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The genius of the printer business is printers can be programmed to fail and become unrepairable without breaking the law.

Once the warranty period of the printer expires, it is not illegal withhold the service manual for a printer. It is not illegal to withhold the electrical schematic or operating temperature specification of the fuser. It is not illegal to withhold the details of the toner chemistry. It is not illegal to withhold the printer programming language specification.

It appears to me that what is going on in the printer business (and the automobile industry too) is a deliberate push to make cars and printers consumer items.

The other side of the printer business is a inkjet or laser printer ought to be able to work for 40 years. A little distilled water soak ought to fix any clogged inkjet. A couple rollers ought to fix any paper feed problem.

One answer to Why is the printer industry so scammy is Consumerism in America is now in decline. Many commentors here, just like me have thrown a pile of printers in the trash.

The last 30 years of printers that turn in to garbage is an irretrievable waste of potentially beautiful machinery.