CANON PIXMA iX6860 A3+ Home Office Printer–setup

Unboxed and setup the printer downstairs in my study. The CD install is very straightforward; opted for LAN connection and at one point prompted to press one of the two buttons and count 11 flashes and release - LAN setup complete.

Using Holly's entry foyer IP camera to monitor the printing progress.

Todays ‘essential’ shopping trip

Carefully planned the round trip:

• Picked up the Canon A3 printer from Scorptec
• KFC for lunch
• Bunnings for MDF and paint primer
• Dropped off ET’s chicken soup to a isolated old person (doing our bit)
• Finally OfficeWorks for A3 copy and photo paper, spray on adhesive and Powerbank for the new 'limited edition' Batman wall light

Then home.





I'll go down later to my study and setup the new printer - right there in that spot.

Tickled pink that it even has a LAN connection and…the Telstra Smart Modem has one vacant port left. Will also run USB to the study Windows 10 desktop PC.

Batman Hybrid version (part 1)

Several months of R&D culminates here with this bat by the name of SASHA. We are switching from IR controller powered by 3 X AA battery pack (plus dummy battery pack on the other side to balance the light) to USB RF controller powered by dual 2 x AA battery packs – no line of sight issues.

Last week I did some testing and measuring in particular current consumption off power supply (simulating 5V USB power) and on batteries. I am comfortable that dual 2 x AA battery boxes will provide good battery life.

Al's Workshop updates

Technology purchase-

After a lengthy period of mulling decided to get this A3 printer for printing cutting templates and photo print backgrounds for photo frames plus other nifty stuff.

I will now of course be able to offer larger silhouette night lights and bigger bats and not have to stitch together A4 pages or fool around with fiddly poster print settings.

Holly to vet–monthly check-up

Waiting at Boronia vet with Holly – in the car park

We had a long wait like one hour – not to worry.

Holly turned 14 in June this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her last ‘normal’ visit before COVID car park consultations

SCARLETT ballerina Part 3

From the last session we prepared Scarlett for cutting out on the scroll saw.

Here she is placed on the background, looks OK so let's give her a mat black spray paint.

Happy bat customer.