| Wireless technology has quickly become an everyday | | | | More advanced models will include better features. |
| part of modern business. The Internet has been at the | | | | This might include larger paper trays, duplex printing |
| forefront of this development, with networking | | | | option (where the paper is printed on both sides) as |
| available between numerous devices from just one | | | | well as improved printing speed, image quality and cost |
| hub. One such device to take advantage of this | | | | effectiveness. These printers rely on a powdered ink |
| wireless freedom is the printer. | | | | which is contained within a large toner cartridge - very |
| Wireless printers are much the same as their more | | | | different to the smaller ink cartridges for inkjets. |
| regular cabled counterparts, although with one obvious | | | | When it comes to a wireless multifunction laser printer, |
| exception. As the technology is still in its infancy, it does | | | | the options are far more diverse. Firstly, they all include |
| cost a little more than a conventional equivalent. Whilst | | | | additional features. These usually include a fax, copier |
| the difference might only be fractional, this does mean | | | | and scanner functionality. Whilst even basic models |
| that it is largely only adopted in laser and multifunction | | | | tend to be of a reasonable specification, the more |
| printers. | | | | advanced you get, the better quality you can expect. |
| This probably doesn't come as much surprise, | | | | The scanner plays an integral part in the effectiveness |
| particularly as inkjet printers tend to be more compact | | | | and standard of copier prints and of course the |
| and cost less. In fact, they are more of a desktop | | | | scanned images themselves. Larger multifunction |
| printer for those looking to do shorter print runs. | | | | printers tend to resemble more traditional copiers, |
| Anyway, laser printers and multifunction laser printers | | | | mostly due to the larger frame and the added paper |
| are the larger, high capacity devices you tend to find in | | | | capacity within. As a result of the various levels and |
| offices of all size. They use a powdered ink, which is | | | | standards of multifunction printers, the costs can be |
| transferred quickly to the page after the image is | | | | equally varied. You can spend as little as 100 and as |
| magnetically plotted. It sounds complicated, but is a far | | | | much as 1,000 to get the perfect WiFi multifunction |
| speedier process than using liquid inks - like those | | | | printer for your needs. |
| found in inkjets. | | | | So to briefly surmise what you can expect to from a |
| The wireless functionality works in much the same | | | | WiFi printer, they can: |
| way as a standard Internet modem router. It transmits | | | | -Complete printing jobs wirelessly. |
| a signal between the device (in this case the printer) | | | | -Connect with your wider network. |
| and the sender (a computer or laptop) via a hub. So | | | | -Multifunction devices can also be entirely controlled |
| rather than connecting to the network through a | | | | remotely. |
| conventional network cable, this is done with WiFi. | | | | Basically they do everything that you would expect |
| Of course the difference in performance is negligible. | | | | from a fully wired model, just without the hassle of |
| The task is the same, it's just a slightly different way | | | | having to run wires right throughout the building. Whilst |
| of transmitting the data. The one major advantage | | | | they may not be in all offices just yet, the popularity of |
| though is that you don't have to have dozens of | | | | the WiFi technology and the need to remove the |
| cables trailing across the office, connecting each | | | | excess clutter that clogs up many modern offices |
| individual terminal to the printer or network hub. Plus, if | | | | could well see a much improved take up rate in future |
| you are already working with WiFi Internet throughout | | | | months and years. |
| your building, then this will slip in seamlessly and negate | | | | Wireless technology is developing all the time, as are |
| the need for any cabling. | | | | printers. So to take advantage of both, you need to |
| A wireless laser printer, as previously alluded to, works | | | | consider a WiFi printer. |
| in exactly the same way as the fully wired equivalent. | | | | |
