jmorris@cattell.psych.upenn.edu (Joanna Morris) (05/31/91)
I am thinking about buying a Stylewriter for my SE but I will probably soon be moving to Britain and I would like to know if a Stylewriter that I but here in the US will work with the power supply over there i.e. 240V 50Hz. I know that my SE will, but I get the impression that this isn't true for most printers. Should I just wait and buy one over there? Joanna Morris jmorris@cattell.psych.upenn.edu
russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) (06/01/91)
In article <43975@netnews.upenn.edu> jmorris@cattell.psych.upenn.edu (Joanna Morris) writes: >I am thinking about buying a Stylewriter for my SE but I will probably soon >be moving to Britain and I would like to know if a Stylewriter that I but >here in the US will work with the power supply over there i.e. 240V 50Hz. >I know that my SE will, but I get the impression that this isn't true >for most printers. Should I just wait and buy one over there? You would need a different power cube. I don't know if Apple sells them separately (it is in the StyleWriter Accessory Kit) -- Matthew T. Russotto russotto@eng.umd.edu russotto@wam.umd.edu .sig under construction, like the rest of this campus.
Charles.E.Dubuque@dartmouth.edu (Charles E. Dubuque) (06/01/91)
Two choices: You can buy it over there. You can special order here the European Accessory kit, which includes a power supply made for use in Europe.
roncalli@aurs01.UUCP (Guido Roncalli) (06/03/91)
In article <43975@netnews.upenn.edu> jmorris@cattell.psych.upenn.edu (Joanna Morris) writes: >I am thinking about buying a Stylewriter for my SE but I will probably soon >be moving to Britain and I would like to know if a Stylewriter that I but >here in the US will work with the power supply over there i.e. 240V 50Hz. >I know that my SE will, but I get the impression that this isn't true >for most printers. Should I just wait and buy one over there? > >Joanna Morris >jmorris@cattell.psych.upenn.edu Dear Joanna, the USA power supply will not work in Europe (and I think the U.K. is still in Europe...). You need to: 1) Buy a power supply from an Apple dealer in Europe (I don't know if they are available in the USA, in case, they are surely cheaper). 2) Buy a voltage converter from 220/240 V. AC to 120/110 V. AC. You can find them in stores like RadioShack, or Brendle's (second one is better and cheaper,in my opinion). The problem is that they are adviced for power consumption between 45 W. and 600 W.; the Stylewriter power supply asks for 23 W. and I'm not sure what is going to happen using it for an extended amount of time. If you're going to buy and use that power converter, let me know how it worked, 'cause I'm interested in buyng it too. These items were displayed in the stores for +/- 15 US $ with a complete set of plugs adapters (not only for the U.K. but also for continental Europe, Australia, etc.). 3) You can wait and buy the stylewriter in the U.K. Check the prices and, unless you have a particularly good deal, the prices could be nearly the same (and, being a foreigner, you don't have to pay sale taxes...). Have a good stay in the old Europe! Guido. * Guido RoncallI, RD&E -*- Internet Domain: <roncalli%aurgate@mcnc.org> * * Alcatel Network Systems -*- USENET Pathalias: <roncalli%aurs01.UUCP> * * 2912 Wake Forest Road -*- USENET !-Style: <...!mcnc!aurgate!roncalli> * * Raleigh, NC 27609 -*- Work Phone: +1 919 850-5375 *