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    Laser printer sometimes trips an APC and shuts off computer??

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      Obsolesce @JaredBusch
      last edited by Obsolesce

      I wouldn't put a laser printer into a UPS.

      If you lack plugs, and need protection, use a good power strip (for the printer) in one wall socket, use the APC in the other.

      Jared, this isn't supposed to be a reply to you... I don't know why it did that.

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        JaredBusch @Obsolesce
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        @Tim_G said in Laser printer sometimes trips an APC and shuts off computer??:

        Jared, this isn't supposed to be a reply to you... I don't know why it did that.

        Understood

        @Tim_G said in Laser printer sometimes trips an APC and shuts off computer??:

        I wouldn't put a laser printer into a UPS.

        If you lack plugs, and need protection, use a good power strip (for the printer) in one wall socket, use the APC in the other.

        FFS people. There is no damned printer plugged into a UPS.

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          Obsolesce @JaredBusch
          last edited by Obsolesce

          @JaredBusch said in Laser printer sometimes trips an APC and shuts off computer??:

          @Tim_G said in Laser printer sometimes trips an APC and shuts off computer??:

          I wouldn't put a laser printer into a UPS.

          If you lack plugs, and need protection, use a good power strip (for the printer) in one wall socket, use the APC in the other.

          FFS people. There is no damned printer plugged into a UPS.

          Misread. Please do accept my apology.

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            dbeato @Obsolesce
            last edited by

            @Tim_G I did the same thing too...

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              BRRABill
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              The funny thing is that is keeps happening over and over and over and

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                Grey @Obsolesce
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                @Tim_G said in Laser printer sometimes trips an APC and shuts off computer??:

                @JaredBusch said in Laser printer sometimes trips an APC and shuts off computer??:

                @Tim_G said in Laser printer sometimes trips an APC and shuts off computer??:

                I wouldn't put a laser printer into a UPS.

                If you lack plugs, and need protection, use a good power strip (for the printer) in one wall socket, use the APC in the other.

                FFS people. There is no damned printer plugged into a UPS.

                Misread. Please do accept my apology.

                We need pictures. IT people love pictures.
                http://i.imgur.com/uNSNcGE.jpg

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                  jt1001001
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                  SO... My dad called to tell me that something in his office beeped over the weekend a couple times when he turned on the overhead lights. Stopped over to see what it was. He has one of the APC ups's that looks like a power strip, and all that is plugged into it is his desktop and his monitor. He does NOT have a laser printer or any printer for that matter plugged into it, or into the outlet. Sure enough when he hits the light switch, the UPS trips just for a second, long enough for it to beep. Just started happening. He's checking the power out today (he has peek reading meters and all that) and I am swapping out his UPS for a "real" one and betting the issue goes away. Those APC "power strip" UPS's are crap and should be avoided!

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                    JaredBusch @jt1001001
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                    @jt1001001 said in Laser printer sometimes trips an APC and shuts off computer??:

                    Those APC "power strip" UPS's are crap and should be avoided!

                    FTFY

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                      guyinpv
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                      I never did have problems with them until recently. It appears they can't handle power dips very well.

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                        Pronesis
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                        This exact thing happens to me, I've tried using APC, Tripp-lite, and CyberPower. The laser printer (not directly attached to UPS) but on same circuit warms up the fuser thus causing a brown-out condition on the circuit, then causing the UPS to activate to hold up the PC and other devices.. thus cycling its sealed lead acid 6v battery within a few seconds, causing them to go below 50%. This may work a few times but if it drops below 50% charge it damages the 6v battery.. thus will need to be replaced continually unless you move the laser printer or have the circuit conditioned to handle the greater load.

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