[Leica] Epson 3800 broken again

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> I got my Epson 3800 back from the repair shop today. The nearest repair 
> place
> that is authorized to do warranty repairs is in Santa Cruz, about 75km 
> from my
> house. (I suppose this is to be expected, since I live in a backwards place
> that doesn't have a lot of demand for tech or tech services).
> 
> The repair shop basically couldn't find anything wrong with it. It worked. 
> I
> brought it home. It worked.
> 
> My theory is that a 75km ride over bumpy roads caused enough vibration to
> shake loose some small item, perhaps a shard of paper, that was blocking 
> some
> sensor or some paper path.
> 
> I think that next time it stops working (and it will; I am sure of that) I
> will just toss it in my trunk and drive around for a while, then hook it up
> again.
> 
> Now it's time to print.


Only print what's fits.
I hear the new 3880 has a truck ride around the block built into it;
When it's broke; upgrade.
Just like the new Nikon D3s has a vibration thing in it to dislodge loose
dirt fragments.
In the old days the Brits used to say "give it a good bash".
But vibration is one level up. The Buddhist monks knew all about it.
In the west they used to say everything was particles. Now they know the
eastern monks were right its all about vibration.

And I know my wavelength.


Mark William Rabiner