A print spooler is a type of software that manages printing jobs that an electronic printer produces. Print spoolers are often used in industrial and commercial applications in order to place printing jobs in a specific priority level, depending on the time stamp of each job. They are usually used in situations that involve mass printing or printing by many different users. Print spoolers also alert users when their material has been printed, assign jobs to different printers so that multiple materials may be printed simultaneously, automatically select stationary, etc. How Print Read More

Official ink cartridges are expensive when compared with the cost of refilling them. The price of new cartridges is so high, some consumers resort to buying a new printer when they run out. The printer manufactures argue that without expensive cartridges, printers would cost a lot more. That is probably true, but the consumer doesn't have to play that game. Messy Refills Ink cartridge refill kits contain everything required to fill an empty cartridge . The no-brand kits have an ink bottle and syringe, while the professional kits have an Read More

Paper is usually thought of as a set size. In fact, there are several sizes which are used in printers today that are to our expectations or exceed them. The common sizes are those which are used daily in offices, schools and at home by most people. The Common Letter Size Printer Paper The Letter Size paper is the common format of paper which was made specifically for use with typewriters in the past for easy insertion into letters. This is measured at 8-1/2x11inches. The size stuck with common printing needs so that Read More

Inkjet printers are cheap but they are still expensive enough to make some repairs worthwhile. There is a surprising number of parts in them, and every part is a potential failure point. The most common failure is a clogged print head. They are notoriously difficult to clean because of their microscopic nozzles. The first attempt should be to use the self-cleaning command, found in the printer properties dialog. If that fails, the print head will need to be removed and wiped with alcohol. Both the contacts and nozzles should be Read More

A print server is a computer or device that is connected to one or more printers and handles all of the processes for each printer. Any computer that is connected to a printer can be considered a print server. Print servers allow the user to have a central control center for all printers in use and allow the user to configure, troubleshoot, and use any printer in the network. This article will provide a more in-depth explanation of what a print server is, what it can do, situations in which Read More

One of the big burdens that goes with owning a printer is when the ink jets get clogged. This typically happens when the printer sits for a long time and isn’t used. To prevent an inkjet from getting clogged, use it about once a week, even if it means just printing a photo or a text document. So long as the ink is being run through the cartridge, it won’t have time to clog up the inkjet. However, should the inkjets get clogged, unclogging it doesn’t take long. To begin Read More

A photo impact printer is a type of printing press that slams itself into a material in order to transfer ink to it. Photo impact printers often have several features including the ability to start and stop the repetition, change the repetition speed, and recalibrate the machine. They are considered highly industrial and can be used to print shapes and text on virtually any material. While photo impact printers are rather reliable and efficient, their supply costs are high and they are high maintenance. As a result, photo impact printers Read More

Picking the right photo paper for your printer can be a difficult task. Do you go with a matte finish or not? Do you want heavier paper or lighter paper? Can your printer even handle it? When standing in an office store–Staples, Office Depot, take your pick–looking at all the different photo paper, how do you know which to pick? There are a lot of things to consider before picking the right paper. Here are some of those things. Paper Size What size paper do you want? Do you want Read More

The most expensive part of buying an inkjet cartridge is the actual cartridge. The ink is much cheaper and therefore, buying refilling your old cartridges rather than buying new ones, you are able to save money that can be used on other things. The only problem with refilling cartridges is that there are so many different types that HP creates, so the plan of attack might vary. For the most part, though, it is the same across the board. Refilling the Cartridge Before you begin to refill the cartridge, make Read More