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5 Places to Recycle Your Printer Cartridges Online
Did you know that 100,000 recycled printer cartridges can save 40 tons of plastic and 1,000,000 liters of oil? Individually, it would be hard for anyone to recycle that many cartridges, but together we can. As they say, one small action can make a …
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History of Computer Printing
The history of computer printing began in 1983 when Chester Carlson invented the electrophotographic dry printing process known as a Xerox. It laid out the foundations for laser printers. However, it was in 1953 when Remington-Rand developed the …
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Dye sublimation printing requires heat to transfer dye onto paper, card, fabric and other similar materials. Apparel, photos, and even ceramic tiles make use of this method of printing. Dye sublimation printing got its name because it was first …
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Dot Matrix Printing: History, How It Works, and Types of Dot Matrix Printers
“Dot Matrix Example Text” by Fourohfour is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 Dot matrix printing use impact to move the print head horizontally or vertically to print on pages. This impact is either applied to an ink-soaked ribbon against the …
Read More About Dot Matrix Printing: History, How It Works, and Types of Dot Matrix PrintersDaisy Wheel Printers: History and Design
“Diablo 630, Model 630 without sheet feeder” by Canon650 is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) Daisy wheel printers were invented by David S. Lee at Diablo Data Systems in 1969. They use 96 glyphs with a template of …
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Home Office Essentials: How to Make Work a Sanctuary
Whether you are a full-time freelancer pumping out work emails 9-5, hustling on the side, or pursuing creative passions, the home office serves as a sanctuary. A place where you don’t have to consider the dishes or the laundry; you aren’t …
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How to Write Work Emails: The Dos and Don'ts
It’s tough to remember (or for many workers, even to imagine) what office life was like before email. Checking and sending emails may eat up as much as a third of your typical workday. Mastering email etiquette and efficacy is a powerful …
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How Do Remote Employees Benefit Employers?
Looking to save some money in the 2018 budget? How about $11,000 worth? That is the average amount of money an employer saves annually by allowing just one worker to telecommute half the time, according to a recent report from Global Analytics and …
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First, thanks for checking out the ComboInk blog! Since fall 2017, you may have noticed that we have two fantastic guest bloggers writing interesting and informative articles on a range of work-related topics. Our blog always tries to keep our …
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