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[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 84 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)
[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 21 points 2 weeks ago

That poor soul got vaporized. 😔

I see you've been here before

[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] comador@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yes, under certain circumstances laserjet cartridges can explode like this.

  • High heat (something wrong with the printer)
  • Third party (Crappy made ones heat up and eject toner out of weak spots)

By looking at this image though, it was most likely caused by:

  • Waste tank was full and someone reset the toner settings, causing air to be pumped into the waste tank until it popped like this.

TL;DR: Quit being a cheapass company and replace your toner cartridges when it says to.

BTW, this is a circa 2000s Canon imageRUNNER 3200 series. Bets are that this image is also 20 years old.

Sincerely, someone who has worked on laserjets since Compaq Printers were a thing.

[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Oh wowzers, I only know of Compaq from a couple of old laptops my dad has. I'm sorry if I just made you feel old o.o

[–] Tiger_Man_@szmer.info 5 points 2 weeks ago

Shadows of hiroshima

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Little Boy, Fat Man and?

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

That poor bastard