Most interesting copier location

[Iowatech]

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Well, if we're going to post about awful places, I guess I could do this -
Back in the analog days I got to do an insurance call on a machine in an upper floor office that the next building over had burned down to smoldering embers. In the middle of winter. There was very little fire damage to the building the office was in (at least from what I saw there), but there was copious amounts of water damage, that had all frozen solid thanks to the utilities having been shut off. I found it wasn't terribly pleasant to work on a machine when the ambient temperature is such that water remains frozen. Still, once I got the covers off it was clear that the expansion that occurs when water freezes had completely wrecked that machine.
While the machine could have been a 3M M536 or M537, I'm pretty sure it was a M516, which was a shame. I liked that little machine a lot back in the day.

[NeoMatrix]

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... Reading the threads in this post brought back a few old memories...
Without getting into the dritty details. I've had the opportunity to work in a few different places.

Large scale Coal and Mineral mining operations.(Oh... so much dust.)
Secured communications facilities.(No such thing as communication privacy, it's all b/s.)
Electrical and power grid generation facilities.(Ring 3 days ahead or security will take ages.)
General military operation facilities.(Yes it's a printer, we can f.i.x. it.)
Financial security vaults.(Millions & millions of dollar notes makes your eyes pop.)
Veterinary facilities. (Who farted, or is that smell normal?)
Hospital Morgue facilities.(Every bodies favourite job...not.)
Medical an Age Care facilities.(Yes I'm grey because of your machine worries.)
Meat processing facilities.(Luv that rotting flesh smell...not.)
Biological research labs(Interesting place.)
Child care facilities.(A billion questions from a group of 3year olds makes for a long day.)

About the only thread where I haven't serviced a machine is down in a nuclear bunker.

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[Stormhammer]

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Nuclear material remediation area where they are moving contaminated soil. I have to get myself and my vehicle tested leaving the site. I also do maintenance on a machine at a resort where famous people are known to visit in the summer. I have to sign a non-disclosure form before leaving. Various government facilities local and federal that use CAC, which is a pain. We had a Magpul factory out here too, but they moved out of state. My territory is very large. It covers many hundreds of square miles.

[sturmtrooper]

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... Reading the threads in this post brought back a few old memories...
Without getting into the dritty details. I've had the opportunity to work in a few different places.

Large scale Coal and Mineral mining operations.(Oh... so much dust.)
Secured communications facilities.(No such thing as communication privacy, it's all b/s.)
Electrical and power grid generation facilities.(Ring 3 days ahead or security will take ages.)
General military operation facilities.(Yes it's a printer, we can f.i.x. it.)
Financial security vaults.(Millions & millions of dollar notes makes your eyes pop.)
Veterinary facilities. (Who farted, or is that smell normal?)
Hospital Morgue facilities.(Every bodies favourite job...not.)
Medical an Age Care facilities.(Yes I'm grey because of your machine worries.)
Meat processing facilities.(Luv that rotting flesh smell...not.)
Biological research labs(Interesting place.)
Child care facilities.(A billion questions from a group of 3year olds makes for a long day.)

About the only thread where I haven't serviced a machine is down in a nuclear bunker.

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We have a couple copiers in various assisted living facilities and every time I'm in them I feel so bad for the residents. Luckily for me the ones in child care places are away from the children.

[fixthecopier]

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If there were an interesting place on Ft. Bragg, they would probably make someone like me sign papers saying something like, Don't look around, don't ask questions, don't notice things, you were never here, we were never here, don't talk about things you never saw, ect.

However, My town was founded in the early 1700's. The market house in the center of town was the original town hall, and was where my state ratified the constitution, the first in America. There are still a lot of houses built before the civil war. I have copiers in many of them being used as businesses. There is a tower that marks one of the 4 corners of an armory that was built in 1835. It was burned along with a good part of town by General Sherman on his march. In one of the old houses there are iron bar cages in the basement. The house owners thought at first that they may have been used to keep slaves, but later found out that the house was built by one of the armory commandants and the cages were used to keep weapons.

[emujo]

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I'm holding out for the paper jam call for the copier on the ISS..LOL Emujo

[allan]

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Went thru the torture of going to a diamond mine today. The procedures are ridicules.

[sturmtrooper]

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Went thru the torture of going to a diamond mine today. The procedures are ridicules.

Did you get a free Xray on the way out?

[NeoMatrix]

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Went thru the torture of going to a diamond mine today. The procedures are ridicules.

You didn't happen to see Kim Kardashian while you where there did you ?....

