We just received an HP 800 series wide format printer today. Unfortunately the printer is rated for 42 inch wide paper (apparently a standard wide format paper width, provided on rolls. But the directions included a step which required us to make creases in the paper receiver bin's flexible liner. All the dimensions were given in centimeters with no non-SI units mentioned! My impression is that the paper and printer industry forced the paper dimension statements but that the HP company opted for SI units. Of course, it has an e-mark and a CE mark so it's intended for sale in the EU.
Alas, the crate it was packed in is marked as having a volume of "907 cu dm". Perhaps Chris, Louis, or Leonardo can comment on acceptable labels on packing materials for goods imported into the EU. Why do they accept "cu dm" instead of "dm3"? Will that change at the end of 2009, do you suppose? Jim -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 29407 66 George Street 843.225.0805 Charleston, SC 29424 http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cert. Adv. Metrication Specialist 843.953.7644
