Printers and Scanners at Work
Printers are one of the most useful -- and occasionally troublesom -- parts of our workplace. Here are some tips and tricks to help you solve any printer or scanner problems that may come along, or to use your devices more efficiently and faster.
Changing A Feature? How To Make It Temporary/Permanent
When you want to change a feature in your printer/scanner driver -- make your printer always print in grayscale, for example, or always scan in a certain resolution -- you can make that change either one-time, or permanent. How? In a way that's not well documented.
When you want to change a feature in your printer/scanner driver -- make your printer always print in grayscale, for example, or always scan in a certain resolution -- you can make that change either one-time, or permanent. How? In a way that's not well documented.
Printing While Traveling
It can be a hassle when you're traveling, and don't have a way to print out your documents. Here are some tips for printing, scanning, or copying while traveling.
It can be a hassle when you're traveling, and don't have a way to print out your documents. Here are some tips for printing, scanning, or copying while traveling.
Saving Paper and Pennies
There are some small but significant ways that you can save paper.
There are some small but significant ways that you can save paper.
Unleash Your Printer
Wireless print servers are liberating printers everywhere, allowing users to print from anywhere in the house. From PC Magazine, reviews of six wireless print servers.
Wireless print servers are liberating printers everywhere, allowing users to print from anywhere in the house. From PC Magazine, reviews of six wireless print servers.
The Ergonomics of Printers and Scanners
What human factors do you have to keep in mind when purchasing a printer or scanner? How about how much it weighs, or how far it is from your PC? Here are some things to think about.
What human factors do you have to keep in mind when purchasing a printer or scanner? How about how much it weighs, or how far it is from your PC? Here are some things to think about.
What Is Duplex Printing
Duplex (double-sided) printing can be a great time- and paper-saver. But it also costs.
Duplex (double-sided) printing can be a great time- and paper-saver. But it also costs.
The Right Printer for the Job
You've got lots to print--photos, documents, color flyers--does that mean you need lots of printers? Not necessarily.
You've got lots to print--photos, documents, color flyers--does that mean you need lots of printers? Not necessarily.
The Care and Feeding of Automatic Document Feeders
When preparing to purchase a multifunction or all-in-one printer, you may want to consider one with an Automatic Document Feeder, or ADF. Here is some advice on buying and using an ADF.
When preparing to purchase a multifunction or all-in-one printer, you may want to consider one with an Automatic Document Feeder, or ADF. Here is some advice on buying and using an ADF.
Step by Step: Switching Printers
If you have two printers connected to your computer -- or on your network -- then you've got the option of using either one when you print a document from Word, a photograph, a Web page, or almost anything else. Here's how to do it.
If you have two printers connected to your computer -- or on your network -- then you've got the option of using either one when you print a document from Word, a photograph, a Web page, or almost anything else. Here's how to do it.