I plan to mail 4,500 postcards to a different group of customers every day. And I want to do the majority of the work myself. Can you help me to master bulk-mailing?
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posted by banished
on Sep 5, 2011 -
7 answers
I may have accidentally vacuumed up part of my printer...
I was cleaning up around my computer with the vacuum cleaner and I started to vacuum around the printer. My cat likes to sit on top of it so lots of hair tends to get inside. Anyways I stuck the nozzle inside and it sucked up the foam pad that the printer head gets cleaned on.
So here's the two part question:
1. Is it possible to get a replacement foam pad? If not, is it worth cutting up the vacuum bag and retrieving it?
2. How can keep my cat from hanging out on my printer?
My printer is a Canon Pixma 9000 pro mk II.
posted by fzx101
on Sep 4, 2011 -
12 answers
I've got Windows 7 and a new hp printer, which isn't installing despite the update from hp. Now I just want to uninstall it, but it won't uninstall. I've uninstalled stuff before, I know it's not hard, so what am I doing wrong here?
posted by puddinghead
on Aug 31, 2011 -
1 answer
I need a new all-in-one machine that is PC and Mac compatible, good for networking, can handle faxes with multiple ring, copier, flatbed scanner, multiple cartridges of paper, ink doesn't cost a million dollars, and is really sturdy. I'm willing to spend up to $500 but I want it to be good quality. Personal recommendations?
posted by bq
on Aug 9, 2011 -
10 answers
Need a step-down converter for plugging a printer sold in the US (110V power) into a 3rd-world socket (240V power). I get the voltage part but watts and amps and such are a bit beyond my electronoobicity.
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posted by allkindsoftime
on Jul 27, 2011 -
18 answers
Why are "i386" drivers supplied, and not 64-bit, for things like printer drivers?
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posted by Goofyy
on Jul 19, 2011 -
19 answers
Looking for a low cost multifunction laser printer compatible with a Mac
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posted by reenum
on Jul 14, 2011 -
9 answers
How can I clear a recalcitrant cartridge jam on an HP C4580 printer? I've gone through the steps on the printer and the further support on the
HP website to no avail. I still have the error message flashing on the printer, and it will not print anything, not even the self-test report. I need a working printer, and this is driving me crazy! Any suggestions? Help?
posted by DiscourseMarker
on Jun 11, 2011 -
6 answers
If I wanted to make the laminated bard codes that supermarkets and other locations give out for their customers, How would I go about that?
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posted by Rubbstone
on May 12, 2011 -
3 answers
Can anyone recommend a quality printer in London, UK? I will be printing a few runs of business cards, followed soon after by various other bits of business stationery, and I want a good quality digital printer that I can talk to.
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posted by Magnakai
on May 2, 2011 -
5 answers
Why does images look good on a computer screen, but a print-out even at hi-resolution produces images that don't look as good?
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posted by gttommy
on Apr 14, 2011 -
21 answers
I'm looking for a home office solution for B&W laser printing, scanning, copying (in approximately that order of importance, with the ability to fax coming in a very distant fourth). I'd like to spend less than $350. Network connectivity nice but not critical. Pony optional. Suggestions? Am I doomed to a choice between an endless string of near-disposable crappy all-in-one desktop models and far-out-of-budget business class maintenance contract solutions?
posted by rmd1023
on Apr 12, 2011 -
12 answers
I'm wondering if this is even possible... my client wants to be able add the ability to select from the list of available printers; a remote fax machine. The original file will be quickbooks invoices. All my searches turn up what seem to be really old 'almost' solutions.
posted by bravowhiskey
on Mar 22, 2011 -
4 answers
I have a Canon MX320 multifunction copier/printer/scanner/fax. The ink cartridges don't last very long, so I refilled them. But, I can't get it to recognize that the cartridge is now full. Am unable to reset it. Have looked & looked on Google & tried lots of methods. It prints fine, since there is ink, but the problem is since the printer thinks there's no ink, it stores new faxes in memory rather than printing them out. I can retrieve them there, but it's a hassle. So, I'd like to figure out how to reset the machine to tell it that it does have a new cartridge or to over ride the storing new faxes in memory & forcing it to print automatically.
posted by Mimidae
on Mar 15, 2011 -
6 answers
Are there (preferably laser) printers designed to print on smaller paper than normal laser printers? Like onto 3x5 cards?
posted by raf
on Mar 9, 2011 -
10 answers
Would you recommend a large high quality photo with which to put a large format printer through it's paces? Anything at all, as long as it can bring the megapixels.
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posted by parallax7d
on Dec 22, 2010 -
9 answers
A professor friend of mine is in the market for a new computer and printer, and has enlisted my help. I, in turn, am hoping to enlist MeFi's help. Do you have any recommendations for me?
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posted by synecdoche
on Dec 14, 2010 -
5 answers
I just installed Office 2010, and now any time I want to print something, my computer defaults to sending the document to OneNote instead of to my USB-connected printer. Help!
