Deskjet Review

If you’re looking to purchase an inkjet or a laser printer, Dell might be one of the manufacturers on your short list option. Below you’ll find an overview of some of the pros and cons to choosing a Dell.

Pros of Buying a Dell Printer

There are a number of advantages to purchasing a Dell inkjet or laser printer.

• Price. Generally, Dell printers are among the most affordable on the market, especially if you purchase them as part of a bundle with your computer and other accessories.
• Variety. Dell printers come in a wide variety of models. There are inkjet models that are also available as all-in-one units if that is something you are interested in. The company also makes color and monochrome laser printers. The advantage here is that you have more options to choose from than you might with some manufacturers.

Cons of Buying a Dell Printer

Although there are some reasons to consider choosing a Dell, there are also reasons to search elsewhere for a quality printer. Here are some of those reasons.

Customer service complaints. In 2006, Dell’s customer service came under fire when it became clear that the number of complaints from customers had increased dramatically. Almost half of their calls required a call back that often never came.

Business practice complaints. In 2008, Dell was found guilty of misleading advertising and other problems related to their products. More than 1,000 Dell owners signed on as part of the case after having their own problems with the company, including warranty problems and other issues.

Higher price supplies. Dell printers are notorious for having smaller ink cartridges and toners than other models (except Lexmark, see below). That means you will end up spending more on ink in the long run, even though the cartridges themselves are fairly priced. Also, new Dell ink and toner can usually only be purchased directly from the company.

Not made by Dell. Dell printers are not made by Dell. Instead, the company uses Lexmark printers and sells them under the Dell brand. If you do not like Lexmark printers, which do tend to receive a fair share of complaints themselves, this could be an issue.

Getting a Dell?

Before you decide whether or not to purchase a Dell, you should continue reading reviews of the printers you are most interested in. Do some comparison shopping before choosing the right brand for your needs.

John C. Arkin
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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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Brother may not be the biggest name in printers – they tend to be overshadowed by some of the other manufacturers – but they do tend to produce some well-known and popular units. The question is whether or not you should add one to your home or office. Here is a look at some advantages and disadvantages of this brand.

Pros of Buying a Brother Printer

There are a number of advantages to purchasing a Brother inkjet or laser printer.

• Price. In comparison to the other brands, Brother’s models are quite reasonable in terms of their price tag. For example, you can find a laser printer with wireless capabilities for just over $100. You can also find an all-in-one inkjet unit for around $80 which is very inexpensive.
• Reputation. Brother has been around for a long time. Older users may remember learning how to type on Brother typewriters or using Brother word processors before computers hit the market in a big way.
• Reasonable operating costs. Unlike some brands, Brother does not have a reputation for charging a fortune for Brother ink cartridges and toner. In fact, operating one of the units can be very affordable.

Cons of Buying a Brother Printer

Everything isn’t rosy with Brother printers, of course. There are some problems that consumers have noticed and that might cause you to rethink your desire to buy one of these printers.

Poor customer service. As with Dell, Brother has had some major customer service complaints in recent years and consumers have been very vocal about these troubles on the Internet.

Not equal in performance. Brother does offer a wide selection of printer options but they are not all created equal. Customers seem to prefer the quality of the laser printers to the all-in-one units which seem to have more than their fair share of problems.

Automatic head cleaning. To maintain high quality printing, the heads of your printer need to be cleaned periodically and this uses up some of the ink. With some Brother units, the head cleaning is automatic and can even occur in the middle of a print job (or fax job if you’re using a multifunction unit). Other units allow you to schedule these cleanings. However, if the cleaning is being done too frequently you may be wasting ink.

Using All of the Ink

One complaint a few consumers seem to have with some of the Brother units is that they stop working before the ink is completely empty. That means you’d end up paying for ink that ends up thrown away.

Getting a Brother?

While there are some plusses and minuses to Brother printers in general, you’ll want to investigate some individual models on your own before making a final decision and picking the right printer for your specific needs.

John C. Arkin
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when Deskjet printer compare with laser printer – black & white print out very poor. if any one have ideas & tips Plz tell me….

