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

[Sharalyn]

Actually I gave up trying to make something work. Its too technical for me.
Thanks anyway. 

Sharalyn


On 7/18/08 8:55 PM, "AB" <anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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