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It can be all too easy to look at the string of letters and numbers that make up a home or office printer model name as just gibberish that may only make sense to the manufacturers themselves, but the fact of the matter is that you can actually learn a lot about a printer based on its name. While some numbers may take on different meanings with respect to the printer manufacturers themselves, other letters and numbers can actually hold universal meanings, some of which we will take a closer look …

At CartridgesDirect, we deal with a great assortment of printer paper types, ranging from matte and glossy photo paper to adhesive label paper and even specialist papers and materials for sublimation printers. We also sell cartridge paper, too. But you may be asking yourself, 'What is cartridge paper?’ or ‘How is cartridge paper different from normal paper?’.  So, what is cartridge paper? Cartridge paper is not a commonly used type of printing paper. However, that is not t …

When it comes to understanding how to check printer ink levels properly, there is actually way more to it than meets the eye. Keeping on top of your printer ink supply can sometimes feel like knowing just how far your car can travel on a full tank of gas. The problem is that we may not use our home printers as often as we use our cars, and they can sometimes even be just as temperamental! Even page yields as displayed on ink cartridges are not always a precise measurement in themselves, as the n …

Love them or hate them, personal printers can undoubtedly have a reputation for sometimes being a touch temperamental. Chances are that most of us have our very own frustrating tales of trying to get a stubborn printer to do what it does best. Thankfully, most modern printer manufacturers take troubleshooting into consideration both in the design and development of their printer models as well as in the creation of companion mobile apps. There are a selection of printer diagnostic tests that you …

With sustainability becoming an evergreen concern for virtually all modern industries, there have been growing calls for printer manufacturers, retailers like us, and even printer consumers to produce and consume sustainably by following the values of a circular economy. Although we like to consider ourselves champions of our own circular economy here at CartridgesDirect by offering printer cartridge recycling amongst other eco-friendly schemes, there’s no denying that there are still man …