Toner Saver

Saving money today is a full time job. Most of us already have the full time job and the money is spread so thin we are constantly looking for ways to cut our cost on everyday functions. Printing is just one of those areas; whether it is for your home or business we are looking to shave some dollars. Here we will give you a few ideas on saving on your toner costs.



When you see the “low toner” light on it does not mean we swing into “Emergency” mode. Try this; take the cartridge out of the printer and shake it very gently. By doing this you are waking up your cartridge for a few more print cycles. The light should go off and this will save you money by using your toner cartridge to the last drop. If this little trick doesn’t work, then your toner is really near empty and it is time to order more toner.

Another way to save on toner is to buy in bundles so you get a even more of a discount on your order. Toner bundles are a great way to save money, as the bundle price is cheaper than buying each cartridge individually. When shopping online be sure that you find a store that offers free shipping, since you will most likely receive free shipping for even a purchase of one toner cartridge think about the value of buying in bundles.




Another way to save money on your toner is by buying a laser printer that has a separate toner cartridge and drum unit. You usually end up replacing the toner more than the drum. Think about it, why keep buying a drum that doesn’t need to be replaced? It ends up being more costly in the long run to buy the one unit than replacing the toner when it is low.

Check the yield of the toner cartridge; this is very important (pages per print). Yield determines how many pages you will be able to print before the toner cartridge runs out. Yield is explained as a certain number of pages based on a certain amount of text coverage per page (i.e. 4000 pages at 5% coverage).

We hope these tips will help you save money on your toner. Printer Products Etc. does understand that every little expense can add up and we try to help eliminate some of your printing expense by offering the lowest prices for all the top brands of toner cartridges. Easy purchasing and “free shipping”, click here!

Best Print for your money -Canon

Canon is an outstanding company with more than 60 years of proficiency and has been manufacturing user friendly technical devices since then.

For example, the Canon Printer and Printers range includes high performance devices with exceptional design and economical operation. There is a large variety to choose from Canon Multifunction Printers and Printers. These printing units are divided into different categories:

- Canon Photo Inkjet Printers - Features color printing, faxing, copying, and scanning. These Canon Printer and Printers are capable of printing high-resolution photographs. This makes these printers ideal for professional photographers and photo enthusiasts.




- Canon ImageCLASS Multifunction Printers - Occupy the same amount of space as stand-alone printers, these stylish units are good for small offices or home offices.

- Canon ImageCLASS Printers - Monochrome machines that have fast printing/copying speeds and flexible connectivity options. Perfect for offices, these units are designed to produce top quality laser output and high productivity.




- Color Inkjet Multifunction Printers - These are compact units with good quality printing, copy, fax, and scan functions. The price varies according to the additional features.

Each of the above Multifunction Printers categories has a number of units to choose from. The Canon Photo Inkjet Printers range includes a wonderful Photo Inkjet Printer for professional photographers. It is the Canon PIXMA Pro9000. The features of this unit include:

 Resolution: 4800 x 2400 dpi black and color
 Print Speed: 4" x 6" borderless in 30 seconds
 Memory: 42 KB
 Environments: PC and Mac Compatible
 Connectivity: USB
 Paper Handling: Top Feeding & Front Feeding

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Is Brother On Your Christmas List?

Brother® Enhances Color Laser

New Color Lasers with Duplex Features Allows Users to be Environmentally Friendly

Brother International Corporation, a leader in the home office, small office and corporate home office markets today introduced two new laser products:

HL-4040CDN Color Laser Printer

($399*, available December 2008)

MFC-9450CDN Color Laser All-in-One

($649*, available January 2009).

“Brother’s new color laser options feature built-in automatic duplex printing which reduces paper use and enables users to be environmentally friendly.”

“Duplex printing is an important feature for “greener” offices and Brother added this capability without any increase to the HL-4040CDN’s everyday street price.”

HL-4040CDN the new HL-4040CDN directly replaces the HL-4040CN, and delivers brilliant color laser printing for any office. Its features include:

• Up to 21ppm print speed in both color and monochrome

• Up to 2400 x 600 dpi print quality

• Built-in automatic duplex printing

• High capacity replacement toner cartridges (standard and high yield)

• One year express exchange limited warranty1

• Estimated Street Price: $399.99

Brother’s line of color laser all-in-ones has been expanded to include the new MFC-9450CDN, which joins the MFC-9440CN and MFC-9840CDW. The MFC-9450CDN “features the same great performance, features and footprint as the award-winning MFC-9440CN all-in-one, but includes built-in automatic duplex printing for around $50 more.”

