Technology does not always work...
November 8th 2007 22:13
Me this morning
Again, this is not a film post, rather a ranting Life post.
Why is it so hard for a printer do to its main function, i.e. print? It’s not like I’m asking it to do something it’s not equipped to do like make a cuppa or nip to the post office for me. I simply want it to print.
At the moment, I have a paper jam and I don’t know why. Is it the paper, the machine (it’s brand new, so you would think no...) or simply the universe testing my tolerance skills? Well, I have none when it comes to printing, it’s always traumatic. I have to disembowel the device, get inky fingers, swear a lot, plus it seems I need a degree in printers to find the rotten piece of paper that is stuck. And how the hell am I supposed to know where it is? It’s a black hole in there, there’s no clues or signs for ways to go.
And what is worse still, is if I do find that dratted piece of paper causing the trouble, I try to get it out (gently, it’s an intricate process) and it splits. So, part of it is still in there. Now, it’s even harder to find that scabby little piece, let alone get it out unless I have nimble, small, flat fingers that can move into small crannies, which I don’t have. They are average size, not particularly skinny and nimble isn’t a word I would use to describe me in general. So, I usually give up.
And oh yes, it infuriates me even more when the instructions tell me something I have already done. Doesn’t it know that?! That’s when the expletives tumble out. How else can I do it?
This is my second moaning post in a week. It probably sounds like I’m having an awful week but I’m not. It’s just equipment that keeps letting me down, first it was the brolly and now it is the printer. But at least the brolly was a one-off, this is a continual ordeal.
As I’ve said before, is it that hard for a piece of equipment to do what they are supposed to do, especially if the clue is in the title, and is a verb, i.e., to print. It’s not like I’m asking it to put the washing out.
Hmmm, now I have to go back to the poxy machine and sort it out. I am determined to print today.
By the way, I will be returning to my movie reviews soon, this blog is not emerging into a moaning ground for my life.
After a cuppa, this is how I will feel:
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Comment by Cibbuano
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Fat Cult
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Plus, big office printers need to be maintained... think about how many pieces of paper they go through... if you're printing at home, it's probably best to have a small printer...
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
Thanks for your comments. Somehow I retrieved the piddly little bit of paper and so far it is behaving.
Yes, the whole printer scheme is a sham, it's terrible. It’s such a rip-off and stressful.
I just have a small printer in my home office, but maybe I need someone to maintain it...? Ridiculous thought.
Ah well, thanks for listening to my rant,
Tracy
Comment by Michaelie
Flick Wit
You should subscribe to Marian Keyes' newsletter - she had the same problem last month so I'm sure you could empathise!
Michaelie
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
Gosh, a pin rattling around inside your printer....but like you said, if you can still print who gives a stuff...
I still think they are rotten contraptions...and this one is new, ah well, it's Saturday, yehhhh.
Comment by Krystal
feelings
Maybe that will be the next move forward, a printer makes tea.
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
Comment by Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
ahhhhhh yes I know al about this too. Just this week I was at work and trying to get the dratted piece of paper out of the printer. Ended up taking the cartridge out and probably yanked a bit too hard on it when a shower of black powder went spraying over everything in the near vicinity, including me! It took forever to clean up and then when the printer decided to work the paper was covered in these tiny black dots! ARGH!!!
Good luck with getting it to DO IT~S ONE AND ONLY FUNCTION!
Ash x
Comment by Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
Gosh, I managed to miss the email telling me that I had messages on this post, so I nearly didn't answer!! Ooopsie, but here I am now
Oh my gosh, your printer story sounds horrendous, especially at work. I think it would be harder to see the funny side of it there (if there is a funny side to any printer interactions). That is awful. Did you call someone to get them to fix it?
I could use a few expletives on the topic, but I think my blog might explode. My cretin of a machine decided it was time to clean itself after I got it going again (same as you, digging inside, ink on fingers etc) and then told me it was out of ink!! So, then I had to go down to our local Internet place and do some printing there. Lucky it’s cheap and not far away, but still inconvenient. I would have more tolerance if it was old, but it’s new!!!!
Thanks for your printer support,
Tracy
PS I can't remember how I got those widgets on there...katyzz told me about them. I'll have a look and get back to you