Laser printing technology is deceptively simple. You use some software to create a digital image and a laser temporarily etches the image onto a round drum which picks up toner and transfers it onto paper which then passes through a heating source to “cure” it – simple, right? Wrong!
Let’s take it one step at a [...]
Category Archive for 'printers'
False economy with new Printer purchases
Posted in Inkdepot, Inkjet, compatible Ink cartdriges, printers, toner on Apr 14th, 2010
Beware – often the cheapest printers have the most expensive replacement ink cartridges!
So it is false economy to buy on printer price only because over the life time of a printer the average consumer will spend a great deal on replacement cartridges.
The lesson we must learn, is in order to make a good buying decision, [...]
It’s now even easier to help protect the environment …….
Posted in Inkdepot, Inkjet, compatible Ink cartdriges, printers, toner on Feb 9th, 2010
We are very excited to share with you details of an Australian company, Cartridge Rescue, who is committed to help saving the environment. We were recently introduced to Cartridge Rescue by Greg, one of our loyal customers.
Cartridge Rescue reuses old printer ink cartridges and reassembles them into new cartridges and printer refills. This way Cartridge [...]
Christmas Craft Ideas for your Printer.
Posted in Inkdepot, Uncategorized, compatible Ink cartdriges, printers on Dec 1st, 2009
Here are some great ideas to keep you or the kids busy over this festive season. You can make your own gifts, decorations and select from a wide range of children activities. There are some fantastic websites that offer a huge diversity of Christmas projects – just type ‘free Christmas craft’ or something similar into [...]
It will come as no surprise that many technical printer problems seem beyond logic. But did you know that there are a lot of great tips and help available on the internet? Simply Googling a problem or going to the manufacturer’s web page can solve so many printing problems.
Recently one of our office printers was [...]
Does recycling really help the environment?
Posted in Inkdepot, Inkjet, Uncategorized, compatible Ink cartdriges, printers, toner on Aug 13th, 2009
Australians throw away more than 18 million printer cartridges every year! This means over 5,000 tonnes of discarded rubbish ends up as unhealthy landfill. How can we stop this? I guess it requires us all to have a recycling mindset. You might find this easier if you consider the insight environmental campaigner Anita Roddick [...]
What difference does it make? – buying Genuine or Compatible Ink Cartridges
Posted in Inkdepot, Inkjet, compatible Ink cartdriges, printers, toner on Jul 14th, 2009
The versatility and accessibility of printers means that more and more people are enjoying the benefits of easy, effective and efficient printing. Whether you are printing for business purposes, happy snaps, craft, school work and so on it is important that you get a reliable and quality print outcome. There are two choices when it [...]
A Lot To Like About A Printer That Connects To The Web
Posted in printers on Jun 24th, 2009
Just very recently, HP announced the imminent release of its new Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web, basically a printer that connects to the World Wide Web. Despite it being a technological milestone of sorts, it didn’t stop some people from wondering out loud, “Now why would we want a printer like that?” Well, [...]
Ink Depot Product Update
Posted in compatible Ink cartdriges, printers on Apr 30th, 2008
Even more printers and copiers now supported. We have just added 68 new cartridges to our product offering. This includes many new Dell, HP and Oki compatible cartridges which are all at rock bottom prices.
Popular printers now supported are Brother HL2140, HL2170, Dell Laserjet 1700, 3000, 3100, C3010, Epson Stylus Photo R1900, Lexmark X560N, Oki [...]
Printer Image Ghosting
Posted in printers on Mar 3rd, 2008
Some of you may have experienced ghosting on your laser printer. Ghosting usually occurs when a large black pattern is followed by a lighter gray pattern. Below is an easy method of understanding where the problem lies. There are two main causes for ghost images:
1. Developer starvation – this is caused by printing an image [...]
















