Well the topic title pretty much says it all. Seems to come from the card reader. Buzzing is lower when the printer is off, but is still present.
Not mind-blowing, but its there. Seems to come from near the card reader.
At least its a network printer, so you have to option of putting it further away from you.
Seems to be confirmed here:
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0. ... cnt#998455
Wasn't sure where to post this. Other than that I think its a great unit overall, though I don't do pictures much. It's fast and you can scan and use the card reader over a network (or USB).
HP OfficeJet 7210 - buzzing / whining
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Hi I also had a similar problem with a noisy printer, but recently I have found a great tech support site that help me solve my problem. The printer was different than yours but maybe you can find a solution about it there. They have also free live support so you can chat with experts.
Here is the page for HP Officejet 7210 Support:
Good luck
Gary
Here is the page for HP Officejet 7210 Support:
Good luck
Gary
Thanks for the link. I've already contacted HP Support. They first suggested replacing the power adapter, but after some searching I found a post by another user on cnet forums that had exactly the same issue (he even checked other models in store to confirm his claims), so it's a fairly strong bet that this falls within their QOS. I did tell support to forward my complaint to the design teams or wtv though.
Good news is the noise isn't overly disturbing - but it's there, and this _is_ SPCR. However since it's a network printer it's cheap and easy to move it away from you. I find it particularly annoying that the sound doesn't go away when you turn if off.... why does a printer need to use power, however little it may be, when it's off? An article for EPCR
Good news is the noise isn't overly disturbing - but it's there, and this _is_ SPCR. However since it's a network printer it's cheap and easy to move it away from you. I find it particularly annoying that the sound doesn't go away when you turn if off.... why does a printer need to use power, however little it may be, when it's off? An article for EPCR
Yeah I know. There's also the fact that all power bricks and wall warts use some power if they are plugged in and have no load from external sources...jaganath wrote:this applies to PC's too,you'd be surprised how much they use when OFF (note not in standby or S3, but off). Mine uses 12W!why does a printer need to use power, however little it may be, when it's off?
Most CRTs (monitors and TVs) also use at least 5W on off. (more on standby)