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8 Printer and Office Equipment Storage Ideas
Wall shelves, rolling cabinets, pull-outs and lift desks that get the printer, scanner and supplies off a small desk.
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A printer takes up a third of a small desk and you use it once a week. These ideas move it, its paper and the other occasional equipment somewhere else until you need them.
Printers need ventilation and cable slack, so avoid closing them into tight cabinets while they're running.
1. A printer cart
Put the printer on a cart with paper below and one supply bin. Roll it out only when needed.
2. A ventilated rolling printer cabinet
A cabinet on wheels hides the printer and paper. Choose one with ventilation and roll it out to print.
3. A wall-mounted printer shelf
A shelf above the desk keeps the printer off the work surface.
4. A printer pull-out in a closet office
Place the printer on a sturdy pull-out, allow cable slack and push it back after use.
5. A printer lift cabinet
A ventilated lift keeps the printer below desk level and raises it when needed.
6. Buffer printer noise in a shared studio
Place the printer on a stable isolated surface, add soft furnishings nearby without blocking vents and schedule print runs.
7. A vertical slot for the scanner
A padded slot in the desk pedestal keeps a portable scanner protected and off the desktop.
8. One drawer for ink and labels
Keep ink and label supplies in their packaging in one low drawer, separate from paper.
Before you buy anything
- Leave several inches of airflow around printers.
- Wireless printers can live anywhere near an outlet, not just at the desk.
Questions people ask
Where do you put a printer in a small apartment?
On a rolling cart or cabinet, a wall shelf, or a pull-out in a closet, close to an outlet and with airflow.
Can I keep a printer in a closed cabinet?
Only if it's ventilated or you open it while printing.
