PRINTER CONNECTIONS

Jun 24, 2008 | computers, network, printers, Vista, WinXP

Let me give you a simplified overview of printer terms, then offer a tip that might save a few seconds someday. (This is basic stuff. If you can tell where I’m leaving things out, then this isn’t for you.) LOCAL PRINTER  A local printer is connected...

SHOPPING AT BEST BUY

Jan 21, 2008 | business, computers, hardware, printers, shopping, software

Sonoma County has a serious shortage of places to buy technology. It was a little upsetting when CompUSA announced it was closing, since it had a better inventory of network equipment than anywhere else nearby for those days when things have to be bought on short...

CHEAP STUFF

Jan 10, 2008 | hardware, printers, shopping

Printers are never as cheap as they seem, but it’s hard to argue with the HP Deskjet F2110, an all-in-one printer/scanner/copier, for $34 at Wal-Mart. Now keep in mind: It doesn’t appear on HP’s web site so it might be a stripped-down Wal-Mart...

INKJET PRINTERS ARE LYING THIEVES

Jun 20, 2007 | printers

You knew it was true, but finally there’s a study confirming that inkjet printers are filthy, lying thieves.According to the report, an independent lab evaluated how much ink was left in a cartridge when a printer reported that the cartridge was out of ink....

BROTHER PRINTERS

May 23, 2007 | printers

I don’t want to jinx anything, but I’ve actually had a couple of good experiences with printers lately. I’ve set up several models of Brother laser printers that look sturdy, print quickly with a minimum of fuss, and install only simple, unobtrusive...

NETWORK SCANNING

Apr 12, 2007 | network, printers

I have long insisted that scanners had to be tethered to a computer because it wasn’t feasible to control a scanner across a network.That began to be eroded by the floor-standing copiers that could scan sheet-fed documents at the speed of light and deposit PDFs...