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Laser printers are better in so many ways. Just make sure that they are not placed too closely next to your desk or in rooms where you spend a lot of time in si
by shwoopdiwoop 6y ago
Laser printers are better in so many ways. Just make sure that they are not placed too closely next to your desk or in rooms where you spend a lot of time in since they can emit toner dust and volatile compounds that could potentially be harmful to one’s health over a long period of time.
- franga2000 6y agoSeriously? If that is true, how have the manufacturers not gotten sued into oblivion?? This seems like the kind of thing that would be easy to prevent and a liability nightmare if you don't, so I doubt the companies would sell that kind of product.
- bananasbandanas 6y agoIn Germany at least, companies are not allowed to put the printer in 'busy' areas. Starting from a certain company size, a seperate room may even be required. I believe particulates are explicitly given as a reason for this. I'm also not sure how this would be 'easy' to prevent, without adding a whole sealed enclosure around the printer.
- amelius 6y agoAt least they could provide a fume/dust extraction point, similar to those found on things like SMD reflow ovens.
- hurrrrrrrr 6y agoBecause the danger of fume is negligible. It's a thing if you put it in a 2m^2 storeroom and sniff the exhaust for 8 hours straight but in any other case it doesn't come close to concentrations you get on the street anyway.
- Koliakis 6y agoI've been looking into this and couldn't find any studies or reports that showed any notable negative effect of particulate emissions by laser printers.