Re: Turn off laser printer with power strip?

I'm not an engineer; I should have prefaced my post with "From what I
understand..." Nevertheless, here are some links that support my
understanding that it's unwise to use a surge protector with a laser
printer.

Laser printer powerup can cause a brownout at the computer:
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2270.html
Laser printer powerup can fry a surge protector:
http://www.digital-photography.org/digital_graphics_studio_reviews/Best_UPS_surge_protectors.html
"Never plug a laser printer into a surge protector":
http://www.compamerica.com/userguide/
Laser printer can overload the surge protector:
http://www.dansdata.com/gz039.htm
Surge protector can reduce voltage to laser printers, causing errors:
http://www.pcnetmiami.com/
It is not recommended to power any laser printer through a surge protector:
http://www.serviceworks.com/sw-rlpq3.html

Admittedly, I also found web sites that recommend connecting a surge
protector to a laser printer, so maybe it comes down to personal preference.
My original intent was to say that a laser printer may adversely affect the
overall operation of the surge protector, including its surge protection
capability, but what I wrote instead implies that only the voltage spike
suppression is affected. Apologies are extended for not writing clearly.

Personally, I prefer to use my surge protectors on "clean" electronics. I
plug appliances, motors, and heating devices including laser printers
directly into the wall outlet, ideally on a separate circuit from my
computer. I don't want to purposely inject electrical noise into the device
whose purpose is to keep noise from the systems I'm trying to protect.



"George E. Cawthon" <GeorgeC-Boise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:gXxDf.574135$zb5.224310@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> John Smith wrote:
>>
>> You wrote "power strip," which is not the same thing as a surge
>> protector. Strictly speaking, a power strip is just an extension cord
>> with multiple outlets and doesn't contain any electronics. It's
>> generally not a good idea to power laser printers (or any other devices
>> that draw large amounts of current, such as space heaters, coffee pots,
>> toasters, electric drills, etc.) through a surge protector because they
>> interfere with the surge protection capability.
>
> Huh? I don't think you have any support for that statement. Large power
> consumers may overload the capacity of the surge protector and trip the
> breaker, turning off ever other appliance hooked to the surge protector.
> That would be the main reason for not using high current devices. The
> surge protection isn't going to be affected.
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> "Gary Vocks" <gvocks@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:drl7gc$lam$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>I'm wondering if there are any negative effects on a color laser printer
>>>from using a power strip to turn the printer on and off. I can't find
>>>anything in the product documentation but I thought that people here
>>>might know. I've been told that turning the power off to an inkjet
>>>without turning the printer off via it's own switch is a no-no but I was
>>>wondering if that holds true for a color laser. TIA
>>>
>>>Gary
>>>
>>
>>

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