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After waging a continuous war against your trusted office printer and having decided to call in the maintenance service crew, you start to wonder whether the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) compatible toner you recently installed in it may be the reason for this particular breakdown yet again. Though, indeed, getting a genuine printer toner or … Read more
Most people would think that a printer is meant to be dirty, and is a place that requires minimal maintenance. However, this is not true. Printer manufacturers are particularly good at designing printers that contain components that are not replaceable, and that have components that can slow down the printer’s speed. Cleaning your printer is … Read more
The giclée (pronounced /dʒiːˈkleɪ/ or zhee-clay) is a type of digital fine-art inkjet print, which is usually a reproduction of a work of art originally created in a traditional medium, for example, painting, drawing, etc. The production of fine art prints was traditionally handled by conventional four-color offset lithography before digital printing made it possible. … Read more
If you have an inkjet printer, chances are you’ve experienced some problem with it at some point. Usually, it’s just a minor annoyance; the printer doesn’t turn on, there’s no ink, or it just won’t start printing. Usually, these problems are easy enough to fix, but sometimes, they are caused by more severe issues. The … Read more
Have you ever noticed that even though you have black and white printing set up, your color cartridges are running low? Did you want to save money turning off color cartridges but you ended up with an empty cartridge anyway? Some inkjet and even laser printers use up color ink or toner even when printing … Read more
The inkjet printer has become the most popular household printer type many years ago. Unlike laser printers, which use heat to fuse powdered ink (toner) to a surface like paper, inkjet printers spray a fine pattern of liquid ink over the surface. As long as the material is able to absorb and hold an inked … Read more
If you are a happy owner of a Magicard ID card printer you know that one of its most powerful elements is the printer driver. The printer driver is a control panel for card printing and sometimes, the right or wrong settings in the driver can make the difference between a beautiful card and a … Read more
The materials that you use for your cards make a big difference. Choosing which plastic cards to buy for your printer can be overwhelming. There are literally hundreds of types of cards on the market. In this post I would like to show you what materials cards are made out of and how to choose … Read more
How do you print a design on glass or ceramics? Want something special? Would you like to cover a glass, mug, jar or vase with a piece of art? Even though it may be challenging, it is easier than you think, as long as you have a computer and printer, a little creativity, and a … Read more
Two main thermal printing methods Thermal transfer printing and direct thermal printing are both methods of printing images on a variety of materials. However, there are some important differences between the two, and understanding those differences will help you determine which technology is best for your application. One of the most important differences is that … Read more
What is pixel binning? When you want the highest resolution possible from your camera, pixel binning is a technique that allows you to capture a large number of pixels in a small sensor image. The “pixel” in pixel binning refers to the individual photo sensors that make up the sensor array inside a digital camera. … Read more
How does the dye sublimation photo printer work? While inkjet printers have been around for many years, dye sublimation printers are a relatively new technology, and you may be wondering how they work. In a dye sublimation printer, a heat source transforms a solid ink into a gas, which the dye sublimation printer then converts … Read more
