A good comic

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To print Configuration pages for the HP and Epson Printers.

HP Laserjet printers: the configuration page that is printed will contain information on the printer, including its queue name

HP Laserjet 4, 4M, or 4M Plus:
1. Press On Line to take the printer OFF LINE.2. Press Menu until TEST MENU appears on the printer panel.3. Press Item until SELF TEST appears on the panel.4. Press Enter to print a self test page.5. Press On Line to return the printer ON LINE.
HP Laserjet 5 or 5M:
1. Press Menu until TEST MENU appears on the printer display.2. Press Item until PRINT SELF TEST appears on the panel.3. Press Select, and the panel will read PRINTING CONFIGURATION PAGE.
HP Laserjet 4000 series, (includes 4050 and 4100 models):
1. Press Menu until INFORMATION MENU appears on the printer display.2. Press Item until PRINT CONFIGURATION appears on the panel.3. Press Select to print out a configuration page.
HP Laserjet 4500 and 4550 series:
1. Press Menu until INFORMATION MENU appears on the printer display.2. Press Item until PRINT CONFIGURATION appears on the panel.3. Press Select to print out a configuration page.
HP Laserjet 8100 and 8150 series:
1. Press Menu until INFORMATION MENU appears on the printer display.2. Press Item until PRINT CONFIGURATION appears on the panel.3. Press Select to print out a configuration page.

Phoebe is a star

This is the babies R us cat. check out page 46 -47 and you'll see Phoebe staring with a few actors.
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The folly of Xcopy.exe

Problem: Xcopy.exe prompts me to ask me if what i'm copying is a file or directory?

Tech Details: I have 2 files I wish to copy. 1 file already exists in the destination(and is read only) and the 2nd may or may not exist in that location (pending who was upgraded)

Note: Since file 1 is read only, Copy.exe doesn't like to overwrite read only files

So
Xcopy c:\1.txt d:\temp\1.txt <-- this will work OK because its overwriting the existing file Xcopy c:\2.txt d:\temp\2.txt <-- doesn't work becuase it prompts the user is what i'm copying a file or a diretcory? (because file2.txt doesn't exist) Even if you put the /Q as an arguement on xcopy.exe it halts. It asks the user but just doesn't show the question... DUH WTF? Anyway the way I get around this is to use Copy.exe and not xcopy.exe. We just have to make sure we prepare the copy area first. I.E REM Prepare the copy area first del /F /Q "c:\temp\1.txt" del /F /Q "c:\temp\2.txt" <--- included for the people whom may have this file. REM Copy the files copy /F /Y c:\1.txt c:\temp1.txt copy /F /Y c:\2.txt c:\temp2.txt

This works for me and may be useful for others.

then of course there is Robocopy

HP laserjet 'Scan to E-mail' slows my printer down (9050,9040,9000)

Problem: i've just configured my printer to use scan to e-mail and now the interface is slow and printing is slowed down.

Reason: If the you have your main server entered as DNS hostname or alais of that hostname it slows the printer down as it has to resolve the name to an IP address.. I heavn't exactly nutted out if this is a HP or DNS issue just yet.

Workaround:
Enter the 'Device's SMTP Gateway:' on the send mail tab of the digital sending area as the IP of your mail server and not the hostname

i.e If it was SMTPBLAHBLAH.JOEJOEINC.COM change that to the IP address of the mail server instead and click apply (no need to reboot the printer).

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Business Alert - Anthony Pierce of Dun and Bradstreet VIC

Anthony Pierce of Dun and Bradstreet. I've never met you but you've taken it apon yourself to hassle my family without proof and that in my books is a bad thing to do. If you are going to randomly select a family to harras you picked the wrong one.

How to calibrate a HP9050 TouchScreen.

Don't bother with HP.com.au you won't find this information on there.

If you ever need to reset/re-calibrate the touchscreen on a HP 9000 9050 9040 etc printer try this.

- Turn off the printer.
- Hold down # and C buttons while turning the printer ON.
- A screen will shortly appear in the upper left region that has tiny black dot on it. tap this dot with pen or something pointy (although not as sharp as a knife as you'll damage the touchscreen). It won't really give you any feedback that you've pressed it.
- A second dot will appear in the lower right region of the screen. tap this dot.
- The printer will then boot as per normal and the touchscreen will be calibrated.

Result = Happy User :)

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