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Printing at home can be a frustrating experience if you are continually getting low quality prints, but it doesn´t have to be that way. These days, most home printers are pretty high quality, you just need to know how to use them in order to save money and still get top quality. Choosing Your Printer The printer you choose should be based on what you will be using it for. If you only ever plan to print homework assignments and other text documents, you won´t need an expensive one that can do high quality glossy photos. It simply isn´t necessary and you can save a lot of money right there. However, if you want your printer to be good at everything, it´s worth spending a bit more money to get a good one. Some research is advisable, as well. You can learn a lot by reading reviews of the machines you are looking at. Reviews let you know exactly what to expect from a printer and whether or not it is worth the money. There are almost always some good and some bad reviews for every printer, but if the reviews are more bad than good, avoid that model. Setting Your Printer Up It is super important to read the manual BEFORE you start installing software and the printer. There is a specific order laid out for a reason and this varies from printer to printer. In order to get everything installed without running into problems, follow the steps given in the Quick Start Guide in the manual sent with the printer. Setting your home printer up correctly means it will function best in the long run, so this step is pretty important. Getting the Maximum Use From Your Home Printer We all want to get as much us as possible from our printers and there are a few ways to do this. Taking care of your printer is the first step towards this, but you also need to change some of the settings to fit your printing needs. Set your default to draft mode for text documents This allows you to use less ink and print faster when you need to do tests or when you don´t need high quality printing. Just bump it up to high when you need to print photos or something of higher quality. Use the right inks Don´t try to print with cheap inks, as these tend to clog the printer up. Use the recommended inks instead and you´ll have cleaner, smudge-free images. Protect from power surges A surge protector is a good idea. Power outages can cause surges in electricity that can really wreak havoc on electronics, so protect your equipment with a UPS or surge protector. Use a dust cover Keeping your printer covered is a good way to prevent the problems that dust and debris can cause. Protect it from extreme temperatures Very cold or very hot rooms are not good for your printer and can cause problems not only with the printer itself, but also affect the ink and can cause it to clog things up. Clean your printer regularly Your manual will tell you how to do this. Cleaning your printer is something that needs to be done on a regular basis. Taking good care of your printer is the best way to ensure that it will last for a long time and give you high quality prints. Getting the most out of your printer is possible only if you put something into it. |
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