First a little history lesson..... There was a time, long ago that printers had ribbons and used dot matrix printing to create tiny dots that, when looked at, were readable. Sometimes they were BARELY readable, however. Changing ribbons and printing wheels to change type face was a chore.
Then, in 1984, the first laser printer that used toner cartridges came into being. Quickly, no one wanted a dot matrix printer anymore. The laser printer caused ink powder from the toner cartridge to fuse onto the paper where the program told the printer to leave ink. The output was much clearer and much more professional in appearance. Very soon, dot matrix printers became known as "door stops". By 1990, inkjet printers that used drop-in ink cartridges became readily available and very reasonable prices. These inkjet cartridges were very easy to change without any fuss. The cost to the user, compared to the laser toner cartridge, was significantly reduced. So now it starts getting pretty cool.... Today, inkjet printers using ink cartridges are so affordable that every computer owner can afford to own their own printer that is capable of using photo quality inkjet cartridges or for less expensive printing, ink cartridges that are remanufactured or "generic" or non-original manufacture. These inkjet cartridges can even be refilled in many cases to save even more money.
The price of the machines themselves has dropped by buckets and what they can do is way cooler than ever before. Not only can you print but also scan, fax (many do PC-Fax which I'll get to later), copy, make your morning coffee, take out the garbage (ok not those last 2). Combining this many tasks obviously reduces the number of different machines in your home/office but in addition there's only one manual you have to completely ignore instead of many (for the guys reading this). The PC-Fax thingy I mentioned Id actually like to discuss a little more about because I personally find this a fantastic feature. Basically it means that your printer/fax/everything else talks directly to your computer allowing you to send and receive faxes without any visible signs of paper involved. For example if anyone was crazy enough to want a copy of this article faxed to them I could do it directly from my computer without having to actually print anything out.
When using inkjet cartridges that are photo quality, it is sensible to use photo quality paper for your printing. This ensures the best quality print out resulting from your inkjet photo quality cartridge. While these inkjet cartridges will print on regular paper, it is a waste to place the more expensive ink cartridge into your printer and then print on plain non-glossy paper.
For every day printing in black and white or even in color, remanufactured or non-original inkjet cartridges work great and save money for you in the long run. As a general rule of thumb, you need to purchase twice as many black inkjet cartridges because there is, on average, more black printing needs for the average person.
Nowadays manufacturers are including more and more technology into their cartridges and trying to convince you that their ink has that extra special something. Epson uses DURABrite ink, HP uses Vivera ink and the list goes on. If you ever get bored and feel the need to work yourself into a frenzy just try surfing some of the major sites to compare exactly what one manufacturers ink does compared to the next. If you come away from this sane you'll definitely know a lot more techie sounds words than you need to know now or in your next lifetime.
Many of the latest ink cartridges have cool gizmos in them like small chips designed to monitor the ink levels and tell you when its time to reorder and even little LEDs for those of you who want their printer to light up like a disco. The idea of the chip sounds great but there are cases where the chip is telling the printer to stop working too soon or even to not work at all if the cartridges inside are not original (there's been at least one of the major players recently sued over exactly this). To try and counter this a 'chip resetter' can be purchased which basically tells the chip to do as its told and keep on printing regardless of how much ink it thought was left in the tank. As far as the issue with these chips and non original cartridges is concerned its actually illegal for a chip to stop your machine working on this basis but apparently this hasn't deterred a few of the big boys. Whether a chip resetter will fix this problem is uncertain.
No one knows what will come next in the world of printing. Just as the dot matrix printer long ago became a door stop (mostly that is), it is possible that within the next decade a new, less expensive, more user-friendly printing method that is even more cost effective than inkjet printers using drop-in ink cartridges will become archaic. For today, inkjet cartridges in low-priced printer provide the average household with all the affordable printing from their inkjet printer they need.
Whether you want to print graphics, brochures, or just letters, there is a printer that uses inkjet cartridges for you. Choose inkjet cartridges that meet your printing needs at affordable prices.
Ink cartridges have evolved over the years in so many ways that they have in themselves become fairly hi tech let alone the machines that use them. Your average inkjet printer these days can perform a myriad of functions at prices seemingly getting cheaper by the minute.
Bottom line is yep your ink cartridges are getting more high tech and cooler (heck in the old days theres no way your cartridge would actually light up with pretty colours for you and tell you when its about to run dry). The future is certainly going to be interesting seeing what comes next.....
The Evolution OF Map Printing
The first ever created maps were made not for economic reasons but more for religious purpose. The early maps of the world display religious icons similar to the icons that are found on the pages of the Book of Kells. During the 12th century the map of the world were created with the shaped of a T and O. And it portrays the world as circle and is divided by a T-shaped cross having Jerusalem as its center. The circle has been associated more with religious belief than with any scientific findings that the world was round. The circle more of represents the God’s affection that is perfect in every aspect. The T and O map is most commonly used by the church to represent the world unfolding according to God’s will.
One drawback of the T and O map is that it cannot be used for travel but only for religious venerations. On the advent of the 15th century although the map is still created with the T and O image however some additional drawings of real people and continents can be seen. Nevertheless, its functions remain to be the same as its 12th century counterpart.
There are also some manuscripts that have started on focusing outside the secular world and we may say have started on some features of the map as we come to know it today. There are additional features like drawings of real rivers with its corresponding names, real named places complete with geographical locations but still with religious icon drawings. This indicates the last of the 15th century map.
The additional information on the maps during the last period of the 15th century was gathered by travelers. The maps created in Europe were the only maps that may be considered as close to accurate and this was made possible through the travels of Marco Polo.
Ptolemy is a 2nd century geographer and astronomer. He was the first to create the first map that may be used to navigate the world. Ptolemy’s map was considered to be the most accurate ever created map before Christopher Columbus’ journey. But like any manuscript map, the Ptolemy’s map was not intended for navigation but more of an attempt to reproduce classical manuscripts.
The Spaniards already knew cartography and has somewhat influence the Dutch. And so when the Dutch has finally pulled away from the Spanish control they started off with their cartography and started collecting information from Holland. They have managed to print their very own map in 1570.
