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Dell Verses Epson
When choosing a printer, one of the most important things to take into consideration is the cost per page. Most people when buying a printer select one on the basis of the price of the hardware not how much it’s going to cost them to maintain the printer during the time that it’s owned. This article provides you with some examples of the different cost’s of consumables.
Some printer manufactures try to provide value for money with their consumables whereas others just care about making the maximum amount of money they can from you the consumer.
These examples show how you can save money over time and show how you should use careful consideration to what you’re buying.
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PRINTERS |
DELL V313 |
EPSON WP-4015DN |
DELL V715W |
EPSON STYLUS SX130 |
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PRINTER COST |
£72 |
£120 |
£132 |
£34.99 |
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COST PER PAGE |
22p |
4p |
15p |
13p |
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NUMBER OF PAGES |
360 |
3400 |
500 |
215 |
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COST OF INK SET |
£78.06 |
£132.22 |
£74.88 |
£28.88 |
You can see that with both Dell and Epson printers, paying a bit more for your printer will give you much better running costs and help you save in the long run. This is a general rule to consider when buying any printer. An increase in the cost of a printer usually results in a lower cost per page, higher page yield (better cost-efficiency) and is much better than buying than a printer as cheaply as possible. The print quality from more expensive machines will also be better as well as its features, functions and connectivity.
Another way of saving with your printing supplies is by buying your ink cartridges from a reputable and reliable retailer such as ourselves. Inkntoneruk stock a massive range of ink and toner cartridges for most printers. Why not click on this link and see how much you can save with your printing needs?
HP Verses Lexmark
Lexmark
Some OEM (original) cartridge manufactures don’t like the remanufacturing industry recycling their cartridges and reselling them to customers at a lower rate. The most obvious example would be Lexmark who make their cartridges very difficult to remanufacture. Lexmark don’t won’t the cartridge remanufacturing industry refurbishing their cartridges or you buying a compatible Lexmark cartridge whether it be an ink cartridge or toner cartridge. They have introduced their return program scheme to further eliminate their cartridges being recycled and put it under the guise of recycling. Lexmark return and non return program cartridges are exactly the same except the non-return program cartridge is significantly more expensive. Some retailers have stopped selling the non-return program Lexmark cartridges as there is no point and only serves to confuse and baffle the customer. Lexmark also continue their onslaught by including many different page yields for some of their printer consumable ranges. With up to four different page yield cartridges – standard - high – extra high and extra extra high – combined with the option of having each cartridge as a return or non-return program cartridge the choice can be overwhelming and completely unnecessary. These Lexmark cartridges can all hold the same yield but are filled to different levels and sold at a premium. This is an incredible waste of materials and actually promotes plastics being sent to landfill which take hundreds of years to decompose. The actual cost of toner is minuscule yet Lexmark overcharge massively for something which costs them pennies to do.
HP
HP recognise the remanufacturing industry and take a much more pro-active approach to their cartridges being remanufactured. Their cartridges also offer more value to the customer while promoting the use of recycled materials and products at the same time. To put it in a nutshell HP beat Lexmark every time in terms of quality, cost and remanufacturing. Even HP’s packaging is more environmentally conscious with the use of cardboard much more prevalent than Lexmark’s. The author understands that this is a biased view point but has based this decision on the experience gained working within the printing consumables industry for four years.
To take a look at our HP ink cartridge and toner cartridge range please use these links.
To view our Lexmark ink cartridge and toner cartridge range please use these links.
Epson Connect – Mobile & Cloud Print Services
On top of the host of remote printing solutions like Google Cloud Print and Apple AirPrint, Epson have now introduced their solution named Connect. Connect is compatible with, surprisingly, Epson printers. Connect is a broader name which encompasses two mobile print services by Epson. They are Epson iPrint and Epson Email Print.
Now you can print remotely with your Epson ink cartridges no matter how far you are away. The quality of printing will remain the same even when printing long distances from your Epson printer. There is a broad range of Epson ink cartridges and printers available to use with Epson Connect. With Epson Connect you can print using your Smart Phone, PC tablet, Imac or laptop. Epson Connect gives you the freedom to use your Epson ink cartridges and printer wherever you are. Now you can take a photograph when you’re out and about and print remotely with your Epson ink cartridges. Epson Connect gives you the power to print from any location which has an internet connection. If your around the house you can use Epson iPrint which uses a wireless localised network and not the internet to print with. This is ideal if you’re sitting on the sofa, in the kitchen, upstairs etc. Epson iPrint lets you connect to your printer wirelessly with your smart phone, tablet pc etc and print using your Epson ink cartridges. In order to use Epson iPrint on your smartphone you must download the free App for it. A link to it can be found here.
