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The Difference: Inks & Toners

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On the surface, you may believe that the world of printing is straightforward; nevertheless, this could not be further from the reality. The difference between ink and toner cartridges is frequently misunderstood. If you want to learn more about this specific topic, you should listen to the words of wisdom shared by the PremiumCompatibles team down below.

Printers see significant changes; manufacturers have been striving to improve their goods, and from this ambition toner cartridges were born. They work by applying small electrical charges to the environment. On the surface, this looks to be a more extensive procedure than that associated with inkjet printers. However, you will be astonished at how easily your printer’s internal systems finish this task, as well as how quickly your printer will run.

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Cartridges – The Difference between OEM and Compatibles

If this is your first time genuinely investigating the inner workings of printers, ink cartridges are likely something you recognise. These little containers are brimming with ink and come in a variety of colours in addition to black. When you turn on your printer, specialised nozzles filter the ink onto the paper of your choosing. Despite their relatively basic composition, the value of ink cartridges cannot be overstated when attempting to obtain a top-tier result.

Either option can save money. It’s up to you whether you prefer short-term savings or think that long-term cost-effectiveness is more essential. If you fall into the latter category, you might consider investing in toner, which doesn’t need to be updated as frequently as ink cartridges. However, ink cartridges are believed to be substantially cheaper to acquire. This means you won’t have to pay a hefty upfront cost. In reality, there’s no right or wrong response; you have to evaluate what’s best for you in your current situation.

The quality of our Compatible Label Tapes

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Going for compatible Inks and Toners is a great way when you are looking for ways to reduce costs, but did you know that you could get compatible label tapes too?

Here at Premium Compatibles we do our best to provide the best quality non-branded products as possible. We always make sure to have all of our label tapes in stock, as we understand how important it may be for you.

Purchasing a compatible label tape means that you can print off a lot more for a reasonably cheap price. If you are looking to save some coin than I suggest you opt for the compatibles on our website instead of branded options on original websites. This will cost you more.  

Labels will last if you manage to opt for high-graded suppliers. Our compatible label tapes will not degrade, rip or discolour, making them just as good as the originals. However, it is inevitable that sometimes label tapes will lose their adhesiveness and sometimes not stick on. This may be frustrating, especially when it is for something important such as folders or files. Nonetheless, label tapes are used for a variety of reasons like labelling folders, organizing your spice racks in your kitchen, or simply labelling important files.

The quality of a compatible label tape in comparison to an original label tape is not far off. The only difference you will find is probably over a certain period. What will usually happen over time is that the top layer of the label tape (the protective film) will start to come off. This will make the label deteriorate quicker. At Premium Compatibles we aim to provide the best valued products as possible but regardless of this we want our products to be of best quality also. We still want out label tapes to be of best standard and use. All of our suppliers are the best in quality and we know this because we use these products ourselves!

We have many customers that will say the same and vouch for us!

Premium Compatibles offer compatible ‘Brother’, ‘Dymo’ and ‘Zebra’ label tapes.

We hold on our website these most popular compatible label tapes.

Brother: – Compatible Brother TZe-231 Black on White 12mm x 8m Laminated P-Touch Label Tape (TZE231)

Compatible Brother TZE231 Label Tape

Dymo: – Compatible Dymo 12267 Black On Clear 12mm x 4m LetraTag Label Tape (S0721530)

Dymo S0721530 Compatible Label Tape

Zebra: – Compatible Zebra 101.5mm x 101.5mm White Label Roll – 700 Labels (ZA4x4-700)

Zebra ZA4x4-700 Label Tape

Low Ink Level in Printer – What to do.

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A lot of the time, you may think that your printer is low on ink. Printer manufacturers have mastered the art of tricking customers into buying more ink. However, once you do run out of ink, it is important to know what this actually means. There is a lot to know when replacing your inks and toner cartridges. It can be difficult to understand, as there is a lot of information to comprehend about low ink warnings.

What to Do when you get a 'Printer Low on Ink' Message?

There are usually two main reasons for having low ink warnings. One being that your printer ink is not low. Your printer manufacturers have programmed your printer to give these low ink warnings. This is a tactic for printer manufacturers to profit off consumers.

It is said that if your ink cartridge is allowed to run out of ink then it can end up ruining your printer. The reason that this may be true is that when there is no liquid inside the ink cartridge, the container starts to heat up causing your printer head to damage. It is important to know that the printer head is the most sensitive and vital part of a printer.

