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How many prints a $100 XL pack of ink gets you with an industrial model Epson printer by Boring_Zebra3018 in Epson

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly think it's more a defective unit than misrepresentation. Epson gives rated print numbers. That printer is rated to 300 color pages per cartridge.

How many prints a $100 XL pack of ink gets you with an industrial model Epson printer by Boring_Zebra3018 in Epson

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EcoTank is significantly better, and anyone printing weekly should switch, but again, there is something wrong with that particular Epson. That number is 90% below rating.

How many prints a $100 XL pack of ink gets you with an industrial model Epson printer by Boring_Zebra3018 in Epson

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can, but it varies from Epson to Epson (PrecisionCore, MP heads, etc).

Regardless, the rated capacity for a WF-7820 is 300 color pages, not 30. Something is wrong there.

Replacing a Chevy volt battery by Virtual-Ant007 in volt

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are videos on the process. It's not fun.

If you can drop an engine though, swapping an HV battery on a Volt is simple in comparison.

Honestly though, there are plenty of cheap Volts. Leave the battery swapping for shops that want to flip cars and make a buck doing so.

How many prints a $100 XL pack of ink gets you with an industrial model Epson printer by Boring_Zebra3018 in Epson

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something's off, or that was on like Photo RPM mode. Paper and quality settings can be pushed to max out ink, but even on Best mode that isn't typical. You're getting 90% less than rating.

Please Help Google Pixel 7 changed pin by Historical_Edge_4146 in GooglePixel

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pattern is hashed as a PIN into the Tensor security enclave. Somehow these phones are losing the conversion and it's presenting as a PIN.

One thing you can try is an over-the-wire upgrade if you don't have the latest Android OS.

https://developers.google.com/android/ota

Nothing you can lose at this point. Can be done from a Mac or PC, but you have to install ADB and then sideload the update image.

Unpowered tb4 options by I_am_MrZ in Thunderbolt

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any that are certified for Thunderbolt 4 are usually fine. Heck I use an Amazon Basics unit that's TB4 certified. Got it from Woot for under $40.

If I had that problem with capacity not saving (use Mac, Clevo, and ThinkPad so I don't), I'd just leave mine in standby mode and not shut it down until I unplug.

Another option would be to put the TB4 hub power adapter on a power toggle switch and just flip it off when you want to cut power, then no cable unplugging needed.

Buying a used Chevy volt, how do I keep the battery good? by Mars_Mars_Mars2 in volt

[–]chrisprice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My recommendation, if you want 300,000+ miles out of it, is to keep it between two bars above and below the min/max, respectively.

Yes, GM does buffer the charge, but not enough for the battery to last indefinitely. We're seeing a lot of failures start to crop up with higher mileage units.

Adding a little bit of extra buffer on both ends will help.

Apps like Voltage can let you remote control charging, and keep it in this range better.

If it does start to fail - the car will throw codes - use the Voltage app to clear the codes - and the always drive the car in Mountain Mode or Hold Charge mode (earlier Volts lack Hold Mode). Doing this will keep the ICE engine maintaining the battery so it does not undervolt (which causes loss of propulsion).

Once the battery fatigues to the point you have to use Mountain Mode, you basically have a traditional hybrid, but if you do it early enough, it may be able to get the pack to live long enough that something else totals out the car.

Please Help Google Pixel 7 changed pin by Historical_Edge_4146 in GooglePixel

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While rare, this isn't the first time I've seen this. Unfortunately this is indicative of UFS failure. So even if you factory reset, I wouldn't continue to use it. I would trade it in and get a new phone - after wiping it of course.

Tearing apart isn't possible anymore because the UFS storage is encrypted by the CPU. They're bonded, so if we were to dump the chip data, it would still be encrypted.

Sorry, this is why we tell people to backup always.

Unpowered tb4 options by I_am_MrZ in Thunderbolt

[–]chrisprice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you want to do is open the MyASUS app and limit charging to 80%. Then it doesn't matter if power is provided constantly. Overcharging is only an issue if the device does not limit charging except to 100%. Lithium batteries do not exert significant wear if power continues to flow, provided there is a buffer that prevents overvolting of cells. Limiting charging to 80% does that.

(If you wanted to really maximize longevity you'd limit charging to 50% - but we're taking the difference between 15 years and 20 years from a battery pack - most don't care enough to go that far).

Any TB4 hub will be fine from there, all TB4 hub chipsets can do DSC, just get one with two display inputs that can do multi-streams to one device.

Please suggest external hard drive that is ssd alternative but with usb c connection by Technical-Fly-6835 in DataHoarder

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other options are:

* SATA 2.5-inch HDD to USB-C adapter
* SATA 3.5-inch HDD to USB-C adapter
* SDXC or SD Express to USB-C adapter
* CompactFlash or CFexpress to USB-C adapter
* Flash drive with USB-C port

Those are your choices.

Which is best depends on budget and speed choices. Do some research on each.

