Why do home printers remain so challenging to use despite all of the sophisticated technology we have in 2024?

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Every home printer I’ve owned, regardless of the brand, has been difficult to set up in the first place and then will stop working from time to time without an obvious reason until it eventually craps out. Even when consistently using the maintenance functions.

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I work for a print software manufacturer. And no, not HP and not a home inkjet system. I work in QA and can honestly tell you it is extremely frustrating trying to get these commercial grade print drivers to work with such a wide band of printers, operating systems, and devices. The variables alone are astounding. That being said, companies that make home print systems simply don’t invest the time, engineering, and QA that is required to make a print driver “good.” They get it close enough and release it, hoping to fix any bugs that will never be reported in a future release of newer printer compatibility. There’s a lot that goes into developing print technology so if you wish to jump down that rabbit hole, I’m your guy. Feel free to DM me anytime

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