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Misleading info from EE Telesales when trying to get a quote.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some clarity from anyone who has experience switching or ordering broadband with EE online versus over the phone or if any EE staff is on this sub.

I’m an existing EE mobile customer looking to sign up for the 1.6Gb Full Fibre package via the MoneySavingExpert offer. Since I’m already with EE on mobile, I gave customer service a call to see if they could set this up directly for me, match the deal and understand how it links with my existing mobile contract.

During the call, the adviser made a few claims that sounded incorrect, seemingly to encourage me to order directly through them rather than online and take out more expensive contract:

  1. Customer Support: I was told EE won't provide customer support for the contract if I buy via an MSE link because it’s treated as a "third-party contract." My understanding was that MSE simply redirects to EE's own site, and service/billing is handled entirely by EE.
  2. Early Exit Fee Credit: The agent claimed EE won't cover up to £200 in early exit fees from my previous provider if I order through an MSE link, whereas EE's switching policy seems to cover all eligible new broadband sign-ups upon emailing the final bill.

Has anyone else encountered conflicting or misleading information like this from customer service? Is this just a push to prioritise direct commission sales over online deals?

Thanks in advance for any insights!

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u/t4ure4n — 2 days ago

External buzzer or Chime for printer

I have Square Register V2 connected to Star TSP100 receipt printer (UK version) which has the USB-c Ethernet and RJ11 connector. The printer is set to print receipts (manually) and in person order tickets.

Is there a way to make Star TSP100 receipt printer to make sound - directly or through and external buzzer when an order is placed/ticket is printed.

I am aware that there is 700 series kitchen printer that makes a noise. But I am asking about the smaller receipt printer

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u/t4ure4n — 28 days ago

BMW X1 climate control system (Fan, AC, Heating) not working

Hello everyone

I have a BMW X1 2016 model (F48) 18d xdrive and I need help with diagnosing issues with cooling + heating system
When I turn the Fan,AC or Heating ON, the fans do come on as I can hear the sound. There is some air coming out from the windscreen vents (top on dashboard) but other main air vents don't push out almost nothing. It is just noise like fans are working full speed. Similarly when I put the Air Conditioning or Heating ON its the same issue. The system doesn't even blow hot air out with AC set to max.

I connected ISTA+ software and I was able to read following fault codes. I am hoping that someone will be able help me troubleshoot and resolve my problem.

Pop up message about over voltage 21:19:51: Battery voltage (terminal 30) above threshold value. The battery voltage (terminal 30) is above the permissible threshold value of 14.85 V. Reduce voltage.
Flap motors E70C20 Left mixing flap drive (High) / mixing flap drive (basic): does not respond E70C21 Mixing flap drive, right does not respond Heating and air conditioning functions: Air distribution flap motors, functional check
Air conditioning compressor 801225 Air conditioning compressor: Shut-down due to vacuum in refrigerant circuit Heating and air conditioning functions: Refrigerant circuit functional check, noises, smells
Seat belt buckle contact 9309DC Seat belt buckle contact, rear centre: Open circuit ABL Seat belt buckle contacts and Hall sensors
DWA alarm activations 801A55 Anti-theft alarm system: The alarm has been activated Alarm system, interior movement detector
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u/t4ure4n — 1 month ago

How to setup dynamic pricing for some items

I am helping a friend to setup his item library and menu using Square for Restaurants.

He has 24 items in cocktails section all having different prices (9 unique values ranging from £8.30 to £10.30).

He wants to implement discounted price £8 for all cocktails between 5PM-7PM.

What is the best way to implement this?

I have thought about following two options, but I am wondering if someone knows a better way to achieve the same thing.

  1. Create copy of these 24 items with reduced price of £8 and put them into their own category and menu group (e.g Happy Hour Cocktails). This will work only if the staff remembers to use correct item depending on time of day.
  2. Create 9 discounts (each corresponding to one of 9 unique values mentioned earlier). These will use discount rule applied to appropriate items to automatically reduce their price to £8. For example, all cocktails which have original price of £10.30 will be discounted by £2.30 to reduce the price to £8 and so on. This option will be automatically applied so staff doesn't have to remember to apply it. However, this clutters the list of discounts visible on POS because AFAIK there is no way to hide the discounts.
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u/t4ure4n — 1 month ago

Looking for good Halal chicken/beef burgers (Uber Eats or near Wilmersdorf)

