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Re: filmscanners: HP Scanner (was:Fast, decent (if you are lucky), low res sc...
In a message dated 5/30/2001 1:00:54 PM EST, lalle@email.com writes:
> Any ideas on how to *clean* that sucker? I'm not sure I even
> know what it looks like (although there's a wide white stripe at the top of
> the scanning unit).
The calibration stripe is usually a wide white stripe near where the
scan head starts a scan, inside the top of the case.
> This is the kind of stuff that HP ought to be able to provide for very
> little spent, IMHO. I can certainly see why they can't find people of Ed's
> caliber for a few bucks above minimum wage, but jeez, HP, TRAIN people!! So
> what if they go off and work for somebody else? You'll keep enough of 'em
to
> make it worth your while, IME, and the smarter they get, the more valuable
> they'll be as employees. They'll actually Make You Money!
Most flatbed scanners are now cheaper than two hours of a
technician's labor. It seems wasteful, but like many
mass-produced items, they're often cheaper to throw away
and replace than to repair.
> Have I gotten totally out of touch with Reality, here, or have the "bean
> counters" beaten me to it?
The economics of mass production have beaten you to it.
Regards,
Ed Hamrick
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