BEATING THE RAP

How to get more out of your ink cartridges.

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RAIDERS OF THE LOST INK

Printers will often show a message saying they’re out of ink long before they’re really out of ink. Here are some tips to getting more out of your cartridge.

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KEEP YOUR INKJET PRINTER FROM DRYING OUT

We recently heard from a reader who uses his inkjet printer so rarely that the ink cartridges dry out and he has to buy new ones. What can I do, he asks. Here are a couple of good suggestions:

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THINKING ABOUT INK

It’s not your imagination: printers really do tell you to replace your ink cartridge long before they are out. Sometimes it is weeks ahead, sometimes months. We have experienced it with both ink jet and laser printers.

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IT’S THE INK STUPID

The new Epson Stylus NX300 is a combination inkjet printer, scanner, copier and fax machine, put together for the absurdly low price of $90.

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THERMAL PRINTING LIVES

The Printstik PS910 is a nice little portable printer from Planon that uses thermal paper rolled up inside.

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PRINTERS

Our favorite inkjet printer these days is the Canon Pixma iP3500, which we bought for less than $100 last year.

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THE GENIUS IS BRAIN DEAD

1. “Genius” web camera doesn’t work for us.
2. Westinghouse Digital Photo Frame misses the big picture.
3. Kodak EasyShare 5300: Expensive printer, cheap ink.

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PRINTERS REVISITED

One of our Okidata color laser printers, the model C5100, is a prefect dream to use; the other, model C5800, is something of a nightmare.

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HIGH INK

According to Lyra Research (Lyra.com), a set of replacement cartridges for the $500 Brother HL-2700CN costs nearly 20 percent more than the printer. Replacement cartridges for the $400 Lexmark C510 cost 10 percent more than the printer.

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