About Writer Barry Shultz is the author of Atlascopy News, and President of Atlascopy, Inc. Atlascopy specialized in affordable alternatives to the high cost of printer supplies.
Which Printer Is The Best? So don't ask me to recommend your next printer. I won't do it because if you get something you're not happy with, I become the bad guy. I'll be happy to steer you in the right direction but I will never recommend any specific printer.Most of the time the question is, "Which printer is the easiest to refill?". I can answer that one really fast, Canon, hands down. Any Canon. See, I won't get...... Similar Editorial : by Jason Cox. | Source : Brother Printer Driver
Installing Printer Drivers Here is how to check your print driver version number.Windows 95/981. Click the Windows Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.2. Right-click your default printer and choose Properties. (Your default printer will have a checkmark within a black circle above the printer icon.)3. Click the General tab, click the "Print Test Page" button, and then click OK to print the test page....... Similar Editorial : by billyou1232. | Source : Brother Printer Driver
Tips For Refilling Printer Cartridges 2. Do not let your inkjet cartridges dry out. You should be refilling them when there is at least a small amount of ink to keep the print heads moist. If you have a dried up cartridge you can try soaking the print head (if it has one) in our FLUSH solution over night. If the sponges are dry you can inject a couple cc's of FLUSH and let it sit over night.3. Refill in batches if possible, testing...... Similar Editorial : by James Kara Murat. | Source : Brother Printer Driver
My Printer Died - An Epitaph There were times that it drove me crazy. Sometimes when I asked it to print something for me it would sit there and clean itself for what seemed like an eternity. Whirr - click- pop - pop - whirr - click etc, etc, etc. I could pull my hair out sometimes. Why does it always do that when I'm in a hurry?My old Epson and me became pretty good friends though. It always treated me good with sharp,...... Similar Editorial : by Jason Cox. | Source : Brother Printer Driver
Having Fun With The Printer Support Techs I explained this to many customers on many occasions while desperately trying to suppress my rage at being forced to hand this BS to unknowing customers while I knew full well that what I was telling them was absolutely untrue. I knew at the time that the generic supplies my customers were using had nothing to do with the expensive repair costs but you know what? They all bought the idea, almost...... Similar Editorial : by Jason Cox. | Source : Brother Printer Driver
Remanufactured Inkjet Cartridges The first thing to realize is that refillers, or Remanufacturers only remanufacture inkjet cartridges that contain a print head. Those include Hewlett Packard and Lexmark. All the others are variations of the aforementioned cartridges. This is because the generic or compatible cartridges for the others, Canon, Epson etc., are very cheap and they could not make a profit by remanufacturing them.Step...... Similar Editorial : by Niall Roche. | Source : Brother Hl Printers
Start Your Own Inkjet Refilling Business Ever wondered how you can get on the bandwagon and start yourown inkjet refilling business? Many people have but when it comesright down to it they don't know where to start. I have been asked thisquestion so many times that my response is memorized. But I'm notgoing to give you my typical response here, I'll go one step better.I'm going to explain how to do it in a nutshell and send you in...... Similar Editorial : by James Kara Murat. | Source : Brother Hl Printers
The Magic Solution For Inkjet Clogs Have you ever been told that Windex (A popular glass cleaner in the US also popular in the UK is Windolene) works great for dissolving dried ink? Well if you haven't heard it before I am telling you now. However, it is not the "Magic Solution", but it's close.What is Windex? It's water, ammonia and some blue food coloring for the most part. The magic is in the ammonia!Ammonia is pretty nasty stuff...... Similar Editorial : by Niall Roche. | Source : Brother Hl Printers
The Easiest Inkjet Cartridge To Refill Probably the hardest cartridge to refill is the HP C6578. If you've mastered this one give yourself a hardy pat on the back. HP color cartridges like the C1823, the forbearer to the C6578, have been a challenge to refillers because of the unique design that I'm sure was carefully engineered to thwart refilling. Conversely and ironically, HP couples this with a black cartridge that is a snap to...... Similar Editorial : by Larry Andrew. | Source : Brother Hl Printers
Your Refilled Cartridges Can Pay Some Bills Many people think that a refilling business is the type that people bring you their cartridges, you refill them, and they pay you and leave. That's the hard way to do it. A much easier way is to obtain empty cartridges, refill them and sell them. The trick is where to get the empties so you don't go broke in the process. Another thing to realize is you only want to refill cartridges that have...... Similar Editorial : by Brayan Russell. | Source : Brother Hl Printers
Can My Cartridge Be Refilled? What's a person to do? You ask, "Can my new cartridge be refilled while I'm waiting for the after market to catch up?". Thankfully the answer is a resounding YES! If the manufacturer got ink inside that bugger you can bet you can too. "What about the inks?", you ask. Many new cartridges are just re-hashes of the old ones with minor variations. While you're waiting you can experiment with your old...... Similar Editorial : by Corbin Newlyn. | Source : Brother Hl Printers
Using Print Head Sealing Tape Print head sealing tape comes in two varieties, adhesive and static. Both serve a different purpose which I will get into very shortly. There are two colors available, blue and orange. The orange tape is used on Canon cartridges mostly and is of the adhesive variety. The blue tape is used on HP and Lexmark cartridges and is available in static or adhesive. The reason the orange tape is only...... Similar Editorial : by zupatips. | Source : Brother Hl Printers
Its All In The Settings Most inkjet printers on the market today have a mode for printing on photo glossy paper. If you use good quality photo glossy paper, 7 - 10 mills in thickness, you can get a picture perfect print. A good quality digital camera helps too. Most digital cameras sold today have the capability of making a decent print even on the lowest resolution. Of course if you want a better print you need to use a...... Similar Editorial : by Joseph Schubach. | Source : Increase Computer Memory
How Much Are You Saving By Refilling? I'm going to use our HP790C3B kit as an example. This kit is used for refilling the very popular HP 51645A black and HP C6578 color cartridges.Here is the formula:S = (RC x CCC) + (RB x CCB) - RKS = Your actual savings over the life of the refill kitRC = The number of color refills in the kitCCC = Cost of a new color cartridgeRB = The number of black refills in the kitCCB = Cost of a new black...... Similar Editorial : by James Kara Murat. | Source : Increase Computer Memory
Cyan And Magenta? Why The Goofy Names? I'll try to clear things up a little. Monitors verses printers use different ways to produce color. A monitor is a light source while printers are lightreflecting. The only common ground between a monitor and a printer iswhat is referred to as dithering. The definition of dithering is as follows:A process that simulates shades of gray or color variations by differing sizes and shapes of pixel...... Similar Editorial : by Jesse Miller. | Source : Increase Computer Memory
