planned obsolescence This is a subject that cannot be taken lightly. It is understandable that devices such as Smartphones lags behind advances such as new microprocessors, but a device such as a The printer should not stop working because the manufacturer made it so.

it is a matter epson, according to the Fight to Repair platform. Users have reported that Some brand name printers just stop working when they are used too much.

“printer epson Just displayed a message from my wife saying it has reached its lifecycle and proceeded to lock itself. Apparently he (his wife) can pay to get it checked or buy a new one even though it is working normally,” he complained. Mark TarwenProfessor at the University of New Haven in Connecticut.

The Epson support page confirms that these messages are present and Mass consumers are into inkjet printers.

“Like many other products, all Epson inkjet printers have a limited life due to component breakdown during normal use. At a certain point, the product will reach a state where a Satisfactory print quality cannot be maintained or the component has reached the end of its life cycle”.

Fight to Repair indicates that the K model epson With this “functionality” there are:

EPSON L365. (Photo: comprabien.com)

Epson says that the printer will stop working until it is fixed. users of windows they can do run a program Which allows them to use the printer a bit more.

According to Epson’s support page, most users prefer to buy a new printer, especially if it’s a low-cost model.

Home printer that can print photos sent via Telegram

It went viral in early January Twitter And move in which guido garciaTelecommunications Engineer and Specialist in Software Development, Explained How did he set up a home printer so that his grandmother could have photos in a physical format that would smart fone, “This Christmas I made a pot to send pictures to my grandmother who doesn’t have a mobile phone or internet,” Guido mentions.

Everything you needed to make this device the app is Wire, One Raspberry Pi Microchip, One Connection Internet and a SIM card.

The result is the printing of photographs through a thermal printer. “The result has vintage notes and a definite Polaroid scent. better than I expected”, Guido summarizes in a Twitter thread.

Photo printer sent by Telegram. (Photo: Twitter/@palmerabolo)

This topic contains all the technical explanations for assembling a home printer and has made a significant impact because of its ease of use. “The truth is it’s not a particularly complicated device.

It fits in the pocket of anyone with a basic knowledge of electronics and programming. “The most complicated thing for me is the set-up; That is, put a 4G modem on it, because this is the first time I’ve used it”, Guido García told Hypertextual Medium.

Guido García believes that More such initiatives are needed. But not only to help the elderly. “We need to do more work to Technology works for everyone Not the other way around,” he said.

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