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Should I turn off my HP printer at night?

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robsti Posted messages 59 Status Member -  
robsti Posted messages 59 Status Member -

Hello everyone

My IT guy advised me to always leave my HP Deskjet 2721e printer on

but I'm not convinced! risks? consumption?....

What does the community think?

Thank you for your help


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    seb77150 Posted messages 6285 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   500
     

    Hello, I don't really see the point aside from consuming electricity for nothing... Maybe he had a good reason, I'm not a pro with my printer so I can't confirm it 100%

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  2. jeannets Posted messages 28448 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassador 6 616
     

    Hello,

    It depends on whether you print a lot or a little... often or not often..?? I should mention that it's an inkjet printer.

    In my opinion, I see no downside to turning it off if you print infrequently and have enough patience to wait for it to start up when you need it...

    The power consumption at rest is ridiculous... those who have air conditioning units at 5000 watts aren't bothered by the watts consumed in standby... But well, we might need to get used to this language...!!!

    On the other hand, I advise you to print an A4 sheet, rich in colors, once a week to keep your printer functioning and to prevent the ink from clogging in the print heads...

    Never leave the printer without cartridges or with empty cartridges.

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  3. robsti Posted messages 59 Status Member 2
     

    Thank you Jeannets,

    I have noted your recommendations... Thank you. I also chose the HP option

    with 6 months of free trial, which manages the ink cartridge evolution and sends us

    their replacement before the ink runs out. I believe it's called the "Inks" option

    I've only heard good things about it...

    We'll see how it works...

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