When shopping for toner cartridges, buyers have many options. Not only are their numerous stores selling toner, both online and in retail locations, but buyers will also find OEM cartridges, which are made directly by the printer’s manufacturer, and “compatible” cartridges, which are made by a third-party manufacturer. These cartridges are made to match the [...]

  Xerox’s line of solid ink printers are a remarkable feat of technology. Solid ink printers have many major advantages over inkjet and laser printers, and are becoming increasingly popular in the business world. But where did the solid ink technology come from? Here is a brief history of the solid ink printer. Solid ink [...]

Solid ink printing in its current form is a fairly new technology. Although the first solid ink printer was released in 1991 by Tektronix, the technology has been significantly refined in recent years and is only now starting to gain widespread adoption. Early versions of solid ink printers used a printhead that printed directly onto [...]

Everyone likes to save money. It always feels good to know you found a great deal on an item, or you saved a few dollars with a coupon. That being said, there are times when “you get what you pay for”. Sometimes quality comes at a price, and saving a few dollars on an item [...]

There is no question that going green is becoming increasingly important to both individuals and to businesses. Many businesses are looking for more and more ways of reducing their impact on the environment through recycling programs, lowering power consumption, and reducing waste. One aspect that might not be immediately obvious in creating a greener workplace [...]

Solid ink printers have many benefits. They are cost-saving, simple to operate, and extremely reliable. As with any product, however, they come with their own specific issues that may crop up from time to time. One of these issues is known as “light stripes”. Simply put, light stripes are vertical stripes where the ink did [...]

While solid ink printing technology has many advantages over laser and inkjet printers, there are also some disadvantages to consider. Here, we will explore a few reasons why solid ink may not be the best choice for all users. 1. Cost Solid ink printers tend to be more expensive than their laser counterparts, at least [...]

Solid ink technology has been around since 1986, but is only now becoming mainstream. With established, trusted technologies such as inkjet and laser printers on the market, why would one choose a solid ink printer? Here we will look at a few of the main advantages of solid ink printing. 1. Great print quality Solid [...]

Solid ink is a printing technology delivered to businesses and home users alike by Xerox. They are constructed of three main parts or components. First is the ink vehicle, or what actually carries the ink to the printed page. The vehicle in solid ink sticks is the wax like polymer which is a defining characteristic [...]

On the surface solid ink and color laser printers seem to be similar which is true and false. Solid ink printers deliver fast prints just as color lasers, but increasing the speed comes with a disadvantage for the solid ink printers. Solid ink printers loose definition in graphic documents the faster they are printed; actually [...]

When shopping for toner cartridges, buyers have many options. Not only are their numerous stores selling toner, both online and in retail locations, but buyers will also find OEM cartridges, which are made directly by the printer’s manufacturer, and “compatible” cartridges, which are made by a third-party manufacturer. These cartridges are made to match the [...]

  Xerox’s line of solid ink printers are a remarkable feat of technology. Solid ink printers have many major advantages over inkjet and laser printers, and are becoming increasingly popular in the business world. But where did the solid ink technology come from? Here is a brief history of the solid ink printer. Solid ink [...]

Solid ink printing in its current form is a fairly new technology. Although the first solid ink printer was released in 1991 by Tektronix, the technology has been significantly refined in recent years and is only now starting to gain widespread adoption. Early versions of solid ink printers used a printhead that printed directly onto [...]

Everyone likes to save money. It always feels good to know you found a great deal on an item, or you saved a few dollars with a coupon. That being said, there are times when “you get what you pay for”. Sometimes quality comes at a price, and saving a few dollars on an item [...]

There is no question that going green is becoming increasingly important to both individuals and to businesses. Many businesses are looking for more and more ways of reducing their impact on the environment through recycling programs, lowering power consumption, and reducing waste. One aspect that might not be immediately obvious in creating a greener workplace [...]

Solid ink printers have many benefits. They are cost-saving, simple to operate, and extremely reliable. As with any product, however, they come with their own specific issues that may crop up from time to time. One of these issues is known as “light stripes”. Simply put, light stripes are vertical stripes where the ink did [...]

While solid ink printing technology has many advantages over laser and inkjet printers, there are also some disadvantages to consider. Here, we will explore a few reasons why solid ink may not be the best choice for all users. 1. Cost Solid ink printers tend to be more expensive than their laser counterparts, at least [...]

Solid ink technology has been around since 1986, but is only now becoming mainstream. With established, trusted technologies such as inkjet and laser printers on the market, why would one choose a solid ink printer? Here we will look at a few of the main advantages of solid ink printing. 1. Great print quality Solid [...]

Solid ink is a printing technology delivered to businesses and home users alike by Xerox. They are constructed of three main parts or components. First is the ink vehicle, or what actually carries the ink to the printed page. The vehicle in solid ink sticks is the wax like polymer which is a defining characteristic [...]

On the surface solid ink and color laser printers seem to be similar which is true and false. Solid ink printers deliver fast prints just as color lasers, but increasing the speed comes with a disadvantage for the solid ink printers. Solid ink printers loose definition in graphic documents the faster they are printed; actually [...]