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My employer builds commercial inkjet printing systems[^], so I thought I'd make some comments regarding the current discussion on printers.
Inkjet works best when used frequently. You are printing using a fluid, after all. If that fluid isn't kept circulating it will tend to dry and gum up the works. Our systems work hard to maintain ink concentration and other characteristics. Laser OTOH doesn't mind low duty cycle usage. As many have cited, you can power up a laser printer, print a few pages, and then power it off for days or weeks without harm. Toner is much more tolerant of environmental factors during storage than ink.
In terms of print quality, if you need well-controlled color reproduction inkjet is a better choice. If high resolution and perfect registration is your thing, then laser is the way to go. For high speed and/or volume printing, inkjet is cheaper per page by far(*).
(*) Brag: Our systems can print full color duplex (two-sided) at 17 feet per second.
Like most technical products, you have to look at your requirements and choose based on them. For consumer document printing I prefer laser as the resolution is better, which is an advantage for text. For photographs I prefer inkjet as the color looks a lot better and most of the photograph papers on the market are designed for it.
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I'd agree - for commercial systems inkjet is way better (particularly if you use UV setting inks).
I used to design industrial inkjet printers (not on your scale) for coding and marking, and provided it's used all the time inkjet (even piezo inkjet) is very, very hard to beat. And unbelievably profitable ... the margins on ink are massive!
Even for workplace, when it's being used every day, inkjet can be excellent.
But domestic? It's a PITA. 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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I don't know that I've ever seen a discussion of paper texture either.
For digital images which are intended to mimic water-color paintings or charcoal drawings and such, a heavily-textured surface may be desired.
I've had good results with inkjet in that situation, but how do lasers do with that?
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Paper characteristics are a major factor in print quality for both laser and inkjet. In the consumer world it's probably not a big deal as long as the paper transport within the printer can move it correctly. It will affect dot placement in both cases, since the surface isn't flat and uniform. Even during the xerographic (laser) process, which applies pressure to the paper during printing, this will be a problem when the paper is released.
Textured paper as you describe would cause our printers grief. Height above substrate (the distance the drops travel) varies which affects drop placement. Textured paper is going to drop fibers as it goes through the press, which will block jets and interfere with camera systems. Worst of all is textured paper deforms a lot more when it gets wet and then is dried, which will cause further registration issues.
We've had customers apply texturing effects to images in pre-production to achieve the look of what you've described while printing on a nice flat substrate.
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Quote: apply texturing effects to images
Uh, no.
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Agreed. We usually recommend against such things, even when they're done in a subtle fashion, because the end result just doesn't look right.
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Something to keep you busy over the Christmas shutdown perhaps: GOG.com[^] is giving away Wasteland 2 - never played it, but it got reasonably good reviews when it came out.
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I never played a turn based game, but I might give it a try somewhen when I have nothing better to do and already bored of the other games 
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Are sea monster jokes just Kraken you up?
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whatever floats your boat
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You've gotta be squiddin' me.
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Whale ask around. If anyone knows eel probably tell us. Also, you may want to supply some cetaceans so we can look it up ourselves.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: cetaceans
Very impressive punning skills 
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Just wait 'till you hear about the one that got away...
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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I had to change my car tires this morning and it could only be done at a specific garage.
So I drive to the garage and, completely unexpected, I drive past the house of an ex... From 16 years ago!
Google Maps would not have send me there, but I used TomTom, who did.
While waiting for my car I start to wonder, how is she and her family?
We didn't break up on bad terms and I've talked to her a few times after.
We even hung out a few times as friends, but that was long ago.
I've lost her number and she doesn't do social media and the last time I talked to her was over 10 years ago.
On my way back I just pulled over and rang the bell and to my surprise she still lived there.
Her father opened the door and I was like "Hey [name], remember me!?  "
To say they were surprised is an understatement
I've changed A LOT since then so they didn't even recognize me at first.
