Hi I have a HP 720C. The pc started to crash every 30 sec or so, so I
decided to disconnect everything. The first thing I disconnected was
the printer, but when I did this I got a static shock, and I was just
holdign the connection to the printer and moving my fingers over it
and I was getting quite strong static shocks. So I tried the pc
without the printer connected and it's working great so far.. So I'm
assuming it is just the printer which is broken. I wanted to make sure
that getting static shocks wasn't something that happens normally.

Thanks

JKJK wrote:
You mean something with sparks and everything, like when you scuff your
feet on the carpet and then touch a doorknob? Wow! It definitely
doesn't happen normally. There shouldn't be anything in the connections
with more than 5V, or possibly 12V, to it -- far too little to make a
noticable shock, and certainly far too little for a spark.

- Brooks


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Brooks Moses <bmoses-nospam (AT) cits1 (DOT) stanford.edu> wrote

That printer is a hazard. I suggest you disconnect it and get it repaired
(if it's worth the cost) or replace it. It likely has an intenal short
circuit.

Don


"JKJK" <JKJK (AT) blueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote