theregister.comยท25 july 2026
BOFH: This printer engineer knows every trick in the book
technology
humor
service call
fuser unit
upsell
office
printer repair
IVR system
squeaky bearing
office temp
engineer
printer engineer
printer model
office humor
service contract
printer
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A hesitant office temp reports a squeaky printer noise to the PFY and the BOFH. The printer makes the noise before and after printing, which the PFY and BOFH investigate. The BOFH logs a fault with the printer company, navigating their IVR system and providing the correct serial number. The engineer asks for the problem, and the BOFH suggests it might be the fuser unit. The engineer agrees to visit the next day but arrives late and suggests replacing the printer, which the BOFH counters with a plan to swap printers with another office.