It’s partially that. It’s also because printers do suck more now. Had an HP 5p in the 90s that was a workhorse, reliable as hell, and would simply print whatever you sent. period.
I tried older HP PSC 1315 on Windows 11.
Windows 11: Cannot find drivers, use manufacturer’s website.
HP: Windows will automatically download drivers, no downloads are provided.
I feel like there was definitely a golden age for printers, because when I was a kid we had an Epson Stylus Color 800 that was literally Satan crammed into a shitty beige box, but my HP LaserJet from like 2012 is still going strong.
It’s partially that. It’s also because printers do suck more now. Had an HP 5p in the 90s that was a workhorse, reliable as hell, and would simply print whatever you sent. period.
Fair enough, printers suck! Laser printers seem to be less of a racket than inkjets, but still…
I tried older HP PSC 1315 on Windows 11.
Windows 11: Cannot find drivers, use manufacturer’s website.
HP: Windows will automatically download drivers, no downloads are provided.
Uuuh… thanks?
Soooooo… archive.org.
I feel like there was definitely a golden age for printers, because when I was a kid we had an Epson Stylus Color 800 that was literally Satan crammed into a shitty beige box, but my HP LaserJet from like 2012 is still going strong.