This time I want to start an entry from here [Meme Box thread] with this image:
After having already mentioned the problems with my new 2023 printer in that thread I want to share a big moment of anger. The printer is just a few months old and already made more trouble than the laser printer from 1999 in decades. I mostly bought this ink printer because of my hobby with optical discs. It always takes a few minutes of rattling noise and stupid waiting, but in the end I'm able to produce pretty convincing backup copies.
CD printer rattles a bit but prints CDs. Why is Sinchen ranting once again? Not good enough? Because the printer does not print on 8cm mini CD/DVD!
If you want to print on this:
The printer reacts like this:
Now please have a look at the selection menu in the software that came with the printer:
There is a f…ing button for small discs! And then the printer blathers of unsupported size. And: Yes, in the fineprint (downloaded PDF manual) it is mentioned that the Epson Expression Premium XP-6100 will print on 12cm CDs only. What's the point? The printer is able to determine the size of the inserted disc after all (else there would be no such error). As it knows the size it could refuse to print outside the diameter (or refuse if the printing software doesn't send the correct, small diameter). There is no excuse. The device is able to aim precisely and won't spill any ink or miss the disc. An artificial limit in the firmware.
How do I know this? Because I don't simply accept such nonsense errors without objection and bought the following on eBay to verify my suspicion:
A mini audio CD from 1988 that came with an adapter ring. Don't care for the music, but the adapter. The intended use are slot-in drives which are (few exceptions like the Wii) unable to grab 8cm discs. Supposedly very few CD players with classic tray loading mechanism didn't feature a small inner tray. I would not trust this adapter to hold the disc in a computer drive going to 10000RPM. For music players it might be sufficient. At least it is definitely sufficient for stupid and stubborn ink printers!
After having already mentioned the problems with my new 2023 printer in that thread I want to share a big moment of anger. The printer is just a few months old and already made more trouble than the laser printer from 1999 in decades. I mostly bought this ink printer because of my hobby with optical discs. It always takes a few minutes of rattling noise and stupid waiting, but in the end I'm able to produce pretty convincing backup copies.
CD printer rattles a bit but prints CDs. Why is Sinchen ranting once again? Not good enough? Because the printer does not print on 8cm mini CD/DVD!
If you want to print on this:
The printer reacts like this:
Now please have a look at the selection menu in the software that came with the printer:
There is a f…ing button for small discs! And then the printer blathers of unsupported size. And: Yes, in the fineprint (downloaded PDF manual) it is mentioned that the Epson Expression Premium XP-6100 will print on 12cm CDs only. What's the point? The printer is able to determine the size of the inserted disc after all (else there would be no such error). As it knows the size it could refuse to print outside the diameter (or refuse if the printing software doesn't send the correct, small diameter). There is no excuse. The device is able to aim precisely and won't spill any ink or miss the disc. An artificial limit in the firmware.
How do I know this? Because I don't simply accept such nonsense errors without objection and bought the following on eBay to verify my suspicion:
A mini audio CD from 1988 that came with an adapter ring. Don't care for the music, but the adapter. The intended use are slot-in drives which are (few exceptions like the Wii) unable to grab 8cm discs. Supposedly very few CD players with classic tray loading mechanism didn't feature a small inner tray. I would not trust this adapter to hold the disc in a computer drive going to 10000RPM. For music players it might be sufficient. At least it is definitely sufficient for stupid and stubborn ink printers!
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