Help: How 2 Use 110V AC US Printer

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Hi
I have Samsung SCX-4200 bought in USA. It accepts 110V AC @5Amps. Pls direct me to a suitabel solution for using it in Mumbai with 220V AC.

It will help if u can respond wrt following :-

1. Cost of replacng the original Power supply of 110V AC with 220V AC through Samsung/3rd party

2. Cost of a StepDown Txformer 220V/110V %amp (Approx 500W)

3. I tried using the 220V to 110V Convertors rated at 1000W but the converter blew up & there was a Spark at printer end also. I don't know if printer is alive or dead. A quick chk with multimeter at printer end showed me that with swithc ON, i get zero Resistance & Infinite with Switch Open.

Pls help me asap

Thanks

Sanjay
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When your switch is open you will get infinite resistance because no current flows hence no deflection is caused. This is normal. But a multimeter cant tell you if the printer is ok or dead.
Most probably the transformer was under rated. The SCX-4200 is a laser printer and will require high power handeling capacities. Go to a good hardware dealer for your transformer. A transformer would definately cost you less than replacing the power supply. Throughly check the current rating of your transformer.
The printer may not have been damaged by the spike.