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Date: May 01, 1984 13:09
From: KIM::BIG_BROTHER
To: @PRINTER_USER
Most of you are already familiar with the following "rules" which apply to the computer line printers. However, there are a number of new people in the building who are obviously not familiar with the so-called 'printer etiquette' rules. This is obvious from both observation and complaints. To help solve these new problems, I am re-sending the original letter on printer etiquette (edited for television). This applies to you if you use any of KIM or ERNIE's printers. The users on the 730's should work out something similar with their printers! I would like to suggest the following "rules" as a possible way of eliminating these so called problems. 1). When you remove your listing from the back of the printer it would be very nice if you would: a). leave any listings that are "in front" of yours separated and on the table across from the printer. There are other people doing this for you right now. b). If you are leaving listings "behind" yours still attached to the printer be sure that you leave them stacked correctly in the basket. c). Please leave the paper that may still be coming out of the printer like it SHOULD be so that it will continue to fold properly in the basket. 2). Please be sure that you leave the printer ON LINE. (It has been found off line a few times!) At the end of each listing 3 form feeds occur to 'push' the listing to a point where it may be torn off. There should be no need to turn the printer off-line! But if you do..... 3). If it runs out of paper, at least notify an operator or a systems person so that new paper may be inserted. If it is late at night, you might like to put the paper in yourself. a). If you are not aware of how to PROPERLY insert paper into the printer, please see any system's person and they shall give you a quick demo. Its easy, even a child could do it!!!!!! 4). Please be careful that a small listings belonging to someone else is not "attached" to the listing you take from the printer room. If you do take one of these listings....please PUT IT BACK in the printer room...not in your stack of old listings. This seems to be one of the complaints heard most often. Please be advised that it is now possible to tell who it may be that is screwing up the printers. Given the "id" of the listing on either side of a supposed screw up, it is now possible to tell who it was that may have caused a printer problem. "Big Brother" may indeed be watching your listing! (you may have your hand slapped with a wet noodle if found guilty!!!) As you know, operators do not monitor these printers. Therefore it is up to us, the users of these printers to help things run smoothly for all users. So please try and be more considerate of the rest....... Thank You, Big_Brother
May 01, 1984