How to Run a Cleaning Cycle

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When you buy compatible Epson Expression ink cartridges or Genuine HP Photosmart ink cartridges, you might discover that for some unexplained reason the quality of your prints is not up to par. You have read the manual and inspected the printer but are still unsure what might be causing this issue, read on to find out what might be the problem. Today’s Blog Post is all about running Cleaning Cycles. Enjoy!

How do I know if I need to Run the Cleaning Cycle?

The first question that you need to ask is “are my prints smudgy after I print?”. If the answer is yes, then most likely you do need to run the cleaning cycle.

Running the cleaning cycle from time to time is highly recommended because it can help you to save some of the pricey ink and valuable time. Imagine you have ordered the HP ink cartridge, waited for it to arrive and once you insert it into your machine the printing output is blurry. Most of the customers assume that this is a faulty compatible ink cartridge and send the ink cartridge back to us. This of course can be avoided sometimes by calling us first and informing the customer service adviser about your issue.

 Run the Cleaning Cycle

  1. Turn on the printer
  2. Step 2 – Click “File” menu and select “Print Setup”
  3. Click “Properties”
  4. In the Utility Tab, select “Head Clean” and follow the instructions.

Another way to clean the print head is to simply hold the power on button for three seconds once or twice.

The printer will make some noise and printer lights might be flashing. Keep calm your printer is not transforming into a tractor, this is a sign that the Cleaning Cycle is in progress. Do not switch the printer off at this point as doing so might damage your device.

TIP 1: Do not run the cleaning cycle while you are printing.

TIP 2: Before you run the cleaning cycle check the Nozzle Check Utility to ensure that you need the print head to be cleaned.

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written by Donatas Ivaskevicius

How to Replace Ink Cartridge

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At first glance it might seem like a simple and straightforward procedure but due to many customers inquiring and asking how to replace their printer cartridges, we have decided to go back to the basics and clarify it for those that might be stuck. If you are struggling to replace your Canon printer cartridge, Brother printer Cartridge or any other cartridge for that matter then follow the step-by-step guide below and you will be printing again in no time.

Step 1

If you want to replace your empty cartridge then obviously you must have a new cartridge ready. So the first step is to go and buy the ink cartridge. If you still do not have yours, then it is a good idea to purchase them now. Grab a cheap ink cartridge at InknToneruk.co.uk the cheapest ink provider online.

Step 2

Take the cartridge out of its packaging and be sure to remove any seals, clips or strings that might come with the cartridge. This also entirely depends on what printer you own.

Step 3 

Make sure to plug the printer into the socket and turn it on. You will be able to tell if the printer is on or off by the printer’s light or printers screen if it has one. The light or the screen is usually placed somewhere on the top of the printer.

Step 4

Lift or slide the lid of your device. This should automatically make your printer cartridges slide out.

Step 5

This is probably the most valuable piece of advice. When you are taking the used cartridge out of the printer, pay close attention to the way you are taking it out because that is exactly how the new cartridge will have to be inserted into your machine.

Step 6

For those who already missed step 5 and took out the cartridge without paying any attention to it – check out this simple video explaining how to remove and install the new cartridge.

Tip 1: When replacing compatible ink cartridges or recycled ink cartridges have a tissue handy just in case the cartridge is leaking.

Tip 2: Every cartridge should come with a manual. If it does not then most likely the cartridges are not of the highest quality. Please refer to the manual to replace an ink cartridge.

Thanks for reading and remember, for unbeatable prices on cartridges and compatibles, visit our site at InknToner.co.uk . We additionally deliver all the products free of charge usually the next day.

written by Donatas Ivaskevicius

HP OfficeJet 150 Mobile Printer

There is no end to innovation and HP has proved it again why they are the “boss” when you need to manufacturer a printer or cheap ink cartridge of the highest quality. HP’s stockholders have recently pressured the HP chairman Ray Lane to resign successfully due to disappointing financial growth. However, HP corporation as a whole continues to thrive despite 13 billion euros setback and released a portable HP OfficeJet 150 printer.

