Verge editor laments the perverse incentives of SEO rankings.

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People are still printing? I love it, proppa old skool that is. I thought the only person who printed stuff anymore was my mum who prints out her daily crossword.

Don’t forget to boycott HP because, not only are they shit printers, they provide computer hardware for the IDF, Israel’s police, and their Immigration and Population Authority. https://bdsmovement.net/boycott-hp

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This article’s compatible with that. The tldr is as usual brother laser, any model.

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Yes, we do print. Many industries still need printed material.

That being said, call me old school all you want, but I prefer the feel of newspaper over any screen. Data, especially online data, is so easily lost. Print remains.

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There are still a need for document printing at home. Granted it’s just smaller in scale these days. Mine is mostly used for the kids. Like printing out things to color on, or something educational. On rare occasions I’ll need to print some kinda form, for work or some kinda government form, even event tickets.

That said, I really don’t know anyone that’s looking to photo print at home anymore. It’s just cheaper to have it done somewhere like Walgreens or Walmart.

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Lots of great reasons to print. Paper can’t run out of power. Can be stored for hundreds of years without concern for corruption. It’s a lot cheaper than another screen. Etc. etc.

Not to mention the scanner so I can scan all the garbage people, companies, and government send me in the mail.

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“we are all printers”

Well, this would explain why frequently just refuse to work.

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I appreciate the ambiguity in your comment created by the missing pronoun.

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you are a printer we are all printers

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Brother laser printers are great. I get new toner for my laser jet twice each decade. Never had a problem. I press print, it prints. Only issue is pretty high current draw when it kicks on with my old house wiring. That’s about it.

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I have the same issue. When I start printing on my brother printer, the lights flicker 😨

Great printer, though

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I made the wise decision of getting my parents one more than a decade ago, never had any support issues.

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I am outraged that - let me check my notes - the EIC of The Verge has published an article partially generated by AI.

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I too am outraged by the outrage.

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