MFC-9450CDN with a focus on delivering brilliant color laser printing with all-in-one capabilities for desktops and small offices, the MFC-9450CDN features:

• Up to 21ppm print speed in both color and monochrome

• Up to 17cpm copy speed in both color and monochrome

• Built-in automatic duplex printing

• Ethernet and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces

• One year on-site limited warranty1

• Estimated Street Price: $649.99

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Quick Tip on Toner Cartridge

Vertical or horizontal marks on the page are generally caused by the toner cartridge. Try a different toner cartridge (new or empty) to determine whether the marks are repeated. If a replacement toner cartridge does not fix the problem, a service call may be required.

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Tip on Laminating

Wait at least 30 minutes after printing to laminate prints, 24 hours is often recommended. Lamination is also affected with environmental conditions: room temperatures of 40^oF to 100^oF and humidity below 60% are best.

Recycled Wedding Invitation

Just had a friend tell me about this really cool idea and it is truly unique.

Being a newlywed myself, I am still putting together mementos of that special occasion. I have done many “Hands on” projects that were simple and this one falls into that category as well as fits the thread we are following here; Place mats.

Level of Knowledge: Beginner

Items Needed:

Wedding Invitation

Laminate Sheets

For each place mat:

1) Cut 2 pieces of laminate approximately 12" x 18". Lay on piece of laminate sheet on the table.

2) Arrange your wedding invitation or someone else’s (friend, family member) out on the laminate as you would like to see it. As for someone else’s invitation can you see a nice gift giving idea blossoming here?

3) Other ideas to add to this master piece could be; typed words or phrases that are then cut out into any shapes you like, dried flower petals from your wedding bouquets or from your local craft store or even stickers in the wedding motif again from your local craft store, to make this memory place mat.

4) Use the place mats on special occasions like your wedding anniversary or just for a decoration on a table you seldom use (like your nice dining room table)

What a great conversation piece they will make. The only limitation to how creative this project is will be you……the possibilities are endless. So begin now making those memories.

Special note:

If you feel intimidated by the use of laminated sheets; you can always get help at any local Kinko’s, Office Max, Staples or even your local printing company.

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You Can't Tell a Vet Just By Looking

He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carrier didn't run out of fuel. He is the barroom loudmouth whose behavior is outweighed in the cosmic scales by four hours of unparalleled bravery near the 38th Parallel in Korea. She is the nurse who fought against futility in Da Nang and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years. He is the POW who left one person and came back another. He is the drill instructor who has never been in combat, but has saved countless lives by turning no-accounts into Marines. He is the parade-riding legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a prosthetic hand. He is the white-haired guy bagging groceries at the supermarket, aggravatingly slow, who helped liberate a Nazi death camp. A vet is an ordinary and extraordinary human being — someone who offered his life's vital years in the service of his country. He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known. We will never be able to repay the debt of gratitude we owe. —Author Unknown—

Laminated Placemats

Lets get started:

Lamination, which comes on a roll, can be cut to any size.

1). Cut two pieces or simply cut one large piece and fold it in half. (Folding method is generally the best method.) Crease the large lamination sheet well, directly in the center. Be creative use any different shapes for your place mat.

2) Get your item's that will be placed inside the laminated sheets.

3). Octagon Shape-After placing everything inside the lamination cut the corners at an angle to make an 8-sided shape. The shape will have 4 long sides and four small sides, at the corners. You can also make plain rectangles or even ovals. (Remember what the shape is you’ll be making while arranging the inside design. ) Stay at least a couple of inches away from the edges.

4). Arrange the cloth, paper or other decorations inside the lamination sheet then place the other sheet on top. Be careful when you place the two together, sheets grab quickly. Align the top and bottom sheet edges . Use the back and forth motion of your fingers to slowly place the top sheet. For smooth placement keep the bubbles out.

How about the other side...you can always make the place mat reversible. It's easy to do, just place two pieces of cloth or paper with wrong sides together onto the laminating sheet.

Unlimited possibilities:

• Make designs with fancy scissors (pinking etc.)
  
• Shape the corners of the paper while leaving the laminate straight.
  
• Place pieces cloth inside and add embellishments, but leave some space between them.
  
• You can use photos, stickers, hand prints, maps, coloring pages, receipes or a printed poem.
  
• Get a group together making your easy project.

Special Note:

As you are trimming the edges of the laminate stay at least an inch away from the inside design. When heating the laminate place a towel over the project and heat with a low iron.

The Humble Paperclip Story

Consider : It’s just a thin piece of steel wire bent into a double-oval shape, but over the past century, no one has invented a better method of holding loose sheets of paper together.

The common paper clip is a wonder of simplicity and function, so it seems puzzling that it wasn’t invented earlier. For centuries, straight pins, string and other materials were used as fasteners, but they punctured or damaged the papers. While the paper clip seems like such an obvious solution, its success had to wait for the invention of steel wire, which was "elastic" enough to be stretched, bent and twisted.

