Why is paper hot when it comes out of a printer? -

I ve never felt my printer get warm from running before, but the paper is hot when it gets printed out. I m just wondering how that happens. Thanks.

Search for the laser printers at www.howstuffworks.com. The entire process is explained there, with pictures. A great site to use as resources to know how things actually work. You will be amazed!

The toner is a mix of plastics and carbon. Near the exit are two rollers one of which is heated, as the paper passes through the rollers it melts the plastic in the toner and the pressure pushes it into the paper fibers.

Laser printers use Corona wires to heat the paper in order to fuse the ink into the paper. That s why it is hot when it comes out.

the fuser thermally transferes the carbon to the paper - thus creating heat

if it is a lazer printer they use thermal transfer and a toner