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by anonymous8888 693 days ago
in this case, it's the entire operating system going down on all computers, so I don't think the printers are working either
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Most printers in these facilities run standalone on an embedded Linux variant.They actually can host whole folders of.data for reproduction "offline". Actually all scan/print/fax multi function machines can generally do that these days. If the IT onsite is good though the usb ports an storage on devices should be locked down.