Posted by Alex Jenkins on 1st Apr 2016
With technological advancement, the mobile and wireless lifestyles continue to improve. There was a time when homes had miles of wire connecting a variety of devices, including printers andcomputers. And printers have never had a good reputation. Big office printers get paper jams and home printers have a reputation running out of ink after just a few printing projects.
But just as the printer sector became nearly obsolete for homes, drastic changes in technology were made for printers and the reasons we use them. Yes, you may still use them to simply print a report for school, but with the power to print detailed graphics and photos that today's printers have, and the improvements to cloud and wireless printing, there are now more reasons than ever to have a printer in your home.
Printing Photos
With the enhancement of photo and video
cameras, especially on mobile devices, you can now capture every moment and
nearly every second of every important aspect of your life. You are no longer
limited to the number of memories you can capture, so why should you be limited
in how you save those memories?Wireless
all-in-one inkjet printershave
the power and capability to print clear, crisp photos that exhibit amazing
color and contrast. These multifunction printers excel in printing photos up to
8 x 10 inches, and 4 x 6 photos look just as good as if you had them developed
at the local drugstore.
Mobile Access
Mobile phones and tablets
are in every corner of our lives. You see them at business meetings, you use
them on the couch while watching TV and even when you travel. Because they are
such a big part of everyday life, manufacturers of wireless
inkjet printers are now making their printers compatible with mobile
devices. You can print directly from your mobile phone or tablet by connecting
wirelessly or via Bluetooth. You can print photos, spreadsheets and documents
directly from your handheld device.
Working from Home & Business in the Cloud
Many businesses are now asking their employees to work from home. Initially,
sending information such as documents, spreadsheets and presentations was
limited to email. Then, you could open the file and print it from your computer.
Now, Google and many printer manufacturers have paired to make it extremely
easy to print your work files. Many wireless printers are now Google Cloud
ready, and you can use the intuitive touchscreen to navigate through the menus
and print anything you need when you work from home.
Boarding Passes
Whether you travel a lot for work or just like to take vacations, checking in
at the airport requires you to show up hours before your flight actually leaves
to wait in line. While many airlines accept boarding passes on your mobile
phone, some still require good old paper printouts. If you have a printer, you
won't have to wait in the long lines, especially during those holiday rushes.
Just print your boarding pass at home and go directly through security.
Shipping Labels
In my line of work, testing and researching products, many of the items I
review need to be returned to the manufacturer. Printing a shipping label
directly from my printer is easier than carrying the huge box into the store.
Plus, places like UPS and FedEx let you schedule pickups as long as you already
have the shipping label printed and on the package. Hopefully, you never find
yourself in the ironic situation of needing to print a label to return a broken
printer.
Looking at the direction wireless printing technology is heading, I don't know where we will be in even 10 years. There are still reasons to own a printer, especially if you do business from home or are a photographer and love taking pictures with your mobile phone. So don't throw away your printer just yet, unless you are looking to upgrade to something that can handle more intense tasks.
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