On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 10:03:12AM -0500, David Wright wrote:

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> I scan on a clapped-out HP printer with a legal-sized platen.
> As I have to place the originals myself, it's convenient to
> scan to a USB stick rather than a computer. When I turn it
> on, after powercuts, I have to open and close the ink drawer
> a couple of times, as they contain little or no ink, to stop
> it moaning. All the ink stuff dried up years ago.

I'm waiting for the day HP combos refuse scanning whenever
they think their ink is done. Remember my words ;-)

> For printing, I use a driverless B&W Brother laser printer.
> Cheaper, no fuss, and no bother after periods without use.
> Yes, leave colour printing to commercial outfits.

Brother was our last. It did 15 years, no fuss, until some plastic
parts inside became brittle.

Where others have driverless printers, I've printerless drivers :)

Cheers
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t

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