The creation of the map in 1570 has brought about great exploration that has changed Europe in a great extent. They no longer believed that Atlas a Greek mythological character holds the earth on his shoulders and that he plays with earth like a ball. With the creation of maps the world was no longer engulfed with mystical darkness that used to scare people into exploring the land beyond.
Plus with the creation of today’s maps which makes it even more beneficial for people who loves to travel since it does not only helps them to arrive safely in their destination it also allows them to return home. Maps also help the economic world since it allows for exchange or the trade of goods and services between nations
One drawback of the T and O map is that it cannot be used for travel but only for religious venerations. On the advent of the 15th century although the map is still created with the T and O image however some additional drawings of real people and continents can be seen. Nevertheless, its functions remain to be the same as its 12th century counterpart.
There are also some manuscripts that have started on focusing outside the secular world and we may say have started on some features of the map as we come to know it today. There are additional features like drawings of real rivers with its corresponding names, real named places complete with geographical locations but still with religious icon drawings. This indicates the last of the 15th century map.
The additional information on the maps during the last period of the 15th century was gathered by travelers. The maps created in Europe were the only maps that may be considered as close to accurate and this was made possible through the travels of Marco Polo.
Ptolemy is a 2nd century geographer and astronomer. He was the first to create the first map that may be used to navigate the world. Ptolemy’s map was considered to be the most accurate ever created map before Christopher Columbus’ journey. But like any manuscript map, the Ptolemy’s map was not intended for navigation but more of an attempt to reproduce classical manuscripts.
The Spaniards already knew cartography and has somewhat influence the Dutch. And so when the Dutch has finally pulled away from the Spanish control they started off with their cartography and started collecting information from Holland. They have managed to print their very own map in 1570.
The creation of the map in 1570 has brought about great exploration that has changed Europe in a great extent. They no longer believed that Atlas a Greek mythological character holds the earth on his shoulders and that he plays with earth like a ball. With the creation of maps the world was no longer engulfed with mystical darkness that used to scare people into exploring the land beyond.
Plus with the creation of today’s maps which makes it even more beneficial for people who loves to travel since it does not only helps them to arrive safely in their destination it also allows them to return home. Maps also help the economic world since it allows for exchange or the trade of goods and services between nations
Choosing The Right Paper For Printing Jobs
Choosing the right paper for a printing job is a very complicated undertaking. It should not be that way though. You have overwhelming options. All you have to do is to be specific. Paper influences all the aspects of a print project, together with overall perception, reproduction quality, durability and mailing cost. Choose defectively, and you can spoil an otherwise great project.
To be specific is to consider a lot of aspects. First the surface of the paper because it affects its look, feel and printability. It matters because people are influenced by the appearance of the paper, it’s that simple.
Second aspect is the paper color. Color is the most important characteristic since it controls the hues and shades of the ink. At present, white is the most popular color and is generally optimal for conventional uses. Off-white paper produces fewer glares. It is usually used in publications such as novels and manuals.
Brightness is another aspect that needs to be considered. It measures the percentage of light that it reflects. Most papers reflect 60-90% of incoming light. It is important because it affects readability. High level of brightness can cause eye strain. Conversely, low brightness can cause blurring effect.
The fourth aspect is opacity. It is the degree to which other printing is visible through the page. High level of opacity minimizes the visibility of printing on succeeding pages, as a result, it enhances readability. Opacity is influenced by the other factors such as bulk and weight of paper, paper color, ink color, coatings, chemicals and coverage.
Grain, on the other hand, describes the direction or alignment of its component fibers. It is either grain short or grain long. When fibers run parallel to the width it is grain short. Grain direction determination is critical to paper strength, flexibility, tack and versatility.
The basis of weight of paper is premeditated in pound of one ream or five hundred sheets. Paper is sold by pound and understanding paper weight is essential to a triumphant cost control programs.
Caliper means thickness. It is measured in thousandths of an inch and referred to as point size (.001 inch = 1 point).
The eighth aspect is the bulk. It denotes thickness relative to its basis weight. Uncalendared paper will have a higher bulk than gloss coated paper. Keep in mind though, that paper may be bulkier or thicker than another grade but may still have the same basis weight.
The size of the paper depicts its physical dimensions. Ask your supplier for specific information concerning the range of paper sizes to ensure proficient usage.
The tenth aspect is the paper quantity. It refers to the number of sheets. A ream is equivalent to 500 sheets. Cartons of paper are typically weighing 150 pounds.
In purchasing paper, work side by side with the supplier. Paper suppliers can help you in picking the best paper in terms of possible weight, texture, tear strength and color for the printing surface. Always discuss your paper needs with your paper supplier and your printer at the earliest possible opportunity.
To be specific is to consider a lot of aspects. First the surface of the paper because it affects its look, feel and printability. It matters because people are influenced by the appearance of the paper, it’s that simple.
Second aspect is the paper color. Color is the most important characteristic since it controls the hues and shades of the ink. At present, white is the most popular color and is generally optimal for conventional uses. Off-white paper produces fewer glares. It is usually used in publications such as novels and manuals.
Brightness is another aspect that needs to be considered. It measures the percentage of light that it reflects. Most papers reflect 60-90% of incoming light. It is important because it affects readability. High level of brightness can cause eye strain. Conversely, low brightness can cause blurring effect.
The fourth aspect is opacity. It is the degree to which other printing is visible through the page. High level of opacity minimizes the visibility of printing on succeeding pages, as a result, it enhances readability. Opacity is influenced by the other factors such as bulk and weight of paper, paper color, ink color, coatings, chemicals and coverage.
Grain, on the other hand, describes the direction or alignment of its component fibers. It is either grain short or grain long. When fibers run parallel to the width it is grain short. Grain direction determination is critical to paper strength, flexibility, tack and versatility.
The basis of weight of paper is premeditated in pound of one ream or five hundred sheets. Paper is sold by pound and understanding paper weight is essential to a triumphant cost control programs.
Caliper means thickness. It is measured in thousandths of an inch and referred to as point size (.001 inch = 1 point).
