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Do you often use a printer?
Not really, to be honest. Most of my work is digital now, so I only use a printer once or twice a month, usually when I need a hard copy of a travel document or a contract that needs a physical signature.
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What kinds of things do you usually print?
It is mostly administrative paperwork these days. For instance, last week I had to print out a couple of boarding passes for a flight, just in case my mobile phone battery died. Occasionally, I also print out study notes if I want to scribble on them.
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Do you have a printer at home?
I used to have one, but it kept running out of ink and taking up too much room on my desk. Nowadays, if I urgently need something printed, I just pop into a local library or print shop down the road.
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Did you print things more often when you were younger?
Definitely, yes. Back when I was at university, I seemed to print heaps of articles and lecture slides every single week. We had to submit printed essays rather than uploading files online, so I was constantly queueing at the campus printing room.
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Do you think printers will still be necessary in the future?
I suspect their use will keep declining, but they won't disappear entirely. Even though society is going paperless, there will always be situations where legal documents, certificates, or physical artwork need to be held in your hands rather than viewed on a screen.
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hard copy
A physical printout of a digital document.
scribble on
To write something quickly and untidily.
pop into
To visit a place briefly.
down the road
Nearby in the local neighbourhood.
heaps of
A large amount or quantity of something.
queueing
Waiting in a line of people.
paperless
Operating electronically without using physical paper.
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