The Wi-fi Printer In The Telecommuter Workspace


by Patrick Boardman - Date: 2010-05-04 - Word Count: 507 Share This!

The growing phenomenon of attaining tighter corporate profitability by having certain employees work from their home offices has brought about the need for special equipment to communicate with the outside business world. Printing reports and other documents are necessary for many who must show up at meetings with all the charts, graphs, and reports so they need a high-quality printer at home that can do the job. Wireless printers are the most convenient and there are a range of models that potentially fit the bill. Inkjet printers are normally used for reasons of cost and environmental impact. Laser printers are twice as expensive to run.

The lower energy use of models like the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless combined with higher-capacity ink cartridges add up to a greener solution. That particular printer gets a mileage of up to 1500 pages on a full tank, twice that of lower models. The Pro 8500 has an LCD touch screen, a 50-page capacity automatic document feeder, and a higher print speed of 34 pages per minute for color prints. You would be ready to splice this new gear into your environment of computers, fax machines, scanners, answering machines, TV and sound equipment. Make sure the wireless router is connected to the computer, turn on and test some prints. You are now ready to save your boss some money by not hanging around the printer at the office.

Like cars and guitars, the major competitors in the printer market have roughly the same technology developed at the same level and available in the same price range. You might joke that you'd steer away from a Toyota printer however (if there were one), out of fear that it might spit out copies without being able to stop. You might want to compare service departments by phoning a few to see how long you're kept on hold. There's a movement to buy locally, so a brand available closest geographically can be community-conscious and handy for service calls at the same time. Aesthetic appeal is probably a deciding factor in many sales.

The wireless account has to exist already to get your business printer set up - that is if you have any money left from your family's cell phone calls, your laptop hours, etc., so you should be a functioning taxpayer with some cash and the ability to deduct business expenses. Numbers can add up fast so it's a good idea to start out with a model that fits the financial requirements as well as the print quality. The psychology of working from home doesn't leave much room for frustration in your own cave, so it might be worth a few extra dollars to go for the highest quality possible. Inkjet is the way to go, and the model you should look at is the one with the biggest ink tank, as that will be the most cost efficient and environmentally-friendly. The colors won't be as sharp as a laser print on the paper but the balancing act looks to be in favor of lower operating cost.

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