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On 21/10/2020 17:20, maceion@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
On 21/10/2020 16:17, Neil wrote:I have been very grateful for all suggestions and ideas about replacing my printer. I have since had a good trawl through the internet. I had not realised just how much things have changed. After all I have not thought about getting a new printer for eight years. Reading up about setting up a new printer, for example, I was surprised to find that, apparently, to get your wifi working on the printer, you need a smart phone with the relevant app installed. Really? Honest?? Well, what do you do if, like me, you do not have a smart phone? I am starting to realise that I am falling a long way behind some parts of modern life. Not really expecting any answers. Just letting off steam. More to think about, Regards, NeilI expect any printer to last at least 8 (eight) years. However I only do B&W and on a laser or rather a LED printer. Perhaps (?) Re set up of Wifi printer. Will it need a 'smartphone' or a "working smartphone with a phone number". Will it after set up work from your computer? Reason. But any old Android smartphone (without SIM) . Method 1 try without SIM. Method 1 try with SIM (burner. no contract [ or Lebara £5 SIM] ) Put no contacts on it except a single mobile phone number
Just for irony, how about checking the company website and using /their own number/ as the burner phone's only contact? ;)
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