Printer Drivers | F.A.Q. | Choosing a Printer | Cartridge Information

Here are some facts to consider before youmake your purchase decision.

• Your need – what do you do with your printer? printing photos? documents? artwork? How many pages do you need to print each month? If you want to print a lot of photos, you should consider the photo printers. The color output and printing quality are much better than the standard color inkjet printers. Laser printer is usually not good for printing photos but it is good for printing lot of documents.

• Printer price – what is your budget? With the steep drop of printer price, you will have a lot of choices for under $100.

• Functionality – if you are buying a photo printer, do you want it to be compatible with your digital camera so you can download the photos directly from the camera’s memory card without connecting to your PC?

• Resolution – printing quality at different settings (draft, normal, fine). Photos and artwork would obviously require a high resolution.

• Printing speed – how many pages of photos/documents can it print per minutes?

• Printer drivers and software support – does the printer manufacturer provide good technical support including easy to install printer drivers, free software?
• Cartridge design – if you are buying a color inkjet printer, does the printer use one color cartridge for all colors or does it use separate color cartridges? Using separate color cartridge means that you only need to replace one color cartridge if that color runs out of ink. It may save you money in the long run.

• Print output – how many pages can each cartridge print? High yield cartridges are obviously better. It saves both cartridge expenses and reduce cartridge waste (good for the environment)