HP OfficeJet 150

HP took it to another level when they have released the OfficeJet device because nothing like that has been designed previously. We did have mobile scanners but a portable printer that can scan, print, and copy is quite extraordinary. You might think “why would anyone need such device?” but it wouldn’t have been released if there wasn’t a market and demand for it. According to HP the first portable all-in-one printer in the world will be useful to “business professionals who need compact, durable solution for printing, scanning and copying while on the go”

The OfficeJet 150 is relatively small which is something that you would expect from a mobile device but still it is not as compact to carry around like laptop for instance. It works with a built-in Bluetooth enabling the end-user to connect from tablet or a smartphone to complete required tasks. Additionally, it has a battery which will last for around 500 pages once charged to the maximum. It goes without saying that it will include Google Cloud-print and Apple air-print. The OfficeJet 150 will have 3.5 inch touch screen to control all the functions in style. The most impressive part of this machine is that it is pretty fast too, producing printing speeds of 20 pages per minute is not something you would expect from a device that you can carry wherever you please.

HP OfficeJet 150 ink cartridges

You can easily obtain HP ink cartridge for the Office 150 printer through our 100% secure web and collect points which will save money. Our outstanding customer service will resolve any unlikely issues swiftly and deliver your cartridges free of charge. For cheap HP inkjet supplies check us out first!

HP and Samsung Mobile App

As we all well know, mobile apps and mobile website users have been increasing ever since smartphones have been released. This increased usage of mobile smartphones has caused the inevitable change the way corporations such as HP and Samsung approach smartphone industry.

Samsung who are competing with Apple, has joined together with the giant in the printing industry HP, in an attempt to conquer the smartphone printing apps. They will face some stiff competition from other printing apps such as PrintCentral and PrintnShare which have been already in the business for a while, mostly featured on Apple iPhone devices. However, such great combination as Samsung and HP, should bring unavoidable attention and success depending on the apps performance and customer satisfaction.

Obviously, the smartphones are not as smart just yet and cannot offer all in one printing solution and that is where the HP printers come in. Once you take a picture and decide you want to print it, all you have to do is click the “print” button and the photo or document will print by the HP printer wirelessly on a local network or through HP wireless direct. The app will come as standard and will feature in the new Samsung Galaxy S4. If you are an owner of Samsung S3 do not get disappointed, as you will be able to get hold of the app by upgrading the phone’s software.

What Printers will the App work on?

The app will work on 200 different inkjet and laser printer models. The best part of it is that it will include photo gallery, browser and e-mail, and even MS Office, so you can print anything you wish, from almost anywhere you desire with just a few clicks. It is an easy and convenient new way to handle your printing jobs. Considering that this new app will soon embed in Samsung phones and you will not have to worry about installing drivers or setting it up, this might well be, the next best printing app.

Senior Vice President of HP’s Inkjet and Printing Solutions Stephen Nigro has commented:

“Customers continue to look for ways to print from their smartphones and tablets. This partnership with Samsung is the latest example of how HP is making it easy to print what you want from wherever you want.”

Cheap Hp Toner and Samsung Toner

I’d find it difficult to choose which smartphone is currently the best because new smartphones are releasing every few months. I certainly have no doubt who is currently the best at providing cheapest Samsung toner cartridgecheapest Hp ink, cheap HP toner cartridges and even cheaper compatible HP toner cartridges, and compatible Samsung toner Cartridges. For outstanding customer service and low prices for your Hp and Samsung inks and toners come to Inkntoner.

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Author: Donatas Ivaskevicius

Printer of the week “HP Photosmart 7520”

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Introduction

If you are looking to buy a printer now and cannot decide what printing machine to go for, here is a little financially sound advice that hopefully will help to make your decision. The Photosmart printers from HP are offering you to print highest quality documents and photos for less making it a ideal machine for SOHO users.

HP Photosmart 7520 Printer Review

The all in one device is called Photosmart for a reason. As the name suggests the Photosmart 7520 really does deliver smart quality photos, but this is by far not the only reason for you to purchase this wireless device. Cheap highest quality ink cartridges (also available as compatibles) will produce superb prints for your office and vibrant photos is another reason to purchase this astonishing printer. Still not quite convinced? Read on to see the features and the price.

