Printer Hutch for low Dresser?

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<p>I’m wondering if anybody knows of something (inexpensive)that can go on top of a dresser that my daughter can put her printer on.</p>

<p>She’s got a low 3-drawer dresser in her dorm. She won’t just rest the printer directly on it because that’s the only place she can put out her framed pictures.</p>

<p>So I’m thinking if there’s some kind of unit that can rest on the dresser, like a hutch, leaving space for her pictures but then have like a higher shelf above to rest the printer on …</p>

<p>but haven’t seen anything.</p>

<p>Too bad, her desk does not have space for a printer.</p>

<p>I don’t know where the kids usually put these things in her room situation.</p>

<p>All the rooms in her dorm are different, so no easy set-up examples to replicate, I’m told.</p>

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<p>I found this</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.lillianvernon.com/catalog/product_display.jsp?pdId=8141&parentCatId=4&catId=26[/url]”>http://www.lillianvernon.com/catalog/product_display.jsp?pdId=8141&parentCatId=4&catId=26&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>if nothing else, at least she can store stuff underneath- the paper, jewelry, etc</p>

<p>also, look at shoe racks:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=bxgy_cc_img_b_13367141/602-6939021-5602266?asin=B0009G3ELW[/url]”>http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=bxgy_cc_img_b_13367141/602-6939021-5602266?asin=B0009G3ELW&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>and to be honest, using that space for pictures. eh, I would take them out of the frames and use sily putty to put them on the walls…that is valuable suirface space to waste</p>

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<p>My son has no shelving near his desk, and no room on the desk for a printer. The dresser is on the other side of the room. So, we went to an office supply store looking for a cheap stand of some sort, since there was a bit of space on the floor next to the desk, and a clerk showed us an inexpensive hard plastic stand-alone “drawer” (the drawer pulls out of frame) that can be used to hold most printers (this is sturdier plastic than the ones I have seen in bathroom supply stores). The printer sits on the top of the frame, and the drawer can hold extra paper, printer cartridges or what-not. It just sits on the floor (dusty spot, I’m sure), but I guess it is working, since I haven’t heard otherwise.</p>

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<p>How about this? <a href=“Products - IKEA”>Products - IKEA;

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<p>Printer is 23W x 7d x 17h, 11 lbs. (it’s one of those all-in-one types)</p>

<p>lillian vernon thing is not as wide, and the drawer would be blocked by pictures on her dresser. Plus I think she would need to put her pictures where that drawer and storage shelves are; I don’t think the dresser is deep enough such that there’s that much room in front of the printer for them all.</p>

<p>The lower shelf on the Target shoe rack may prevent her from putting her pictures there, under the top shelf. Also I wonder if it can hold the weight.
This is sort of what I had in mind, though, without that lower shelf. And with top shelf strong enough, and big enough, to hold the printer.</p>

<p>The Ikea unit IS a REAL hutch, not a thing I made up for this particular purpose. Real hutches don’t typically hold heavy printers on their shelves, and they are somewhat higher than I envisioned for this purpose.</p>

<p>But if it isn’t too high, maybe it could work in reverse; put the printer on the dresser under the hutch and put the pictures on the hutch shelves. I’ll propose this. </p>

<p>I don’t know the dimensions of her dresser or room,though, this could be too wide for all I know. OR too tall. There’s a low ceiling in one section. She’ll have to measure the space, if she wants it.</p>

<p>The "inexpensive hard plastic stand-alone “drawer”: would be better than nothing; she’s got the printer right in the middle of her floor now; accident waiting to happen. If you recall any details about store/make/model, let me know, midmo.</p>

<p>Using space for pictures: yeah well what can I say, fact is she cares more about her pictures (of her friends of course, not of us) than she does about her printer. She won’t take them out of their frames for this.</p>

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<p>monydad, we bought it at an Office Depot store. I don’t remember the brand name, though. I think it is a little better than putting the printer directly on the floor, but would still be a traffic hazard if it is not off to the side of the room.</p>

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<p>Target had a 2 shelf unit last week for $9 and change. Comes in 2 widths - 24 and 36 inches. Was not what I would call a hutch but it worked fine.Took us 2 minutes to put it together. Daughter put her printer on the top shelf.</p>

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<p>k, I think those picture frames, are the issue…can’t she find another way to display the pictures</p>

<p>again, to use valuable surface space for picture frames may not be the best plan</p>

<p>take them out of the frames, and put them on the wall with silly putty, that way many units will work</p>

<p>why is she so determined to use frames?
if she won’t compromise, I wouldn’t keep looking for her, let her figure it out</p>

<p>if you look around dorm rooms, you seldom see any picture frames propped on dressers in small rooms, most people take them out, it is just smarter use of space</p>

<p>I wouldn’t help my D if she was being stubborn</p>

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<p>does she share a rooom> if i was her roommate and had to avoid that printer, well…</p>

<p>the target one is wood and plenty strong</p>

<p>the lv one has storage </p>

<p>if you put something tall up there that isn’t bolted down it can tip and that would be bad</p>

<p>again, if she insists on picture frames, let her deal</p>

<p>I know I sound harsh, but if she insists on doing it her way, you shouldn’t be searching for her</p>

<p>again, pictures are pictures, frames are just taking up valuable space</p>

<p>if she is worried about damaging the pictures, she can put them in plastic sheets and put those on the wall, she can find fun paper and create “paper frames” simple</p>

<p>I for one won’t look any further, what is the point? nothing safe will work</p>

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<p>thanks everyone. D said Ok to the ikea hutch. I’ll have to check dimensions. I’ll also check Target for that 2 shelf unit.</p>

<p>Hear you, Citygirlsmom, but I think actually one of these should work. Certainly there’s no safety issue if the printer is on the dresser and the pictures are above it on the shelves.</p>

<p>The reason I was searching is, I’ve already seen her solution and I think it’s a poor one, is unfair to her roommate and also puts the printer, which I paid for, at risk. She’s got a lot on her plate now, as a new student, and realistically is not going to be addressing this particular item any time soon. It bothers me more than it bothers her.</p>

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<p>if the shelf is not bolted down, it is a huge safety issue, is your D going to get some tools and soomehow attach to the dresser, otherwise it is indeed unsafe</p>

<p>do the picture frames have glass in them? THat unit could easily tip over, look at the base, there really needs to be some attachment made for the piece to the dresser</p>

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<p>Maybe so; will have to see.</p>