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  • fixthecopier
    ALIEN OVERLORD

    2,500+ Posts
    • Apr 2008
    • 4714
    #31
    Re: You know you are a tech because...

    Originally posted by igi
    hi
    the statement above missing GOOD TECH
    cheers

    Even good techs have bad days. Sometimes when I am done and it test OK, I go YEA!. Then I explain that I am happy that it works after I touched it, because it does not always work out that way.

    Dreaded comment from customer... "It did not do that until you worked on it!"
    The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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      • igi
        Service Manager

        1,000+ Posts
        • Apr 2009
        • 1507
        #32
        Re: You know you are a tech because...

        Originally posted by fixthecopier
        Even good techs have bad days. Sometimes when I am done and it test OK, I go YEA!. Then I explain that I am happy that it works after I touched it, because it does not always work out that way.

        Dreaded comment from customer... "It did not do that until you worked on it!"
        hi
        i agree but on average a good tech will leave the copier in better condition then before
        cheers

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          • montana
            Trusted Tech
            • Aug 2008
            • 393
            #33
            Re: You know you are a tech because...

            You learn the art of bullshit to deal with customers............yes ...i think it is more difficult than fixing the machines...

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              • Hemlock
                Trusted Tech

                250+ Posts
                • Dec 2009
                • 432
                #34
                Re: You know you are a tech because...

                Originally posted by copyman20
                only to find out when you walk in the customers office that you have a mustard/mayo/ketchup stain on your tie and shirt because the flipper at Mc D know that you would be five mile from the restaurnt before you discovered that they gave you a regular hamburger with extra mayo, extra mustard, and extra ketchup!
                For the better part of 15 years I've been ordering every cheeseburger plain, just for that reason.
                “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'” (Isaac Asimov)

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                  • pacman
                    I can turn a screw...

                    250+ Posts
                    • Apr 2009
                    • 315
                    #35
                    Re: You know you are a tech because...

                    Cosign on the spotting copiers in TV shows and movies.

                    I forget which show I was watching...it could have been Parks and Rec or The Office but I remember thinking to myself "It's past 2005.....what the heck are they doing with an ANALOG copier?!?!?"

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                      • Hemlock
                        Trusted Tech

                        250+ Posts
                        • Dec 2009
                        • 432
                        #36
                        Re: You know you are a tech because...

                        Riddle me this - what kind of fax did John McLane use in Die Hard 2, when faxing the dead guys fingerprints to Al?
                        “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'” (Isaac Asimov)

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                          • HenryT2
                            Senior Tech

                            500+ Posts
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 962
                            #37
                            Re: You know you are a tech because...

                            You know you are a tech when ----- >>>>> Fixthecopier "You have thought of making a wind chime out of old drums"
                            Wild Bill :I did make wind chimes out of little HP drums. Cut em at differant lengths and at angle. Guess Im in"

                            Me too !!
                            Also don't forget to use Developer ( outer ) and Hot rollers . { just a hobby } All these together makes a good tone.
                            When you disassemble a copier, you accidentally DROP parts on the floor to see if they make a tone worth building a set of chimes. ( I'm trying to find rollers from an old pressure fuser )
                            "The Serenity Prayer" . . .
                            God grant me the serenity to accept stupid people , the courage to not waste my time and energy on them , and the wisdom to know that I cannot fix STUPID .

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                              • KenB
                                Geek Extraordinaire

                                2,500+ Posts
                                • Dec 2007
                                • 3946
                                #38
                                Re: You know you are a tech because...

                                ,,,your favorite tool for fixing things around the house is a springhook.
                                “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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                                  • mojorolla
                                    The Wolf

                                    2,500+ Posts
                                    • Jan 2010
                                    • 2551
                                    #39
                                    Re: You know you are a tech because...

                                    * You run around all day with toner on your face and no one tells you til your in picking up parts.
                                    * When you blow your nose, it looks like a color wheel. Usually after a PM.
                                    * You will never be a hand model.
                                    * You carry a flashlight with you at all times.
                                    * You refer to a drum as OPC.
                                    * You make parts out of paperclips.
                                    Failing to plan is planning to fail!!!

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                                      • blackcat4866
                                        Master Of The Obvious

                                        Site Contributor
                                        10,000+ Posts
                                        • Jul 2007
                                        • 22749
                                        #40
                                        Re: You know you are a tech because...

                                        Originally posted by Hemlock
                                        Riddle me this - what kind of fax did John McLane use in Die Hard 2, when faxing the dead guys fingerprints to Al?
                                        And what kind of image quality can you reasonably get at 100x200dpi? Certainly not good enough to determine anything from an image as small as a fingerprint. =^..^=
                                        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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                                          • ptrflrs
                                            Glorified Parts Swapper

                                            100+ Posts
                                            • Dec 2010
                                            • 192
                                            #41
                                            Re: You know you are a tech because...

                                            don't think i have seen any "wardrobe malfunctions" but has anyone else ever ripped ur pants while squatting down or snagged and torn clothes on sharp/pointy edges?
                                            jesus loves you! (everyone else thinks you're an assh*le)
                                            street cred: CompTIA A+ & Network+ Certified; Konica Minolta Gold Seal x2,
                                            Konica Minolta Outward ASSociate, Ricoh, Sharp, Lexmark trained

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                                              • blackcat4866
                                                Master Of The Obvious

                                                Site Contributor
                                                10,000+ Posts
                                                • Jul 2007
                                                • 22749
                                                #42
                                                Re: You know you are a tech because...

                                                Who hasn't? Fortunately for me it was during the days of suit jackets & ties.

                                                It ripped from waste band to zipper. I borrowed the stapler off the secretaries desk, went to the wash room, and did a quick staple job on the pants. Warning: Take off stapled pants very carefully ... =^..^=
                                                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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                                                  • KenB
                                                    Geek Extraordinaire

                                                    2,500+ Posts
                                                    • Dec 2007
                                                    • 3946
                                                    #43
                                                    Re: You know you are a tech because...

                                                    ...you carry band aids in your wallet instead of cond, er....condiments.
                                                    “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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                                                      • blackcat4866
                                                        Master Of The Obvious

                                                        Site Contributor
                                                        10,000+ Posts
                                                        • Jul 2007
                                                        • 22749
                                                        #44
                                                        Re: You know you are a tech because...

                                                        Originally posted by KenB
                                                        ...you carry band aids in your wallet instead of cond, er....condiments.
                                                        Condiments? For that emergency ... hot dog? That would explain the stains. =^..^=
                                                        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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                                                          • Lagonda
                                                            Service Manager

                                                            Site Contributor
                                                            1,000+ Posts
                                                            • Aug 2008
                                                            • 1650
                                                            #45
                                                            Re: You know you are a tech because...

                                                            Originally posted by blackcat4866
                                                            Who hasn't? Fortunately for me it was during the days of suit jackets & ties.

                                                            It ripped from waste band to zipper. I borrowed the stapler off the secretaries desk, went to the wash room, and did a quick staple job on the pants. Warning: Take off stapled pants very carefully ... =^..^=
                                                            Been there, done that and found it advisable to remove pants before applying stapler.
                                                            At least 50% of IT is a solution looking for a problem.

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