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This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-2001-transcript.txt 😂

#OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-2001-transcript.txt 😂

#OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-2001-transcript.txt 😂

#OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-2001-transcript.txt 😂

#OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-2001-transcript.txt 😂

#OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

Kept printing... and printing... and printing.. #printers #hp

Kept printing... and printing... and printing.. #printers #hp

Kept printing... and printing... and printing.. #printers #hp

Kept printing... and printing... and printing.. #printers #hp

Kept printing... and printing... and printing.. #printers #hp

Put cleaning liquid in syringe, warmed it up under warm faucet, pushed air out, pushed warm cleaning liquid in, let it sit for 5min. Then held print head upside down (so air will be at the top), pushed yellow ink through. Clean up. Yellow works again, but works a bit too well. #printers #hp

Put cleaning liquid in syringe, warmed it up under warm faucet, pushed air out, pushed warm cleaning liquid in, let it sit for 5min. Then held print head upside down (so air will be at the top), pushed yellow ink through. Clean up. Yellow works again, but works a bit too well. #printers #hp

Put cleaning liquid in syringe, warmed it up under warm faucet, pushed air out, pushed warm cleaning liquid in, let it sit for 5min. Then held print head upside down (so air will be at the top), pushed yellow ink through. Clean up. Yellow works again, but works a bit too well. #printers #hp

Put cleaning liquid in syringe, warmed it up under warm faucet, pushed air out, pushed warm cleaning liquid in, let it sit for 5min. Then held print head upside down (so air will be at the top), pushed yellow ink through. Clean up. Yellow works again, but works a bit too well. #printers #hp

Put cleaning liquid in syringe, warmed it up under warm faucet, pushed air out, pushed warm cleaning liquid in, let it sit for 5min. Then held print head upside down (so air will be at the top), pushed yellow ink through. Clean up. Yellow works again, but works a bit too well. #printers #hp

Googled for solutions, as I was sure as hell not going to buy a new print head after only having printed 50 pages. Ordered stuff from #aliexpress. Followed a video, didn't work. Ended up soaking (just) the print head in warm water, pushing cleaning fluid through, still not working. #printers #hp

Googled for solutions, as I was sure as hell not going to buy a new print head after only having printed 50 pages. Ordered stuff from #aliexpress. Followed a video, didn't work. Ended up soaking (just) the print head in warm water, pushing cleaning fluid through, still not working. #printers #hp

Googled for solutions, as I was sure as hell not going to buy a new print head after only having printed 50 pages. Ordered stuff from #aliexpress. Followed a video, didn't work. Ended up soaking (just) the print head in warm water, pushing cleaning fluid through, still not working. #printers #hp

Googled for solutions, as I was sure as hell not going to buy a new print head after only having printed 50 pages. Ordered stuff from #aliexpress. Followed a video, didn't work. Ended up soaking (just) the print head in warm water, pushing cleaning fluid through, still not working. #printers #hp

Googled for solutions, as I was sure as hell not going to buy a new print head after only having printed 50 pages. Ordered stuff from #aliexpress. Followed a video, didn't work. Ended up soaking (just) the print head in warm water, pushing cleaning fluid through, still not working. #printers #hp

I hate printers. You need them now and then, but they never listen, the big companies shove a load a crap down your throat with propriety stuff, bloatware drivers with unnessecary "features". I had this for 2 years, don't print much and yellow stopped working, all clogged up. #printers #hp

I hate printers. You need them now and then, but they never listen, the big companies shove a load a crap down your throat with propriety stuff, bloatware drivers with unnessecary "features". I had this for 2 years, don't print much and yellow stopped working, all clogged up. #printers #hp

I hate printers. You need them now and then, but they never listen, the big companies shove a load a crap down your throat with propriety stuff, bloatware drivers with unnessecary "features". I had this for 2 years, don't print much and yellow stopped working, all clogged up. #printers #hp

I hate printers. You need them now and then, but they never listen, the big companies shove a load a crap down your throat with propriety stuff, bloatware drivers with unnessecary "features". I had this for 2 years, don't print much and yellow stopped working, all clogged up. #printers #hp

I hate printers. You need them now and then, but they never listen, the big companies shove a load a crap down your throat with propriety stuff, bloatware drivers with unnessecary "features". I had this for 2 years, don't print much and yellow stopped working, all clogged up. #printers #hp

Couple days ago I changed up my WIFI config. No new equipment: just refreshing settings, changing defaults and the password, etc. Eventually got through updating all my devices that connect.

