| The good news is that the price of computer | | | | determine which ink products can be used. While |
| technology continues to fall, with computers and | | | | some printer manufacturers allow the use of generic |
| related equipment that once cost many thousands of | | | | replacement ink and even ink refills, in other cases |
| dollars now much more affordable for the average | | | | using ink cartridges not approved by the manufacturer |
| home user. The bad news is that the pace of | | | | could render the warranty null and void. It is essential to |
| technology continues to accelerate, leaving many | | | | find out which brands of ink can be used before |
| home users in the dust. It can be difficult for even tech | | | | installing that first replacement cartridge.Multifunction |
| savvy users to choose the right equipment for their | | | | Printers |
| homes and home offices, and printers are one prime | | | | While the ability to print is certainly important, there are |
| example of this problem. | | | | times when mere printing is not enough. Home users |
| There are so many different kinds of printers on the | | | | may also need the ability to send a fax, scan a picture, |
| market today, from traditional inkjet printers to desktop | | | | copy a document and perform other common office |
| laser printers to photo printers and multifunction units. | | | | tasks. That is where the multifunction printer comes in, |
| Determining which type of printer is the best can be a | | | | and many home users have welcomed the |
| difficult and time consuming process. Each solution to | | | | convenience these machines can provide. As the |
| the problem of home printing has its own benefits and | | | | name implies, a multifunction printer combines a printer, |
| drawbacks, and it is important for each user to | | | | copier, scanner and sometimes a fax machine into one |
| determine what factors are most important.The | | | | convenient unit. With a multifunction unit there is only |
| traditional inkjet printer has been around for many | | | | one computer cable and one power cord to plug in, |
| years, but the technology behind these devices | | | | and a single machine is able to do the job of several. |
| continues to grow and change. The inkjets on the | | | | Home users who are pressed for space may want to |
| market today are capable of excellent printing quality | | | | consider this space saving solution to their printing |
| at a reasonable price, and they also provide users with | | | | needs.One of the drawbacks of multifunction units |
| the opportunity to print in color.There are many | | | | may be that the individual parts are not of the highest |
| different brands of inkjet printer on the market, and it is | | | | quality. While there are some exceptions, in many |
| important for consumers to shop around carefully for | | | | cases the printer, scanner, copier and fax machine will |
| the most reliable and cost effective product. | | | | provide less flexibility and fewer options than a |
| When shopping for a new inkjet printer it is always a | | | | standalone unit. In addition, if one or more of the parts |
| good idea to look not only at the initial purchase price | | | | fail, the user will be faced with the prospect of either |
| but the cost of replacement ink cartridges as well. In | | | | replacing that failed unit with a standalone unit or |
| some cases the cost of replacement ink can exceed | | | | investing in a new multifunction unit. It is important to |
| the initial cost of the printer, and it is important to factor | | | | weigh the pros and cons of a multifunction printer |
| in this ongoing cost of ownership.It is also important for | | | | versus standalone scanners, copiers, printers and fax |
| inkjet printer owners to carefully read their warranty to | | | | machines. |