The eighth aspect is the bulk. It denotes thickness relative to its basis weight. Uncalendared paper will have a higher bulk than gloss coated paper. Keep in mind though, that paper may be bulkier or thicker than another grade but may still have the same basis weight.
The size of the paper depicts its physical dimensions. Ask your supplier for specific information concerning the range of paper sizes to ensure proficient usage.
The tenth aspect is the paper quantity. It refers to the number of sheets. A ream is equivalent to 500 sheets. Cartons of paper are typically weighing 150 pounds.
In purchasing paper, work side by side with the supplier. Paper suppliers can help you in picking the best paper in terms of possible weight, texture, tear strength and color for the printing surface. Always discuss your paper needs with your paper supplier and your printer at the earliest possible opportunity.
Choosing the Best Catalog Printing Methods
Catalogs are characteristically presented or processed in many special ways. Catalog printing depends upon the ease of use of the materials and equipments for use. It can also be based upon the reassurance and easiness of the printer and the customer as well.
The first is the Web Press which is the kind of offset press that utilizes rolls of paper slightly than making use of sheets of paper. This type of printing is very suitable in many types of printing categories. Web Press is separated into two types such as the heat-set and the cold-set.
The heat-set Web Press is most commonly used in magazine types of printing. This is said to be the standard catalog printing method. This method is controlled by a heating unit which is responsible for drying the printed ink when it is released and spread on paper. This type of press is capable of printing at high speeds.
The cold-set press does not have a heating unit so the printed ink must dry obviously by air. This printing is limited to uncoated paper and surfaces. This allows only printing on uncoated paper since it does not have any heating unit to let the inks dry.
The Sheet-Fed-Press is a method which follows the traditional press printing. But among the three press methods, this type is the finest and the sharpest when it comes to catalog printing. The great advantage is that this can print on wider formats of paper.
Catalogs play an important role in marketing products. Users and customers are well clued-up about what your products look like even without touching or seeing the actual product. Purchasing is easy because order forms are orderly and easy to fill up.
Catalogs go through a lot of processes and furbishing that is why they look very presentable. First things come first and that is quality. A catalog should look as fine as it gets. Catalogs should be very informative and have a strong impression so that it will attract your customers and give them the finest images.
Keeping standard designs and layouts is very effective. If you have come up with a design that customers like, you should maintain that as your consistent design. Use effective add-ons like logos and the catchy stuffs
The first is the Web Press which is the kind of offset press that utilizes rolls of paper slightly than making use of sheets of paper. This type of printing is very suitable in many types of printing categories. Web Press is separated into two types such as the heat-set and the cold-set.
The heat-set Web Press is most commonly used in magazine types of printing. This is said to be the standard catalog printing method. This method is controlled by a heating unit which is responsible for drying the printed ink when it is released and spread on paper. This type of press is capable of printing at high speeds.
The cold-set press does not have a heating unit so the printed ink must dry obviously by air. This printing is limited to uncoated paper and surfaces. This allows only printing on uncoated paper since it does not have any heating unit to let the inks dry.
The Sheet-Fed-Press is a method which follows the traditional press printing. But among the three press methods, this type is the finest and the sharpest when it comes to catalog printing. The great advantage is that this can print on wider formats of paper.
Catalogs play an important role in marketing products. Users and customers are well clued-up about what your products look like even without touching or seeing the actual product. Purchasing is easy because order forms are orderly and easy to fill up.
Catalogs go through a lot of processes and furbishing that is why they look very presentable. First things come first and that is quality. A catalog should look as fine as it gets. Catalogs should be very informative and have a strong impression so that it will attract your customers and give them the finest images.
Keeping standard designs and layouts is very effective. If you have come up with a design that customers like, you should maintain that as your consistent design. Use effective add-ons like logos and the catchy stuffs
Survival Tips For Printing a Company
For printing companies to survive and make a permanent mark in this complicated and continually evolving industry, they do not need magic tricks and special powers in order to do so. Having the most modern of modern machines and a large number of staff does not also guarantee success. The technique is only boiled down to three things:
Generating more sales. Compare the output that they are making and you will see that they it is way higher than other struggling companies. This simply means that they are selling more and have more customers and orders. Economics state that being busy is always equal to more results. So these printers try to do more work and production and lessening the problems that may hinder that cause.
Being both work effective and cost efficient. It does not matter how small or insignificant the work is as long as it comes in big numbers. What matters is the profit it will give in the end. Big profits. Doing the work properly and meeting the standards required should also be considered first before the bulks. Maintaining the equipments used and the knowledge of persons needed for the business should also be maintained to prevent would-be factors that would bring poor result.
Thinking of new ways and things that are of value to customers. Change is the trend and it always happen. What may the the big thing today is an outdated one tomorrow. Knowing what would be valuable and the changes in the printing needs of the customers will make you a treasure to them. Not all have the capacity to anticipate what the needs and preferences that people have. Doing some research or surveys about them would surely help a lot for both your advantage.
There is really no big secrets in having a permanent landmark in the printing industry. It just takes some basic business strategies and a know-how about life in general. In the printing industry, as well as well business industries, it does not always take complicated measures to ensure success. Some of the simple strategies are even more effective than comprehensive ones. Sometimes the more simpler things tend to be the best solution.
Successful printing industries are not magicians or miracle workers for that matter. They are just at their proper places at the right time and doing the right things too. Many businesses can learn from the strategies that these companies use.
Generating more sales. Compare the output that they are making and you will see that they it is way higher than other struggling companies. This simply means that they are selling more and have more customers and orders. Economics state that being busy is always equal to more results. So these printers try to do more work and production and lessening the problems that may hinder that cause.
Being both work effective and cost efficient. It does not matter how small or insignificant the work is as long as it comes in big numbers. What matters is the profit it will give in the end. Big profits. Doing the work properly and meeting the standards required should also be considered first before the bulks. Maintaining the equipments used and the knowledge of persons needed for the business should also be maintained to prevent would-be factors that would bring poor result.
Thinking of new ways and things that are of value to customers. Change is the trend and it always happen. What may the the big thing today is an outdated one tomorrow. Knowing what would be valuable and the changes in the printing needs of the customers will make you a treasure to them. Not all have the capacity to anticipate what the needs and preferences that people have. Doing some research or surveys about them would surely help a lot for both your advantage.
