Article View: sci.electronics
Article #15448Re: Modern printers (Was: Is lead solder bad for me?)
From: David IGOR Latter
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 06:06
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 06:06
19 lines
1363 bytes
1363 bytes
In article <1992Nov21.124420.12892@phx.mcd.mot.com>, schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com (John Schuch) writes:
>
> I can not be within 15' of my NEC Silentwriter 2-90 Postscript laser
> while it's printing. I've been told to proplem is ozone created by
> the corona wire in the printer. There is a charcoal filter which is
> supposed to absorb it but apparantly NEC has problem in this area.
>
> >The feeling I get is like a metal-taste in my mouth and some 'pressure'
> >in my lungs (spelling ??).
>
> Plus, if I say around, burning eyes and a pounding headache.
What you should do is replace that carbon ozone filter.
Most printers should have the filter replaced every 20000-50000 sides.
Note most manuals state 20000 sides of printing.
Your feelings match the body reactionns to ozone. (at higher concentrations
it is very dangerous!!!)
David
Technical Details
Message-ID:
<16058@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au>Path:
arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!munnari.oz.au!goanna!dnlReferences:
<2b0a35e8.4a6b@grace.cri.nz> <1992Nov17.225511.1@auvax1.adelphi.edu> <1992Nov21.124420.12892@phx.mcd.mot.com>Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!munnari.oz.au!goanna!dnl From: dnl@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au (David IGOR Latter) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Modern printers (Was: Is lead solder bad for me?) Summary: replace ozone filter Message-ID: <16058@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au> Date: 24 Nov 92 06:06:50 GMT References: <2b0a35e8.4a6b@grace.cri.nz> <1992Nov17.225511.1@auvax1.adelphi.edu> <1992Nov21.124420.12892@phx.mcd.mot.com> Organization: Comp Sci, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia Lines: 20