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Burgi

00:42

most people turn it off after 5 mins

forest

What is that?

Journeyman Geek

08:50

@forest windows 11

MiG

10:02

Don't know how SE deals with trolls, but: superuser.com/users/1692203/fckthis-site

Journeyman Geek

@MiG go take a look

bertieb

11:24

@JourneymanGeek I have it in my windows 10 install

I think

unless Windows somehow upgraded itself without my knowledge

but I don't think my computer would run it

Journeyman Geek

11:50

close enough :D

bertieb

12:33

true

I must confess that I am still pretty unclear on the differences

seems visual

Michael

12:53

@JourneymanGeek Nope that was Win 10

Michael

13:12

@forest It's called "search highlights" (aka another way to make you use Bing and show you ads) ghacks.net/2022/03/17/…

@bertieb Setting screen is completely different and drum roll rounded window corners

Oh, and the "why is the start button in the center" thing

Journeyman Geek

Oh you can move it left

Michael

13:49

Isn't that sooo nice of them thank you Microsoft :)

NotStanding with GoGotaHome

@NotStandingwithGoGotaHome So what kind of feature is this? What application is providing these info? How to call it using the cmd?

Also I have a memory dump of this task generated from the Task Manager - no way I'm sharing it tho :cheekyface:

Journeyman Geek

uhm, probably need/should ask a question on the main site >_>

with a lot more details like how its connected, and what it is

NotStanding with GoGotaHome

No, I am highly experinced in that regard

I don't want a direct answer

just want to discuss this....

@JourneymanGeek OK, I will add this info in a different website and just add the link here - so no clutter in the chat - OK? (Should I delete the messages?)

Journeyman Geek

@NotStandingwithGoGotaHome More that super user would be a better place and that does belong as a question

NotStanding with GoGotaHome

@JourneymanGeek Yes

NotStanding with GoGotaHome

14:14

Would this be a better way > rentry.co/connected-device-properties-h43

bwDraco

Finally got the last of a set of toner cartridges for this printer.

This is what people hate about printers: that the ink or toner can cost more than the printer itself.

Judicious use of store loyalty rewards (Staples often gives 30% back in rewards on ink and toner), credit card rewards (redeemed for gift cards), and even their return policy (Staples accepts returns of unopened cartridges as long as they're not expired) have absorbed much of the cost.

At least I don't print a whole lot of color. Black toner's usually not that exorbitantly expensive, it's the color that really gets you.

MiG

15:04

Yeah, a full set for the Brother I'm using sets me back about 270 euro :x

I'm already on my third... Granted, I do have a significant paper process (due to many projects and activities simultaneously, and this damned laptop grinding to a halt if I have too much open)

Michael

You can also buy third-party ink cartridges online, which are less expensive than the name brand. I purchased some for my 10+ year old printer. When I got them in the mail, ink was leaking out of them, but Amazon let me return them and they sent replacements which have been working fine for months now.

MiG

Need to read up on those. I recall with inkjets it was a bit of hit and miss, don't know how this is for laser printers and toner

Michael

15:48

Yeah, if you want peace of mind and can afford it, then go with the name brand. :)

MiG

still interested if there's something qualitatively good that doesn't smear, have changed colours etc tbh

are third party toner cartridges even a thing btw?

NotStanding with GoGotaHome

16:30

I ask you all to help me to create a good title for my question.

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Q: Calling "Device properties" window (or the data) from CMD

I live in a residential neighborhood and have my own office space. This phone is hooked to my Windows 7 PC (See note 1). I used a standard USB-C to USB-A connection. Tracking the charge statistics of all my linked phones is something I enjoy well. The following screenshot was taken in File explor...

Burgi

i feel your question needs more focus. its close to asking for scripting advice.

bwDraco

16:52

@MiG With color laser, it's very risky.

A reputable brand like LD Products, a bit less so.

Monochrome laser, less so, especially with older models, but don't get some random brand.

Personally? I never run non-OEM ink or toner in any of my printers. Never have, never will.

And the color cartridges I ordered for the C405 aren't even the "extra-high capacity" ones ($300, 8,000 pages). They're just "high capacity" ($240, 4,800 pages). That's because I don't have enough color print volume to justify it. I do have an extra-high capacity black toner cartridge, though ($205, 10,500 pages).

I just don't trust third-party supplies, certainly not in an expensive color laser printer.

@MiG Specs?

Brother's high-end printers are cheap to run, but I hate how slow they are to print duplex.

MiG

17:56

@bwDraco Just a home office thing, DCP-L3510CDW

pretty happy with its print quality and performance

Considering adding a printer dedicated to high quality photo printing (up to rimless A4 if possible, something that doesn't fade fast)

bwDraco

That's one of their entry-level color printers. It's technically an LED printer; instead of using laser scanners to expose the drums with the image to be printed, it uses arrays of tiny LEDs. On these smaller Brother machines, those LED printheads are above the drums, hence lifting up the whole scanner assembly to access the cartridges.

MiG

got it during the early lockdown days, it's been with me for two years now

oic, interesting :)

changing cartridges is pretty smooth as well, I recall the crap with early inkjets (like HP's deskjet 500C) where I would continuously be afraid snapping something off

bwDraco

But Brother's unusual print-engine designs mean that it's extremely slow to print duplex.

reddit.com/r/printers/comments/muhnqv/…

MiG

it's alright tbh

I do print duplex regularly, but not exactly full books

bwDraco

18:15

How many impressions have you printed on it so far?

MiG

18:50

I assume that translates to 'pages'?

3336

bwDraco

Yeah.

Hmm. About 150 pages a month...

