• Farvana
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    3 months ago

    Laser printers don’t burn anything. They make static on paper that ink/toner clings to.

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      3 months ago

      They use a fuser unit to cook the toner and bind it to the paper. It’s not exactly burning the paper itself per se, but high heat is definitely involved.

      Source: repaired a laser printer with a damaged fuser unit that was actually burning paper.