Print Recipe

In medieval Europe (about AD 800 to 1500) writing was done on sheepskin parchment. One 12^th century ink recipe called for hawthorn branches to be cut in the spring and left to dry. Then the bark was pounded from the branches and soaked in water for eight days. The water was boiled until it thickened and turned black. Wine was added during boiling. The ink was poured into special bags and hung in the sun. Once dried, the mixture was mixed with wine and iron salt over a fire to make the final ink.

Up until a few years ago, consumers had very little interest in ink other than refills for their pens. Fountain pens became a novelty as the disposable ball point pen took over the market. The introduction of home computing led to home printing. Today, in developed nations, it is rare to find a residence or a business that does not have a printing capability. As a result, buying ink in the form of a cartridge has once again become a part of the day-to-day shopping experience, similar to buying a bottle of ink fifty years ago.

Ink has transpired from plain black only to a variety of colors, helping us to be able to print documents in color all the way up to high quality photographs. The possibilities are endless.

It is even easier today to buy ink online without even leaving the comfort of your home. To purchase top brand ink and toner cartridges at low prices, click here.

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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