Archive for the ‘Choosing Your Printer’ Category

If you’ve owned at least one inkjet printer before, you’ve probably been stung by high ink prices, and wished for an alternative. A few manufacturers are now offering “inkless” printers, that don’t require any ink, yet still produce pretty good images and text. A printer that requires no ink would seem to be the answer to everyone’s prayers, but are there downsides to inkless printing? Continue reading “What is Inkless Printing?” »

Have you ever wished for an easier way to print photos from Facebook, Twitter, and other online services? Wish that you could integrate your smartphone or tablet with your printer for easier control? A few of Canon’s new services and mobile apps can help you find and print the images you want without the fuss!

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Two new models from Samsung, the compact SL-M2625D and the multifunction SL-M2875FW, are not only very affordable to purchase, but they both come with multiple ways to save buyers money on laser toner supplies. This makes them an ideal choice for buyers looking to trim down their monthly supply costs without sacrificing too much in print quality.

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Chances are, you’ve had this experience: You shop for a printer that is in your price range, or even below your price range, get it home, and start printing. After a while, the cartridges run dry and need to be replaced, and only THEN do you realize that the cartridges for your bargain printer are not such a bargain.

Continue reading “Understanding the Cost Per Page of Supplies” »

If you’re in the market for a new printer, you might be interested in a new promotion from Apple. Noted first by 9to5Mac, HP and Epson has reduced the price of certain printer models by up to $70, and the prices are available online now and in stores soon, with an end date of September 6, 2013.

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Mobile printers like the Canon PIXMA iP100 do a pretty decent job of printing full-sized documents, and mobile printers in this style are generally light enough to take with you from place to place. But what about a printer that can fit in your pocket? Sure, you can’t print a full-sized page, but for small photos or even something like a copy of a business card, they can certainly come in handy. Here are a few pocket printers that are redefining the meaning of “portable printing”.

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The HP LaserJet P2055dn is an excellent workhorse of a printer. The HP P2055dn is a monochrome laser printer designed for heavy use, making it ideal for a home office or a small company. The printer is one of the fastest printers available on the market, clocking in with speeds of 35 pages per minute. The HP P2055dn also has superior print quality. Rounding off the printer’s capabilities with a tendency not to jam or malfunction, the HP P2055dn is an excellent printer for a reasonable price. Continue reading “HP P2055dn Review” »

At Ink Technologies we are obviously in the ink business, but what good is ink without the printer? Printer manufacturers have made steady progress over the last decade to provide efficient, reliable, and user-friendly machines. One of the nation’s leading printer brands is Canon. Continue reading “Canon MX870 Ink Cartridges” »

There is little question that fax machines are losing popularity as they continue to be replaced by email and other forms of communication. Still, some offices rely on faxing every day, and manufacturers continue to add new features to entice these users to upgrade on a regular basis. Here is a look at some of the most useful and interesting features offered in modern fax machines.

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Standard printers are a necessity in most offices regardless of the nature of the business.  However, there are a few specific situations that require a thermal printer, which is typically small enough to be carried in one hand.  Some examples of work environments that use thermal printers on a daily basis are gas station pumps, tickets kiosks, lottery machines, any establishment with cash registers or credit card machines and warehouses that print shipping labels.

These machines are not the same as thermal inkjet printers.  If you have a thermal label printer and you purchase inkjet cartridges for it, there will be nowhere to install them.

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