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Printers can cause us a lot of trouble like any other electronic machine. A printer issue could delay all other tasks and majorly inconvenience people who are in a hurry. The printer may need to be repaired or replaced but most of the time there is a simple solution to the problem.
Issue 1: Printer is too slow
The printer’s performance can be improved by reducing the print quality of the output; this also saves up on ink. The process to accomplish this varies for each printer model. The settings can be changed by going through the properties of the printer in question. Other solutions to the problem include only printing web pages, which do not have graphics, or adding a RAM to your printer.
Issue 2: Ink and toner is too expensive
The printing industry has a very clever policy: they sell their printers at next to nothing and make all their money through consumables such as printer ink and toner. This is an old strategy and there is no getting around it. There is an option of remanufactured and refilled cartridges but that is not recommended, as these are sold by third party vendors and are not worth the money. The solution is to buy cartridges with a higher capacity.
Issue 3: Print jobs are being sent to the wrong printer
In a workspace with more than one printer, the computer could send the printing command to a printer other than the one you asked for. This happens when the default printer for the system has been changed. The steps for fixing this problem depend on the operating system. For Windows users, the Printers option comes under Devices in the Control Panel and the default can be selected by right clicking the desired printer and setting it a default.
Issue 4: Poor Print Quality
Blocked nozzles on an inkjet printer can cause unwanted horizontal streaks, wrong colors or poor color saturation. This has a fairly simple solution: cleaning the print heads. The printer software usually has a maintenance option which allows you to clean or align the print heads. The manual should be consulted to find the control panel for the printer. The heads should then be cleaned using special kits. Another solution could be replacing the cartridge.
The paper type also affects quality of prints. You cannot use photocopier paper for your printer as it is highly absorbent and will soak up ink. To get the best prints, you need high quality paper. This applies to any type of printer, be it inkjet or laser.
Issue 5: Getting out-of-ink messages even when cartridge is full
The printer’s warning about the ink cartridge being empty is not usually accurate, but there is a solution to this annoying and misleading warning. The ink cartridges can be reset or revived to get the printer to work again. The way to do this is different for each model and manufacturer. The manual should be consulted and if it does not specify the procedure, then call a customer care representative.