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Last year, HP has updated their firmware which outraged printer owners. The stealth update suddenly refused to accept compatible consumables or third-party cartridges. The company confirmed that the update on their HP inkjet printers were added protection and security on their “innovations and intellectual property”. Users know that OEM inkjet cartridges costs more than blood. Is there any way to get past this firmware update? What were the effects of this update? There are many third-party manufacturers who were affected by this sudden changes. In one day, many users complained about their printers not recognizing cartridge replacements. For instance, HP...

With the release of Windows 10, many printer manufacturers like Canon has updated their printer drivers. This is to enhance and fix whatever problems users may encounter using the new OS with their printer. Below are the steps on updating Canon printer drivers for Windows 10.   How do you know that your printer driver needs updating? When you update your printer, say from Windows 7 to Windows 10, it is necessary to keep the drivers up-to-date. Bugs and few fixes must be periodically checked for the printer to perform.  You can check manually if your printer and computer needs...

Printer is a vital machine in offices and home offices. But considering the plethora of printing options we have nowadays, it is sometimes hard to choose which one suits our needs. Even consumables like Canon 137 toner cartridge has combined toner, drum unit and developer in one cartridge for printer owner’s convenience. Do we still need a printer? Does having a monochrome printer suffice? Here are some things to ponder. Do I need a printer? There is a numerous printing options for companies nowadays. From online services like faxing, cloud data storage, printing outsource services and even 24hr print and...

Mobile printing - a convenience many enjoy in this generation has spawned numerous apps from popular printer brands. Kodak an innovator in imaging also created their own line of printers and printer apps. They launched KODAK Pic Flick App for easy and accessible photo printing. This application works for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices. How do you print with KODAK Pic Flick App? First, you need to download the app directly from your mobile device. Follow installation instructions. Print from iOS: Note: Requires iOS 3.0 or later.    Connect to a Wi-Fi network.    Open KODAK Pic Flick App on...

The Canon Pixma printer series is capable of producing various types of printouts from different media and platforms. Below are some of the common documents people print at home and small offices and their easy steps. Can I print from Pdf format? Yes. Almost every computer, mobile device and printers are now capable of accessing PDF format files. Printers like Canon Pixma printer series has a default setting for printing pdf and other types of formats. Here’s how: Open document on PDF reader. Click FILE then Print. Select your printer model. Set your printing preferences for the print job. Print...