----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" : I don't know what kind of printer he has. I'll have to ask him about : that. He does have a van. Now I'm wondering how he powers the : printer...... Most lap tops have 12VDC adapters, but do printers? a 12V inverter can be boughtr to provide mains power from a 12V battery - that might be how one could run a large mains powered printer. My relaxation was in part dropping : a roll of film at the lab and going over the prints and in part spending : time in the darkroom instead of in front the computer like I did all day : at work. I too definately find/found printing ina darkroom a lot less time sonsuming and stressful than working on a 'puter k