EXCEPT... my 2 Brother printers. Forgot about them, because honestly I rarely print anything these days (how 'bout you)?

Until I needed to print a couple items to mail... and then....

1/2

#Printers #Brother #WIFI #Apple #LAN

Best Printers for Any Home-Office Need (2026): Brother, HP, and More

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-printers/

Best Printers for Any Home-Office Need (2026): Brother, HP, and More

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-printers/

Best Printers for Any Home-Office Need (2026): Brother, HP, and More

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-printers/

The Best Deals on Photo Printers, From Compact to Large Format https://petapixel.com/2026/04/17/the-best-deals-on-photo-printers-from-compact-to-large-format/ #inkjetprinter #photoprinters #largeformat #Equipment #Printers #inkjet #Deals #deals #print

The Best Deals on Photo Printers, From Compact to Large Format https://petapixel.com/2026/04/17/the-best-deals-on-photo-printers-from-compact-to-large-format/ #inkjetprinter #photoprinters #largeformat #Equipment #Printers #inkjet #Deals #deals #print

The Best Deals on Photo Printers, From Compact to Large Format https://petapixel.com/2026/04/17/the-best-deals-on-photo-printers-from-compact-to-large-format/ #inkjetprinter #photoprinters #largeformat #Equipment #Printers #inkjet #Deals #deals #print

The Best Deals on Photo Printers, From Compact to Large Format https://petapixel.com/2026/04/17/the-best-deals-on-photo-printers-from-compact-to-large-format/ #inkjetprinter #photoprinters #largeformat #Equipment #Printers #inkjet #Deals #deals #print

Looking for budget-friendly printers? Check out the best all-in-one printers in India that offer Wi-Fi, scanning and high ink efficiency, making them ideal for home and office use. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/best-affordable-all-in-one-printers-2026-home-office-amazon-m1k4xj7x?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Printers #BudgetTech #WorkFromHome #HomeOffice #TechDeals

A talking self-driving car with image recognition I can swallow, but Knight Rider was really stretching plausibility with a *functioning printer*

#KnightRider #1980s #RetroFuturism #Printers

Printer help wanted!

My old HP 3200 printer is very temperamental and is refusing to be recognised by my desktop. I want to replace it.

What do you recommend? I don't want another HP printer. I don't print that many documents and probably only need a black and white printer.

#TechHelp #Printers

#mwgic #2026 #Microsoft #Printers #Drivers #Older #Deprecated

Microsoft drops support for key devices - TheStreet https://share.google/mSS5xX4ETOwzKorE7

If you were wondering if you could print from a #hpux system running a #windows3 application via Wabi via JetDirect being emulated on an Oki c542 printer.

Yes, yes you can. It all just kind of works without much fuss, except that I had to change the snmp community name for my printer because the old hpux drivers don't seem to like the snmpv2 stuff?

I'm kind of floored this all works.

#retrocomputing #printers #unix

Ancient technology with #parallel ports for #printers

#OverUnder 048 with @82mhz

You probably know his linkdumps, and his blog.

Today, he shares his thoughts about #Italy, #Asahi #Linux, #printers, #Darkmode, and Turkish #coffee.

#opensource #blog #fediverse #mastodon
#100DaysToOffload
https://lazybea.rs/ovr-048

@debacle Or do it like us did if you have the physical space:

Buy a used office #copymachine on the 2nd hand market for maybe 300€. Add 100-150€ to rent a truck to get it to your home.

Ours is: #KonicaMinolta #Bizhub C224e https://kmbs.konicaminolta.us/products/predecessor-products/bizhub-c224e/ but you may get Konica Minolta machines also under the brand "Develop": https://www.konicaminolta.eu/eu-en/news/develop-brand-identity-refresh

Those https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multifunction_Printer offer awesome features, reliability, stability, proper document loader, A3 size scanning and printing, color, ... and are very easy to maintain with astonishing cheap supply. A fresh load of toner lasts for 50.000 pages or so. Basically endlessly for a typical household.

