Is this an aviation safety issue?

[elaw]

Indeed!

If that printer is really so ancient, they should go buy a new one: http://www.newegg.com/Dot-Matrix-Pri...ategory/ID-631

[Schwartz]

I believe those printers are still the only ones that support duplicate copies. If the paper needs to be signed with a copy, they are the only solution. They are still found elsewhere for the same reason.

[Schwartz]

So Evan, UPS Failure (backup power) is the leading cause of datacenter outage followed closely by cybercrime (fastest growing). Contrary to what you are saying, this is hardly a problem exclusive to airlines and legacy systems.

UPS system failure, including UPS and batteries, is the No. 1 cause of unplanned data center outages, accounting for one-quarter of all such events. Cybercrime represents the fastest growing cause of data center outages, rising from 2 percent of outages in 2010 to 18 percent in 2013 to 22 percent for those sampled in the latest cost of downtime study.

“The complexity of today’s data centers continues to create challenges for organizations as they architect and manage their IT infrastructure to reduce costly interruptions,” said Steve Hassell, president of data center solutions for Emerson Network Power. “Our goal with the Ponemon Institute research is to provide industry benchmarks and insight that help organizations make smart business decisions to mitigate costly failures.”

http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/en-US/About/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/Pages/Emerson-Network-Power-Study-Says-Unplanned-Data-Center-Outages-Cost-Companies-Nearly-9000-Per-Minute-.aspx