Digital BW, The Print

Hello Frank,

	Let me make sure that I am reading this correctly - you want to use a
European 220V printer in the USA, which uses 120V?  If so what you need is a
voltage stabilizer that has an input of 120V and will boost that to the 220V
that your printer needs to operate.  All of my printers say that they
operate on 50 or 60Hz so that is not a problem.  I have been using these
things for years with North American equipment in Asia and now Asian
equipment here in Canada.  I have had no problem with anything so far.

Cheers,

Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: fh.gross@... [mailto:fh.gross@...]
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 7:01 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: using european printer in north america ?

I just had a look at a transformer (I think this is what you're
referring to when you said 'stabiliser')and on the side it reads
"AC-converter
220V to 110V
50HZ to 60Hz
Up to 300W"
So these gizmos work then ? I thought that being made with fairly
delicate electronics the printers may be tempramental under these
conditions ?
Frank

> Hello Frank,
>
>       I just finished setting up the printers that I brought back
from Bangkok
> with me and they work just fine.  What you need though is voltage
stabilizer
> that will up the American 110v to 220v required by the European
printer.
> Input 110 and output 220.  I have thee Epson printers and an HP set
up this
> way and they are all working just fine.  Let me know if you need
more
> information.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ian
so you will need a step down
> > > transformer. The built in transformer often puts out different
> > > voltages depending on the circuit boards requirement. I used to
> buy
> > > HAM equipment from the US and an external transformer was the
> > easiest
> > > and cheapest solution. Check you can find a suitable transformer
> > > before buying the printer or even if you need one to step down
> from
> > > 220 to 110/20 it will probable depend on the Hz range in your
> > > electricity supply.
> > >
>




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