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I mostly print topo maps of wilderness areas I'll be backpacking in.
Thank for you your response, this makes sense, a backup in case electronic documentation fails just like my boarding pass
I used to work for Lexmark, back when they were in the inkjet business. They are perhaps most notable for starting and fueling the race to the bottom in printer price. The theory was that if you could lock the users in, the customer lifetime value would be made on selling profitably prices supplies (i.e. the ink cartridge). There were a few big problems with this: - People often could buy a new printer, with supplies…
Related to the printing industry? (if so, I'd like to hear more)
Or do you mean in general?
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Brother printers have regressed as well. See this post: Brother printers now locking out non-OEM paraphernalia https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31860131
Et tu Brother? My Brother wireless laser printer/scanner has been so reliable you’d think it wasn’t even a mechanical device.
Would also buy a new Brother without even considering other brands. Sad to hear it might be going downhill as well.