[Megan Posts: 397 Status: Offline Dreaming away... WWW]

How likely is it these days for a teenager to have a printer in their room at home, as opposed to needing to print off school assignments etc. on a shared printer elsewhere in the house (which was the set-up my family had when I was a teen)?

[Shauna LaVoy Reynolds Posts: 38 Status: Offline reader / writer / dreamer / delighter]

A single networked computer that can be accessed by various household laptops and other devices seems more likely.

[ruecole Posts: 475 Status: Offline MG Writer WWW]

We only have one shared printer (and scanner) in our house, but if you need the kid to have their own printer, I can't see why you couldn't come up with a valid reason to have one in their room.

Hope that helps!

Rue

[AnneB Posts: 3,544 Status: Offline]

It could be the old inkjet before the family bought the wireless all-in-one laser printer.

[ruecole Posts: 475 Status: Offline MG Writer WWW]

Yes. This. Until they bought they're own computer last year, my kids always had the hand-me-down stuff. That could definitely include a hand-me-down printer. Or, maybe your teen has saved up to buy their own because Mom and Dad's isn't good enough? Maybe they wanted a photo printer or a 3D printer or somesuch?

Hope that helps!

Rue

[Megan Posts: 397 Status: Offline Dreaming away... WWW]

Thanks, that does help! 

[dewsanddamps Posts: 2,962 Status: Offline]

Our daughter bought herself a refurbished laptop that came with a printer (and maybe a mouse). She never used the printer--something  made it difficult (paying for the ink?)    So she always used the family printer--but if she'd been trying to sneak-print something, she could have done it.

(She also could have printed at the community college.)