Because current printers are three to four times more efficient, they can afford to lose some ink if it would safeguard the printer in the end. Whatever the reason, whether avarice or a technological safety net, every printer employs the printer low ink trick, in which the warning does not immediately imply that the ink cartridge is empty. In truth, At Inkjet Wholesale, we believe that a mix of a technical safety net and avarice causes ink waste. It is simple. All you have to do is keep using your printer after the low ink warning, assuming your printer permits it.

If you wish to contact us about anything, you can visit our store or you can go to our Contact Us page here. You can also call our number or get in touch with us on our Social Media Accounts. All links and information will be provided at the end of this Blog Post.

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Tel: 020 8449 4877

3D Filaments

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What are 3D filaments used for?

3D Filament

3D printing filament is the thermoplastic feedstock for fused deposition modelling 3D printers. There are many types of filament available with different properties, requiring different temperatures to print. Filament is commonly available in the two standard diameters of 1.75 mm and 2.85 mm.

Different types of filaments

PLA

One of the two most often used desktop 3D printing materials is PLA short for ‘Polylactic Acid’.  PLA is the “standard” suggested material for many desktop 3D printers, and for legitimate reason: it is helpful in a wide variety of printing applications, is unscented and low-warp, and so does not require a heated bed. PLA filament is also one of the most environmentally friendly 3D printer materials on the market; it is manufactured from yearly renewable resources (cornstarch) and takes less energy to process than traditional (petroleum-based) plastics. 

Summary

  • The best 3D printer material for beginners because of its simplicity of printing and low warp.
  • PLA filament is a sturdy yet brittle 3D printing material.
  • Cosmetic prints, prototypes, desk toys, and low-stress applications are ideal.

ABS

Another popular 3D printer material is ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene). ABS filament is available in two diameters: 1.75mm and 3mm.  Best suited for producing long-lasting parts that would endure higher temperatures. ABS plastic is less stiff and more pliable than PLA filament. Polishing it with acetone can help provide a glossy appearance. A warm printing surface is suggested for 3D printing with ABS filament, as ABS material contracts when cooled, resulting in misshapen pieces. 

Summary

  • ABS filament is a tough, ductile material that is resistant to wear and heat.
  • Interlocking pieces like gears, parts exposed to UV and heat like a vehicle cup holder, and prototyping are all common 3D printers using ABS.
  • Wide ranges of solutions are available for great post-processing.

PET

Most PET filaments are copolymers (PET with an additional molecule), therefore finding real PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) filament will be difficult. PETG filament, the most prevalent, is an industrial grade filament with numerous amazing properties. In a metaphorical way, it offers the convenience of PLA filament with the strength and durability of ABS filament. For starters, it has a lot higher strength than PLA and is FDA approved for food containers and food consumption instruments. Unlike ABS filament, it does not warp and has no scents or gases when printed. PET filament is not biodegradable, however it is completely reusable. It’s well known for its lucidity and bridging abilities. PET 3D printing filament comes in 1.75mm and 3mm widths.

Summary

  • PET filament is a tough and versatile 3D printing material with a polished finish that is impact and heat resistant.
  • Mechanical parts and snap fit enclosures benefit the most from this material.
  • It adheres exceptionally nicely to blue painters tape.

Offline Printer. What do I do?

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When you want to print a document, you sometimes select “Print” but nothing happens. Follow these steps to change your printer status from offline to online. Usually you check a printer’s menu and realise a “Printer Offline” message. With a few simple checks and steps, you can get your printer back online.

Broken Printers

Why does it happen?

Occasionally when printing, the device or computer believes the printer is turned off when, in fact, it is turned on and ready to print. This could be due to a communication failure between your device or computer and the printer. It could be as simple as your cable not being properly connected or a simple error caused by a paper jam.

However, issues can also cause an “Offline” printer error with your printer driver or software. This can vary depending on the age of your printer and whether or not you have installed the updates. This printer offline to online controls and procedures is compatible with a wide range of printers, including Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, and many others.

How to get it working again

Ensure that both ends of the USB cable are securely inserted. If the printer is networked, ensure that the Ethernet cable is properly installed. Check your internet connection or make sure the printer is connected to your router if it is wireless.

If you are connected via cable, try also plugging the printer cable end into multiple ports or sockets on your device.

To ensure that the problem is not with the cable alone, try using a different cable. If you were on a network or using a wireless device, a simple test would be to connect a cable to your computer/device to ensure your printer is operational. As a result, the problem could be with your network connection.

If you wish to contact us about anything, you can visit our store or you can go to our Contact Us page here. You can also call our number or get in touch with us on our Social Media Accounts. Please note that all links and information will be provided at the end of this Blog Post.

