World Famous Printer Cartridges!

Wowza!  People are hearing about us all the way down in the Fiji Islands:

Fiji

From: Sammy comm inc <samcomminc1@gmail.com> 
Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 6:01 PM
Subject: ORDER REQUEST
To: jseal@southeasternlaser.com


Hello Sales,

 Hello, I was caught up in ordering some of your products,we are located in Republic of Fiji Islands,you can send me your website for re-confirmation and also will like to know the type of credit card you accept for payment..and also i will like to let you know i have a personal shipping agent that i worked with for years. i worked with them alone due to problem bringing down orders to this location every time.I await your quick response.

Thanks.
Sammy comm inc

Well, okay. So maybe it's not legit.  In fact, we get scam emails like this almost every day.

But we are World Famous for providing quality toner and ink cartridges with personal service and savings up to 50%.

www.southeasternlaser.com

865-675-5900
toll free 877-233-2599

Printer shuts down for one empty color?

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600

FAQ:
Is there a color printer that won't stop printing when one of the colors goes empty of toner or ink?

Answer:

• From HP, "HP Officejet Pro 8600 e-AiO will continue to print black even if one of the colored cartridge is empty." 
• From Canon, "Canon offers a huge benefit over our competitors with Pure Black technology. What this feature does is when printing the color black (text for example) on any of our color models the printer is not using any of the colors in the print.  Therefore, allowing the printer to print black even if the colors are low/empty.  This feature is found in our laser and inkjet models."

For more info on the printers mentioned above:

• HP OfficeJet Pro 8600, $199.99. 
• Canon color printers. 

Southeastern Laser, 865-675-5900, sales@southeasternlaser.com

3 Times to Save on Printing Costs

Everyone loves to get the best bang for their buck, but have you ever thought about ways to get a longer life out of your printer cartridges?

On any given day, you have three opportunities to save money on your printing costs: When you create a document; when you print a document; and during routine maintenance of your printer.

Try these simple tips to milk your cartridges for all they’re worth.

When Creating a Document

• Use smaller font sizes and you’ll use less ink. For most fonts, an 11-point or 12-point font is sufficient for regular, daily purposes.
• Don’t over-use the “bold” function or choose “thick” fonts. Century Gothic, Times Roman and Calibri are good examples.
• Read, re-read and read again before printing. Proofing on your screen saves hard copy errors.
• Go the route of digital photos and consider not printing at all! Sometimes a digital file is sufficient, or even preferable, to a hard copy.
• There is special software available for purchase (such as ecofont) that purports to save up to 50% in printing costs.

When Printing

• Catch errors in advance by viewing printer output before you print. Choose “print preview” and take the extra few minutes to re-read your document before committing it to paper.
• Consider printing in “draft” or “grayscale” modes for routine, everyday documents.
• Duplex or combine multiple pages into one page (saves on paper).
• Print only what you need. Free services like PrintWhatYouLike help to get rid of unnecessary and costly clutter when printing web pages.

During Routine Maintenance

• If you get a low-toner message or start to see streaks on your printouts, there is likely still toner left in the cartridge. Simply remove it from the printer and gently rock it from side to side several times (do not shake!). You will likely be able to eke out a few more pages before having to change your cartridge.
• Beware the dreaded clogged nozzles! Before assuming your printer has stopped because of a bad or empty cartridge, run a nozzle check or remove the cartridge(s) from the printer, gently wipe it with a damp cloth, then reinstall and re-try.

By implementing even just a couple of these tips, you are sure to see some cost savings in your printing bill over the long-term.

HP to stay in the PC business.

 We received the following letter from HP today.

HP Channel Partners;

Partners like you have made it clear to us how important HP’s entire portfolio of products, services and solutions is to the ongoing health of your business. On behalf of all us at HP, thank you for sharing your views and for your support. We appreciate your partnership.

After a deep data driven analysis, we have decided that HP and the Personal Systems Group (PSG) are stronger together. What this means for you is that HP will continue to partner with you across our complete technology portfolio.  We are committed to making the world’s #1 PC business even better for you, from the products and services we offer to the programs designed to grow your business.

Back in July, we restructured PSG to align with customer segments rather than product form factor. This approach improves our focus on capturing customers’ evolving needs and delivering innovation for them across our portfolio – from hardware to software to services. We will continue to drive initiatives that improve our quality, responsiveness and cost-competitiveness.

In closing, thank you for your ongoing commitment. You remain critical to HP’s overall success. We’re happy to follow up with you directly to discuss this or answer any questions you may have.

Meg Whitman

President and Chief Executive Officer

Todd Bradley

Executive Vice President, Personal Systems Group

HP Introduces Its Most Compact Color Laser Multifunction Printer

HP LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175nw delivers increased efficiency and productivity for small and midsize business.

The HP LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175nw,⁽²⁾ ideal for small to midsize businesses, provides professional-quality print, copy and scanning capabilities along with time- and cost-saving features that make the printer a smart strategic investment.

Priced at $349,⁽³⁾ the HP LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175nw helps businesses save time and money over competing laser products through efficient operations and energy savings from built-in features such as HP Auto-Off,⁽⁴⁾ Instant-on Technology⁽⁵⁾ and both Ethernet and wireless connectivity.⁽⁶⁾


Businesses gain the ability to print from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint, a mobile print solution that allows customers to conveniently print emails, photos, business materials and more directly to any ePrint-enabled HP printer using a smartphone, notebook or other mobile device.⁽⁷⁾


“The M175 printer series enables SMBs to demonstrate the quality and professionalism of big companies while addressing the needs of a smaller business,” said Heidrun Gross, product manager, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “With its vivid color output, small footprint and low power consumption, the HP LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175nw will become a trusted and valuable business tool.”

