Printer issues

There are many types of printer dot matrix, laser printer, inkjet printer, 3d printer. The usagge of technology can affect our life including our safety. One of the ICT stuff is printer. We can find printers anywhere, at school, at the office, even in our home. Instead of a positif side of printers it also have negative side that are dangerous to us. example of the negativ impact of printers is the uses of toner in laser printer, radiation, EMR, ozone, chemical, and many more. 

Laser printer:

Inkjet printer:

Dot matrix:

3d printer:

Toner is the ink used by laser printers. It's different from the ink found in inkjet printers. Laser toner is made up of a dry, ultrafine powder, and contains a compound called carbon black, which the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) calls a Class 2B carcinogen. The IARC tests show that "sufficient evidence" exists to show that carbon black is carcinogenic to animals, while "inadequate evidence" exists to prove that it's carcinogenic to humans.

The best solution for this problem is put the laser printer in an open, well ventilated.

Some of the printers having noise problem, aspecialy we can find it in old printers or some inkjet printers. Sometimes the noise can disturb us while we are working. It can distract our concentration and bothering our neighbors in the office.  Noise reduction materials such as linen, fabric, or you can move your printer in the separate room with a  good soundproof.

Some printers are potentially can produce ozone (O3) gas above a threshold of tolerable health standards. Ozone (O3) is a highly reactive and unstable form of oxygen. The oxygen we breathe (O2) contains only two oxygen atoms, but the ozone (O3) molecule is made up of three oxygen atoms that are bound together. Ozone (O3), when released through conventional laser copy/print systems, is hazardous to the health of staff. The solutions of this matter are to put the printer in the room with good ventilation or replace the printer with the newest version with non ozone gas.