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Post Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:19 am   Post subject: Change the display on any HP printer Reply with quote Back to top  
I hadn't seen this before... it's a perl script that lets you change the ready message on any HP printer. Has made for some fun around the office today. I have 3 HPs. At the moment, one says "Insert Coin" another is "Self Destruct Active" and the 3rd one says "Headlight Fluid Low". Smile

http://kovaya.com/miscellany/2007/10/insert-coin.html

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Post Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:33 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
I've been doing this with JetAdmin on my HP printers at work for ages. Good fun, but only two people ever noticed.

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Post Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:04 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Damn, we use Canons.

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Post Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:20 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
yes 'tis great fun

several of the Linux security live CDs have a similar tools that usually create an hour or two of fun especially on large - ppl busy printers Twisted Evil

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Post Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:17 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Yeah, INSERT COIN was good for a bit of fun on one printer. Thinking of other things we could put on there:

NO PAPER JAM
COFFEE READY
SHREDDER NOT CONNECTED
SAY PRETTY PLEASE
BOW TO YOUR MASTER
STOP KILLING TREES

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Post Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:34 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
EdisonRex wrote:
Yeah, INSERT COIN was good for a bit of fun on one printer. Thinking of other things we could put on there:

NO PAPER JAM
COFFEE READY
SHREDDER NOT CONNECTED
SAY PRETTY PLEASE
BOW TO YOUR MASTER
STOP KILLING TREES


The main printer I did this on is an HP 5550, so it's got the 4 line display. A few people noticed the insert coin, so I changed it to read "Flux capacitor has malfunctioned, please service immediately"

So far I've had 5 people come tell me the flux capacitor is broken. Laughing

I changed the readout on our plotter to say "Searching for Sara Conner..." but I seem to be the only one that gets that one. hehe

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Post Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:00 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Laughing

"DO NOT SIT"

if it's a multifunction

"TONER TASTES GREAT" would be interesting to see reactions to

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Post Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:50 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
I must now go kick myself in the balls repeatedly for not thinking of this myself. I was telling this story to a friend and no sooner had I gotten the "Change the display to say anything I want" out then he said "PC: Load Letter". I'm definitely making them all say that on Monday.

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