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[–] troed@fedia.io 142 points 1 day ago (21 children)

My elderly parents got the "your computer cannot be upgraded" and my somewhat tech-litterate mom asked me to move them to Linux.

Microsoft should've realised at some point that the only thing most people need today is a computer that can run a web browser and connect to a printer.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 day ago (16 children)

the only thing most people need today is a computer that can run a web browser and connect to a printer.

I cannot the life of me get my Linux laptop to use my fucking Canon WiFi printer. It detects the printer, says it's connected, but it simply will not send a print job to it. Windows, iOS and android all use it just fine...but this fucking Linux machine just won't, I've spent hours fiddling with drivers and nothing works, it's infuriating!

[–] anon5621@lemmy.ml 9 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Can u tell ur model of printer maybe I can help I had fight a bit with canon printer too a bit but in the end it started working

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 23 hours ago

I'd have to look at it when I get home, I have no clue off the top of my head.

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