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Title: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 01 January 2009, 22:04:49
Trying to set up an Epson wireless printer.  My WPA key is 64 random hex numbers - so somewhat tedious to enter.

After a few attempts, I realised the printer will only accept 63 characters.

FFS, this means I'll have to adjust all of my other wireless devices, Access Point claims I have 20 of them  >:(

I hate technology  >:(
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Martin_1962 on 01 January 2009, 22:07:12
Check for new firmware.

Failing that contact Epsom
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Welung666 on 01 January 2009, 22:08:27
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Trying to set up an Epson wireless printer.  My WPA key is 64 random hex numbers - so somewhat tedious to enter.

After a few attempts, I realised the printer will only accept 63 characters.

FFS, this means I'll have to adjust all of my other wireless devices, Access Point claims I have 20 of them  >:(

I hate technology  >:(

Just kick it! Works on CCTV pc  :y ;D ;D
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 01 January 2009, 22:12:01
Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 01 January 2009, 22:12:12
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Check for new firmware.

Failing that contact Epsom
No new firmware, is is common with consumer printers.  Its actually obeying the spec, for long, historic reasons, I was running outside the spec.  But this is the first device in about 10yrs of using WPA (or however long WPA has been ratified) that can't take the key  >:(
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 01 January 2009, 22:13:09
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Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Sammy Sledgehammer ran away about 2yrs ago after an incident with a DLT drive that was annoying me.  I reckon its been confiscated, but she denies that...
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Martin_1962 on 01 January 2009, 22:18:21
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Check for new firmware.

Failing that contact Epsom
No new firmware, is is common with consumer printers.  Its actually obeying the spec, for long, historic reasons, I was running outside the spec.  But this is the first device in about 10yrs of using WPA (or however long WPA has been ratified) that can't take the key  >:(


Oh well key change then
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 01 January 2009, 22:24:13
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Check for new firmware.

Failing that contact Epsom
No new firmware, is is common with consumer printers.  Its actually obeying the spec, for long, historic reasons, I was running outside the spec.  But this is the first device in about 10yrs of using WPA (or however long WPA has been ratified) that can't take the key  >:(


Oh well key change then
tempted to just plug a cat5 in instead...
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Turk on 01 January 2009, 22:29:14
Aagh...guys, speak english !!!    ::)
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: philhoward on 01 January 2009, 22:31:27
CAT5, WEP, WPA...all English to me...but not to my wife (she just says "pooter broken"..)
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Gaffers on 01 January 2009, 23:11:22
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CAT5, WEP, WPA...all English to me...but not to my wife (she just says "pooter broken"..)

Mines just blames me all the time for tikering...even when I am 3000+ miles 'messing around in the sand' for several months..... ffs!
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Martin_1962 on 01 January 2009, 23:51:43
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Check for new firmware.

Failing that contact Epsom
No new firmware, is is common with consumer printers.  Its actually obeying the spec, for long, historic reasons, I was running outside the spec.  But this is the first device in about 10yrs of using WPA (or however long WPA has been ratified) that can't take the key  >:(


Oh well key change then
tempted to just plug a cat5 in instead...


I have CAT 5 from the dining room (BT Home Hub) to the sitting room (BT Vision) simply because I don't like power line adaptors. Tempted to cable the Wiii, PS3 and TV as well (TV doesn't have WiFi :(), but then I would need a hub or switch.
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Martin_1962 on 01 January 2009, 23:53:24
I NEVER touch other peoples hardware, but will give advice, I will also speed up Windows on peoples PC (just turn off crap ;D).

Don't touch - can't get blamed ;D
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Martin_1962 on 01 January 2009, 23:54:35
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Check for new firmware.

Failing that contact Epsom
No new firmware, is is common with consumer printers.  Its actually obeying the spec, for long, historic reasons, I was running outside the spec.  But this is the first device in about 10yrs of using WPA (or however long WPA has been ratified) that can't take the key  >:(


Oh well key change then
tempted to just plug a cat5 in instead...


