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In this article, we will help you get an answer to the question, “Why get a printer service contract?”, and also explore what is included when you opt for this type of agreement.

Office Automation – From Humble Beginnings Office automation as a process started with the industrial revolution. It can be argued that the typewriter was the first step in office automation. Although American William Austin Burt patented a machine called the “Typographer” in 1829, typewriters only really became commonplace after the introduction of Christopher Sholes’ version

What is Inside Ink Cartridges? Ink is defined as a semi-liquid fluid used for writing, drawing, and printing. Similar to paint, it is usually made from an organic or inorganic pigment that is dissolved in a chemical solvent. The main difference being that ink used in ink cartridges for inkjet printers is usually far less

Printer Sales – Current and Prospective Market In 2019, there were over 94 million units of hardcopy-producing peripherals, including printers, copiers, and multifunctional print systems, shipped worldwide. Printer sales includes scanners and multifunction printers (MFPs). Total market revenue in South Africa is expected to near R2 billion in 2021, with printer sales continuing to grow

Printer Cartridges – the Market Size It is estimated that more than 1,3 billion printer cartridges are sold every year globally. The International Data Corporation (IDC) reports that more than 12 million laser and ink cartridges are imported into South Africa annually.

Why HP Printers Should be Your First Choice We are all familiar with the devices that connect to our computers to allow us to make hard copies of photos, documents, engineering drawings, and a host of other specialist outputs. There are printers, such as dye sublimation printers for fabrics and ones that can handle heavy

Printer Sales – Spoiled for Choice? There are literally thousands of companies in South Africa that sell printers. Many brands are available.  HP, Ricoh, Sharp, Lexmark, Riso, Toshiba, Xerox, Brother, Kyocera, Konica Minolta, Samsung, Canon, Sony, the list is endless. Globally, the market is dominated by HP and Canon who have around 20%  each of

Why an HP All-in-One Printer? Hewlett-Packard (HP) produces lines of printers, scanners, digital cameras, calculators, personal digital assistants, servers, workstation computers, and computers for home and small-business use. Many of the computer line of products were introduced after the 2002 merger with Compaq.

Why is Printer Ink so Expensive? The quick answer is that ink is expensive so that the manufacturing companies can make a profit. Most printers are either sold at a loss or a very small profit. A manufacturer’s profit lies in the sales of the consumables needed to print. The manufacturer controls their propriety technology,

What is Office Automation? The better question to ask is: “what is an office automation system (OAS)?” These are systems that are designed to increase the level of productivity of both clerical and knowledge workers and improve communication in the office environment. An office automation system will include word processing, desktop publishing, voicemail, e-mail, print

Ink Versus Toner Cartridges Many people use the words “ink” and “toner” interchangeably, but they are not the same thing at all. Ink and toner are usually employed for entirely different printing requirements. Toner-based printing technology is designed for higher-volume, lower-quality print applications, whereas ink-based technologies such as inkjet printing are targeted at low-volume, high-quality

Why HP Printers Should be Your First Choice We are all familiar with the devices that connect to our computers to allow us to make hard copies of photos, documents, engineering drawings, and a host of other specialist outputs. There are printers, such as dye sublimation printers for fabrics and ones that can handle heavy