Difference between revisions of "Printers"
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==How To Run Printer Island== | ==How To Run Printer Island== | ||
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| − | + | If you're just starting out, here's a map of Printer Island: [[Navigating Printer Island]]. Each item on that page has a number that corresponds to a sign in Printer Island so you can see what goes where. At the bottom of that page there is a general checklist of things that need to be done in Printer Island regularly. | |
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| − | + | *[[Recycling Prep]] This is something you or someone who is trained should do, NOT untrained volunteers. The general idea here process things a little bit before putting them in the Recycle box (3) and to keep [[Toner]], [[Fluorescent bulbs]] and [[Glass]] off the bench and away from volunteers. If you are really afraid to destroy something that might be useful, consult the Testing section below to see what might be good to save for testing. | |
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==Testing== | ==Testing== | ||
Let's reuse as much as we can! This is a more general look at testing things. Everything on this page. | Let's reuse as much as we can! This is a more general look at testing things. Everything on this page. | ||
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Here is a more specific look at what to do with each kind of machine: | Here is a more specific look at what to do with each kind of machine: | ||
Revision as of 12:24, 2 October 2008
Taking printers apart-- sometimes permanently, sometimes to make them work better-- can be a lot of fun. Welcome to Printerland, aka Printer Island. We're now in the middle of the Warehouse and we've got a new look. Still making lots of changes, and the space is a bit of a mess, but here goes nothing...
Just Printers?Right now we receive a wide variety of things. Receiving takes some of it into Printer Island, and sorts the rest of it according to Printer Triage. Our incoming pile is in the Warehouse, just next to the door to Evaluation. How To Run Printer IslandIf you're just starting out, here's a map of Printer Island: Navigating Printer Island. Each item on that page has a number that corresponds to a sign in Printer Island so you can see what goes where. At the bottom of that page there is a general checklist of things that need to be done in Printer Island regularly. A general rule for handling input is this: if there is too much stuff process it indiscriminately according to this flow chart:
TestingLet's reuse as much as we can! This is a more general look at testing things. Everything on this page. Here is a more specific look at what to do with each kind of machine:
We also test network cards recovered from machines:
RecyclingRecyclable printers and related gizmos are in the "Recyclables" gaylords in Printer Island, to be processed according to Printer Disassembly.
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