Showing posts with label color. Show all posts
Showing posts with label color. Show all posts
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
HP Color LaserJet 2840 usage page
To see the page count on a Color LaserJet 2840, you can print out a usage page. Page counts for each function (scanning, faxing, copying, etc.) will be broken down for a detailed overview, but you can also find the printers total page count (under the Print Engine section). To print the usage page:
- Press Menu
- Scroll to the right or left using the arrow buttons until you see "Reports"
- Press Enter
- Scroll to the right or left until you see "Usage Page"
- Press Enter
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- Press Menu
- Scroll to the right or left using the arrow buttons until you see "Reports"
- Press Enter
- Scroll to the right or left until you see "Usage Page"
- Press Enter
Thursday, 23 May 2013
HP Color LaserJet CM2320fxi
My boss asked me to buy myself a fax machine, printer and scanner on the company expenses. I had a tough time thinking how would I buy all the three at the price he had fixed and I did not have any such experience to know which brand would be the best choice. I therefore searched on the internet and came across this amazing machine with multi-functions.
My HP Color LaserJet CM2320fxi is not merely a printer but also includes within it a scanner and fax machine. This extremely useful machine is highly affordable if you consider its superb multi-functional quality. I am using it for the past few months now and I am happy to have picked it. Even my boss is telling me to buy one for his personal office use.
This extra efficient machine has a great quality print outs. It offers a high speed therefore I think it is helpful for the office users who are in a hurry to have their prints done. It prints about 20 papers per minute with top notch quality of black and white, and color prints.
Scanning and faxing is also simple and easy with this LaserJet. One does not really have to be a professional to use this machine at all. I had never used a scanner or a fax machine before, but I can use this as easily as anything. It clearly shows the buttons needed to make the machine function and it also is easy to use through logical placement of the buttons. Its maximum duty cycle is 40,000 pages per month which really impresses me. It is thus useful for all heavy office work.
Its standard paper input is 500 sheets while standard paper output is 150 sheets. It also carries a memory card slot therefore no worries about running short of memory. It also has connectivity capability with Ethernet and USB. This all in one machine has an automatic feeder is network ready and has a top of the line fax capability. It has a high resolution of 600 x 600 DPI.
I changed the cartridges of this printer for the first time, a week back. There has been no problem as such. They are easily installed and work as the originally fitted cartridges. I believe that I have made a great choice by buying this affordable multi-functional machine with fax, scan and printer that allows me to have a hassle free time with its great speed and excellent print quality.
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My HP Color LaserJet CM2320fxi is not merely a printer but also includes within it a scanner and fax machine. This extremely useful machine is highly affordable if you consider its superb multi-functional quality. I am using it for the past few months now and I am happy to have picked it. Even my boss is telling me to buy one for his personal office use.
This extra efficient machine has a great quality print outs. It offers a high speed therefore I think it is helpful for the office users who are in a hurry to have their prints done. It prints about 20 papers per minute with top notch quality of black and white, and color prints.
Scanning and faxing is also simple and easy with this LaserJet. One does not really have to be a professional to use this machine at all. I had never used a scanner or a fax machine before, but I can use this as easily as anything. It clearly shows the buttons needed to make the machine function and it also is easy to use through logical placement of the buttons. Its maximum duty cycle is 40,000 pages per month which really impresses me. It is thus useful for all heavy office work.
Its standard paper input is 500 sheets while standard paper output is 150 sheets. It also carries a memory card slot therefore no worries about running short of memory. It also has connectivity capability with Ethernet and USB. This all in one machine has an automatic feeder is network ready and has a top of the line fax capability. It has a high resolution of 600 x 600 DPI.
I changed the cartridges of this printer for the first time, a week back. There has been no problem as such. They are easily installed and work as the originally fitted cartridges. I believe that I have made a great choice by buying this affordable multi-functional machine with fax, scan and printer that allows me to have a hassle free time with its great speed and excellent print quality.
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
HP Color LaserJet 3500
When my granddaughter received admission in college, she was expecting a gift from me that could help her in her studies. After thinking it over for a few days (and with a few hints from her) I decided to buy her a printer. I knew that this was something she would really get great use from as it would be a great help for her college assignments as well as she could stop depending on her father’s printer.
