Ink, Toner & Supplies

Miss no Prints with Gmail & Google Cloud Print

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:18:00 +0000

Yes, I did have some reservations about cloud printing via web-connected HP printers. But I admitted then that sending print jobs via e-mail is great. Here comes Google cloud print app and gmail that will enable anyone to print to their printers from anywhere and (almost) anytime.

The apps not only allow you to send print jobs from your gmail but also puts your print job in queue in the "cloud" in case the printer is off (or Google Cloud print connector is off). This means documents to be printed can be put in queue while in transit. When the printer is on or (online), it will then download the print job and start printing immediately. This really make sense. But if your company is always on, then you can print important document every time.

As of now, only on computers in Windows and those who can access gmail via iOS or Android can run the feature. Supported document types include *.pdf and .doc files. The gmail blog said that this will be rolled out in the US in the next few days.

I just checked now, and I need to download the latest Google chrome beta version in order to connect my printer to the Google Cloud print. And of course, this feature is in its relative infancy but I'm sure you can imagine too the possibilities.

You can know more about Google Cloud Print here.

Everyday, solutions are coming up for us to be able to print when we need to. And if the only thing that concern you is the price of print consumables, then you should try out alternative toner replacements like compatible HP toners, Brother toners and Samsung toners.

Cloud Printing is Upon Us, Will you press P from the Cloud?

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:27:00 +0000

PCWorld ran this interesting article, Cloud Printing Is Here--Do You Need It? and here are my thoughts.
Printers were made as peripherals to produce hard copy of our documents. Getting it to scan, fax and make copies is alright. Designing it to access the internet, I feel, is cool but I don't get the point yet.

I would like to call it PCializing/smartphoning the printer not out of extra important necessity. For me, I go online to read, to play, to blog but it's just feel weird to do that in a printer, even if the printer is capable of it. We are in the era of PCs, laptops, netbooks, smartphones and, lately, tablets. They all pretty much take care of the things we need to do online.

Fine. There are things online that you may need to be printed and perhaps immediately. Businesses with print-on-demand need for their documents stands to benefit from cloud printing. But I think they are still few. An example would probably be a business offering printer service wherein customers walk-in and say print this Facebook photo or plane tickets or coupons.

The capability to send print jobs via e-mail to these web-connected printers are great, but I feel that the rest of the features, downloadable apps and all are just more like icings on big cake.

So, the answer to the question of this blog post title is, I'll press cancel. A reliable HP printer and compatible HP toners can work just fine with our PCs and our smartphones.

Bargain Printer - HP Color LaserJet CP1215 & Bargain Compatible HP CP1215 Toners

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:04:00 +0000

Start the new year improving your office productivity with a brand new HP Color LaserJet CP1215 printer in bargain price and where to get its corresponding replacement hp toners.

Rick Broida of CNET wrote about a good bargain printer from TigerDirect you can get for only $99.99 (plus about #21 shipping).

The brand new printer is the HP Color LaserJet CP1215 - a compact color printer. While the printer only presents simple funtionalities and will work only with PC in Windows, this is a good buy. For small offices that regularly prints color printers, this printer would be a welcome addition. The affordable price with the following features basically says it's a great buy.

Image & list of features from TigerDirect.

FEATURES:

Enjoy the advantages of color, plus get black and white printing at the same price as on monochrome HP LaserJet printers.
HP’s newest ColorSphere toner formulation and ImageREt 2400 enable vibrant, bold colors, clean lines and photo-quality resolution.
Conveniently save desktop space with the compact HP Color LaserJet CP1215 Printer.
Quickly produce marketing materials and business documents at fast print speeds up to 12 pages per minute (ppm) in black and 8 ppm in color.
Easily create impressive materials on different media types with a single click using the simple print driver interface – select from a collection of pre-configured printing shortcuts that include settings for envelopes, cardstock, glossy paper and more.
Conserve energy and decrease wait time with HP’s Instant-on Technology, which uses 50 percent less energy than traditional fusing and prints faster from PowerSave mode.
Perform complex tasks quickly with a powerful 264 MHz processor and 16 MB device memory.
Printer includes pre-installed introductory print cartridges that yield approximately 750 pages of color and 750 pages black.
Create print-shop quality documents without leaving the office using HP specialty or business publishing papers.

Price & offer are subject to change without prior notice.

Or if your old printers are starting to conk up in increasing frequency, this bargain printer may serve as a reliable backup, for you not to miss that rush and important print-out.

The printer only include an introductory set of hp toners. Even so, you need not worry. Affordable but quality compatible hp toners can be found.

Tonerboss, the HP toners & supplies specialist, offers very affordable replacement HP Color LaserJet CP1215 toner set. A complete replacement toner cartridge set would only cost $188 dollars. The HP CB540A black toner is good for up to 2200 standard capacity pages while the color toners is good for up to 1400 standard capacity pages.