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Why you should switch & save!

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Our compatible cartridges are a direct replacement to the original versions. What is the difference between an original and a compatible you may ask? The only difference between a compatible and an original is that another company manufactures a compatible cartridge. That company being PremiumCompatibles. All of our compatibles are at a better value and we aim to make all of our customers satisfied. The cartridges are reliable and of high quality. We offer Inks, Toners, Franking Cartridges, Label tapes, 3D Filaments, and Photo Paper also! Our photo paper comes in different sizes. We offer A5 all the way to A1 photo paper! Another reason why you should start buying from us is that our cartridges will not void your printers’ warranty.

PremiumCompatibles Black Toner Cartridge

We offer a 100% Guarantee meaning that if you are unsatisfied with any product from our site due to a fault we will exchange your item or give you a full refund within 6 months of purchasing the product. T&C’s apply. All product returns must be discussed with our team before sending the products back to us. All goods must be returned in all relevant packaging. You must include a note in your package providing your order number. You must state the reason for returning your order. Lastly, you have to let us know whether you would like a refund or an exchange.

Our own branded cartridges are the best quality third-party cartridges in the UK. Our aim is to provide the highest quality products with outstanding value and exceptional customer service. These three things are essential to us. We can achieve our goal as part of the InknTonerUK Retail group. Our cartridges are extremely dependable. We know this because we ensure there is testing repeatedly!

We will not put a cartridge up for sale unless we are certain that it will provide you with the print quality and page yield that you deserve and expect.

Not only are our products of exceptional quality, but they are also of truly exceptional value. This combination of quality and value is difficult to achieve, but we do so by staying true to our mission while also keeping an eye on our competitors, backed up by our No Fuss Price Guarantee.

We provide quick and easy delivery to all mainland UK, UK Island, and European destinations. Approximately 97 percent of all UK mainland orders arrive the next day, and deliveries to UK islands and European destinations take 2 – 4 working days on average.

Some Facts About Your Laser Printer

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A little bit about Laser Printers first…

A laser printer focuses light and/or a beam to transfer images and text onto paper. Most of these printers print in monochrome. Laser printers use the laser beam which draws the document. This is then sent to the printer on a selenium-coated drum using its electrical charges. You do not necessarily need Ink for laser printers but it will most likely use toner cartridges and a heated fuser. The toner cartridge sticks to the paper and melts onto the paper using a hot fusing wire. This is through an electrical charge. The fuser heats at 400 degrees Fahrenheit

Laser Printer

Here are the Facts!

In 1985, IBM was the first brand to create the first laser printer, the IBM 3800.180 sheets of paper were printed per minute.

Most parts of a laser printer are recyclable and each printer represents approx. one gallon of oil.

The Inkjet printer used to be much cheaper than the laser printer. However, the cost of a toner cartridge and paper was very cheap.

Laser printers use up 3 times more energy than a desktop printer. Meanwhile the idle desktop printer, which will use 5 times more energy.

In 2009, the fastest colour Laser Printer was designed for office use. It was able to print 37 double-sided sheets per minute and could print up to 48 single sided sheets per minute.

Toner is made up of microscopic plastic spheres that are specifically tuned to the electromagnetic charges of the printer it is made for.

If you wish to contact us about anything, you can visit our store or you can go to our Contact Us page here. You can also call our number or get in touch with us on our Social Media Accounts. All links and information will be provided at the end of this Blog Post.

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Our social media accounts: Twitter | Facebook @PremiumComps

Address: 61 East Barnet Road, Barnet, EN4 8RN

Tel: 020 8449 4877

The Printer – Inkjet & LaserJet, which one was first?

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Almost a millennia ago there were two very interesting ways to print your images or literature. One being block printing. Block printing involves carving wood to imitate images or letters and pressing it onto paper whilst covered in ink. This method came with many disadvantages such as the print wearing off and needing to use one block for each page. If you needed 10 pages, worth of prints than you would have to produce 10 blocks. The Printer took a lot of work and care to function properly, as intended.

There was also Gutenberg’s printing press that was more efficient as it was the beginning of the modern era. Another method was to hire a scribe. Hiring a scribe would mean that you had time and money on your side! However, hiring a scribe was time consuming and expensive. The reason behind this is that a scribe would reproduce and illustrate a whole document or even a book by hand!

Printer Paper

The method of printing has always remained the same. The main property actually needed for any sort of printing was Ink! Therefore, printing has not changed but the equipment to print has evolved to make your life and mine easier. The equipment used is more advanced and durable.