HP Photosmart 7520

Key Features

The all in one wireless printer is mostly notable for its ability to produce fantastic quality photos in 9600 x 2600 dot per inch resolution. This is unbelievably high resolution when you consider how low the price is. The HP Photosmart 7520 comes with user-friendly navigational system in a form of 4.3 inch (10.9 cm) LCD touch screen which is attached to the printer and is tilted at a perfect angle for maximum comfort. The HP Photosmart 7520 includes automatic duplex and printing speed of 14 pages per minute for mono, 10 pages per minute for colour and maximum 16 second for a photo. It also comes with Apple Air Print and ePrint which allow mobile, tablet and web printing and that is not all. Usb, wi-fi, fax, 145 input sheet capacity and borderless prints are all features under the HP Photosmart 7520 printer’s belt.

Have a look at this cool and smooth LCD touch screen (below).

Price

One of the main reasons the HP 7520 is Ink’n’TonerUK printer of the week is the price at which it is available. Usually you would have to pay around £180 for the intelligent printing device, but due to special offer from “John Lewis” you can save £55 when buying the HP Photosmart 7520. The cost price is £124.95 but the offer is only available until 5 April 2013 so don’t snooze for too long as time is running out! Although, “Currys” go one step further and sell the device for £125.95 and even allow you to claim £50 back.

Buy Cheap Ink Cartridges

Genuine ink cartridges for the HP Photosmart 7520 are on sale at Ink’n’TonerUK at very competitive rates all day – everyday. Our price comparison is carried out on regular basis and it also ensures that prices stay as low as possible.

Buy Cheap Compatible HP Photosmart 7520 Ink Cartridges

Ink’n’TonerUK tries to save you money on consistent basis and that is why our e-commerce website has alternative option for you to choose when you shop for Photosmart 7520 ink cartridges with us. The alternative compatible Photosmart 7520 ink cartridges are more than 50% cheaper, so its a no-brainer if your aim is to cut down on ink cartridge expenditures.

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Advice on Cheapest Ink Cartridges

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What are the cheapest ink cartridges?

The answer is very straight forward. The cheapest ink cartridges are compatible ink cartridges. If, you have never tried compatible ink cartridges, then I strongly recommend you give it a go. If, you have bought them previously and had disappointments, cheer up, because at Ink’N’TonerUK our compatible inks are carefully manufactured and rigorously tested to work specifically for your printer, ensuring highest quality prints for less.

Compatible Ink Cartridge Quality

Admit it, last time you probably bought those compatible ink cartridges from ebay, which were made and sold by some “gizza” who re-manufactures them from his own garage. In addition, if you purchase the compatible ink cartridges from unreliable source, you are doomed to fail and might never want to buy them again. One thing you have to remember is that, there are amateur compatible cartridge suppliers and there are professional compatible cartridge suppliers Ink’n’TonerUK is of course the latter. DO NOT let one or two disappointments ruin your chance to save big cash on your printing needs. It is worth trying this alternative, due to unbelievable savings that you can make on your overall printing costs and in this article I will cover just a few products from a widest range, that are available to you to buy today.

Cheapest ink cartridge Epson printer

  • Epson Stylus CX4300 Printer Epson Stylus D120 Network Edition Printer
  • Epson Stylus D120 Printer Epson Stylus D78 Printer
  • Epson Stylus D92 Printer Epson Stylus DX4000 Printer
  • Epson Stylus DX4050 Printer Epson Stylus DX4400 Printer
  • Epson Stylus DX4450 Printer Epson Stylus DX5000 Printer
  • Epson Stylus DX5050 Printer Epson Stylus DX6000 Printer
  • Epson Stylus DX6050 Printer Epson Stylus DX7000F Printer
  • Epson Stylus DX7400 Printer Epson Stylus DX7450 Printer
  • Epson Stylus DX8400 Printer Epson Stylus DX8450 Printer
  • Epson Stylus DX9400 Wi-Fi Printer Epson Stylus DX9400F Printer
  • Epson Stylus Office BX300F Printer Epson Stylus Office BX300FN Printer
  • Epson Stylus Office BX310FN Printer Epson Stylus S20 Printer
  • Epson Stylus S21 Printer Epson Stylus SX100 Printer
  • Epson Stylus SX105 Printer Epson Stylus SX110 Printer
  • Epson Stylus SX115 Printer Epson Stylus SX200 Printer
  • Epson Stylus SX205 Printer Epson Stylus SX210 Printer
  • Epson Stylus SX215 Printer Epson Stylus SX218 Printer
  • Epson Stylus SX400 Printer Epson Stylus SX402 Printer
  • Epson Stylus SX405 Printer Epson Stylus SX405 Wi-Fi Printer
  • Epson Stylus SX415 Printer Epson Stylus SX510W Printer
  • Epson Stylus SX515W Printer Epson Stylus SX600FW Printer
  • Epson Stylus SX610FW Printer
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Epson

