• LichbaneLB@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Can someone explain why there’s a cloud printing service involved here at all? We’ve been able to print over WiFi for a decade now.

    • hyorvenn@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      My guess is they will tell customers it’s “easier” just to sell them a cloud subscription for something they do not need whatsoever.

    • tpyo@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      My use case is for printing things at home while I am not at home.

      I haven’t really had a need to do it since I’ve been out of school but I used my all in one printer a lot while I was in school. I don’t print at home anymore because the ink/nozzles are all fucky, but I do plan on replacing it because it’s annoying having to go to the library for that

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        1 year ago

        My own printing is so rare that the most cost effective option is to just go to Staples the rare times I do need to print something. I don’t think I’ve spent more than $5 in the last few years.

    • Fuck_u_spez_@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Because they want you to subscribe to their ink cartridge auto-ship service that will send you a new one and charge your credit card any time one is empty, clogged, or just because they feel like it.