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    peaking skids argg

    Starting to get frustrated 2 machines last 2 weeks shipper hasnt peaked the top of the machine now i have 2 giant paper weights sittin in my service shop arg

    When you ship machines always peak it to the sky so nothing gets tossed on the weak scanner bed

    Rant over

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    Re: peaking skids argg

    What does "peak" mean?

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    Re: peaking skids argg

    I suspect he means that you make a pyramidal "peak" on the box, so the shipper cannot stack other heavy stuff (like a gross of bowling balls) on top of your MFP. Really, its the same reason Konica Minolta sends their drum and developing units in parallelogram shaped boxes. It's more difficult to stack them on their ends, so it discourages you from doing so. =^..^=
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    5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

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    Re: peaking skids argg

    Quote Originally Posted by blackcat4866 View Post
    I suspect he means that you make a pyramidal "peak" on the box, so the shipper cannot stack other heavy stuff (like a gross of bowling balls) on top of your MFP. Really, its the same reason Konica Minolta sends their drum and developing units in parallelogram shaped boxes. It's more difficult to stack them on their ends, so it discourages you from doing so. =^..^=

    Thanks for the info. I never knew that was why they shaped the boxes that way. Makes sense.
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    Re: peaking skids argg

    Plus when you stash your IU in the boot of your car diagonally in corner it never flips when breaking hard or driving mad.


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    Re: peaking skids argg

    Ricoh has started attaching card board pyramids on top of palatalized items that say DO Not Stack prior to shipping. Now I know why.

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    Re: peaking skids argg

    A company I used to do work for used stick Tip'n and Tell patches on the boxes/crates and machines. We would know real fast upon delivery if the box had been in any position other than upright the entire time. Delivery drivers and the guys working in the shippers distribution centers hated seeing those.

    A lot of people just don't understand.....just that the exterior packaging looks ok, doesn't me the contents are.

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    Re: peaking skids argg

    I've set up two Kyoceras that the external packaging and covers were undamaged, but the doors wouldn't close, and the frame severely bent. Clearly, the machines took a beating somewhere on the production line, then rather than admit they was damaged, new covers were found, and off they went to me.

    I can imagine some workman on the line explaining to his floor supervisor: "If you hold the door just like this paper will pass ... ok, it jams. But maybe the dealer can fix it." =^..^=
    If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
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    5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

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    Re: peaking skids argg

    Quote Originally Posted by blackcat4866 View Post
    I've set up two Kyoceras that the external packaging and covers were undamaged, but the doors wouldn't close, and the frame severely bent. Clearly, the machines took a beating somewhere on the production line, then rather than admit they was damaged, new covers were found, and off they went to me.

    I can imagine some workman on the line explaining to his floor supervisor: "If you hold the door just like this paper will pass ... ok, it jams. But maybe the dealer can fix it." =^..^=
    We got in two new Ricohs a few years ago. The outside packing appeared OK but after unboxing, one had a bent frame. This was Friday afternoon. My boss said that they had to be delivered Monday afternoon. It took me about 4 hours Saturday but I got it straightened to where it worked.

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    Re: peaking skids argg

    It took nearly 6 hours each to straighten out the frames, and get the doors to stay closed. After all the talk of extraordinarily high production quality, I was a bit disappointed to find such a major fault obviously covered over. =^..^=
    If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
    1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
    2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
    3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
    4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
    5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

    blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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