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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HP Laserjet Fuser

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2004-11-11

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 05:37:24 -0000, mikezcnc <eemikez@...> wrote:

>
> I have a laserjet fuser and an curious if voltages used for the
> heating element are fairly similar. I traced from the circuit and it
> appears that it is a 120V AC. Is this what you have in your fusers?
> And if so then for the test purposes have you tried to apply that
> voltage to the fuser? Mike
>


yes, and yes, but only short without thermostat it will overheat.

See my notes at:
<http://stud4.tuwien.ac.at/~e0225977/pub/fuser/fuser_as_laminator.html>

ST