[Ottawatech]

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Back in the day I used to fix collators and folders, had a secure site where you had to call at least 45 minutes in advance of arriving so they could cover all printed material in the (very big) room. The folder/stitcher took the output of the collator and made a booklet, non standard paper size they cut on site. I'd ask for test material and they'd hand cut some samples (groan), I'd fart around adjusting things - all side guides and straps etc. were almost infinitely adjustable, then when I got it running OK I'd have to step outside so they could run some of the 'real' material. I'd cool my heels for an hour or so, unable to leave because of security concerns, then they'd call me back in and say 'It's still doing it' GRRRRR - I had to troubleshoot by clairvoyance 'cause I never got to see any of the actual stuff they ran, I think it was the daily code books for secure radio communication, but that is just a guess.

The most usual thing was the big Bostitch wire stitcher heads, I got pretty good at rebuilding those and always had a supply of the 'swivels' on hand.

[allan]

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Did you get a free Xray on the way out?

Hehe, luckily i did not go into any of those areas but you do get breathalyzed in and out. You go into a small entrance and exit room where you cant get out if you don't have your tag or if you fail the test.
All automated stuff blow here to exit!
Wonder what will happen if you give off a good fart it there, would you still pass the test with the methane and all.

You didn't happen to see Kim Kardashian while you where there did you ?....

O was wondering what the 50 guys in black with guns was doing there.

[mrwho]

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I once installed a Konica 7075 (percursor of the bizhub 920, I believe similar in size to the actual body of the 1052) on a magazine stand whose owner also wanted to make some copies. The area was so tiny that the machine was sold without any finishing options just because there wasn't any space for it.

Glad I never had to PM it. I can only imagine.

[mrwho]

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About prisons: The ones over here seem pretty relaxed compared to what I read so far.

Once went over the the local prison to see a machine.

First hand over the cell to the first guard - I'll get it on the way out. Okay, I guess.

Then the metal detector. Take keys, coins, whatever and go through. Not a beep. Fine.

Okay, "open up your tool case". "Well," I think, "this is going to be a short call." I mean, what can I possibly have here that *cannot* be used as a weapon? The cotton swabs are my only guess.

I open the bag wide, showing the assortment of screwdrivers, pliers and all the pointy stuff you know. Guard looks over, shrugs, and tells me "okay, you may go".

That left me surprised - specially when instead of an escort they just point me vaguely in the direction I should head to.

Apart for that, a perfectly normal call.

[sturmtrooper]

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About prisons: The ones over here seem pretty relaxed compared to what I read so far.

Once went over the the local prison to see a machine.

First hand over the cell to the first guard - I'll get it on the way out. Okay, I guess.

Then the metal detector. Take keys, coins, whatever and go through. Not a beep. Fine.

Okay, "open up your tool case". "Well," I think, "this is going to be a short call." I mean, what can I possibly have here that *cannot* be used as a weapon? The cotton swabs are my only guess.

I open the bag wide, showing the assortment of screwdrivers, pliers and all the pointy stuff you know. Guard looks over, shrugs, and tells me "okay, you may go".

That left me surprised - specially when instead of an escort they just point me vaguely in the direction I should head to.

Apart for that, a perfectly normal call.

Here even taking your phone into the building is verboten. They expect you to keep it locked in your car unless you were dropped off, then they will have you lock it in a locker in the lobby, but they don't like it. We keep a list of what is in our tool kits that goes on the paperwork. It's supposed to be checked going in and going out, but that doesn't always happen.

[NeoMatrix]

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Then the metal detector. Take keys, coins, whatever and go through. Not a beep. Fine.

I open the bag wide, showing the assortment of screwdrivers, pliers and all the pointy stuff you know. Guard looks over, shrugs, and tells me "okay, you may go".


Apart for that, a perfectly normal call.

I had similar happen at an Airport security station. I had to go through the terminal gates to get to the Security Admin Office.

Air Sec: Sir can you place your brief case(toolbag) on the tray.
Tool bag goes through the Xray machine. Holy crap....!!! you can't bring that in here.

Me: I have too, it's my job to service the Security Admin copier.

Air Sec : Hang on while I call my supervisor.

Air Sec Supervisor : No you can not bring that(bag) through.

Me : Your boss is going to be realllllly p!ssed....

Air sec Supervisor : Ring , Ring... random back and forward phone chatter.

Air Sec Supervisor : Ok sir we will have a security detail assigned to your toolcase and they will bring the toolcase out to the Security Admin Office.
Go on through.....


Me : Amazed at how security policy changes the closer you get to the top...

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