To be fair, our printer does things printers didn't do in 1993. It prints in colour, it can scan documents and photographs and, if you're feeling a bit old-school, will even send or receive a fax. It will also periodically refuse to work for no discernible reason.
I did what I always do: consulted the internet to see what worked for the millions of people who abide with the same brand of printer (in our case, a Brother). It usually involves disconnecting a cable and pressing a particular button while uttering a magical incantation.
One element of printers' dysfunctional lives is there by design. The company that manufactured your inkjet printer makes its money not from selling you the printer, but from selling you expensive proprietary ink cartridges for as long as you own it. That's why it pretends it needs the yellow cartridge to be full for it to print a black and white document.
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First-world problem
Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.
Applying intelligence to AI
I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.
Nazism rears its head
Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.
Staying ahead of the game
Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?
Grasping the nettle
Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.
Hangry? Eat breakfast
People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.
Chemical reaction
Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.
Me and my guitar
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.
Time is on my side
Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?
The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.