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HP printer USB port covered with warning sticker in hopes you won't use it | Boing Boing(boingboing.net)

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HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

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Irlut@lemmy.world
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Ink and dye printers still rule the photo print space. Laser printers simply don’t have sufficient image quality.

Other than that I completely agree that laser printing is the way to go.

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phareous@lemmy.world
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This is true but you can always order photos online from Shutterfly, etc. or go to local drug store

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Irlut@lemmy.world
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Sure, but that’s also less fun than doing it yourself!

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RobotToaster@infosec.pub
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I went with a laser and small dye sub printer. If you only need occasional 6x4 photos it’s probably the best option.

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