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Old February 2nd 17, 10:53 AM posted to comp.periphs.printers
Ed Pawlowski
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Default What is meant by "Duty Cycle" when referring to laser printers?

On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:31:21 +0000, Chris Green wrote:



Depending on cool off times needed, 1000 pages continuously
might be a big problem; but 250 pages continuously then, say,
a two hour rest, 12 times a day might not result in a
reduced total page count for the printer.

But 1000/month is only 30 per day, surely heating can't be an issue.
I'd be worried if it was.


It is just a reflection of moderate use and a means of comparison.
Usually based on averages. If you have heavy printing needs you will
probably be happier with a different model. Try printing 1000 pages
non-stop and see how often you can do that.