Get help, advice and information on all your Computers and Technology issues. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/printer.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:49:05 GMT en Purchasing a card printer will make a big difference in how efficient your office or business runs. Having a printer gives you the freedom to design your own cards the way you want them to look. It also allows you to make your own ID cards whenever they are needed so you don't have to wait for them to be ordered from another company. There are many benefits to having your own identification card printer but if you want to get the most from your unit and extend its life, then proper card printer maintenance is necessary. It doesn't take a great deal of effort or time to keep your equipment running correctly when you know what to do. Cleaning Your Machine When it comes to identification card printer maintenance, cleaning is at the top of the list. Keeping your machine clean is the main thing that will extend its life and keep it in good working condition. Fortunately, there are many great products available for you to use that will make cleaning your ID card printer fast and easy. A few of these cleaning products include: alcohol cleaning cards, alcohol cleaning pens and adhesive cleaning rollers. You can find these products designed especially for the specific unit that you have. Each company has provided the tools needed to keep the maintenance up on your equipment. So you can continue to enjoy the great service your machine provides for years to come. The office can be a very busy place. This makes it hard to keep up with something as simple as cleaning a machine, no matter how important that task may be. Therefore, a cleaning schedule should be set up on a regular basis. One way to make sure this duty is not overlooked is by having a chart available with the cleaning schedule for the printer. Each time it is cleaned the date can be checked off and initialed by the person performing the cleaning. This is the best way to ensure proper maintenance for your badge printer. Why Is Cleaning So Important? By cleaning your card printer often you will keep the printhead and other vital parts http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/92718_Card_Printer_Maintenance_What_You_Should_Know.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:20:26 GMT Buying a printer is a one time cost, but since printer ink cartridges need to be bought on a regular basis, the cost of operating the printer and maintaining it in proper condition can add up. Each print command, however small, makes your printer use ink, but with some easy tips, you can actually save a lot of ink and use a cartridge for a longer period than usual. 1) Print only what is necessary Lets begin with economising. Most often, we end up making unnecessary printouts and in the process waste precious ink. For instance, you might need to print only a small portion of a web page instead of the whole page. Instead of simply printing the whole page, complete with its heavy graphics etc, be specific on what you want to have in hard copy and print only that portion. Text always consumes less ink compared to graphics or images. If textual information is all that you need then you can make sure that you dont print the graphics and images. If it is a web page you need to save in a printed for m, check for its print version. If there is no print version, you can copy and paste the text in a word document and take a printout of that. Also try to do a bit of planning and double check what you are printing before hitting the print button. 2) Go for a quick print preview Most branded printers such as HP, Canon, Dell, Epson or any other printer come with a printer driver which has a very useful print preview function. With this function, you can have a prior preview of the copy you want to take a print out of. This function is especially handy when you are directly taking the print out from the Internet. At times, what you see on a site is totally different as compared to the printed version. A quick preview can help to get the printout of the material that you specifically want. 3) Make sure the power is turned off Just as you never switch off your computer without properly shutting it down, the same rule applies to your printer too. If you dont shut down the printer properly, http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/90339_6_Tips_To_Save_On_Your_Printer_Ink_Cartridges.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:01:48 GMT ID cards are among the fastest growing items in the world. It seems like everywhere you look today you will see an employee wearing a badge. From the cashier in your local gas station to the government official, name badges are a permanent part of uniforms everywhere. Most identification cards will provide the companies name and the name of the employee wearing the badge, others will have added information. In the past, companies had to pay other companies to have these name tags designed and printed out but with them becoming so popular that is a thing of the past. Today you can purchase your own ID card printer and make your own identification badges. Its fast, easy and you may even find it a little fun. All you need is your printer machine and a few printer accessories and you are in business. Basic Accessories Once you buy your printer you will need to start with the basic accessories. These will be anything you need to actually use the device. For example, some types of printers use ribbons. There are different types of printer ribbons available. Some are black and others are color ribbons. The one you need will be determined by the type of machine you have. When replacing the ribbon it is suggested that you buy the brand name that was originally designed for the type of card printer that you have to avoid interfering with the warranty. The ID cards are an accessory to the ID card printer that comes in a variety of options. You will need to consider the type of printer you have when choosing the cards to be used to make sure they are compatible with the device that you have. Cables also fall under the category of basic accessories available printers. USB cables are available for all makes and models so it should be easy to find what you need when you need one for your card printer. Caring for Your ID Printer As with any type of electronic device, if you want to get the full benefits from it and extend its life, then you need to take care of it properly. One way to care for your ID pri http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/89621_Id_Card_Printer_Accessories.