Just take a minute and have a quick look at the prices above. The original Black Epson T0711 costs £9.98, which is decent but, if you look just a bit to the left, you will the the Premium Compatible price and it is only £2.29!!!! That is staggeringly low.

Unseen savings like these are unseen to a regular consumer because, they ether heard rumours that compatibles are bad or had 1 or 2 bad experiences with them and never looked back again. Now, don’t get me wrong, of course the compatible ink cartridge prints are slightly less sharp and you might get an odd faulty cartridge, but most of the time they are perfectly fine and to be honest, there are not much of a difference between the two. In this case, the fact is that the compatibles ink cartridges are four times cheaper and that’s why the Epson T0711 holds the title of the cheapest ink cartridges.

At the end of the day, it is a choice you have to make whether you want to save lots of money and buy the compatibles but get an odd problem here or there or you can buy the pricier originals and not worry about anything going wrong. The decision is yours.

Cheapest ink cartridge Brother printer

  • Brother DCP-J125 Printer Brother DCP-J140W Printer
  • Brother DCP-J315W Printer Brother DCP-J515W Printer
  • Brother MFC-J265W Printer Brother MFC-J410 Printer
  • Brother MFC-J415W Printer
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Moving on down the list we have cheapest Brother ink cartridges to offer just for £2.61 for black and colour. How about that for a bargain? Additionally, the LC985BK and LC985C originals costing very cheap too only £7.86 for colour and £13.79 for black. We also have a 2-Pack Black Epson LC985BKP2 on to offer which costs only £5.08!!!! Compared to original £24.97. You save twenty pounds just by going for compatible ink cartridge instead of the original one. Select your Brother printing machine (above) and not worry again about the cost of ink cartridges because you just have found the cheapest ink cartridges in the world.

Cheapest ink cartridge HP Printer

  • HP Deskjet D1600 Printer HP Deskjet D1660 Printer
  • HP Deskjet D1663 Printer HP Deskjet D2500 Printer
  • HP Deskjet D2530 Printer HP Deskjet D2545 Printer
  • HP Deskjet D2560 Printer HP Deskjet D2563 Printer
  • HP Deskjet D2566 Printer HP Deskjet D2660 Printer
  • HP Deskjet D5560 Printer HP Deskjet F2400 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F2420 Printer HP Deskjet F2480 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F2492 Printer HP Deskjet F4200 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4210 Printer HP Deskjet F4213 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4224 Printer HP Deskjet F4235 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4240 Printer HP Deskjet F4272 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4273 Printer HP Deskjet F4274 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4275 Printer HP Deskjet F4280 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4283 Printer HP Deskjet F4288 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4292 Printer HP Deskjet F4293 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4294 Printer HP Deskjet F4470 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4472 Printer HP Deskjet F4480 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4492 Printer HP Deskjet F4500 Printer
  • HP Deskjet F4580 Printer HP Envy 100 e-All-In-One
  • HP Envy 110 e-All-In-One HP Envy 114 e-All-In-One
  • HP Envy 120 e-All-In-One HP Photosmart C4610 Printer
  • HP Photosmart C4635 Printer HP Photosmart C4640 Printer
  • HP Photosmart C4650 Printer HP Photosmart C4670 Printer
  • HP Photosmart C4673 Printer HP Photosmart C4680 Printer
  • HP Photosmart C4683 Printer HP Photosmart C4685 Printer
  • HP Photosmart C4688 Printer HP Photosmart C4740 Printer
  • HP Photosmart C4780 Printer HP Photosmart C4783 Printer
  • HP Photosmart C4785 Printer HP Photosmart C4788 Printer
  • HP Photosmart C4793 Printer HP Photosmart C4795 Printer
  • HP Photosmart C4798 Printer HP Photosmart C4799 Printer
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HP

