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On 09/05/2019 11:33, Chris Bartram wrote:
On 09/05/2019 11:17, Scott wrote:
On Thu, 9 May 2019 10:36:50 +0100, "Brian Gaff"
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Actually they are toner, not ink, but if you spill any do not take it up
with a vacuum cleaner, it will gum it all up.


Worse than that, is it not graphite that can get into the motor and
cause a fire?

No, it's plastic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toner#...nd_manufacture
It will, however, pass through the filter of a typical vacuum, damaging
the vac and dispersing itself into the air. It's not good to breathe in.

Correction, there is a carbon content in black toner, so you're right as
well.