They currently offer 10% off plus free shipping for orders of their premium compatible toners and ink cartridges starting at $99. Use the coupon code below.

[Coupon Code: TBYR2011 Expires on 1/16/2011]

Check out their website for their other offers like volume discounts and color combos.

Print Your Own 2011 Calendar

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:30:00 +0000

I'm sure one of the usual give aways of the holiday season just past is the good old calendar. 2011 calendar to be specific. But if the unlikely thing of missing out on the free giveaways happened to you, fret not. A good old printer and printer paper are the only things you need and you can print your own 2011 Calendar.

You even don't need to concern yourself of designing one. Just head on to printable2011calendar.com . You can choose to print the whole year, print only a month, even a wallet calendar plus a whole lot of other calendar formats. Download your choice for free and print it.

And the other good thing about it is that, you can print more copies to give out to your family, relatives, friends and even customers. Personally, I printed my own 2011 Calendar with Large Dates which I am planning to put in my bedroom.

Now, you may hesitate to do so if you worry about the cost of toner or ink that maybe incurred. Just use cheaper alternative toner cartridges like compatible HP toners for example or remanufactured toner of any other brand. Using these will allow you to print to your heart's content without destroying your wallet.

With your own 2011 Calendar, you can mark upcoming special dates. And with such, you have no excuse forgetting important celebrations and doing the necessary preparations before hand.

May your own 2011 calendar help you make the new year more prosperous.

Image from calendarlabs.com

Unique Christmas Gift Wrap Label Idea

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:11:00 +0000

In time for the gift-giving season, I am glad to share with you a unique Christmas gift wrap and label idea from manmadediy.com with some modifications of my own.

Basically, the main idea is to use typographic labeling. Yes, it's simple and very unique! However, manmadediy's suggested steps to accomplish the whole things requires some tracings and stuffs that maybe a little time-consuming for those already in the rush to get their Christmas gifts wrapped.

I took the liberty to modify their idea.

I figured it is not just plain brown paper that can be used as wrapper. I think any plain colored ones will do as long as it will under emphasized the typographic labeling and that it can cover the entire gift. For the label, we can follow the example, which is a newspaper. Or we can make use of printed documents with blank page on the other side that we wont not be using anymore.

For the typographic label, I'd like to use Franklin Gothic typeface. And instead of tracing, I would just print the names of the persons I will be giving to horizontally reversed into the blank area. After which, I will cut out the letters and paste it to the gifts. Voila!, typographic labels for the gifts I will be giving. This is faster way if we have lots to give to this Christmas.

And I wouldn't worry about printer toner as I am using quality compatible HP toners. Compatible hp toners allow me to print as many without difference in print clarity at much much lesser price. Check out this sweet compatible HP toners deal from Tonerboss if you are interested.

The combination of this idea, your HP printer, compatible hp toner and used paper brings you a cheaper way in wrapping or labeling your gifts this season.

Now, you have an additional idea how to present your gifts in a different way through this unique Christmas gift wrap & label idea.

Tonerboss Holiday Season Sweet Deals

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:36:00 +0000

Tonerboss, the HP Toners & Printer Supplies specialist, offers its customers an early Christmas treat with one of the sweetest promos on compatible printer toners & inks.

For this week only, customers can get a $5 See's Candy Gift Card plus Free Shipping on any order $65 or more. Use promo code: TBCANDY

If that's not yet sweet enough, customers can order at least $350 or more to get a 1 Pound See's Certificate (retailed at $16) plus Free Shipping. Use promo code: TB1PND

This sweet deal ends on December 12, 2010. Applicable only on compatible toner & ink products.

Customer can certainly use affordable and premium quality compatible HP toners, Brother Toners, Samsung Toners and other printer supplies.

If only Tonerboss can offer this promo for the whole duration of the holiday season, printing can definitely be SWEET!
:)

Compatible HP Toners

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:42:00 +0000

Affordable HP laser printers have come by the dozen. However, even the average printer user nowadays have learned to grow weary of laser printer units sold cheaply but do bite them with very expensive replacements HP toners in the long term.

Without a doubt, HP dominates the printer market and their laser printers really do a nice job printing documents. It is the price of the replacement HP toners that has become a pain to customer wallets.

It is not surprising anymore why a great number of people have handed over their printing chores to online photo-sharing tools or online photo service providers that can conveniently send their print-outs right at their doorstep. Indeed, that is practical enough. But nothing beats having your own dependable laser printer, sitting next to your computer, which you can use any moment you need or want to.

Compatible HP toners have provided a good alternative and relief to printer owners burdened by the cost of pricey original printer toners. They, unfortunately, can only be used to older models. It takes at least 2 years before a compatible toner is properly developed for newer printer models.

