Digital Photo Printer

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Thomas Rooney
Sep 22, 2003
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In an effort to get higher quality prints, I purchased a Sony Photo Printer, DPP-EX5. I am very pleased with the quality, but when the printer is off, it makes a high pitched hum. I exchanged it and the new printer makes the same hum. Does anyone know if this is normal?
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Paul L UK
Sep 23, 2003
Do you switch it of at the wall socket (outlet) or the switch on the top ?

Never seen one, but normally when switching these kinds of devices off, the mains power is slill flowing through the transformer when ‘off’ (more like a stanby mode). This is proven by where the hum comes from.

A mains supply smoother may help if your supply is a bit spikey.

Hope that helps a bit

Paul
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Thomas Rooney
Sep 23, 2003
I usually switch it off from the top (as you said, it does go into a standby mode), but when I tried to switch it off from the main socket, the next time I use it, it won’t work, and I have to reinstall the drivers.

Tom
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Bernie
Sep 23, 2003
I have the Sony printer that came out just before yours, the one that lays flat. It is silent in standby mode. I noticed my local Wal-Mart sells your printer. They had one hooked up, but I don’t recall any hum from it. However the store is a bit noisey.
You might try this link and send an e-mail or something to Sony.

<http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/periph/printers/>

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