Getting the Most Out of Your Photo Printer – For Less! by John Sollars
As many photo-printer owners would know, paper and ink costs can quickly exceed the cost of the printer. These six tips will help you get the most out of your photo-printer without leaving a hole in your pocket. Raise the Resolution: Any digital camera that is less than three years old can... Use matte-finish photo cards instead of glossy photo paper when printing 4 X 6-inch images. ... Save on your ink: Special photo inks can provide your printer with a more refined colour palette. ... This makes the printer use all of its inks to create the tones in your picture, and the resultant prints...

Making the Right Decision about Toner Cartridges by Chris Robertson
The prices of inkjet printers and laserjet printers have never been lower. Similar to video console manufacturers who sell gaming consoles at below cost, knowing that they'll make enormous profits from the sale of video games, manufacturers of inkjets and laserjets sell their products at a low... The popularity of digital cameras has grown exponentially in the past five years, and consumers are increasingly opting to print out their digital photos at home. ... If, on the other hand, you're planning to regularly print photographs or brochures, a color printer might be a better option.

Ink Printers - Choosing the Right One for your Needs by David Hickman
Introduction This article has been written to help buyers to identify the various choices available and to make a sensible selection of ink printer. It is aimed at users who may not have a lot of technical expertise but who can, with a little help from articles like this, get the best... If you already have an ink printer see the related article "Printer Ink - Choosing the right cartridge for your needs". ... You may need a printer for business, need colour but can't afford a colour laser printer.

Resolution & Speed of Laser and Inkjet Printers by Christy Berger
You've decided to buy a laser or inkjet printer but do not know how much resolution typical laser or inkjet printers have and how much is really necessary for you. Here's some information that will help you find out before buying your inkjet or laser printer. ... The speed of a laser printer or inkjet printer is measured by the ppm (pages per minute); the number of pages a laser or inkjet printer can produce in one minute. ... In any case, it is best to print out a sample to test the real print quality of the inkjet or laser printer rather than just looking at its resolution.

Digital Photo Printing by Mic Pedretti
Photographs are a way of preserving a moment in our lives for the rest of our lives. Many of us have at least been tempted at the flashy array of photo printers which seemingly leap off the shelves at even the least tech-savvy. It surely seems old fashioned to talk about 35mm film and... Not only do we have digital copies to keep with us for the rest of our days across hundreds of different archives, thanks to printer manufacturers such as Epson, Hewlett Packard, and Canon, we now have the ability to fill our photo albums, right from the comfort of our living rooms.

File Formats: How to Choose the Right One by Audrey Nezer
During the course of a day I send and receive an average of 32.4 files. I know because I decided to count them for ten days. On one day, I sent a compressed batch of files to a printer in New York and a PDF to a printer in Seattle, 3 files to each of 4 magazines publishing a client’s ad (and... It baffles me how the business world functioned before the digital age almost as much as it baffles me how the whole world functioned before post-it notes. ... In response to that frustration, I created a chart that defines and categorizes the most common terms and file formats that communications...

Basics of RGB and CMYK for Ink Jet Printing at Home by William Leung
In the world of home ink jet color printing, there is some confusion concerning CMYK color and RGB color. Many photo enthusiasts don't realize what kind of color space their digital cameras output and are confused when it comes to printing images off of their home ink jet printers. ... When you print your images on your ink jet printer from your computer, your printer prints the image using CMYK inks. ... The key thing to remember is to print using RGB color if your printer and software support it.

Introduction of A Basic Printer by Alan Ross
The word printer means different things in different fields of applications. Going by the generic meaning, a printer means one who is in the occupation of printing and publishing. It also means a device which prints out the results of data computed by computers, as applied to computers. ... Computer Printer A computer printer transforms digitally stored documents of graphics or text data into paper/hard copies. ... · Inkjet printers · Laser printers · Plotters · Thermal printers · Digital minilabs Generally in an office environment, the first three types of printers are the preferred...

Tips for Perfect Prints (For Beginners) by John Sollars
Undeniably, photo prints still remain the most popular way of sharing memories. With the right printer and a handful of simple techniques, your pictures can look as sharp as the lab-processed ones. Read on for some great tips for getting the best prints possible. ... Printer Drivers Printer drivers play the role of translators, acting as a medium of communication between your printer and computer. ... Use a Good Printer and Know How to Use it Once you are familiar with the features and settings of your printer, you will be able to get the best possible results.

How to Choose Computer Peripherals by Alex Fir
When buying a computer you must consider not only the quality of the internal components, but also the external ones that make the entire multimedia experience possible. Computer peripherals, from printers to web cams, are an important part of our lives and activities, if not the most important... If however we want a home printer mostly to get copies of our digital photos then considering a color printer is a must and maybe we should think about making it a laser one. ... For example if it is meant to be an office printer and it will be mostly used to print out contracts and objectives,...