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[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

now do laser. fuck inkjets

[-] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Inkjets are actually really fascinating technology. If you squint a little it's like a CRT monitor that sprays ink instead of electrons. But for the average consumer they're just not worth it except in niche situations. I have a black and white ~~inkjet~~laser printer. I printed a page for the first time in 7 months yesterday. It printed perfectly the first time. No print heads to clean, no dried ink, nothing. It just works. Hard to compete with that.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

was it plugged in and doing head maintenance all those 7 months?

[-] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Sorry I meant laser

[-] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago

So, if I take an old CRT, fill the tube with ink and squint outward, will I get an inkjet printer?

[-] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Well if you don't it means you didn't squint hard enough.

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