Make sure to disconnect it from power supply when not needed as it is consuming too much IMO. I do it via Shelly Plug S + HomeAssistant integration.

HTH

#printer #printers #laserprinter #PIM

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#CyberMonday #TechDeals #Printers #Scanners

Free Virtual Lecture: "The German Audience for the U.S. Declaration of Independence" on Thursday 20 November 2025 @ 6:00 pm ET.
Free registration required to receive a Zoom link.

Almost immediately after being adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the United States Declaration of Independence was translated into German. Learn about the first German-language broadsides and newspaper printings of the Declaration, the importance of German printers in Philadelphia, and the different approaches to translation taken in the United States and in Europe.

#America250 #Free #Webinar #DeclarationOfIndependence #GermanLanguage #Translation #Printers #Philadelphia #AmericanRevolution
@histodons

https://mki.wisc.edu/event/virtual-lecture-the-german-audience-for-the-u-s-declaration-of-independence/

So, #cars are like #printers now. Have you ever tried to get #support for a specific printer problem in the big electronics chain you bought it in?

It's the same in the #dealership!

"If the error is not 100% reproducible or you have a permanent light/error message, we won't help you"

"Where is the 12V aux power outlet? Does it even have one?" - "I have no idea"

Actually found the outlet after typing in VERY SPECIFIC search terms in the manual. 12V wasn't one of them.

So, #cars are like #printers now. Have you ever tried to get #support for a specific printer problem in the big electronics chain you bought it in?

It's the same in the #dealership!

"If the error is not 100% reproducible or you have a permanent light/error message, we won't help you"

"Where is the 12V aux power outlet? Does it even have one?" - "I have no idea"

Actually found the outlet after typing in VERY SPECIFIC search terms in the manual. 12V wasn't one of them.

So, #cars are like #printers now. Have you ever tried to get #support for a specific printer problem in the big electronics chain you bought it in?

It's the same in the #dealership!

"If the error is not 100% reproducible or you have a permanent light/error message, we won't help you"

"Where is the 12V aux power outlet? Does it even have one?" - "I have no idea"

Actually found the outlet after typing in VERY SPECIFIC search terms in the manual. 12V wasn't one of them.

So, #cars are like #printers now. Have you ever tried to get #support for a specific printer problem in the big electronics chain you bought it in?

It's the same in the #dealership!

"If the error is not 100% reproducible or you have a permanent light/error message, we won't help you"

"Where is the 12V aux power outlet? Does it even have one?" - "I have no idea"

Actually found the outlet after typing in VERY SPECIFIC search terms in the manual. 12V wasn't one of them.

So, #cars are like #printers now. Have you ever tried to get #support for a specific printer problem in the big electronics chain you bought it in?

It's the same in the #dealership!

"If the error is not 100% reproducible or you have a permanent light/error message, we won't help you"

"Where is the 12V aux power outlet? Does it even have one?" - "I have no idea"

Actually found the outlet after typing in VERY SPECIFIC search terms in the manual. 12V wasn't one of them.

"Although qualified as a doctor, [Rune Elmqvist] chose to invent medical equipment instead. In 1949, while working at Elema-Schonander (later Siemens-Elema), in Stockholm, he applied for a patent for the Mingograph, the first inkjet printer.
[...]
One of Elmqvist’s other inventions [was] the first fully implantable, rechargeable pacemaker.""

https://spectrum.ieee.org/rune-elmqvist

#Engineering #Technology #Printers #InkJet #Pacemaker #Medicine

LOL, I've had the IPP port forwarded to my printer for a decade because I wanted someone to try to print to it, but never got anything. But just two days after replacing the printer, I got this :neocat_laugh:

I guess whatever scanning tool was used couldn't spot the old printer (a Xerox Phaser). I do remember that the Xerox didn't return anything useful on http://printer:631 (I think it was an error of some sort, but it might've just been a blank page), while the new one (a Brother) shows the same printer status that's shown on ports 80/443.

(FYI, the uncropped pic on e621 is NSFW)

#IPP #printers