If you have a HP deskjet then I am suprised that the B&W output is very poor.
The text quality of HPs in normally very good – much better than Canon or Epson for example.
Maybe you have the print setting on "draft" instead of "normal".
"Draft" uses only half the ink and prints very quickly/roughly – just for a draft copy – not for final output copy.

Another possiblilty is that you are using very soft/cheap paper. If the paper is too low quality then the ink soaks in too much – creating a blurred effect. Get some proper inkjet paper – it need not cost very much more than standard copier paper.

Is an Ink jet printer the same as a deskjet printer? The paper I am wanting to order says it has to be an inkjet or a laser printer I have a deskjet.Thanks
I am wanting to print temporary tattoos from my deskjet. The Special paper calls for inkjet or laser.

They are the same. Just called differently. For your deskjet, you need inkjet paper. Laser paper is smoother and not good for deskjets because it may smudge.

Are you unhappy with your printer’s current performance? Do you want it to print faster so you can complete those print jobs in a hurry? After all, no one wants to stand over the printer waiting for those finished pages to come out. You may not realize it but there are ways to increase the speed and performance of your existing printer just by tweaking your own print options and settings.

Choosing Ink Darkness

When you are printing with either an inkjet or laser printer, you can adjust the settings to make the ink darker or lighter on the printed documents. The darker you choose to make the ink the longer it’s going to take the documents to print and the more ink cartridges or toner you are going to use during the jobs. There are a couple of ways to make these changes. If you have installed the printer driver, you should be able to access the printer’s options and can choose the correct level of darkness. With an inkjet cartridge, you’d want to choose draft quality for the fastest speeds.

Another Method to Adjust Darkness

If you did not install the printer driver, you can still access printer settings through your own computer. You can either select “Printers” from the Control Panel or select “Properties” from the printing screen. Once you’ve accessed the appropriate menu you’ll want to pick the “Paper Quality” tab. Now scroll down or let your eyes wander to the lower part of the dialog box until you find the button marked “Advanced.” Click on that and you’ll see a new dialog box with additional options available. From here, you’ll be able to adjust the printer’s toner/ink darkness settings. Remember to choose lower numbers or draft quality to maximize speed.

Monochrome Printing Only

Besides the darkness of your ink, another factor that can slow down the printing speed of your printer is the use of color ink cartridges. This should make sense. Remember that normally your black ink comes separate from the others. While their colors have to be combined to create the exact color for each portion of your document which takes times, the black ink is ready to go.

Connections

While not necessarily a setting issue, the connections you use for your printer can affect speed. USB connections are faster than the old-fashion parallel port methods, for example. You can also speed things up by directly connecting your printer into your network via a network server. Make sure all of your computers can connect to the server either through cables or wirelessly.

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When buying a laptop or computer, you want those extra peripherals to enhance your experience such as mouse, keyboard, external hard drive, printer, etc. The most expensive peripheral to maintain is usually your printer since they require ink. If you always use your printer, you have to continue to purchase ink cartridges to allow them to function. However, there are ways that will prevent you from constantly buying ink cartridges and to save money when you need to purchase them.

Adjusting Your Printer to Draft Mode

If you don’t need your document or pictures to have good quality, you should adjust your printer to draft mode. It’s very simple to change your setting. Just go to the printer options and change it from normal to draft. Now, you will use less ink when printing.

Using a Black Only Laser Printer

When you use a black only printer, you only need 1 printer cartridge instead of 3 or 4. A black only printer is perfect for the person who types word documents or spreadsheets that requires no color. If you are this type of person, you should consider investing in a black only laser printer, so you can benefit from saving ink.

Printing in Color When Necessary

When you are printing pictures for an important occasion, you shouldn’t be cheap and put your printer in draft mode or use a black only laser printer. Your pictures will turn out to be unrecognizable and gritty. Instead, you should consider printing in color since this is the right time to do so. It’s okay to print in color if it’s absolutely necessary. However if you need to print word documents or spreadsheets, just switch to mode to draft or your printer to your black only laser printer.