I have CAT 5 from the dining room (BT Home Hub) to the sitting room (BT Vision) simply because I don't like power line adaptors. Tempted to cable the Wiii, PS3 and TV as well (TV doesn't have WiFi :(), but then I would need a hub or switch.


TV PS3 and Humax PVR all have USB - not sure if I can connect them though Humax to Computer - copying programmes, anything to TV view pictures. All sorts I could do
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 03 January 2009, 18:19:29
Despite its age, my Access Point has SES setup, as does the printer. So dead easy to set up (once I had shortened WPA key by 1 character) :y

A bit of friggin with the DHCP server - no way of setting static IP by look of it.

That aside, I have to say I'm not normally impressed by computers, computing, or anything to do with them.  Usually quite the opposite in fact, I'm normally right (ie disappointed) because the stuff doesn't quite do what it claims to be able to.


But this little Epson, it does exactly what it says on the tin.  Normally the scanner section of all-in-ones is a right pig to use over the network, but not this one.  The only usability gripe, which I knew about before purchase, is the CD tray is a bit awkward to use.


Have to see how well the ink lasts - the print quality suggests to me it may use them fairly quickly, esp the black (only takes 1 black, unlike my old Epson that took 2).
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Ian_D on 03 January 2009, 18:32:14
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Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Sammy Sledgehammer ran away about 2yrs ago after an incident with a DLT drive that was annoying me.  I reckon its been confiscated, but she denies that...
Haha.. Do you have any DLT tapes kicking about still?

Also, have you had chance to dig them server hdd's out?

Glad You got the printer working in the end, I cant stand wireless crap! hence why my access point cover wont ever fit back on (got REALLY pissed off with it one day, so threw it as hard as i could... it broke the casing off, and then decided it was going to work fine again!)   >:( Having said that, ive been meaning to replace it for about 2 years!  :-/
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 03 January 2009, 18:45:42
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Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Sammy Sledgehammer ran away about 2yrs ago after an incident with a DLT drive that was annoying me.  I reckon its been confiscated, but she denies that...
Haha.. Do you have any DLT tapes kicking about still?

Also, have you had chance to dig them server hdd's out?

Glad You got the printer working in the end, I cant stand wireless crap! hence why my access point cover wont ever fit back on (got REALLY pissed off with it one day, so threw it as hard as i could... it broke the casing off, and then decided it was going to work fine again!)   >:( Having said that, ive been meaning to replace it for about 2 years!  :-/
I'm tidying out the room with the disks this weekend.  DLT tapes, think I gave all the DLT IVs to my brother.
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 03 January 2009, 18:47:11
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Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Sammy Sledgehammer ran away about 2yrs ago after an incident with a DLT drive that was annoying me.  I reckon its been confiscated, but she denies that...
Haha.. Do you have any DLT tapes kicking about still?

Also, have you had chance to dig them server hdd's out?

Glad You got the printer working in the end, I cant stand wireless crap! hence why my access point cover wont ever fit back on (got REALLY pissed off with it one day, so threw it as hard as i could... it broke the casing off, and then decided it was going to work fine again!)   >:( Having said that, ive been meaning to replace it for about 2 years!  :-/
My old 3com access point was bent U shaped do to being crap (like most later 3com stuff), the linksys (blue and black, not the silver cisco shit) replacement has been brilliant
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Ian_D on 03 January 2009, 18:50:04
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Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Sammy Sledgehammer ran away about 2yrs ago after an incident with a DLT drive that was annoying me.  I reckon its been confiscated, but she denies that...
Haha.. Do you have any DLT tapes kicking about still?

Also, have you had chance to dig them server hdd's out?

Glad You got the printer working in the end, I cant stand wireless crap! hence why my access point cover wont ever fit back on (got REALLY pissed off with it one day, so threw it as hard as i could... it broke the casing off, and then decided it was going to work fine again!)   >:( Having said that, ive been meaning to replace it for about 2 years!  :-/
I'm tidying out the room with the disks this weekend.  DLT tapes, think I gave all the DLT IVs to my brother.

