It’s Time to Say Goodbye to the Printer

Let’s cut to the chase: printers have got to go.

Yes, I said it.

They’re clunky, unreliable, expensive, bad for the environment, and worst of all—completely unnecessary in 2025.

The Printer Problem

Once upon a time, printers were essential. Today? They’re just a holdover from a paper-obsessed past. Here’s why they no longer belong in your home or office:

• They’re Terrible for the Planet

Printers are waste machines. Manufacturing a single printer consumes large amounts of plastic, rare metals, and fossil fuels. Ink cartridges—those overpriced little devils—are almost never recycled properly.

Over 375 million empty ink and toner cartridges are thrown away each year in the U.S. alone. That’s about 1 million per day, ending up in landfills where they leak toxic chemicals into the environment.

• Ink is a Scam

Printer ink is one of the most expensive liquids on earth. Dollar for dollar, it costs more than high-end champagne or luxury perfume—and that’s before the inevitable “your ink is low” message when you’re trying to print a boarding pass.

• Paper? We’re Past That

Paper clutter leads to disorganization, privacy risks, and waste. And for what? You already have a better solution in your pocket.

Your iPhone Is Your Printer

Every mobile device you own—iPhone, iPad, Mac—can already do what you used to print for:

• Need to sign a document? You can sign PDFs in the Files app or Preview.

• Want to share something? Use AirDrop, Messages, or Mail.

• Need to store something long-term? Save to Notes, Files, iCloud Drive, or Dropbox.

• Need to scan something? The Notes app has a built-in document scanner. It’s fast, accurate, and searchable.

In fact, the only thing your iPhone can’t do is jam up and tell you it’s “offline” for no reason.

The Better Future (You’re Already Holding It)

We’re not just moving past printers—we’re moving toward something better:

• Paperless workflows

• Instant cloud access

• Environmentally conscious tech use

• Real-time sharing and collaboration

• Less clutter in your home, more peace of mind

The Bottom Line

Let the printer go. Sell it. Recycle it. Free yourself from the tyranny of the blinking red light.

You’re already holding the future in your hand—your mobile device.

You don’t need to print anymore.

You just need to know how to use what you’ve already got—and that’s exactly what I help you do at Michael Coury Tech.

Let’s clear the clutter. Let’s ditch the printer. Let’s move forward.