Let an agent fix a printer whose drivers never installed right
GameDiviner had Grok Bot look at an HP printer that had problems for almost 4 years; it found HP Smart never installed the drivers correctly and fixed them.
Source
@GameDiviner on X · 2026-10-23
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-24.
What they did
GameDiviner had Grok Bot look at an HP printer that had problems for almost 4 years; it found HP Smart never installed the drivers correctly and fixed them.
Result (as claimed)
A printer that finally works.
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You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Let an agent fix a printer whose drivers never installed right What the original author did: GameDiviner had Grok Bot look at an HP printer that had problems for almost 4 years; it found HP Smart never installed the drivers correctly and fixed them. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A printer that finally works. Source: https://x.com/GameDiviner/status/2113664089826492609 Tools they used: Grok Bot Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Let an agent fix a printer whose drivers never installed right What the original author did: GameDiviner had Grok Bot look at an HP printer that had problems for almost 4 years; it found HP Smart never installed the drivers correctly and fixed them. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A printer that finally works. Source: https://x.com/GameDiviner/status/2113664089826492609 Tools they used: Grok Bot Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Let an agent fix a printer whose drivers never installed right What the original author did: GameDiviner had Grok Bot look at an HP printer that had problems for almost 4 years; it found HP Smart never installed the drivers correctly and fixed them. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A printer that finally works. Source: https://x.com/GameDiviner/status/2113664089826492609 Tools they used: Grok Bot Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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