This printer is based on the Canon SX print engine. Other very reliable printers that used this engine were the Canon LBP-811 and HP LaserJet II/IID/III/IIID.
HP does not always use Canon engines for their laser printers, and when they don't, the printer sucks. The last good printer that HP manufactured that used a Canon engine was the LaserJet 5si. Bulletproof. The new models fare much worse in terms of build quality and reliabilty.
I see the occasional busted deskjet cross my path, and while they're not typically worth repairing, I have found one easy fix that's saved a handful of printers from the trashbin.
Sometimes a deskjet will just start freaking out while printing -- skipping lines, not printing to the edge of the page, weird stuff like that.
There is a clear plastic ribbon that runs horizontally from one side of the machine to the other. It is usually just above and behind the metal bar that the cartridge assembly is carried on. Look closely, and you'll notice that there are finely pitched vertical lines printed on this ribbon. As the printheads move across the paper, a sensor counts the number of lines and as a result the printer can determine where on the paper the printhead is.
Very often, this ribbon will be soiled by inks, dust, etc... Take a soft lint-free cloth, wet it lightly with isopropyl alcohol, pinch the ribbon between cloth-lined fingers, and wipe across the entire length of the ribbon. You might be surprised at the amount of crap that you pick up.
Anyway, someone out there might find this useful...
A Peltier junction that could effectively cool the space of an average microwave oven costs around $60 on the high side. Throw in adequate heatsinking and fans to the tune of another $20-30. An expensive microwave costs about $130. Embedded webserver and the associated hardware, maybe $300.
Does this device seem like an utter ripoff to anyone else? I understand "niche market" but come on... A top-of-the-line laptop costs LESS than two grand...
That is the single-LED version, which I have (rather, had...).
Unlike the 3-LED version, this uses expensive watch batteries.
Pretty durable, lasted about 2 years until the "reflector" cover came unscrewed and the exposed LED fell out a short time later. One nice touch was that the manufactuer put a spare rubber button in the rear battery cover, in case the original wore out or was lost.
My parents live in a rather hoity-toity neighborhood, where access is tightly controlled. Each non-manned entry gate is equipped with inductive loops embedded in the street. These read a device which is magnetically attached underneath a resident's vehicle by the homeowner's association. The device is a hard plastic capsule that is riveted to a metal backing. There are two VERY strong magnets (like the type found in hard disk acutators) that keep this contraption stuck to the bottom of the car. When a resident drives their car up to the gate, it opens automatically.
There is a computer within the security center that logs entries and exits and can also be used to revoke access (say someone steals the device/car/etc.).
Recently, the City of San Diego embarked on a major project to "upgrade" the traffic sensor loops at controlled intersections. There are now additional loops about 50 yards before each intersection, which are typically run into a 4-ft. cabinet at the side of the road.
These have also been mysteriously installed on some roads where there are no traffic signals. Yes, I realize the primary purpose of these devices would most likely be to meter traffic speed and flow, but imagine if the police wanted to keep tabs on a certain individual and thus placed one of these devices on a suspect's car, allowing them to be traced at every intersection, freeway on/off ramp, and even along smaller highways.
You say the default config for OOL is 10 megabits down and an ENTIRE MEGABIT upstream?
Sounds like the idiots that run the place have no fucking clue how the cable system works. Upstream bandwidth is severely limited because it runs on lower frequencies (5-42 MHz) with fewer channels to work with. Assigning every user an entire megabit of upstream data when each node is only capable of handling about 10 megabits is a recipe for disaster -- put a few heavy P2P users on the line and you'll be saturated in no time.
Cox Communications and Time Warner both cap upstream bandwidth at anywhere between 128-384k, and nothing more. They have successfully managed their bandwidth from the start and hence don't have to backpedal in a panic, pissing off thousands (millions?) of subscribers.
This is OOL's fault -- not P2P, not the end users.
Would you agree with the notion that many software companies aren't really losing much to piracy since someone who pirates, say, a copy of Adobe Photoshop would never have purchased it in the first place due to the outrageous cost?
Personally, there is a lot of software out there that I would find useful, though I couldn't afford to (legally) own it. I think that if Adobe charged half of what they do for, say, a current version of Photoshop, they would likely sell MORE legal copies and enjoy larger market penetration and larger profits. What's your take on this?
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Like I'd really want to use this thing after countless numbers of people touched it shortly after wiping their asses...
There is a company that sells a full conversion kit for diesel vehicles.
Check out www.greasecar.com
A playground sandbox, a few quarts of 10w40, and you've got your very own miniature Iraq to "liberate"!
This printer is based on the Canon SX print engine. Other very reliable printers that used this engine were the Canon LBP-811 and HP LaserJet II/IID/III/IIID.
HP does not always use Canon engines for their laser printers, and when they don't, the printer sucks. The last good printer that HP manufactured that used a Canon engine was the LaserJet 5si. Bulletproof. The new models fare much worse in terms of build quality and reliabilty.
