An Off Day
It was bound to happen. Not every day can be spectacular. Today I've had a run of bad luck.
I'm having trouble with a print job. Repeated paper jams, after the image has completely printed. I've thrown away 9 images today because they got stuck in the printer and ripped. These are big - 23 x 23 - full color, so we're talking $$. Ouch!
Every time the printer jammed I had to reboot my computer to clear the print spool. My computer doesn't want to shut down and restart anymore. Several times it just refused. I got very nervous.
I've called a computer repair place who does office calls. I think I'm going to have to do three things. 1. Reload Windows on my old computer. 2. Get a new computer. 3. Get a new printer.
My Epson 9600 is five years old and it's well used. New 9800's came out last year, and I think it's finally time to upgrade. Epson is offering nice rebates right now, almost $1000, which really makes it attractive.
So what else went wrong today? Since my images didn't print right I had to hand trim several of them, and sliced off a piece of of my left index finger with a razor blade. Why did I use a razor blade? I always do - nothing unusual about that.
What else?
My client called (about 10 times today) looking for photos that I don't really have. I didn't have time to do much of a search, because I've been rebooting most of the day. So that's a job that's passed me by.
I also didn't have time to reply back to three other things they asked me for.
Sigh.
Tomorrow will be better.
4 comments:
ouch, yikes.....try to go take a nap. Yeah, I know, you can't.
Some days are like that. . . Last week, I ripped off a toenail -- to the root. I couldn't walk very well. Then I woke up with vertigo and couldn't get out of bed. Walking was no longer the problem.
We'll have a better day tomorrow for sure!
A
Being a "retired" graphics art director, may I suggest that you buy what we call a "RIP" it is I guess a computer that talks between your computer and the printer. Talk to either your Epson rep about it. With all the printing that I use to do with 5 artists all working at once, the computer spools to the "rip" and then it handles the print jobs so that you don't have to keep rebooting your computer.
Amy
Annette - ouch!!! Hope your toe is better. I'm trying to grow new skin on my finger.
"Wish" - yes, I looked into a RIP, and the consensus from various sources is that I don't need one with the type of printing I do. Thanks for the advice, though!
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