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December 6

"The printer is not connected"

I have a Wi-Fi enabled Epson XP 2100 printer. Accessing the router from my laptop, I see that it is on the local network. In theory I should be able to send a print job wirelessly to the printer. But my laptop, running macOS 10.14.6, only sees the printer when it is connected with a USB cable; otherwise it says: "Offline", or "The printer is not connected". How can I persuade it to see the printer as connected on the local wireless network? --Lambiam 09:13, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please, see this. Ruslik_Zero 20:38, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that helped. --Lambiam 11:10, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The "Download more RAM" myth

I've recently been exploring new RAM options online (and found one), but i've been struck by the avalanche of adverts and sites claiming that I can use their services to download RAM (and probably malware with it). I know that downloading RAM is not possible, as RAM is a physical thing, so i'm interested to know where this myth started.

Thanks, --Splatana (talk) 13:07, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This is from the Know Your Meme website. 97.82.165.112 (talk) 13:31, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Donations

I feel that Wikipedia is somewhat a national database treasure and vital to to preserving history and current information online. It IS comparable to the Public library and should be treated as such. Therefore I am recommending Wikipedia be funded by the tax payers just like the public library. Im not sure how this could happen but this is what needs to happen. My two cents for donation day! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8801:8C00:1CB0:2879:1D87:561A:631D (talk) 17:08, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That which governments fund, they can close down. Keep Wikipedia independent—of any government.--Verbarson (talk) 22:47, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say that Wikipedia is a global treasure. --Lambiam 23:24, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, my question to the OP would be "Of which nation is it a national database treasure?" Signed: A long term Australian contributor. HiLo48 (talk) 00:17, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, A long term British contributor. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 09:15, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Damn right, a longtime anarchist contributor. —Tamfang (talk) 01:34, 9 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The only "government entity" that could reasonably control Wikipedia would be the United Nations, and even then they don't really have the ability to control anything since they aren't an actual government and more of an organization composed of many other governments and don't really control anything specifically. Wikipedia is a global project and therefore one specific government controlling Wikipedia would make no sense due to it being something that is global. Signed: An American contributor ― Blaze The Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 16:17, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]