Parallel Printers Make the Perfect Receipt Printers

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As long as computers still have parallel printer connections, parallel receipt printers will be a smart choice for business owners. Receipt printers come in a wide variety of interfaces, but parallel interfaces are a great choice for receipt printers.

Using the standard parallel printer connection for your receipt printer gives you the option to utilize the serial and USB connections for other peripheral devices that will not work on a parallel interface.

Parallel printer connections are newer technology than serial interfaces. A parallel connection is a wide 25-pin female connector. Parallel printer signals are not good for long distances. Generally, parallel connections are only for cable runs of 10 meters or less. It is the unique and easy locking parallel cable connector that makes a parallel receipt printer the perfect choice.

Broken Point of Sale Receipt Printers - Repair or Replace?, In large part, business owners continue to pour money into the pockets of dealers who continue to overcharge for repair and replacement parts, including printers.

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How Does Network Printers Work?

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As an administrator, you need to do two main things so users throughout a network can access print devices connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 workstation or server,  you need to set up a workstation or server as a print server, and you need to use the print server to share print devices on the network.

If your printer is set up as a network printer, switch to Bridged networking (http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-2527), disable Printers Sharing in VM Settings, and configure the network printer directly in the Windows virtual machine.

Two different types of printers are available in the lab for personal computer print jobs: network printers and attached printers. Network printers are faster and more reliable, you must be signed onto the network in order to use the network printers. About half of the computers have attached printers. Read more…

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Canon Launches I-SENSYS LBP3100 Monochrome Laser Printer

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Canon is not a brand known for laser printers, but its good work in photo printing could rub off on its laser performance as well. Their latest introduction is the entry level monochrome laser printer, i-SENSYS LBP3100. The manufacturer claims that the printer is an energy and space saver along with top notch basic operations.

The printer offers a maximum printing resolution of 600 X 600 dpi which is standard for mono laser printers. With a monthly duty cycle of 5000 pages/month, this printer will be restricted to homes and small offices. Printing speed is above average at 16ppm. The printer comes with a single 150-page tray, the absence of a second tray is notable.

While other laser printers range at an excess of 30 dB, LBP3100 stands tall at a mere 6 dB. Read more…

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