Canon Pixma Inside Out – the iP4200 Photo Printer by John Sollars
So you might have already heard about the new Canon Pixma iP4200 that’s doing the rounds in the computer hardware industry nowadays. Everybody is reviewing it, including us. Canon has been keeping mum over the longest-lasting-photo-prints debate for sometime now. ... The numbers of the Pixma iP4200 cartridges are: PGI-5BK - Black pigment ink CLI-8BK - Black dye based ink CLI-8C - Cyan dye based ink CLI-8M - Magenta dye based ink CLI-8Y - Yellow dye based ink These cartridges are also suitable for Pixma iP5200, iP5200r printers, MP500, MP800 and MP950 MFPs.

Top Tips For Printer Shopping by Carla Weaffer
There are a great number of inkjet printer options for consumers looking to purchase a new printer or those that are considering replacing the ones that they currently own. The following are some things you should keep in mind whilst deciding which printer to buy. ... An important issue to consider while shopping for a new printer is: Are there compatible printer ink cartridges and refill kits available to use with the printer you are interested in purchasing? ... The cost of replacement printer ink cartridges produced by the manufacturer can be many times more than the printer itself so...

Printer Ink - Tips on Printing Digital Photos by David Hickman
Introduction This article looks at the issues surrounding printing digital photos and other graphics using an 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 from their equipment. ... See the associated article "Printer Ink- Choosing the right cartridges for your needs" for a guide to buying compatible ink cartridges, refilled ink cartridges and ink refill kits. ... Warning - cleaning print heads uses ink so you may run low on ink before you get a good result.

Is A Consumer Printer Sufficient For Home Business? by Carla Weaffer
Most home business owners these days own a personal computer and use it for some aspect of the day to day operation of their business. While a computer can be a vital part of a home business, how important really is it for a business owner to also have a consumer printer? ... As compatible printer inks and refill kits are very often less expensive then replacement ink purchased from a manufacturer, business owners will be able to keep their monthly budget costs fairly low. ... This does not have to be the case at all as a home business owner can purchase a consumer printer that they could...

How to Choose Printer Paper by John Sollars
Everybody wants to know about the correct inkjet cartridge for his or her printer, but what about printer paper? Inkjet and laser printers can print on a variety of surfaces, including photo paper, labels, business cards, stickers, and t-shirt transfers. ... High-quality paper also has a polymer coating—for both dye-based and pigment-based inks—that keeps the ink from spreading, and it protects the ink from fading over time. ... To counteract this problem, quality printer papers are coated with a waxy substance that prevents the absorption of ink by the paper.

All About Dye-Sublimation Printers by John Sollars
Dedicated photo printers differ from all-purpose printers as they are designed to print photos only, as opposed to text or graphics documents in addition to photos. They are generally compact in size and lightweight, and some models even feature batteries that allow you to print without the need... Instead of spraying tiny jets of ink onto a page as inkjet printers do, dye-sublimation printers apply a dye from a plastic film. ... The cartridges in such printers spray the ink, covering the page one strip at a time.

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... Inkjets with a single cartridge for the colored inks will incur higher replacement costs because the cartridge must be replaced as soon as one color runs out — even if the cartridge still contains plenty of ink for the other colors.

Xerox - Its Journey with Ink by John Sollars
Chester Carlson inventor of xerography founded the Haloid Company on April 18, 1935. The company manufactured and sold photographic paper! It was based in Rochester New York. In the year 1942 Carlson received U.S. patent No. 2,297,691 on Oct. 6 for electrophotography, later called xerography,... A solid ink printer consists of only three major components- the print head that applies ink to print drum, the print drum that transfers image to paper and the controller, which is the brain of the printer that converts data from the computer to information required to print the image on paper.

Quick, Pick Up Your Primary Key Epson Ink Solution Differences In Just 5 Pre-Qualifying Ways by Joseph Mercado
How can I determine the key difference among each of the Epson ink solutions? There are several key Epson differences when analyzing the multiple solutions scoped out on its targeted media applications. In this article we will cover the 5 main principles. ... This will diversify the individual output pointing in the technology direction of; •4-Color Dye •6-Color Photo Dye •Durabrite Ink •Ultra Chrome Ink •Archival Ink Each one holds its own print quality talent. ... 4-Color Dye based ink offers the broadest color gamut in addition to one of the largest selection of compatible paper.

Guide to Buying a New printer by Andrew Gates
One of the more perplexing decisions when faced with choosing a new printer is which print technology is going to suit you best. At the moment there are two main printing systems: the laser technology, using toner cartridges and a transfer drum assembly; and ink jets using ink tank cartridges... Just as you replace the toner cartridges in the laser system, you replace ink tanks when they're depleted in an ink jet printer. ... Ink-jet drivers often provide graphical indications of remaining ink levels for each colour.