US Adapter for UK printer/scanner

Hello,

I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which were both
purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible to get a power
cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to work in the US?

Thanks,

SS

It is VERY possible that they will work directly, with only a new power
cord or a plug .... check the voltage ratings on the printer & scanner
(or the power adapters if they use an external power adapter).
Otherwise, you need a 110 to 220 transformer.

Silicon Strawberry wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which were both
> purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible to get a power
> cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to work in the US?
>
> Thanks,
>
> SS
>
>

I second Barry.

Check the power ratings many are rated 100-250 volts 50-60 Hz.

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"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:472b55c9$0$32496$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> It is VERY possible that they will work directly, with only a new power
> cord or a plug .... check the voltage ratings on the printer & scanner (or
> the power adapters if they use an external power adapter). Otherwise, you
> need a 110 to 220 transformer.
>
> Silicon Strawberry wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which were
>> both purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible to get
>> a power cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to work in the
>> US?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> SS

In article <Xns99DD712B119ADwonkynillmailnil@142.77.1.194>,
Gary Tait <classicsat@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Silicon Strawberry" <nobody@blackhole.com> wrote in
> news:spHWi.17889$qF6.9129@newsfet15.ams:

> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which
> > were both purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible
> > to get a power cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to
> > work in the US?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > SS
> >
> >

> I don't know about modern lasers, but back in the day the fuser was
> direct line powered and the switch mode supply likey optomised for the
> market line voltage, or internally rewirable for either voltage.

> IMO, unless ther is something special about that printer, I'd liquidate
> it in the UK, and buy a new one in the USA.

> For scanner, you should likely be able to find a US supply, or at least
> use a trasnformer, if the PSU is not universal.

In the UK all industrial and building site portable tools are 110V AC.

Transformers from 240V to 110V are common place so if you can obtain one,
preferably cheap second user, all you have to do is to rewire it the other
way round.

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"Silicon Strawberry" <nobody@blackhole.com> wrote in
news:spHWi.17889$qF6.9129@newsfet15.ams:

> Hello,
>
> I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which
> were both purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible
> to get a power cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to
> work in the US?
>
> Thanks,
>
> SS
>
>

I don't know about modern lasers, but back in the day the fuser was
direct line powered and the switch mode supply likey optomised for the
market line voltage, or internally rewirable for either voltage.

IMO, unless ther is something special about that printer, I'd liquidate
it in the UK, and buy a new one in the USA.

For scanner, you should likely be able to find a US supply, or at least
use a trasnformer, if the PSU is not universal.

"Silicon Strawberry" <nobody@blackhole.com> wrote in message
news:spHWi.17889$qF6.9129@newsfet15.ams...
> Hello,
>
> I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which were
> both purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible to get a
> power cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to work in the US?
>
> Thanks,
>
> SS
>

Assuming you actually need an adapter, and not just a new power cord, Radio
Shack will have what you need. They also have a simple block that changes
220 3-prong to 110 3-prong.

Your point is well taken IF the printer has a heated roller fuser.
Those are both high power and not easily converted, and the power
requirement is so high that a transformer will be expensive (and also
VERY heavy).

But most modern laser printers have "thin film fusing" that doesn't work
this way.


Gary Tait wrote:
> "Silicon Strawberry" <nobody@blackhole.com> wrote in
> news:spHWi.17889$qF6.9129@newsfet15.ams:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which
>> were both purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible
>> to get a power cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to
>> work in the US?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> SS
>>
>>
>
> I don't know about modern lasers, but back in the day the fuser was
> direct line powered and the switch mode supply likey optomised for the
> market line voltage, or internally rewirable for either voltage.
>
> IMO, unless ther is something special about that printer, I'd liquidate
> it in the UK, and buy a new one in the USA.
>
> For scanner, you should likely be able to find a US supply, or at least
> use a trasnformer, if the PSU is not universal.

NO ... NO

The adapters that they sell of the type that you are talking about are
either made for LOW POWER electronics OR for appliances like hair
driers. They CAN NOT be used for computers or most other electronics of
the type being discussed and may damage them.


DanG wrote:
> "Silicon Strawberry" <nobody@blackhole.com> wrote in message
> news:spHWi.17889$qF6.9129@newsfet15.ams...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which were
>> both purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible to get a
>> power cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to work in the US?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> SS
>>
>
> Assuming you actually need an adapter, and not just a new power cord, Radio
> Shack will have what you need. They also have a simple block that changes
> 220 3-prong to 110 3-prong.
>
>

Many of these products are designed today with switching transformers
which automatically alter to accommodate the "standard" voltage being
used. It allows them to be used in many different countries without
making separate builds or redesigning the circuits.

To make sure, contact Epson, but it would not surprise me if they both
worked as long as you had the appropriate cord/plug.

Art

Stuart wrote:
> In article <Xns99DD712B119ADwonkynillmailnil@142.77.1.194>,
> Gary Tait <classicsat@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>"Silicon Strawberry" <nobody@blackhole.com> wrote in
>>news:spHWi.17889$qF6.9129@newsfet15.ams:
>
>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which
>>>were both purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible
>>>to get a power cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to
>>>work in the US?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>SS
>>>
>>>
>
>
>>I don't know about modern lasers, but back in the day the fuser was
>>direct line powered and the switch mode supply likey optomised for the
>>market line voltage, or internally rewirable for either voltage.
>
>
>>IMO, unless ther is something special about that printer, I'd liquidate
>>it in the UK, and buy a new one in the USA.
>
>
>>For scanner, you should likely be able to find a US supply, or at least
>>use a trasnformer, if the PSU is not universal.
>
>
> In the UK all industrial and building site portable tools are 110V AC.
>
> Transformers from 240V to 110V are common place so if you can obtain one,
> preferably cheap second user, all you have to do is to rewire it the other
> way round.
>

There are switching power supplies, and there are transformers, but
there are no switching tranformers.


Arthur Entlich wrote:
> Many of these products are designed today with switching transformers
> which automatically alter to accommodate the "standard" voltage being
> used. It allows them to be used in many different countries without
> making separate builds or redesigning the circuits.
>
> To make sure, contact Epson, but it would not surprise me if they both
> worked as long as you had the appropriate cord/plug.
>
> Art
>
> Stuart wrote:
>> In article <Xns99DD712B119ADwonkynillmailnil@142.77.1.194>,
>> Gary Tait <classicsat@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "Silicon Strawberry" <nobody@blackhole.com> wrote in
>>> news:spHWi.17889$qF6.9129@newsfet15.ams:
>>
>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have a Konica Minolta laser printer and Epson 1260 scanner which
>>>> were both purchased in the UK. Does anyone know whether it is possible
>>>> to get a power cable/adapter which will enable these appliances to
>>>> work in the US?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> SS
>>>>
>>
>>
>>> I don't know about modern lasers, but back in the day the fuser was
>>> direct line powered and the switch mode supply likey optomised for
>>> the market line voltage, or internally rewirable for either voltage.
>>
>>
>>> IMO, unless ther is something special about that printer, I'd
>>> liquidate it in the UK, and buy a new one in the USA.
>>
>>
>>> For scanner, you should likely be able to find a US supply, or at
>>> least use a trasnformer, if the PSU is not universal.
>>
>>
>> In the UK all industrial and building site portable tools are 110V AC.
>>
>> Transformers from 240V to 110V are common place so if you can obtain one,
>> preferably cheap second user, all you have to do is to rewire it the
>> other
>> way round.
>>