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Printer advice

Looking for a printer?

You may even be after some printer advice for a later date, or for your general knowledge, whatever your situation is, the good news is that choosing and buying a printer is a lot less complicated then buying a computer.

Why you may ask?

It seems that most people I talk to regarding computers, share the same dilemmas; will my computer be up to specifications in a few years? The answer is an obviously no, due to the rapid increase in technology. This can be a burden, as software released in a few years may not even work on your computer you buy today.

The above may seem a little bit of an exaggeration, yes this may be the case, however, try using a computer from 6 years ago today, running all the latest software for your movie, gaming, and music needs and you will see where I am coming from.

I have an old pc networked to my main pc in my office, this old pc is from 1994 so we are looking at 10 years ago and I cant run any of my software on it. This shows why buying a computer is more complicated, as you need to look ahead at all times.

So what has this got to do with printers you may be thinking, well printers are also advancing rapidly and new printers are constantly being released to meet newer standards, however, this does not make your inkjet or LaserJet printer obsolete. Far from it infact. I have a Canon printer from 1990 running better in terms of speed and quality than an expensive inkjet printer I purchased around a year ago. You can draw your own conclusions. A printer that works well now should work well in a good few years also.

There will probably come a time when you want to replace your home or office printer to keep up with current technology, when that time comes, browse our printer advice sections such as this one, for honest advice based on my years of experience working with computers and printers for home users.

View our printer advice guides below.

• Brother printers
  Advice on the popular Brother Laser Jets
  
• Photo printers
  Advice on photo printers and reviews on printers I have owned and used.
  
• Printer ink
  You need to think about printer ink when you have or plan to have a printer, especially if its going to be an inkjet. They have a tendancy to need a new supply of ink often. Here I show the sites I use to buy my ink.
  
• Cheap printer inks
  Cheap printer inks article
  
• Drivers for printers
  This article explains how to obtain drivers for your printers.
  
• Printer maintenance
  Prevent printer damage with this guide.
  

Before you look at some of the reviews, here are some articles covering some questions. there is also an article offering advice on what printer you may need. Recently, I asked a LaserJet specialist on some related questions. You can view them below for more information.

LaserJet questions/advice

• Can you explain what throughput means on the LaserJet’s?
• What is Jetdirect?
• Bluetooth printing explained
• Laserjet advice
• Dpi printing term
• Windows based printers
• Printer networking environment
• Can you explain what postscript modes, pcl5e, pcl6, mean as an example on LaserJet printers?
• How do I share my LaserJet printer with other computers?
• The idea of direct pdf printing
• What is the difference between postscript level and level 2?
• How do you generally install a LaserJet printer on a standalone computer?

LaserJet reviews/advice

• LaserJet printer advice
• Brother HL 5050 LaerJet
• Brother HL 1850 LaserJet
• Brother HL 5140 LaserJet
• Brother HL 5150 LaserJet
• Hp LaserJet 5p
• HP laserJet 1012
• HP LaserJet 1100
• HP LaserJet 1160
• HP LaserJet 2300
• HP LaserJet 2300d
• HP LaserJet 2300L
• HP LaserJet 3015
• HP LaserJet 3300
• HP LaserJet 1200
• HP LaserJet 1320n
• LaserJet 1300
• HP LaserJet 4000
• HP LaserJet 4200
• HP LaserJet 4250n
• HP LaserJet 4250tn
• Konica Minolta Magic Color 2300DL
• Panasonic KX-P7305