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.

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? ... There are many computer programs available for home business owners to use on their personal computer that will design everything from catalogues to informational brochures to business cards. ... As compatible printer inks and refill kits are very often less expensive then replacement ink purchased from a...