Printing Woes

On Monday after much hassle, I finally had current proof of insurance for my two cars. Yet it didn't stop there.

After finally getting updated insurance forms, my printer decided it didn't like me. It refused to spit the darn things out because, as it informed me politely, it did not recognize my computer.

An easy enough problem to solve, oui? Non. Non, non non at all.

Going to the settings file on my desktop, I located a window which said to type in a code which my printer would give me at my command. Lo and behold, it did. So the printer appeared to recognize my device.

It turns out that it was snickering with evil. I typed the eight digit number into the window on my screen and that spinny thing began which supposedly means something is happening. Great. My issue would be resolved.

Then I heard that evil cackle. The access window on the printer was flashing; it reported that the time frame to use the code had expired. What? It had not even been 30 seconds.

I tried again and was given a new eight digit number. The code expired almost as quickly as I entered it.

Third time's the charm, oui? Non. Non, non non non at all.

In desperation I emailed my cards to me brother Phil, who conveniently lives at the other end of the block. I had to have the cards or else Tuesday I could not legally drive my cars. He came to the rescue, printed them, and brought them down to me.

So, insurance problem settled. But me and that printer are going have a talk. Perhaps an attitude adjustment is in order.