Owner's Corner: Tips & Fixes
Tips, tricks and advice for working with your printer, all-in-one device, and/or scanner.
Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapters
If you've got too many wires tangled behind your computer system, this could help: Bluetooth adapters that wirelessly connect your printers to your Bluetooth-capable PDAs, cameras, and laptops.
If you've got too many wires tangled behind your computer system, this could help: Bluetooth adapters that wirelessly connect your printers to your Bluetooth-capable PDAs, cameras, and laptops.
Save Money and the Environment -- Buy Returnable Cartridges
Many printer manufacturers are offering lower-cost returnable ink and toner cartridges.
Many printer manufacturers are offering lower-cost returnable ink and toner cartridges.
Top Ten Ways To Save Money On Printers And Printing
There are ways you can get a printer or scanner for little or no money -- and ways you can minimize the amount of money it takes to keep it running. Here are the top ten ways to save money on printers and printing.
There are ways you can get a printer or scanner for little or no money -- and ways you can minimize the amount of money it takes to keep it running. Here are the top ten ways to save money on printers and printing.
Myths About Printers / Scanners
Are laser printers really better than inkjets? Do you have to use paper manufactured by your printer vendor? Are printers really good for only three years? We explode some myths about printers / scanners.
Are laser printers really better than inkjets? Do you have to use paper manufactured by your printer vendor? Are printers really good for only three years? We explode some myths about printers / scanners.
Five Strangest Printer Stories of 2005
While most stories here on About.com Printer / Scanners have to do with color brightness, the expense of buying cartridges, print quality, judging what to buy, and similarly serious topics, there have been some printer-related news stories that have been just plain strange. Here are five of the weirdest.
While most stories here on About.com Printer / Scanners have to do with color brightness, the expense of buying cartridges, print quality, judging what to buy, and similarly serious topics, there have been some printer-related news stories that have been just plain strange. Here are five of the weirdest.
USB vs. Parallel Connections
How important is it that you replace your printer if it uses a parallel rather than USB port?
How important is it that you replace your printer if it uses a parallel rather than USB port?
Two Printers, One PC
It's possible, and not difficult, to connect more than one printer and/or scanner to your PC. Here is some advice on how to do it.
It's possible, and not difficult, to connect more than one printer and/or scanner to your PC. Here is some advice on how to do it.
Caring for Your Ink Jet - PC Magazine
PC Magazine's M. David Stone gives some sage advice on how to care for your inkjet printer to keep it at its most efficient.
PC Magazine's M. David Stone gives some sage advice on how to care for your inkjet printer to keep it at its most efficient.
How About Sidebar Printing? - from Apple - Pro - Tip of the Week -
Once you create a Desktop Printer, you can really make things convenient by clicking on the Desktop Printer and pressing Command-T.
Once you create a Desktop Printer, you can really make things convenient by clicking on the Desktop Printer and pressing Command-T.