Hey everyone, I'm visiting Berlin for a week for work and staying near Konstanzer Straße in Wilmersdorf. I’m looking for solid halal burger spots (chicken or beef) in the area. I don't mind walking 15–20 minutes, and I'm also totally fine with ordering via Uber Eats if it's further out. The issue I'm running into is that almost every halal spot around here is either a standard Turkish kebab shop (which isn't what I'm craving) or their "chicken burger" is just a generic, ultra-processed frozen patty dropped in a deep fryer. Yesterday I tried the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich at Munchies on Kantstraße, and it was actually decent—proper hand-breaded chicken. I'm looking for more spots along those lines, or places doing high-quality, fresh beef burgers instead. Any recommendations for places that don't serve frozen garbage? Thanks!

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u/t4ure4n — 2 months ago
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Epson TM-C3500 printer issue with badge size - Need Help!

Hey everyone,

I’m running into a frustrating printing issue with two different Epson TM-C3500 printers, and I cannot figure out if it's a driver glitch or a sensor/scaling limitation.

The Setup:

  • Printer: Epson TM-C3500 (Firmware: WAM31100)
  • Media: Continuous badge stock with a solid black mark line running completely across the full width of the back.
  • True Physical Size: 4.00" width x 12.00" length (101.6mm x 304.8mm) per badge.
  • Software: Sumatra PDF & Google Chrome (Borderless enabled)

The Problem:

When the custom media size is set to its true dimensions (4x12 inches), the print job actually stretches out vertically to about 14 inches. Because of this, the printer prints the first badge fully, overshoots the boundary, and prints about 1 to 2 inches of the remaining image onto a second badge, spitting out two badges total for a single print.

As a test, I manually forced the driver's media length down to 256mm. This successfully stopped the print from bleeding onto the second badge (only 1 badge came out), but because the driver scales proportionally to lock the aspect ratio, it shrunk the width as well—introducing heavy white margin lines on the left and right sides. I need true borderless without this vertical stretching.

Steps Already Taken (That Didn't Work):

  1. Verified the file properties in Sumatra PDF perfectly match the 4 x 12 inch size.
  2. Switched from Sumatra PDF to Google Chrome (with Scale set to Custom 100%) to isolate the PDF reader—the vertical stretch and 2-badge output still happens.
  3. It happens on two separate TM-C3500 units, ruling out an isolated roller or hardware mechanical defect.
  4. Changed the Media Form setting between Continuous Paper (Black Mark) and Die-cut Label (BlackMark).
  5. Adjusted the Print Start Position (Vertical Direction) inside the Epson Printer Setting Utility to negative values—this shifted the canvas placement but did not stop the physical over-feed.
  6. Cleaned and re-calibrated the black mark sensor via the utility.

I’ve attached a photo showing the two results: one where the 12" print stretches onto a second badge, and the other where the shortened 256mm length fix keeps it to one badge but creates the white side borders.note I have blacked out the contents for privacy reasons

Has anyone encountered this vertical scaling stretch on long badges before? Is the driver failing to calculate the DPI aspect ratio correctly, or is the printer completely blinking past the black mark during high-speed printing?

Any insight would be hugely appreciated!

u/t4ure4n — 2 months ago

Context. I am helping a friend with badge printing at an event that he is hosting. He has written his own python web application for badge printing. As far I understand he is using his application to generate badge as PDF and then sending print to Zebra printer via Sumatra PDF.exe.

I calibrated the printers by holding down the pause and cancel button for free seconds. It all worked fine. But after printer power cycle during test print I noticed that printer lost its calibration. So I am thinking I did something wrong.

It’s 4x12 inch badge that is folded in half to make 4x6. The paper used has black line on the underside indicating start of new badge.

The printers are connected via USB to laptops running windows 11.

I just want to make sure I am doing the correct steps.

On the printer itself • Media Type → Black Mark • Print Method → Direct Thermal • Proper calibration done by holding two buttons • FEED test = exactly 1 badge every time

On Windows 11 possibly do printer settings • Paper size = 4 x 12 inches • Scaling = 100% / no fit-to-page

Is that all I have to do?

He has the zebra designer utility also installed but I don’t know if it’s needed or even how to utilise it.

BTW, I went through his code and he isn’t sending ZPL to printers instead it’s just PDF generated and print command sent to Zebra printer via Sumatra PDF app with some command line arguments.

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u/t4ure4n — 4 months ago