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by heyfrommatt 1163 days ago
The way we describe it "find and use thousands of nearby printers" does make it sound like Uber for printers. But would you use an Uber for printers? I couldn't imagine sharing any potentially sensitive document with a random person.

I wonder if there's a better way to describe it.

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Uber for printers might work if it is not a stranger. Like a community thing. Print to a neighbours PC. Most of what I print is not confidential at time of print (it will be once I fill in the form).
It might also work if it's somebody local who is supported by good reviews.

As an example, Costco and Target recently got rid of their in-store photo labs, which has created a void in the market for local photo printing, which could be filled by a local sidegigger. In this scenario, NeverPrinter would act as a marketplace for local printed items.