Subj : Re: 2017/2018 PC to modernize it.
To   : Warpslide
From : Adept
Date : Wed Dec 14 2022 15:55:17

 Wa> being  something called "Universal Print".  This moves your print server
 Wa> to the  cloud and also lets you set permissions for your various
 Wa> locations as to who  can print where, all kind of neat.
 Wa> 
 Wa> Until you realize that if you loose internet access, you can't print. 
 Wa> You  could be sitting right next to a printer, on the same network, but
 Wa> if your  location loses internet access, no printing for you.

This reminds me of the opposite problem, when I was at a work site in California (I'm based in Germany), and I was trying to print to the printer next to me.

I managed to print to the printer in my office building in Germany.

I imagine there's a use case for that, but it seems limited.

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