Some Days You Get the Bears

[rolanni]

But today was not that day.

It's been a mixed week -- and not just the weather. Lots of stuff happening behind the scenes, under the desk and in the fourth drawer on the right hand side -- For the love of God, don't open --

*Sigh*

I just painted that wall.

Anyhow, lots of stuff going on, most of which I can't talk about right now. I would appreciate thoughts for a fortunate outcome, if anyone is so inclined. And rest assured that, as soon as it's possible to share whatever news there may be, I will.

In the meantime, two things that I can talk about --

Thing the First

Last night, The Bread Machine, aka the Lexmark Optra T612, through which manymany manuscript pages have passed...Last night, The Bread Machine let out with a horrifying shriek right in the middle of a print job and stopped. On the status screen, in badly broken up letters was the legend: PRINT HEAD ERROR

Um, eep?

Does anyone know what that means/is it fatal?

Thing the Second

Alert readers will remember my deep and abiding desire to acquire a CD of Meg Davis' Captain Jack and the Mermaid. I have now written to billroper and to Meg herself, and have to date received no response from either. So, in the spirit of going to Plan B or C or wherever it is we are now...

Is anyone going to a con sometime soon? If you are and would be willing to execute a commission for me, please drop me a note in private.

Mozart is asleep on the box by my knee, which is comfortable and welcome.

And I need to get back to work.

Comments

[debmats.livejournal.com]

Thoughts for forunate outcome thought.

I'm here at FilkOntario and will check for the CD for you.

[spiritdancer]

Let me know if you get a copy for rolanni at FKO - I won't be there. If you do get it, I won't pester Bill the following week when I next see him :-)

[debmats.livejournal.com]

I wasn't able to get a copy. *sniff*

I think jerusha mentioned it to Bill Roper.

I don't know if you need to pester him or not =)

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[spiritdancer]

Email sent to the address in your user info :-)

[spiritdancer]

Oh, as to the printer? Well, a print head error on the office fax machine recently sent me off in search of a new one. I could have taken it in for repair, but the closest place was a 3 hour round trip, and it was out of warranty, meaning I'd foot the cost of getting it there, the repair, and paying for a loaner. It was cheaper to go buy a new machine :-(

[jerusha.livejournal.com]

Sounds like debmats has you covered for the CD (I'm also FKO-bound). I should point out that billroper had major knee surgery (3 ligament repair) in early March and only just got cleared for partial weightbearing. And his daughter just turned 4 months old. So I'm not surprised that he's been a little distracted and not answering his email very promptly.

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

So I'm not surprised that he's been a little distracted and not answering his email very promptly.

I'm not about to get cranky at someone who's Experiencing Life. OTOH, I *really want* that CD...

[debmats.livejournal.com]

I was unsuccessful in finding a copy at the con. I did talk to dealer Glenn and he was going to check into and get back to me.

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for trying!

[mbarker.livejournal.com]

Would you prefer a clap before the shrine, a waft of smoke from the incense, or perhaps a booooooooong from the temple bell? We've just had solstice, so the world hovered on the brink of balance and went to the light side!

In any case, good vibes coming your way! And may the outcome be wonderful for everyone.

Smoke, clap, or booooooooong

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

I'll take booooooooong.

Thanks for the good thoughts.

[lferion]

Positive energy winging your way! Happy spring stuff to you :-)

I second the opinion on the print-head error. If the normal diagnostics (aligning, cleaning etc.) do not make it happy, then inquiring into replacement may well be the answer.

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Positive energy winging your way!

Thank you!

If the normal diagnostics (aligning, cleaning etc.) do not make it happy, then inquiring into replacement may well be the answer.

I'm trying to avoid replacement (we So Do Not Need to replace a high-speed, high-capacity, duplexing laser printer this month. Or even next month). OTOH, a printer that doesn't print is...not much use to us...

Re: The Bread Machine

[(Anonymous)]

Burton
from Montreal, Canada

According to the Lexmark website you could turn the Optra off , then start up the Optra again after at least 10 second. Hopefully this will reset the machine.

However if you still have a service message in the 900-999 range on display after restart attempt, then it's likely fatal.


Check out page 114 on the following PDF download link:

http://www.lexmark.com/publications/pdfs/optrat/usAdmin.pdf


Hope this is of help.

Re: The Bread Machine

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Burton.

[otaku-tetsuko.livejournal.com]

Many kind thoughts headed in your direction. It's been an interesting week. You have commiseration from somewhere south of you.

On a completely different topic, how long DOES it take to come visit you from Philly area? Not happening any time soon, but for future (next year maybe) reference? Podette still hasn't had the pleasure...

[kinzel.livejournal.com]

Might be better if we met people somewhere ... maybe an FoL minicon...
there *is* finally a motel in Waterville capable of holding such a function but the area is not as restaurant intensive as many fans like...

Now Portsmouth, NH might be nice ...

but Philly is a long day's drive from here -- figure on the road about 8 hours non-stop if you come straight up I-95 (which I argue against...); with gas and rest-stops and etc... easily up to 10 hours.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Sending good thoughts your way.

[sraun]

If FKO or spiritdance don't come up with a CD for you, give another yell and I'll try for one at Minicon (April 6-8).

[filkferengi]

I was just at MidSouthCon with Leslie Fish, & Random Factors had shipped lots of their cds for sale. Among the stock was included "Captain Jack & The Mermaid". Try them again at http://www.random-factors.com/ or creasey@worldnet.att.net

Hth.