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One Cyan Cartridge Later
Feb. 3rd, 2022 08:45 pmAnd the printer's back to "normal" for now.
Thought you should know.
Thought you should know.
The printer head cleaning seems to have worked to a point. I've replaced the Cyan cartridge, since that finally exhausted its ink supply. Eventually, I'm going to have to test it to be sure of whatever fixes I've made so far.
Oh, the tablet computer from Air Miles arrived today. I'm letting it warm up to room temperature before I test it out because I walked it home from the post office.
Oh, the tablet computer from Air Miles arrived today. I'm letting it warm up to room temperature before I test it out because I walked it home from the post office.
...but the Cyan and Magenta aren't showing up at all, and there's gap-lines in the Black ink, and I keep getting error messages. It's the most immediate problem I have, and there's other people dealing with far worse than me at the moment if I need reminding of the perspective.
Checking In - 28 Jan 2022
Jan. 28th, 2022 07:35 amOne month into the current contract. Two months to go, give or take a week.
Hoping you're okay...
Oh, by the way, the printer seems to be "healthy" again this morning. Good news, and I hope it lasts.
Hoping you're okay...
Oh, by the way, the printer seems to be "healthy" again this morning. Good news, and I hope it lasts.
Printer Pains - 27 Jan 2022
Jan. 27th, 2022 07:15 amI just tried to print off a weather forecast from Environment Canada.
Nothing. There's ink in the cartridges, but none on the pages.
I can't deal with it right now. It'll have to wait until after work, therapy and dinner.
Nothing. There's ink in the cartridges, but none on the pages.
I can't deal with it right now. It'll have to wait until after work, therapy and dinner.
Printer Pains - 24 Jan 2022
Jan. 24th, 2022 06:59 amMy Epson WF-7840 keeps throwing off "paper length does not match" messages, "turn off and on" messages, and other kinds of error messages. I'm thinking that I should never have downloaded those firmware updates.
Booster Annoyances
Jan. 22nd, 2022 10:03 pm1. Reading about this "Freedom Rally" crap on Twitter. Apparently, there were pro-fascist/anti-vaccination "rallies" in major cities across Canada today, including Ottawa because national capital city, right?
I have no respect for these people. None.
More detail...I was on Elgin Street picking up stuff this morning, and spotted someone hauling a white-on-black version of the Gadsden flag heading north, probably towards Parliament Hill.
WTH, guy?
2. My printer refusing to print out my provincial confirmation paperwork for tomorrow's booster appointment.
I have no respect for these people. None.
More detail...I was on Elgin Street picking up stuff this morning, and spotted someone hauling a white-on-black version of the Gadsden flag heading north, probably towards Parliament Hill.
WTH, guy?
2. My printer refusing to print out my provincial confirmation paperwork for tomorrow's booster appointment.
PRINTERS: Epson Update
Nov. 15th, 2020 03:04 pmIt took a few tries over the course of these past 24 hours, but the new printer is finally doing double-sided printing.
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Nov. 13th, 2020 09:14 pmDefinitely new printer tomorrow.
I've had enough of problems with this one after five years.
Where's a good place in Ottawa to offload a used OfficeJet 7612? Other than Staples?
I've had enough of problems with this one after five years.
Where's a good place in Ottawa to offload a used OfficeJet 7612? Other than Staples?
One More Friday Morning
Nov. 13th, 2020 08:57 amOne of my job applications is now in the reference-checking phase.
I've decided that I need to replace my printer. Tomorrow, because there are cards I want to design, print and send to friends.
Might finally buy new eyeglasses later today, after five years' making do with an outdated 'script'.
Getting back to work on cataloguing my personal library's collections with an eye towards planning out the virtual yard sale AKA the Culling Project.
Other stuff going on, too.
I've decided that I need to replace my printer. Tomorrow, because there are cards I want to design, print and send to friends.
Might finally buy new eyeglasses later today, after five years' making do with an outdated 'script'.
Getting back to work on cataloguing my personal library's collections with an eye towards planning out the virtual yard sale AKA the Culling Project.
Other stuff going on, too.
My user group helped me find a workaround, and it's something the new WiFi modem/router is useful in setting up: Airprint.
I still think that DRM is malware by definition, though.
I still think that DRM is malware by definition, though.
Printer Update
Feb. 7th, 2020 04:21 pmIt seems that replacing the black ink cartridge has re-set the cyan and magenta print head functionality. Not sure how or why. But it's done. For now, anyway.
Printer Woes - February 2020
Feb. 6th, 2020 03:57 pmMagenta and Cyan are not working for me at all today, despite their still having viable ink. Multiple cleanings and realignment attempts avail me nought, so far. Still using the OfficeJet 7612 for this. Oh, and the Black cartridge is emptied from all the tests and cleanings and realignments, apparently.
I'm going to break for an early supper.
I'm going to break for an early supper.
