Seven things you should never do to a printer
28 September 2026
A light-hearted list of things not to do to an office printer: hit it, rip out a jammed page, feed it damaged paper, unplug it in the middle of a print, or ignore the error message. Treat it right and it will look after you.
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Things [unclear] should never do to a printer. Number one: hit it. Yes, I know it's tempting, but don't do it. It doesn't work. Rip out a jammed page like you're pulling a tablecloth trick. Feed it paper that looks like it lost a fight. [unclear] the tray till it can't breathe. Unplug it mid-print because it's taking too long. Ignore the error message. "It'll sort itself out." No, it won't. And number seven: stand here for 10 minutes waiting, then blame the machine. Treat it right and it will look after you. Drop a comment with the worst thing you've seen someone do to a printer.
