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Author :: John Sollars  |
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| Article Title :: Things Everyone Should Know About Ordering Cartridges Online |
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| Since Ink cartridges are a recurring need to keep a printer going, it is much easier to buy refilled ink or filling it yourself using refill kits.Ordering refilled cartridges online is probably the easiest option. It is simple and the cost of these ink cartridges is considerably lower. However, there are a few things to remember or watch out for while choosing your supplier. Even after you make up your mind, it is advisable to try a few cartridges before placing bulk orders.It might be preached that, a refilled cartridge makes the warranty on the printer void. This is NOT true and the warranty on the printer still stands even if you use recycled ink, as per the law..H (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: John Sollars |
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| Article Title :: How to Refill Your Ink Cartridge and Recycle It |
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| The best way to re-fill an ink cartridge is to buy an ink re-filling kit. This can be bought from any online store selling ink cartridges. Along with this kit you would be provided with the necessary tools along with a set of instructions on how to go about filling-the-empty-ink-cartridge.Here are a few simple instructions that could be followed to refill your cartridge and it’s not very complicated.1. Draw the ink of any one colour with the help of the syringe provided in the re-fill kit. Ideally, this should be done over the sink. This is to make sure that even if some of it spills over no documents, clothes etc. gets ruined. The amount of ink each printer holds usually (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: John Sollars |
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| Article Title :: How Does Your Printer Work? |
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| Impact printers, as the very name implies means that the printing mechanism touches the paper for creating an image. Impact printers were used in early 70s and 80s. In Dot Matrix printers a series of small pins is used to strike on a ribbon coated with ink to transfer the image on the paper.Other Impact Printers like Character printers are basically computerized typewriters. They have a series of bars or a ball with actual characters on them, which strike on the ink ribbon to transfer the characters on the paper. At a time only one character can be printed. Daisy Wheel printers use a plastic or metal wheel. These types of printers have limited usage though because they are limited (read full article) |
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Author :: Andrew F James |
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| Article Title :: Ink Cartridges: How Have They Evolved Over the Years? |
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| First a little history lesson.....
There was a time, long ago that printers had ribbons and used dot matrix printing to create tiny dots that, when looked at, were readable. Sometimes they were BARELY readable, however. Changing ribbons and printing wheels to change type face was a chore.Then, in 1984, the first laser printer that used toner cartridges came into being. Quickly, no one wanted a dot matrix printer anymore. The laser printer caused powder from the toner to fuse onto the paper & the output was much clearer and much more professional in appearance. Very soon, dot matrix printers became known as "door stops".By 1990, ink printers that used drop-in ink became read (read full article) |
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Author :: Olan Butler |
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| Article Title :: Buying A Computer: Drives (Part 1): Affordability And Performance Buying Tips |
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| This article series will be broken down into the following sections: Processor and Memory, Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives, Audio, Video, and Graphics, Data Fax and Modem, and Ports.These articles are about the components of the Compaq Presario SR1617CL-B; however, the knowledge you gain from these articles will equip you to make better buying decisions regarding any home desktop computer purchase. I will also add information and tips about computer components that are not in the Compaq Presario so that you have a solid understanding and that you are equipped to do good comparisons when shopping.Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives: First of all, the hard drive type used (read full article) |
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Author :: Bill Platt |
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| Article Title :: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Laptop Battery |
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| The actual life of a laptop battery will vary with computer
usage habits. For most users, it is not uncommon to experience
differences in battery life, of anywhere from just under one
hour to over two hours in each sitting. If you are experiencing
shorter battery life cycles, say 10 to 15 minutes, it may not
yet be time to order that new battery.There are several factors to take into consideration when
determining if the time has come to replace your battery. This
information may also apply to that new battery that you have
recently purchased, that has been giving you fits. The two
primary things to consider when troubleshooting battery problems
is Usage Habits a (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Sam Carlton |
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| Article Title :: Today's Advanced Laptop vs. the Desktop PC |
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| The performance, capabilities and performance of laptop computers have for many years been lagging behind the desktop, but all that is changing.Today's advanced laptop computers are noted as having equal capabilities as modern desktop PCs, although there is often a noticeable time delay for the top models. Over the past decade, the difference in processing power and performance between laptop computers and desktop PCs has narrowed considerably.At the beginning of 1995, the difference was around three to six months. Customers today insist that their laptops have similar capabilities and specifications as their desktop and also demand more features and processing power. In oth (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Olan Butler |
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| Article Title :: Buying A Computer: Drives (Part 2): Affordability And Performance Buying Tips |
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| Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives: Today, we will investigate the new SATA drives. This hard drive does not come in the Compaq Presario SR1617CL-B; however, this is one of the technologies that you should be aware of when doing comparison shopping. SATA stands for Serial ATA. SATA is being touted as the next generation replacement for IDE drives (a.k.a ATA, PATA Ultra DMA). The SATA hard drives are designed to deliver 150 Mbytes/sec transfer speed. This gives you a big boost from the 133 Mbytes/sec you get from the best ATA-7 drive commonly referred to as Ultra DMA-133. Surprisingly, the every day performance of the SATA drive has been about the same as the ATA predecessor.On (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Benjamin Hargis |
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| Article Title :: Cisco PIX Technology |
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| Ciso PIX Security Appliance.Cisco PIX Security applications can enforce policies on users and applications.Cisco PIX can protect you from many different network and Internet based attacks.Cisco PIX offers secure connectivity, using methods such as SSHv2 Secure Shell Two and VPN virtual private networks.This is fairly easy to setup.Cisco PIX can provide you with secure VOIP voice over internet protocol.
IPSec or Internet Protocol Security IPSec can be setup for VPN's.Cisco PIX Security appliances provide multiple layers of security.
This hardware/software based solutions is designed to look for anomolies aka weird traffic thats not normal on your (read full article) |
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Author :: Jared Strop |
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| Article Title :: Building a Computer |
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| Most people just assume that a new computer is a Dell or Gateway. Few people (other than the technically inclined) know that Dell and Gateway skimp on the parts inside the computer. What you're left with is a third-rate computer that costs much more than it should have.Firstly, you must gather the must-have parts for your computer to even boot up…1.Motherboard - This is the essential piece that all other components of the computer hook into. If you are building a great computer, look for a board that contains PCI-Express slots for a killer graphics card (2005), plenty of RAM slots for memory, a good bus speed for fast processing, and 2-4 USB 2.0 slots would be nice for dig (read full article) |
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