[TriLUG] Best printer?

[Pete Soper]

Yes, this is normal. If the outlet has a long run to the service panel a 
light next to the printer will dim and brighten in time with the 
workings of the laser printer. This is why laser printers hate coffee 
makers and microwave ovens and visa versa.

-Pete


On 04/12/2013 03:19 PM, Matt Flyer wrote:
> I had/have an older bw Brother laser.  Working with Linux was never a problem, but you had to find the small print link to the drivers, as if they didn't want you to.
>
> It did spike the power on wake up and would dim the lights in the room.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Igor Partola <igor at igorpartola.com>
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> Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:05:57
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion<trilug at trilug.org>
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> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Best printer?
>
> My HL-2070DW, as great as it is (mDNS, IPv6, etc.), does the same power
> spike at both houses I have had it. Maybe plugging it into a surge
> protector or a UPS would work. Have not tried that yet.
>
> Igor