An anecdote in The Register recounts a manager who bought a cheap 'printer' from a catalog in an apparent bid to demonstrate procurement prowess. The purchase was meant to prove something, but the device ended up gathering dust instead.
The Register's account suggests the bargain did not deliver the intended result. The manager was left "without a leg to stand on" — a phrase the publication uses to describe the fallout from the failed attempt.
Because there is only one source, there are no conflicting accounts to compare. The Register presents the episode as a humorous cautionary tale about buying hardware on price alone.