There is really no big secrets in having a permanent landmark in the printing industry. It just takes some basic business strategies and a know-how about life in general. In the printing industry, as well as well business industries, it does not always take complicated measures to ensure success. Some of the simple strategies are even more effective than comprehensive ones. Sometimes the more simpler things tend to be the best solution.
Successful printing industries are not magicians or miracle workers for that matter. They are just at their proper places at the right time and doing the right things too. Many businesses can learn from the strategies that these companies use.
Epson 802.11b Wireless Print Server
7The Epson 802.11b wireless print server lets create a wireless link between any Epson networkable inkjet print and a local area network (LAN).
Epson will have a new wireless Ethernet print server available in the second quarter of 2001. With the new print server, you can create a wireless connection between an Epson networkable ink jet printer and a LAN using the IEEE-802.11b communication standard.
The Epson 802.11b wireless print server is an option that attaches to the parallel port of Epson's networkable ink jet printers. The product will provide a data transfer rate of 11Mb per second at a range of 150 to 300 feet (depending on the density of the walls and floors the radio signal passes through). Users can print from various floors of a building, as the 802.11b standard does not require a clear line of sight.
Epson says the product is designed for the following:
Businesses that need network access to a shared ink jet printer that can be moved throughout the office without running cables
Businesses that need flexibility for frequent LAN wiring changes, either throughout their offices or in selected areas
Companies that can't install LAN wiring in their facilities because of building or budget limitations -- such as older buildings, leased space, or temporary sites
Home users who have installed 802.11b home networks or need to print using portable devices
Other companies have entered the wireless printing game, too. In 2000, Xerox and Compaq released MobileDoc, a software application that lets you fax and e-mail documents remotely from cell phones, handheld computers, and pagers; the link is created via a Bluetooth PC card attached in the computer's parallel port that sends radio waves to an antenna. Canon Business Machines, a business unit of Canon, and Troy offer wireless printer connectivity based on Bluetooth technology.
Epson will have a new wireless Ethernet print server available in the second quarter of 2001. With the new print server, you can create a wireless connection between an Epson networkable ink jet printer and a LAN using the IEEE-802.11b communication standard.
The Epson 802.11b wireless print server is an option that attaches to the parallel port of Epson's networkable ink jet printers. The product will provide a data transfer rate of 11Mb per second at a range of 150 to 300 feet (depending on the density of the walls and floors the radio signal passes through). Users can print from various floors of a building, as the 802.11b standard does not require a clear line of sight.
Epson says the product is designed for the following:
Businesses that need network access to a shared ink jet printer that can be moved throughout the office without running cables
Businesses that need flexibility for frequent LAN wiring changes, either throughout their offices or in selected areas
Companies that can't install LAN wiring in their facilities because of building or budget limitations -- such as older buildings, leased space, or temporary sites
Home users who have installed 802.11b home networks or need to print using portable devices
Other companies have entered the wireless printing game, too. In 2000, Xerox and Compaq released MobileDoc, a software application that lets you fax and e-mail documents remotely from cell phones, handheld computers, and pagers; the link is created via a Bluetooth PC card attached in the computer's parallel port that sends radio waves to an antenna. Canon Business Machines, a business unit of Canon, and Troy offer wireless printer connectivity based on Bluetooth technology.
A Review of Brother Laser Toners
Brother is right up there with HP and Samsung as one of the most sought-after brands of laser toner. The Japan-based Brother Industries was first famous for its sewing machines. It went on to produce all kinds of office equipment, such as machine tools, fax machines, label makers, printers, and other office equipment. They began making dot-matrix printers in the 1970s. In the 1980s, after HP blew up the market, Brother began releasing their own laser printers to consumers, and to other companies under the name of OEMed. Brother has a great reputation for printers and printing accessories.
You can buy new toner from Brother. There you will find plenty of personal, home, and small business laser toner cartridges and refills. You can also buy new toner refills in bulk, for middleweight to heavyweight business in need of massive amounts of toner on a daily basis.
One popular Brother laser toner cartridge costs about $34 from their website. This will yield about 2200 pages at 5% printing capacity. This percentage means that 5% of the page is assumed to be covered in ink. If you print a lot of photographs, that number will be much lower.
Be careful when buying Brother toner from third-party distributors. They will offer you lower prices under the umbrella terms of “compatible” or “remanufactured” laser toner cartridges. While some of these are perfectly reputable and suitable for a full range of printer uses, many others are below par. These phony cartridges will produce bad printing results and possibly damage your printer. Sometimes a third-party distributor might even package phony cartridges in real Brother packaging. You can find a list of authorized Brother retailers at their website.
Laser Toner Info provides detailed information about later toner cartridges and refills, as well as reviews of laser toner products
You can buy new toner from Brother. There you will find plenty of personal, home, and small business laser toner cartridges and refills. You can also buy new toner refills in bulk, for middleweight to heavyweight business in need of massive amounts of toner on a daily basis.
One popular Brother laser toner cartridge costs about $34 from their website. This will yield about 2200 pages at 5% printing capacity. This percentage means that 5% of the page is assumed to be covered in ink. If you print a lot of photographs, that number will be much lower.
Be careful when buying Brother toner from third-party distributors. They will offer you lower prices under the umbrella terms of “compatible” or “remanufactured” laser toner cartridges. While some of these are perfectly reputable and suitable for a full range of printer uses, many others are below par. These phony cartridges will produce bad printing results and possibly damage your printer. Sometimes a third-party distributor might even package phony cartridges in real Brother packaging. You can find a list of authorized Brother retailers at their website.
Laser Toner Info provides detailed information about later toner cartridges and refills, as well as reviews of laser toner products
Find Cheap Toner
Printer ink can be a real hassle both at home and in your office. This is especially true if the person in charge of your printers is not staying on top of restocking it. It can be time-consuming to pull of the old cartridges, take them to the office supply store, search through the endless piles of cartridges looking for a compatible one, and they can be very expensive to buy. Like going to the doctor, it is a necessary evil.