The first paper clip was invented in 1867 by Samuel Fay. The patent was issued on April 23, 1867 for a Ticket Fastener. Fay specified in the description that in addition to attaching tickets to garments it could be used to hold papers together. Fay's design along with the 50 other designs patented prior to 1899 are not even close to the modern design we know today.

But the modern paper clip existed on paper as early as April 27, 1899. It appears on a patent issued November 9, 1899 to William D. Middlebrook of Waterbury, Connecticut. Middlebrook invented not just the paper clip but he also invented a machine to produce the paper clip. The patent drawings clearly show the final product, the common paper clip. In his description he makes reference that both the machine and the paper clip design are to be covered by the patent.

Networking

Something I recently found was a site that allows you to start your own networking group online. Whether you are involved with a group, such as a charity, or you want to establish yourself as an expert in your field, ning.com is a great tool.

Easy and quick to set-up, you can display pictures and videos, blog, create special interest groups and generate discussion with those in your network. Networks can be public or private and the service is free.

Special Note: To remove any of ning’s advertising and replace it with your own there is a business option and for a small fee, you can use your own domain name and

Scrap Book Statistics

In 2003, according to the Hobby Industry Association, scrap booking ranked among the top 3 fastest growing hobbies in the US.

In 2004, scrap booking is considered as one of the hottest and growing trends in hobbies. It is estimated that one in five US households is engaged in scrap booking. And each month, millions of scrap bookers are gathering nationwide for scrap booking workshops, commonly known as "crops".

In 2005, 29% of U.S. households have tried scrap booking and 13.5 million people or 12% of households, completed at least one creative memories project. Those homes with children under the age of 6 were 80% above average in their scrap booking activities. The leading theme for creating memories is recording family history, with vacations, babies and children, gift albums, and family events such as birthdays, holidays, and wedding close behind. Scrap booking attracts a broad audience with no age limits. How old is the average scrap booker? The average age groups ranging from 18 to 65+ years old who indulge in creating their memories.

As you can see, scrap booking has come a long way over the years. Today, moms, kids, grandparents, and friends spend countless hours creating memories by printing, cutting, framing, labeling, and detailing their precious memories.

Color Saver Tips

One of the colors (cyan, magenta or yellow) will run out first. The cost of a color inkjet cartridge is normally $5 or more than your black ink cartridge. Therefore, it is important to conserve color printer ink whenever you can. You would think that all the colors would be evenly used during the print cycle, however, this is not the case. Here are just a few tips to conserve your color ink.

• Print in Draft mode- Draft mode prints in lighter tones, allowing your printer to use much less color printer ink than it otherwise would. Unless your document needs to be of the highest quality, consider using draft mode to conserve both black and color ink cartridges.
• Use black for black- Nothing uses color printer ink faster than printing in black. If your black ink cartridge runs out, your printer will automatically use your color ink cartridge to make black ink. Check your black ink cartridge frequently to ensure you use as little color printer ink as possible.

Unfortunately, all your conserving efforts will not stop your color printer ink from running out.

So looking at compatible inkjet cartridges is another way of saving money on your everyday printing needs.

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Purchase Less-Buying Cartridges

There is no way of getting around the fact that printer ink is expensive, and with the amount that we all use black ink cartridges for documents, black printer ink especially can be costly. However, there are a few ways for you to conserve your black printer ink and help you save money.

• Print what you need- Instead of printing an entire document, highlight only the areas you need. Then, when you select print, check the “Selection” box before continuing with your printing.
• Print in Draft mode- Unless you need your document to be of the highest quality for a presentation, consider printing in Draft mode. Draft mode will print your documents lighter and significantly reduce the consumption of black printer ink.
• Use Print Preview- Before you finalize your printing, ensure you are only printing the pages you want by selecting Print preview. This option will show you exactly what pages are being printed and will help you greatly reduce the amount of black printer ink you use.

We have given you suggestions that will help you conserve the amount of black printer ink you use. Unfortunately, even using these helpful tips, black printer ink can still be a costly expense.

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Our very low cartridge prices, our reliability and our outstanding customer service should be all you will need to make the best decision for your home or business printer.

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Compatible printer ink and toner are high-quality products that cost a fraction of the price of the name-brand items also know as OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).

Next time your toner or printer ink is running out, -- there's a great way to start saving a ton of money by ordering compatible counterparts online. You can order toner and printer ink safely online today and your products will be on arrive at your door step as soon as you need them!

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Printer Usage

Inkjet printers work better with regular use.

Many people, desiring to save ink, never print in color. Then ink dries up in the nozzles and they end up with a useless cartridge full of ink

Printing a page a week (at bare minimum) keeps that old ink machine healthy and happy.

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