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You must have heard about the cartridge chip and even have a vague idea of what it does. In this article, you’ll get to know them a little better, because these chips are such a vitally important part of printers that they deserve to be understood better. The answer to the question ‘What is a cartridge chip and what does it do?’ is simple and co...

The Brother HL L8260cdw colour laser printer fulfils the demands for text and graphic printing for offices and homes. Unlike many entry-level printers in the market, this device is equipped with features offered by high-end models at an economical price. It is efficient, reliable and produces business quality print output. With fast printing sp...

Brother HL L2350dw is a compact and efficient printer for homes and small offices. With wireless connectivity, you can easily print from your tablet or phone. It also has a higher capacity paper tray than what most other printers offer, so you will not have to refill it often. Brother TN-2430 is a standard yield toner cartridge that can yield up to...

The HP LaserJet Pro M402n printer has been receiving favourable reviews online. Unlike other models that offer many features, the M402dn focuses only on high quality black and white printing. For those who have bulk quantity of text documents to print, then this is the perfect model to invest in. With an impressive speed of 25 pages per minute, it ...

We're used to seeing inkjet printers designed for small business or general home use, but it is unusual to see a model that's more narrowly targeted unless it is for photography enthusiasts or enthusiasts. The Canon PIXMA Home TS9565 is designed with crafts in mind, and as such is drawing more attention than you might expect. So what makes th...

The Pixma Home TS8160 is a powerful all-in-one printer for achieving the best quality premium printing. Here are some of its features that make it a great buy for those looking for an affordable printer with great features and ease of use. Efficient yet compact, the Pixma home features stylish design, multiple wireless connectivity options, Bluetoo...

Aimed largely at small offices with relatively heavy printing requirements, the Brother HL-L8360CDW is a colour laser printer that has been widely praised by reviewers. Given that the Brother HL-L8360CDW is meant for businesses that do a lot of printing, the 250-sheet capacity of the standard tray might not be adequate. If that's the case, you c...

We previously looked at printable building kits for railway, military and other transport modellers, but there are plenty of free downloadable printable kits of structures of general interest. Paper craft in general and model building in particular can be a good activity for keeping kids busy during school holidays (especially now the weather's ...

Easter provides a lot of opportunities to use your printer in craft activities for your kids.We have chosen to take a secular view of Easter, so bunnies and eggs predominate, but some of the ideas and techniques could also be applied in a religious context. Indeed, some of the sites mentioned also feature religious images. Easter Egg Hunt ...

Designed for home use, the Canon Pixma TS6260 is a printer/scanner/copier with some interesting features. For example, 35 patterns are built into the TS6260 with wrapping paper, paper crafts and scrapbooking in mind, and sheets bearing these patterns can be printed directly from the colour touch screen control panel with no need for a computer o...

One of the best things about online shopping is that you don't have to carry your purchases home. Conversely, one of the worst things about online shopping is that you can't carry your purchases home and instead you must rely on a third party for delivery. Few of us stay at home all day, and even if you work at home or are a full-time parent, So...

Billed as "the world's smallest laser printer in its class," the HP LaserJet Pro M15w measures just 346x189x159mm. Despite the small size and low price (RRP $129, street price is around $10 less), the LaserJet Pro M15w prints a respectable 18ppm at 600dpi resolution, with a claimed first-page-out time of less than nine seconds. Tiny, Quite an...

Space is at a premium in small offices and apartments, but if you can't find room for an HP DeskJet 3720 then you probably don't have room for an all-in-one at all. When the DeskJet 3720 was launched, HP claimed it was the world's smallest all-in-one priced less than $US250. That claim was made quite reasonably on the basis of volume (the next s...

Not all that long ago, people would have laughed if you said they would be able to buy an A3 printer for significantly less than $200. But there are now several models in this category, among them the Canon Pixma iX6860. List price is $169, but if you buy the iX6860 from Ink Depot you'll save a couple of dollars (our price is $166.44) and you'll...

Keeping your printer clean isn't merely a cosmetic issue. Avoiding a buildup of debris can help avoid problems. Outside How often you clean the outside of a printer largely depends on how dusty your environment is. Another consideration is that dust on a gloss black case is all too obvious, while it's almost invisible on a matte beige fi...