Post #3646573
2026-07-06 20:02 UTC
@mattgemmell@mastodon.scot This is exactly why I have a laser printer. A Samsung, but it will sit there asleep for months and then happily print stuff double-sided when I ask before going back to sleep. I never have to wait for head cleaning, worry about dry ink, or other inkjet BS. In case of low toner, you can give the toner cart a shake and then set it back to work.
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@argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org 2026-07-07 04:54
@lordmatt@mastodon.social Yeah, a neat thing about laser printers is that the ink won't dry out because it's *already* dry. The printer prints by *melting* it. Onto the paper. It's, like, the opposite of an inkjet. This process does need a fair amount of power, though, seeing as how it needs to get the toner hot enough to melt. (Don't stick your hand in the machinery or it'll melt your hand too!) @mattgemmell@mastodon.scot