Last but not least on our list are the HP cheapest ink cartridges. As you can see for these cartridges you even have 3 choices. You can go for the Budget, Premium or the Original ones. Budget cartridges are refilled and we can also refill them for you, if you send in your used ink cartridges to us with our free post (Read more). However the best choice is definitely the premium compatibles as they guarantee the best value for money.

The original HP 300 ink cartridge cost is fair £11.85 but the if you look again to the options available to you more to the left, you’ll discover cheapest ink cartridges at the price of 6.99 for refill and premium. Keep in mind that you also get high capacity ink cartridges because they have maximum ink in them, so not only you paying twice less but you are also receiving twice as much ink in return!!!

Conclusion

Firstly, I will be the first one to say this “the compatibles are not for everyone”. If you have your big business which depends on highest quality prints and you simply cannot afford an odd faulty ink cartridge, or, furthermore, maybe you just simply can’t stand the idea of any problem that would cause the cartridge to be replaced. Then, obviously the compatibles are not for you, but if you are a SOHO user or just print occasionally and you are prepared to be a bit more patient if necessary, then you will be able to take advantage of the cheapest ink cartridges and save huge amounts of money in the long run.

If you enjoyed reading this article or you want to find cheapest toner cartridges check out the article written earlier this month “Colossal Saving on HP Toners”

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written by Donatas Ivaskevicius

HP vs Lexmark

Today, we will face off giants within the Printing Industry against each other – Lexmark vs HP. It’ll help determine which company is better for you.

HP vs 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’s no point. It 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 additionally 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.

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Reward Points

Here at inkntoneruk we like to think of ways in which our loyal customers can save even more money on their ink or toner cartridges. So we got together and came up with our rewards point scheme where customers can earn reward points on their ink or toner cartridges and can use them to get discount on future purchases.

That’s Great! So How Do I Do It Then?

In the check out section of our website you will see these two sections near the bottom of the page.

1.Payment and Order Confirmation

2.Shipping Methods

Select Reward Points in the Payment and Order Conformation box. You will then see your current points total and a box in which to enter the desired amount of points that you wish to use on your order.

The Shipping Methods box shows you how many points you have earned with your current order.

Every purchase will earn you reward points which will then be stored on your account for future purchases. The more you spend the more you can save on your future ink and toner cartridge costs.

Double and Triple Your Reward Point Earnings!

Double Points on Compatibles!

Instead of the usual 1 point per pound earned for Original products, purchase any compatible goods and get 2 points per pound spent ! Maybe it’s about time you found out how great our compatible toner cartridges and ink cartridges actually are?

Triple Points On Refills!

Have you tried our refill service available on selected ink cartridges ? Well now’s the time because you will now also get 3 points per pound spent !

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Monthly Reward Point Statement

At inkntoneruk we want you to use your reward points and being the kind and wonderful ink and toner cartridge specialists we are, we go out of our way to help you get more for your ink and toner cartridges. That’s why we’ll send you a monthly email to let you know how many points you’ve got to use at inkntoneruk, so you can get your ink and toner cartridges that bit cheaper.

Use Reward Points To Part Pay For Your Order

Not enough reward points to completely pay for your ink or toner cartridge order? Don’t worry because our checkout system automatically deducts your discount from your order and lets you select other ways to pay for the outstanding amount of your order. It really is that simple! So what are you waiting for? Go an claim your discount on your ink or toner cartridges today by using the superb reward points scheme!

HP, Epson and Canon Photo Printing

There is a special place for in the world of printing for photographers with many different manufactures promising that your photographs will look even better than before. Photo printers, ink cartridges, photo paper and printheads all play a major part in determining how good your printing will look. This little article will hopefully shed some light and arm you with some knowledge on what to look for. We will be talking about HP, Epson and Canon (among other companies).