For those thinking of buying an HP laser printer, it is wise to consider the consumable toner it will be using. Choose a model that requires readily available toner and, if you prefer, laser printer units that already have a corresponding compatible HP toner cartridge for replacements in the future.

Toner of the Week: HP Q2612A Toner Info with Price Comparison

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:34:00 +0000

From here on onwards, this blog will feature a list of preferred printer products (in this case toners) for a week. As our initial preferred toner for the week: HP Q2612A Toner

HP Q2612A Black Toner Cartridge

Black Laser Toner Cartridge
Page yield is 2000 Standard Pages
Compatible to the following HP printer models:
HP LaserJet 1012, 1018, 1020, 1022, 1022n, 1022nw, 1030, 3015, 3020, 3030, 3050, 3052, 3055, M1319f mfp

Price Comparison of HP Q2612A Replacement Toners link to their respective stores.

OEM Price: $77.99, HP Premium Protection Warranty

Eco-friendly Remanufactured: $25.00, 2 Year Warranty

Premium Compatible Sale Price: $24.00, Lifetime Warranty

Remanufactured Blow-Out Price: $20.99, 1 Year Warranty

Customers can now choose which supplier offer the products that fits their printing budget.

Note: Prices & warranties shown here are the ones displayed on their respective websites as of this posting and subject to change without notice.

Disclosure: This blog is affiliated with Tonerboss, premium compatible HP toners & printer supplies.

Economical Font Saves You Significant Toner Cost

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:53:00 +0000

One of the easier ways to save on toner cost is by using economical fonts in the documents that we print. Revising a document to use a more economical font only takes a few clicks and cursor-movements via your computer mouse. When you hit the print button, toner consumed can be a little less for your document.

Arial, Century Gothic and Ecofont are three of the most economical fonts. Arial is the more commonly used font among the three as it is packaged with most computer operating systems. It only uses 4.97% paper coverage. Century Gothic is considered by most studies the most economical font as it has only 3.45% coverage but can use more paper.

Ecofont is a font style developed precisely to increase environmental awareness. It saves up to 20% toners because when texts are printed using this font style, the text characters have tiny black circles in it which do not require toners. Ecofont Vera sans can be downloaded here for free.

Ecofont has since developed Ecofont software that makes holey version of any font of your choice including Ecofont Century Gothic. The software isn't free but using Ecofont Century Gothic can also save on paper cost.

Using economical fonts can bring you significant savings on toner cartridge cost. Purchasing compatible laser toner cartridges as replacement will give you immediate savings as they are more affordable than OEM toners.

Edit your document text now with economical fonts and hit that print button!

Replacing HP 3600 Toners Pocketwisely

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:35:00 +0000

Premium Compatible HP Color LaserJet 3600 Laser Toner Cartridges

Despite being just an average-performing printer, the HP Color LaserJet 3600n stood out among its lower-priced printer contemporaries because of its low cost for consumables. A wise decision in the long run because replacement HP 3600 toners will be less compared to the replacement toners of its contemporaries.

Replacement HP 3600 toners can be less expensive if printer users will try out compatible hp toners. Compatible HP 3600 toners from legitimate manufacturers and resellers promises the same print quality and the same page yield just like the original HP toners. But it comes at a much affordable price tag.

Considering that the HP 3600 printer uses four different colored toners, replacing them frequently can really make a dent in the pocket. Its black toner, HP Q6470A toner, is expected to become empty faster that the color cartridges. A compatible HP black toner can cost $54. But if you buy in bulk, you can save more dollars.

The color cartridges namely; HP Q6471A toner (cyan), HP Q6472A toner (yellow) & HP Q6473A toner (magenta) will eventually be replaced. However, the toner consumption of this color cartridges isn't exactly the same. Depending on the printing requirement, one color maybe used more than the other.

Compatible HP 3600 toners color combination promos can proved to be beneficial. As these kind of promos affords a customer to buy more of the color toner that he/she uses the most in printing. Again, more savings.

With some additional effort, finding replacement HP toners & printing with HP Color LaserJet 3600n printers can proved to be smoother on the pocket. It's just a pity that HP has discontinued this color laser printer series model.

Alternative Dell 3110cn toners for Maximized use of Dell 3110cn Color Laser Printers

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:44:00 +0000

Dell 3110cn Color Laser Printer

Though a late entrant to the printer market, Dell has steadily made itself a name in the SOHO segment. The Dell 3110cn Color Laser Printer is a good-priced color laser printer ideal for small office and home office use. Dell printers like this model need some help in the design aspect but the functionalities it offer greatly overshadows that little flaw.

The Dell 3110cn Laser Printer boasts of lightning-quick monochrome printing with descent color printing including accurate photo quality not expected among color laser printers.

Other advantages of the Dell 3110cn is its low per-page costs and built in networking. It includes a toner management system, that track toner levels and gives instant notification for low toner level.

