Printers inside check in baggages
Nov 17, 2008, 2:24 am
#1
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Printers inside check in baggages
Hi All
I am new to flyertalk and have a quick questions.
I have a printer and want to take that outside the US along with me. I intend to put it inside a checkin baggage. Is that allowed on intl flights? Will there be a problem at the destination in customs dept?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
msskiran
I am new to flyertalk and have a quick questions.
I have a printer and want to take that outside the US along with me. I intend to put it inside a checkin baggage. Is that allowed on intl flights? Will there be a problem at the destination in customs dept?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
msskiran
Nov 17, 2008, 3:19 am
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Hi All
I am new to flyertalk and have a quick questions.
I have a printer and want to take that outside the US along with me. I intend to put it inside a checkin baggage. Is that allowed on intl flights? Will there be a problem at the destination in customs dept?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
msskiran
I am new to flyertalk and have a quick questions.
I have a printer and want to take that outside the US along with me. I intend to put it inside a checkin baggage. Is that allowed on intl flights? Will there be a problem at the destination in customs dept?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
msskiran
I wouldn't worry too much about customs... I'd be more worried about securing the printer, though!
Nov 17, 2008, 1:17 pm
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BIG issue: be sure to remove the ink or toner cartidge(s) before you pack it! Even though most commercial aircraft holds are pressurized, they often are not climate-controlled.
Nov 17, 2008, 2:49 pm
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Definitely. Also, such things have a habit of leaking when installed and you move the equipment around. I've seen a nice rainbow mess from when someone moved a color laser--not to mention that toner dust is flammable. Once in a blue moon you shake up a laser printer enough with the toner installed then try to use it before all the dust has had time to settle and you find out what a dust explosion is.
Nov 17, 2008, 5:12 pm
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If it’s a laser printer, pack the cartridge in a carry-on. I don’t know anything about color ink cartridges, but I would be wary of the 3-1-1 rule.
Nov 17, 2008, 8:32 pm
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Nov 18, 2008, 12:14 am
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Thank You!
Thank you all for the replies.
I had thought that carrying it would not be a problem. But I wanted to be
100% sure. I agree that there has to be a lot of padding around it. And I
will make sure that the cartridge is removed and kept safely.
Thank you one and all again!
Regards
msskiran
I had thought that carrying it would not be a problem. But I wanted to be
100% sure. I agree that there has to be a lot of padding around it. And I
will make sure that the cartridge is removed and kept safely.
Thank you one and all again!
Regards
msskiran