Re: 82143A Battery Message #9 Posted by Les Wright on 14 Jan 2007, 4:43 p.m., in response to message #8 by Dia C. Tran
I am surprised that no one has devised a housing or chassis of sorts that a takes 4 standard size AA NiMH batteries. On the underside of the chassis would be the two exposed terminals that would make contact appropriately with the prongs in the bottom of the battery compartment. The chassis would have to be large enough or appropriately padded so proper contact is maintained--Mark Hoskins uses some sort of foam rubber on his packs for this purpose.
If the user is concerned about overcharging in the 97, s/he could simply remove the batteries from the chassis and charge them in a proper charger for the purpose--goodness knows they are common enough. You could also have a spare set of AAs ready all the time.
I use 2600 mAh Duracell NiMH AAs in my 82240B IR printer, and I am really pleased with the convenience and the long life. I really wish I had similar convenience with my 82143A printer.
Les
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