Eh, it could just mean that technological mishaps can have real world consequences. Presumably the man did not want people to know that he was gay, whatever the reason for that was we can't say for sure.

Maybe that was worded inadequately; he was a married straight guy, with kids... But his printing spree was kind of a shock.

A workplace sure as hell should be "don't ask". I don't know what leap of logic you used to get "don't tell", though.