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In a manner of speaking, you did indeed. I wasn't undercutting your advice. I was just adding a personal cautionary note as to why the power cord must match the printer. No offense intended.
Didn't mean to sound offended, probably not a bad idea to reiterate, I've had more than one customer fry their laptop by plugging in the worng adapter.
Didn't mean to sound offended, probably not a bad idea to reiterate, I've had more than one customer fry their laptop by plugging in the worng adapter.
Yikes! Blowing a printer is one thing, because they're relatively cheap to replace and there's generally no risk of losing data. But man, frying a laptop would hurt.
Yikes! Blowing a printer is one thing, because they're relatively cheap to replace and there's generally no risk of losing data. But man, frying a laptop would hurt.
Yup, they just don't think. They think if the plug fits it aught to work
Didn't mean to sound offended, probably not a bad idea to reiterate, I've had more than one customer fry their laptop by plugging in the worng adapter.
Sorry but lap tops are one thing ,computers, Printers and Tv"s have the same power cords 3 prong stagered (110 V) and have for a few years now, get one at any TV, computer store .
Sorry but lap tops are one thing ,computers, Printers and Tv"s have the same power cords 3 prong stagered (110 V) and have for a few years now, get one at any TV, computer store .
Sorry, but your incorrect, many printers use a power brick similare to a laptop, they provide different levels of voltage and amperage depending on the mfg and the model, using the wrong one can fry your printer. Also some HP's use a power cord that is arranged in a horizontal configuration. The cord you mention is only part of the complete power supply.
I agree with NHDave on that. While it's true some desktop monitors and computers can use an interchangeable power cord (as long as the rating matches), it's completely different with a laptop. It's also different than printers. My current printer isn't that old, and the cord is brand/model specific.
I agree with NHDave on that. While it's true some desktop monitors and computers can use an interchangeable power cord (as long as the rating matches), it's completely different with a laptop. It's also different than printers. My current printer isn't that old, and the cord is brand/model specific.
So, it would seem that the model number of the printer may be helpful...
Anyway, to answer the OPs question, I would think it should be possible to contact the printer's manufacturer and ask about buying a new power cord. It's better to err on the side of caution instead of buying one you think will work, but only ends up cooking your circuit board.
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I was just adding a personal cautionary note as to why the power cord must match the printer. No offense intended.
