My printer is dead.
I honestly didn't think I used it very much, and would never have guessed I would even miss it. My husband had a clue how much I used it, but apparently I did not. I'm so used to it being there, that I never thought about how much I relied on it. A new recipe I'd like to try? Print off a copy. Crochet pattern? Print off a copy. Kids want a season or holiday specific colouring page? Print one off! Hubby makes a map of a huting area? Print it off! Wanna spell check something? Print it off and read it with fresh eyes. Make a personalized present with an iron-on transfer? Print it off! I have so many specialty papers for different projects, iron-ons, stickers, cardstock...all for a printer I never appreciated until now.
It's not coming back to life : my youngest warped the tracks the cartridges travel on. Even turning on the printer sends my computer into a tizzy requiring a total re-boot. I can't eat a printer ( althought the mental image of me eating an ink cartridge with ink running down my chin IS funny) so I am not buying a new one. How do I live without a printer? Ok, I admit, I have mooched off friends to get them to print the odd thing for me. And if the item was needed for the school or church, I brought it to them on a flash drive and got them to print it themselves. As for the rest? I guess I can write out recipes on a scrap paper instead or photocopy or print things at the library.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
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ugh...keep your eye open at Value Village and put it out there on Facebook if anyone has one they want to be rid of. YOu may get it for free ;)
ReplyDeleteI don't like our printer, but you're right, I use it a lot more than I think I do...good luck (and I can print some things off for you if you need too!). :) Good idea, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteOh man thats aweful! Its to bad I already gave my printer/scanner to my sister.
ReplyDeleteI remember the days when it was cheaper for me to buy a new printer then to refil my cartrages.. Oh to be young again.
I would just post a add in kijiji explaining your goals and that tou need a printer, may be interesting to see what resopnces you get. Lol
ReplyDeleteKylee
All excellent ideas....
ReplyDeleteI have a printer that needs a new print head (I think that is what is wrong??!!) Anyway, you can have it if you know how to fix it...we were just going to donate it to Sarcan/recycle anyway...you'd have to decide whether it was fixable (I know nothing about these things!!) Laura
ReplyDeleteHow about offering to trade something with someone who has a printer to get rid of?
ReplyDeleteSorry, Laura, I don't even think that is fixable.
ReplyDeleteHmm, a trade? Would have to consider that.