Therefore I bought her the HP Color LaserJet 3500 which I was sure about due to its brand which is a reliable product. I am happy to state her that my view about it was not mistaken as the printer is functioning well even after one whole year. She is extremely happy with it and she keeps telling me how helpful it has always been for her. This amazing printer has an input capacity of 350 sheets while it can also be expanded to 850 sheets if there is a requirement for more. That is why when I recommended my husband to buy one, he was glad to know about this expandable feature, which may not be common in other products and models. Its output tray has 150 sheet capacity and it is compatible with both PC and Mac.
This affordable printer is easy to use and has a great speed. My granddaughter tells me that its speed is unbelievingly fast. It can print up to 12 pages in just a single minute. She keeps on comparing her printer with that of her dad’s and she believes hers is 10 times faster than that one. It also has a networking option therefore she can share the data even from her dad’s system, if he needs it.
The product comes with the print cartridges which include the standard colors like magenta, cyan, black and yellow. The best thing about its cartridges is that these are easily available unlike most of the other printers. Thus it is not a matter of hassle to find them. These cartridges are highly affordable and my granddaughter does not have to ask her parents or me to buy them for her if she needs more. It can be so easily monitored that if it is to be used by my daughter, even she can handle it easily though she is not very good with machinery and technology.
Overall this was a great purchase, and one which didn’t take too much from my pocket, but still provided all the necessary functions.
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Therefore I bought her the HP Color LaserJet 3500 which I was sure about due to its brand which is a reliable product. I am happy to state her that my view about it was not mistaken as the printer is functioning well even after one whole year. She is extremely happy with it and she keeps telling me how helpful it has always been for her. This amazing printer has an input capacity of 350 sheets while it can also be expanded to 850 sheets if there is a requirement for more. That is why when I recommended my husband to buy one, he was glad to know about this expandable feature, which may not be common in other products and models. Its output tray has 150 sheet capacity and it is compatible with both PC and Mac.
This affordable printer is easy to use and has a great speed. My granddaughter tells me that its speed is unbelievingly fast. It can print up to 12 pages in just a single minute. She keeps on comparing her printer with that of her dad’s and she believes hers is 10 times faster than that one. It also has a networking option therefore she can share the data even from her dad’s system, if he needs it.
The product comes with the print cartridges which include the standard colors like magenta, cyan, black and yellow. The best thing about its cartridges is that these are easily available unlike most of the other printers. Thus it is not a matter of hassle to find them. These cartridges are highly affordable and my granddaughter does not have to ask her parents or me to buy them for her if she needs more. It can be so easily monitored that if it is to be used by my daughter, even she can handle it easily though she is not very good with machinery and technology.
Overall this was a great purchase, and one which didn’t take too much from my pocket, but still provided all the necessary functions.
Sunday, 19 May 2013
HP Color LaserJet 3600 supplies status page
To print a supplies status page from a Color LaserJet 3600:
- Press the Menu button.
- "INFORMATION" will be displayed -- press the Select button (the green button with the check mark).
- Scroll down until "PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE" is displayed on the screen.
- Press Select.
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- Press the Menu button.
- "INFORMATION" will be displayed -- press the Select button (the green button with the check mark).
- Scroll down until "PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE" is displayed on the screen.
- Press Select.
Saturday, 18 May 2013
HP Color LaserJet 3800dn
We bought the HP Color LaserJet 3800dn as something of an extravagance when my wife and I started our own business. We thought we would use the features and wanted a quality brand like Hewlett Packard. Since its purchase in 2006 we have used it steadily and it hasnt let us down yet.
We print a lot of checks, which it does brilliantly when using the multipurpose tray. Our old printer had started jamming when printing individual ones, which is why we bought a new one when we started the business. The multipurpose tray handles most sizes of odd shaped media, like the checks, envelopes and postcards. The 250 sheet paper tray is for letter sized paper and seems to work well.
Everything seems to be built solidly, even the flaps on the front have solid feeling hinges. The toner cartridges are all in ones so they dont need a drum, which reduces the running costs quite a bit. The cost is about on par with other manufacturers, with a 6000 page black toner coming in at $87, and color $99 for 6000 sheet yield. That offers quite a long life for users like us who dont print every day, especially as toner doesnt dry out like ink does. On average a toner cartridge will last us six months, maybe a bit longer for the color ones. That makes running costs minimal indeed for this printer.
The 3800dn goes to sleep when we dont use it to save power and go silent. When we request a print it only takes a few seconds to warm up and begin printing. It isnt too loud, but is loud enough that you wouldnt want to be printing in a small room with it all day.
The quality of its output is excellent for both color and black and white. Text on our documents and checks is finely printed with no blurriness or other mess on the page. Its ideally suited for us and I for one am glad we bought it.
