Deskjet Review

We had a HP Deskjet and getting an Epson Stylus tomorrow. From what we can see Epson cartridges are cheaper than the HP ones? But what about all the others, how do they compare price wise? I’m talking genuine ink cartridges not cheaper "compatible" or refurbished ones. Thanks.

Kodak claims to have the cheapest ink cartridges for inkjet printers, my friend, though I have no personal experience of Kodak printers.

What’s the difference between hp officejet, hp laserjet and hp deskjet??? Which one cost more and which one last longer (ink replacement)? Which one would you also recommend for school use? Please provide as much information as you can. thanks!

The laser jet is a laser print, uses toner not ink. Usually only black & white The other 2 are inkjet printers. Officejet is usually a multifuntion printer with a scanner & fax. Deskjet is just a printer.
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Lasers are most expensive but print faster and are more economical with supplies. Inkjets are usually color. School use would depend on need. I would probably suggest the officejet because it scans & prints. Look at different models for one with the features you want. Some have WiFi.

You may have noticed much of the world is in a state of depression at the moment.  So, unless the financial crisis is passing you by like a mere mallard on the gargantuan lake of your accounts, you will realise that it is more important than ever to purchase the correct printer for your needs.  Let us not be so bold as to assume this will be an easy task; there are loads of printer companies out there, including Dell, Canon, OKI and HP; too many to write off as being “basically the same”.  For this reason I have seen fit to write a brief overview to printers in general, to help you gain a better idea of which kind of printer will be best suited to your company.

Buying a new printer its like getting married; as exciting as it is, few people enjoy the forward planning, the frustrating amount of details involved and the constant worrying about whether you have chosen the right one.  After all, we’ve all heard horror stories about people that have made the wrong choice and ended up with something that costs them a small fortune in the long run.  Whether it be potential wives of potential printers, there are essentially two kinds; good-looking but slow, or not so good-looking but convenient.  In the world of printers, the former is known as the inkjet and the latter as the laser printer; deciding which kind is best for you is the foundation of choosing a printer because, unlike in marriage, there is no easy way out for the poor individuals that invest in the wrong printer

As I have mentioned above, inkjet tend to produce fantastic image quality, but at an incredibly arduous pace.  Hence, for people that need to do a lot of printing in a very short time, they are utterly useless.   What’s more, just like their spouse equivalent; good-looking, slow inkjet printers aren’t great with text and, despite being cheap to get your hands on; they have a reputation for breaking down, stabbing you in the back and costing a fortune to maintain in the long run.  You can purchase a low end model for as cheap as £20-30, but will soon discover the price of replacing the ink cartridges for a couple of years is likely to be many times this original purchase price!  As if that wasn’t bad enough, inkjets need their cartridges changing a stupendous amount of times compared to laser printers, making them even more expensive for companies that rely on bulk printing.  

Laser printers, on the other hand, tend to produce very crisp text documents and solid-colour images at breathtaking pace; since the only images most companies need to print are logos and charts, laser printers are hence the perfect combination of quality and speed.  The downside is that, although monochrome laser printers can be purchased for as little as £120, colour laser printers cost between £200 and £400 – way more than their inkjet brethren!  However, as I have mentioned above, toner cartridges in laser printers do not require changing anything like as often as inkjet cartridges, which makes the overall cost of a lasers and inkjets quite comparable.  If your company printed 2500 mixed text and graphics colour-pages, for example; a laser printer could probably manage this with a single change of toner cartridge.  An inkjet, on the other hand, would probably need its ink cartridge changed around 10-12 times!  

Taking into account the price of their cartridges and the frequency with which they need to be changed, the price of producing an A4 page of standard quality text with an inkjet is around 8p.  By comparison, a laser printer can produce much crisper text for a mere 1p per page!  Producing a combination of text and images on a laser printer will still only cost around 2p, but the quality of the graphics and images doesn’t quite compare to the beauty produced by top-end inkjet printers.   However, the down side to these pieces of inkjet art (as you’ve probably guessed) is that they cost a fortune to print; around 30-50p per page!

The bottom line is that companies that produce lots of text documents should definitely invest in a monochrome laser printer; they produce the best quality text, as fast as possible at a small overall cost.  The OKI laser printer B2200, for example, prints a page of crisp text every 3 seconds for around £100! OKI Toner cartridges do cost around £35 a time, but they only need replacing once every 2000 pages.  Colour laser printers are also the best choice for companies that do a large amount of mixed printing; the overall print-quality of text and graphics is likely to be better, quicker and cheaper and the overall costs to an inkjet is comparable in the long run.

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span style=”font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";”>There are a number of different printers out in the market today to meet the needs of every user. When purchasing a printer for the home or business, there are a number of things that you need to take into consideration.

