Not to be an apologist, but, back then, who wasn't?

> Why would you need to print out stuff?

Because of people that still don't know how to use email?

Because of institutions that still require you to send physical letters?

Because you sometimes need to stick a notice on a door or wall for other people to read?

Because you need to print and sign physical copies of some work related documents? (I guess you could use the office printer for this, but I could play the devil's advocate here and say that going to the office instead of working remote is a retro activity in 2023.)

Sure I only need to use the printer maybe once a month (the scanner sees a lot more use). But not having a printer would make life extremely inconvenient where I live.

Thanks for the great answer. I have bit of a follow up question - does a planet need an active core to have a magnetosphere?