Printer apps??? What's the use?

The battle of the apps was started long ago in the mobile phone industry.  All the cell phone manufacturers are trying to outdo each other with the most apps.

HP is putting apps on some printers now.  I am not sure I get it. 

Click here to surf over to Hewlett Packard's web site where you can see all the cool apps they are putting on printers.

Here's my question:

• Why would you go to your printer rather than using your computer to print the same thing?

Let's look at some of the apps from HP's app store:

Delta Air Lines:
"Avoid long lines at the airport. Check-in and print your boarding pass for your next Delta flight."
Wouldn't you just print your boarding flight from your computer?


Sesame Street Printables:

"Enjoy Sesame Street coloring pages, educational activities, and books from the Sesame Street eBookstore."
When my kids ask for coloring pages, we usually google the character name with the words "coloring pages".

Yahoo! Digest:

"Get today's top stories from the internet's #1 source for news."
Why would you print the news?



I love gadgets.  Others like me may like the idea of printer apps just because it's cool.  So I'll give a high-five to HP for that.  I've certainly wasted my share of time making something work just because I could.

Give me your opinion.  Do you think printer apps will be the next big thing?

HP affected by toner shortage

Hewlett-Packard warns distributors:

When parts of Japan were devastated by a earthquake a month ago, there seemed little doubt that the printer and supplies industry would be seriously impacted and there would be shortages of some key products. Now, according to an April 12 article, it seems that the industry’s top vendor, HP, which is dependent on Canon for production of laser printers and MFPs and toner cartridges, has sent a letter to various partners indicating that it is concerned about the future availability of certain toner cartridges and LaserJet devices. According to the CRN story, HP has warned its partners that in response to potential shortages it is restricting distribution of some toner cartridges.

HP has been experiencing shortages of the HP CE285A (or 85A) toner cartridge for months now, and just before the earthquake struck, it was said that another SKU, the CE278A (or 78A), was in short supply.

Canon had problems in ramping up production to meet demand for certain HP toner SKUs before the disaster in Japan, and now the firm faces an even bigger challenge. Some of its manufacturing facilities have been offline for weeks, and transportation systems and other key infrastructure in Japan have been disrupted. Although more manufacturing facilities in Japan are coming back online, all it takes is a disruption somewhere in the supply chain, a shortage of a crucial component in a toner cartridge or laser printer, to impact Canon’s ability to manufacture finished SKUs. HP is expecting to see some shortages and is taking the necessary steps to limit their impact by rationing distribution of some toner cartridges.

HP LaserJet M2727nf MFP

Do more and do it well with this high-powered, fully loaded black-and-white MFP.

Overview

If it's power and functionality you want, then this HP MFP is the device for you. Fast speeds, consistently great print quality, value-featured networking, a new fax solution, and a host of additional features mean serious improvements in user productivity.

Features

Performance, performance, performance!

• Print speeds up to 27 ppm minimize waiting so you can be more productive.

• Instant-on Technology prints your first page out from PowerSave two times faster than printers without it.[7]

• Instant-on Technology doesn't only mean prints are delivered quickly. See your first copy fast as well.

Fully loaded to deliver exactly what you need.

• Enhance your ability to communicate with a standard fax solution that includes private receive and Fax/Tel throughout.[1]

• Maintain your momentum with 550-sheet maximum input capacity.[2]

• Get the job done faster with copy collation, two-sided printing, and concurrent print and fax.

• Share resources easily, efficiently, and securely with fast, value-featured networking.

HP LaserJet reliability you know and trust.

• Easily keep up to 15 HP laser devices operating smoothly with HP Easy Printer Care Software 2.0.[4]

• Work without complications—with expanded support for operating systems, including Windows Vista(TM) Ready.

Printer Review - HP LaserJet P2055x

I recently began using the HP P2055x printer and I have to say... I'm impressed! It is priced very affordably and comes with many features you usually see in more expensive machines.

One of the first features I look for in a new desktop printer is if it has a LCD display - and this printer has one. While that sounds like a ho-hum feature it is very helpful when your printer is trying to tell you something.
There are few things more frustrating than having to decipher a series of blinking lights only to find out that the printer was trying to tell you that it had run out of paper. Other useful features that this printer comes with are an extra (500 sheet) paper tray, a duplex unit, and a network interface card. All of this for only $499!

After a little analysis I have computed that this printer is fairly inexpensive to operate with a cost of about 2.5 cents per page while using HP's toner cartridges. Our Southeastern Laser toner cartridges will drop the cost to around 1.75 cents per page when they become available in the coming weeks. It is worth mentioning that the Xerox 4510 only costs around 1 cent per page to operate, mostly due to its higher toner capacity, and sells for $899. If you print around 54,000 pages on the Xerox 4510 then the savings per page will make up for the price difference between the P2055x and the Xerox 4510. Just something to think about for those who really want to economize on printing costs!

To sum up, the HP P2055x seems like a really good choice for low to medium volume printing needs. Home users and small businesses would find this printer to be a reliable, capable, and inexpensive printer.