BOFH: This Printer Engineer Knows Every Trick in the Book
The Register, Sunday, July 26th, 2026
A cunning IT administrator outsmarts a printer service engineer using his own playbook of delaying tactics.
When a squeaky printer requires service, the BOFH and PFY encounter a printer engineer skilled in classic delay tactics like requesting multiple serial numbers and scheduling inconvenient appointments. The BOFH counters each ploy by being equally well-prepared, anticipating tricks like the upsell for end-of-line equipment.
After bribing the engineer with a small cash incentive to swap printers, the administrator discovers the engineer simply moved the same machine upstairs, and the squeaking persists-ultimately meeting a mysterious demise involving a white van.