DVD R Discs by Jimmy Sturo
DVD-R Discs are single write only – this implies that once data or video is written on to the disc, it will not be possible to erase and re-write the disc. Since DVD-R technology is becoming more commonplace, DVD-R discs are becoming easier to find and progressively cheaper. ... DVD-R discs have to be cared for the same way you would all other media that are read by a laser. ... However, more than color, you should pay greater attention to the manufacturer of discs you choose to purchase. ... The color generally has no effect on the quality of the disc.

Beam-Steered Laser Marking of Plastics by Rick Stevenson
Beam-steered Nd:YAG (Neodymium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) laser marking provides a unique combination of speed, permanence, and imaging versatility in a noncontact marking process. Laser marking can generate considerable savings in reduced manufacturing and tooling costs; elimination of secondary... The dark color will absorb a comparatively higher percentage of the laser light, resulting in a higher surface temperature, while the light color reflects a higher percentage and minimizes the temperature rise.

History of Hewlett Packard and Ink by John Sollars
Hewlett Packard’s tryst with ink took off when it acquired a company named F.L Mosley based in California in 1958. Mosley was manufacturing recorders and plotters for industrial applications such as continuous process monitoring systems, data loggers and the like in the 1950’s. ... Color Layering Technology In color layering, a number of microscopic droplets of colors ranging from three to eight colors are combined and managed through hundreds of small nozzles in the cartridge. ... Its first printer was the “ThinkJet” in 1984 based on the inkjet technology and later the “DeskJet” printer...

Printers - What is the Difference? by John Gibb
Something to consider, aside from initial purchase cost, is operation and maintenance costs. You can easily pickup an inkjet for $50, but take a look at the size of the ink cartridges. If it runs out every 100 pages, you’re going to spend much more on ink in the first year, than if you had... On the other hand, a good photo inkjet printer will give a good color laser printer a run for it’s money, in quality and cost. ... Image Quality B&W text and simple graphics will look sharper on a laser printer.

A Guide To Inkjets by Richard Romando
The rate of advancement of the computer technology has been increasing at an astonishing pace. Computers of all sorts, from the personal computers to monstrous mainframes, are at work helping individuals from all walks of life. Countless technologies have been created in the past decades and are... Laser printers produce images by fusing dry ink or toner and electricity from a controlled laser beam. ... Inkjet printers, on the other hand, cost less than most laser printers; operate noiselessly, unlike dot matrix and daisywheel printers; and work without warm-up time as opposed to thermal...

Mac Printer Reviews by John Gibb
You’ll find that many of today’s printers, which utilize USB, will let you print from a Mac, you have to be sure drivers are included with the printer which were written specifically for a Mac. Mac Printer Reviews Hewlett Packard PSC 2410 Photosmart I’ve included an all-in-one that will work... You’ll get laser quality text and very high quality color. ... The 8 color ink method will give you some very vivid, high quality prints that it claims will last 100 years. ... Another nice touch is you can fax in color.

Printer Buying Guide by Jeffrey Lawrence
Printers are essential peripherals, performing a critical role as they render electronic information into tangible records or material output. You’re simply not using your computer to its fullest potential if you are unable to print reports, presentations, letters, photos, or whatever it is you... These printers are ideal for printing black-and-white text and simple graphics, so you may need to get a separate inkjet or photo printer in order to print color photos – unless you wish to invest in the more expensive color lasers that can print both black-and-white and color documents.

What is HD DVD? by David Stone
HD DVD stands for High Definition Digital Versatile Disc. It is a round and thin disc that looks almost exactly like a CD or DVD. It is actually very similar to CDs and DVDs in all aspects except one. The difference is that a HD DVD can hold much more information than the CD/DVDs of the past. ... The way they packed more information into the same space mainly comes from the color of the laser that is used to read the disc. ... HD DVDs are read by a blue-violet laser beam instead of the traditional red beam.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Etching with Beam-Steered Laser by Rick Stevenson
This year, over one-third of all material processing lasers will be installed for product or package marking applications. Since their introduction in the early-1970's, laser markers have evolved as an effective tool for manufacturers who require a combination of speed, permanence, and image... The laser beam increases the surface temperature to induce either a color change in the material and/or displace material by vaporization to engrave the surface. ... Because a single pulse of the laser creates the entire image, throughput is typically limited only by the pulse rate of the laser and...

Best Photo Printer by Milos Pesic
Photographs are still the best way to store memories. That’s why pictures are snapped up at different occasions, special events, some memorable sunset and similar. Photographs are truly preferable until the quality is marred by an ineffectual photo printer. ... Options of the Canon CD-200 model includes Windows 3.1, 95, 98, and Macintosh PC compatibility, a CompactFlash disk slot that reads images directly from video cameras, television, laser disk, VCR, or DVD players. ... P-11 Digital Photo Printer Features: Using a dye-sublimation printing method the P-11 delivers high quality of...