Printer industry blogging activities expanding

To the faithful readers of Jim Lyons Observations, you heard it here first! I am honored to have been recently asked to add to my role as publisher of this blog, "JimLyonsObservations.com". Beginning immediately I will be adding to my responsiblities in the world of blogging, by taking on the role of Editor over at "Printer Industry News". "PIN" has...

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Does 4 gallon gas make home photo printing a better deal

I was interested to see coverage in Business Weeks Technology section by Aaron Ricadela on the nearly year-old HP (NYSE HPQ) Photosmart A826 printer, in a piece titled "HP Wants You to Print More Pictures". (And yes, we believe the assertion in the title is true, the company really would like to see you print more pictures!)One of the favorably reviewed...

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Bunga Desa Raib Guitar Chord Tab

Composer: Rhoma IramaGenre: DangdutOrigin: IndonesiaTab/Guitar: This is simple version of the guitar chords. Pretty easy just strum at the right transition of the song and it sound good lolG        D                      C        Em        ...

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Industry Leaders Panel Discussion

Moderated by: Charles Brewer, Managing Editor, The Hard Copy Supplies JournalPanelists include Brad Roderick, Executive Vice President, InkCycle; Joy James, Senior Vice President, Cartridge World; WooJin Kim, President, Charm Regent; John Weatherup, Sourcing Manager, Tech Ed NetworksHeres a small sample (and not a complete transcript) of panel Questions...

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Fixing your Printer What Types Of Things You Should Look For And Do When Your Printer Stops Working

Both home printers and business or work printers are very important to the every day lives of most people today; if your home printer breaks, you may not be able to print out some photos of personal documents that you may need or want to give to your family members and friends, and if your work printer breaks, you may not be able to print and pass...

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HP NYSE HPQ RIM announce alliance includes CloudPrint for BlackBerry

In a press announcement released this morning, May 4 2009, HP and RIM have disclosed strategic alliance to "mobilize business on BlackBerry" smartphones.In addition to the enterprise/IT elements of the alliance (HP Operations Manager for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, EDS Mobile Workplace Services), and the HP spokesperson one would expect in such a...

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Printer blogs get some love from the WSJ

Actually, the loves source is not The Wall Street Journal, but the Canadian marketing team of Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo, authors of a recent book entitled "Getting to First Base: A Social Media Marketing Playbook" and consultants to, among others, Brother (Canada). Its the WSJs "Small Business" column and Shelly Banjo, though, who get the credit...

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Kodaks Print and Prosper campaign

Last night, as I was doing research for this blog and watching NBCs "Celebrity Apprentice", awaiting another appearance from an industry player similar to last years Kodak (NYSE EK) inkjet printer product placement, along comes a new series of commercials kicking off the new Kodak campaign for its inkjet printers, under the banner of "Print and Prosper".Including...

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Observations The New Online PC Magazine

by Jim LyonsThe Hard Copy Observer, February 2009Observations: The New (Online) PC MagazineLast month’s Observations column covered some recollections and, yes, nostalgia triggered by the delivery of the last print version of PC Magazine. I made the point in that column that the conversion of PC Magazine to an online-only but print-on-demand publication...

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How to turn on Ipad Suddenly Shutdown Turn Off itself

I have this bizarre experience a week after getting my Ipad from the Apple store. What happened was when playing the Ipad suddenly shutdown or turn off by itself out of the blue. I tried to turn it on again using the power button but it wont do. Then i charged it for 8 hours as i thought the battery is weak, but still the Ipad wont turn on either.Till...

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Payment Proof from Bluehost Affiliate

Bluehost affiliate program is no scam, in fact i am using their hosting service as well for my site free classified site http://www.kedey.com. Below is the payment proof from Bluehost USD $130 via Paypal. In order to get your payment the requirement is as long as you hit the minimum payout amount which is $100 then you are eligible for payment. It...

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Looking back on 2007 iPhone Printing

Reflecting back on all the news from the printing and imaging industry in 2007 is a bit overwhelming. In my recent post (and Hard Copy Observer print column) about the Amazon Kindle, I summarized a few of these important hardware developments in the opening paragraph.But one of of my most popular posts of the year, based on search results and keyword...

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Looking for a better cloud receipt printer

The problem of remote printingI have been looking for a solution to print out receipt-like stuff remotely, be it online food order or e-commerce shipping request.  As a geek person, I also wish it to be cheap enough to use.  So far I have not had great success in finding such a product/service.A few promising candidates are:Little Printer...

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Whats sadder than a lost Amazon NASDAQ AMZN Kindle

In my world, the only thing sadder would be a lost Amazon Kindle e-book reader thats not missed!Its been four weeks now since my Amazon Kindle turned up gone. This was the Kindle Id really been interested to use, paid the full $399 price, patiently waited for to arrive through Amazons multiple-week backlog, and then shared with my wife, a much more...

