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Title: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: Alice on October 25, 2007, 11:03:04 AM
I have a printer/copier/scanner at my desk at work.  I rarely have it plugged into my laptop or turned on, because I rarely use it.  About once a week something mechanical inside of it just starts moving.  Power isn't on, isn't plugged into my computer.  Why the heck does this happen?  It startles me every friggin time.
Title: Re: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: Gamplayerx on October 25, 2007, 11:07:43 AM
Something's breeding in your printer.  I'd prepare for the birth.

Be afraid.  Be very afraid.
Title: Re: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: Bennyhana on October 25, 2007, 11:17:58 AM
it's probably doing a head cleaning or something, to make sure stuff doesn't dry up or get rusty and crusty.

The solution?  You've seen office space, right?
Title: Re: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: meredith on October 25, 2007, 01:25:09 PM
demons in the printer, poltergeists in the ink!
Title: Re: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: BigDun on October 25, 2007, 01:25:52 PM
Is it a laser printer or an ink jet printer?
Title: Re: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: Alice on October 25, 2007, 01:38:33 PM
Quote from: BigDun on October 25, 2007, 01:25:52 PM
Is it a laser printer or an ink jet printer?
Ink jet.  I'm pretty sure Benny is right, but I got swamped with work and forgot to come back and say so.
Title: Re: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: Gamplayerx on October 25, 2007, 01:45:22 PM
Quote from: Alice on October 25, 2007, 01:38:33 PM
Quote from: BigDun on October 25, 2007, 01:25:52 PM
Is it a laser printer or an ink jet printer?
Ink jet.  I'm pretty sure Benny is right, but I got swamped with work and forgot to come back and say so.
You're going to feel pretty silly when it turns out I was right.
Title: Re: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: BigDun on October 25, 2007, 01:46:24 PM
Modern inks get bored if you don't give them a shake every once in a while. Either that or you have to feed the printer paper covered with Ritalin.
Title: Re: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: Alice on October 25, 2007, 01:47:51 PM
Quote from: BigDun on October 25, 2007, 01:46:24 PM
Modern inks get bored if you don't give them a shake every once in a while.

I'm no printer au pair.
Title: Re: My Printer is Possessed
Post by: Dry then Catch on October 25, 2007, 04:40:14 PM
my vote is their split personalities are competing for dominance