• Determine What Type of Inkjet Printer You Need

• Evaluate Inkjet Printer Features

• Find Inkjet Printers on eBay Singapore

• Buy Inkjet Printers With Confidence

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Determine What Type of Inkjet Printer You Need

Determine What Type of Inkjet Printer You Need

Inkjet printers make it easy and affordable to create quality documents and photos. Epson, Canon and HP are some popular inkjet printer brands. Choose the type of inkjet printer that best fits your needs.

• Basic inkjet printers : Cyan ink, magenta ink, and yellow ink are mixed to produce the complete colour spectrum in basic inkjet printers. Most use a separate black ink cartridge, which produces crisper black text than a combination of colour inks. Also, black ink cartridges are generally less expensive than colour ink cartridges so you can save some money. If you are planning on mostly printing text-heavy content such as documents, spreadsheets and Web pages with only the occasional photo print, consider going for an inkjet printer. Take note of the type of ink cartridges an inkjet printer uses. You'll want an inkjet printer which uses colour ink cartridges and black ink cartridges that are readily available on the market. If you prefer to replace ink cartridges individually as they run out, look for an inkjet printer with separate cartridges for each colour.

• Inkjet photo printers : For digital photography enthusiasts who print mostly photos, inkjet photo printers is a good choice. Six-colour inkjet photo printers reproduce detailed images, using two additional ink cartridges (light cyan and light magenta) for enhanced photo quality. Some photo printers have slots for your digital camera's media card while others provide a dock for your digital camera. This way, you are able to print without having to transfer photos to your computers first. Some photo printers also has an LCD screen for you to preview your photos before printing. If you are wanting to print right up to photo paper edges, keep an eye out for borderless printing.

• Portable inkjet printers : Portable inkjet printers are ideal for people who travel a lot and anyone else who needs to print on the go, as they allow you to easily move your printer around your office or home and you can take it with you wherever you go. Some manufacturers even make mobile photo printers.

• Multifunction inkjet printers : Multifunction inkjet printers, also called all-in-one inkjet printers, combine the functionality of several devices into one compact machine. Besides being a printer, multifunction inkjet printers can typically also be used as a scanner and copier. Some even work as a fax machine. However, take note that although multifunction inkjet printers may be convenient, they may not deliver the same quality as a stand-alone printer, scanner, copier or fax machine.

If you print more than 100 pages a day, consider going for a laser printer. While laser printers generally cost more than inkjet printers, laser printer toner refills are often less expensive than inkjet refills, which can save you money in the long run if you have extensive printing needs.

Evaluate Inkjet Printer Features

Evaluate Inkjet Printer Features

Be sure that the inkjet printer you select is compatible with your computer's operating system. Other factors to consider:

• Resolution: Go for higher resolution printers if you are looking for top quality text and images. Resolution is a measure of how many dots of ink, both horizontally and vertically, a printer produces per inch. Look for a minimum resolution of 600x600 dots per inch (dpi) for plain text and 1200x600 dpi for photos.

• Print speed: Faster inkjet printers produce a greater number of prints in a shorter amount of time. Although listings may include a manufacturer’s product specifications, your actual printer performance is dependant on the print settings you choose. For example, color photos produced at the highest print quality will almost definitely print at slower speeds than draft-quality black and white text.

• Memory card slots: Some inkjet printers comes with memory card slots, which allows you to print directly from your memory card. These may only support one type of memory card or multiple memory cards such as Sony Memory Stick, CompactFlash, xD Picture Card, Multimedia Card, or Secure Digital. Check that the inkjet printer supports your preferred memory card format before making your purchase if you are intending to print directly from your memory card.

• Paper and other print media: Inkjet printers can print to a variety of media, including standard A4 size (210mm x 297mm) paper, legal-size paper, and envelopes, depending on the print options you choose. Many models also handle matte photo paper, glossy photo paper, transparencies and labels. Some can even print directly to CDs and DVDs with a printable surface.

• Connections: Make sure that the printer comes with the correct cables to connect with your computer. Printers typically use a parallel or a USB 2.0 connection. While a parallel port should suffice for most users, you get faster data transfer rates with USB 2.0.

Find Inkjet Printers on eBay Singapore

Find Inkjet Printers on eBay Singapore

Once you know what type of ink jet printer you want, go to the Electronics & Computers portal. Click on 'Printers & Scanners' under Computers & Office Products and start searching for items on eBay Singapore.

• Keyword search: Search eBay Singapore listing titles for specific words. For example, if you want to find inkjet photo printers, type "photo printer" (without quotation marks) into the Search box. Click "Search title and description" to expand your results. Visit eBay Singapore's Search Tips page for more tips on searching with keywords.

If you can't find exactly what you want, try shopping eBay Stores, or saving a search on My eBay and eBay Singapore will email you when a match becomes available.

Buy Inkjet Printers With Confidence

Buy Inkjet Printers With Confidence

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