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More info?)
I apologize for being somewhat overly defensive. On this newsgroup, one
often gets used to being attacked even for trying to be helpful.
I have also been running double duty this week, as Canadian taxes are
due in a few days, so I've had a backlog on responding and for some
reason, I have had a large increase in email requests for help the last
two weeks, so I've been getting by on a lot less sleep.
Added to this, I'm in the midst of changing my IPS, so I'm having to
deal with that and trying to create a transition that will once and for
all provide people with a public email address that will not change when
I change my IPS, which seems to happen every 6-12 months these days.
In that vein, please notice my new email address, which will be the way
to reach me privately for printer issues.
Having said that, however, it might have been more effective in
accomplishing the intent of your query by emailing me privately, so we
could have had a discussion.
As you probably noticed, it didn't take more than a few seconds for
one of the "frequent posters" here to use your posting as food for
another one of his snipes.
Art
Caitlin wrote:
> Wasn't complaining Arthur - just puzzled. You are of course entitled to help
> people in the way that suits you best, and offering that help is a big
> positive. In fact I hope if I ever get the R1800 I can still call on you for
> help if I have clogging problems one day (though I get the impression the
> R800 and R1800 may be less prone to these problems)
>
> I was simply puzzled, and as I host several sites myself I thought it was
> possible you didn't have the resources or had not thought of the possibility
> of hosting the advice. It seemed like a lot of work to have to answer every
> enquiry individually, and I was puzzled why no-one was quoting from your
> advice. If it is because you feel it could be misinterpreted, quoted
> incorrectly etc, fair enough!
>
> "Arthur Entlich" <artistic@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:Iz4ce.5895$3V3.4497@edtnps89...
>
>>Curiosity killed the Cat ;-)...
>>
>>Because I spend several hours a day answering personally to the requests,
>>since there are many different printers in use, different inks being used,
>>and different issues that come up and the manual would need to be hundreds
>>of pages long to deal with all of them. In some cases several emails go
>>back and forth as people have additional questions that come up.
>>
>>Further, the manual is updated every few weeks as I am regularly adding
>>information based upon user response, and other information that comes up,
>>so in order to get the most current version to people, I do not allow for
>>the manual to be published or posted elsewhere.
>>
>>Lastly, it's mine. I wrote it, I update it, I service it, and I developed
>>many of the methods from my own experience working with the printers and
>>it is how I wish to distribute it.
>>
>>Considering people who contact me get this service for free, get
>>personalized service, never get spammed, I really don't see how anyone can
>>complain about it (well, theirs always someone looking for WMD and
>>terrorists under their bed, I suppose).
>>
>>If you prefer, you can order a much less complete manual, which is mainly
>>full of web links to some questionable advice via ebay by a guy who
>>charges about $7 US for it. He might have a web site ;-)
>>
>>Art
>>
>>Caitlin wrote:
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>>>"Burt" <sfbjgNOSPAM@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>>>news
FPbe.8608$J12.8387@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
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>>>
>>>>Shooter's advice is good. For a more comprehensive description of Epson
>>>>head cleaning email Arthur Entlich and ask him to email you his
>>>>instructions on this subject. His email address is artistic@telus.net .
>>>>His instructions helped me to restore my Epson printer to as-new
>>>>function. Shooter's info is similar but more condensed - best to read
>>>>Entlich's stuff before you proceed.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Curious to know why this advice is apparently so 'secret'? Does everyone
>>>get sworn to secrecy that receives the document or something? I'm sure
>>>many would volunteer to host the information on a website.
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