What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

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  • Phil B.
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    • Jul 2016
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    #181
    Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

    Originally posted by Ctl-Alt-Del
    It's not inside the copier but does this count?

    to be sure YOU didn't have to clean that up!?

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    • Ctl-Alt-Del
      Trusted Tech

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      • Jul 2006
      • 430

      #182
      Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

      Originally posted by Phil B.
      to be sure YOU didn't have to clean that up!?

      I wish it was that exciting, It's just a picture I stumbled across on the internet.

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      • boscru
        Technician
        • Jul 2016
        • 31

        #183
        Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

        do typewriters count in this thread??? I used to do per machine labor for a company on cape cod, MA. when they'd get 8-10 machines in house, i'd go down for the day and pick-up a few hundred dollars.

        one machine was flown over from nantucket island(IBM selectric). no start condition. popped the cover, entirely filled with mouse nest material.

        put the cover back on. no charge. not repairable on the tag. I HATE FRGGIN MICE

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        • Phil B.
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          #184
          Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

          Originally posted by boscru
          do typewriters count in this thread??? I used to do per machine labor for a company on cape cod, MA. when they'd get 8-10 machines in house, i'd go down for the day and pick-up a few hundred dollars.

          one machine was flown over from nantucket island(IBM selectric). no start condition. popped the cover, entirely filled with mouse nest material.

          put the cover back on. no charge. not repairable on the tag. I HATE FRGGIN MICE
          BE thankful you don't have to work on Brother typewriters ... they discontinue parts for them too soon and then the old people get pissed at me when I tell them it cannot be repaired. " but it's only 12 years old, and has worked so well for us"

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          • gneebore
            Senior Tech

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            • Feb 2010
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            #185
            Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

            Originally posted by Phil B.
            BE thankful you don't have to work on Brother typewriters ... they discontinue parts for them too soon and then the old people get pissed at me when I tell them it cannot be repaired. " but it's only 12 years old, and has worked so well for us"
            Actually started getting that sort of complaint about the IBM type bar machines when they stopped making parts for them in the mid 70's. Just have to remember this though. There were parts common to those IBM type bar machines going back to before WW2. There were a few customers in 1973
            that actually still used what IBM named the Model 01 from 1935! 4506VV2240.jpg

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            • allan
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              • Apr 2010
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              #186
              Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

              IMG_1061.JPG

              Found this poor guy behind a BH 226 PSU today.
              Arc went thru its spine to earth.
              Well the supply is toasted in several places.
              Whatever

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              • gneebore
                Senior Tech

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                • Feb 2010
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                #187
                Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

                Originally posted by allan
                [ATTACH=CONFIG]38621[/ATTACH]

                Found this poor guy behind a BH 226 PSU today.
                Arc went thru its spine to earth.
                Well the supply is toasted in several places.
                Kind of looks like GEICO is going to have to find a new spokeslizard.

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                • blackcat4866
                  Master Of The Obvious

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                  • Jul 2007
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                  #188
                  Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

                  Konica Minolta is going to have to print another one of their "Don't Do This!" stickers:

                  No Lizards!:

                  lizard2.jpg
                  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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                  • Up to date Tech
                    Technician
                    • Jan 2018
                    • 31

                    #189
                    Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

                    In a diamant store a 6000$ diamant

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                    • fixthecopier
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                      • Apr 2008
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                      #190
                      Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

                      Originally posted by allan
                      [ATTACH=CONFIG]38621[/ATTACH]

                      Found this poor guy behind a BH 226 PSU today.
                      Arc went thru its spine to earth.
                      Well the supply is toasted in several places.

                      I am impressed. That lizard must have had to remove at least 120 screws to get in that Konica.
                      The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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                      • Lagonda
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                        • Aug 2008
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                        #191
                        Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

                        It's not exactly found in a copier but it's the weirdest thing I've ever seen come out of one!
                        It hasn't done a mirror image but has turned each individual character around. In 30+ years in this game I haven't seen anything like it.
                        This came out of a HP E87660z the machine that HP say they are going to capture the A3 laser market with but if they keep producing crap like this expect a large drop in their share price.



                        201802151314.pdf
                        At least 50% of IT is a solution looking for a problem.

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                        • blackcat4866
                          Master Of The Obvious

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                          #192
                          Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

                          That's Great! The closest I've ever seen to that is when Windows7 first came out, and Office 2008 switched over to the default Calibri font.

                          Most printers did not have Calibri as a base font, and often the substitute font did not substitute very well. For examples, all the "e"s might be missing, or substituted with another character, like "7". The local IT just went through and defaulted every Office program to New Times Roman font, and that was fine for internal documents. But emailed documents usually came in Calibri font. =^..^=
                          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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                          • Cipher
                            It's not easy being green

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                            • May 2006
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                            #193
                            Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

                            What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?
                            My LED torch from a service visit a month earlier.

                            Doh! I was wondering where that went.
                            • Knowledge not shared, is eventually knowledge that becomes lost... like tears in the rain.

                            Fully qualified technician for Ricoh - Canon - Sharp - HP - Brother

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                            • Cipher
                              It's not easy being green

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                              • May 2006
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                              #194
                              Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?

                              Originally posted by Ctl-Alt-Del
                              It's not inside the copier but does this count?

                              I do hope you explained to the customer that this is not how a copier works.

                              This tastes nothing like the original you moron... now fix it!!!
                              • Knowledge not shared, is eventually knowledge that becomes lost... like tears in the rain.

                              Fully qualified technician for Ricoh - Canon - Sharp - HP - Brother

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                              • Cipher
                                It's not easy being green

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                                • May 2006
                                • 1309

                                #195
                                Re: What's the weirdest thing that you have ever found inside a copier,printer?



                                Home! sweet home!
                                • Knowledge not shared, is eventually knowledge that becomes lost... like tears in the rain.

                                Fully qualified technician for Ricoh - Canon - Sharp - HP - Brother

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