Shipping labels, legal documents, receipts, and more. Just because 99% of things can be done digitally, doesn’t mean the 1% stops existing.
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Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I have not had to print anything in a long time. A long time. What are people printing?
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Hmm. I guess whenever I need to ship something, the place I go prints the label. Most recently UPS printed and packaged a Steamdeck I shipped to my nephew. If it’s going back to Amazon I just take the item to Kohls and they handle it. The receipts and more…I just show the email with the QR code if I’m returning something to Home Depot or Best Buy.
It’s crazy, I really have no need for a printer for the past …god. It’s been forever.
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
One thing you could likely benefit from, even if it’s only sometimes. Look into Pirate Ship. You do need to print your own labels, but they are much cheaper than retail. I’ve had package labels as much as 40% discounted in some instances.
Receipts are normally fine digital, but a lot of government bodies want paper for some things. And “mail in rebates” and the like need printed as well.
The only reason I still have my HP is because they have a free tier. It’s extremely limited, but I pay nothing since I don’t go over 10 pages a month. If they ever try to take that tier away, or if we start needing more prints, I’m definitely looking into a laser printer, maybe even a second hand office unit.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Color by numbers for the kids. Got a LaserJet though and I use that website that sells bootleg yet serviceable toner cartridges.
Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 9 months ago
That sounds like a good use. For me, my kids are dogs. If I print things out for them to color they just chew them up. Speaking of receipts, somehow one of them got ahold of one today. I chased him and he escaped under the bed, to chew at his leisure.
Figureinplastic@lemmy.world 9 months ago
You don’t print out memes to put on your fridge like everyone else?
cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I tattoo memes onto the inside of my eyelids for maximum exposure.