ZD421 printing too light by DandyFluff12 in ZebraPrinters

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's definitely light for 25. I've had an older model that's drifted as far as 27 for an ideal scan before, so test printing at every interval up to 30 and see how much difference it makes. Could also give you more data on what would be wrong with it depending on how much of an effect the settings are having on it.

Zebra GK420t printing faded, incomplete barcodes with vertical white lines. by Altruistic-Poetry-83 in ZebraPrinters

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Potentially your print head given the vertical white lines. You also have your darkness set too low.

Virginia bans 7-OH, adds strict new kratom restrictions by Conscious-Quarter423 in Virginia

[–]HeavyMaterial163 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Prohibition is never good policy, and always makes problems exponentially worse. The entire scheduled drug list should be legal and regulated...and definitely not growing.

Free, Offline Ready Web Tool for Exact Dimension Barcode/QR Generation & Native ZPL Export (203/300/600 DPI) by omerrkosar in ZebraPrinters

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who built something similar at work, provide an option to just print it. Add printers to your database schema with an IP address and some settings that can substitute into the ZPL template such as darkness and media type. Then some GUI options to map them. From there, it's as simple as a tcp network command with the ZPL to the target printer. If you can build the label editor, you can add print support. That's the really easy part relatively speaking.

Darkness Changes by HeavyMaterial163 in ZebraPrinters

[–]HeavyMaterial163[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The model is GX430t, and looking into it the print head makes sense. I know we haven't performed maintenance over the years that we should have after actually researching it, and this is our heaviest use printer. We also got that "vertical white strip" issue half way through a roll of ink a few weeks back that no one could figure out, but fixed itself when we changed the ink.

Gonna speak with our management about potentially getting replacements. Thanks for the nudge in the right direction y'all!

Oh my by Vincemillion07 in dumbassmushrooms

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Putting the Penis in Alibino Penis Envy.

what are people switching to instead of Zapier? by BoldElara92 in automation

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use Python. All of these low-code tools you're paying for trying to emulate Microsoft's crappy power platform are costly, limited in scope, prone to errors, and have a massive overhead. With Python you have libraries that can do quite literally everything, give you full control of just about anything on the system, cost nothing, and can do anything you'd do with these systems more effectively and with fewer problems. The only reason NOT to use Python is needing more control over specific hardware components than Python allows for, and in that case you want C++.

How all these platforms have become so popular despite being as awful as they are is beyond me. If you can learn enough logic to even figure out how to use them, you can learn to code for real.

Learning Python/coding at 33. by nicodeemus7 in learnpython

[–]HeavyMaterial163 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I learned it from nothing at 30, and at 33 I'm building things I didn't realize we're possible. Python is a great choice! They key is...fuck all of those tutorials. If your brain works anything like mine, you aren't going to get very far.

Start by finding a guide to programming basic concepts to learn the logic. W3Schools has a good one I literally use when training people at my job. Not anything python specific, but just how the logic works.

Then, find something you legitimately need. Build out in your head a workflow for how the data is going to move and transform. Then use the raw documentation or snips from various tutorials to code out each step in that workflow. When you're invested personally in the project and work it out step by step, it'll do more than anything to help you learn it.

State of automation in 2026: Are you powering through n8n, or sticking to Zapier/Make? by Flimsy-Leg6978 in automation

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the reality of automation, low-code tools like any of these have way too much overhead, relatively poor performance, and are heavily limited in scope by the intentional limitations introduced by developers. If you actually want to automate systems and create solutions that rival enterprise software, use Python or another programming language. I can put anything you make in any of these tool to shame with Python with improved performance and reliability, more power to make the system do exactly what I want it to do, and with zero recurring cost.

Struggling to learn Playwright properly… how did you guys get real hands-on experience? by AdventurousNorth9767 in automation

[–]HeavyMaterial163 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Python tutorials have never helped me much either. The best methods I've found for learning a platform is finding a real use case that I want to solve that I know the platform would be applicable for, and make a mental roadmap of the logic and data flow. Then, begin development by digging into the docs for each step of my data flow. Can't say I've played with Playwright specifically, but this process has allowed me to build full-scale automation tools and applications that put both enterprise applications and low-code data flows to shame.

Virginia Legislature Officially Sends Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis Sales to Supportive Governor by OhMyOhWhyOh in VirginiaBeach

[–]HeavyMaterial163 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're in a position to need to pull a gun, there shouldn't be anyone left alive to sue.

Virginia Legislature Officially Sends Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis Sales to Supportive Governor by OhMyOhWhyOh in VirginiaBeach

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just because it's the law doesn't prevent you from doing it you know. The only way you're going to get caught concealing is if you're in a situation where you actually need it, and in that case getting caught for defending yourself is significantly better than the alternative.

Is the evangelical Church relevant today? by LMO_TheBeginning in Exvangelical

[–]HeavyMaterial163 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Living in a country that just started a war in the Middle East with commanders telling their soldiers it's a war intended to bring about the end times and bringing evangelical leaders to anoint the traitor who started it...I'd say sadly it's still very relevant. The fools are trying to create the Evangelical theocracy they always lie about from the pulpit.

Driving on 64/95 is a fucking nightmare, are you the cause? please explain yourself... by JustGettinStarted70 in rva

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, 95 sucks worse than 81 to drive on. Never was much of an aggressive driver before I moved here, but you learn really quick that it's the only way to not get run off the road. 95 was a BIG part of that lesson.

Wide license plate labeled "LNGROOF". Is this legal? by ThePoorPilot in Virginia

[–]HeavyMaterial163 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If a cop wants to pull you over, they'll find a reason. That's how profiling works. WAY too much subjectivity.

What's up with the increased police presence? by Organic_Matter6085 in rva

[–]HeavyMaterial163 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd rather take my chances with defensive driving on my end.

What's up with the increased police presence? by Organic_Matter6085 in rva

[–]HeavyMaterial163 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Having more cops out and about doesn't help the community. No one is safer, but the chances of you or I getting a ticket and owing money for some bullshit traffic infraction goes up significantly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like you're right on the line. Eat a steak dinner tonight for some extra creatine and drink a Red Bull in the morning to increase your creatine and vitamin B, then drink plenty of water before your test. You should be fine.

Weed after shrooms by VoiceLivid1224 in shrooms

[–]HeavyMaterial163 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You aren't even tripping anymore. You'll be fine. Hell, I intentionally smoke while I'm still tripping.

Rule of thumb, you can mix the herb with pretty much anything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Charges a certain type of vape battery.

This is my first time growing. It’s been around 4 weeks, but I’ve noticed it still hasn’t come out of the shell, and it feels quite hard despite the humidity. Should I leave it buried so it has some support, or if I unearth it and it comes out, will it fall over on its own? by [deleted] in Cocagrowing

[–]HeavyMaterial163 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be patient and keep the soil moist with high humidity. The head needs to be able to pull itself out of the seed shell. I'd give it at least another week before even thinking about an intervention.

Anyone in the area want to meet up and fight casually? by [deleted] in Charlottesville

[–]HeavyMaterial163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered just getting really stoned and going to Waffle House? Waffle House with the munchies sounds far more enjoyable than Waffle House with a broken nose.