On Mon, Apr 10, 2006 at 07:22:04PM +1200, Roy wrote:
> Should I leave my laser printer switched on all the time?
> 
> This printer consumes approx 27 watts in "energy saver mode".
> 
> Apart from waiting for it to warm up before printing is there any reason
> why it needs to be kept on?
> 
> The only reason I can think of is to keep the toner dry.

Most new laser printers use various methods, like inducive heating, to
very quickly warm up the fuser, to the point where they can print a page
in as little as a few seconds. My guess is that the insides are therefor
*not* being kept particularly warm, so keeping the toner dry would be a
bad reason to leave it on. My printer in my apartment is left off 99% of
the time, being turned on every few months in a random fashion when I
suddenly need to print something at 4am and it's still working fine.

Of course, you seem to mention that your printer does take some time to
warm up, so my advice might not be so correct. Toners are supposed to
have expiry dates too, but it sounds like you use your printer often
enough that that is not an issue.

-- 
pete@petertodd.ca http://www.petertodd.ca
-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist