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Off Topic => Computer Help => Topic started by: MIN on February 27, 2015, 11:43:34 PM

Title: S*** happens
Post by: MIN on February 27, 2015, 11:43:34 PM

my printer gave up 1 month out of grantee so brought a new one as cheaper than repair. different model but same inks as had some new ones.  have just got the new one up and running and it has gone into recovery mode  :dunno:.  can not do nothing about it as I do not have a usb cable, and if i did I dont understand what I have to do. really peeved as paid for 24 hr delivery as I have something I really need to print.  >:D >:D

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: wendall on February 28, 2015, 09:41:34 AM

Technology is fantastic all the time it's working fine. But when it's not it's a pain....

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: Damommin on February 28, 2015, 10:46:07 AM

Min, I feel your frustration. Its like having to pay for a power cable separately - so much for plug and go! Do you have a  Maplin's near by you could get a cable from? Then a phone call to the manufactures helpline perhaps? Nothing is simple. Hope you get sorted.

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: MIN on February 28, 2015, 11:06:02 AM

found a cable that fits, I am assuming it is a usb thingy. Now help desk are closed till monday  >:D

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: Archie bean on February 28, 2015, 11:53:15 AM

Try going onto YouTube and searching for the make, model and "recovery mode" of your printer or "printer set up." Ive often found some really helpful step by step instructions for technological problems put up there by geeks cleverer people than me!

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: tenaille on February 28, 2015, 12:27:31 PM

I agree with the advice to use the internet for solutions.  As an ex IT engineer I often get asked by family and friends to 'fix' things, if I don't know the answer (normal nowadays) then a quick Google invariably finds it - the internet is fantastic for this.

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: PennyB on March 02, 2015, 06:23:26 PM

Yep I google everything for help - and usually get there (if you find key words don't help because you haven't got the right thing I then ask in the form of a question with all the words I can think and that usually gets there)

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: MIN on March 02, 2015, 07:29:35 PM

well 3 days of trawling the internet (epson are not answering ) I found my solution. Well I hoped it was and after a 30 second download job done  :banana: :banana: even whispered to OH that i might have sussed it just incase it heard and b******* the job up again.
Can now print my free lunch voucher --- very important

Going now to add IT genius to my CV.

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: PennyB on March 02, 2015, 07:59:22 PM

Well done

Some of the techie forums can be quite good (mind you some can be quite abrupt if you post in wrong place or post something someone else has already asked but you didn't see)

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: Mudmagnets on March 03, 2015, 12:34:57 AM

Hope you had an extra glass of plonk to celebrate your genius  :happydance:

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: MIN on March 03, 2015, 06:17:49 PM

Quote from: Mudmagnets on March 03, 2015, 12:34:57 AM

Hope you had an extra glass of plonk to celebrate your genius  :happydance:

Shh, do not tell anyone. It was easy when I started to enter the correct printer model into the search engine instead of a made up number  ph34r

Title: Re: S*** happens
Post by: Damommin on March 05, 2015, 06:58:23 AM

 :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:Your secret's safe with us!! ;)