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HP printer USB port covered with warning sticker in hopes you won't use it | Boing Boing (boingboing.net)

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HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm the same way, which then puts me in a tizzy when I actually do need a printer: For instance, needing to print a notice to other apartment residents near me (eg, "Do not move this item, it is a trap for rodents!"), or needing to print shipping labels to send in an item for return/repair.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I guess I would just print that paper at work or make a handwritten note instead.