you kidding? he'd do a whole rant on how design should be intuitive and you absolutely shouldn't need to read the manual for something as basic as this
probably pull out a whole international standard on button design
It would also be "easy to figure out" if each button had a different color and there was a table of what each color did. Neither design is good, though. No one should have to "figure out" what such a simple set of buttons does
The problems with it are so apparent, defending it makes me think you just wanted to argue about something today lol
A few of you mentioned the "indent" - I never even saw it until I zoomed way in on the photo I took after you mentioned it. I can't even see it in person. My vision isn't great, but I think that suggests even more strongly a bad design.
As we can see on the left, this seems to be a scan, copy, and fax device.
The white and green buttons are labeled with Start, with a physical indent to indicate the relation. The white one is labeled with black [Start], and the green one is labeled with Color [Start]. The red button is labeled with Stop to stop the process and Exit to exit menus.
Anyplace wired with plain old telephone lines could do fax. Though I believe the POTS->cable company converters won't work with fax.
Printers that include a built-in scanner often include fax because it's easy. They just need to add a modem and some software, and the modem hardware is dirt cheap.
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Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de · 76 pts · 1y
Start black and start color?
hakase@lemmy.zip · 51 pts · 1y
This is the correct answer. There's even a slight plastic indentation to let the user know that both of the buttons in question are "start" buttons.
I think the design is fine.
Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de · 33 pts · 1y
That's also how I saw it. Nonetheless, that's really poor design.
_stranger_@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
I didn't notice the indent until you pointed it out. It's probably slightly more apparent in person
fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com · 2 pts · 1y
Technology Connections would say: Read the manual.
ohshit604@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y
FTFY
fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com · 2 pts · 1y
Ah yes, if I remember right he referenced this when he said it.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y
you kidding? he'd do a whole rant on how design should be intuitive and you absolutely shouldn't need to read the manual for something as basic as this
probably pull out a whole international standard on button design
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 1y
Red is stop, white is start in black and white mode, green is start in color mode.
DioramaOfShit@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 1y
Pretty easy to figure out huh? The poster must be a dum dum
glimse@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
It would also be "easy to figure out" if each button had a different color and there was a table of what each color did. Neither design is good, though. No one should have to "figure out" what such a simple set of buttons does
The problems with it are so apparent, defending it makes me think you just wanted to argue about something today lol
mike_wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.com · 18 pts · 1y
A few of you mentioned the "indent" - I never even saw it until I zoomed way in on the photo I took after you mentioned it. I can't even see it in person. My vision isn't great, but I think that suggests even more strongly a bad design.
glimse@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
You shouldn't need an indent to make it clear what all the buttons do lol
Terrible design.
thezeesystem@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Completely valid as accessibility is extremely important and not having it accessible for people with poor vision automatically makes it a bad design
Hadriscus@jlai.lu · 14 pts · 1y
Indeed, it's terrible. And the button on the far right is for toggling wifi.
RymrgandsDaughter@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
This honestly straightforward...
Kissaki@feddit.org · 7 pts · 1y
As we can see on the left, this seems to be a scan, copy, and fax device.
The white and green buttons are labeled with Start, with a physical indent to indicate the relation. The white one is labeled with black [Start], and the green one is labeled with Color [Start]. The red button is labeled with Stop to stop the process and Exit to exit menus.
It's so obviously clear! /s
Cuberoot@lemmynsfw.com · 5 pts · 1y
Push the white button to make it start in Black mode.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 1y
Careful you don't get shot by police
KiwiTB@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Looks fine, no issue with the design.
maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
By the way, do you still have operational fax lines where you are (not eFax)?
frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Anyplace wired with plain old telephone lines could do fax. Though I believe the POTS->cable company converters won't work with fax.
Printers that include a built-in scanner often include fax because it's easy. They just need to add a modem and some software, and the modem hardware is dirt cheap.
mike_wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.com · 1 pts · 1y
I agree, if you have POTS then you can send a fax if the printer has a modem installed. I don't happen to have a POTS landline.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y
POTS is typical provided along side internet on the ISP modem
shalafi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Most business is over VOIP and so then is the fax.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Obviously, the labels are above the button they correspond with unless the label is underneath its button.
Kissaki@feddit.org · 1 pts · 1y
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