On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 05:21:17 +1100, Tony Smith <
ajsmith@...>
wrote:
>
> Same thing, althought you might have trouble matching power rating &
> sizes.
> The fuser section from a photocopier I have here to make a laminator out
> of
> has a 850 watt lamp in it. Old HP LaserJets are about 500 watt.
> If you find one that is the right length & has the correct connectors, it
> should work. The lamp for those work lamps will probably be ok, although
> they don't seem to have a very long life. I can only recall one time I
> replaced a printer lamp, and that was thru someone breaking it, not it
> wearing out. Might explain the cost! Quality!
> The 850 watt one I mention here has the wires permanently attached, and
> is
> about 300mm long, to handle A3 paper. The HP one would be about 200mm
> long.
> Tony
>
The lexmark printer has the same ceramic ends with brass contacts where a
spring contact presses against, no wires, exactly the same as in the
lamps. the power's another issue...
ST