What's in laser copiers that make them so heavy?

**jonezy999** · 04-11-2012

Originally Posted by igi

Hi all
i researched the above isue and came to a conclusion(many hours of research)

the reason the HP is heavy, is the hard drive must be full,

please format to make it lighter

cheers

Also, format as SKINNY not FAT.

**Shadow** · 04-11-2012

if you take a close look inside the machine you will find all the things that have gone missing from your office since the day you got the machine.

**DAG COPIERS & COMPUTERS** · 04-11-2012

Dear aab1, with your own mouth, in your own words you stated that, "The new HP is MILES AHEAD of the canon machine it replaced". This should indicate to you that the new machine is a HIGH QUALITY, HIGH RELIABILITY product.

- It means HP employs tools and manufacturing equipment of the required standard,and they have good FEEDBACK of information between design & production that enables modification to be made that will improve Reliability and quality.
_ It means the BUYING DEPARTMENT in HP ensures that the required COMPONENTS & PARTS used in the manufacture of the machines is ordered from a REPUTABLE source; They therefore, have a correct purchasing policy, that ensures that all the aspects of the item's specification can be met. All components & parts entering the factory passes through a Rigorous "GOODS INWARDS INSPECTION SYSTEM".
_ IT ALSO means that HP employ highly skilled, highly trained workers( tool makers,production & methods engineers, Assembly operators, Test & Inspection Engineers,etc).

In the above area, I can't doubt HP at all, Considering that the company's founders, HEWLETT & PACKARD, are both GRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS themselves, by profession.

- It is ALL about offering a Reliable and Quality, Reputable product to the consumers by first investing in reliable, quality Resources/materials. Therefore winning the consumer's confidence, as happened to you.

**mrwho** · 04-11-2012

I've heard a couple of years ago the rumour that copier manufacturers are also shareholders of all the major screw manufacturers all around the world. That's why every copier/printer you see apparently has more screws than it would be necessary (say, for example, eight screws to hold a panel in place instead of just, say, three or four). That's also what makes them heavier, since a large percentage of a photocopier's weight is due to the large number of screws used to hold it together.

**aab1** · 04-11-2012

Originally Posted by igi

Hi all
i researched the above isue and came to a conclusion(many hours of research)

the reason the HP is heavy, is the hard drive must be full,

please format to make it lighter

cheers

That does make a lot of sense, because it does have a 70 GB hard drive which I don't think comes standard with the machine, and I did buy it used. The previous user must have left 10 000 pages worth of documents on the hard drive. No wonder it's so heavy.

Originally Posted by DAG COPIERS & COMPUTERS

Dear aab1, with your own mouth, in your own words you stated that, "The new HP is MILES AHEAD of the canon machine it replaced". This should indicate to you that the new machine is a HIGH QUALITY, HIGH RELIABILITY product.

- It means HP employs tools and manufacturing equipment of the required standard,and they have good FEEDBACK of information between design & production that enables modification to be made that will improve Reliability and quality.
_ It means the BUYING DEPARTMENT in HP ensures that the required COMPONENTS & PARTS used in the manufacture of the machines is ordered from a REPUTABLE source; They therefore, have a correct purchasing policy, that ensures that all the aspects of the item's specification can be met. All components & parts entering the factory passes through a Rigorous "GOODS INWARDS INSPECTION SYSTEM".
_ IT ALSO means that HP employ highly skilled, highly trained workers( tool makers,production & methods engineers, Assembly operators, Test & Inspection Engineers,etc).

In the above area, I can't doubt HP at all, Considering that the company's founders, HEWLETT & PACKARD, are both GRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS themselves, by profession.

- It is ALL about offering a Reliable and Quality, Reputable product to the consumers by first investing in reliable, quality Resources/materials. Therefore winning the consumer's confidence, as happened to you.

That makes sense, but I still have trouble imagining how it can be so heavy, perhaps it's the lack of handles and large/awkward shape that makes it nearly impossible for one person to lift it. Since I'm using it in a home office, I'm going to have to wait for a friend to come over just to I can put it on my desk, and I'm almost worried the desk will collapse with this on it. I might end up getting the HP cabinet/stand designed specifically for this machine.

Thanks

**Zackuth** · 04-11-2012

The reason laser printers are heavier is that they are made with steel frames, have metal in many of parts, like developers and fusers, all to make the machine solid and sturdy. Unlike the cheap ink jets that are all made of plastic.

**Hemlock** · 04-11-2012

It's all the extra screws used as ballast for shipping. As it gets worked on, the ballast screws end up in tech's pockets, making the machine exponentially lighter.