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Direct Marketing aka junk mail good for printers if it lasts

Christopher Hinton has a piece on Marketwatch (see "Junk mail spurs growth for top printer makers") that highlights positive developments in the Direct Marketing field that mean good news for printer companies like Xerox (NYSE XRX), Kodak (NYSE EK), HP (NYSE HPQ), and Ocè (NL:35493). The surge in direct mail advertising (annual rate of 6% in the US)...

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December Observations TagMyDoc—A New Way to Share Documents with Lots of Great History

also published in The Hard Copy Observer, December 2011Observations: TagMyDoc—A New Way to Share Documents, with Lots of Great HistoryTagMyDoc – A New Way to Share Documents, with Lots of Great History!In the spirit of the “Year in Review” stories the team at the Hard Copy Observer has been working on this month, I wanted to take on something...

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Error Message Check Ink U041

Related Models:Canon Pixma MX300,MX318,MX700,MX850,etcThe error message Check ink U041 appears in LCD display when the ink indicated by the error message start running low or running out. At the same time, error message The following ink may have run out. Replace ink tank shows in monitor. Since few amount of ink stays remain in cartridge sponge,...

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Xerox Phaser 6300 6350 6360 no display garbled or inverted display

If your Xerox Phaser 6300, 6350 or 6360 has a blank display, garbled characters, inverted or upside down display you most likely need to replace the control panel. Xerox Phaser 6300 Control Panel:  Part# - 333-4419-00.    Xerox Phaser 6350 Control Panel:  Part# - 333-4424-00.    Xerox Phaser 6360 Control Panel:  Part#...

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Xerox WorkCentre C2424 DADF Error Codes and Replacement

If your Workcentre C2424 is getting a 39,010.8,.40 39,012.41, 39,013.42, or 39,014.43 you most likely need to replace the DADF assembly (Document feeder). This video will show you how.Xerox WorkCentre C2424 DADF Assembly:  Part# - 004K07270.   &nb...

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Xerox 8500 8550 8560 8860 Ram Error

If your Xerox 8500, 8550, 8560, 8560MFP, 8860 or 8860MFP is displaying a RAM Error, the most likely casue is your ram stick has gone bad. You can replace this with either the 256MB version part # 237E23640 or to speed up larger jobs, replace your memroy with 1 or 2 512MB sticks part # 237E23650Xerox Phaser 8500, 8550, 8560,8860 256MB RAM:  Part#...

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Lexmarak E260 E360 E460 X264 X363 Fuser and Heat Errors 920 925

If your Lexmark E260 is flashing a fuser error, or if your Lexmarak E360, E460, X264, or X363 is displaying any error code starting with 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, or 925 you most likely need to replace the fuser, Part #: 40X5344 (110V - US & Canada). Lexmark E260/E360/E460/X264/X363 Fuser (110V)  Part# - 40X5344.    ...

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Xerox Phaser 7700 7750 7760 no display garbled or inverted display

If your Xerox Phaser 7700, 7750, or 7760 has a blank display, garbled characters, inverted or upside down display this video will help you repair it. Also, if you need to replace the control panel for any other reason this will help that as well.Part numbers are: Xerox Phaser 7700 Control Panel:  Part# - 116-0001-02.    Xerox Phaser...

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Dell 1815DN Jam at Document Feeder ADF assembly

If your Dell 1815DN is jamming at Document Feeder (ADF assembly) the display may read Document Jam. You should replace the ADF Seperation Pad (Part# D1815-Z3) and the ADF Pickup Assembly (Part# D1815-Z4). Replacing these parts should be part of normal maintenance to reduce the likeliness of jams.Dell 1815DN ADF Seperation Pad:  Part# - D1815-Z3....

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Xerox Phaser 6180 6280 Replace Transfer Unit or Transfer Unit Life

If your Xerox Phaser 6180, 6180mfp, 6280, or 6280mfp is displaying "Replace Transfer Unit" or "Ready transfer Unit Life" you most likely need to replace the transfer unit. For the 6180 and 6180mfp the part number is 675K47088. For the 6280 and 6280mfp the part number is 675K70583. Xerox Phaser 6180, 6180MFP Transfer Unit:  Part# - 675K47088.  ...

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Xerox Phaser 7700 7750 7760 Jam at Fuser Error

If your Xerox Phaser 7700, 7750, or 7760 is displaying "Jam at Fuser Open Left Door A" even though there is no paper near or in the fuser you most likely have to replace the Fuser Exit switch. Xerox Phaser 7700 Fuser Exit Switch:  Part# - 116-1543-00.    Xerox Phaser 7750/7760 Fuser Exit Switch:  Part# - 110K10651.   &nb...

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Xerox Phaser 7750 7760 Fan Error Code 48 010 391 010 392 or 010 398

If you have a Xerox Phaser 7750 with error code 48 or a Phaser 7760 with error codes 010-391, 010-392, or 010-398, this video will show you how to locate and replace the bad fansXerox Phaser 7750 Fan Kit (3 Fans):  Part# - 7750-Z2.   &nb...

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