On 06 Jun 2021, Shawn Highfield said the following...
 
 SH> Unfortunaly the scanner no longer works as it uses a java based web app
 SH> that runs on a secondary network port.  I can force it to work by
 SH> booting a windows XP virtual machine and using IE 6, but it got to be a
 SH> pain so I bought a inkjet printer I use as a scanner since the ink dried
 SH> out in it.

I go through phases with printing it seems.  There could be months on end
where I won't print anything and then suddenly I do.  This is why I went with
a laser printer.  It doesn't care how long it sits there unused, it will just
spring to life the next time I need it.

The printer we have now I bought from Staples, it's a Canon B&W laser printer.

Of course when I bought it I was asked if I wanted the extended warranty,
which I always say no to.  The guy looks around and explains that it's $30
for the warranty, if I pop one of the rollers out and bring the printer back
near the end of the warranty they'll just give me a credit for a new printer.

Seeing as I don't print THAT much I almost never have to buy toner anymore. 
I just use the toner that comes with the printer, when I run out, my printer
mysteriously breaks (as long as it's in the 2nd year) and I go get a new
printer for free and buy a new $30 warranty.

Maybe one of these days they'll catch on, but the original printer was
purchased in ~2011 and I've been getting a new printer every 12-18 months
since then.


Jay

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