Inkjet technology were followed by Laser printer technology in the consumer market. Xerox released a Laser printer called the Xerox 9700 Laser Printer. Additionally, Canon collaborated with HP and Apple Computer in 1984 to release the HP LaserJet. This was a consumer version of the laser printer.

What was the first printer?

EP-101 was the first digital printer created by Epson in 1968. The other commercial printers used mechanism from machines like the typewriters and Teletype machines.

The earliest form of printing was around 200AD in China where the Chinese were carving a design into blocks of wood. Once carved, the Chinese would then Ink the raised part of the wood.

Affordable Photo Paper for your prints

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What better place to buy affordable photo paper than our PremiumCompatibles website! We offer a wide range of amazing quality photo paper for the right price. Our photo paper additionally comes in different sizes, if you are looking for matte or gloss paper we offer all of these options just for you!

Photo Paper

Firstly, let us discuss how to identify the difference in gsm’s…

‘Gsm’ stands for Grams per Square Meter, as there are a variety of different boards and papers with a wide range of different properties. Usually this term is referred to identify the weight of the paper for printer manufacturers and printers. The higher that number is the heavier the paper weighs.

The length and/or width of the paper isn’t important in terms of gsm, as paper comes in different sizes and can come in card too. E.g. if a paper weighs 55 gsm then the paper will be extremely light and thin in comparison to a paper weight of 500 gsm.

Most of the time when you are ordering paper of higher gsm then it would come in two different common finishes. Satin or Plain. The choice is yours but most of the time people would prefer to print in satin as your images may appear more professional to others.

We offer more than just satin or plain paper. We also offer these different types: Glossy Paper, Matte Paper, Satin/Semi-Gloss Paper and lastly Luster/Pearl Paper. What are the advantages of printing on glossy paper? Glossy paper has a shiny and vivid look and is of better value. Most photo albums consist of glossy paper because it is the easiest and cheapest way of printing. It can also be the best way of printing your images in terms of quality.

Here are some affordable Photo Paper that we recommend:

Glossy A4:

https://www.premiumcompatibles.co.uk/Pro-Jet-Glossy-A4-260gsm-Photo-Paper-20-sheets.html?cat=13082

Matte A4:

https://www.premiumcompatibles.co.uk/Pro-Jet-Matte-A4-190gsm-Photo-Paper-50-sheets.html?cat=13082

Glossy A6:

https://www.premiumcompatibles.co.uk/Pro-Jet-Glossy-A6-185gsm-Photo-Paper-20-sheets.html?cat=13084

Matte A6:

https://www.premiumcompatibles.co.uk/Inkrite-PhotoPlus-Professional-Paper-Matt-190gsm-A6-6×4-50-sheets.html?cat=13084

Glossy B6:

https://www.premiumcompatibles.co.uk/Pro-Jet-Glossy-B6-210gsm-Photo-Paper-20-sheets.html?cat=13085

Matte B6:

https://www.premiumcompatibles.co.uk/Inkrite-PhotoPlus-Professional-Paper-Matt-130gsm-B6-7×5-50-sheets.html?cat=13085

Enjoy your Easter Holidays!

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Easter is all about spending time with your family and your kids and what better way to do this than to participate in fun activities together! I have included some cool printable Easter Card templates to prepare you for an enjoyable holiday. You can present these to anyone this Easter, whether it is your friends or family. Having these, cool activities can make this Holiday a great distraction for your kids during this half term break!

Here are some exciting activities you and your family can participate in this Easter:

  • An Egg Hunt – hide some Easter eggs and let your children have fun looking for them!
  • Colouring books – You can print out a couple of Easter colouring pages for your children to decorate on using colouring pencils, collages or paint! You can join and decorate with them!
  • Colourful posters – Do the same thing as the colouring books and enjoy decorating or printing colourful posters. We also offer amazing quality photo paper for your posters!
  • Chocolate Egg making – design and print your chocolate eggs before making them

We also can offer our best quality valued compatible cartridges for you to decorate your Easter. Set up contests with your family and enjoy some cool printable puzzles. You can even go on to organise competitions with special prizes so that everyone can get involved and have fun!

Above all, festive cards are most memorable so as promised, you can send these out by mail too! On the other hand, you can even use them as invitations to your parties! Here are some of the cards we picked out for you to choose from:

Easter Card 1
You don’t need to fold these cards. All you need to do is write on the back of the card and hand it to your loved ones.
Easter Card 2
Easter Card 3