Our trash heap of consumption and waste - today's rant - "e-waste"

The world's economy is based on war and waste.

Alternative title: Why are all printers junk?

They are cheap carcasses designed to burn through expensive, proprietary brand ink cartridges.

Have a question? Press PRINT + INFO and we will print a 26 page full color highest quality guidebook.

That didn't answer your question? Press PRINT + INFO and we will print the same 26 page full color highest quality guidebook

Want to print only in black and save money on cartridges? No you don't.

Want to remove the color cartridges and use only the black ink? Oh, fuck no you don't.

Want to use off-brand ink at one-third the cost? You'll be sorry!

Want to sign up for in perpetuity monthly delivery of cartridges that cost more than twice what the printer did? We'll be happy to help you with that

Printers are the absolute worst. Last month got rid of a Macbook Pro that used the hell out of almost every day since January 2011. It worked without so much one glitch until the past couple of months when a few keys began to fail. Other electronics I usually tire of the look of them or replace them because the technology is so vastly improved, even if they still work perfectly well as when bought (just not as good as something smaller, much more powerful, better looking, and cheaper.) I buy new phones when the camera is 4x better or something is overwhelmingly improved, not because I've ever had a phone fail.

But printers...shit from Day One. Always.

I got off the inkjet train about 10 years ago.

Laser printers for me all the way.

And none of that color laser expense. Black-and-white is just fine and the toner never dries up and goes bad like inkjet ink

Wise, R3. I was going to do last time, but I backed out only because they are so big and ugly, Next time, even if I have to spend 1000 on a cupboard to hide it.

I switched to Laser as well and don’t regret it one bit.

I have a pile of used laser cartridges in my basement that I want to properly recycle. Any online places I could mail them to you might recommend? We’re outside any big cities.

I bought a Brother laser printer, and when I ordered new cartridges for it, it allowed you to put your old cartridges in the same box and mail it back to them at no cost.

Pretty cool.

You guys must me livin' high on the hog! When I want to print something, I go a couple miles up the road to the library -- ten cents a page.

I do have an ancient printer in a kitchen cupboard. I guess I need to get rid of it.

R8, thanks for the smile. I'm a library printer, too. Tiny apartment. No printer for me!

I detest it

I bought it more for the scan but once the printing function didn't launch, it also would let me get to scanning function.

I will take the free replacement but I guess I have to buy a laser next time.

It is a quite large and heavy amount of plastic and metal to be sent to the junk pile every year.

* it also would NOT let me get to scanning function.

HP Printers are notorious for this

When ours shit the bed I went and bought an Epson Eco Tank ET-2710 printer- made in Thailand too, not China. Its not a laser, but it isnt inkjet either, its dye sublimation, doesnt have ink cartridges but ink "tanks" in which you can see the ink level. The ink comes in bottles for each colour, and it lasts forever, havent bought new ink for it yet after over three years

You can get a monochrome laser printer at Walmart for about 150 bucks with tax.

I noticed they sold the Brother brand, a CONSUMER REPORTS "Best Buy."

Thanks for this good information.

As long a it fucks Gen Z in the ass, fine by me.

Cost of ownership for toner based vs ink based printer is much lower.

I tried to donate a perfectly good printer and brand new electric typewriter. No charity old take them.

Just throw it all in the trash. The environment will be destroyed after 4 years of Trump anyway.

Go paperless everyone, that way you can print your own bills/statements. Fuck that, I'm already getting ripped off by credit card companies, utilities, etc. Why should I save you those costs? Same goes for self checkouts at grocery stores.

Blame HGTV for people gutting and trashing 5 year old kitchen cabinets and granite countertops because they aren't trendy enough. Such waste and extravagance!