Who hasn't wanted to take a bat to their office printer? From confusing error messages to unfixable paper jams, today's office printer is a source of frustration and angst. This is why we hate you, office printer. And yet we can't quit you, either. Three Words: “PC Load Letter”Yes, Michael Bolton, we feel your pain, and we still haven’t figured out WTF that error message actually means. That Initech printer had it coming. And the Rockets Red Glare…“Um, yeah….I didn’t do it.” And just think, that toner probably cost more than the person who spilled it earns in a month. That Should Do the TrickAnd you know when that printer eventually shuts down and someone has to finally call the service technician to come fix it, absolutely NO ONE will have any clue as to what could have possibly happened to the printer. (Except the service tech, of course.) Now What You Gonna Do?If this printer could talk: “Sure, you can open those side doors, extricate the crinkled up paper and pull out some toner cartridges…but what are you going to do next, smartypants?” Game, Set, Match to the Printer. Hey, Doc, Take It Easy!This is what I call an invasive procedure. Don’t you need some type of medical degree to administer this type of an exam? Just saying. Notes on a Printer ScandalYou just have to love those “passive-aggressive” sticky notes left on printers — especially those that refer to the “Printing Rules & Regulations” for a paperless office. Yeah, right. Maybe next century. A Better Mouse TrapThat would certainly explain the bite marks on everyone’s printouts. (Note: No animals were harmed during the printing of the next document.) Stupid Printer TricksThe office dweller who snapped this photo notes that when printing big jobs with many pages, the machine invariably pushes the previous documents out of the tray, which go flying everywhere. “This is annoying,” he opines. We totally agree. However, the falling pages have a tendency to do “a loop-de-loop and get caught in the lower trays of the printer,” he writes. “This is, in a word, awesome.” Well, yeah. An Autobot or Decepticon?“OH MY GOD!! IT’S JUST LIKE WHAT HAPPENED IN TRANSFORMERS!! EVERYBODY GET THE HELL OUT OF THE OFFICE, NOW!!” That’s More Like ItNow that’s a printer message that is totally understandable! Between the SheetsDon’t be such a prude: How did you think printers were made?! Free FallingThe person who snapped this photo says: “Walking back from lunch took me past a funny view — someone apparently didn’t like their printer.” Wouldn’t that be so much fun to do? Related content BrandPost How Infosys and Tennis Australia are harnessing technology for good By Veronica Lew Mar 26, 2023 6 mins Infosys BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe