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Not trolling, but why do you use printers? I haven't used paper for 5 odd years now. The gov here (Spain) gives me tons of paper; I photograph it and then leave

Not trolling, but why do you use printers? I haven't used paper for 5 odd years now. The gov here (Spain) gives me tons of paper; I photograph it and then leave it and have them print it out when needed. Outside that I have not needed paper since the ipad. Why do other people?

throwanem 10y ago
Cheaper to hang photo prints than iPads.
jpna66dd 10y ago
Doing business: get paperwork, print paperwork, sign it, scan it, email it back.
- tluyben2 10y ago
  Yes, but that is one printer for my company of 400+ people. It seems people are buying a lot more printers than just that.
ptaipale 10y ago
Lots of places (authorities etc) require you to leave a physical paper that is signed and that they can put in a folder and store in an archive. Last time I needed this was yesterday, the local football association (yes soccer) requires the player list to be signed and given to referee before match. I make the list and usually print three copies: one for the referee, one for the opponent team and one for our own coach to check against players.
ajdlinux 10y ago
Some people prefer to read certain types of documents on paper. At work I've occasionally printed out slabs of reference material so I can go review it with a pen at the cafe across the road.
CydeWeys 10y ago
I need to print out things every so often. Things like official notices to my tenants, concert tickets, forms to be mailed to various government agencies. I don't own a printer though, I just use the own at work. I'm there five days a week anyway. I also do all my mailing from work, which is more convenient than trying to do it from home on the weekend.
Tempest1981 10y ago
Kids. School projects (science fair posters) and reports. And they also do some creative games/puzzles with them. Or print reminder/todo lists for them. I'll also print interesting graphs or graphics, to share/discuss with them. It's much harder to discuss in front of a screen.

throwanem 10y ago

Cheaper to hang photo prints than iPads.

jpna66dd 10y ago

Doing business: get paperwork, print paperwork, sign it, scan it, email it back.

tluyben2 10y ago
Yes, but that is one printer for my company of 400+ people. It seems people are buying a lot more printers than just that.

ptaipale 10y ago

Lots of places (authorities etc) require you to leave a physical paper that is signed and that they can put in a folder and store in an archive. Last time I needed this was yesterday, the local football association (yes soccer) requires the player list to be signed and given to referee before match. I make the list and usually print three copies: one for the referee, one for the opponent team and one for our own coach to check against players.

ajdlinux 10y ago

Some people prefer to read certain types of documents on paper. At work I've occasionally printed out slabs of reference material so I can go review it with a pen at the cafe across the road.

CydeWeys 10y ago

I need to print out things every so often. Things like official notices to my tenants, concert tickets, forms to be mailed to various government agencies. I don't own a printer though, I just use the own at work. I'm there five days a week anyway. I also do all my mailing from work, which is more convenient than trying to do it from home on the weekend.

Tempest1981 10y ago

Kids. School projects (science fair posters) and reports. And they also do some creative games/puzzles with them. Or print reminder/todo lists for them. I'll also print interesting graphs or graphics, to share/discuss with them. It's much harder to discuss in front of a screen.