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 …

  • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t have a printer at home, and I’ve been just fine. Nowadays you don’t even need to print tickets, so who cares about a printer any more. You get them in your email, and all you need to do is show the QR code off your phone when you show up at the event, enter the theater, board the plane or whatever.

    • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      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.

    • Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I have less experience with shows (never had an issue but also don’t go to a lot) but in terms of flights: it is still very worth having a printed ticket. Because maybe one in ten times the scanners will have an issue due to shitty outdated scanners coupled with gunk on phone screens.

      But also? Don’t print your plane tickets at home. Just spend 2 minutes with the kiosk while you take off your belt and whatever else you have to do and print out the slip of paper before you go to screening.

      • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Oh, I totally forgot about the kiosk. It prints you those barcode stickers, boarding passes and whatnot.