Doug Wilson

I am a grown man.

College-educated.

Have been using technology for over 25 years.

And my printer still only works about 55% of the time.

Mar 6 at 4:49pmWeb
Show threadJulian KussmanMar 6
@onpaperwings I declared printer bankruptcy and will no longer own one. If I need to print I go to the library or FedEx
Show threadThomas PhinneyMar 6

@onpaperwings Whoa. What make and model?

Also: yes, I hear you. I mean, my dad was one of the co-inventors of wifi for cryin’ out loud, but I have tech problems like everybody else.

(Maybe not the *exact* same problems, but equally absurd in their ways. Sigh.)

Show threadDoug WilsonMar 6
@tphinney It's the stupid, basic Brother B&W printer that every website says "Just buy this one" 😡
Show threadScott KellumMar 6
@onpaperwings @tphinney I GOT THAT ONE AS WELL! I feel like I should have just trolled Craigslist for one of those generic postscript HP Laserjet printers instead. That thing was a workhorse printing out endless proofs when I worked at Darden Studio.
Show threadDoug WilsonMar 6

@scott @tphinney Unlike you folks, I don't need to do high-quality proofing, but I still print a lot of things (and tons of old books and papers) for my Linotype research.

Genuinely never know if it will actually print when I hit "Print" and my wife now refuses to try and just sends me PDFs to print out 🫠

Show threadScott KellumMar 6
@onpaperwings @tphinney I don’t do high-quality printing anymore, but I still appreciate a printer that works.
Show threadThomas PhinneyMar 6

@scott @onpaperwings Doug’s suppositions are correct. I wanted duplexing, color, and tabloid size (up to 12″×18″) so I ended up going with an HP Color LaserJet CP5225DN in December 2023. I have been very happy with its reliability, and with the consumables pricing. But yes, I paid big up front.

Like you both, I previously had a Brother printer (purchased in 2017) and hated it. I had a color one, but still. Ick. Brother HLL8360CDW. I think I gave it away for free to a neighbor who didn’t have a printer, because I didn’t feel comfortable charging any money for it!

Show threadScott KellumMar 6
@onpaperwings And about 15% of the time when you really need it.
Show threadMark JohnsonMar 6

@onpaperwings I’m sorry—AND this is one of the funniest things I’ve read. It’s so relatable and true.

AI is coming to destroy us, comma…printers still are bad. How can it be both 😂

Show threadDoug WilsonMar 6
@mark The world still contains mysteries…
Show threadDan Kletter 🥑Mar 6
@onpaperwings That happened to me with our fancy pants Epson color printer until I got fed up one day and called support. Turns out there’s a remote interface you can use to clear the cache (so to speak) which fixed everything!