The year 2005 turns out to have been the year when two types of printers reigned supreme: the photo printer and the all-in-one. Both went down in price and generally up in quality.
In fact, the quality of printing that you get out of a photo printer is fast overshadowing the less image-sensitive plain inkjets. Almost any printer on the market today that uses inkjet technology is being labeled as a photo printer. This is partially due to marketing, but it also can be attributed to the increasing quality of the inks and print head technology used. An ink jet printer is one that uses only two cartridges: black and a multicolor. The others uses a minimum of four cartridges, and often six or eight..
Photo printers are also picking up more and better features. They offer slots for memory cards and direct connections for cameras.
Friday, November 30, 2007
catridges
Cartridges In Bulk
Should you buy ink cartridges in bulk? Cartridges, like other products, are often less expensive if you buy several at the same time rather than one at a time. However, there are problemw in buying cartridges in bulk -- check out our new tip:
Should you buy ink cartridges in bulk? Cartridges, like other products, are often less expensive if you buy several at the same time rather than one at a time. However, there are problemw in buying cartridges in bulk -- check out our new tip:
wireless
Lexmark's New Wireless All-in-One
If you've got a home office, and it happens to be on, say, the second floor, then you know that it's really hard to get your broadband to all your computers and devices. You have a choice: You can run your Ethernet cables up the staircase or through the ceiling, or you can get yourself a wireless network.
Oh, you've already got one? Then you may want to check out Lexmark's latest, the X9350 Wireless Office All-In-One a wireless printer that can sit on your wireless 802.11g (or 802.11b) network and work with all the computers on your network. That means that you no longer have to buy a printer server, or make sure that your printer is hooked up to at least one of the printers on the network -- you can simply turn it on, and use it. And this all-in-one comes with built in fax, digital card slots, and duplex (double-sided) printing. At about $280, if you 've got serious printing needs, it's worth checking out.
If you've got a home office, and it happens to be on, say, the second floor, then you know that it's really hard to get your broadband to all your computers and devices. You have a choice: You can run your Ethernet cables up the staircase or through the ceiling, or you can get yourself a wireless network.
Oh, you've already got one? Then you may want to check out Lexmark's latest, the X9350 Wireless Office All-In-One a wireless printer that can sit on your wireless 802.11g (or 802.11b) network and work with all the computers on your network. That means that you no longer have to buy a printer server, or make sure that your printer is hooked up to at least one of the printers on the network -- you can simply turn it on, and use it. And this all-in-one comes with built in fax, digital card slots, and duplex (double-sided) printing. At about $280, if you 've got serious printing needs, it's worth checking out.
Advice on Printers for Small Business
The latest Web site to talk about the high cost of printing is IT Business, out of Canada. In an article called "The True Cost of Printer the writer talks about the hidden costs, such as ink and paper, power consumption, IT support, help desk support, etc. And there's some very good advice for small business owners -- for example, "If you know you're going to use a lot of paper, say 40,000 pages per month, then don't try to save yourself a few hundred bucks by buying a printer that's rated at 30,000 pages per month." Nicely put
The latest Web site to talk about the high cost of printing is IT Business, out of Canada. In an article called "The True Cost of Printer the writer talks about the hidden costs, such as ink and paper, power consumption, IT support, help desk support, etc. And there's some very good advice for small business owners -- for example, "If you know you're going to use a lot of paper, say 40,000 pages per month, then don't try to save yourself a few hundred bucks by buying a printer that's rated at 30,000 pages per month." Nicely put
new types
Printer For Technophobes
If you know somebody who just isn't into computers, but still wants to be able to accept e-mails -- in a more readable form -- then you might want to look into the new Presto e-mail. Basically, it involves sending your e-mail to the Presto Service, which then sends the message to what it calls the "HP Printing Mailbox" -- actually, a specially-designed HP thermal inkjet printer.
The intention is to allow technophobic relatives and friends to receive e-mails without having to deal with a computer. It's certainly an interesting idea. Of course, the users of the Presto Printing Mailbox can't actually send e-mails, only receive them. And at $149.99 for the printer, plus $9.99 a month for the service, it isn't that inexpensive. If your grandparents or other relatives can handle a computer and a few simple applications, that would be preferable. But if all they want to do is get a few e-mails and photos, this could be worth checking out.
If you know somebody who just isn't into computers, but still wants to be able to accept e-mails -- in a more readable form -- then you might want to look into the new Presto e-mail. Basically, it involves sending your e-mail to the Presto Service, which then sends the message to what it calls the "HP Printing Mailbox" -- actually, a specially-designed HP thermal inkjet printer.
The intention is to allow technophobic relatives and friends to receive e-mails without having to deal with a computer. It's certainly an interesting idea. Of course, the users of the Presto Printing Mailbox can't actually send e-mails, only receive them. And at $149.99 for the printer, plus $9.99 a month for the service, it isn't that inexpensive. If your grandparents or other relatives can handle a computer and a few simple applications, that would be preferable. But if all they want to do is get a few e-mails and photos, this could be worth checking out.
science behind it
The Physics of Color Lasers
A physicist is taking the teaching of Benjamin Franklyn on the science of electrostatics to improve color laser printers. According to Lawrence Schein, the physics of electrostatic adhesion -- concerning how charged particles stick to each other -- can make laser toner work more efficiently. Lower adhesion toner will make it possible to more easily build color images onto a single belt (rather than using more than one belt, as today's color lasers use). At least, a company called Aetas Systems, Inc., hopes to try it to build smaller and less expensive color laser. Keep an eye on this one.
A physicist is taking the teaching of Benjamin Franklyn on the science of electrostatics to improve color laser printers. According to Lawrence Schein, the physics of electrostatic adhesion -- concerning how charged particles stick to each other -- can make laser toner work more efficiently. Lower adhesion toner will make it possible to more easily build color images onto a single belt (rather than using more than one belt, as today's color lasers use). At least, a company called Aetas Systems, Inc., hopes to try it to build smaller and less expensive color laser. Keep an eye on this one.
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