You can cash in on other people's reluctance at the amount of work and expense related with printer ink cartridge replacement. You can cash in by starting your own printer ink refilling or replacing business!
This is excellent job to do on the side, if you work a regular day job and don't want to quit, but soon you will probably need to quit your day job as you may have enough clients to work fulltime. Your printer ink business can make house calls, or office calls, in a vehicle stocked with the most popular kinds of cartridges as well as a supply of ink and syringes so that you can refill your customer's cartridges.
People won't mind paying extra to have you come to their office and do the work for them, especially if you are clean, quick, and efficient. And with the inexpensive cost of buying ink in bulk, you can probably get away with charging the same amount that they would pay in an office supply store and still make a killing! Then it's win-win for everyone: they don't pay any more, but save on the hassle and time, and you still make a boatload full of money because of what you saved on bulk ink!
You will need to find the popular brands and maybe make an arrangement with an online supplier for large bulk orders. If you order a lot, perhaps you can get an even greater discount. You will want to stock up your vehicle with supplies of cartridges as well as a portable desk and a stool so that you don't make a mess on your customer's carpets.
Using a cell phone in your "office on wheels" you can schedule appointments with people. You can offer an "on call" service for an extra price and provide emergency service for people who have a large print job with a printer that suddenly ran out of ink. And as a free, bonuses service, once you have provided someone with printer ink and got them up and running again, you can offer a discount on their next service and schedule them right then and there. That way, you'll be building up a guaranteed clientele as you go about your day.
It's easy to start! All you need are a few supplies and you can even work out of the back of your car. However, if you want to create a great impression, get a van with a sign on the side. Put a little workbench and stool in the back.
If you market your service is properly, before you know it you'll be the person to call when someone has need of more printer ink.
You can cash in on other people's reluctance at the amount of work and expense related with printer ink cartridge replacement. You can cash in by starting your own printer ink refilling or replacing business!
This is excellent job to do on the side, if you work a regular day job and don't want to quit, but soon you will probably need to quit your day job as you may have enough clients to work fulltime. Your printer ink business can make house calls, or office calls, in a vehicle stocked with the most popular kinds of cartridges as well as a supply of ink and syringes so that you can refill your customer's cartridges.
People won't mind paying extra to have you come to their office and do the work for them, especially if you are clean, quick, and efficient. And with the inexpensive cost of buying ink in bulk, you can probably get away with charging the same amount that they would pay in an office supply store and still make a killing! Then it's win-win for everyone: they don't pay any more, but save on the hassle and time, and you still make a boatload full of money because of what you saved on bulk ink!
You will need to find the popular brands and maybe make an arrangement with an online supplier for large bulk orders. If you order a lot, perhaps you can get an even greater discount. You will want to stock up your vehicle with supplies of cartridges as well as a portable desk and a stool so that you don't make a mess on your customer's carpets.
Using a cell phone in your "office on wheels" you can schedule appointments with people. You can offer an "on call" service for an extra price and provide emergency service for people who have a large print job with a printer that suddenly ran out of ink. And as a free, bonuses service, once you have provided someone with printer ink and got them up and running again, you can offer a discount on their next service and schedule them right then and there. That way, you'll be building up a guaranteed clientele as you go about your day.
It's easy to start! All you need are a few supplies and you can even work out of the back of your car. However, if you want to create a great impression, get a van with a sign on the side. Put a little workbench and stool in the back.
If you market your service is properly, before you know it you'll be the person to call when someone has need of more printer ink.
Printing - How Do I Buy It?
Why should I care where I get my printed material from, I'll just go for tenders and go with the low bidder. If you do this probably you won't be in business for long or you'll never really run a successful business. My company, Solutions Ink started from the premise that I don't just sell printed products but rather I help businesses grow and prosper. Being in the business for over 20 years I've seen how the industry and the market have changed. Gone are the days you could charge what you want and deliver any quality good's. With global competition so great, the product must be perfect and your price must be competitive just for you to survive. That being said what should I look for in a printing company. First you should explain what you do and how you do it,to your printer. It is his job with his expertise to decide what product he should offer you. Today there are many offset presses, digital presses, web presses and each one is appropriate for a different kind ofjob.
Digital presses have greatly improved their quality and are great for short runs (under 1000 quantity), variable data (inserting names into each letter), large format small quantity jobs (point of purchases, banners, posters, small direct mail jobs). Turnaround is key and digital jobs usually can be done in days if not hours.
Offset presses are good for jobs of greater than 1000 t'ill about 100,000 or if the absolute quality is essential for the job (brochures, fashion catalogues, price lists, letterheads, business cards, envelopes). These type of jobs usually takes days or a week or two, depending on the complexity of the job.
Web presses are great for large runs of magazines, newspaper flyers or large run business forms.
Suggestions by your printer should help your business grow. He should help in deciding paper stocks, colors, finishings and offer you different price options. New technology can save company's great amounts of time by offering e-commerce ordering and proofing systems. New technology allows form/card combinations, form/label combinations and form/magnet combinations. These reduce the need to print 2 pieces. This can also cut your mailing costs. The idea is for your printer to help you market your business so that you can become more successful. Penny pinching on costs can be short sighted. For true long term growth you have to work in partnership with your printer so that both of you benefit. If you have only one winner, chances are you'll be searching out a new partner pretty soon.
Digital presses have greatly improved their quality and are great for short runs (under 1000 quantity), variable data (inserting names into each letter), large format small quantity jobs (point of purchases, banners, posters, small direct mail jobs). Turnaround is key and digital jobs usually can be done in days if not hours.
Offset presses are good for jobs of greater than 1000 t'ill about 100,000 or if the absolute quality is essential for the job (brochures, fashion catalogues, price lists, letterheads, business cards, envelopes). These type of jobs usually takes days or a week or two, depending on the complexity of the job.
Web presses are great for large runs of magazines, newspaper flyers or large run business forms.
