Why I Believe Printers Were Sent From Hell to Make Us Miserable

[Alex]

I must say, my printer experience is much like my experience with cable companies. Everybody else has nothing but bad things to say about them but my experiences have always been pretty good.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Alex

I must say, my printer experience is much like my experience with cable companies. Everybody else has nothing but bad things to say about them but my experiences have always been pretty good.

In the home context, I agree. From an IT support perspective however, printers can go suck it.

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

From an IT support perspective however, printers can go suck it.

quoted for posterity

Originally Posted by vegasgeek

I think we are basically at the point where printers are almost disposable. You buy the cheap-o printer and then just buy a new one when the ink runs out. Just a thought.

sadly accurate

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

In the home context, I agree. From an IT support perspective however, printers can go suck it.

I agree with that statement 100%!

I work in IT, printers are a royal PITA! Though to be fair, a good chunk of the reason they suck is because lusers don't know how to treat/use them properly.