Office Equipment

电源插座

electric outlets sockets

A: You need to be careful with the electric outlets.

B: Yeah,they dont look safe.

A: Youd better ask the electrician to fix them.

B: Ill call him right away.

台式电脑/笔记本电脑

desktop/laptop

A: Would you like to have a desktop or a laptop?

B: Laptop would be better.I can work at home that way.

电脑死机了。

The computer just crashed/froze/died.

A: The computer just crashed.

B: Were in trouble now.

电脑坏了。

The computer is down.

=The computer isnt working.

A: Whenever the computer is down,I dont know what to do.

B: Same here.

复印存档

Make a set of copies for your files.

A: Please make a set of these copies for your files.

B: OK.

扫描

scan

A: Do you want to copy or scan it into an image?

B: I just want to copy it.

纸型

paper size

A: Whats the paper size that you want?

B: A4,please.

各复印十份。

ten copies for each one

A: I need ten copies for each one to hand out to the participators in the discussion.

B: OK,two minutes.

怎么了?

Whats the matter?

=What seems to be the problem?

A: Whats the matter?

B: I dont know how to use the scanner.

面朝上/下

face up/down

A: Do you put the originals face up or down when you copy it?

B: Face up.

出故障

be out of order=be broken=break down

A: The copy machine is out of order.

B: Call for service please.

叫修理工

call/contact a repairman/service man

A: The copy machine doesnt work,did you call a repairman?

B: I was just getting ready to.

用完了

run/be out of...

A: Please help me copy these pages.

B: One moment please.Were out of copy paper.

加纸

add paper

A: Please add some paper to the copier.

B: OK.But the problem is I dont know where the papers are.

分份复印

sorted copies

A: Do you want to make sorted copies?

B: Of course.I dont want to sort it out manually.

装订方式

binder

A: Could you bind the copies for me?

B: No problem.Just let me know what kind of binder you would like.

装订

staple

A: This copier can staple your copies.

B: Really? Its great!

发传真

fax

A: Please fax this file.

B: OK.Ill take care of it right away.

传真给…

fax sth.to sb.

A: Mr.Wang,the contract is signed by our general manager.

Do you want me to send it overnight?

B: Yes,please.And could you also fax it to me now?

快件

express mail/EMS

A: Should I send it by express mail?

B: This is urgent.Fax it right away.

操作手册

manual

A: How can I send a file by fax?

B: Read the manual.

传真格式

fax template

A: Do we have a fax template of the company?

B: We do.Ask Sophie to get an electronic copy.

在传真中标明页数

mark the total pages on the fax

A: How many pages are you sending?

B: Ten pages including the title page.

A: Its important to mark the total pages on the fax.

订套新的

make an order for a new set

A: Our toner cartridge is out of ink,could you make an order for a new set?

B: Ok,I will settle it right away.

传真很模糊。

The fax comes through blurred.

A: Did you put this mornings faxes on my desk?

B: Yes,everything that came in off the fax machine last night is on your desk.

But I noticed that some of them came through pretty blurred.

Maybe you can have a look first.

A: No,you have to ask them to refax the file.

These copies are too dark,I can barely read it.

传真机没墨了。

The fax machine is out of toner.

A: How come this file is so light?

B: Yes.Maybe the fax machine is out of toner.

I can change the toner cartridge.That will solve the problem.

介绍新机器

introduce the new machine

A: Hi,can you introduce the new machine?

B: Okay,this is really a gorgeous machine.Its called integrated machine.

It can print,copy,fax and scan.It is a timesaving and effortsaving machine.

记录约会

keep track/record of the daily appointments

A: How do you keep track of the daily appointments?

B: I used to use a day planner,but when the palm pilots came out,

I couldnt resist giving it a try.Now I am hooked.

A: Ha,is it that magical?

B: Yes,it is very convenient with many functions,such as receiving fax,

making phone calls,sending emails,keeping record of meeting and so on.

It is really like having an office in the palm.

买得起

afford

A: Nowadays some new digital electronic products are too expensive,we can not afford them.

B: Yeah.But there are also some new technology that has come out with acceptable prices.

For example,the new OPPO MP4 players are pretty reasonably priced.

You can afford it.You can buy an MP4 with about 3 G of space for about 700800 yuan.

You can use it to display files and record the meeting,isnt it cheap?