Suggestions by your printer should help your business grow. He should help in deciding paper stocks, colors, finishings and offer you different price options. New technology can save company's great amounts of time by offering e-commerce ordering and proofing systems. New technology allows form/card combinations, form/label combinations and form/magnet combinations. These reduce the need to print 2 pieces. This can also cut your mailing costs. The idea is for your printer to help you market your business so that you can become more successful. Penny pinching on costs can be short sighted. For true long term growth you have to work in partnership with your printer so that both of you benefit. If you have only one winner, chances are you'll be searching out a new partner pretty soon.
Printing away from the desk
Let us talk about the good thing first. The best thing about digital photography is that you have the capacity to play back your images any day and anytime you want to. Now the bad thing. With digital photos, you have to wait to get back to your desk to make copies of the pictures. This was before exciting new products came into existence.
Making high quality, full color prints when you are thousand miles away from your desk is not anymore a myth.
The requirements? Camera, computer and printer. There are now available portable and compact units that can function with the use of car and battery power and mains that are also suited anywhere in the world. Easy carriage printers have been developed already to bring with you wherever you go. Making you very capable of creating prints whenever you see something that strikes inspiration for a photo.
This is like printing to the extreme. You can make instant cards while in a scenic place and sending it immediately to others whom you want to turn green with envy.In taking along your portable printers, there are a few things to keep in mind.Pack your printers properly. Some printers needed to have internal parts locked to avoid damaging the motors and some parts that may be sensitive to motion and impact.
It is always best to have it put in a carry bag that can ensure its safety and to avoid the appearance of dirt and dust that can spoil the prints. A must is not to forget the power source cables, connectors and batteries needed to make them work.Printers should be put in a flat and level surface while printing. This can avoid unnecessary movements while you are going about printing.
The finished prints that needed to be dried should be placed in a sheltered area to avoid dust causing damage to them.Wireless connections will work its best when its devices are closest together. Too much light, especially sunlight, will definitely interfere with some ports that you may be using. Other devices also can hinder links or cause some disruptions.Portable printers are not desktop printers. This should be the perfect excuse for these printers not to print faster than you expect it to be. Anticipate having to wait a while before the print will be printed. The last thing you need is patience. Lots of patience if you want to have the perfect quality photos.
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Making high quality, full color prints when you are thousand miles away from your desk is not anymore a myth.
The requirements? Camera, computer and printer. There are now available portable and compact units that can function with the use of car and battery power and mains that are also suited anywhere in the world. Easy carriage printers have been developed already to bring with you wherever you go. Making you very capable of creating prints whenever you see something that strikes inspiration for a photo.
This is like printing to the extreme. You can make instant cards while in a scenic place and sending it immediately to others whom you want to turn green with envy.In taking along your portable printers, there are a few things to keep in mind.Pack your printers properly. Some printers needed to have internal parts locked to avoid damaging the motors and some parts that may be sensitive to motion and impact.
It is always best to have it put in a carry bag that can ensure its safety and to avoid the appearance of dirt and dust that can spoil the prints. A must is not to forget the power source cables, connectors and batteries needed to make them work.Printers should be put in a flat and level surface while printing. This can avoid unnecessary movements while you are going about printing.
The finished prints that needed to be dried should be placed in a sheltered area to avoid dust causing damage to them.Wireless connections will work its best when its devices are closest together. Too much light, especially sunlight, will definitely interfere with some ports that you may be using. Other devices also can hinder links or cause some disruptions.Portable printers are not desktop printers. This should be the perfect excuse for these printers not to print faster than you expect it to be. Anticipate having to wait a while before the print will be printed. The last thing you need is patience. Lots of patience if you want to have the perfect quality photos.
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The Great Ink Cartridge Conspiracy!
Buying an inkjet printer these days is no big deal. A reliable printer can be acquired very easily through a store or online for as little as $50. Some suppliers are even giving away inkjet printers on promotions or as free incentives when buying other products. On the face of it, it seems like too good an opportunity to pass by - a worthwhile investment you might say.
But, much like a traditional camera that uses film, an inkjet printer is only 'cheap' before you start using it. The cost of keeping it in ink soon mounts up, especially when you're buying OEM (original equipment manufactured) inkjet cartridges as recommended by the printer manufacturer. Before you know it you'll find that you've actually spent more on the ink cartridges than you did on the purchase of the inkjet printer itself!
If you're in this position - and let's face it, most of us are - what follows could be quite a revelation!
Five things inkjet printer manufacturers DON'T want you to know…
1. Inkjet printer manufacturers make their money selling ink cartridges NOT inkjet printers
Selling recommended OEM ink cartridges is a very lucrative business for inkjet printer manufacturers. They know that once you've purchased the printer you'll be coming back to them time and time again to buy the ink that they recommend in the user guide and any other literature that accompanies the printer. Fair enough you might say, but given that the price of manufacturing an OEM ink cartridge is only a few cents why are the cartridges so expensive? The answer is that ink cartridges are in fact stuffed full of manufacturer profit. It is where they make their money, and is precisely why they are happy to give away an inkjet printer for nothing.
2. Inkjet cartridges supplied for 'free' with inkjet printers are rarely full
OEM ink cartridges supplied with the printer are designed only to provide enough ink for a few pages to get you 'started'. From the manufacturer's perspective this is a great selling technique, as free cartridges can often make the difference between a retailer closing a sale or losing it…and once you've got the printer the manufacturer is going to make money out of you every time you order more OEM ink! Supplying ink cartridges that are not full shortens the timeframe over which consumers start ordering OEM ink cartridges too. This brings the manufacturer into profit on each customer much more quickly than had they supplied full cartridges for free with the printer.
3. Consumers have a choice about which inkjet cartridges to buy
It's true! Contrary to popular belief consumers are not obliged to purchase expensive OEM ink cartridges from the manufacturer. They can in fact opt to buy cheaper 'compatible' ink cartridges or remanufactured cartridges, often realizing savings on their ink purchase of between 50% and 75%!! All major inkjet cartridge brands are covered, including Apple, Canon, Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Brother, Epson, IBM and Xerox. What's more they do the job just as well as OEM cartridges but at a much lower cost!
