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  • Blackice
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    Hey hey

    Tomorrow ill be starting my new job as a Copy Tech. I've been in the construction field for years now and have been given this opportunity to advance in a field of interest. Not to mention help pay for the little one on the way. Any advice on how to be a good tech would be great help. Thanks guys. Ill keep you updated.
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    • Aneurysm
      Administrator

      1,000+ Posts
      • Jan 2005
      • 1081
      #2
      Welcome Aboard!
      "Remain calm. All is well." -Chip Diller, Nov 1963

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        • JR2ALTA
          Service Manager

          Site Contributor
          1,000+ Posts
          • Feb 2010
          • 2030
          #3
          Re: Hey hey

          Welcome to the trade!

          The job is like nothing else.

          75% of the time I can't believe I am getting paid for this.

          Most calls are something you've seen before, among those are simple fixes and silly operator errors. You will spend an hour or two a day in your car listening to music, decompressing, whatever.

          The other 25% is total torture. Made up of bitchy customers, paperwork, inventory control, machines you've never seen before, problems you can't fix, driving 35 miles white-knuckled in a snow blizzard.

          My advice for you is to always take a deep breath.

          If a car won't run, what would you do first? Dissemble the engine or check to see if it has gas?

          You can't be a hotshot tech until at least three years. You need to see as many problems as you can. Every fix is easy once you've done it.

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            • RRodgers
              Service Manager

              1,000+ Posts
              • Jun 2009
              • 1947
              #4
              Re: Hey hey

              Originally posted by Blackice
              Tomorrow ill be starting my new job as a Copy Tech. I've been in the construction field for years now and have been given this opportunity to advance in a field of interest. Not to mention help pay for the little one on the way. Any advice on how to be a good tech would be great help. Thanks guys. Ill keep you updated.
              Crack the box open and clean it for starters. 9 times out of 10 it just needs a good cleaning to get a decent copy out of it. (Konica and Lanier are notorious for this) Be sure to clean the filters and don't forget to clean the optics every now and then.

              And one thing I've ran into following up (like on a tech assist) after a tech, is to just take it apart a little father... I've ran into that numerous times.

              Good luck.
              Color is not 4 times harder... it's 65,000 times harder. They call it "TECH MODE" for a reason. I have manual's and firmware for ya, course... you are going to have to earn it.

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                • blackcat4866
                  Master Of The Obvious

                  Site Contributor
                  10,000+ Posts
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 22997
                  #5
                  Re: Hey hey

                  Welcome! =^..^=
                  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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                    • ZOOTECH
                      Senior member of CRS

                      Site Contributor
                      2,500+ Posts
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 3375
                      #6
                      Re: Hey hey

                      Originally posted by Blackice
                      Tomorrow ill be starting my new job as a Copy Tech. I've been in the construction field for years now and have been given this opportunity to advance in a field of interest. Not to mention help pay for the little one on the way. Any advice on how to be a good tech would be great help. Thanks guys. Ill keep you updated.
                      Learn as much as you can on the IT/ connectivity side; that's where the money is - good luck to you and best wishes.
                      "You can't trust your eyes, if your mind is out of focus" --

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                        • JustManuals
                          Field Supervisor

                          5,000+ Posts
                          • Jan 2006
                          • 9838
                          #7
                          Re: Hey hey

                          Welcome aboard. Buy your manuals from justmanuals.com. Help keep this site free for all.


                          Paul@justmanuals.com

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                            • HenryT2
                              Senior Tech

                              500+ Posts
                              • Apr 2010
                              • 962
                              #8
                              Re: Hey hey

                              Originally posted by Blackice
                              Tomorrow ill be starting my new job as a Copy Tech. I've been in the construction field for years now and have been given this opportunity to advance in a field of interest. Not to mention help pay for the little one on the way. Any advice on how to be a good tech would be great help. Thanks guys. Ill keep you updated.
                              Welcome ......
                              " Any advice on how to be a good tech would be great help. "
                              That's the easy part ......Watch your mentors, do not be ashamed to ask what a part is, or what it does.
                              Use the Service Manuals to find out what parts do which job ; and the assembly/disassembly section to figure out how something comes apart ....
                              GOOD LUCK !!
                              "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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                                • blackcat4866
                                  Master Of The Obvious

                                  Site Contributor
                                  10,000+ Posts
                                  • Jul 2007
                                  • 22997
                                  #9
                                  Re: Hey hey

                                  The best advice I can offer is: Ask, Why? Once you know know the why, everyone will be asking you for the help.
                                  Anybody can tell you how to fix something, but I'd venture that less than 25% of the techs you'll come across know why it's fixed (or care).

                                  The second thing is that most people can teach you something, even if it's not to be like them. Learn from everyone.

                                  =^..^=
                                  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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                                    • zoraldinho
                                      teacher-guide-expert-guru

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                                      5,000+ Posts
                                      • Mar 2008
                                      • 5005
                                      #10
                                      Re: Hey hey

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                                      If it ain't broke, don't fix it
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