[smiley1437]

Not trolling - but what are y'all still printing these days?

I've literally printed 2 things this year, and one was a boarding pass (I like having a paper backup, call me old-fashioned).

If anything, I've used the scan-to-email function on the printer about 10x more, and I could probably have gotten away with just taking a photo of the documents in extremis.

[Karellen]

I only need to print one or two things per year, and a long time ago I realised it wasn't worth me owning my own printer for that. Now I just get stuff printed out at the local library.

The per-page cost is relatively high, but still an order of magnitude lower than amortising the cost of a whole printer myself, not to mention offloading the hassle of maintenance and refills, and the money goes to supporting the library - which I'm totally fine with. Yeah, I have to go to the library to do the printing, but it's not that much out of my way, especially if I combine it with other errands nearby.

[smiley1437]

I spent about $400 on a color laser MFP and I'll probably never consume all the toner in my lifetime! My amortization schedule sucks compared to yours

That said, the scanner has been super-handy through the pandemic

[jdboyd]

- I print at least a few shipping labels a year. - I sometimes print activities for the kids. This includes checklists that will then be laminated and need updated roughly quarterly. - I have to photocopy papers for some financial services (completely stupid that I can't just send scans). - I sometimes have to print forms that need signed, both for kid stuff and business. - I print things for proofing so that I can mark them up with a pen. It may seem wasteful over marking up on the computer, but it helps me focus on it better.

There may be other things I'm not thinking of. Overall it ends up being a few hundred pages a year.

[JohnFen]

I mostly print topo maps of wilderness areas I'll be backpacking in.

[smiley1437]

Thank for you your response, this makes sense, a backup in case electronic documentation fails just like my boarding pass

[JohnFen]

Yes, that for certain. Also, there are times when a paper map can be more useful than an electronic one.

[makz]

Kids homework

[Karellen]

Schools don't offer a print service for that? Or allow kids to submit their homework electronically?

[scarface74]

Yes, you are in fact trolling and doing the tired equivalent of the 20 year old Slashdot meme: “Do people still watch TV? I haven’t watched TV in 20 years”.