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(DIR) Post #B0Jli3Wwt8qziBVbvc by ricci@discuss.systems
2025-11-16T23:07:04Z
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Problem: You have your printer listed twice for some reason, only one of them works, and you can never remember which oneSolution: Delete both and re-add the printerResults: You have three copies of your printer listed
(DIR) Post #B0JllGEO7lFVyFM67s by jessamyn@glammr.us
2025-11-16T23:07:37Z
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@ricci "Now you have three problems...."
(DIR) Post #B0JlmrZklOAC5B73fk by ricci@discuss.systems
2025-11-16T23:07:58Z
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@SnoopJ I refuse to CW my lived experience
(DIR) Post #B0JnD7h3YnN7YQc9lA by colinburgess@mastodon.nz
2025-11-16T23:23:53Z
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@ricci hey Rob I bet if you sat down with a few smart people you could Fix Printers#nerdsniping
(DIR) Post #B0JnowrmGOJ0ykfKXQ by bonkers@nerdculture.de
2025-11-16T23:30:43Z
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@ricci you can rename them and give distinctive names
(DIR) Post #B0Jo7eWGhWLtZxWX3o by ricci@discuss.systems
2025-11-16T23:34:07Z
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@bonkers @jawnsy has the winning name https://mastodon.social/@jawnsy/115561952784427332
(DIR) Post #B0Joq7VuGLDwFDYflQ by mral@mastodon.sdf.org
2025-11-16T23:41:52Z
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@ricci been there
(DIR) Post #B0JtdAsMwxFcg8iACG by KuramaSuben@famichiki.jp
2025-11-17T00:35:48Z
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@ricci Real solution:
(DIR) Post #B0JxBjMzVab5MsChM0 by kiwiWolle@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-11-17T01:15:42Z
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@ricci There’s no doubt anymore: We ARE related!
(DIR) Post #B0JxFEinOrybTL4fy4 by ricci@discuss.systems
2025-11-17T01:16:21Z
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@kiwiWolle howdy, sibling!
(DIR) Post #B0JxI6nvIDqHmmqHfk by kiwiWolle@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-11-17T01:16:51Z
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@ricci Bro! *bear hug*
(DIR) Post #B0JxwzYJ9ybXAS26mO by pewnack@aus.social
2025-11-17T01:24:12Z
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@ricci Is your printer manufactured by Fibonacci Printers Inc?
(DIR) Post #B0JxzdGwSA9uw5AYTo by ricci@discuss.systems
2025-11-17T01:24:45Z
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@pewnack I am NOT going to add it again to see if I get 5
(DIR) Post #B0Jy4yrZbf8RLXqz20 by pmonson@discuss.systems
2025-11-17T01:25:42Z
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@ricci have you tried swearing, putting it in storage and buying a new one? That usually quells my printer problems for a while
(DIR) Post #B0JyHSjsM2sJToClUW by ricci@discuss.systems
2025-11-17T01:27:57Z
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@pmonson this IS the new printer(actually it's a pretty good printer, it's one of the ink tank ones where you actually *pay for* the printer and the ink is cheap. I blame cups)
(DIR) Post #B0Jyrjuxxf3xBTgsW8 by pmonson@discuss.systems
2025-11-17T01:34:31Z
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@ricci that is neither common nor unix I expect, I wouldn't expect it to work
(DIR) Post #B0K1P8FwgzsS8IYPy4 by Taco_lad@aus.social
2025-11-17T02:02:54Z
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@ricci You have 2 printers, you look again. You have always had 3 printers. - Printer Gothic
(DIR) Post #B0K1pbyKpdRDpAwXU8 by dpnash@c.im
2025-11-17T02:07:45Z
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@ricci Printer connections are Hydras. Regular deletion just makes them grow back in greater numbers. The only solution is to burn each severed connection with a lighted torch as soon as you delete it. Make sure you have thorough backups before going this route.
