That brought back some printer PTSD

It means load Letter size paper. The printer is out of paper.

Yeah but the cartridges that come with a new printer are usually only 1/3 full. As another guy said, get a printer that uses toner. They're more expensive (because you're actually paying for the printer) but you don't have to worry about ink drying out because it's toner, it's supposed to be dry.

Inkjet printers are basically a scam, if you don't print all that often, the ink will probably be dried up when you go to use it, and if you print frequently, it'll be cheaper to have a laser printer that uses toner in terms of per page cost.

I want this bad boy: https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/open-printer

Inkjet printers are good for furry artists who sell prints at conventions. Hmm... that's actually so specific that it reinforces your point.

I got a 90$ laser printer for home 5 years ago. I've printed at least 600 pieces of paper, and have only had to change the toner cartridge once (recently). I can get a 2 pack of toner for about 24$.

This is how i think about printing now: i needed some black paper in a pinch once, so i printed a solid black image on both sides of a sheet of paper.

laser all the way