Work printer drama

[Iliketoparrty]

So we have a big ass printer at work, its huge. It takes about 10 reams of paper at a time and is used by about 50 folk.

Occasionally when you go to use it, it needs filling with paper. Doing this isn't difficult.

There is someone in my team A who is disabled so she can't lift stuff or bend down. A went to use the printer and it was empty. Another person also wanted to use it B who is on a different team on our floor. I sit near the printer so I heard her ask him to put in some paper as she physically can't.

B said no I'm too busy. I just want my printing. A said its in the printer queue so A's stuff needs to be printed first. B says just hurry up pointing to the paper boxes.

As I had overheard I got up to put in some paper in the printer saying to B that A can't fill the printer, it only takes a minute. After it was filled A got her stuff as did B.

B has now threatened to complained to his manager unless A apologies for asking for help B is more senior than A although not me so A is worried about getting in trouble if she doesn't. I've told A that I'll deal with it. Aibu to tell him to ODFOD and go to him manager then

What a twerp.

But is there a way you could also help out A? Is it just that she can't lift a whole box of copy paper, can she load the paper in to the printer it if were nearby? It must be annoying for her to have to seek assistance every time she needs to fill it. Could things in the office be rearranged so that there is always some stored right next to the copier so that she doesn't have to keep getting someone to go and get it?

Of course, leaving the copier empty is akin to using the last of the toilet paper and not replacing it, so that person needs a good kick up the arse as well.

My pet hate is when people send stuff to print even though the printer is out of paper and then just leave it so when you fill it up there are 400 jobs in front of yours. misses point of thread

"It must be annoying for her to have to seek assistance every time she needs to fill it. Could things in the office be rearranged so that there is always some stored right next to the copier so that she doesn't have to keep getting someone to go and get it?"

What a load of rubbish, it's not A's job to keep the printer full of paper - she is only one of many who use it, where has that idea come from?

Could things in the office be rearranged so that there is always some stored right next to the copier so that she doesn't have to keep getting someone to go and get it?

She can't bend down or lift things. It doesn't make an difference where the paper is.

No it's not A's job, but it is just something that happens in an office and everyone has arrived at the copier at some point to find it out of paper. If the only issue is with A not being able to carry heavy boxes of copy paper, then surely it would be common sense to at least keep some reams near the copier if A is able to putting the paper itself into the printer by herself.

He is probably the same guy who refused to give the very pregnant woman her reserved seat on the train.