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[-] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 91 points 2 months ago

Just 3 days ago I had to use the control panel to access the settings I needed to get my parents' printer to work right. Even tried to use the regular settings menu for maybe 10 minutes before remembering how to access the settings I needed. Here's hoping my parents never run into printer issues again (lol).

FUCK YOU, MICROSOFT!

[-] Nfamwap@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago

Spoiler: they will, because fucking printers

[-] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Yeah I see this as more of a "Printers are an antiquated technology that hasn't changed much in the last 30+ years" problem.

[-] MCasq_qsaCJ_234@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

In fact, they are going to remove third-party printer drivers and replace them with universal drivers. Link

[-] graeghos_714@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I recently added a printer to my PC. Having to launch that antique spooler window from like Windows 3.1 to print is a bit hilarious

[-] theangryseal@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I had to do this today on my wife’s laptop. The settings menu just wouldn’t do it. It just sat there for a thousand years.

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