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The original wizard finally completed. “Installation successful!” it chirped.

The installation wizard asked for her permission to install “Sharp Printer Extension Pack.” She clicked “Yes.” Then a second window opened, asking for permission to install “WebSearch Optimizer.” She clicked “No.” A third window appeared: “System Alert! Your printer is infected with 47 viruses! Click here to clean.” She slammed the red X.

Marcus removed the board. The printer never turned on again.

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The AL-2040 whirred to life. Gears turned. A faint smell of hot dust and ozone filled the air. The paper tray lifted. The green LED stopped blinking and glowed solid.

She landed on a website that looked like it had been designed on a GeoCities server in 1998. The navigation bar was a series of pixelated blue buttons. She clicked “Drivers.” A pop-up asked if she was using Windows 95, 98, ME, or 2000.

The error message on her screen was the stuff of modern nightmares: “Sharp AL-2040 driver not found. Please download from manufacturer.” The original wizard finally completed

It was 3:47 on a Tuesday when the Sharp AL-2040 decided to die.

Helen hit print.

It printed one page.

Helen moved to a cabin in Montana. No printer. No scanner. No fax.

Helen’s blood went cold. She looked up at the ceiling. No camera. Just a fire sprinkler and a flickering fluorescent tube.

And then it printed.