Comments on: Killer Laser Printers Of Doom http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/ Part of the Zi Media Network Fri, 5 Dec 2008 02:57:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: sarah http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-98533 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:00:21 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-98533 A study emerging from Queensland University of Technology suggests that laser printers can emit clouds of ultra-fine particles that compare to "cigarette smoke and motor vehicle emissions." Reportedly, 13 out of 40 models tested were deemed "high emitters" of particles from the toner, and while office photocopiers failed to produce similar results, concentrations of microscopic particles near laser printers were found to be "five times higher than outdoor levels often produced by traffic" in a given investigation. Currently, no efforts have been made to actually study the chemistry of the emissions, but considering that such fine objects could easily sink "to the very lowest reaches of the lungs". ------------------ Sarah Killer Laser Printers Of Doom <a href="http://www.widecircles.com" rel="nofollow">SEO</a> A study emerging from Queensland University of Technology suggests that laser printers can emit clouds of ultra-fine particles that compare to “cigarette smoke and motor vehicle emissions.” Reportedly, 13 out of 40 models tested were deemed “high emitters” of particles from the toner, and while office photocopiers failed to produce similar results, concentrations of microscopic particles near laser printers were found to be “five times higher than outdoor levels often produced by traffic” in a given investigation. Currently, no efforts have been made to actually study the chemistry of the emissions, but considering that such fine objects could easily sink “to the very lowest reaches of the lungs”.
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]]> by: Ink Price Extortion - Taking The Fight To Them « TechZi http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-21410 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:16:32 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-21410 [...] This is one argument that I won’t let drop… Ink Cartridges and their (to say the least) absolutely RIDICULOUS pricing. I blogged about it back in August… What’s changed since then? Well, in all honesty, not that much. Laser printers are still killing people and the printer companies are still demanding borderline unbelievable prices for their cheap-as-pie to produce toner cartridges. [...] […] This is one argument that I won’t let drop… Ink Cartridges and their (to say the least) absolutely RIDICULOUS pricing. I blogged about it back in August… What’s changed since then? Well, in all honesty, not that much. Laser printers are still killing people and the printer companies are still demanding borderline unbelievable prices for their cheap-as-pie to produce toner cartridges. […]

]]> by: Printer (And Cartridge) Shopping « TechZi http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-9215 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:49:38 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-9215 [...] So I’m out on the hunt and it’s not as easy as I would have hoped. Having mentally ruled out the possibility of getting a laser printer (check the explanation), I’ve decided that a nice Lexmark, wireless networked, scanner/printer/photocopier should do the job nicely. The darn thing is… The stupid printer cartridges cost so flaming much. In a year and a half, I’d end up paying more for the ink than I would for the whole printer. Crazy, huh? I’m pretty darn sure that this is some hyped up conspiracy theory. The rich (the printer companies) get richer (by grossly overcharging for ink cartridges), and the poor (or not as the case may be), get poorer. Thankfully it’s not just me who’s noticed this though. PCWorld also wrote about the problem we’ve got, all be it, four years ago. It just shows how little the situation has changed though. [...] […] So I’m out on the hunt and it’s not as easy as I would have hoped. Having mentally ruled out the possibility of getting a laser printer (check the explanation), I’ve decided that a nice Lexmark, wireless networked, scanner/printer/photocopier should do the job nicely. The darn thing is… The stupid printer cartridges cost so flaming much. In a year and a half, I’d end up paying more for the ink than I would for the whole printer. Crazy, huh? I’m pretty darn sure that this is some hyped up conspiracy theory. The rich (the printer companies) get richer (by grossly overcharging for ink cartridges), and the poor (or not as the case may be), get poorer. Thankfully it’s not just me who’s noticed this though. PCWorld also wrote about the problem we’ve got, all be it, four years ago. It just shows how little the situation has changed though. […]

]]> by: David Wilkinson http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8703 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:30:46 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8703 I had no idea it meant anything other than cigarettes... Weird. ;) I'll have to be careful what I say next time I'm in America! I had no idea it meant anything other than cigarettes… Weird. ;)

I’ll have to be careful what I say next time I’m in America!

]]> by: cooliojones http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8688 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:54:59 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8688 Hmm... I wonder what would happen if people starting using 'fags' in that sense in America? I'm sure the gay rights people would protest the very next day or something! That's interesting though because I never knew that term was used for anything else. Hmm… I wonder what would happen if people starting using ‘fags’ in that sense in America? I’m sure the gay rights people would protest the very next day or something! That’s interesting though because I never knew that term was used for anything else.

]]> by: Seshi http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8604 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:56:48 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8604 So are they going to ban printers in public places now? o_O;;; So are they going to ban printers in public places now? o_O;;;

]]> by: Max Hawkins http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8590 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:15:27 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8590 ‘fags’ ‘fags’

]]> by: Matt Tutt http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8493 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:37:09 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8493 That's really frightening news, will be staying away from laser prints for a while now. That’s really frightening news, will be staying away from laser prints for a while now.

]]> by: David Wilkinson http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8473 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:46:33 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8473 Did you read the article? ;) Cigarettes & laser printers have a similar effect on the lungs. Did you read the article? ;)

Cigarettes & laser printers have a similar effect on the lungs.

]]> by: mahdi yusuf http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8472 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:37:43 +0000 http://www.techzi.net/articles/2007/07/31/killer-laser-printers-of-doom/#comment-8472 aren't fags, what British call cigarettes1? plus what does that have to do with laser printers? aren’t fags, what British call cigarettes1? plus what does that have to do with laser printers?

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