Ah right cool, im not in a rush for them!  :y

Dont know what to do with the DLT drive I have, I assume it works, but its only 35gb (I think), so its not worth buying new tapes for it! (unless there dirt cheap) May buy a better drive off ebay maybe, and then some larger tapes. Having said that, 35gb is better than my DDS3 DAT drive!  :P
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Ian_D on 03 January 2009, 19:00:00
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Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Sammy Sledgehammer ran away about 2yrs ago after an incident with a DLT drive that was annoying me.  I reckon its been confiscated, but she denies that...
Haha.. Do you have any DLT tapes kicking about still?

Also, have you had chance to dig them server hdd's out?

Glad You got the printer working in the end, I cant stand wireless crap! hence why my access point cover wont ever fit back on (got REALLY pissed off with it one day, so threw it as hard as i could... it broke the casing off, and then decided it was going to work fine again!)   >:( Having said that, ive been meaning to replace it for about 2 years!  :-/
My old 3com access point was bent U shaped do to being crap (like most later 3com stuff), the linksys (blue and black, not the silver cisco shit) replacement has been brilliant

Whats the best make to go for now then that wont break the bank? Linksys? ::)

Cant moan about mine really, its a good 4-5 years old I would think, and it was an ebuyer value one! The PSU burnt out about a year ago, its 5v, so its now hard wired into a molex connector on the server. :P

I was offered a linksys AP about a year ago for a tenner, but the chap who had it flashed it with something else, seem to think it was linux based maybe? So wasn't sure what to do, esp since I know very little about linux. I forgot all about it too (until now!).  :-/
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 03 January 2009, 19:06:34
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Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Sammy Sledgehammer ran away about 2yrs ago after an incident with a DLT drive that was annoying me.  I reckon its been confiscated, but she denies that...
Haha.. Do you have any DLT tapes kicking about still?

Also, have you had chance to dig them server hdd's out?

Glad You got the printer working in the end, I cant stand wireless crap! hence why my access point cover wont ever fit back on (got REALLY pissed off with it one day, so threw it as hard as i could... it broke the casing off, and then decided it was going to work fine again!)   >:( Having said that, ive been meaning to replace it for about 2 years!  :-/
I'm tidying out the room with the disks this weekend.  DLT tapes, think I gave all the DLT IVs to my brother.

Ah right cool, im not in a rush for them!  :y

Dont know what to do with the DLT drive I have, I assume it works, but its only 35gb (I think), so its not worth buying new tapes for it! (unless there dirt cheap) May buy a better drive off ebay maybe, and then some larger tapes. Having said that, 35gb is better than my DDS3 DAT drive!  :P
DLT more reliable than DAT.

35/70 needs DLT IV tapes.  Will work with DLT III, but only get 10/20G capacity.  Got a few cleaning tapes.
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 03 January 2009, 19:07:42
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Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Sammy Sledgehammer ran away about 2yrs ago after an incident with a DLT drive that was annoying me.  I reckon its been confiscated, but she denies that...
Haha.. Do you have any DLT tapes kicking about still?

Also, have you had chance to dig them server hdd's out?

Glad You got the printer working in the end, I cant stand wireless crap! hence why my access point cover wont ever fit back on (got REALLY pissed off with it one day, so threw it as hard as i could... it broke the casing off, and then decided it was going to work fine again!)   >:( Having said that, ive been meaning to replace it for about 2 years!  :-/
My old 3com access point was bent U shaped do to being crap (like most later 3com stuff), the linksys (blue and black, not the silver cisco shit) replacement has been brilliant

Whats the best make to go for now then that wont break the bank? Linksys? ::)

Cant moan about mine really, its a good 4-5 years old I would think, and it was an ebuyer value one! The PSU burnt out about a year ago, its 5v, so its now hard wired into a molex connector on the server. :P

I was offered a linksys AP about a year ago for a tenner, but the chap who had it flashed it with something else, seem to think it was linux based maybe? So wasn't sure what to do, esp since I know very little about linux. I forgot all about it too (until now!).  :-/
Ebuyer selling the Linksys WAP54G for £50. Good AP, though only 54G, not the 8.011N.
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Ian_D on 03 January 2009, 22:47:59
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Use a size 2 mallet, works for me.   :-X

Sammy Sledgehammer ran away about 2yrs ago after an incident with a DLT drive that was annoying me.  I reckon its been confiscated, but she denies that...
Haha.. Do you have any DLT tapes kicking about still?