Premium compatible Dell 3110cn toners are offered by many legit sellers online that provides same quality prints at extra low prices.

Monochrome Laser Printers : Top 10 Reviewed by PC World

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:41:00 +0000

Monochrome laser printers are the more preferred printing device by American businesses. According a recent survey, as much as 80% of these businesses have at least one monochrome laser printers. Monochrome laser printers are ideal for printing documents with lots of text in it.The speed of printing is basically its main advantage over inkjet printers.

PC World has named its Top 10 Monochrome Laser Printers recently.

Lexmark E460dn Laser Printer
Dell 5230dn Laser Printer
Dell 3330dn
Xerox Phaser 4510N
Brother HL-5370DWT
Ricoh Aficio SP 4210N
Kyocera Mita FS-1350DN
Xerox Phaser 3250DN
Hewlett Packard LaserJet Pro P1606dn
HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015d Printer

Monochrome laser printers are indeed a great tool for businesses and are offered cheaply. Wouldn't it be cool if laser toner cartridges is not sky high in prices too?

Alternative HP CE250A Toner: A Cost-Effective Replacement Decision

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:56:00 +0000

HP CE250A Premium Compatible Black Laser Toner Replacement Cartridge

The HP CE250A Toner is the black laser toner cartridge for HP Color LaserJet CM3530 & CP3525 Multi-function printer series. It is the toner commonly used up and therefore needs more regular replacement.

These HP CM3530/CP3525 printer series not only brings fast, reliable and consistent quality printing to those businesses who use them but also streamlined & secured document management solutions.

Having this dependable office equipment, businesses who do use can next focus on the consumables needed for their printing requirements - Paper and toner cartridges. Obviously, the more the HP CM3530/CP3525 printer prints, the more of these two consumable needed. Since, Laserjet printers are often preferred for voluminous black & white printing, this toner is more prone to be used up than its color toner cartridges.

A typical HP CE250A toner is good for 5000 standard page print-outs. Of course, this can vary depending on the size of the document to be printed and a whole lot of other factors.

It can be purchased directly from HP or users can opt for much cheaper alternative. There are quite a lot of sellers of compatible toners and match OEM catridges quality-wise. Some resellers even offer additional discounts if you exchange your empty toner cartridge to them (in good condition).

Storing replacement HP CP35250 toners especially the HP CE250A black toner, is a wise decision as this will ensure continuous printing and will save time & money in going back and forth to get a replacement. Moreover, buying in bulk would mean more downgraded pricing.

Printers like HP are essential to businesses. But compatible HP toners takes printing to the next level - quality prints but lower printing consumable cost.

Resetting the Brother DR 400 Drum Counter

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:26:00 +0000

Check out this SlideShare Presentation.

A short and sweet step-by-step guide to resetting the drum counter necessary when a new DR-400 Drum is installed.

Applicable to the following Brother Printer Models:
Brother Laser Printer HL-1230, HL-1240, HL-1250, HL-1270N, HL-1435, HL-1440, HL-1450, HL-1470N; Laser Digital Copier/Printer DCP 1200, 1400; IntelliFAX 4100, 4750, 4750e, 5750, 5750e; Multi-Function Center MFC 8300, 8500, 8600, 8700, 9600, 9700, 9800, MFC-P 2500

Resetting the Brother DR 400 Drum Counter

View more presentations like this here.

For cost effective printing using Brother Laser Printers, consider these premium compatible Brother Toners & Brother Drum cartridges from Tonerboss.

HP CP3525 Toner Replacement

noreply@blogger.com (Jack TB) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:57:00 +0000

Premium Compatible HP CP3525 Toner Set (Also for HP CM3530 Toners)

The HP Color LaserJet CP3525 printer is user-friendly and reliable printer quite ideal for publishing in both homes and small offices. Colored documents printed fast from this HP printer model can easily be an eye-candy marketing brochure.

However, to make the most out of this printer, HP CP3525 toner replacement should be considered. The cost of laser toner cartridges is one of the most expensive among consumables. Obtaining savings from the cost of toner replacement can positively impact not only the document management but the overall business operation as well.

Compatible HP CP3525 toners have already been developed. Tonerboss is among the first to offer these kind of alternative toners for HP CP3525 LaserJet printers. These compatible toners are quality tested to guarantee that it matches the print quality and print yield produced when OEM HP toners are used.

Same print quality & yield at a much lower cost!

Tonerboss assures customers of the quality of its product through an unlimited lifetime warranty of its premium compatible toners that extends through out the standard page yield of HP CP3525 toners: 7000 standard pages for HP CE251A(cyan), HP CE252a(yellow) & HP CE253A(magenta) while 5000 standard pages for HP CE250A(black).

This compatible laser toner set can also be used in HP CM3530 ColorLaserJet Printer series.