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How do we tell him ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by devilish666 to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Having worked at a copy place for a few years, that one makes me laugh every time.

For those that don't know, the error is Print Cartridge needs letter sized paper to be loaded. It is just out of paper.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

You'd often get the error when there was paper in the printer though. Turns out the cause is the slightly different size between US letter page size and A4 page size. Technically the printer's correct to complain (for the same reason it'd be correct to complain about an A4 sized print while full of A5), but virtually nobody gives a shit about that difference and so the "PC Load Letter" message just translated to "You have to push that stupid button before I'll do anything because pedantry."

[–] NegativeLookBehind 7 points 7 months ago

Wrong. It needs to be taken to a field and beaten into tiny pieces

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Wouldn't that be the Paper Cartridge?

[–] bitchkat 2 points 7 months ago

Paper Cassette: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_LOAD_LETTER

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I believe it is Paper Cassette! And yes, I feel very old.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yes, you are correct, elder one.