I see. Thanks for sharing. This will be good to know next time I’m looking for a printer.

Microsoft has project Silica where they store data in glass. Being electromagnetic field-proof is one of the stated goals.

but they’re a different kind of hassle

Can you elaborate on this? I thought they would be straight up better to work with and I was thinking of buying one in the future. Is it just about the drying up issue you mentioned or are there other drawbacks?