Locking dorm printer

Student Lounge College Life
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<p>Hi all,
I'm moving into my dorm room as a freshman next week. I'm bringing a Kensington lock to secure my laptop in the room (hopefully I'll find something to attach it to), but I'm trying to plan a way to lock down a small laser printer as well. Anyone have any ideas or experience with this (or know of a printer that has a lock port)?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Why? Printer theft is so rare.</p>

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<p>Airplane crashes are also rare, but airplanes still have flotation devices :)</p>

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<p>I don’t think you’re going to have an issue with this. I’ve never seen a printer with a lock port and never heard of anyone getting a printer stolen. With the price of printers it could cost more than half the price of the printer to get a lock, too. If you lock your room you won’t have any problems, but even in the incredibly rare instance where you leave it unlocked and somebody goes around stealing **** I think a printer is generally more trouble to take than it’s worth.</p>

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<p>Try something like this:
[Computer</a> Cable Lock T1 - Computer Security Cable - PC Security Cable](<a href=“http://www.tryten.com/products/ComputerCableLockT1.php#accessories]Computer”>http://www.tryten.com/products/ComputerCableLockT1.php#accessories)
Pick one of the attachment methods that will work with your printer.</p>

<p>This might also work, but would be a hassle to thread the cable every time you took your computer and lock with you.
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<p>Thanks, unique idea!</p>

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<p>Printers don’t cost THAT much. As long as you lock your door you should be fine.</p>

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<p>That’s actually psychological. The chances of an aircraft landing on water and floating intact are really small. Aircraft tend to breakup upon contact with water.</p>

<p>Anyways, I think Kensington makes some locks.</p>

<p>For printers: [MicroSaver&#174</a>; Keyed Duo Lock - K67721US - Kensington](<a href=“http://us.kensington.com/html/17137.html]MicroSaver®”>http://us.kensington.com/html/17137.html)</p>

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<p>You might also want to consider getting a safety deposit box to lock your paper and pencils too.</p>

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<p>:D</p>

<p>In all seriousness, I’d agree it’s more trouble than it’s worth.</p>