4. Compatible inkjet cartridges DO NOT automatically void a printer's warranty
Regardless of what you might have heard compatible inkjet cartridges WILL NOT automatically void your printer warranty. In fact, it is ILLEGAL for manufacturers in the United States
But, much like a traditional camera that uses film, an inkjet printer is only 'cheap' before you start using it. The cost of keeping it in ink soon mounts up, especially when you're buying OEM (original equipment manufactured) inkjet cartridges as recommended by the printer manufacturer. Before you know it you'll find that you've actually spent more on the ink cartridges than you did on the purchase of the inkjet printer itself!
If you're in this position - and let's face it, most of us are - what follows could be quite a revelation!
Five things inkjet printer manufacturers DON'T want you to know…
1. Inkjet printer manufacturers make their money selling ink cartridges NOT inkjet printers
Selling recommended OEM ink cartridges is a very lucrative business for inkjet printer manufacturers. They know that once you've purchased the printer you'll be coming back to them time and time again to buy the ink that they recommend in the user guide and any other literature that accompanies the printer. Fair enough you might say, but given that the price of manufacturing an OEM ink cartridge is only a few cents why are the cartridges so expensive? The answer is that ink cartridges are in fact stuffed full of manufacturer profit. It is where they make their money, and is precisely why they are happy to give away an inkjet printer for nothing.
2. Inkjet cartridges supplied for 'free' with inkjet printers are rarely full
OEM ink cartridges supplied with the printer are designed only to provide enough ink for a few pages to get you 'started'. From the manufacturer's perspective this is a great selling technique, as free cartridges can often make the difference between a retailer closing a sale or losing it…and once you've got the printer the manufacturer is going to make money out of you every time you order more OEM ink! Supplying ink cartridges that are not full shortens the timeframe over which consumers start ordering OEM ink cartridges too. This brings the manufacturer into profit on each customer much more quickly than had they supplied full cartridges for free with the printer.
3. Consumers have a choice about which inkjet cartridges to buy
It's true! Contrary to popular belief consumers are not obliged to purchase expensive OEM ink cartridges from the manufacturer. They can in fact opt to buy cheaper 'compatible' ink cartridges or remanufactured cartridges, often realizing savings on their ink purchase of between 50% and 75%!! All major inkjet cartridge brands are covered, including Apple, Canon, Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Brother, Epson, IBM and Xerox. What's more they do the job just as well as OEM cartridges but at a much lower cost!
4. Compatible inkjet cartridges DO NOT automatically void a printer's warranty
Regardless of what you might have heard compatible inkjet cartridges WILL NOT automatically void your printer warranty. In fact, it is ILLEGAL for manufacturers in the United States
How To Stop Junk Faxes From Wasting Your Paper and Toner
Junk faxes waste the resources of every business. It is estimated that they cost businesses tens of millions of dollars a year in wasted paper, toner and fax machine maintenance. There is nothing more aggravating then coming into the office each morning to find a pile of junk faxes promotion everything from mortgage refinancing to septic tank solutions. I don’t even have a septic tank!
Junk fax companies have been fined by the federal government and sued repeatedly, but has anyone noticed a reduction in the number of junk faxes? I certainly haven’t. The question for most businesses is whether there is a practical way to beat the daily waste of resources caused by junk faxes? Many businesses are using the fax-to-email solution provided through online unified messaging systems.
What is Unified Messaging?
Unified Messaging is a highly flexible communication system that ties all of your communications together. It has the capacity to centralize your voice mail, faxes and email messages in one online area through an email address and single phone number. These systems use their own phone lines and provide you with a separate number, so you don’t have to tie up your own or have an additional line installed.
Fax to Email Conversion
One of the best aspects of Unified Messaging systems is the fax-to-email conversion feature. You are provided with a phone number where people can send you faxes and leave voice mail messages. The beauty of the system is that the faxes are then automatically converted to text files and emailed to an inbox.
So, how does this save you money? You simply delete the junk faxes unless, of course, you need to “maximize the potential of your septic tank.” You then read or print out the faxes that are germane to your business. No wasted paper, no wasted toner and no smoke coming out of your fax machine!
An added advantage of the fax-to-email conversion element of unified messaging is the flexibility it gives you. Since the faxes are available to you online, you can print the ones you need at any location. You no longer have the frustrating situation where you are working at home, but need to see a fax that was just sent to your office. You just access your inbox and print it out.
The cost of using unified messaging is very low, particularly when compared to the cost of wasted paper, toner and fax machine maintenance. Depending on the service you use, you may be charged a monthly signup fee, by the minute for phone line usage or both. The best option for your business is entirely dependent upon the number of faxes you expect to receive each month.
Despite the lawsuits and fines issued by government agencies, there is little doubt that junk faxes will continue to bombard your fax machines. Unified messaging provides an inexpensive and practical way to eliminate the cost of junk faxes.
Junk fax companies have been fined by the federal government and sued repeatedly, but has anyone noticed a reduction in the number of junk faxes? I certainly haven’t. The question for most businesses is whether there is a practical way to beat the daily waste of resources caused by junk faxes? Many businesses are using the fax-to-email solution provided through online unified messaging systems.
What is Unified Messaging?
Unified Messaging is a highly flexible communication system that ties all of your communications together. It has the capacity to centralize your voice mail, faxes and email messages in one online area through an email address and single phone number. These systems use their own phone lines and provide you with a separate number, so you don’t have to tie up your own or have an additional line installed.
Fax to Email Conversion
One of the best aspects of Unified Messaging systems is the fax-to-email conversion feature. You are provided with a phone number where people can send you faxes and leave voice mail messages. The beauty of the system is that the faxes are then automatically converted to text files and emailed to an inbox.
So, how does this save you money? You simply delete the junk faxes unless, of course, you need to “maximize the potential of your septic tank.” You then read or print out the faxes that are germane to your business. No wasted paper, no wasted toner and no smoke coming out of your fax machine!
An added advantage of the fax-to-email conversion element of unified messaging is the flexibility it gives you. Since the faxes are available to you online, you can print the ones you need at any location. You no longer have the frustrating situation where you are working at home, but need to see a fax that was just sent to your office. You just access your inbox and print it out.