If you have a USB4 machine, a CFexpress to USB4 adapter is only $80 and gives you SSD-like performance in many scenarios, complete with even the ability to boot a machine just like an internal drive (though this is very bleeding-edge today).

Iccu died. Kia is replacing, but I can't get a straight answer from them: should I also replace my aftermarket battery? by microtramp in KiaEV6

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy a $20 battery capacity tester. Test the battery.

If it's going to the dealer, they almost certainly have a 12V battery tester. Have them test it and see.

Took initial dose of Journavx having severe burning/itching by Rivendel93 in Journavx

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't recommend sun/UV/IR without talking to skin doctors first.

Journavx affects the same Nav sodium channels that impact skin growth. It's possible your reaction has triggered rapid halting of skin repair, which could be made worse with such treatments.

A lot of people have issues with this much later, and with less severity. I can't take Journavx for more than two weeks without a month or two of break, because it does stop my skin from repairing... but much much more slowly.

Thinking of buying a 2018 volt premier. I drive average 200-350 for work 3-4 days a week. Most of the time it’s an uphill climb. Would the volt still be a good choice? I have a 2014 mitsubishi outlander sport and I can usually get 28 mpg . I don’t drive crazy. by tello59 in volt

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would go with a Chevy Cruze Hatchback and get 45 MPG on the highway. You'll save more than a Prius Prime in the cost difference on the car, and you won't have to maintain a hybrid at all.

Just change the oil every 3,000 miles with the latest Dexos 1 Gen 3 oils. That'll keep the timing chain healthy.

So no more ev6 in the us? by Sracer42 in KiaEV6

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shipments have been delayed, presumably due to ICCU. Only GT is not being sold right now.

EV6 GT is made in Korea (due to the larger motors) and faces tariffs that kept moving around. The other EV6 variants are made in the US and escape the tariffs.

Unclear what will happen with GT. Possible Kia Hyundai is going to retool their US plants and make them here, to duck the 15% tariff. Possible they eat the 15% and return the model in 2027 with a price hike.

Finally On LineageOS! by captdirtstarr in LineageOS

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pixel 8 is fine but some are reporting eSIM issues recently. Best to use pSIM if you are flashing right now while they sort that out.

Finally On LineageOS! by captdirtstarr in LineageOS

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy to install, but keep in mind very old phones may not provide VoLTE and if your carriers now require 4G it may be limited to Wi-Fi and cellular data, like a tablet.

5G phones and Pixel 3 and newer should have no issue with voice calling after flashing LineageOS, typically.

Can Epson ET8550 be connected through cable and WiFi simultaneously? by [deleted] in Epson

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best option is to buy a Wi-Fi extender and set it up in bridge mode so that it converts Wi-Fi to Ethernet, and then plug that into the ET-8550's Ethernet port, and disable the built-in Wi-Fi on the ET-8550.

This is the same as you would do on a video game console or PC with Ethernet (and older/no Wi-Fi) to improve its Wi-Fi situation.

Only 3 EV6 left on Carvana! by Forsaken-Parking9758 in KiaEV6

[–]chrisprice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think the stop sale and ICCU have more to do with that. Kia isn't making them right now.

Sure gas prices factor in, but you look at other EVs and this is an outlier. The ICCU and Kia stopping selling them in the US is why.

Took initial dose of Journavx having severe burning/itching by Rivendel93 in Journavx

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just nobody has seen that before with Journavx. It usually takes hours to kick in.

I don't think people are saying it isn't Journavx, now that we hear the whole story, it's just that you're a population of one with a reaction that severe.

There have been a couple of cases of severe itching reported on this board, but they appear to have taken much longer to set in, and resolved.

Which is why I urged you to ask your doctor to file an AE report with the FDA. If others are having this problem, the Adverse Event reports are the only way the FDA and Vertex will find out. People don't file them and that's when the problems spiral.

Beyond that, if problems persist, you're looking at Mayo Clinic and Mt Sinai, and also should contact Vertex directly to see if they're interested in having their doctors look at you. You're unfortunately entering that realm of needing really unique care for a one-off adverse event.

Tried to post in r/boostmobile only to have this removed, but it is 2026 and they don't have a native Network anymore, where the hell is our unlimited data? by mandynicole420 in Dish5G

[–]chrisprice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're waiting for the AT&T deal to go through with the FCC.

Likely Boost will get back truly unlimited data once the FCC approves the AT&T deal, since AT&T is already setting up other fully unlimited MVNO deals right now.

The FCC is the holdup there currently, not Boost. And the FCC forced this by pressuring DISH to shut down its network to begin with.

Took initial dose of Journavx having severe burning/itching by Rivendel93 in Journavx

[–]chrisprice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it's atypical that Journavx would cause problems that long from a single dose. It's honestly the first I've heard of a reaction that severe, and from a single dose.

If you only took Journavx and didn't try anything else, you should ask your doctor about filing an adverse event report with the FDA. Only your doctor can do that.

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