Epson iPrint
IPrint is a wireless network connection which will work inside your house and maybe a little bit outside it (if you’re lucky). You can print with your smart phone, tablet pc, mobile computer and still get the best results from your Epson ink cartridges. Just be sure to download the App to make it work!
Epson Email Print
Epson Email print uses a unique email address which is assigned to your printer, very similar to having a dedicated Fax number. It works by sending whatever you want to print to that email address and then it will automatically print from your Epson printer and ink cartridges.
If you’re looking to replace your ink cartridges for your Epson printer why not have a look here and see how much you can save when you take care of your printing needs at inkntoneruk.
Epson Printers Compatible with Epson Connect
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Workforce Pro 4595 |
3D Printing
Imagine a world where a computer is connected a device which can print a 3d object. Need something new from Amazon? Download the schematic and make it yourself. Need a new part for your car or home? Download the model and hit print! Such a world sounds like it’s been plucked straight from Star Trek’s replicator and twenty years ago most people would of laughed but not Charles Hull who invented the first commercial 3d printer in 1984 based on a technique called stereolithography. To put it bluntly 3d printers create, real solid objects from digital data. Over the last decade costs have been falling and the range of materials these printers use has steadily risen. These printers can now print with metals and fabrics and can make things which would otherwise be very difficult to manufacture. The applications for 3d printing is wide as it is diverse, and with attractive cost and time savings, major companies, and organisations are now starting to explore their potential.
If you thought you were going to be buying HP ink cartridges forever think again. The way forward is HP 3d ink cartridges. If you don’t know what I’m talking about why not take a look at the video in this link
Have you watched star trek the next generation? If you thought the replicator was the work of science fiction, think again. It’s predicted that in about 20 years every home will have a 3d printer, changing the world and consumerism as we know it.
Ink cartridges as we know it will change forever. In fact it raises the question what will you do when run out of ink cartridges to print with? Order some new ink cartridges or make your own ink cartridges with your 3d printer? How about when you need a new printer? Why not design your own or download a schematic straight from HP with the designs for your ink cartridges? I could go on but I think you see where I’m going with this.
How To Remove Ink Cartridge Stains
Most frequent users of ink cartridges have unfortunately experienced the occasional ink drop going onto their hands or clothes as a result of changing over or unpacking their ink cartridges. At inkntoneruk we know how frustrating this can be as ink cartridge ink can be a troublesome thing to remove if it gets on your hands or clothes. With this in mind we thought we’d put together a list of different ways in which you can remove it if you are ever unfortunate enough to experience it.
The first thing to do is act with speed; ink cartridge ink is very absorbent and can easily leave heavy staining on clothes and skin if not dealt with immediately. Skin is very porous and will stain easily if it comes into contact with ink cartridge ink.
Removing Ink Cartridge Ink from Skin
Hairspray
Using hairspray will help dissolve any ink cartridge ink embedded in your skin. Simply spray it on, let it sit for a moment and wash it off.
Baby Oil
Baby oil can also be used to help dissolve ink cartridge ink in your skin and leaves your skin feeling baby soft!
Sugar and Soap
A favourite used by mechanics, the abrasive texture of sugar mixed with detergent or hand washing lotion works a treat in removing pesky ink cartridge ink from your hands.
Alcohol / Nail Polish Remover
Alcohol is a powerful way of removing ink cartridge ink from your skin as it helps dissolve and disperse ink. Using an alcohol solution doesn’t leave any stickiness like hairspray.
Toothpaste
Yes it’s true, toothpaste actually does remove ink cartridge ink from skin. Give it a try!
