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American printers, do they work here?

  • 22-01-2008 11:37pm
    #1
    SubjectSean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭


    Does anybody know if the power transformers supplied with US hardware still powers the kit in this country or do the people importing printers and laptops and the like need to get european adapters?


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  • #2
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Just get a convertor here and it will be grand. They are quite expensive though. But most printers use a standard 2 pin or kettle lead for a plug. Just grab one for here and you should be okay as far as im aware, but im not 100% positive.


  • #3
    SeanW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭SeanW


    You need to check the specifications of the printer, to see if it works on 230V (or 220-240V) It may say either 110-120, 220-240 or 115-230V or something like that. If so, you can just get a UK stereo power cable and plug it in.

    If on the other hand, it only specifies 110V-120V or 115V, then you need to get a voltage transformer. You then need to work out the wattage of the printer, Volts X Amps = Watts, and make sure then transformer is rated for at least that number of Watts.

    There may also be a disparity in frequency (between 60hz US and 50hz here), but printers don't really care about that.


  • #4
    SubjectSean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭SubjectSean


    Thanks lads I was thinking there'd be some way round it and then after I'd lashed out on an Epson 9880 I suddenly got a whole lot less sure of myself. My next question is, does anybody know of any companies that provide service contracts for printers?


  • #5
    Snowbat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭Snowbat


    From the Epson America site:
    http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/ProImaging/ProductDetails.do?sku=SP9880K3&displayProductSpec=Y
    Electrical Requirements
    Voltage AC 110 -120 V
    Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
    Current 1.0 A /110 -120 V

    No mention of 220-240V there so you'll need a stepdown transformer rated for at least 120W to handle that.

    Peats have a 150W one for €50
    http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?view_product=1&id=4724&sid=13&cid=144&scid=8654


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