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From: Q3885@pucc.Princeton.EDU (Phillip M Immordino)
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Subject: Re: printer fuse blows way too often
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Date: 25 Jun 91 11:40:09 GMT
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In article <HARDY.91Jun24201627@golem.ps.uci.edu>, hardy@golem.ps.uci.edu (Meinhard E. Mayer (Hardy)) writes:

>Fuses usually blow from power-surges, i.e., when starting up a device
>and its impedance is low; I would contact NeXT to check if your
>printer is not drawing TOO much current (leaky capcitor, or some
>jammed mecahnical part which slows down the motor, or what have you; I
>was an electrical engineer 40 years ago ...).

    Try going to your nearest NeXT service facilty.  I once had a NeXT
  printer that dis the same thing.  NeXT had me replace the DC power supply.
  I was told that some of the original powers supplies are susceptible to
  power surges.