Major manufactures like HP, Epson and Canon all use their patented ink formulations in their ink cartridges and produce slightly different results.

So what have HP, Epson and Canon done for Printing?

Epson:

Epson are key leaders in the world of photo printing and use many different ink formulations in their photo ink cartridges to tailor to your needs. Their ultrachrome ink formulation which they use a lot with their Epson photo ink cartridges has many different variations which depend on the printer you are buying. These are ultrachrome HDR (high dynamic range) K3, K3 with vivid magenta and high gloss2. K3 stands for three black ink system but Epson have now released a four Epson black ink cartridge system which also uses light, light black for extra realism in your printing.

Epson have developed CLARIA photographic ink formulation in their Epson ink cartridges for use with D-SLR cameras. There is also Durabrite to consider and have recently developed a specialist formulation called aqueous which uses the colour white because it can print on transparencies.

Epson have also developed a printhead which uses a dot mapping algorithm system; dramatically improving quality at all resolutions. It is anticipated that this technology will eventually be passed down to less expensive printers.

Canon:

Canon combine ink formulations, printhead technology and photo paper together to give you professional photographic results. There patented ink formulation called chromalife 100 / 100+  which they use in their Canon ink cartridges claims to make your printing last 100 years. Canon also use FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) printhead technology and combine these two technologies together to give you very fine print detail. Canon printheads can have up to 7,680 nozzles. Each nozzle is capable of dispensing ink droplets the size of one picolitre which is one trillionth of a litre. Canon differ from Epson because they offer both single colour ink cartridges or FINE ink cartridges which combine everything into one cartridge. FINE cartridges are a convenient and handy way of replacing and managing Canon ink cartridges but cannot produce the same high quality results as individually coloured Canon ink cartridges.

HP:

HP use Vivera ink formulation in most of their ink cartridges and have recently developed latex printing technology which is used in industrial, super large scale printing and brings an environmentally friendly edge. HP’s ink formulation range isn’t as comprehensive as Epson’s with their main claims being that the purity of their Vivera formulation is very high; resulting in consistently high quality prints. HP also claim their Vivera ink formulation in their ink cartridges has a print permanence of nearly a century when used with certain printers. One notable observation about HP is that they don’t seem to have as many coloured specialist ink cartridge colours as Epson do. The specialist coloured ink cartridges they do offer go in very expensive large format printers.

Incredible Innovation for Printing

Epson however offer a comprehensive colour set for photo printers at a much lower unit cost. Using a reduced colour palette with your ink cartridges will make a perceivable difference in high quality photographic prints. Using a bigger colour set with your photo printing enables your printer to produce wider tonal scope, halftones, hues and shades which appear more realistic. HP also offer the alternative to purchasing your HP ink cartridges individually, they call it tri-colour technology. Again this is a design which combines all the colours needed into one ink cartridge. This method is a quick and handy approach for colour printing but not recommended for photo enthusiasts who are looking for higher quality results.

Manufactures all have similar claims to the performance of their ink formulations in their ink cartridges with the key ones being durability, lightfastness and quick to dry. The addition of photo ink cartridge colours like light light black, vivid light magenta, green, and orange only to name a few have enabled further advances in adding realism onto your page. The best formulations claim light fastness of around 100 years under normal lighting conditions.

HP, Epson and Canon Printer Comparisons and Pros/Cons

What to look for in a (HP, Epson or Canon) photo printer.

Features and memory card compatibility play an important role in determining how effective and easy to use a photo printer can be,

Resolution

The resolution of your printer is important and should be one something you look for. It can be found under DPI (Dots Per Inch). Try and get the highest DPI number you can as the higher the number is, the better your print quality will become. This will ensure your photography will have a high number of ink droplets per inch and so give you better looking image definition.

Memory Card Compatibility

Be sure to check this and see if the printer is compatible with your particular card. Most photo printers have this option and the best have multiple slots for the most popular cards being used.


Status Panel

Make sure to check out the status panel on a printer before you buy it to check if it lets you view your pictures or only displays the photo number.

Print Speed

Something to look for and consider, although not a crucial element for enthusiasts, if used frequently a slow print speed can become frustrating and a set back.