...that'll be going to my sister's family on the day. Perversely, I don't have the money to buy cards made by other people right now, but I've got the hardware, software, ink and paper to make my own from scratch in the house. For now, at least.
So, I think I've found a vector clip-art silhouette or three that could populate the landscape on the front of the card. I can make the footprints in the snow, the stars in the night sky...but trees were a problem.
Now to see how to add curves to the snowbank without turning the snow from white-to-pale-blue to solid black. I know there's a way to do it in Illustrator CS4...and I just have to rediscover it.
Update 1: my colour printer is throwing up this message:
"There is a problem with the printer or ink system. Turn printer off, then on. If problem persists, contact HP."
"Cyan - cartridge has failed". The others, I've been defying HP re: where I get refills from for a couple of years now.
Update 2: Some cartridge-swapping, and a few shutdowns later, the card I designed was finally printed. Victory is mine, Hewlett-Packard!
So, I think I've found a vector clip-art silhouette or three that could populate the landscape on the front of the card. I can make the footprints in the snow, the stars in the night sky...but trees were a problem.
Now to see how to add curves to the snowbank without turning the snow from white-to-pale-blue to solid black. I know there's a way to do it in Illustrator CS4...and I just have to rediscover it.
Update 1: my colour printer is throwing up this message:
"There is a problem with the printer or ink system. Turn printer off, then on. If problem persists, contact HP."
"Cyan - cartridge has failed". The others, I've been defying HP re: where I get refills from for a couple of years now.
Update 2: Some cartridge-swapping, and a few shutdowns later, the card I designed was finally printed. Victory is mine, Hewlett-Packard!
A note about printers
Feb. 10th, 2019 07:59 pmI currently own and use a Hewlett-Packard-made scanner-printer device. I didn't buy into such plans as described in the article by Cory Doctorow, but it is programmed to complain to me every time I use a refilled ink cartridge. I find that obnoxious enough as it is.
This is worse.
If Hewlett-Packard wants me to keep buying their scanner-printer devices when my current machine "dies", it would go well for them to cease and desist in the practices Mr. Doctorow describes here.
Permanently.
(And is this happening in Canada, and whom do we speak with at which level(s) of government if it is?)
https://boingboing.net/2019/02/08/inkjet-dystopias.html
This is worse.
If Hewlett-Packard wants me to keep buying their scanner-printer devices when my current machine "dies", it would go well for them to cease and desist in the practices Mr. Doctorow describes here.
Permanently.
(And is this happening in Canada, and whom do we speak with at which level(s) of government if it is?)
https://boingboing.net/2019/02/08/inkjet-dystopias.html
Printer-Related Mystery
Dec. 26th, 2017 09:02 pmCyan printhead problem looks like it's just about fixed. One remaining mystery: wondering why the blue looks perfect printing out a thing from Google Maps but "Clean Printheads" still gets me white lines interrupting the cyan ink.
TECH: Printer/Scanner Concerns
Sep. 19th, 2016 07:51 pmI bought an OfficeJet 7612 last year because (a) it was on sale and (b) it had a scanner that can handle 11 x 17 art boards. The colour printer was a bonus to me.
I just started experimenting with having my printer ink cartridges refilled by a third party rather than flat-out replacing them in expectation of future need re: the C+M+Y cartridges running empty soonish. If I start having problems as a consequence of the details of this BBC story, that OfficeJet 7612 will still see usage for scanning art boards. But I won't be happy, and I won't want to buy another HP product.
Random Stuff for the Day
Sep. 14th, 2006 09:18 pmA most annoying reminder that media ownership concentration is not just a Canadian problem comes from the CanadianJournalist.ca blog today.
(In a related matter, I got an e-mail from one of the staffers working for my MP apologizing for the delay in getting back to me on that subject. Promising, yes. We'll see what comes of it.)
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dduane notes that one of the non-Canadians on board Atlantis in orbit right now is part of an all-astronaut rock band. "Why was I not informed of this sooner?" indeed! :-)
Looking for graphics to show percentages of work done on a given project that I can fiddle with in a vector-drawing program.
Managed to start work on three more letter-glyphs on one of my font projects today. They need a little tweaking here and there, but I like where the design of the specific glyphs is headed.
Shopping for a wide-paper printer. Recommendations are very welcome.
More as I think of it...and now over to you!
(In a related matter, I got an e-mail from one of the staffers working for my MP apologizing for the delay in getting back to me on that subject. Promising, yes. We'll see what comes of it.)
dduane notes that one of the non-Canadians on board Atlantis in orbit right now is part of an all-astronaut rock band. "Why was I not informed of this sooner?" indeed! :-)Looking for graphics to show percentages of work done on a given project that I can fiddle with in a vector-drawing program.
Managed to start work on three more letter-glyphs on one of my font projects today. They need a little tweaking here and there, but I like where the design of the specific glyphs is headed.
Shopping for a wide-paper printer. Recommendations are very welcome.
More as I think of it...and now over to you!