Removing Ink Cartridge Ink from Clothes
Its time to get technical, removing ink cartridge ink from clothes is a tricky thing to do. The longer you leave it the more likely it is to leave a stain. So, bearing all this in mind, tackle any ink stain on your clothing as soon as possible. This should be done by applying an alcohol solution such as hairspray, nail polish remover or white spirit immediately on the affected area. This will help disperse the stain. This step is crucial and for best results must be done before the ink cartridge ink dries!
Step One: Apply cleaning agent to affected area.
Apply alcohol solution – Hairspray, nail polish remover, white spirit, cleaning agent immediately to affected area. Do not use any bleaching agent as this will stain your clothes.
Step Two: Leave to soak
Make a cleaning solution consisting of warm water, half a teaspoon of washing detergent and one table spoon of white vinegar and leave the affected area to soak for half an hour.
Step Three: Rinse and repeat Step Two if necessary
Step Four: Put it in the washing machine
Apply a commercial stain removing agent to affected area if desired and wash using your washing machine.
Doing all this will almost certainly remove any stain left by ink cartridge ink. Repeat steps one to four if necessary. Good luck!
6% Increase In UK Printer Sales From Last Year
What?
Context – a market research group have released figures which show printer sales within the UK are up 6% from the third quarter of last year. Growth increased mainly within the all-in-one inkjet market with an increase of 9.5% in sales standing out from the rest of the UK figures. This could partly be explained by the new line of inkjet printers designed to take on the role of laser printers with improved cost-efficiency. Released this year by manufacturers like HP and Epson, their marketing was targeted at educating customers about the improved cost-efficiency and performance of these machines when compared to that of their laser counterparts. The ink cartridges for these machines feature toner like page yields and have a much lower unit cost.
European Sales Down
The increase in UK printer sales was in stark contrast to that of its European counterparts which mostly reported negative growth, most notably in Greece with a massive -35.1% and Spain at -6.1%. Only Germany reported an increase in sales which were a measly 1%.
Market Leaders
44% of all inkjet and laser printers sales in Europe were made by the market leader HP. The second largest figure came from Canon at 21.4% who were up an impressive 19.1% from the previous year. HP have flooded the market with low cost ink cartridges tailored for SOHO printing (small office home office) and Canon have introduced their new line of ink cartridges which give lab quality results.
Increased Sales Outside Of Europe
Central Asia saw huge increases in the amount of laser multifunction printers bought as did the Middle East which saw an increase in demand for copier based multi-function devices. Africa also saw an increase of sales in both inkjet and laser printer sales. Users outside of Europe will be frustrated to find that any ink or toner cartridge bought within Europe will not on any work on printer if it is bought outside of Europe due to the five different coding zones which prohibit printer cartridges working in different continents.
Airprint Printing
What Is It?
It’s a function designed by Apple computers which allows users to print wirelessly from their IPad and IPhone without the need to buy a printing App or install a printer driver. Eventually the nuisance of having to install printers will be obsolete, the arrival of Airprint and other media cross compatibility networks herald this.
How do I use it?
Airplay is compatible with any printer on your Wi-Fi network which is Airplay enabled; giving you ease of use and access when you want to get the best from your printer and your ink cartridges.
What Can I use It For?
You can use it to quickly print off your documents and photographs from your Ipad or Iphone with your ink cartridges. Airprint is ideal for people who are always in a rush and usually need things done quickly.
Windows Play-To Verses Apple Airprint
Initially when Airprint was realised it was only compatible with 12 printers, all of which were manufactured by HP and represent some of the best value for money ink cartridges today. Compare that with Microsoft’s version of Airplay “Play To” which at that time had forty. Airplay unlike Play-To, isn’t compatible with the hundreds of DNLA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enabled devices, media streamers and photo frames which would open up cross compatibility triple fold. In 2014 the number of DLNA-certified devices in circulation is estimated to reach two billion, Apples Airplay and Airprint compatibility on the hand will be microscopic compared to that.
Compatible List Of Air Print Printers
Since its release, Apple has expanded the amount of printers compatible with Airprint and has now introduced other manufactures to Airprint such as Epson (good value for money ink cartridges), Canon and Lexmark. For a full list of compatible printers available to use with Airprint and its ink cartridges please use this link.
Airprint used to only work with 12 HP printers and their ink cartridges which have ePrint – a service which allows you to print by sending an email to your printer. 5 of the 7 of these printers required a firmware update with only 7 working straight out of the box. Most printers which are compatible with Airprint should now work straight of the box but there will be some which require a firmware update to be Airplay enabled.
