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Copy Machines At Greater Risk During Holidays

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-surprise-there dept.

Ant writes "CNET News.com reports that photocopier supplier Canon is warning customers to take better care of their office equipment during the Christmas period. It claims that the festive season traditionally leads to a 25 percent hike in service calls due to incidents such as the classic backside copying prank. Such a stunt, a mainstay of the office party, often results in cracked glass on the copier, with 32 percent of Canon technicians claiming to have been called out to fix glass plates during the Christmas period after attempts to copy body parts went wrong..."

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  1. Re:A painful copier accident... by eurleif · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yes, you can break a penis.

  2. Re:I don't believe it..... by AgentPhunk · · Score: 2, Informative

    Ok, sure! (And sorry in advance to Break.com, formerly known as big-boys.com, for the /.'ing. Its a great site with video clips of random, guy-type things.)

    Fat guy breaks copier:
    http://www.break.com/articles/copybusted.html

    Hot Chick. 'nuff said.
    http://www.break.com/articles/copierup.html

  3. Re:I don't believe it..... by RalfM · · Score: 3, Informative

    2 more

    http://www.whowantsabalti.com/video/photocopier.wm v

    http://www.whowantsabalti.com/funpics/spicy/colour -copier.jpg

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  4. I work at Canon by B5_geek · · Score: 4, Informative

    The platen glass is only designed to withstand 3 lbs of pressure.

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