[H] Laser printer errors and low amperage

[Thane Sherrington]

I have a HP printer that constantly throws errors and locks up.  HP 
says it's "low amperage" because it's plugged into a surge protector 
(I have plugged it directly into the wall with no change.)  I'm 
disbelieving about the surge protector part.  I can see an online UPS 
providing low amperage, but can a surge protector actually lower the 
amperage available from the wall?  If so, how can I test this?

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