Printer Covers – Do Your Printers Need Dust Protection?
Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009
by Joe Otto
Computer Dust Solutions
Printer covers are an easy, inexpensive way to protect one of your biggest computer hardware investments. In workshops, factories and home hobby rooms, special care must be taken to protect electronic equipment from dust. Prevent costly malfunctions by installing inexpensive printer dust covers.
Why Use Printer Covers?
If you run computer hardware like work stations or printers in a dusty work environment, you are aware of the hazards posed by airborne particles. Dust clings to every surface until it clogs up cooling vents and coats electronics in a heat-trapping blanket, causing them to overheat and potentially fail. You've taken steps to protect your company's computers, but when a good laser printer costs $500 or more, don't neglect dust protection for peripheral equipment. Printer dust covers come in different styles depending on your needs.
Vinyl printer dust covers are the smooth, waterproof slip-on covers that are available in different colors and can be used to protect your printers when they are not in use. These are the least expensive printer covers, but must be removed for access each time the printer is put to use, making them inconvenient for frequent-use printers. Vinyl covers are probably all you need for a printer in a dusty environment that is not used often, as long as you remember to reinstall it after using the printer.
Breathable Dust Covers
Companies like Computer Dust Solutions sell a breathable non-woven polyester dust cover for all kinds of computer equipment including inkjet or laser printers. The products are designed to remain installed 24/7, eliminating the necessity of remembering to reinstall covers at the end of each workday when your shop is shut down. These polyester "mesh" dust covers act as filters for the cooling fans in computer printers and monitors to keep dust out.
Don't Neglect Dust Protection
Because dust buildup inside printer or computer cases is invisible to users, it is easy to neglect cleaning and dust protection until equipment overheats and/or breaks down. Save future headaches by getting in the habit of using printer covers today.
See pictures of different styles of printer covers at Computer Dust Solutions.
Joe Otto is a consultant for http://www.computerdust.com/.
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