Everyday tech01
A charger for the workbench. A bag for June.
June wants her bag back. Tessa wants a charger that can stay home with the MacBook and phone.
THE STORY INDEX · 09 STORIES
Everyday tech
The small technical details that matter when equipment has more than one owner.
Everyday tech02
Brother QL-800 red and black labels need DK-2251
Theo wanted one red heading on his loan tags. The refill and a software setting would decide it.
Everyday tech03
Canon LiDE 400: scan an A3 drawing in two parts
Max wants a digital version of a larger drawing while keeping the paper whole. Canon’s two-part scan mode makes the smaller platen worth considering.
Everyday tech04
Duplex printing does not mean two-sided scanning
Lena wanted both faces of the originals copied automatically. A duplex-printing label answered only half of her question.
Everyday tech05
An eero 6 for the room with an Ethernet cable
Rae had a cable to the back room and an eero in the hall. The extra unit needed a socket that the Extender did not have.
Everyday tech06
Epson ET-2980 or Brother HL-L2460DW for automatic Legal duplex?
Wren wanted long puzzle sheets printed on both sides. Two features in the printer description needed to appear in the same row.
Everyday tech07
Why the AutoMax 100M takes 100 sheets in one mode and 10 in another
Wren has a loose paper stack to dispose of. Two feeding modes, a separate oil bottle and a tight budget shape the choice.
Everyday tech08
Can Panasonic Link2Cell use a mobile number without a landline?
Dara wants a home handset for calls about the volunteer roster. Link2Cell can use her existing mobile line, with the phone still nearby.
Everyday tech09
Using Stream Deck Pedal for Play/Pause in Audacity 4
Cass keeps pickup notes on paper. A configured foot tap could handle playback, provided the app, shortcut and cable agree.
Useful details once it’s home.
Deco guest Wi-Fi cannot find your printer? Check the network boundary
In Deco Router mode, the guest network is isolated from the main network. A guest iPhone may reach the internet while being unable to reach an AirPrint printer on the main Wi-Fi. Print from a device already on the main network, or allow a trusted visitor onto it deliberately. Buying a new printer does not connect those two networks.
- Check whether Deco is in Router mode or Access Point mode.
- Confirm the printer supports AirPrint and identify its current network.
- Compare that network with the iPhone or iPad’s connection.