Spot the Joke. Humour in Service Manuals

[Lagonda]

A few years ago I was wading through the service manual for Ricohs first digital copier, the MV715 (remember them......shudder!) when I came across this setting, all I can asume is that it was Friday arvo and some one was fed up with translating technical Japanese into english.
12 years later on and all the manuals are now on DVD and its still there!

Anybody seen any thing else?

[ZOOTECH]

In the Sharp SD3062 manual for an F1-13 error says that the "lower sensor ON signal is snot detected". What is the user doing, blowing their nose at the finisher???

[Guest]

I remember one of the old Mita parts manuals had a part called a "Delivery Guide" listed as "Derivery Guide" Ah, well. It was funny to us...

[10871087]

How about these from the KMA Discontinued parts list, I also remember a spring crutch was available for an ADF-2 back in the day.



59303290 ONE WAY CRUTCH(B)

and

54206120 ONEWAYCRUTCH(C)

[ToshibaTech]

My friend in high school had a set of one way crutches. He hobbled off and I haven't seen him since.

Really though, I wish I had the manual but one for a boat motor we had said (with an arrow pointing to the screw in the picture):

"Do not remove this screw, you will be sorry."

[blackcat4866]

How about "Devereper Units", "Lump Units", and "Carberation" from the various Sharp manuals?
carberation = calibration

Also the "Sharshiba" line of copiers (made by Toshiba). =^..^=

[dbrownlee]

This is from the bizhub c350 manual. It makes sense if you read it enough times.

"The number of hours through which the PC Drum
has turned is compared with the number of hours
through which the Developing Roller has turned
translated to a corresponding value of the number
of hours through which the PC Drum has turned
and the value, whichever reaches the life specifications

value, is detected."

[dogsbody]

I have always wanted to know what "SB FRAPPER" meant - part from a Konica 7033/40 DF311. I know what it did just never how they got the name.
120A45110 was the part number.

[TonerMunkeh]

This is from the bizhub c350 manual. It makes sense if you read it enough times.

"The number of hours through which the PC Drum
has turned is compared with the number of hours
through which the Developing Roller has turned
translated to a corresponding value of the number
of hours through which the PC Drum has turned
and the value, whichever reaches the life specifications

value, is detected."

I think I have brain damage.

[banginbishop]

I think I have brain damage.

tonermunkeh - are you telling us that you have brain damage or that the previous thread has given you brain damage

[leroyal]

Yeah, this JAPLISH started in the 60's. Japanese Tech guys with American secretaries......If he said "Crimb Up the Radder"...that's exactly what she typed.

[JVergin]

I'm not sure if it's fixed yet, but the online training videos for a panasonic 1820 when I went through them called the drum an "OPC Dram"

[prntrfxr]

Spot the Joke. Humour in Service Manuals

Yeah, this JAPLISH started in the 60's. Japanese Tech guys with American secretaries......If he said "Crimb Up the Radder"...that's exactly what she typed.

Used to happen more frequently so I must agree with this one. The newer service manuals dont have this problem, but some of the older ones...I figure if I still cant figure out what its saying after reading it 3 times its time to move on. Some of the older Epson manuals can give you a headache. Its usually the most important stuff too.

[Guest]

Remember the IBVERUP utility installation program? It had kind of a funny message during installation:

" Because there are times when time is required, please wait a while..."

[Ollie1981]

What about the message in SP modes on Ricohs:-

"Would you like starting to execute?"

For fans of stuff like this though there's a whole website devoted to it:-

Engrish.com

Some examples:-

Blendy | Engrish.com

Toilet Rules? | Engrish.com