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...especially "all-in-one" inkjets.

I had to print a form, sign it, and return a photo of the signed doc yesterday. So, I turned on my Samsung colour laser, printed a file to it, grabbed the paper, ran a pen over it, took a pic, emailed it off - 2 minutes or less.

Today ... I need to provide a scan of my driving licence for verification purposes on a new account I'm opening - to accept non-UK currency payments without the cost of my bank or Paypal, both of which want 3% of the transfer sum, plus their own inflated exchange rate.
So ... I get out the inkjet all-in-one. It won't scan because it doesn't like the magenta cartridge.
Replace cartridge (fortunately, I have a spare set).
It won't scan because it's "charging".
Now it won't scan because it doesn't like the cyan cartridge. Sigh | :sigh:
Replace cartridge.
It won't scan because it's "charging".
Oh, you still won't scan? Ah. Yellow this time ...
Oh, and the black? Elephant.

Twenty minutes just to get a non-ink related function out of a multifunctional printer ... if I'd wanted to actually print, it would have taken another half an hour to "get all the jets in".

I hate inkjets.
How much are basic flatbed scanners on Flea bay? Hmmmm....
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