The USB icon blinked.
Nothing.
And then—a miracle. The interface loaded. Ink levels. Pad counters. The sweet, sweet "Initialization" button. Epson L3060 Adjustment Program Communication Error
The words glowed on his laptop screen like a taunt. The L3060 sat on the bench beside him, its plastic casing open, revealing a circuit board that looked less like technology and more like a miniature, hostile city. The USB icon blinked