Common Kinds of Printers

There are three kinds of printers that are commonly used in the home and in small business establishments:

Inkjet printers. This is perhaps the most common kind of printer found in both home and business establishments.

Laser printers. These printers are slightly more expensive than inkjet printers but are more preferred, especially for business establishments. Aside from printing out materials with a quality that is higher than inkjet printers, they are less prone from smearing and smudging as in the case of inkjet printers.

Dot matrix printers. These printers are now more commonly used in business establishments than at home. Many complain of the noise that dot matrix printer emit when printing. However, these printers come in handy for printing receipts and regular status reports.

Use of the Printers

Printers found at home are used for the following purposes:

Printing of text documents (essays for schools, letters)
Printing of colored documents and images (photographs, greeting cards)
On the other hand, printers found in business establishments can be extremely varied uses, depending on the nature of the business establishments. All business establishments require a printer to print out documents to be disseminated to the employees of the business. It is a good idea, though, that business establishments use a variety of different printers depending on the operations of the business.

Cartridge Costs

One of the most important things that are taken into consideration when buying a printer is the cost of the ink or toner cartridges. Ink and toner cartridges are the most replaced part of the printer because each time that this runs out, new printer cartridges would need to be purchased. It is important to first find out if there are alternative printer cartridges that are available. Examples are generic and remanufactured printer cartridges. These printer cartridges are sold for almost half the price of original printer cartridges which can cut down costs in the long run.

Service Centers and Warranties

Just like any equipment, printers would need to be repaired and serviced on a regular basis. This is especially true for business establishments because of the high volume of print outs done on a daily basis. Most printer companies would offer a full warranty for the printer and its accessories for a certain period of time. It would be beneficial to ask where the printer can be serviced whether you are going to use the printer at home or for your business.

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I printed an image onto a transparency sheet from a deskjet printer. The ink just rubs off. Is there something I could put over it to keep that from happening?

Make sure you buy transparency sheets designed for inkjet printers and not just any transparency sheets.

I need to know what kind of business cards work best for a HP Deskjet printer. Does it matter if the cards are glossy or matte? Also, if I choose to do glossy cards, should I use a laserjet type printer?

Use inkjet printable business cards and it does not matter which type as long as they are designed for use in INKJET printers.

i’m tired of buying new ink cartridges for my hp photo printer. the only refill kits that i see are ones for inkjet printers. can i use this kit or is there a kit for deskjet printers

Ink cartridges are deliberately designed not to allow refilling. This is for good reason. In addition to the chip which knows that the cartridge was empty and wont work unless it is reprogrammed (and some do not allow resetting), an empty cartridge starts to develop ink clots because the residue was exposed to air. When you add new ink, those clots travel to the heads and block them. Refilling is a great way to kill your printer. Every day there are several messages here from people who found out the hard way. There are also messages from people who haven’t learned yet and figured if it didnt happen yet, it won’t. If you want to save money, buy brand new (not remanufactured) compatible cartridges.

Today, all types of printers including laser printers and inkjet printers are very reasonably priced. Also, the printer toner cartridges which substitute the starter cartridges are very affordable and are very cost effective as well. There are some very good deals for the laser printer cartridges and the inkjet printer cartridges in the market, and there is no doubt that most of these great deals are found online.

Laser printer toner which is more commonly known as laser printer toner cartridges is a powdery substance which gets electrically charged during the process of printing and gets transferred to paper to complete the process. These toners come in cartridges which can be inserted into the printer.

One cartridge can print many pages. When empty, these printer toner cartridges can be replaced or refilled as well. There are two main benefits of replacing the printer toner cartridges. They are speed and portability. Toners are used extensively in photocopiers, laser printers and fax machines. Initially the toners were made of carbon. However, with the advent of time, the manufacturers combined carbon with polymers to improve the quality of the prints. Majority of the manufacturers use fuser technology which heats and melts the cartridge particles to stick to the paper.

Though the polymer could differ for different manufacturers, most of them use Styrene Acrylate Copolymer or a Polyester Resin. The formulations of these printer toner cartridges might even differ from one machine to another. The basic difference between different formulations is because of the difference in particle size and the difference in melting points of those particles. Some of the manufacturers of these printer toner cartridges even use chemical processes which enhance the shapes of the particles used in these printer toner cartridges, this in turn results in better quality prints in terms of colour accuracy and better organised use of the printer toner cartridges.

Laser printer toners are broadly classified into four types. The first type is popularly known as Original Equipment Manufacturer or OEM. These cartridges are manufactured by companies under their famous brand names. Some very famous OEM cartridges are Epson OEM, Canon OEM, HP OEM and Brother OEM. The second type is Generic cartridges or Compatible cartridges which usually aim at equalling or excelling the performance of the OEM Cartridges, though they are much cheaper when compared with OEM Cartridges. The third type has become very popular in the recent years, is called refurbished or remanufactured cartridges and as the name suggests are remanufactured or recycled from the OEMs. Last but not the least is the refill kits, which is in fact the cheapest way to replace the replace the printer’s toner cartridge.

