Fixing the printer is just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic
idiomTo do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.The Titanic was an ocean liner that sank on the morning of April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg. The phrase rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic implies trying to move the chairs on the deck around while the ship is sinking, a pointless activity.
The company is failing, so changing the office furniture is just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
By focusing on minor policy adjustments while the entire economic system collapses, the government is merely rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.