Just bought a printer... but...

Jim Galbally · 2006-01-27 19:29:23

i can't fucking use it :wall: why? because it doesnt come with a USB cable :wall: what sort of a device comes without a fucking cable nowadays? :wall: i threw 3 USB cables away the other day aswell figuring i'd never need them :cry: oh well, trip up the shops for me tomorrow then :(

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Jan 27, 2006 | 06:29 PM

Jim Galbally

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Just bought a printer... but...

i can't fucking use it

why? because it doesnt come with a USB cable

what sort of a device comes without a fucking cable nowadays?

i threw 3 USB cables away the other day aswell figuring i'd never need them

oh well, trip up the shops for me tomorrow then

Jan 27, 2006 | 06:30 PM

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Jan 27, 2006 | 06:30 PM

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Ok then

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I bought one at christmas and it was the same, no USB cable

Jan 27, 2006 | 06:31 PM

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got one for 6 quid from Jessops Jimbo

Cheap as chips, not branded but does the job.

Jan 27, 2006 | 06:35 PM

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and you work in IT Jim

HP printers NEVER come with cables

Jan 27, 2006 | 06:39 PM

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and you work in IT Jim

HP printers NEVER come with cables

what he said

Jan 27, 2006 | 06:40 PM

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and you work in IT Jim

HP printers NEVER come with cables

he must be blaggin his way thru

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Jan 27, 2006 | 06:44 PM

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NO printer comes with a cable. THere is no profit in printers - they are cheap as hell, so they won't put stuff in the box that costs them money.

Jan 27, 2006 | 06:45 PM

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and Jim....when your "free" cartridges in the box run out in 2 prints.....it's coz they don't fill them right up

Jan 27, 2006 | 06:50 PM

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Re: Just bought a printer... but...

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oh well, trip up the shops for me tomorrow then

If you dont mind waiting, i'll put 1 in the post for u 2moro morning 1st class, shud have it Monday

Jan 27, 2006 | 06:57 PM

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Re: Just bought a printer... but...

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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally

i can't fucking use it

why? because it doesnt come with a USB cable

what sort of a device comes without a fucking cable nowadays?

i threw 3 USB cables away the other day aswell figuring i'd never need them

oh well, trip up the shops for me tomorrow then

Printers are so cheap atm they are just throw away and buy a new one so if every one of them came with a usb cable u'd be throwing usb cables in the bin all the time.............. oh wait you did

Jan 27, 2006 | 07:32 PM

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Jim, your words are 99% exact of what my step-father said on Friday last week

Jan 27, 2006 | 10:57 PM

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i KOW ive got one left somewhere, can i find it? CAN I FUCK

oh, and i've also not got any A4 paper to print on

i forgot to nick some from work

Jan 28, 2006 | 12:01 AM

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NO printer comes with a cable. THere is no profit in printers - they are cheap as hell, so they won't put stuff in the box that costs them money.

My Epson printer did

Jan 28, 2006 | 12:50 AM

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Jan 28, 2006 | 08:01 AM

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Quote:

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and you work in IT Jim

HP printers NEVER come with cables

what he said

ditto.... you should know this JiM!

Jan 28, 2006 | 09:55 AM

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Jim, you of all people should know that printers have NEVER come with a cable!

Jan 28, 2006 | 10:01 AM

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I've never really thought about it before, we always buy network printers anyway so i wouldnt even check for a parallel/usb cable in the box!

did come with TWO mains adapters tho, a US and a UK... why do they always do this?! why not take the US one out of the fucking box!