While I hate many things about printers, I'll give them credit for being better than they were. Installing printer drivers a few years back was a fucking nightmare. Now most of the time I can just find the printer on the network and send it. No special software, no "Have Disc" menu headache. Shit just works.
There's exceptions for stuff like plotters, but when a print job uses $40 of ink and paper I kinda want it to be a PITA so people don't decide to just print out every map revision for every meeting when a pdf on the big screen does the job just fine.
And scanning still sucks. A lot. Like - a crazy amount. Why is scanning to a USB drive still the most convenient way to get a file larger than the email limit to my computer?
And scanning still sucks. A lot. Like - a crazy amount. Why is scanning to a USB drive still the most convenient way to get a file larger than the email limit to my computer?
Honest question: what about scanning to WebDAV/Nextcloud/SMB-Share/Paperless-NGX?
what about scanning to WebDAV/Nextcloud/SMB-Share/Paperless-NGX?
Manufacturers seem to have by and large decided that those features are reserved for professional office units priced at >$400, and for everything that can't scan directly to network drive without a computer you can only operate the machine directly (ie pushing the buttons on the machine) if you have Windows or Mac. Linux users must use a desktop app, browser interface, or smartphone app.
Sure if it's a working high quality scanner, but with the phone cameras nowadays it's pretty close to perfect. I submit government docs like that all the time, never had any problem, if i give it Claude it digitizes perfectly in one shot.
I get it, it'd be nice if there was a simple scanning standard that worked, but it's not worth all the fuss scanners require today.
Only because they have enshitified the consumer multi-function devices. They all have the computing power for direct scan-to-network to be standard feature at any price tier.
The word shoot is in the text The image portrays a scene of violence
Yeah, I got that. Americans don't want violence in their media, just in their schools and during the wars they start. I was just giving more fun answers to a question asking for the obvious. Cheers
Used to joke that eventually it would be cheaper to buy a whole new printer than a replacement ink cartridge. Well, my last 3 printers were bought because that shit became true. $70 for a new ink cart; $30 for a new printer that includes ink.
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its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 61 pts · 72d
I will never forgive capitalism for what they let printers turn into.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 72d
While I hate many things about printers, I'll give them credit for being better than they were. Installing printer drivers a few years back was a fucking nightmare. Now most of the time I can just find the printer on the network and send it. No special software, no "Have Disc" menu headache. Shit just works.
There's exceptions for stuff like plotters, but when a print job uses $40 of ink and paper I kinda want it to be a PITA so people don't decide to just print out every map revision for every meeting when a pdf on the big screen does the job just fine.
And scanning still sucks. A lot. Like - a crazy amount. Why is scanning to a USB drive still the most convenient way to get a file larger than the email limit to my computer?
over_clox@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 72d
I'm old enough to remember when printers didn't need drivers.
echo Hello World > lpt1ivan@piefed.social · 1 pts · 72d
I have a functioning ancient Canon printer in my office that can do that. 🌚
Would still be using it if not for safety concerns regarding old laser printers.
over_clox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 72d
Its been a while, but hospitals used to use dot matrix printers, at least up through 2013, likely longer.
Why dot-matrix? Carbon copy papers, white, yellow, pink, all get printed simultaneously.
DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 72d
Honest question: what about scanning to WebDAV/Nextcloud/SMB-Share/Paperless-NGX?
baronvonj@piefed.social · 4 pts · 72d
Manufacturers seem to have by and large decided that those features are reserved for professional office units priced at >$400, and for everything that can't scan directly to network drive without a computer you can only operate the machine directly (ie pushing the buttons on the machine) if you have Windows or Mac. Linux users must use a desktop app, browser interface, or smartphone app.
Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 72d
It's ten times easier to take a picture and crop it tbh
testaccount789@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 72d
That is going to be absolutely far worse quality than a scan.
Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 71d
Sure if it's a working high quality scanner, but with the phone cameras nowadays it's pretty close to perfect. I submit government docs like that all the time, never had any problem, if i give it Claude it digitizes perfectly in one shot.
I get it, it'd be nice if there was a simple scanning standard that worked, but it's not worth all the fuss scanners require today.
baronvonj@piefed.social · 2 pts · 72d
Only because they have enshitified the consumer multi-function devices. They all have the computing power for direct scan-to-network to be standard feature at any price tier.
Tenthrow@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 72d
Why would Reddit ban this? Sounds totally real.
Stefan_S_from_H@piefed.zip · 16 pts · 72d
It isn't porn.
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 72d
Even the hint a printer could be fixes is a criminal offense. Reddit is being paid by the printer companies. I don't know.
TheparishofChigwell@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 71d
The word shoot is in the text The image portrays a scene of violence
Dunno beyond that
Hell, the meme will probably float around on reddit even
All I know is I searched for the captions, got one satisfactory result, clicked through to the original post and.. deleted / op deleted
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 71d
Yeah, I got that. Americans don't want violence in their media, just in their schools and during the wars they start. I was just giving more fun answers to a question asking for the obvious. Cheers
Sergio@piefed.social · 8 pts · 72d
To be a redditor means you must think at all times: "What if I offend an advertiser?"
You must train yourself, even when you're not on reddit.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 14 pts · 72d
Used to joke that eventually it would be cheaper to buy a whole new printer than a replacement ink cartridge. Well, my last 3 printers were bought because that shit became true. $70 for a new ink cart; $30 for a new printer that includes ink.
f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 72d
New printers only come with a sample cartridge, not a full one.
marcos@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 72d
Both will be gone in 2 months without printing...
BillyClark@piefed.social · 1 pts · 72d
My printer doesn't use ink cartridges, but it came with more ink than it needed to completely fill it up. I got it from Costco.
Zorque@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 72d
One of the Epson ink tank things?
BillyClark@piefed.social · 1 pts · 72d
yes
purplemonkeymad@programming.dev · 4 pts · 72d
Stop buying ink printers and just get a b & w laser. If you really need colour it's probably easier to just get a print shop to do it.
newton@feddit.online · 5 pts · 72d
Switch to brother and use Linux, this is the way
Xolaris@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 71d
Fckeen reddit so insensitive, man, this meme's a GOAT!