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First world problems complaining. =P
4 years ago
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So this is just a dumb little journal to complain about how stupid technology can be.
So I don't have a scanner in my room so I need to use my mother's scanner. No big deal there I just scan things when I can. But when I have art-trades I want to draw up my half and scan it as soon as I can. Well my mother's printer is out of black ink.
"Ummm, why do you need ink to scan?"
Haha, you don't don't. BUT, this scanner is so special that it gives you an error message when it's low on ink and will NOT allow you to use any other printer function until the error is fixed. Oh scanning? Nope, can't do that, ink low error message, so no scanning.
Like, wut? That is the dumbest issue to program into a printer. =U
So I don't have a scanner in my room so I need to use my mother's scanner. No big deal there I just scan things when I can. But when I have art-trades I want to draw up my half and scan it as soon as I can. Well my mother's printer is out of black ink.
"Ummm, why do you need ink to scan?"
Haha, you don't don't. BUT, this scanner is so special that it gives you an error message when it's low on ink and will NOT allow you to use any other printer function until the error is fixed. Oh scanning? Nope, can't do that, ink low error message, so no scanning.
Like, wut? That is the dumbest issue to program into a printer. =U
My dad always wants me to get new stuff as well and then i put new things he gets that i cant refuse away for 4 years until i do actually need to use it. Like i can use shoes for 5-7 years and he always wants me to buy at least 2 pairs a year. Its the same with clothes, bed related stuff and whatever else. I just ignore it, i dont get why people need new things every time when worn stuff actually looks pretty neat.
There was a car company called Studebaker. They made GREAT cars, so great that when people bought one, they never needed to buy another one. Studebaker went out of business because of that.
It made me curious, I looked up options to buy standalone flatbed scanners online, and the options seemed way cheaper in the UK than in the US.
I have considered looking for a scanner for myself some time.
The printer business sucks hard as it is.
Yeah, knowing how important the scanner is to you and all, I'm surprised you didn't have one of your own hooked up already.
You can get refurbished ones for like $40 but they're only A5, I doubt that'd be any good for you since I think you work on A4, but also make use of things like compasses that would probably damage the device.
Its similar to buying some items in a game you spend extra on already