At 08:58 AM 1/30/2009, Michael Sullivan wrote... >Wondering if I can power my HP >1020 printer with a off-brand 75W power inverter through the cig >lighter. >I'm not an electrician, nor an exceptional mechanic(as seen by my >previous >posts) and don't want to fry any electrical in the van. Feel free to >comment. I'd worry more about the printer. Most cheap inverters have either square wave, or "modified sine wave" (which is nothing like a sine wave) output. Electronics aren't always happy with that. I can charge my laptop using one, but if I try to actually use it while plugged in, the trackpad goes crazy due to the noise. Check to see how many watts the printer draws before trying. |
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