We have only had to use HP Technical Support once, and while they arent in the US, they do speak good English and understood us well enough. We had suffered a power surge and it fried something inside the printer. The Tech guy figured it out pretty quickly and sent us a replacement part. Once fitted we were up and running again in no time.
The HP Color LaserJet 3800dn is a great printer with duplexing and networking built-in. It works well, works quickly and helps us with our daily chores without complaint. I would recommend it to anyone.
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We print a lot of checks, which it does brilliantly when using the multipurpose tray. Our old printer had started jamming when printing individual ones, which is why we bought a new one when we started the business. The multipurpose tray handles most sizes of odd shaped media, like the checks, envelopes and postcards. The 250 sheet paper tray is for letter sized paper and seems to work well.
Everything seems to be built solidly, even the flaps on the front have solid feeling hinges. The toner cartridges are all in ones so they dont need a drum, which reduces the running costs quite a bit. The cost is about on par with other manufacturers, with a 6000 page black toner coming in at $87, and color $99 for 6000 sheet yield. That offers quite a long life for users like us who dont print every day, especially as toner doesnt dry out like ink does. On average a toner cartridge will last us six months, maybe a bit longer for the color ones. That makes running costs minimal indeed for this printer.
The 3800dn goes to sleep when we dont use it to save power and go silent. When we request a print it only takes a few seconds to warm up and begin printing. It isnt too loud, but is loud enough that you wouldnt want to be printing in a small room with it all day.
The quality of its output is excellent for both color and black and white. Text on our documents and checks is finely printed with no blurriness or other mess on the page. Its ideally suited for us and I for one am glad we bought it.
We have only had to use HP Technical Support once, and while they arent in the US, they do speak good English and understood us well enough. We had suffered a power surge and it fried something inside the printer. The Tech guy figured it out pretty quickly and sent us a replacement part. Once fitted we were up and running again in no time.
The HP Color LaserJet 3800dn is a great printer with duplexing and networking built-in. It works well, works quickly and helps us with our daily chores without complaint. I would recommend it to anyone.
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
HP Color LaserJet CP4525 supplies status page
To print a supplies status page and see how much toner is left in each color cartridge:
- Press the down arrow until you see "INFORMATION"
- Press OK
- Press the down arrow until you see "PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE"
- Press OK.
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- Press the down arrow until you see "INFORMATION"
- Press OK
- Press the down arrow until you see "PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE"
- Press OK.
Friday, 26 April 2013
How to print a color demo page from a Ricoh Aficio SP C821DN
On the Aficio SP C821DN, as well as many other Ricoh color printers, you can print a color demo page that shows multi-colored fish as well as colored text. This page is good for checking the color quality and image density of the printer. To print the color demo page from a C821DN:
- Press the Menu button
- Scroll down to "List/Test Print"
- Press the OK button
- Scroll down to "Color Demo Page"
- Press the OK button
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- Press the Menu button
- Scroll down to "List/Test Print"
- Press the OK button
- Scroll down to "Color Demo Page"
- Press the OK button
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Spot Color
Spot color is one of the two most popular types of inks used in desktop publishing and off-set printing, the other one being process color. Spot color inks, also known as solid color inks, are pre-mixed; unlike process colors in which four basic inks are used to produce different colors. Learn more about the differences between the two types of inks and other aspects of spot color printing from the following sections.
Defining Spot Color
Spot colors can be defined as the colors that require their own specific inks for printing or publishing. In other words, spot color can be defined as a method of printing in which each color is printed with its own ink. These inks are available in the form of plates and each plate can be used to print a specific color only. Non-standard specialty inks, including metallic, varnish, fluorescent and hand-mixed inks are used to generate spot colors. You can have better understanding of this printing method by comparing it with process color.
Spot Color vs. Process Color
In very general words, each spot color requires a specific pre-mixed ink, whereas, process color inks are generated using four basic inks: cyan, magenta, yellow and key. Popularly referred to as CMYK, process color inks can be used to create all possible colors for printing and publishing.
A number of factors must be considered while preferring spot color over process color. In common practices, printing where up to three colors are to be used; it is favorable to prefer spot colors. However, printing more number of colors using spot color inks may be an expensive affair. Suppose you wish to print 15 different colors on a document. This will require you to have 15 different plates if you prefer spot colors. Using process color in such situations will save the cost.
However, the accurate color matching produces excellent printing results using spot colors. Big company logos, phone directories and professional publications that require fewer colors are the best examples of the spot color applications.
