> Printing as service doesn't make any sense unless someone was printing and mailing the output to me. That would actually be worthwhile for a lot of people.
This is called a print shop, and has existed for basically as long as printers have. You might not like the prices they charge for a single print + mailing, though.
HP’s 20 pages for $7/month is MORE expensive than the FedEx shop ½ mile from my house charges and far more than the public library. It gets better if you go up to their pricier plans and actually need to print hundreds of color photographs per month but can’t wait for mail delivery, but this just seems like a very niche market with such high prices.
This is called a print shop, and has existed for basically as long as printers have. You might not like the prices they charge for a single print + mailing, though.