John Sollars

Printer Doesn’t Recognize Your 3rd Party Cartridge? What to Do?

With the outrageous prices of original manufacturer's printer and toner cartridges, it's no wonder more people are turning to third-party compatible, recycled and refilled cartridges to save some cash. Third-party cartridges can cost as much as 50% less ... Read >

An Ink-Based Society: Seven Ways We Use More Ink Now

Think the Internet means we don't print as much as we used to? Think again. Home printing is becoming more and more prevalentâ€"people are just printing more than they used to. Here are just a few reasons why people print more today than ever before. ... Read >

The Truth About Ink-Saving Software

There are several different brands of ink saving software available on the market, and they each work a little differently. Generally speaking, however, most follow one of these parameters. Some ink saving software uses a colour management system to pr... Read >

Printer Ink Cartridges: Should You Refill Your Own?

When most of us think of refilling our own ink cartridges, we think of the mess involvedâ€"ink spilling, staining our rugs, and getting all over our hands. And we think of the risks involved to our printers, as wellâ€"clogged print heads, damaged printer... Read >

Saving Money On Your Ink Cartridges: Three Common Methods

You were thrilled to find that new inkjet printer for such a great price-but you weren't thrilled the first time you had to buy more ink. The major printer manufacturers set prices low for their printers-and they make their real profits through ink sales... Read >

A Short History of Canon

The company we know today as Canon was first founded in 1933, as a small streetside shop called Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory. The first camera the company developed went by the name "Kwanon." Although Precision Optical Instruments Laborato... Read >

The History of Epson

The company we know as Epson was founded in 1961 under the name Shinshu Seiki. Its role was to make precision parts for Seiko watches. In 1964, Epson won a contract to make precision timers for the Olympic Games. The timers required electronic printer... Read >

Six Ways Printer Companies Try to Make You Spend More on Ink - And How to Save Anyway

Ink is expensive. It's easy to spend far more on ink over your printer's lifetime than you spent on the printer itself. And printer companies like it that way. Their business model is to sell their printers for a low price, then make up the profits on ... Read >

Why do Photo Prints fade so quickly?

Faded photos - we've all seen them. The colours begin to fade after a relatively brief time under a result from the atmosphere. Three major contributors to fading of prints are Ozone in the air, Fluorescent light and water all of which are abundantly av... Read >

All About Epson Inks

Ink makes all the difference when it comes to choosing a printer. If you're considering buying an Epson printer, here's an overview of the ink options you'll have. Dye vs. Pigment Inks Dye inks saturate the surface of the paper they're printed on. ... Read >

Seven common misconceptions about Remanufactured Laserjet Toner Cartridges

1. Remanufacturers just replace the Toner in the CartridgesSingle re-use remanufacturers (so called ‘drill and fill' merchants) are cheating you and the environment. Professional remanufacturers replace every worn or damaged component in the cartridge... Read >

Thinking of buying a new Printer?

One of the constant questions we get asked here at Stinkyink towers is ‘I'm thinking of buying a new printer, what do you recommend?' I believe that we can give an honest opinion on this as we don't sell printers - just the consumables, and we have load... Read >

Digital Photography Printing: Simplifying the Pixels and DPI's

Digital photography printing has opened new avenues for amateur and professional photographers alike. For most photographers, the backup of digital photography printing offers unprecedented freedom to get the best shots. No more worrying about wasting tha... Read >

All About the HP Colour LaserJet 3600n

Design With a price tag of £480, the new HP Colour LaserJet 3600n is small, weighs 27kg and has deep handholds, so one person can carry it easily. At 15.7 by 15.7 by 17.7 inches (HWD), this laser printer can easily fit into a busy home office or individu... Read >

All About Dye-Sublimation Printers

Dedicated photo printers differ from all-purpose printers as they are designed to print photos only, as opposed to text or graphics documents in addition to photos. They are generally compact in size and lightweight, and some models even feature batteries... Read >