BG> @MSGID: 3:640/305.9{at}fidonet 355fbb94 Rod, at 09:02 on Apr 27 1996,
BG> you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> I am in urgent need of a Service Manual for my Canon BJ-300 bubblejet
BG> printer, but neither Canon nor any of their service agents will deign
BG> to sell me one, and whilst I consider their attitude to be rather
BG> unethical, the TPC assures me that they are not actually contravening
BG> the law relating to restrictive trade practices.  Consequently, if
BG> anybody is able to provide me with one (I don't mind paying for it
BG> either), or is able to point me in the general direction of someone
BG> who can oblige, I would be extremely grateful.

RS> Have you tried that Cooma crowd ?

BG> No, what Cooma crowd is this then?

Sorry, thought you already knew about them and only needed reminding.
They provide a service of renting out service manuals, flogging copys etc.

High Country Service Data (Private Mail Bag #3,Cooma NSW 2630)
064 52 5322

BG> Given Canon's blatantly restrictive policy regarding the
BG> supply of service information, I'd be very surprised if
BG> they actually had a BJ-300 manual for sale (or hire), but
BG> by the same token, I certainly wouldn't be knocking it back.

Yeah, worth an ask.
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