Must Have Checklist - Choosing an All-in-One Inkjet Printer

Home offices, small businesses and craft rooms can become powerful centers of productivity with Streamyx addition of an all-in-one inkjet printer. A combination of scanner, copier, fax machine and printer, these machines come with many versatile features that can make a small business look big, home offices look corporate and craft rooms look inspired.

Following is a list of common features found Streamyx the latest multifunction inkjet printers. Note that not all printers have each feature, so be sure Streamyx check the details when comparing products:

General

-Wireless connectivity - print from anywhere in your home with a wireless-enabled printer connected to a wireless network (ethernet cable may not be included)
-Economy of size - most multifunction printers are slightly larger than the size of a standard sheet of paper (the size needed for the scanner)
-Printing speed - starts at about 25 pages per minute (ppm) for black ink and 18 ppm for color
-Sheet capacity - paper trays usually Streamyx 15-50 sheets; a paper drawer can be tuck away a ream of paper for fewer refills
-Connection - printers usually connect to PC or MAC with a USB cable
-PC -free copy and print - make copies or print documents without turning the computer on
-Different print media types and sizes - most inkjet printers support letter, legal, envelopes, transparencies, craft papers, Streamyx paper, sticker sheets, cardstock, banner paper, etc.
-Document feeders copy or scan multiple documents at once - they usually hold 30-50 pages
-Auto-duplexing, a feature that comes with document feeders, means you can copy or print both front and back without having to wait and manually turn over your printed document
-Some printers are Energy Star qualified or claim to be as "green" as possible
-Depending on features, prices range from $150 - $350

Printing

-Print laser-quality documents and lab-quality photos and prints
-Borderless Streamyx and document printing
-Typical print and copy speed in black & white and color ranges from 2 - 3 seconds; photos print in less than a minute
-Print photos directly from memory card slot, Flash drive or digital camera
-Print resolution usually starts at 4800 x 1200 dpi for color and 1200 dpi for black
-Some printers detect which paper is being used to decide what print resolution is needed
-Automatic cartridge alignment

Copying

-Both color and black & white copies
-Request up to 99 copies at a time
-Can reduce or enlarge - usually ranges from 25% - 400%

Scanning

-Flatbed scanners, great for laying books, fragile photos, craft projects, or other items flat are typically 8.5" x 11.7"
-Color depth of 36-bit or 48-bit means true-to-life replication (the higher the number, the better)
-Optical resolution of 600x1200 dpi is suitable for most scanning purposes, but higher numbers mean images can be enlarged to print or poster size without noticeable loss in quality
-OCR software for scanning text that can be edited

Faxing

-Fax in color or black & white with or without your computer
-Group dialing for fax blasts
-Speed dial directories with 50 numbers and up
-Transmission speed about 3 seconds per page
-Typically remember about 90 pages of incoming faxes
-Junk fax barriers prevent unsolicited faxes
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Accompanying Software

-Quick, easy setup
-Crop, resize, rotate and retouch photos including red-eye reduction
-Converting and saving images
-Easy Streamyx printing and faxing

Keep in Mind

-Toner - Most printers use either two cartridges (one for black ink, one for cyan, magenta and yellow) or four cartridges (one for each color). However, some printers, like Canon brand, use different color systems. Kodak boasts the lowest total ink replacement cost in the industry with black ink cartridge costing around $10 and 5-ink color cartridge around $15. In general, more cartridges mean more cost savings because only the color needed is replaced.

-Compatibility - Check to make sure that your computer's operating system is supported. Multifunction printers may not work with older versions of Windows.

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Are You Having a Hard Time With Your Broadband?

In the last few days, Streamyx have been getting a flurry of reviews from customers that are unhappy with their existing UK broadband provider.

In these difficult economic conditions, could one Streamyx be that Streamyx providers are cutting back on costs Streamyx servicing its existing customers? Um, yes we think so.

What happened to "Customer Service"?

One thing that we see time and time again is that broadband customers are a pretty loyal bunch. They will stay with their broadband provider through good and bad times, price hikes, billing problems etc.

Loyalty is, however, not enough for people to stick with a broadband provider when faced with poor Streamyx service. We have found that there is nothing that motivates a broadband customer to switch provider more than a bad customer service experience.

We find it interesting that, in these difficult times, that broadband providers would apparently choose to cut costs in areas of its business that are so crucial to maintaining its business (i.e. Customer Service). This seems bizarre in the extreme but we are not surprised.

In the UK, businesses can rely on the traditional British culture traits of people not complaining or cancelling contracts. A business could assume that the "average" customer will not have the energy or determination to follow through a complaint to ultimate cancelation of a broadband contract.

What can you do?

You don't have to put up with any nonsense from your broadband provider.

Recognising what your provider is up to is your first step. Generally, if you are not satisfied with the customer service that you are receiving, recognise that this may be down to your broadband provider cutting costs and corners on customer service.

Next, offer your broadband provider an opportunity to resolve your outstanding complaints:

• Tell your provider that you are not satisfied with your product.
• Tell your provider why you are not satisfied.
• Tell your provider what you want doing about your problem(s).
• Put a time frame / limit on resolving your issues. Be reasonable in your time scales.
• Explain what you will do if your issues are not resolved to your satisfaction.

Put everything in writing. If your issues are not resolved, you may have grounds to seek legal advice on breach of contract or may need to investigate following up with "The Sale of Goods Act". You may be able to recover any legal costs that you incur from your broadband provider.

Or..

If this all sounds like too much trouble, simply vote with your feet and switch broadband provider.

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