• grue@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I have two color Brother laser printers (well, print/scan/copy/fax multifunction devices) that I got off Craigslist for $50 each. Even though they complain about being due for new fusers or whatever, it was still a great deal and I recommend being patient to find something similar.

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      1 day ago

      Also, when buying ink or toner, one should always look if there are offers on Craigslist/Kleinanzeigen/Leboncoin etc.: They can be very cheap, since the situation is usually that a printer has broken down and folks have no use at all anymore for that ink.

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        24 hours ago

        Here we go again… The massive group discussion about printers and I’m like, “Who the fuck uses printers post-2014?!”

        Always twists my brain so hard. I see none of you in the wild; you’re like rare Pokemon. But dangle a morsel of printer discourse and suddenly half the internet is printer bros .

        It’s so perplexing. It’s one of the universes many strange phenomena.

        • HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org
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          9 hours ago

          I still do print things like job applications, train tickets (I refuse to use most phone apps, thanks for the spying), recovery keys, important documents i need to proof-read, street plans and so on. I find it far easier to spot typos in high-quality print.

          Some applications could be done with a label printer, but there are many areas where a b/w laser printer is the best option.

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          22 hours ago

          Well, I do things, so I need a printer. I don’t have time to wait to get somewhere to print.

          • HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org
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            8 hours ago

            Because other people do have different ways of work, needs and preferences from you?

            Also, there is no general replacement for having a signature on paper for many processes. Using emails without strong signatures is just going to cause significant problems.