MiG

what's the reason 'pages' has been replaced with 'impressions' in jargon?

@bwDraco what about it?

bwDraco

Just wondering.

MiG

I have no idea if that's a lot or average

bwDraco

It's not an unusually high volume. These smaller color xerographic printers will handle this kind of usage easily.

MiG

18:57

yep

they're not large documents either, usually notes I want to keep handy, or pages I want to read and annotate

bwDraco

("xerographic" because they use a modified form of xerography, a photocopying process)

Xerography

Xerography is a dry photocopying technique. Originally called electrophotography, it was renamed xerography—from the Greek roots ξηρός xeros, "dry" and -γραφία -graphia, "writing"—to emphasize that unlike reproduction techniques then in use such as cyanotype, the process of xerography used no liquid chemicals. == History == Xerography was invented by American physicist Chester Carlson, based significantly on contributions by Hungarian physicist Pál Selényi. Carlson applied for and was awarded U.S. Patent 2,297,691 on October 6, 1942. Carlson's innovation combined electrostatic printing w...

MiG

aware

bwDraco

IMO it's a more accurate term for this type of printer, whether laser or LED.

MiG

well, there's accuracy in terms and there's every day usage... I'm guessing if it's your job you care a lot about #1 :)

I'm curious btw, do those wax block printers still exist, and do they still have a useful niche?

bwDraco

@MiG Solid ink has been discontinued for quite a few years. It's also pretty temperamental and can be a nightmare to deal with when they break down.

(as in the printers; Xerox still makes a limited amount of ink sticks for them)

MiG

19:01

a fellow student was a fan of those things, that was probably 20 years ago

bwDraco

I'd say these smaller printers are good for up to 500 pages a month. They do have headroom for more, but the cost per page can start to be an issue and you'd want a beefier model past that point.

MiG

Doubt I'd go beyond that unless I significantly change habits

the only thing I might be adding is a dedicated photo printer, haven't decided yet if I'll generate sufficient volume to warrant the ease of having one of those at home

I like printing physical copies and framing them, and I'm planning to change those out regularly - a physical printer in the house makes it very easy to do so

just wondering if there's anything out there that doesn't fade quickly

bwDraco

I have a small portable inkjet printer for that.

Canon PIXMA TR150, with the battery option installed.

MiG

and I assume the best ones are inkjets, and I'm worried I'll be printing so irregularly that the cartridges dry out

ah yes, I think you mentioned that one

bwDraco

It's normally meant for traveling businessmen and the like, but it just happens to be a decent photo printer.

MiG

19:08

I like the travel option as well, pretty handy at workshops and stuff

bwDraco

Easy to tuck away in my closet when not needed. I do need to pull it out every couple of weeks or so to avoid clogging.

MiG

do its photos fade after a little while or do they stay well for years?

bwDraco

Depends a lot on the printer and inks. The TR150 uses ChromaLife100 inks, which are rated for 100 years in dark storage or 30 years when framed behind glass.

Ditto for the Canon PIXMA G620 (model varies by region, e.g. G650 in Western Europe).

MegaTank CISS, six ChromaLife100 dye inks.

For any photos I print to hang on a wall, I'll print at least two copies, one to keep in an album. It's usually 8.5x11" US Letter with 0.5" margins, so the print spans 7.5x10". This also leaves a bit of room for me to sign the prints.

MiG

That TR150 sounds more and more attractive :)

bwDraco

Not the cheapest to run, though. Cartridges don't last all that long.

Also, be aware that the ink pads can fill up so the machine has a limited service life.

(like any inkjet without a waste cartridge)

MiG

19:15

I assume ink pads are a consumable?

bwDraco

It's not replaceable by the end user, so the printer is basically dead when it fills up. You'd have to call for service or send it in, which won't be cheap.

MiG

about 300 euro, not that much cheaper than my Brother

bwDraco

The G620 doesn't have that problem because it does have a waste cartridge.

MiG

oic

bwDraco

G650 where you live

(assuming Western Europe)

MiG

19:16

tbh, the portability for me would just be a gimmick... unless it's really compact (train travel so no trunk) it probably wouldn't even leave the house

@bwDraco bingo

bwDraco

(Canon maintenance cartridge MC-G02)

@MiG It's a lot smaller than you think.

(though fairly heavy)

MiG

it's not just weight that matters, size as well... I'm already carrying a lot in a shoulder bag, and bulk adds a lot

I recall these really tiny portable printers that could only print black and white on some sort of thermal paper... do those still exist?

bwDraco

Not too familiar with them.

MiG

so briefcase sized

compact is nice at home as well I suppose :)

bwDraco

It tucks away nicely in my closet.

Says it's got 127 impressions on it so far. Haven't used it much.

MiG

19:27

how's the colour quality for photos? Is it both good with deep blacks and vibrant colours?

bwDraco

It's pretty good.

Certainly no match for a dedicated photo printer, but it's actually decent.

MiG

gonna have a look at its big brother, that G650 :)

bwDraco

It doesn't seem to play nice with paper that's too thick, though. There can be a bit of banding.

(due to a bit of an oddity with paper feeding; larger sheets of thick photo paper may not feed well and could snap back a bit in the paper path)

Otherwise, very good photo quality.

The G650 is going to be far, far cheaper to run, though.

(crop of a scan of the nozzle check page from the TR150)

Part of how it gets good print quality is the fact that the color cartridge actually has a dye black, separate from the pigment black cartridge. This means the color cartridge has four inks, dye CMYK.

MiG

19:57

@bwDraco what kind of max thickness can you get out of it? I assume regular photograph thickness is okay?

bwDraco

I'd say so.

(I run Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster through it FWIW)

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