Friday, June 29, 2012

5 Harsh Realities Of Printing

By Thomas Ledingham


Printers have increased in popularity exponentially throughout the past few years, as our lives have become very fast paced. Now, the printer plays a huge role in our lives, and we need to take care of our printers. If you don't get the right kind of ink for your printer, it won't work very well and you might as well go back to using a pen and paper. As long as you use high quality ink, you will know that your printer will be printing good quality documents of any sort.

First, look at your printer to see if it has any special needs to ink cartridges, because getting the wrong type will, again, be a bad choice if you want good prints. Ink cartridges look like little rectangular boxes, and they are filled to the brim with ink for your printer to use. Sometimes, you will find larger ink cartridges, but the chances are that these are not what you will need for something that is not an industrial size printer. The most important thing here is to know what requirements your printer has for ink, so that you don't end up buying a cartridge that isn't compatible with your printer.

Your printer will most likely be either a laser printer, which takes toner cartridges, or an inkjet printer, which takes ink cartridges. Laser printers are usually used in the workplace, because they are higher quality and more expensive. While we all know what ink looks like, toner is a little bit different because it looks like dust and is burnt onto paper instead of pressed on like ink is. Laser printers are common in the workplace because they are much more silent than inkjet printers, and they can print much more quickly.

However, if you do not have the money for a laser printer, it would be a better choice to go for an inkjet printer instead. Also, you may want to look online instead of at a local retailer to find the most affordable ink, because online stores can usually provide ink at a more affordable price. When you buy online, you can even have it delivered directly to your house without having to worry about spending time shopping.

With no overhead costs, online retailers are able to sell items much cheaper than a local retailer could, saving you a huge sum of money in the long run. Even though you may have to pay for shipping when you shop online, you will still be able to save money as well as save the time spent going out of your way to shop at a local retailer. If you are ready for some real savings, take this advice and never spend a penny too much on ink cartridges again!




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