Mundane News

[classic33]

Still waiting

I know there's slow news days, but having to wait whilst the printer decides to print it, just adds to it.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Waiting for the printer to print something.

Still waiting

Okay, I'm fed up now. I'm reformatting the original document.

 

[classic33]

Okay, I'm fed up now. I'm reformatting the original document.

Did you actually send it to the printer?

 

[Speicher]

Did you actually send it to the printer?

He took it in person. The printer said it will be ready on Friday. Then he had a had a cup of tea.

 

[Speicher]

He took it in person. The printer said it will be ready on Friday. Then he had a had a cup of tea.

Just duplicated my reply, will that do instead of a printed version?

 

[classic33]

He took it in person. The printer said it will be ready on Friday. Then he had a had a cup of tea.

@Andy in Germany or the printer?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Okay, I'm fed up now. I'm reformatting the original document.

Did you actually send it to the printer?

You know me too well already @classic33. In this case though, I did. I was using a programme called Gimp which is a free version of Photoshop. Both use 'layers': each new design element can be put on a new layer so you don't damage existing work if it goes wrong.
It turns out that PDF file makers try and replicate all the layers, so making the PDF takes several minutes and then sending al the data to the printer takes up to quarter of an hour.
With all the layers squished together* in gimp first, it took thirty seconds...

He took it in person. The printer said it will be ready on Friday. Then he had a had a cup of tea.

Now it's in triplicate.

*Notice high-level technical jargon.

 

[Andy in Germany]

@Andy in Germany or the printer?

I did. It was better than swearing at the machine.

The machine was German so I expect it only drank coffee.

 

[classic33]

You know me too well already @classic33. In this case though, I did. I was using a programme called Gimp which is a free version of Photoshop. Both use 'layers': each new design element can be put on a new layer so you don't damage existing work if it goes wrong.
It turns out that PDF file makers try and replicate all the layers, so making the PDF takes several minutes and then sending al the data to the printer takes up to quarter of an hour.
With all the layers squished together* in gimp first, it took thirty seconds...



Now it's in triplicate.

*Notice high-level technical jargon.

You could have just opened the Print Queue, had a gander, then closed it before it realised.

 

[Andy in Germany]

You could have just opened the Print Queue, had a gander, then closed it before it realised.

The print queue was saying "Push off, I'm busy"...

 

[Illaveago]

I will be going on a bike ride soon . I don't have any Kendal Mint Cake . Will Murray Mints do ?

 

[classic33]

I will be going on a bike ride soon . I don't having any Kendal Mint Cake . Will Murray Mints do ?

No.

 

[raleighnut]

I will be going on a bike ride soon . I don't having any Kendal Mint Cake . Will Murray Mints do ?

Only if you're planning on going slowly,

Murray Mints
Murray Mints
No need to hurry Mints.

 

[Lullabelle]

I can't cope with the excitement. I'm going to the allotment to build a support for my tomato plants.

Wait.., was that the sound of the washing machine ending its cycle?!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Waiting for @Fab Foodie to cook supper yet again.