What is the Best Printer to Buy this Year in the Pre-Christmas Sales?
It’s rumoured that one of the most popular Christmas gifts this year for students is a new printer to facilitate the printing of their assignments and boarding passes for their well earn half-term trips! On a serious note, the home printer is a practical Christmas gift for any household, and one that is becoming more and more common.
If we are choosing a printer as a gift there are several factors to consider. Firstly, the printer will need to suit the needs of the user, if it’s a home user then the printer will probably need to be colour and be able to print, scan and copy. The print speed of this printer may not be that important, but, the cost of the ink cartridges certainly will. In fact, one of the most important factors when considering buying a printer as a gift is, the running cost for the person who receives the printer. It might be OK to buy a bargain printer for a friend or loved one, but, if the running costs are astronomical then any good intentions on the part of the buyer are soon lost.
There are a couple of good tips to consider before purchasing the printer, for example, how much will the replacement ink cartridges cost and more importantly, will the printer accept compatible ink cartridges? This information will be available from any good ink seller and is very important, as some printers are more prone to rejecting compatible ink cartridges than others. What are the best printers to consider this year?
Well, we think that if you consider buying the Epson Expression XP range then you won’t go far wrong. This all-in-one range of printers is perfect for the home user or small office. They accept four individual ink cartridges, black, cyan, magenta and yellow and are all individually replaceable which makes it more cost effective than having to replace a full set of cartridges. The Epson printers are also known to be compatible ink friendly and do not give any real issues when it comes to accepting them.
Also, this time of the year lends itself to real bargains when it comes to printers’ as the more popular Christmas gifts are more likely to be TV’s or iPhones. Of course, Epson aren’t the only printers available but to give a more balanced view we also recommend Canon and Brother printers as good presents as they too will offer good value when used with compatible replacement cartridges. So, to give the perfect Christmas gift this year why not give a printer that has all the facilities that modern day life requires such as wireless printing and will be cost effective to run.
How to Add a Printer to Windows 8
Adding a printer in Windows 8 normally means just plugging the printer into the main socket and then connecting it to your PC via a USB cable. Windows 8 should instantly detect it and proceed to install the drivers automatically. If you experience any difficulty with this procedure then follow these simple steps to rectify the issue.
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SX130 Ink for Epson Proving Economical to Use
Epson’s reputation for producing good quality printers may have been put to the test in recent times with their temptation to compromise price with quality. In other words, selling cheap printers for less than the cost of the ink cartridges. Manufacturers such as HP and Lexmark have been carrying out this practice for a number of years and seem to prefer to make money from their ink cartridges rather than the printers. The advantage of buying a low budget Epson SX130 printer for many consumers has for instance being able to buy cheap SX130 ink as opposed to buying he more expensive print head version of other brands.
It has, however, become more difficult over recent years to buy compatible SX130 ink cartridges that are fully recognised by the Epson printers but there are a few suppliers, particularly in Ireland that can supply the recognised version. Not all compatible ink cartridges are the same and public confidence was seen to be waning for a while as cheap poor quality ink cartridges had appeared on the market. The T1285 ink cartridges will work with a variety of Epson printers of which the SX130 is one. The black T1281 ink cartridge being the most commonly replaced. The SX130 ink has become more economical to use in Ireland due to the high quality compatible cartridges being sold at record low prices. These ink cartridges give goods quality print outs and with SX130 ink costing as little as €1.50 a cartridge there are serious savings to be made.
Considering that Epson printers would have cost over €125 ten years ago, it’s hard to believe that Epson are able to sell a similar product for a fraction of that price. Obviously with mass production in China this has become more of regular practice with other manufacturers following suit. The SX130 is generally a good quality all-in-one printer and the SX130 ink certainly makes it affordable and economical to use. The printer is easy to set up with the installation CD but unfortunately does not come with a USB lead.
The printer will come with a set of original brand T1285 ink cartridges and when installed will prompt you to perform a test print. The printer can be a little slow to print, especially large coverage full colour documents and to some can generate a noise level above what they would expect. On the whole, for moderate colour or black and white text printing, this printer with its great value black T1281 ink cartridges would perhaps suit home users more so than an office and represents very good value for money overall.
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How to Increase the Life of Your Printer Ink Cartridge in Galway
Buying ink cartridges in Galway is not something we want to do unless it is absolutely necessary and it never seems that long ago since we replaced the last lot we bought! If you own a printer that works using a colour cartridge that comprises of the three basic colours and one black cartridge, you may face the problem from time to time of the cyan (blue) ink running out with the magenta (red) and yellow still going strong. In this case you will find that you can still print but without the blue! In the case of some ink cartridges, the colours are separate and can be replaced individually when required.
Print Regularly
Printers are prone to drying out if they are not used regularly, so the first tip is to ensure that you print something through your printer at least once a week. Print anything, a timetable for school runs or a shopping list. It may seem like more work for you but it will save you money on cartridges in the long run. The idea is that you keep the ink flowing. Otherwise it is possible that the ink will dry up or even evaporate in some cases – of course this will depend on the conditions the printer is stored in. If you are buying replacement ink it is worth asking your local retailer about how often you should use your printer to prevent this happening. If the ink has not evaporated but dried up, then it will be necessary to run a head cleaning cycle and this will use up more ink and further drain the cartridge.
Top tips for making your ink cartridges in Galway go further
- Print your documents in Draft mode unless you are printing a business letter or a photograph
- Take the cartridge out and shake it gently before you replace it. There may be a little more ink in the tank.
- Turn off your printer when it’s not in use as unnecessary heat may cause the ink cartridge to dry up.
- Always clean the ink cartridge head using the utility or maintenance function on your printer.
- Store cartridges at room temperature and only buy enough cartridges to last you a year at a time. Apart from preventing the ink cartridges from drying out, you are sure to get better deals on-line as times goes on.
- Finally, only print if really essential – apart from keeping the ink flowing, that is!
Save money – buy Compatible ink cartridges in Galway
Buying compatible ink in Galway and in particular cartridges for Epson printer, a good on-line supplier will usually deliver next day at a price you will not get locally. The compatible ink cartridges are now available for as little as €24.99 + VAT for 20 cartridges plus a very modest post and packing charge of €1. In an effort to get more printing from your cartridges this is possibly the most important tip on how to get more out of your printer ink in Galway.
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