I've been told a lot a lately that my printer woes have probably been caused (or made worse) by low humidity. I basically live in a victorian barn with a forced air heater, so it gets dry in the winter.

It crossed my mind that instead of trying to humidify the whole space, I could treat the printer like a cigar box, and put a little humidity maker inside. A quick search found other people with the same idea.

Any thoughts on this? I've already covered the thing with plastic when not in use. It's only a 3880, so maybe a small tray with a sponge would work. I'd just need to come up with a solution that won't spill.