Toner Cartridges, have many advantages when compared with ink cartridges. The laser printer toners not only prints more pages but also prove to be more cost efficient in the long run when compared with the inkjet cartridges. In addition to that, the laser printer toners are also faster than inkjet cartridges and can print almost all type of papers. If used properly, there is no doubt that the laser toner cartridges can take one’s printing to the next level.

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Printer ink cartridges are the necessary accessories for every printer and have only been on the market for a little over 19 years. Modern printing capabilities have spurred many types of equipment that are appropriate for home or office use. It is possible to print a high quality looking brochure, letterhead or business cards from using a basic inkjet printer that uses colour printer cartridges. Other than a good computer, the important piece of equipment that is needed for any venture such as desktop publishing is a quality printing system. Inkjet and laser printers are both used for many home offices, but laser printers produce the best quality for serious desktop publishers.
Manufacturers know that most of their money will be made with replacement printer ink cartridges that do not last for very long. Equipment that only uses black ink is not as expensive to operate since black cartridges are not as expensive. Printing equipment that uses both black and colour ink incur more cost to operate primarily because colour printer cartridges are more expensive than black plus both colours must be purchased in order to operate properly.

While a typical colour printing system might cost under £100 to purchase, the ink alone could cost well over £30 each. This shopping dilemma has led to competitive methods that provide other ways of finding ink for printers. Some consumers attempt to be very frugal and decide to fill their own empty cartridges with ink from refill kits. While this is definitely cheaper, the quality sometimes is not up to par and there are times when a reinstalled cartridge may not work.

Choosing this method is also messy so finding an alternative to retail pricing is where recycled or discount refills have found a major niche. Recycled printer ink cartridges can be purchased from many online sources that offer good prices for quality ink refills. Recycled units can be found from some manufacturers as well as other retail businesses. Make sure, however, that the refills are the right model numbers since there is a wide diversity of printing equipment that uses differing sizes.
If you are looking for cheap ink cartridges for your printer then try looking for compatible unbranded cartridges.

Laser printing systems use ink in a different format than inkjet printers and are quite expensive. Units for printing in laser systems are called laser toner cartridges and are replaced according to which of the four toners needs refilling first. There are generally four toners in a typical laser system and each toner may need refilling at a separate time; unlike colour printer ink cartridges for an inkjet printer, which will need to be replaced even if only the red ink is gone. Even though laser accessories are more expensive, the toners are completely used up before they are replaced. Simply put, most typical home and school users go with moderately priced inkjet printers for acceptable quality and ease of use while businesses may choose laser equipment for better quality productions.

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No single person can be credited with the invention of the first inkjet printer. However, we can safely say that it was invented in 1976 but did not enter the popular consciousness until 1988 when Hewlett Packard released the DeskJet Printer and marketed it like a home consumer item. It must be said, however, that buying this printer and the printer cartridges was not everybody’s cup of tea as it was priced at around $1000. A steep price indeed!

The Inkjet Revolution

If you compare the inkjet printer in use today to those that were launched some twenty years ago, you will find that they have indeed come a long way since then. Though they arrived in the stores in the 1980s; it was way back in the 1970s, that printer companies recognized the fact that the ink based printers were the way forward and this technology would be revolutionary in nature. They began the process of developing printers and printer cartridges. The initial challenge for the company was not only to concentrate on quality but also on affordability. Siemens invented a popular inkjet printer model in 1977 and it became quite popular amongst businesses and organizations. The biggest benefits of this printer were that it sprayed ink only when necessary and were not very expensive.

A Few Challenges

A major challenge faced by printer developers with regards to this type of printers was the fact that the flow of ink from the print head to the page needed to be controlled. This required cutting edge technological research not only in terms of the printers but also the printer cartridges. Initially the dried ink, clogged the printer head, and even the IBM strategy to use electrically charged droplets for coating the pages with ink was not successful and lacked consumer appeal. This challenge was tackled by two companies namely Hewlett-Packard and Canon. They introduced the inkjet printer in the market that used liquid ink, held in cartridges. These became vastly popular and this technology is still in use today.

The Inkjet Cartridges

An article on these printers won’t be complete without mentioning the role of printer ink cartridges in the scheme of things. It is the ink cartridges that played a stellar role in the increasing popularity of these printers. Printer cartridges are the core element of each and very printer and they have also gone through a long and evolved process of development, side by side with the printers. Without the development of printer ink cartridges there would be no inkjet printers. It’s as simple as that.

As can be seen, the whole process of developing a printer is long and goes through a long period of trial and error. This is one of prime reasons why so many companies have contributed to the development of printing technology.

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