Samlex 300 Watt Inverter vs Canon Copier

Yes it is the Laser Printer that should not be run on MSW. See #4 here:

https://www.samlexamerica.com/support/faqs/faq02.aspx

We have carried a Canon MP for many years (started when the coach was my mobile office). Until I had to put in a bigger inverter to run other things, I used to run the printer on a 60 watt plug in inverter and it was not even really modified square wave. Ink jet use very little power. That is just one reason for carrying it instead of any laser printer. (And it is about 80# lighter than our laser.)

Look at the power tag. It will tell you what it wants and as all ink jets have internal switching power supplies, they are typically not fussy about power at all. Do try it before you have to run it on the inverter you chose. I have had problems with switching power supplies on inverters, it is rare, but it does happen.

Matt

Is the inverter PSW? Printers was one of the things that were a no-no with MSW.

Mex,

I'm with Gde - if it's an inkjet it shouldn't be drawing much current. The scanner is an LED. And tge printer doesn't draw 75amps like the lasers do (or used to!).

Some of the inkjets use wall warts and have the rated amperage on them.

If you can get us amodel number, we can get you a pretty good idea of how much it'll draw.

Josh

Inkjet printer would be fine. Anything that uses powdered toner like a laser printer would not work. The initial heatup of the fusing roller draws LOTS of power. I have a Canon printer/copier/scanner/fax in my MH that draws something like 45W. I have run it in a pinch on a 400W MSW inverter with no apparent damage to either.

You think the printer could be damaged? Battery and inverter will be fine.

As long as it is an inkjet type of copier/printer should not be a problem.

Can't imagine a inkjet drawing much more than 50W.

Laser copiers/printers on the other hand do have a huge startup surge which can easily swamp small inverters.