Boss bought cheap 'printer' from a catalog and was left without a leg to stand on
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Marco's boss, whom he described as a "sciagurato" – Italian for a wretch – kept one of those catalogs on his desk. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); "He perused it every day, like a kid waiting for Christmas," Marco told The Register. "One day he found an exceptional laser printer at almost one-seventh the cost.
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- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); "He perused it every day, like a kid waiting for Christmas," Marco told The Register.
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| Original publisher | The Register |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/09/21/boss-bought-cheap-printer-from-a-catalog-and-was-left-without-a-leg-to-stand-on-1/5297373 |
| Publication time | Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-21T07:28:47.782Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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