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:18:47 GMT Many companies and organizations are learning the benefits of having their own ID printer so they can design and make their own ID cards. This is convenient and efficient making it possible for you to issue or replace any ID card when they are needed without delay. There are many different printers sold on the market today with a variety of special features. Some of these printers use ribbons to print the information needed onto the ID card. These ribbons will need to be replaced from time to time. Card printer ribbons are one of the main features of the ID card printer. Without this ribbon the device would not function properly. The ribbon also helps to protect the head of the printer which reduces any unnecessary damage from occurring. This ultimately helps to extend the life of your printer by reducing the need to repair or replace parts as often. When it comes to buying ribbons for card printers you will find that there are a number of brand names available such as the ones listed below. Brand Na me Ribbons Some of the biggest manufactures around produce ribbons for card printers such as Magicard, Evolis, Fargo, Datacard, Sony, Zebra, Nisca and Polaroid. It is important to know that many of the ribbons are designed to function with other brands of printers so this gives you many options when it comes to choosing the type of ribbons to use. However, it is recommended that you purchase ribbons designed by the same company especially for the printer you have to prevent voiding any warranties. If you do need to buy a different brand you should make sure the ribbon is compatible with your card printer before purchasing it. Card Printer Ribbon Designs The ribbons designed for card printers come in three types, which are wax, wax-resin and resin. The least expensive and most commonly used are the wax ribbons. The quality these produce are a little less than what you will receive from the resin and the quality of the wax-resin falls somewhere in-between. The type of printer and your individual ne http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/89463_Choosing_Card_Printer_Ribbons.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:13:44 GMT Printers are peripheral devices that are used to convert softcopies of documents in to hardcopies i.e. hard copy. Printers have become almost essential in the modern world. Since then many companies have been competing to provide us the best printer available. Now when ever you are out looking to purchase a printer you will find an incredible variety of printers available for any budget or taste. These days printers are an essential part of the office or your home PCs. Whether its an office report, or your university assignment they all need to be printed. To do all this work you definitely need a good quality printer. Every one likes his or her work to go smoothly and likes to complete his or her work on time without any hassle. Hence in the same way you would always like your printer to print your documents smoothly. Thus if you want to print without any problems you need to maintain your printer properly. This is where the need for printer maintenance kits arises. Printer maintenance kits make sure that your printer is properly installed and perfect for use. These maintenance kits provide technical support to your printer at times when your printer is not functioning properly. Maintaining your printer will increase its life span and help it to continue performing well. Maintenance is extremely important for printer toners as it ensures that the toners keep on printing with the best quality. Therefore, by having printer maintenance kits you can maintain your printer on regular basis. Maintaining printer of your own will save you a lot time, effort and money. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/84226_Printer_Maintenance_Kits.html Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:13:26 GMT Recent craze towards multifunctional or all-in-one printer is because these can save valuable space, convenient to do several jobs and are less costly. A multifunctional printer is capable of doing various tasks, namely printing, photocopying, scanning, etc. Sometimes these printers can also be used as a fax machine, and you can take direct photo-prints from your digital camera. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/83847_Answer_To_Your_Needs_With_A_Multifunctional_Printer.html Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:55:25 GMT Multifunction printers are the best for small offices and or the home. It is a real miracle - one unit that prints, copies and scans. It saves on space and money. One point has to be kept in mind that it does all these functions but not all of them well. If the requirement is for high grade scanning then this three-in-one model might prove to be inadequate. It is all right for moderate use and not for intensive application. As regards the speed the printer might prove to be too slow for professional use. This is especially so in the case of colour printers. While using a multifunction printer and trying to get some fast assignment completed then the rate of 22 pages per minute as against the crawl of 12 pages per minute does matter. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/78064_All_About_Multifunction_Printer_Scanner_And_Copier.html Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:27:20 GMT An inkjet printer is very useful when only few numbers of pages are required to be printed and also when colour printouts are needed. They produce clear and neat colour printouts, with even the budget models giving a very good quality. The cost of it depends on the size of the printer and also on the size of the printouts required. So the fist thing to find out is the size of papers that is to be printed. The resolution that is to be provided is a very important aspect. This determines the printout resolution and quality. Even if the resolution of the image in the PC is more, it will print only to the maximum resolution capacity, so the resolution plays a very important role. This is calculated in dpi, that is, dots per inch. The standard range is 600x600 dpi for a basic model and can go up to 4800x1200 dpi. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/77654_Inkjet_Printer_Buying_Guide.html Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:29:43 GMT A printer is a useful output device that prints the data from a computer into a printing material like paper. There are various types, the most common ones being inkjet and laser. Inkjet is very useful to reproduce true colours, which only a very expensive laser one can produce. However, the printing speeds are lower and the text quality can be low when compared to laser. The running costs can be higher as well. But overall, for an all-round use, the inkjet is useful. In a laser printer, the speed is very good and the output quality is also very high. However, the cost of toner cartridges for the laser types is higher when compared to the ink cartridges. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/77453_Key_Features_In_A_Computer_Printer.html Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:24:03 GMT There are a number of different problems that might occur to a person when they are in the process of using their printer to print and the unfortunate truth of the matter is that a number of them are quire common. Regardless of what type of ink cartridges you are using, the printer cartridges that you currently have in your printer can experience a number of different problems. Now, different problems might cause the same symptom and one of the biggest symptoms of a problem when it comes right down to it in the printing world is the printer cartridge head being clogged. There are many things that might be able to cause it, but it is the clogging that you are eventually going to have to deal with if you want to print well again. Now, there are a few strategies that a person can use in order to clear the head and start printing again. The most common strategy for performing this kind of procedure involves putting the printer head in warm water to release some of the clogging and then cleaning it out partially through the use of a cotton swab and partially through the use of the cleaning utility software that comes with the printer. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/61750_Priming_A_Printer_Cartridge.html Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:07:08 GMT