HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors::“Never own a printer again.”

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Even the low end is insane. $8 a month for 20 pages? You can go to a place like Staples or FedEx Office with a USB drive and get that printed out for less than a dollar.

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      9 months ago

      It’s actually 20c per page for about 4 bucks. Then there is tax for another 40c then 35c of gas and possibly 15 minutes of your time over and over and over again.

      The right answer is a black and white laser. spend $199 once in the next 10-15 years

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      9 months ago

      In a lot of densely populated Asian cities, you can print to the shared printer of a local convenience store through the network without bringing a USB drive. You submit the job, it gets stored in the queue of the device, you go to the store (usually just downstairs from your apartment), scan a QR code, and the job prints. You can even pay online - it’s great!