In the winter, we inhabit our camp in the Adirondacks infrequently. When we show up, the printer housed there may not have been used in 6 to 8 weeks and the storage temperature may have been sub-zero for many days and as cold as -40 for several days over the idle period. To date, I have been able to resurrect the orifice plugged but re-warmed HP inkjet cartridges with a little Windex and centrifuge action. It’s time to replace the printer. Color printing is not a requirement. I am not interested in spending big bucks for a Mil-Spec field printer. Should I continue with inkjet or step up to an inexpensive laser? There are several sub-questions here:
(1) The mechanical simplicity of an inkjet printer permits the printer to survive cold soak well. Is this true of a more complex laser printer?
(2) The jet orifices of the inkjet cartridges plug with disuse. What happens to a laser toner and drum cassette with disuse an cold?
(3) Is there some other technology I should consider?