Spot Color Standards
A number of spot color standards are in use in the printing industry, the most popular being PANTONE. The Pantone Matching System is not only used in printing, but also in the industries that manufacture fabrics, plastics and paints. Besides, there are many other popular standards for spot colors. Toyo is another well-known system prepared in Japan that provides spot color inks in America, Europe and Asia. DIC color guide is also commonly used as standard for desktop publishing. ANPA is another spot color standard worth mentioning and it is popular for newspaper publishing. GCMI for package printing and HKS for coated as well as uncoated papers too are widely used.
Pantone Matching System
Provided by the leading Pantone Inc., the Pantone Matching System (PMS) is the most popular spot color standard used across printing industries. There are nearly 1,000 pre-defined spot colors that can be obtained by mixing basic Pantone colors. Each basic color is recognized with a unique PMS number. The Pantone Color Chart is referred to by the printers to choose the basic colors and to use them in required percentages. The system goes a step further to allow the production of special colors like fluorescents and metallic.
Spot Color in Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator has special provision for using spot colors with or without process colors. Color swatches are the tools used in the software to spot colors at desired places in a document. The Swatch Color Library file contains spot color swatches that can be used on swatch palettes to produce different types of effects. Spot color to spot color gradients and spot color to process color gradients are two good examples of such effects. Raster effects using multiple spot colors and combinations of spot and process colors too can be obtained.
Spot Color in Photoshop
Photoshop is popular software that uses spot colors by creating spot channels. A spot channel defines the area that must be printed with a specific spot color. The area to be filled with spot color is selected and New Spot Channel on channel palette is used to choose the desired color. Spot color separations can be created using Photoshop and are designated by the designers.
Spot Color in CorelDraw
CorelDraw has Pantone Library that contains unlimited spot colors. Note that spot colors in the software are represented by a small white box with a black dot. Tinting, shading, fading and many other effects can be achieved with the use of spot colors that promise excellent printing outputs. Going further, CorelDraw also allows custom mixing of different spot colors to further extend their variety.
ISO 15930-4 for Exchange of CMYK and Spot Colors
The International Color Consortium (ICC) created color management systems that are universally accepted across different operating system and software platforms. The ISO 15930-4 graphic technology standard makes references to the ICC profile that defines complete exchange of CMYK and spot colors. The digital data exchange makes use of PDF 1.4 (PDF/X-1a) in the graphic technology for the dissemination of CMYK and spot colors in different combinations.
Creating Spot Color Tints
As mentioned earlier, a number of effects can be obtained using spot colors, tinting being one of them. Tints are created when a lighter tone of a spot color is required for printing. Creating spot color tints is possible by mixing a spot color ink with another ink of matching color. FreeHand is one popular tool that can be used in this direction. The tool has a library that contains spot colors and other types of colors. The printer makes use of a desired spot color and mixes it with a matching color to generate tints.
Spot Lamination
The final finishing step to spot color printing is lamination that enhances the durability of the printed job. Special spot lamination machines are offered by different manufacturers from all over the world. Remember that spot lamination requires separate lithographic films for different spots.
Problems in Spot Colors
The main issue with using spot colors is that it may prove to be expensive if you wish to use more than three spot colors. Another problem with spot colors is that they might not produce desired results with certain media like catalogs. To print company logo on catalogs, you may have to first convert it into CMYK format. Moreover, there are some spot colors that are hard to be matched perfectly with their process color counterparts. Going further, only a vector-based file could be used to print spot color logos. Pixel-based images usually produce less desired results with these colors.
Spot colors are desirable when you wish to achieve more uniform coating of ink and more consistent coloring. If you are concerned about better branding of your printing jobs, don’t give a second thought to using spot colors even if they cost higher.
Sunday, 17 February 2013
HP Deskjet 6980 Color Inkjet Printer Guide
HP Deskjet 6980 Color Inkjet Printer High-quality results and convenience Print in vibrant color at up to 4800 optimized dpi color (using HP Premium Photo Paper with 1200 x 1200 dpi input) and in crisp, laser-quality black Improve productivity with up to 36 pages per minute in black and up to 27 in color; work at peak efficiency with the two-sided printing and extra paper tray (both sold separately) Save money with HPs high-capacity ink cartridges, which are ideal for higher-volume jobs Network with wired Ethernet in a small home or office environment that mixes desktop PCs and notebooks Enjoy the convenience of wireless printing download HP Deskjet 6980 Color Inkjet Printer guide
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