Re: A Curious Thing Happened After Printing A Document
- From: "Ham Steve" <k8sp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 16:08:51 -0400
I will speculate that you hadn't used the printer in awhile. Sometimes, the
ink jets get some residue on them, which may smeer the ink.
Take my advice, I don't use it anyway
Steve
Lansing, Mi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam Drake" <pamdrake@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 4:23 AM
Subject: A Curious Thing Happened After Printing A Document
> This message almost appears off-topic, but it does involve the Optacon, so
> I
> am asking for thoughts.
>
> I created a document and printed it out before attaching it as a label to
> a
> padded envelope. Before attaching it I wanted to check it.
>
> I have two Optacons; my original R1D and an R1C I was given by an old
> friend. Both have recently been checked and battery packs replaced by
> Richard Oehm, and have given me no cause to doubt their function.
>
> Both Optacons showed the printing as nothing much more than a blob. With
> the R1D I could read the label after turning the threshold down very low.
>
> I printed another page as a test to see how it would read. Results were
> worse.
>
> Dave and I each scanned both these pages in our scanners; one an HP and
> the
> other an 'Epson. Neither read.
>
> I had to go to the store with our cleaning lady and so left the project
> for
> a while, certain I would have to have her hand-write the check I was
> planning to give her. I asked her to look at the test page. Though it
> could be read with neither the Optacon nor the two scanners, she was able
> to
> read it. I decided to print her check and it was perfectly readable.
>
> I did not have her read the label, but tried printing it again. This time
> the label was crystal-clear with both Optacons. I mailed the package.
>
> Has anyone seen anything like this? I was all ready to replace the
> cartridge in my printer; but the last two prints were fine. I wonder if
> printer cartridges wear unevenly. This cartridge has been in use for
> quite
> a while.
>
> I suppose I should check each page from now on.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Pam
> Skype name and amateur callsign ka2rqk
>
>
>
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