The Productive Office

Archive for May, 2008

The Dell 1320c Color Laser is a small, stylish printer that would be right at home in a small home office environment. It has a compact design, but in my opinion, it is a little bit too large to fit on your desktop. However, it’s low price of around $299 makes it super attractive. High resolution photos print quickly and have a very good color quality. It will print at up to 12 pages per minute in color and approximately 16 pages per minute in monochrome. It has network capability available, but not built in. You must buy the optional 1320c network adapter. Dell 1320c Toner cartridges have an output of either 1000 or 2000 pages, and with compatible Dell 1320c toner cartridges available, the low purchase price makes this a real deal.

The HP Officejet Pro L7680 is a real workhorse. The Officejet L7680 will print, scan, copy and fax all from a single device that will sit on your desktop. Talk about Productivity! It will print at speeds up to 35 pages per minute in black and up to 34 pages per minute in color. It has 2 paper trays that will hold up to 600 sheets, and includes a automatic document feeder. The Officejet L7680 has built in wired and wireless networking. It has enough memory to receive faxes up to 125 pages even if the power is off. The HP Officejet L7680 ink cartridges are another area where this one shines. The High Capacity Black cartridge will print 2350 pages. That is close to laser type capacity, and works out to about 1.4 cents per page. Overall, this is a great printer. You can print, scan, fax and copy all from one machine. It’s rated at 7500 pages a month so you’ll be sure it will handle any thing your home office can throw it’s way.

The Brother HL-2170w is another fantastic home office printer. If you need color printing, you’ll have to look elsewhere because this is a black and white or “monochrome” printer only. However don’t let that fool you. this printer can whip out plain text laser printing at up to 23 pages per minute. It would be a great choice in a small office or for the aspiring novelist. This printer also has built in networking in both wired and wireless configurations. You can hook it up via a USB cable, an eithernet cable, or wireless through your 802.11b/g network. I know what you’re thinking. A laser printer won’t FIT in my home office. Well, I have news for you. This thing is tiny. It’s 17.9 x 18.7 x 14.2. It is Energy Star Compliant and is backed by a 1 year limited manufacturer’s warranty. Add the fact that you can pick one of these up for less than $150.00 and this printer is a winner in my book. The Brother HL-2170w toner cartridges are always in stock and ready for same day shipping at Inkcarts.com

The Canon Pixma iP4500 Photo Inkjet Printer is Amazon.com’s top selling printer for a reason. This stylish little machine features a 5 color ink system and an amazing 9600×2400 color dots per inch resolution. It prints bold laser quality text and amazingly life-like color photos. It has 2 paper trays which allows you to store both plain and photo paper. It will print an amazing 31 pages per minute in black, which will leave most laser printers in the dust. It will print a 4×6 borderless photo in approximately 21 seconds. The Canon Pixma iP4500 ink cartridges are always in stock and ready for same day shipping at Inkcarts.com

Before you buy a printer you need to think carefully about what you and your family will be using the printer for. Once you have that figured out, you need to match your needs to the right printer. The two main types of printers are laser and inkjet but you can also purchase all-in-one models, photo printers and small portable printers. Here is a little more information about some of your choices in printers. Choosing a new printer