| Most people get confused about which kind of | | | | If your PC is older and doesn't have one, opt |
| printer to purchase. Here are some basic | | | | for a parallel printer instead. |
| questions you should ask before buying one. | | | | |
| | | | Why are some printers cheaper than others? |
| What kind of printer should I buy? | | | | |
| | | | Printer vendors usually make more money from |
| The kind of printer you should buy depends on | | | | selling ink and toner cartridges than from |
| what you need to print out. If you only need | | | | selling the actual printers. Printer users |
| to print documents such as simple reports and | | | | should continually buy ink when it runs out |
| spreadsheets, letters, or copies of Internet | | | | so that some vendors can sell their printer |
| pages, a low-end inkjet printer may be enough | | | | cheap, but have high mark-up on ink |
| for you. If you need to print high quality | | | | cartridges. Consider this when buying your |
| photographs and presentations, you would want | | | | printer. |
| a photo printer. If you need to print more | | | | |
| than a hundred pages daily without the need | | | | Can printers be used on a network? |
| for colour, you should get a laser printer. | | | | |
| Of course, a combination of a printer, | | | | Definitely so. If you have a home network, it |
| scanner, copier and fax - a multifunction | | | | can be easy to configure it so that all the |
| printer is always best. | | | | computers can access the printer. |
| | | | Office-level printers, on the other hand, are |
| How much should I spend on a new printer? | | | | equipped with a Network Interface Card that |
| | | | allows it to become accessible to many |
| Regular inkjet printers today generally cost | | | | employees. |
| less than £50. Of course, more expensive | | | | |
| inkjet printers have better colour quality, | | | | Should I replace my old printer? |
| can handle many print jobs at one time or can | | | | |
| print on heavy paper. Good photo printers | | | | If your current inkjet is doing just fine and |
| range from £130-£200. Black laser | | | | you only need to print occasional documents, |
| printers start from £150 while coloured | | | | then you don't really need a new one. |
| ones start at £200. You may view our | | | | However, if you are printing family photos |
| printer price list as we have a range of | | | | and would want top quality prints to show |
| models and brands that will fit your budget | | | | around, you might want to get a photo |
| considerations. | | | | printer. Also, if you are starting a small |
| | | | business or if your business is starting to |
| How can a printer connect to computers? | | | | pick up with printing needs, then it's time |
| | | | to step up and get a new one. |
| Older models of printers connect through what | | | | |
| is termed as a parallel cable. All PCs should | | | | If you have more questions about buying a |
| have at least one parallel port where the | | | | printer, call us up at 0870-803-1151 or use |
| printer can be connected through. Modern | | | | JBO Solutions' premiere online live support. |
| printers now use USB connection which is a | | | | Our operators are more than willing to assist |
| lot faster. If you plan to buy a USB printer, | | | | you. |
| make sure that your computer has a USB port. | | | | |