Laser Printers by Kevin Stith
The ‘Model 3800’ by IBM was the first laser printer, introduced in 1975. Very soon, the ‘ND 2 by Siemens and the ‘9700’ by Xerox also came out. The technology of laser printers was revolutionized by the introduction of the LaserJet in 1984, by HP. After that, the prices of laser printers have... These include the speed and printing capability (24 ppm for a workgroup printer), the standard resolution, which is 600 dots-per-inch, the printer languages and the paper handling of the printer. ... A laser printer uses a laser beam to print images of supreme quality.

Print Your Own Checks With a Good MICR Laser Printer by Larry Andrew
The “MICR laser printer” is becoming very popular. Businesses are discovering that they can save a substantial amount of money by printing their own checks on plain paper. However, to successfully do this, a business should have an MICR capable laser printer, an MICR toner cartridge, security... Most of the Troy laser printers use both Troy and HP MICR toner cartridges For over 20 years, Acom Solutions has provided MICR laser printers to business organizations for printing MICR laser checks. ... Acom has enhanced several Xerox laser printers to provide MICR check printing at speeds of...

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...

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.

Budget Laser Toner - What Have You Done For Your Planet Today by Philip Griffiths
Today, laser printers are the workhorses of most businesses, many home users and are now starting to overtake the inkjet use in the home environment. Yet the OEM laser printer manufacturers of laser toner cartridges still have along way to go to make their products environmentally friendly... Indeed, while the price tag of using laser printer technology has dropped substantially, OEM laser printer manufacturers still charge an arm and a leg for replacement toner cartridges. ... This made me think what our own business could do to help, which has included more working from home, cycling...

How to Choose: Laser Printers, Inkjet Printers, Dot Matrix Printers by David Arnold Livingston
Man is always in constant search for knowledge which he makes use to create innovations that will make his life better. Among the varied inventions of man is a computer printer. The first computer printer can be traced back in the year 1953 which was developed by Remington-Rand as a match... An inkjet printer directly sprays drop of inks into the paper while a laser printer is equipped with a toner, heat and static electricity to produce the image. ... The IBM 3800 Printing System was considered as the first high-speed laser printer with a speed of more than 100...

Printer Ink Cartridges - Easier And Convenient by Martin Smith
While working and printing out important documents you discover you are out of ink. Years ago that would have posed a dilemma. Daisy wheels and ribbons were used in printers in the past. Let's delve into the advancements made in printer cartridges. 1984 was the start of inkjet printers and... The world's first business laser printer the Xerox 9700, was released in 1978 by Xerox. ... Your printer's manual should tell you exactly which cartridge is appropriate for your printer because there is a wide variety of cartridges.

Printer Ink Cartridges - The History by Martin Smith
You are working at your computer and trying to print out important documents and all at once you find you are out of ink. Years ago that would have presented a big problem. Printers used ribbons or daisy wheels to print on paper. Let's take a look at the evolution of printer ink cartridges. ... 1078 - Xerox put out the world's first business laser printer the Xerox 9700. ... 1984 - Hewlett-Packard released the first home-based desktop laser printer. ... 1969 - Xerox first introduced dry printing (laser printing) by Gary Starkweather.

Toner Cartridges: Should You Use Remanufactured or Compatibles? by Andrew F James
First a little history.... In 1938, the first invention that would lead to the laser printer and toner cartridge was patented. The process, knows as "electro photography", used a dry printing method, not that different than today's laser printer. It was 1948, however, before the commercial... Physically large and with a large price tag as well, the Xerox 9700 laser printer that used a toner cartridge wasn't affordable by individuals except the wealthy. ... Today, laser printers are manufactured by many companies and the price tag is only slightly more than the common ink printer (though...