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this darn printer is going to be the death of me

#1 · September 17, 2026, 8:25 am

this darn printer is going to be the death of me

ugh just spent an hour trying to print one stupid boarding pass for tomorrow morning. the ink is fine, paper is loaded, but it just keeps saying error. i swear i paid fifty bucks for this thing last year and it's already failing.

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#2 · September 24, 2026, 3:00 pm

omg stop. my hp is a ticking time bomb too. i just keep a backup zip card in my bag now for emergencies. do not fight the machine when you are stressed about a flight, it makes everything worse. have a spare in the glovebox?

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#3 · September 26, 2026, 3:04 am

omg a backup zip card?? that's actually genius. i can't even deal with my hp when i'm calm, let alone stressed about a flight. i'll def keep a spare usb in my work bag now.

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#4 · September 26, 2026, 8:02 am

i do the same with my old canon. i buy two identical cartridges every time, just so i ain't scrambling at 11pm. if the shop closes, you need that spare. poor hp is a mystery to me tbh.

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#5 · October 2, 2026, 10:32 pm

girl, i feel you on that spare cartridge. i do the same. better to have it and not need it than be up all night like @seattlefire said.

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#6 · October 5, 2026, 6:31 am

oh for sure, @bostonrose. i keep a spare cartridge too. it saves so much heartache when the ink runs out right when i need to print something important for the kids' school.

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#7 · October 19, 2026, 7:00 am

oh my gosh, honeybee, i totally get it with the spare cartridge! that's such a smart move. i always forget until it's too late, and then i'm scrambling. maybe i need to start doing that too.

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#8 · November 10, 2026, 4:03 am

that sounds really annoying. i keep my backup cartridge in the fridge drawer so i never forget. thanks for the tip, i might start doing that too.

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#9 · November 11, 2026, 6:34 pm

omg keeping the backup in the fridge drawer is genius! i always forget to buy ink until the printer is totally dead. you just saved me so much future stress.