WTB: power cord needed

[nochay]

This is a odd request, so I am asking to see if anyone just *might*? have something like this. I picked up a epson receipt printer (free) and it doesn't have a power cord. It takes a funny looking powercord, and I can only find websites that want to charge $42+ dollars for a powercord! What a ripoff!! Is there someone here who would have a powercord cheap for this printer?

Epson TM-U300PC 011

Model: M51PC

30V 0.8A

That's what it needs. The connector is real funny looking, and is a pain being so unique to the printer.

Can someone help? I will understand if this gets locked (although it is still computer related )

Thanks,

Dane

[DallasDon]

does it look like this here:



looking at the manual at this site:

http://www.epson.de/rsd/german/suppo...f/300cdo_e.pdf

and it says it is a plain ol acadpter, so do you know the voltage?

[consumertalks]

Search the ended auctions on ebay, find one that didn't have it's reserve met. Email the seller, and offer them $XX for just the power cord.

I lost the power cable for my LexMark Z52 printer a few months ago in a move. Printers were going for around $15-$20 + shipping (Even though I paid $150 new!!). I offered a seller $15 shipped for just the power cord, and they did it. They can either sell the printer w/o cable or toss it for the $10 difference. Not many people want to find a box, packing peanuts, and ship the whole printer for a difference of $10. Good luck!

[gbpec7]

The power supply cord for that printer is a PB-6509

[AndyTLe]

You could always check flea markets or thrift stores.

[nochay]

Originally posted by DallasDon
does it look like this here:

looking at the manual at this site:

http://www.epson.de/rsd/german/suppo...f/300cdo_e.pdf

and it says it is a plain ol acadpter, so do you know the voltage?

It looks like the TM-U300PC one. I'll take a clearer picture of it later. The bottom of the unit says it is 30V 0.8A.

I found this unit in the dumpster behind a chair store, but didn't find the power cord unit. That is why I was wondering.

Pretty cool find Thanks for the manual DallasDon!

Dane

[DallasDon]

Here's another thought:

Saver's has lots of those ac adapters, and old epson printers. Might take a look, but 30 V seems not to common. Three stores here in The Promised Land.

You might spend more in "labor" than the printer is worth.

[nochay]

so three of the savers stores here in las vegas have printers like that? It's a $346 printer according to some websites I ran across. Definitely not cheap. Hope it works!!!

Dane

[DallasDon]

As you probably know, Saver's buys in bulk from non profit thrift stores. I just meant that they have lots of ac adapters, but the 30 Volt is not as common as 9 or 12 volt, so I donno.