Re: plotters

[Deanna Maki <deemaki@soonet.ca>]

I know the people interested, and I think that they would have enough skills to
do the work themselves, as long as you tell them what work needs to be done.

I will call them today with the price and explain that we can offer advice on
what needs to be done, but can't actually do the work.

Does this sound okay?



Dan Brosemer wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 09:50:58PM -0400, deanna wrote:
> > No, they didn't.  Yes, I know them, very well actually.  I will call them
> > and suggest $300 apiece or $500 for the pair.  But the thing is  they sort
> > of expect some techie help getting these things connected to their system
> > and working.  Is that possible?
>
> "Techie help" is a _very_ ambiguous term.  I'd be more than happy to tell
> them what kind of cables they need, where to get them, how to set the
> jumpers on the back of the units, and then what drivers to use to talk to
> the machines... I'd even suggest where to buy pens, but there's no way I'd:
>
> a) go get the cables myself
> b) set the jumpers myself
> c) install the drivers myself
> d) get the pens myself
> e) plug the plotters in myself
> f) install the pens myself
>
> I'm copying techies in case anyone feels differently, but I doubt it.
>
> -Dan
>
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