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  • blackcat4866
    Master Of The Obvious

    Site Contributor
    10,000+ Posts
    • Jul 2007
    • 23009
    #16
    Re: What age group are you in?

    Originally posted by allan
    Oldest machine i worked on was a Ricoh that used a flash bulb to expose the image at once on a photo sensitive belt had this weird camera lens that looks like one of those first cameras.

    Sure the older guys would know these.
    I've seen a few, but no idea how they worked.

    A customer would drag one of these things out of the closet and ask me how it worked. I sure don't know. It's no technology I've ever seen. =^..^=
    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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      • guitar9199
        Service Manager

        Site Contributor
        1,000+ Posts
        • Sep 2016
        • 1100
        #17
        Re: What age group are you in?

        Does "OLD" qualify as an "Age Group"??

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          • DougMoney
            Technician

            50+ Posts
            • Feb 2017
            • 70
            #18
            Re: What age group are you in?

            I'm old enough to remember working on the pressure fusing machines. No heat. Just two big shiny rollers and lots of pressure. Made the copies look like magazines.

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              • copier tech
                Field Supervisor

                5,000+ Posts
                • Jan 2014
                • 8176
                #19
                Re: What age group are you in?

                Originally posted by DougMoney
                I'm old enough to remember working on the pressure fusing machines. No heat. Just two big shiny rollers and lots of pressure. Made the copies look like magazines.
                You know what this was a great process, standard 80gsm paper end result glossy! Those fusers never went wrong!

                Cold pressure fusing is the way forward IMO
                Let us eat, drink, and be merry, because tomorrow we may die!

                For all your firmware & service manual needs please visit us at:

                www.copierfirmware.co.uk - www.printerfirmware.co.uk
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                  • KenB
                    Geek Extraordinaire

                    2,500+ Posts
                    • Dec 2007
                    • 3944
                    #20
                    Re: What age group are you in?

                    Originally posted by guitar9199
                    Does "OLD" qualify as an "Age Group"??
                    “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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                      • KenB
                        Geek Extraordinaire

                        2,500+ Posts
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 3944
                        #21
                        Re: What age group are you in?

                        Originally posted by DougMoney
                        I'm old enough to remember working on the pressure fusing machines. No heat. Just two big shiny rollers and lots of pressure. Made the copies look like magazines.
                        The Canon NP 120/125 was like that.

                        Actually very popular with engineering firms, as the image shrank extremely little as compared to heat fusing machines.
                        “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
                            • 23009
                            #22
                            Re: What age group are you in?

                            Originally posted by KenB
                            The Canon NP 120/125 was like that.

                            Actually very popular with engineering firms, as the image shrank extremely little as compared to heat fusing machines.
                            On this model I remember doing the grope ... covertly feeling around for a power switch and not finding one.

                            Since there is no fuser heat, there is no initialization, no warmup. Just press Start. God help you if you get a fuser jam though. =^..^=
                            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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                              • dave w
                                Trusted Tech

                                100+ Posts
                                • Jun 2015
                                • 230
                                #23
                                Re: What age group are you in?

                                I started at 50!

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                                  • NeoMatrix
                                    Senior Tech.

                                    2,500+ Posts
                                    • Nov 2010
                                    • 3513
                                    #24
                                    Re: What age group are you in?

                                    Originally posted by allan
                                    Lol your all a bunch of grampas. Making it to 40 in a couple.
                                    Officially a Grandpa times 3 now....Sent via phone..
                                    Inauguration to the "AI cancel-culture" fraternity 1997...
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                                      • DougMoney
                                        Technician

                                        50+ Posts
                                        • Feb 2017
                                        • 70
                                        #25
                                        Re: What age group are you in?

                                        I've got 10 Grandkids. Does that mean I am a Grandpa 10x now?

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                                          • jonhiker
                                            Senior Tech

                                            500+ Posts
                                            • Apr 2010
                                            • 661
                                            #26
                                            Re: What age group are you in?

                                            We have more folks with 10 or less years to retirement than not.

                                            When we hire someone under 40, I always say.. "didn't think you'd be working with a bunch of old dudes, did you"?

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                                              • JVergin
                                                Service Tech / IT Rep

                                                100+ Posts
                                                • Jan 2009
                                                • 216
                                                #27
                                                Re: What age group are you in?

                                                Originally posted by roho
                                                Not surprised by the demographics of the poll. Don't think I have ever seen anyone under 30 in this trade even 20 yrs ago.
                                                I started at 18. 30 now. Still at the same company!

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                                                  • Scott
                                                    Trusted Tech

                                                    Site Contributor
                                                    100+ Posts
                                                    • Dec 2009
                                                    • 196
                                                    #28
                                                    Re: What age group are you in?

                                                    Originally posted by tech07
                                                    Starting year 36.


                                                    Me too!

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                                                      • roho
                                                        Senior Tech

                                                        500+ Posts
                                                        • Mar 2009
                                                        • 844
                                                        #29
                                                        Re: What age group are you in?

                                                        Originally posted by copier tech
                                                        There are plenty they just dont need/use this site!
                                                        I don't know anyone from this site, how would I know their age? Going by the techs I have actually met over the years.

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                                                          • bsm2
                                                            IT Manager

                                                            25,000+ Posts
                                                            • Feb 2008
                                                            • 30310
                                                            #30
                                                            Re: What age group are you in?

                                                            Start in 1980 working on Canon np200, RBC 1 RBC 3 and Royal 115 No codes than No ADF No sorter all analog.

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