Also, have you had chance to dig them server hdd's out?

Glad You got the printer working in the end, I cant stand wireless crap! hence why my access point cover wont ever fit back on (got REALLY pissed off with it one day, so threw it as hard as i could... it broke the casing off, and then decided it was going to work fine again!)   >:( Having said that, ive been meaning to replace it for about 2 years!  :-/
I'm tidying out the room with the disks this weekend.  DLT tapes, think I gave all the DLT IVs to my brother.

Ah right cool, im not in a rush for them!  :y

Dont know what to do with the DLT drive I have, I assume it works, but its only 35gb (I think), so its not worth buying new tapes for it! (unless there dirt cheap) May buy a better drive off ebay maybe, and then some larger tapes. Having said that, 35gb is better than my DDS3 DAT drive!  :P
DLT more reliable than DAT.

35/70 needs DLT IV tapes.  Will work with DLT III, but only get 10/20G capacity.  Got a few cleaning tapes.

Just checked now... its a 20/40g so I may just buy a better one, there cheap as chips

As for the AP, I may hang fire (and hope my pile of semi smashed shite keeps working) untill a decent N range comes out.  ;D
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 05 January 2009, 16:41:59
Oh FFS! "I don't believe it!"

This little Epson, its impressive, I like it a lot.


[size=14]EXCEPT IT HAS A rather BLUE BAR THAT LIGHTS UP WHEN ITS BUSY[/size]  >:(  >:(  >:(  >:(  >:(

Is that good enough reason to return it?
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 05 January 2009, 16:42:28
FFS, I'm angry now  >:(

Where's the cat  >:(
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Martin_1962 on 05 January 2009, 21:45:26
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Oh FFS! "I don't believe it!"

This little Epson, its impressive, I like it a lot.


[size=14]EXCEPT IT HAS A rather BLUE BAR THAT LIGHTS UP WHEN ITS BUSY[/size]  >:(  >:(  >:(  >:(  >:(

Is that good enough reason to return it?


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: TheBoy on 05 January 2009, 21:53:08
Its not rather funny  >:(
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: CaptainZok on 05 January 2009, 21:56:08
Swap the leds out for a colour of your choice then, like the Gnome does with his xboxes.
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 05 January 2009, 21:57:11
Why did you record tapes of Dave Lee Travis?????? i much prefered Noel Edmonds ;D ;D ::)
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 January 2009, 21:57:23
lol....sadly the gay blue LED is a curse of this era....strange thing is it costs more than a green one!
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Martin_1962 on 06 January 2009, 11:17:11
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Its not rather funny  >:(


Sorry but it winds you up so much that it is funny!

Replace the LED
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 January 2009, 11:29:53
I have a distribution amplifier in the loft that has the brightest blue LED I've ever seen on it. Why, FFS? It's chucked in the loft where no one will ever see it.

Having nearly burnt out my retinas one time too many when crawling into the area where it's mounted it's now fitted with an accessory that should be standard fitment to any blue LED IMHO... A piece of black electrical tape.  >:(

Kevin
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: tmx on 06 January 2009, 11:33:05
I have had similar problems with my WPA 2 Key and my Xbox 360 and the Old CF27 had to be upgraded from Win 98 as it wouldnt support my key!
Title: Re: rather Printers
Post by: Martin_1962 on 06 January 2009, 11:47:27
Blue LEDs are everywhere.

Humax PVR off red power on goes blue