(DIR) Post #B0KCS9mMaOKjDjMVRw by OldFartPhil@mastodon.social
2025-11-17T04:06:42Z
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@ricci I propose a corollary for scanners. The struggle is real.
(DIR) Post #B0KFdFBh7Jub2iBlr6 by MelissaBearTrix@gives.hugz.online
2025-11-17T04:42:08Z
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@ricci If it printed with two I would do nothing Hugz & xXx
(DIR) Post #B0KTDWEoV6D9kiH8JE by CriticalSilence@social.tchncs.de
2025-11-17T07:14:34Z
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@ricci have you tried drawing a circle of universal bus on the floor, sacrificing a Nokia 3310 and conjure Steve Jobs already? Otherwise I'm out of ideas either.
(DIR) Post #B0KTeXffHRwg12ijD6 by woollypigs@sudomakecake.com
2025-11-17T07:19:27Z
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@ricci thanks for that handy tip
(DIR) Post #B0KY71gPgo1L1OuNHc by raymaccarthy@mastodon.ie
2025-11-17T08:09:24Z
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@ricci On linux Mint they added a stupid autodiscovery service that needs removed. Madness in somewhere large.
(DIR) Post #B0KZ17t5oAjITtabui by osiris@mastodon.nu
2025-11-17T08:19:33Z
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@ricci
(DIR) Post #B0KZBdzLJT8Uw5WoAy by fluchtkapsel@nerdculture.de
2025-11-17T08:21:24Z
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@ricci It's fascinating that you don't need to specify the operating system. Printers are one of those universally unsolved problems.
(DIR) Post #B0KZJjPZ2CnQ4UeK6S by tbr@society.oftrolls.com
2025-11-17T08:22:54Z
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@ricci @SnoopJ PC LOAD LETTER 🏏
(DIR) Post #B0Kbs70c0Pi10oV3ZI by SuperMoosie@mastodon.au
2025-11-17T08:51:08Z
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@ricci Three is better than zero
(DIR) Post #B0Kegxu3ot07RroOxs by javerous@social.sourcemac.com
2025-11-17T09:23:00Z
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@ricci An unexpected XKCD “how standards proliferate" variation.
(DIR) Post #B0KeyVlr9auPPULDEG by nikatjef@mastodon.acm.org
2025-11-17T09:26:19Z
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@ricciSomehow the running gag from the "IT Crowd" comes to mind here... "Did you try turning it off and back on again?"
(DIR) Post #B0KfhPnCECBVtqNapk by Ash_Crow@mastodon.social
2025-11-17T09:34:26Z
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@ricci I have two copies of the printer listed, I think one works for printing and the other one for scanning.I can never remember which one is which and if I try to change the labels to reflect their use, suddenly the printer will use the one labelled "scanner" and the scanning tool will not be able to find a scanner at all.
(DIR) Post #B0Kq67YOAx0G78sBG4 by gunstick@mastodon.opencloud.lu
2025-11-17T11:30:55Z
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@ricci I know why Inhave it lusted twice: one via USB, one via LAN.None of them works.
(DIR) Post #B0KyOMnL30HYEI4oWu by bertdriehuis@infosec.exchange
2025-11-17T13:03:54Z
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@ricci @pmonson there is a subsystem of cups that listens to printer advertisements via IPP. It's very user friendly when it works, and will blow up in your face in a spectacular way when it feels like it.You can disable cups-browsed and/or ipp-usb when they get in your way.
(DIR) Post #B0L24YRuPHdOOqrTMW by ricci@discuss.systems
2025-11-17T13:45:09Z
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@fluchtkapsel absolutely
(DIR) Post #B0LJ99MEp24vFTzCAS by irgendwienet@chaos.social
2025-11-17T16:56:26Z
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@ricci now you have three prints but none of working @zornem
(DIR) Post #B0Lc84igqpCeG8Mncu by chocobelle@social.val-sans-retour.fr
2025-11-17T20:29:06Z
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@ricci it worked like a charm! Thank you so much