We hope you enjoyed learning a bit about HP, Epson and Canon in this Blog and we hope to see you back soon!

The Latest Inkjet Printing Technology From HP

The wide spread use of smart phones, mobile emailing, Wi-Fi 3G/4G networks, the internet and touch-screen devices has brought about major developments within the world of inkjet printer design and technology. Printers seem to have caught up with the extensive use of the internet and smart phones by tailoring to them and come with a host of functions which take them beyond the realm of printing while complimenting and expanding the potential uses of mobile internet devices. These printers echo what we have already seen in smart phone and computer tablet technology and will no doubt be for many users intuitive to use and easy to navigate. That’s why today’s Blog Post is all about the newest Inkjet Printing Technology form HP.

The Latest Inkjet Printing Technology From HP

HP Photosmart eStation All-in-One

A perfect example of this is the HP Photosmart eStation printer. It’s a full multi-function printer which comes with a detachable 7 inch tablet form display. You can use it as you would any other printer touch screen display but what makes it unique is that it is detachable / removable and you can use it in a mobile way. It runs Android 2.1; the O.S will feel very familiar to a lot of users. HP plan to later release the device with Android 2.2. It comes with a selection of Apps which are all optimised for print and includes Android Apps.

There aren’t any Apps on the device with the exception of a music player where you can’t print the contents. For example there is a Facebook App which makes it really easy to print photos, same for a Google maps App, email App, Snapfish App for mobile photo uploads; it prints everything in a very efficient and attractive way. HP are planning to add a body of Apps to this device continuously which people will be able to take advantage of.

Technology Evolution – Tablets

The screen itself looks like a tablet computer. You can also use the tablet as a digital photo frame when it’s docked in the printer and run a slide show when you’re not actively printing and at any time you can tap the displayed photo to stop and print the photo you selected. You can use the tablet outside of the home over a Wi-Fi network to access weather, sports scores, stock scores, news, magazines, newspapers, recipes etc. Additionally, you can also access a full Barnes and Noble e-reader book store where you can purchase and download novels straight onto the tablet for reading whenever and wherever you like. If you find an interesting story, article or recipe you like you can print it in an easy and optimised way.

The seven inch screen features capacitive touch technology and is relatively easy to control and the device mainly focuses on content and as such does not play games. When docked, the tablet starts charging. The battery life is four to six hours depending on usage.

ePrint

The printer uses ePrint technology where you can print anywhere, any time with any email enabled device. It works by creating an email, attaching a document or photo you wish to print, entering the unique email address of your HP Photosmart eStation all-in-one printer and sending it. The photo or document then prints automatically from the HP eStation’s ink cartridges. Eprint is a convenient and time saving way to print and removes the need for a home computer; giving you instant printing access wherever you are.

These printers remove the need for a p.c connection and promote the use of flash cards and USB drives as a means of data storage. Once inserted into the printer, you can access your data via the touch-screen panel and then select what you wish to printed by your ink cartridges.

The printer takes both standard capacity and high capacity HP 364 ink cartridges, which depending on your usage can tailor to your needs. These HP ink cartridges allow you to individually replace inks which are less wasteful than HP tri-colour ink cartridges which combine all colour inks into one cartridge which essentially force you to throw out ink because one colour always runs out first. HP 364 ink cartridges use Vivera ink formulation which has been specially formulated by HP to give you outstanding colour printing, lightfastness and durability. HP 364 and 361XL ink cartridges are ideal for creating high quality photographic printing from home and will ensure your treasured memories are printed in stunning colour for all to see.

Newest Technology Printer and Ink Cartridge Efficiency

These ink cartridges also deliver a low-cost–per-print for high quality photo printing. The high capacity HP 364xl ink cartridge produces up to 2.5 times more printing than the standard capacity version and enable longer printing runs, fewer cartridge change-over’s and a lower cost-per-print. We recomend using high capacity ink cartridges to anyone who is serious about saving money on their printing. The eStation can also hold up to 150 photo graphs in its paper tray and does automatic double sized printing which will literally cut your paper consumption in half and help reduce your overall printing expenditure.