I see the occasional busted deskjet cross my path, and while they're not typically worth repairing, I have found one easy fix that's saved a handful of printers from the trashbin.
Sometimes a deskjet will just start freaking out while printing -- skipping lines, not printing to the edge of the page, weird stuff like that.
There is a clear plastic ribbon that runs horizontally from one side of the machine to the other. It is usually just above and behind the metal bar that the cartridge assembly is carried on. Look closely, and you'll notice that there are finely pitched vertical lines printed on this ribbon. As the printheads move across the paper, a sensor counts the number of lines and as a result the printer can determine where on the paper the printhead is.
Very often, this ribbon will be soiled by inks, dust, etc... Take a soft lint-free cloth, wet it lightly with isopropyl alcohol, pinch the ribbon between cloth-lined fingers, and wipe across the entire length of the ribbon. You might be surprised at the amount of crap that you pick up.
Anyway, someone out there might find this useful...
What percentage of Slashdot users do you think will try to install Linux on it?
A Peltier junction that could effectively cool the space of an average microwave oven costs around $60 on the high side. Throw in adequate heatsinking and fans to the tune of another $20-30. An expensive microwave costs about $130. Embedded webserver and the associated hardware, maybe $300.
Does this device seem like an utter ripoff to anyone else? I understand "niche market" but come on... A top-of-the-line laptop costs LESS than two grand...
CmdrTaco's penis, perhaps?
Enjoy.
And they want me to PAY for this garbage?
Ha.
That is the single-LED version, which I have (rather, had...).
Unlike the 3-LED version, this uses expensive watch batteries.
Pretty durable, lasted about 2 years until the "reflector" cover came unscrewed and the exposed LED fell out a short time later. One nice touch was that the manufactuer put a spare rubber button in the rear battery cover, in case the original wore out or was lost.
My parents live in a rather hoity-toity neighborhood, where access is tightly controlled. Each non-manned entry gate is equipped with inductive loops embedded in the street. These read a device which is magnetically attached underneath a resident's vehicle by the homeowner's association. The device is a hard plastic capsule that is riveted to a metal backing. There are two VERY strong magnets (like the type found in hard disk acutators) that keep this contraption stuck to the bottom of the car. When a resident drives their car up to the gate, it opens automatically.
There is a computer within the security center that logs entries and exits and can also be used to revoke access (say someone steals the device/car/etc.).
Recently, the City of San Diego embarked on a major project to "upgrade" the traffic sensor loops at controlled intersections. There are now additional loops about 50 yards before each intersection, which are typically run into a 4-ft. cabinet at the side of the road.
These have also been mysteriously installed on some roads where there are no traffic signals. Yes, I realize the primary purpose of these devices would most likely be to meter traffic speed and flow, but imagine if the police wanted to keep tabs on a certain individual and thus placed one of these devices on a suspect's car, allowing them to be traced at every intersection, freeway on/off ramp, and even along smaller highways.
Definitely interesting stuff.
They didn't mention motorhomes, though.
You say the default config for OOL is 10 megabits down and an ENTIRE MEGABIT upstream?
Sounds like the idiots that run the place have no fucking clue how the cable system works. Upstream bandwidth is severely limited because it runs on lower frequencies (5-42 MHz) with fewer channels to work with. Assigning every user an entire megabit of upstream data when each node is only capable of handling about 10 megabits is a recipe for disaster -- put a few heavy P2P users on the line and you'll be saturated in no time.
Cox Communications and Time Warner both cap upstream bandwidth at anywhere between 128-384k, and nothing more. They have successfully managed their bandwidth from the start and hence don't have to backpedal in a panic, pissing off thousands (millions?) of subscribers.
This is OOL's fault -- not P2P, not the end users.
So is this disk as redundant as the editor's comments?
A line art rendition of your face after being dragged behind a speeding car for 5 miles, perhaps?
Cantennas kick ass, what can I say?
Gotta love those Cantennas...
Mmmm... Cantennas.
Blah blah blah blah Open Source this and that blah blah blah...
SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Maybe 'cause it's art, fucktard.
Was it the first time in 86 hours that he had used the restroom? That would kill anyone.
Would you agree with the notion that many software companies aren't really losing much to piracy since someone who pirates, say, a copy of Adobe Photoshop would never have purchased it in the first place due to the outrageous cost?
Personally, there is a lot of software out there that I would find useful, though I couldn't afford to (legally) own it. I think that if Adobe charged half of what they do for, say, a current version of Photoshop, they would likely sell MORE legal copies and enjoy larger market penetration and larger profits. What's your take on this?
Why is this rated as a troll? The poster corrected his own post...
Whoever moderated this needs to be dragged out into the street and... whatever, it's not even worth it at this point...
Think before you moderate, please.
Or perhaps Deflection BALLOON :)
The engineering required to inflate Rob Malda to several kilometers wide must be mind boggling...