

| Subject: | Re: 12V power inverter ? |
| From: | Michael Sullivan |
| Date: | Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:48:13 -0600 |
BTW_Also have this printer to use wirelessly. Brother MFC-845CW * General D Specifications D Memory Capacity *32 MB * ADF (automatic document feeder) * Up to 10 pages Temperature: 68� F - 86� F (20� C - 30� C) Humidity: 50% - 70% Paper: [20 lb (80 g/m2)] A4 or Letter size * Paper Tray *100 Sheets [20 lb (80 g/m2)] * Printer Type *Ink Jet * Print Method *Black: Color: Piezo with 94 � 1 nozzles Piezo with 94 � 3 nozzles * LCD (liquid crystal display) *(MFC-440CN) 2.0 in. (50.8 mm) Color LCD (MFC-665CW and MFC-845CW) 2.5 in. (63.5 mm) Color LCD * Power Source *AC 100 to 120 V 50/60 Hz (MFC-845CW) Off Mode: Standby: Operating: Average 6.5 W Average 9 W Average 34W On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote: > See attached specs for the HP1020. Thanks. > > Electrical specifications > *WARNING: * Power requirements are based on the country/region where > the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. Doing so might > damage the printer and void the product warranty. > 110-volt models 230-volt models Power requirements 110-127v (+/-10%) > > 50/60 Hz (+/-2 Hz) 220v-240v (+/-10%) > > 50/60 Hz (+/-2 Hz) Rated current 3.5 amps 2.0 amps > *Power consumption (average in watts) , * Product model Printing Ready > Off HP LaserJet 1020 250 W 2 W 0 W > Power reported is the highest value measured for monochrome printing using > all standard voltages. > The default time from Ready mode to PowerSave mode and the recovery time > from PowerSave mode to the start of printing is negligible (less than > 10 seconds) because of the instant-on fusing. > HP LaserJet 1020 speed is 14 ppm for A4 media and 15 ppm for letter media. > The heat dissipation in Ready mode is 20 BTU/hour. > > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > >> At 08:58 AM 1/30/2009, Michael Sullivan wrote... >> >>> Wondering if I can power my HP >>> 1020 printer with a off-brand 75W power inverter through the cig lighter. >>> I'm not an electrician, nor an exceptional mechanic(as seen by my >>> previous >>> posts) and don't want to fry any electrical in the van. Feel free to >>> comment. >>> >> >> I'd worry more about the printer. Most cheap inverters have either square >> wave, or "modified sine wave" (which is nothing like a sine wave) output. >> Electronics aren't always happy with that. I can charge my laptop using one, >> but if I try to actually use it while plugged in, the trackpad goes crazy >> due to the noise. >> >> Check to see how many watts the printer draws before trying. >> >> > > > -- > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > -- Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo'
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