Well, not really copies...more like digital prints, but the SNL skit with Rob Schneider, the Copy Guy, popped into my head while I was trying to come up with a clever title for this post.
Click here for The Copy Guy sound byte ;)
A while ago, I got a Kodak 8500 Digital Photo Printer from someone on Freecycle. It's been sitting in my junk closet, for several months now, until I was motivated enough to set it up and see if it works. Today was the day. I needed that space it was taking up in the junk closet (because I really don't want it to be a junk closet anymore - that will be a future project). I searched online and found a manual and then proceeded with the set up. All went smoothly until time to test print. Half the print was awesome and half was just red. I tried several more test prints. Each time, all went fine until it was time for the blue pass and then it would jam. This printer does 4 passes...one for each color ~ yellow, red, blue ~ and then a final clear top coating pass. I did a quick search and discovered this is a known problem with this printer. There were several way involved and time consuming fixes, but I didn't want to invest the time in those. I did a few minor suggested adjustments hoping for good results. Still red. The paper would jam and sit there on the last pass. I decided to take matters into my own hands and get super technical and try to "help" the paper along on that last pass with a little push. What do you know?!? My little push sent the paper merrily on it's way and the print turned out fabulous!
Unfortunately, this printer has been discontinued by Kodak, but, fortunately, it came with lots of supplies...ink rolls and paper, so I'm set for a while and have found that I can still get some supplies on online. Setting up this printer has cleared the way for me to get started on another big project....
I got this awesome HUGE (41" x 35") collage frame at Jo-Ann's last year, but just haven't been motivated to get going on it. It was regularly priced at over $100, but was slightly damaged (nothing a little glue won't fix) and in the Clearance isle for only $19.99! It was such a bargain that I couldn't pass it up, but I knew it was probably going to be a while before I got to it. Plus, I thought it might be a pretty big expense getting all the photos printed for it...because I was thinking about doing them either black & white or sepia. So, first to decide on all the photos to use...ugh...I am horrible at making decisions like this...then, next, to scan and uncolor or recolor them all, then print. Projects like this overwhelm me and, so, they tend to sit until someone gets upset with me and demands to know when I'm going to get to it. So, yeah, it's just been sitting downstairs, propped up against the wall, waiting for my motivation to kick in. Now, I have the supplies and the printer to do this all my self for $0! I think that lit a fire under my motivation ;)
Hopefully, I can share the finished collage soon!
Can't wait to see the close-ups!
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