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Laser printers have made a mark the world over for their state of the art technology and affordable pricing. These printers are also available with a host of additional features like duplex, wireless and multi-job printing. They also have an ability to produce splendid photo quality graphics. They are smart, sleek, gorgeous and performance oriented. Let us discuss a few select models which topped the charts in the year 2008.

Dell 1320C

Advantages

Priced at around $280, the bulky yet highly efficient laser printer is easy to set up and involves no fuss in terms of operation or installation. At the same time, this printer is easy to maintain and involves minimum manual intervention. You needn’t re-calibrate it. Likewise its spare parts are reasonable priced and easy to procure. The Dell 1320C is known for its sharp images and optimum picture quality. It is also considered the best in its league. The print is crisp and has the required depth to highlight even a dark shade of black.

Disadvantages

Trays and toners are a bit expensive while the menu options tend to get confusing. The printer does not have an extended paper capacity and is therefore not meant for large scale business. At the same time, it is cumbersome and occupies a large space.

HP Color LaserJet 2605 dtn

Advantages

The printer is made to look good and is perfect for a small office. It is armed with additional slots for DCP and it is easy to set up and maintain. The menu is easy to operate and the printer is blessed with a low running ink cartridge cost. The picture quality is good and is perfect for both black and white as well as color prints. The distortion is limited and even darker prints are highlighted. The printer has over 250 sheep trays and it can be combined with envelops and alternative media.

Disadvantages

The drawback is the lack of durability when compared to other cartridges in its range. Likewise, this printer requires gloss paper for high quality resolution photographs-these can be slightly expensive. Moreover, the printer is not at all the fastest in its category.

OKI C5650N

Advantages

This printer is compact, elegant and simply perfect printer for a home office. It is simple to assemble and is easily the best in its class of plug and play. It is also blessed with a descriptive manual. The printer has a capacity to take large volumes of paper and is free from manual intervention. It is blessed with speed and is good in terms of picture quality. Toner cartridges are blessed with a long shelf life while the consumable prices are kept low.

Disadvantages

The menu is a bit confusing and can be misinterpreted by a new user. In order to deliver quality prints to photo shoots, it requires OKI’s glossy paper. Once you are through with printing 25000 sheets, you would need to replace the photoconductor. Last but not the least, the printer slows down while printing a colored image.

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Hewlett Packard’s tryst with ink took off when it acquired a company named F.L Mosley based in California in 1958. Mosley was manufacturing recorders and plotters for industrial applications such as continuous process monitoring systems, data loggers and the like in the 1950’s.

Hewlett Packard was the pioneer in imaging and printing technologies. It was the first in the market during the 1980’s to come up with inkjet and laser technology used in printers until date. Its first printer was the “ThinkJet” in 1984 based on the inkjet technology and later the “DeskJet” printer also based on inkjet technology and the “Laser” printer as the name suggests based on laser technology.

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The HP P4515 series printer, replacement for the 4200 series printer, is a business class workhorse of a laser printer. Faster print speeds with a higher duty cycle which will go 225, 000 pages between maintenance kit replacements. The 4200 series has a 200,000 page maintenance kit cycle. The 4250/4350 series has a 225, 000 kit cycle also but cannot match the print speeds of the 4515 model line.

There have been some issues with the firmware causing some “unexplainable” happenings with the printer!! Unless you were aware the problem existed with the firmware, changing of the DC controller, power supply, fuser and even the formatter were all possible fixes to the problem the printer was exhibiting. Changing any of these components would not correct the issue. The printer would work fine form Tray 1 most all the time. A much different story from Tray 2 though. The printer will receive the data and show processing, the engine will cycle up like its going to pull paper and print the file… then just stop! Display will show IDLE with no error generated on the display or error log. Turns out there was a problem with the printer’s firmware and fuser, causing this to happen at random. Upgrading the printer’s firmware to 4.060.7 or higher, and replacing the fuser at the same time will correct this “bug ” that has been in your printer. Making you scratch your head and wonder, why is this happening? When the printer was first introduced in May of 2008 the first time “maintenance due” appeared on the display the reset procedure did not work as there was a glitch in the firmware. So an update of the firmware was required to remedy this issue as well.

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