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posted by decathecting
on Dec 11, 2010 -
3 answers
I bought a new computer (stalkers may check out my previous 'asks') running 64 bit windows 7, and I'd like it to connect to my HP 6840 wireless printer; that is, I need an appropriate driver. HP's website says that windows 7, has the driver built in and all I have to do is connect the printer via usb cable and stand back. Well, I tried that and several other things but my Windows 7 home, even after running update, has no driver for my printer (which it correctly identifies). HP tech support is of no help, merely repeating the same advice as the web sites I've already seen. I know such a driver exists because other people have solved this problem. How can I get it?
posted by Obscure Reference
on Nov 17, 2010 -
7 answers
My HP C4600 series All-in-one inkjet just met its untimely demise. Unfortunately, this included the glass on the scanner having been completely shattered.
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posted by aflores
on Nov 13, 2010 -
1 answer
How can I print in a different font than the one I see on screen in Firefox, easily and with as few clicks as possible?
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posted by katyggls
on Nov 11, 2010 -
5 answers
My HP deskjet 8000's printer drivers won't allow me to print at all when 1 color of ink is out. Yes, even if I only want to print in black and white. Aside from going back and time and telling me not to buy this POS, can you help me? Are there hacked drivers?
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posted by fontophilic
on Oct 13, 2010 -
14 answers
Should I purchase a multi-function printer (mfp) or a scanner and separate printer for our small office (10-20 people)?
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posted by birchhook
on Oct 1, 2010 -
11 answers
I have a 4 year old Samsung ML-2510 printer that will no longer print. It takes in a sheet of paper about halfway, then stops for ~20 seconds then spits the page out a blank page. It will keep doing this until it runs out of paper. The red error light is slowly flashing. The problem appeared a couple of years ago, but I've always been able to get it to go away before. It worked fine the first time I used it this semester but stopped working the second time I used it. Since then I've only been able to get it to spit out one non-blank page, and that was involved in a paperjam. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get it working? I've tried Google and the Samsung site, but I get the same 4 questions answered over and over again.
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posted by Canageek
on Sep 26, 2010 -
7 answers
Can anyone help me with setting up my Canon Pixma MX340 to print wirelessly from my iMac?
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posted by jefficator
on Sep 5, 2010 -
9 answers
I am having an embarrassingly difficult time replacing an HP 4600 Laserjet printer. What is your methodology for selecting a high-volume laser printer?
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posted by mecran01
on Aug 31, 2010 -
15 answers
Will you help me figure out what my printer-side port is so that I can convert my printer to Bluetooth-ready?
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posted by fujiko
on Aug 11, 2010 -
9 answers
Let's say I'm willing to spend $500 for a printer...but my only incentive to do so (I have a normal printer now) would be that it allows me to print my own larger-format prints, on 11 x 17 paper (or even larger if that was possible).
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posted by maxwelton
on Aug 9, 2010 -
12 answers
i plan to make a very big, normal resolution printer from an arduino and some bits and pieces.
What should i use for the print head and how?
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posted by compound eye
on Jul 30, 2010 -
5 answers
I need advice in how to setup a wireless connection to a printer from a computer using Windows 7 through a computer using XP.
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posted by NinaLee
on Jul 28, 2010 -
9 answers
Time sensitive hardware question: I have a Biloxon SRP-370 thermal receipt printer. It uses an LPT cable. The POS computer uses lpt or com, but the software only talks to COM. Therefore, I need the printer to use COM instead. Where can I buy a com port that will fit it and get it shipped overnight?
posted by lazaruslong
on Jul 20, 2010 -
3 answers
Just how ethically wrong would it be to use lulu.com as a printing service?
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posted by DU
on Jul 16, 2010 -
16 answers
I've got two broken (as far as I can tell) printers. Can I sell them? If not, what is the best way to get rid of them?
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posted by moonroof
on Jul 12, 2010 -
7 answers
Where can I get a set of ~100 different cards printed, in high-quality, for a reasonable price? Perhaps like a custom deck of playing cards or game cards...
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posted by damian_
on Jul 12, 2010 -
7 answers
Have <$1000 color printers (including inkjet and laser) gotten any better since 2003 in terms of output quality?
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posted by crapmatic
on Jul 8, 2010 -
4 answers
I'm thinking of buying a continuous ink flow system for my printer. Is this a good idea? Are there problems I should know about going in to this?
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posted by P.o.B.
on Jul 1, 2010 -
8 answers
How do I achieve crisp text in a Photoshop PDF, and how can I ensure that Photoshop-created type will come out OK when commercially printed?
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posted by roxie110
on Jun 21, 2010 -
28 answers
I'm looking for a wall-mountable cabinet-type piece of furniture to house my two printers.
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posted by drlith
on Jun 20, 2010 -
5 answers
My 2nd iMac suddenly is unable to connect to my printer, despite that nothing has changed: can the hive mind offer any solutions?
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posted by bwg
on Jun 5, 2010 -
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