Kind of the real life equivalent of befriending that high school friend you haven't talked to in years on Facebook.
Of course they let me in, offered me a drink and we had a nice talk (mostly her dad and me) and we exchanged numbers.
I'm not planning on getting back together or anything, but it was nice seeing them again.
Still kind of awkward at first though
Not sure yet if I'll follow up with a WhatsApp message, but at least I'll send them a Christmas card 
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Quote: I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
And don't it feel good
Hey, alright now
And don't it feel good, hey
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For some reason that makes me feel good. It makes me happy when old friends reconnect.
A couple of years ago, by pure chance, I found my old best friend from school that I had lost touch with when we each went to different universities. He had emigrated to Australia, started a Project Management consultancy in Sidney and was doing very well, married with two beautiful daughters and a couple of grandchildren on the way.
I wasn't ever planning on going to Australia, too dangerous (snakes, spiders, wombats, koalas, kangaroos), but now I am re-considering, perhaps a side visit when I go to New Zealand eventually.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Forogar wrote: but now I am re-considering, perhaps a side visit when I go to New Zealand eventually.
For me, that would be a great excuse to go there! 
A few years back I hooked up with an old friend (we were like really close friends, almost ended up having a relationship).
She wasn't the brightest back then, but her heart was in the good place and I really liked her anyway.
So anyway, first red flag was when I suggested we'd grab dinner somewhere and she didn't have money.
Alright, so how about we meet up at my place and I'll cook us something nice?
Second red flag, she didn't have a car or a driver's license, necessary to reach my house (the bus would take forever, but she didn't have bus money anyway).
Her place wasn't an option either as she still lived with her dad, another red flag.
Alright, I picked her up and brought her home.
She didn't change a bit in ten years time.
She talked about the same issues and the same people like when we were still in high school (at least she finished that, but that was about the only thing that changed, that and about 40 kg extra) 
We still talked a bit on WhatsApp, but that changed when she changed her profile picture to a funny pic of her and I was like "wow, scary face! " and she was all like "WELL I'M NOT HERE FOR YOU TO LOOK AT FOR YOUR PLEASURE SO I POST WHATEVER PIC I LIKE!" and I was like "wow, you have some serious issues".
Not quite the reunion I was hoping for and we never talked again
I still have her on FB though so I know she now has a boyfriend and lives together with him, so I guess she's finally growing up a bit 
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Quote: so I guess she's finally growing up a bit
Probably just found a sucker to support her neediness. Some people can go their whole lives without growing up - if they find the right sugar-daddy (or, more rarely, sugar-mummy).
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Forogar wrote: if they find the right sugar-daddy (or, more rarely, sugar-mummy).
I'll still give her more credit than that, she's never been a leech and she never wanted to depend on anyone.
I just checked and she even has a job now
Let's keep it at "we've grown apart"
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reminds me of the opening plot for many many movies.
After meeting the old acquaintance next comes:
"Remember we used to talk about doing X, well I was looking at that again and I can make it work, so lets get together and:
- do that world record never to be beaten bank robbery"
- replace the politicians with androids/fleshbots that we [alone] control"
- assemble a working time travel machine and "
- build the world ending bomb"
- create the perfect toilet seat."
...
OK, the last one is a stretch, and most plots end badly for at least one of the protagonists.
so all I'm saying is: be careful lest you be the one that doesn't make it out.
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lopatir wrote: - create the perfect toilet seat."
Our buttocks are like our fingerprints, unique for everyone!
So the "perfect" toilet seat can't be done.
Other than that it was exactly what I was planning
Except the replacing politicians with fleshbots one, that has already been completed (it's still in beta though) 
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Sander Rossel wrote: she doesn't do social media
Snatch her up quick. That is very valuable.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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ZurdoDev wrote: Snatch her up quick. That is very valuable. 
Said ZurdoDev, while socialising on a web-media forum 
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