1) Check Warranty Before Buying Third-Party Cartridges:
SUMMARY: Ensure that buying cheaper printer cartridges does not void your printer's warranty.
SUMMARY: Ensure that buying cheaper printer cartridges does not void your printer's warranty.
Tired of the high cost of printer ink cartridges and considering purchasing third-party cartridges or a cartridge refill kit? Before you decide, make sure you read your printer's warranty very carefully.
Some warranties specifically state that if you use third-party equipment, your warranty is voided. If your printer is already past the warranty, you may want to consider using these cheaper supplies, but be forewarned that the quality control may not be as high as that of manufacturer supplies and bad supplies could potentially damage your equipment. Caveat emptor.
Some warranties specifically state that if you use third-party equipment, your warranty is voided. If your printer is already past the warranty, you may want to consider using these cheaper supplies, but be forewarned that the quality control may not be as high as that of manufacturer supplies and bad supplies could potentially damage your equipment. Caveat emptor.
2) Use Quality Paper:
SUMMARY: Quality paper may keep your printer from jamming or getting damaged.
Here is another seemingly common-sense tip, but one that many people don't heed.
Printers are delicate instruments. They can easily jam, and clearing a paper jam from your printer is no picnic. Most of the times, jams cause no permanent damage, but enough of them might put extra wear and tear on your printer. So, my advice is to always use quality paper when printing. It may cost a little more to buy a ream of quality inkjet paper than a "copy paper" alternative, but aren't your documents worth the extra few cents?
(No, quality paper won't guarantee against paper jams, but if you can lower the odds, why not?)
Printers are delicate instruments. They can easily jam, and clearing a paper jam from your printer is no picnic. Most of the times, jams cause no permanent damage, but enough of them might put extra wear and tear on your printer. So, my advice is to always use quality paper when printing. It may cost a little more to buy a ream of quality inkjet paper than a "copy paper" alternative, but aren't your documents worth the extra few cents?
(No, quality paper won't guarantee against paper jams, but if you can lower the odds, why not?)
3) Use Clean Edge Business Cards, not Perforated:
SUMMARY: Planning on printing your own business cards? Be sure to get the right kind of stock paper.
Planning on printing your own business cards rather than handing the job off to a printing specialist? In some circumstances this makes sense; you can design the card exactly as you wish using any legally usable graphic and design, and you can print as few cards as you desire.
When shopping for business card sheets, pay the extra money and get "clean edge" business cards rather that those with perforated edges. From my experience, the perforated business cards never look professional when you pop them out, yet the clean edge business cards, if printed with a high DPI and a quality printer, can be indistinguishable from those done by a professional print house.
When shopping for business card sheets, pay the extra money and get "clean edge" business cards rather that those with perforated edges. From my experience, the perforated business cards never look professional when you pop them out, yet the clean edge business cards, if printed with a high DPI and a quality printer, can be indistinguishable from those done by a professional print house.
4) Close the Paper Tray When Not In Use:
SUMMARY: Keep dust from entering your printer.
If your desktop printer has a paper tray than opens up and folds down from the front, you may want to close it when the printer is not in use. Doing so may avoid the urge to stack items on top of your paper tray, which might not be able to handle a heavy load. Also, doing this may lessen the amount of dust and dirt particles that enter your printer.
5) Fix Printouts Containing Poor Print Quality:
SUMMARY: Three quick fixes for low quality printouts.
Is your print quality less than desired, with blurred or spotty text? Try performing the following diagnostics:
a. Make sure your printer settings match your paper type. Refer to your printer manual for details.
b. If possible, take out your toner or ink cartridge and then replace it. Some printers don't let you easily do this unless the toner or ink cartridge is empty. Also, watch out for spillage!
c. Clean the print heads. Refer to your printer manual for details.
6) Be Careful After Long Periods of Non-use
SUMMARY: After your printer sits idle for many days, print a few test pages before a larger document.
Some people rarely use their printers. If you fit this category but need to print something after your printer has been sitting unused for several weeks, don't expect that first sheet of paper to come out brilliantly. Print heads get dirty, ink may dry or smear, etc, resulting in a not-so-nice-looking document. Before you print that important document after a period of non-use, you may want to clean the print head and/or print a test page first to make sure everything is in good working order. Refer to your printer manual for instructions.
7) Shut Down Properly:
SUMMARY: Why you should always shut down your printer with the power button or switch.
You may, in a hurry, flip a surge protector switch or yank the printer from the wall in order to shut it down. You can turn off other electronic appliances by unplugging them, so a printer is no different, right?
Not quite.
When a printer shuts down, it normally moves its print head back from the middle of the printer to a safe position on the side. It may also briefly clean the print head or perform other quick shutdown processes. Turning off power to the printer without letting it perform these needed procedures, especially if done often, may result in causing damage to its intricate parts. Also, even at best, it may require the printer to perform long diagnostic procedures at next start up, which can drive an impatient person crazy if an important document needs to be delivered.
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Not quite.
When a printer shuts down, it normally moves its print head back from the middle of the printer to a safe position on the side. It may also briefly clean the print head or perform other quick shutdown processes. Turning off power to the printer without letting it perform these needed procedures, especially if done often, may result in causing damage to its intricate parts. Also, even at best, it may require the printer to perform long diagnostic procedures at next start up, which can drive an impatient person crazy if an important document needs to be delivered.
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