no_one
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Re: Can PSU cable be used on printer?
Laser printers do not get plugged into battery backup except for entertainment purposes. 
Ok, exceptions for large backup supplies.
If a cable is UL CE or whatever listed it, has correct capacity on it, and not a fake should be fine. So for example replacing a 10 amp cable with a 10 amp cable should work. I do not think their is a surge rating on cables. Like 10 amps normal 15 surge for one cable 10 amps normal 12 amps surge for another . So a 10amp cable should be a 10amp cable. If one can take x surge so should the other. If designed correctly. For normal household uses.
Like older fuses you could get slow blow or quick blow. One took longer to react to overload. You do not go into a store and say I need a 10amp power cord slow blow. |
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fartness
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clubs: | reply to fartness
Re: Can PSU cable be used on printer?
Since I smelled something funny from the printer but it will still turn on, should I use it still? |
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fartness
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clubs: | reply to fartness
I plugged into the wall and still no luck. My battery backup that was plugged into the other socket of the same outlet tripped too when I turned the printer on. |
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dipweed23
join:2009-07-21
Ypsilanti, MI
| Take it to the other end of the house, different room, kitchen, whatever. Different outlet on the same circuit is likely causing the voltage drop, and they freak out thinking the power browned out.
Laser printers smell funny the first couple times the fuser fires up, same with replacement fusers (not to be confused with the protection fuse). If it was truely messed up inside and shorted out, it should blow it's internal fuse.
I'd seriously recomend this: Take the printer to the kitchen, unplug the microwave, plug the printer in there. If you smell burning/see smoke unplug it and fetch your packing material so you can return it as defective.
If you don't have packaging, you are SOL. I don't understand WHY people throw packaging away before even testing something first. I keep mine until warranties are expired (although broken down and neatly stored). |
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fartness
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1 edit | I will try that.
Most places I've dealt with will send a pre-paid box for items under warranty.
EDIT: Just tried it. The lights went on how it should but then I got the red warning light a second later. |
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tacsplace
join:2001-05-15
Charleston, WV
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3 edits | Someone else mentioned this...
The printer being new... check for a piece of tape restricting movement or something similar going on.
Might just solve your problem.
Also, did you remove the plastic pull strip from the toner before installing it?
Is there paper in it?
The above two things can cause the printer to start normal then give the error light. |
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