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Why my HP laser jet printer keeps blowing fuses?

My HP printer wouldn't come on so I found out were the fuses are and replaced the one that was blown but it keeps blowing

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1. It's hard to say for sure. Knowing the actual model of the printer would help a lot in trying to troubleshoot your problem, or at least give you better ideas. And knowing what fuse you're replacing as well will help. One thing you should make sure of first, is to be sure you're not plugged into a power strip, surge protector or UPS. They are not usually designed to provide the proper amount of power to laser printers and will cause problems, including blown fuses. Make sure it is plugged straight into a wall outlet that is not loaded heavily with other electrical devices as well. Once the power issue is clear as listed above, and the problem continues, then you most probably have an electrical issue within the printer. The possibilities are: fuser, low or high voltage power supplies, or any number of other electrical components, but without having it in front of me to physically troublehsoot, then I can't really help much more. Best of luck.