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  The 21st century is the age of information and seeking alternatives to harsh chemicals. Although, when it comes to printer ink and other essential items such as cleaning products, specially-formulated ingredients are essential to the process. Knowing that metal, minerals and dye go into the making of printer cartridges a common question that is asked - is printer ink toxic? Further to this, many people also ask does printer ink harm your skin in the event of a spill or a smudge? At Cartri …

  No matter what industry, security is key. There is no doubt that at some level you have placed security measures protect your business from outside threats. This is particularly true of industries that deal with sensitive or confidential information. From your network to your server, security measures protect your data and HP Security Printing is one of these examples. That said, many companies forget how to print securely and assume that printers are not on the vulnerability list. This i …

If you own any laser printers, you may be wondering what a waste toner bottle is and why it is important. Here at CartridgesDirect, you can imagine that our team of printing experts would get this question a lot – and we do! Or, more specifically, what’s the difference between laser printers that have waste toner bottles and those that do not?  Thankfully, our printer experts at CartridgesDirect are here to ensure that this laser printing mystery won’t stay a mystery for …

Some printer users buy printers for creative projects, whereas others are looking for office printers specifically to print large amounts of documents for professional purposes. Depending on which camp you fall into, it’s likely that the difference between colour printers and monochrome laser printers is actually a pretty key consideration when it comes to printer shopping.  At CartridgesDirect, our team is frequently asked about the speed, modalities and output of all the printers w …

In an attempt to stay eco-friendly and economical, buying one of the best black and white printers makes perfect sense over purchasing a colour printer. While colour printers are not too expensive, sometimes you only need black and white printing capabilities. In particular, corporate offices will only really use monochrome printers to print documents and invoices. So why not save some money? With specialised mono printers, you are more likely to receive increased room for larger black ink cartr …