Mobile Printing With Google Cloud Print
What is Google Cloud Printing?
Simply put Google cloud printing lets you connect your printer to the internet and remotely print from it from another computer, tablet, smart phone or web enabled device. With Google cloud you can remotely use your work and home printers available to you and anyone else you choose. Watch the video.
What you can do with it?
With Google cloud you can print, scan, print off emails and texts, photographs all remotely from another computer or web enabled device. If this sounds good then read on.
How Does It Work?
Google cloud works by running a small program in its Chrome browser which talks to your printer driver and tells it to send print jobs. This way all you have to do is be signed into your Google account to be able to print from any other web enabled device which has a print option.
How Do I Do It?
Firstly you need to have a Google account
Then you need to install Google Chrome on the computer which has the printer you want to use with Google cloud.
Then click on this link and follow the instructions on how to either add a “classic” printer or a printer which is already cloud enabled. It doesn’t take long and is relatively easy to.
Apps that work with Google Cloud Print
Expand the functionality of your mobile device and select the cloud App which is right for your operating system and device by click on this link.
Cloud Enabled Printers
Cloud enabled printers allow you to directly print to them with Google cloud and by use of their integrated software systems. Currently the manufactures at the forefront of this printer technology are HP and Kodak. They have both released Cloud enabled printers. To learn more about what manufacturer has to offer with their cloud printers, please use the two links provided:
Here is a list of all the Cloud enabled printers which are available which we sell ink cartridges for.
The End Of Laser Printers?
Well maybe not but it would seem that manufactures like HP and Epson are taking a step in that direction with their releases of their Epson WorkForce WP4000 series and HP Officejet Pro 8100 series. These inkjet printers give laser printing performance at a greater cost-efficiency than comparable laser printers.
“These high-speed inkjet printers offer demanding businesses a genuine alternative to laser that can save up to 50% on the cost of colour printing.”
Both printer series consumables range give toner cartridge yields in an ink cartridge at a lower unit cost to comparable laser printers. They also have fast, laser speed printing and come with a host of I.T functions to boot.
It would seem that nowadays you can get laser quality printing and cost-efficiency in a smaller device. Why pay £40 for 2000 pages on a toner cartridge when you could pay £25? For those of you who print in colour the savings should evident with a £15 saving on one cartridge alone. Not to mention the actual unit cost of these new printers by HP and Epson are comparatively low when compared to their laser counterparts which have a similar spec.
Epson Workforce Pro WP-4000 Series
Epson’s Workforce Pro 4000 series is designed to give business laser quality printing performance and print quality at a much cheaper cost per print from an inkjet printer. It has all the most important functions which would you expect from a business type printer and is an ideal alternative to laser printing.
HP have gone along a similar route as Epson with their officejet pro 8100 printer series. These printers also give laser quality text and printing performance at a significantly lower cost-per-print. These printers are also more energy efficient by about 50% than laser printers.
Brother Inobella Ink
Ever wondered what goes into your Brother ink cartridges? We have, and know a thing or two about it. Now we know you’re probably thinking that we should know being a retailer of Brother ink and toner cartridges but at inkntoneruk we like to go one step further and help keep our fantastic customers informed and up to date with everything to do with the printing world. So on that note, what actually is Inobella ink and what’s it got to do with Brother ink cartridges? That, is where we shall begin..
As Brother eloquently put it, “Inobella is a mark of excellence in print quality and reliability”. As we would put it, it’s what Brother put in their ink cartridges to give you the printing results you are so used to getting.
Brother say the word inobella,” derives from the words “Innovation” and “Bella” (meaning “Beautiful” in Italian) and is a representation of the “innovative” technology providing Brother customer’s with “beautiful “and “long lasting” print results.
Combined with the printing technology in the cartridge and its parent printer, inobella ink gives you:
· Print Longevity
· Richer Colours
· Sharper Images
Our Brother ink cartridges for the DCP series and MFC series can be found in these two links:
Brother DCP Ink Cartridges
So there you have it, a short but sweet summary of what Brother inobella ink formulation actually is. Any additional information you require regarding inobella’s qualities can be found here. Enjoy!
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