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Save Money on Printing Costs
Everyone complains about the high cost of home and small office printing. Paper prices are rising, and the cost of brand-name printer ink cartridges has always been outrageous. Here are some tips for slimming down your printing budget...
Continue reading "Save Money on Printing Costs"...Buying an Inkjet Printer
Inkjet printers are the workhorses of home and office. There are hundreds of different models available, each offering dozens of features. Buying an inkjet printer can be confusing unless you know which options are really important. The good news is, inkjet printers are dirt cheap. The bad news: buying the wrong inkjet printer (even a cheap one) can be very expensive. Here's what you need to know...
Continue reading "Buying an Inkjet Printer"...Should You Buy Discount Ink Cartridges?
Are discount ink cartridges a good deal? I've heard they can ruin your printer, void your warranty, and that the quality is lacking. Others have told me they're great and can save you lots of money. What's the scoop on cheap ink cartridges?
Continue reading "Should You Buy Discount Ink Cartridges?"...Buying an All-In-One Printer
An all-in-one printer performs four classic office functions: printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. There are pros and cons to all-in-one printers, and some factors to look at when shopping for one. Here's what you should know before buying, and a few of my top picks for your home or office...
Continue reading "Buying an All-In-One Printer"...Wireless Inkjet Printers
Is a wireless inkjet printer as good as a regular wired printer? I'm concerned about speed and print quality. If there's no significant difference, can you recommend a few wireless inkjets for me?
Continue reading "Wireless Inkjet Printers"...Discount Toner Cartridges - A Real Bargain?
Discount toner cartridges for your laser printer, photocopier, or fax machine offer tempting savings over the manufacturer's cartridges. But are discount toner cartridges just as good? Let's look at some of the pros and cons of those inexpensive toner cartridge deals...
Continue reading "Discount Toner Cartridges - A Real Bargain?"...Free Business Cards
I'm starting a new business and I want to print a few hundred business cards. Are these online offers for 'free business cards' legitimate? What about the quality?
Continue reading "Free Business Cards"...Wireless Photo Printers
While researching photo printers, I came across several that offer wireless connectivity. What's your opinion of wireless photo printers, and can you recommend any specific models?
Continue reading "Wireless Photo Printers"...Buying a Laser Printer
If you need to print high-quality text and graphics in large volumes, a laser print beats most inkjets. Laser printers churn out pages much faster and the cost-per-page of supplies is lower. Be prepared to shell out more money up front for a laser printer, but not as much as you might think. Here are some helpful tips to consider when buying a laser printer...
Continue reading "Buying a Laser Printer"...Self Publishing
I have a great book idea, but I've had trouble finding a publisher. I've looked at various self-publishing options, but came away confused. Can you help me get started with self-publishing?
Continue reading "Self Publishing"...All-In-One Printers
An all-in-one printer performs four classic office functions: printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. There are pros and cons to all-in-one printers, and some factors to look at when shopping for one. Here's what you should know before buying, and a few of my top picks for your home or office...
Continue reading "All-In-One Printers"...Online Photo Printing
If you want the best quality paper prints of your digital photos, you have two choices: spend several hundred dollars on your own dedicated photo printer or use a photo-processing service. Since the original photos are in digital files there's no reason you can't deliver them online to the photo-processing service. Here are some of the best online photo printing services...
Continue reading "Online Photo Printing"...Photo Printer Buying Tips
If you want high-quality paper prints of your photos, you need a photo printer. You might be tempted to print your photos on your all-purpose inkjet printer. But photo printers offer several advantages when it comes to at-home printing of your digital photos...
Continue reading "Photo Printer Buying Tips"...Print to File
Often I compose a letter in Word, then paste the text into an email. But all the formatting (and sometimes images) are lost when my friends view it. Can I somehow capture in a file, exactly what WOULD appear on the printed page, then send that instead?
Continue reading "Print to File"...Wireless Print Server
I have a printer that I want to connect to my wireless network, but the printer does not have wireless capability -- just a USB connection. Is there a gadget I can buy to allow my printer to connect wirelessly?
Continue reading "Wireless Print Server"...Wireless Printers
I'm looking for a truly wireless printer, one that can connect to my laptop with no cable, and also runs on batteries. What do you recommend for the business traveler who needs to print wirelessly?
Continue reading "Wireless Printers"...Inexpensive Photo Printers
I've already shared some of my favorite portable inkjet printers, but here is my list of photo printers that are compact, inexpensive, and perfect for family photos...
Continue reading "Inexpensive Photo Printers"...Portable Inkjet Printers
Printers just keep getting smaller. No longer do you have to drag your clunky inkjet printer on a business trip, or hustle home to print photos from your digital camera. Small inkjet printers are stow-and-go so you can catch the action when it happens or print that report for a client.
Continue reading "Portable Inkjet Printers"...Fast Color Laser Printers
I'm looking for a color laser printer that's reliable and fast. A price tag under $500 would be nice... what do you recommend?
Continue reading "Fast Color Laser Printers"...HP OfficeJet Pro L7780
HP is known for its versatile line of business and home office equipment. One of their latest releases is the HP OfficeJet Pro L7780 All-In-One. This office machine operates as both a color and a black and white printer, copier, scanner and fax machine. I've had mine for a few weeks, so it's time for a review...
Continue reading "HP OfficeJet Pro L7780"...Share A Printer Online
Is it possible to print over the Internet? Sometimes I'm working at home and would like to print directly to my office printer. Both computers are online, so it seems like it should be possible to print over the Internet. Can this be done?
Continue reading "Share A Printer Online"...Two Printers, One Computer
I have a laser printer and an inkjet printer. How do I connect them both to one computer (by cable)?
Continue reading "Two Printers, One Computer"...Which Printer Should I Buy?
At first glance, an inkjet printer may seem appealing because of its relatively low price tag compared to laser printers. Even though the ink cartridges often cost nearly as much as the printer, it still might make sense to buy an inkjet. Read on for more information on how to choose the printer that's best for you and your needs…
Continue reading "Which Printer Should I Buy?"...Garbage From Printer
When I start up my computer, the printer starts printing out a bunch of almost-blank garbage pages, containing hearts, smilies and lots of other gibberish. I don't know why it does this, and don't know how to stop it. Can you help?
Continue reading "Garbage From Printer"...Wireless Printing
I have a laptop with no printer attached. But I do have a wireless network in my home, and one of the desktop computers on the network has a printer. How can I print from the laptop, over the wireless network, to the printer that's hooked up to my desktop?
Continue reading "Wireless Printing"...Sharing a Printer
I have two computers but only one printer. I understand there is a way to share the printer so both can print to it. Can you tell me how to do that?
Continue reading "Sharing a Printer"...Is Your Printer Spying on You?
I've heard that some printers embed a secret coded dot pattern on each printed page, and that if you decode the dots, you can determine the owner of the printer and the exact time the page was printed. That sounds like a privacy violation -- is it true?
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