STACK #219 January 2023

FEATURE TECH

Canon Pixma TS5160 Home Printer An all-in-one printer for school documents and high quality colour printing, with AirPrint support and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Print, scan, copy, and save paper with auto duplex printing. You’ll get up to 13ppm (black) and 6.8ppm (colour), with colour print resolution up to 4800 x 1200 dpi.

HP Deskjet 2723e All-in-One Printer This basic multi-function printer will print, copy, scan, and fax, and supports AirPrint and Chrome OS for mobile printing. You’ll get up to 7.5ppm (black) and 5.5ppm (colour), with colour print resolution up to 4800 x 1200 dpi.

Fujifilm Instax Square Link Smartphone Printer This creative smartphone printer is cool for school. Simply select a photo and swipe up to print – it’s that easy! Personalise with digital stickers, frames, and effects, or add emojis and text messages and send to a friend to print their own copy.

Canon Pixma G6065 MegaTank Ink Tank Printer Tackle the big printing jobs economically with this refillable ink tank printer that will also scan and copy. You’ll get up to 13ppm (black) and 6.8ppm (colour), with colour print resolution up to 4800 x 1200 dpi. Includes ink for printing up to 18,000 (black) and 7,700 (colour) pages.

How to print directly from a smartphone

Printing notes taken in class or a lecture, reference material from a website, or a photo can be as simple as taking out your phone. You’ll have full control of printing, preview, and copy quantity in the palm of your hand. iOS devices use Apple AirPrint software that is built in to many popular printers, while Android devices use Google Cloud Print, which requires a Google account.

Troubleshooting 5 things to try before calling a tech expert 1 The first step is the obvious one. Turn the 2 If print quality is poor, check the 3 If using a wired printer, check that 4 If using a wireless printer, check the

5 Check the print queue for any hold-ups, and clear it if it’s full. Don’t keep hitting the print button if nothing is happening, this will only overload the queue.

printer off and back on again, and restart your computer. It often works! Also check for error alerts.

print settings and then the print head for any dried ink that may be clogging it.

the cables haven’t come loose and are firmly connected.

Wi-Fi connection – a weak signal could be the problem.

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