From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Solid ink colors: true, vibrant…and earth-friendly.

Solid ink’s cartridge-free design and minimal packaging, its nearly waste-free printing process and its safe, toxin-free solid ink sticks make it a very environmentally-conscious way to print.solid-ink-earth-friendly

Less consumables means less to throw away.

When a laser printer runs out of toner, you are left with big, bulky print cartridges that need to be disposed of. Not to mention other replaceables such as fusers and imaging units.

Solid ink printers use compact solid ink sticks with no cartridges. So when you run out of ink, there’s nothing left to throw away. And because the ink sticks are so small, there’s also less packaging to recycle. The only other replaceable unit is a maintenance roller. This lasts for tens of thousands of pages, so it only needs to be replaced a few times in the life of the printer.

“Over the 4 year life of a typical cartridge-based toner printer, the waste generated amounts to 450 lbs. A Xerox solid ink printer produces only 23 lbs. of waste!”

Save valuable real estate.

Besides drastically reduced landfill waste, Solid ink’s cartridge-free design and minimal packaging also means less energy used during manufacturing and less storage space for better transportation efficiency and fewer delivery trucks on the road — saving you shipping costs while benefiting the environment. Solid ink packages are small enough to fit in your desk drawer, saving your work environment too. There’s no need to take up an entire cabinet with printer supplies.

“A Xerox solid ink printer produces only 23 lbs. of waste!”

Multiple functions use less power.

When you choose a solid ink MFP, it does the work of several stand-alone office products (printer, copier, scanner and fax) while consuming less electricity.

More ways to save with solid ink

Efficient use of paper Standard features like automatic two-sided printing and copying and N-up printing fit more output onto a single sheet, saving time, trees and money.

Save more with free software With every Xerox solid ink printer or MFP you buy, you can download GreenPrint™ software for free. It automatically highlights and removes unwanted pages — like that last page with just a URL, banner ad, logo, or legal jargon — prior to printing. A reporting feature keeps track of the pages and money you’ve saved.

Scan to save paper The email and scan-to-fi le capabilities on solid ink MFPs replace the need to mail hardcopy documents, reducing paper inventories and minimizing the energy required to deliver documents by air or ground transportation.

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Xerox Phaser 8560 Printer Review

by Pete on January 26, 2010

Xerox-8560The Xerox Phaser 8560/N prints fast high quality pages at low cost per a page and uses solid ink technology to print with. Solid ink printers produce less waste than laser and inkjet printers and also produce faster 1st page printouts. Solid ink printers work by melting blocks of wax like ink and then applying it to the paper. This gives your printouts a unique glossy look and is ideal brochures and marketing materials.

The Xerox Phaser 8560 solid ink printer has a maximum print resolution of 2400dpi which is about the same as a high end laser printer. Overall the print quality is superb giving very dark blacks and the image quality is at least as good if not better than a high end laser printer.

This printer is very fast once warmed up it can start printing within 3 seconds of receiving the data. Compare this to laser printers which can take up to 30 seconds to print the 1st page and you see what we mean.

The Xerox Phaser 8560 prints  at speeds of up to 30 pages per a minute for black and colour printing alike. This is due to the fact that it prints in a single pass as opposed to conventional laser printers that need four passes to print in colour.

Replacing the Xerox Phaser 8560 solid ink sticks is is very easy simply drop a new ink and away you go. The other item that will require replacing is a maintenance kit and two types are available. The standard maintenance kit which lasts for 10,000 pages or an extended capacity maintenance kit which lasts for 30,00 pages.

Setup is straightforward simply insert the four ink blocks and then connect to a PC with either  a USB cable or an Ethernet cable if it is to be used on a network and install the driver software.

The printer has a 525 sheet paper tray at the bottom and you can also load up to 100 sheets in the front loading compartment.  Another two 525 sheet paper trays can be added if required.

If you are in the market for a high volume printer that produces high quality prints then the  Xerox Phaser 8560 is well worth taking a look at.

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How to remove Trojan.js.Agent.bay

January 26, 2010

Due to a recent attack on our blogs here from a virus that seems to be affecting a lot of people, we worked hard for a few days cleaning our machines and re-writing data on our server, but what if you are infected too? How should you get rid of it, well this is a [...]

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Xerox Phaser 8560 – Media Sciences Compatible Solid Ink

January 11, 2010

Media Sciences compatible Xerox Phaser 8560 solid ink sticks are now available in the UK. These are fully guaranteed and are of the highest quality providing exceptional value. They are a genuine alternative to the branded Xerox solid ink and can save you up to 40% off the O.E.M price. Media Sciences Solid Ink Sticks [...]

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How Ink Cartridges are Made

January 8, 2010

Ever wondered how ink cartridges are manufactured? Well have a look at this video of Jettec in action. Jettec are a renowned UK Ink remanufacturing company. They offer a broad range of compatible and remanufactured inkjet cartridges covering Epson, Brother, Canon, Dell, HP, Lexmark and Samsung printers. Additionally, their award winning Extra life technology, allows [...]

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UK Shortage of KX-FA52 Panasonic Fax Ink Film.

January 8, 2010

There is a shortage of O.E.M Panasonic KX-52 Fax ink Films in the UK at the moment. None of the UK wholesalers have any and trying to find one is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Some websites are still advertising having the originals in stock our advice is give them a call [...]

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Media Sciences Ink & Toner Cartridges Now Supplied in the UK

January 7, 2010

Ink & Media are now supplying compatible solid ink and colour toners manufactured by Media Sciences. Media Sciences is the leading independent manufacturer of solid ink and colour toner cartridges for office colour printers. They have a strong reputation for being the informed customer’s choice. As the premium quality price alternative to the printer manufacturer’s [...]

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Should You Replace Your Printer Instead of Buying New Ink?

January 4, 2010

Have any of your friends encouraged you to just buy a new printer instead of wasting money on replacement ink, now that printers are often dirt cheap? There is a variety of differing opinions concerning this issue, and it is important to take other things into consideration, in addition to cost. The printers that are [...]

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