Laser Printers: The New Police Undercover Agent by Julian Lester Fernandez
Technology has yet to reach its full potential and still, there is a promising future in fighting against crimes with the use of printers alone. With the unlimited possibility of the capabilities of every technology available on earth, laser printers are not logging behind. ... Although it may not be obvious, as was said, laser printers leave specific markings on each document they print. ... The article also states that Purdue's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering has pioneered a tracking system that uses banding to trace a document back to the printer from which it originated.

Getting to Know Inkjet Printers by Bill Smith
Inkjet printers were born in the 1980s, replacing the popular dot matrix printer. Inkjet printers drop droplets of ink onto printer paper to produce text and images. The drops of ink are actually smaller than the width of a strand of hair, so don’t expect to actually see individual droplets on... Both inkjet and laser printers fall into this category. ... So what makes an inkjet printer work? ... The most important and fragile piece of any printer is the print head. ... Paper is fed into the printer via a feeder.

Is Your Printer Spying On You? by Bob Rankin
Even Your Printer Has DNA Yes, it's true. In an effort to snare counterfeiters, the US government has persuaded some color laser printer manufacturers to encode each page with identifying information. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has recently proven what many have suspected for a... The EFF's Machine Identification Code Technology project, which has been investigating this for some time, has released the results of their success in identifying the hidden machine identification code which is printed by a Xerox DocuColor color laser printer.

Samung Laser Printer -- A Quiet Revolution by Kwan Lo
Samsung has long been a global leader in home electronics and digital media. Samsung digital TVs, computer monitors, DVD players, notebook PC, mobile phones, and home appliances are one of the most popular brands in the market. But when it comes to laser printer, which names appear in your mind? ... How about a Samsung laser printer? ... So if you are purchasing a new laser printer, compare Samsung with other popular brands. ... The benefits of NO NOIS are that the printer can operate quietly and reliably and changing individual color cartridges is also much easier.

Printer Review Comparisons by John Gibb
In today’s market, there are basically 4 types of popular printers. • Inkjet • Laser • Thermal Transfer(Dye Sublimation) • Dot Matrix (Yes, they’re still selling these!) The factors that separate them are simple. • Initial cost • Operation cost • Speed and Performance • Durability •... A typical B&W laser printer for home-office type use will run $300-$500 and will give you 20-24 pages per minute(ppm). ... Inkjet’s and Thermal printers have much smaller cartridges and usually run out quicker than the toner in a laser.

Get The Most Out Of Your Laser Cartridge! by Chaim Nunez
We all know how expensive it is to keep buying Ink these days, and especially Laser Printer ink. The cost for the printer is so much lower than the ink! But, that's the idea isn't it? Kinda like cigarettes? Get you hooked on something cheap, then keep you comin' back to buy ink every week,... Use the toner saver option on your printer! ... Now, I am talking about Laser cartridges, not inkjet. ... Buy compatible or OEM recharged cartridges! ... 3. ... This can save you a tons of time and money if you buy from the right place.

Computer Printers Offer Infinite Variety, But Toner Can Put a Strain on Your Budget by Chris Robertson
If you're old enough to remember daisy wheel printers, you know just how far technology has advanced when it comes to computer printers. We've come a long way from the days when a daisy wheel would strike an ink ribbon and produce a letter on a page, and even from the days when a dot matrix... Hewlett-Packard (HP), Epson, Canon, Brother, Apple, and Xerox all manufacture laser and/or inkjet printer. ... Printer Manufacturers and Pricing There are a number of first-rate printer manufacturers. ... With the increase in in-house graphic design and desktop publishing, small printing jobs can...

A Review of Samsung Laser Toners by Max Bellamy
Samsung laser toner is just as popular as its Hewlett-Packard and Brother counterparts. Samsung is a group of products and services that began in Korea in 1938. Today Samsung operate five different business areas: Telecommunications, Digital and Home Appliances, Digital Media, LCD, and... They have a database of websites selling quality third-party laser toner. ... Be careful when you buy third-party laser toner products. ... One good review website is Epinions, which allows users to rate all kinds of products, including laser printers and accessories, so that you can get a non-marketing...

Ink Printer Cartridge History by Bob Mackey
In 1984 the inkjet printer and ink printer cartridge were first introduced to the world. Instead of changing ribbons or struggling with laser toner, the inkjet printer cartridge was convenient and easy for anyone to change. Before 1984 printers were of the dot matrix variety. ... Make sure your printer lasts for a long time by buying cartridges from a reputable printer ink dealer. ... By 1990 this method was accepted by all printer and ink printer cartridge manufacturers. ... Another option is to buy a remanufactured ink printer cartridge, which is when a third party company drills into...

POS Printers by Steve Valentino
Fast-developing technology has come up with a variety of features of features in point of sale, or POS, printers that provide for the different uses at a point of sale. Remote printing is now the “in-thing” for restaurant owners—customer orders are directly printed in the kitchen with number and... Laser and thermal printers are very quick, but it is the dot-matrix printer that is used by small scale retailers and restaurant owners, due to its low pricing and maintenance costs. ... PC and printer compatibility is essential for smooth functioning of the POS system.