[DM-MUG] Printing in a no-grid situation

[AB]

So i finally read the other responses. kinda worked backward. I think you're confused, and in turn
I may be confused about what you are asking.

A true inverter levels out all the power for each device. to my understanding. Inverters are
available for the car, but I don't know how well they work. Targus and Kensington have some.
Kensington has a 60W or maybe 70w inverter (white) specifically for apple products. The car ones
have a lighter adapter. Interverters can also be bought for your home or office. those run
$100-$180. Be sure to buy the right jack adapters for your specific device. Every laptop has their
own sized power hole (sorry don't know the technical term) where the normal power cord connects to
your device (in this case, laptop)... this may or may not be needed for the inverter. They are
needed for universal power cords/transformer/brick the heavy part of the cord with the bulky
square thing at one end that attaches to a standard 3 prong ground plug.

~Angela.


--- Sharalyn <homeonthefarm at iowatelecom.net> wrote:

> Ok, this sounds too technical and impractical...and probably too
> expensive... for me to take this much further. But just so I understand,
> what is a ³very large inverter² and what what is a ³true sin²? Is there a
> plug and play version of what you are referring to or would it require a lot
> of knowledge or money to make it work?
> 
> Finally, one last question. I have a back-up battery for my computer. Could
> the printer work off that or is that the same as a car battery?
> 
> Thanks very much for your time,
> 
> Roses
> 
> 
> On 6/22/08 4:52 PM, "Dean" <W5GXL at ARRL.NET> wrote:
> 
> > That kind of printer would only work on a very large inverter off you car
> > battery..
> > 1500 watts or more.
> > It must be a "true sin" type of inverter too.
> > A laser printer does not like dirty AC power or any hint of a square wave ..
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 73  Dean  W5GXL
> > 
> > W5GXL at ARRL.NET
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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