3 Oct
2023
3 Oct
'23
10:12 p.m.
As you have probably noticed we have an A0 plotter in the hackerspace.
Unfortunately, is it currently inoperable due to a faulty printhead, a Canon PF-04.
How would people feel about the hackerspace using its funds to purchase a new printhead to
get this plotter working?
Cheers,
Q
6 Oct
6 Oct
3:54 p.m.
If the directors say we have the money then I say go for it. I think it'd be a neat
thing that people aren't going to have at home.
On Tue, Oct 3, 2023, at 10:12 PM, Q Misell via 57north-discuss wrote:
As you have probably noticed we have an A0 plotter in
the hackerspace.
Unfortunately, is it currently inoperable due to a faulty printhead, a
Canon PF-04.
How would people feel about the hackerspace using its funds to purchase
a new printhead to get this plotter working?
Cheers,
Q
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6:40 p.m.
Hiya
Yea, it's something that we sort of talked about before, but didn't reach a
conclusion. I agree, there is definitely value in having tools and
equipment in the space that people wont have at home.
Is it a Canon PF-04 Print Head - Canon 3630B001AA, like...
https://www.ipfstore.co.uk/canon-pf-04-print-head---canon-3630b001aa-4620-p…
...which is £295 there.
Or £419 on Amazon....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-3603B001AA-PF04-Print-Head/dp/B0026ESN6G
Or £391 on cartridgepeople.com...
https://www.cartridgepeople.com/Print-Head/Canon-3603B001-Original-9568.html
Does anyone know anywhere else good for printing supplies?
I don't really understand if this is a sort of consumable item, that wears
out, like a laser drum, or if it's just a case of replacing a faulty part.
Anyone have a better understanding of this?
There is a 2d printer page on the wiki, that we could also update with
relevant info, at...
https://wiki.57north.org.uk/doku.php?id=tools:printers
...I put some basic stuff about this printer on there when we got it, we
could definitely add to that page.
So I guess it's a case (as ever) of...
1) How much it is?
2) How are the funds looking?
3) If the majority of people think it's a good idea & good value?
Good to discuss these things on the list here :)
Cheers
Andy
On Fri, 6 Oct 2023 at 15:54, Iain R. Learmonth <iain(a)learmonth.me> wrote:
If the directors say we have the money then I say go
for it. I think it'd
be a neat thing that people aren't going to have at home.
On Tue, Oct 3, 2023, at 10:12 PM, Q Misell via 57north-discuss wrote:
As you have probably noticed we have an A0
plotter in the hackerspace.
Unfortunately, is it currently inoperable due to a faulty printhead, a
Canon PF-04.
How would people feel about the hackerspace using its funds to purchase
a new printhead to get this plotter working?
Cheers,
Q
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6:58 p.m.
Despite the pricetag of the print head, I am not opposed to spending funds
on the fixing the plotter.
This machine is certainly beneficial to the community and can unlock the
creative talent in some of us, or just help to create drafts for big
projects.
One concern I have is the spare part. Canon, among other companies have a
bad reputation for using non-genuine part. We want to ensure this is not
affecting us.
But that is a detail.
Wouter
On Fri, 6 Oct 2023, 18:40 Andy Gaskell, <ag(a)ssofb.co.uk> wrote:
Hiya
Yea, it's something that we sort of talked about before, but didn't reach
a conclusion. I agree, there is definitely value in having tools and
equipment in the space that people wont have at home.
Is it a Canon PF-04 Print Head - Canon 3630B001AA, like...
https://www.ipfstore.co.uk/canon-pf-04-print-head---canon-3630b001aa-4620-p…
...which is £295 there.
Or £419 on Amazon....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-3603B001AA-PF04-Print-Head/dp/B0026ESN6G
Or £391 on cartridgepeople.com...
https://www.cartridgepeople.com/Print-Head/Canon-3603B001-Original-9568.html
Does anyone know anywhere else good for printing supplies?
I don't really understand if this is a sort of consumable item, that wears
out, like a laser drum, or if it's just a case of replacing a faulty part.
Anyone have a better understanding of this?
There is a 2d printer page on the wiki, that we could also update with
relevant info, at...
https://wiki.57north.org.uk/doku.php?id=tools:printers
...I put some basic stuff about this printer on there when we got it, we
could definitely add to that page.
So I guess it's a case (as ever) of...
1) How much it is?
2) How are the funds looking?
3) If the majority of people think it's a good idea & good value?
Good to discuss these things on the list here :)
Cheers
Andy
On Fri, 6 Oct 2023 at 15:54, Iain R. Learmonth <iain(a)learmonth.me> wrote:
If the directors say we have the money then I say
go for it. I think it'd
be a neat thing that people aren't going to have at home.
On Tue, Oct 3, 2023, at 10:12 PM, Q Misell via 57north-discuss wrote:
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As you have probably noticed we have an A0
plotter in the hackerspace.
Unfortunately, is it currently inoperable due to a faulty printhead, a
Canon PF-04.
How would people feel about the hackerspace using its funds to purchase
a new printhead to get this plotter working?
Cheers,
Q
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