The cost of using unified messaging is very low, particularly when compared to the cost of wasted paper, toner and fax machine maintenance. Depending on the service you use, you may be charged a monthly signup fee, by the minute for phone line usage or both. The best option for your business is entirely dependent upon the number of faxes you expect to receive each month.
Despite the lawsuits and fines issued by government agencies, there is little doubt that junk faxes will continue to bombard your fax machines. Unified messaging provides an inexpensive and practical way to eliminate the cost of junk faxes.
A Review of Samsung Laser Toners
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 Semiconductors. They started their Electronics section in 1969. Today they are one of the top 100 brands in the world, and their printers and cartridges continue to gain a loyal following.
You can buy Samsung laser toner from their official website. There you will find a complete list of all their products. Enter “laser toner cartridge” in the website’s search field and start comparing prices. You are guaranteed to get a quality from this site. Their website offers full specifications, so that you can find the right cartridge for your printer.
Another option is to go to the PCWorld website. Look for “printers” in the drop-down menu. They have a database of websites selling quality third-party laser toner. You can search for “Samsung” via a menu bar on the left. One color ink cartridge is available for under $30, for example. Be careful when you buy third-party laser toner products. Some of these will be sold as “compatible” or “remanufactured” but aren’t up to specifications with the manufacturer’s original standards. 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 perspective on products you are looking to buy.
You can find a list of authorized retailers of Samsung products on their website. That way, you won’t accidentally end up buying a counterfeit Samsung laser toner cartridge.
Laser Toner Info provides detailed information about later toner cartridges and refills, as well as reviews of laser toner products.
You can buy Samsung laser toner from their official website. There you will find a complete list of all their products. Enter “laser toner cartridge” in the website’s search field and start comparing prices. You are guaranteed to get a quality from this site. Their website offers full specifications, so that you can find the right cartridge for your printer.
Another option is to go to the PCWorld website. Look for “printers” in the drop-down menu. They have a database of websites selling quality third-party laser toner. You can search for “Samsung” via a menu bar on the left. One color ink cartridge is available for under $30, for example. Be careful when you buy third-party laser toner products. Some of these will be sold as “compatible” or “remanufactured” but aren’t up to specifications with the manufacturer’s original standards. 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 perspective on products you are looking to buy.
You can find a list of authorized retailers of Samsung products on their website. That way, you won’t accidentally end up buying a counterfeit Samsung laser toner cartridge.
Laser Toner Info provides detailed information about later toner cartridges and refills, as well as reviews of laser toner products.
The advantage of online digital printing company
Digital printing has created an era of its own which is imminent in the ever increasing numbers of commercial digital printing companies that have spring up like mushrooms out from nowhere. So many printing companies have seen the benefits brought about by the digital technology in improving the printing process as well as the quality of prints that they have decided to replace their old conventional printers for new digital printers.
Who could blame them?
Digital technology has revolutionized the printing industry in a great way not only in terms of creating easy to operate printers but also has hastened the printing process. The digital technology has made possible the printing of small quantities of print projects as well as coming up with print outputs that not only equal the quality of prints but also the vividness of colors that was once achieved only through the use of expensive printing press.
Most commercial digital printing companies' offers short-run digital printing services with a wide range of graphics that are within the quality expectations of their customers. And to ensure quality in every print, these commercial digital companies make use of only the best performing digital printers available.
Another printing service that commercial digital companies provide is print-on-demand services. This print-on-demand service is especially preferred for small quantity printing projects that requires a fast turnaround time. This type of printing service is also very affordable and the most commonly sought after printing service.
Where to search for dependable but affordable commercial digital printing companies?
One of the fastest ways is to web surf. The internet provides a great venue when searching for dependable commercial digital printing companies. The reason for this is that a great number of highly qualified and reputable commercial printing companies have taken their operations to the World Wide Web.
In the past, when people want to have something printed they have to personally take their printing job to a local print shop but with the onset of the internet a printing order can simply be sent right from the very comfort of their homes. There are two types of online printing businesses. The first one are traditional printing houses with opened up online services then there are printing companies that are entirely created in cyberspace without its brick and mortar store counterpart.
The advantages of sending printing projects to online printing companies are as follows:
a) convenience of not having to travel and leave home or the office just to have printing projects done,
b) often times online printing services are much cheaper,
c) much easier to canvass for affordable printing companies online,
d) online printing companies offers online computation of printing projects,
e) fast turnaround time and on-time delivery of printing orders and
f) friendly online customer services that are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week that answer every customers queries on printing.
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Who could blame them?
Digital technology has revolutionized the printing industry in a great way not only in terms of creating easy to operate printers but also has hastened the printing process. The digital technology has made possible the printing of small quantities of print projects as well as coming up with print outputs that not only equal the quality of prints but also the vividness of colors that was once achieved only through the use of expensive printing press.
Most commercial digital printing companies' offers short-run digital printing services with a wide range of graphics that are within the quality expectations of their customers. And to ensure quality in every print, these commercial digital companies make use of only the best performing digital printers available.
Another printing service that commercial digital companies provide is print-on-demand services. This print-on-demand service is especially preferred for small quantity printing projects that requires a fast turnaround time. This type of printing service is also very affordable and the most commonly sought after printing service.
Where to search for dependable but affordable commercial digital printing companies?
One of the fastest ways is to web surf. The internet provides a great venue when searching for dependable commercial digital printing companies. The reason for this is that a great number of highly qualified and reputable commercial printing companies have taken their operations to the World Wide Web.
In the past, when people want to have something printed they have to personally take their printing job to a local print shop but with the onset of the internet a printing order can simply be sent right from the very comfort of their homes. There are two types of online printing businesses. The first one are traditional printing houses with opened up online services then there are printing companies that are entirely created in cyberspace without its brick and mortar store counterpart.
The advantages of sending printing projects to online printing companies are as follows:
a) convenience of not having to travel and leave home or the office just to have printing projects done,
b) often times online printing services are much cheaper,
c) much easier to canvass for affordable printing companies online,
d) online printing companies offers online computation of printing projects,
e) fast turnaround time and on-time delivery of printing orders and
f) friendly online customer services that are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week that answer every customers queries on printing.
For comments and suggestions about the article knidly visit Los Angeles Commercial Printing Company
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