Dell announced today that they were introducing five new laser printers. Two of the machines are color laser printers and the others are standard monochrome. The models are the Dell 5310n, 5210n, 5110cn, 3010cn and the 1815dn. They range in price from $379-$1000.

The two new color laser printers are the Dell 3010cn and the 5110cn. Dell has not really focused on making color laser printers up until this point, but it seems like now they are getting serious. They rate the 5110cn at 40 ppm for black pages and 35 ppm for color, which makes it one of the fastest color laser machines available. These two machines feature Dell’s Colortrack2 control tool, which allows users to customize color settings in order to maximize efficiency.

For their new monochrome laser printers, Dell is touting their OpenManage printer software, which allows users to have better control over their printer networks. The most expensive of the monochrome machines, the $1000 Dell 5310n, is rated at 50 ppm and is designed for network use.

The 5310n and the 3010cn are currently available for purchase, while the rest of the models will debut within the next month or so.

Dell’s Laser Focus Simplifies Business Printing [Press Release]

One of the more common Dell cartridges is their T0529, which works in the Dell 720 printer. Like other common ink cartridges, there are a number of options available for people who are tired of buying a brand new cartridge all the time. Here are your options:

Remanufactured T0529 - this is a product that we sell at a price that is lower than Dell’s retail price. A remanufactured T0529 cartridge is one that has been refilled to capacity with ink and fitted with a new print head. So what you are left with is a cartridge that has a recycled outer casing, but new parts on it and ink guaranteed to give you the results you are used to.

Dell OEM T0529 - this is the ink cartridge that comes installed in your printer and the one that you would buy directly from Dell. This is the one that their software alerts you to buy from their online store when your printer is getting low on ink. It is also known as the Dell K1014. It is a relatively small cartridge and therefore does not have a very long life.

Refill kits - available for almost all Dell inkjet cartridges, this is the way to save the most money on ink. For the T0529, we offer a refill kit that is $10.99 and gives you almost four full refills, which works out to be under $3 per cartridge refill. All our refill kits are basically the same size, but this one is a better value than most due to the small size of the T0529. The only downside to refilling is that eventually you will have to buy a new cartridge, as most cartridges last for an average of 3-4 refills.

Refilling service - if you don’t want to mess around with refilling, you can pay someone to do it for you. The service we offer is Renew and it works like this: you purchase the service, you then receive a mailer and then send away your empty cartridge. About a week or so later, you receive a refilled cartridge. This option works for people who are interested in recycling or conserving, but don’t have the time.

More are becoming aware that you don’t just have to throw away your empty Dell cartridge and go online and order another one. Because T0529 cartridges are pretty small they can get used pretty quickly, so sometimes it probably feels like a waste to just keep going through them. Just know that there are other options out there, and they can all save you money.

One of Dell’s black inkjet cartridges is the 7Y743, which works in the Dell A940 and 960 printers. Like other common ink cartridges, there are a number of options available for people who are tired of buying a brand new cartridge all the time. Here are your options:

Remanufactured 7Y743 - this is a cartridge that costs less than buying a new one from Dell. A remanufactured 7Y743 cartridge is one that has been refilled to capacity with ink and fitted with a new print head. So you get a refilled cartridge with a recycled outer casing.

Dell OEM 7Y743 - this is the kind that comes with your printer. It is also the one your printer’s software tells you to buy when you are running low. This cartridge is also known as the X0502.

Refill kits - basically, this is the way to save the most money on ink. For the 7Y743, we offer a refill kit that is $10.99 and gives you about two refills. So instead of paying over $30 for a new cartridge, you can pay around $5 per cartridge and refill them yourself. Refilling an ink cartridge isn’t the difficult or messy process that some might think it is.

Refilling service - if you aren’t convinced that refilling your own cartridge is the best way to go, then you can pay someone to do it for you. We offer Renew as our refilling service and it works like this: you purchase the service, you then receive a mailer and then send away your empty cartridge. About a week or so later, you receive a refilled cartridge. This option works for people who are interested in recycling or conserving, but don’t have the time.

The Dell A940 and 960 printers use the 7Y745 color cartridge. Like other common ink cartridges, there are a number of options available for people who are tired of buying a brand new cartridge all the time. Here are your options:

Remanufactured 7Y745 - this is a cartridge that we sell at a price that is lower than Dell’s retail price. A remanufactured 7Y743 cartridge is one that has been refilled to capacity with ink and fitted with a new print head. So you get a refilled cartridge with a recycled outer casing.

Dell OEM 7Y745 - this is the ink cartridge that comes installed in your printer and the one that you would buy directly from Dell. It is the one your printer’s software tells you to buy when you are running low. This cartridge is also known as the X0504.

Refill kits - available for almost all Dell inkjet cartridges, this is the way to save the most money on ink. For the 7Y743, we offer a refill kit that is $14.99 and gives you about four refills. So instead of paying around $40 for a new cartridge, you can pay a few dollars to refill one. Although refilling color cartridges will take a few more minutes than refilling black ones, you will save more money because the cost of buying color cartridges is always higher.

Refilling service - if you aren’t convinced that refilling your own cartridge is the best way to go, then you can pay someone to do it for you. We offer Renew as our refilling service and it works like this: you purchase the service, you then receive a mailer and then send away your empty cartridge. About a week or so later, you receive a refilled cartridge. This option works for people who are interested in recycling or conserving, but don’t have the time.

One of the more common Dell cartridges is their T0530, which works in the Dell 720 printer. Like other common ink cartridges, there are alternatives for customers sick of buying a brand new cartridge every time. Here are some options:

Remanufactured T0530 - this is a product that we sell at a price that is lower than Dell’s retail price. A remanufactured T0530 color cartridge is one that has had its print head replaced and has been refilled with ink. So what you are left with is a cartridge that has a recycled outer casing, but new parts on it and ink guaranteed to give you the results you are used to.

Dell OEM T0530 - this is the ink cartridge that comes installed in your Dell printer and the one that you would buy directly from them. This is the one that their software alerts you to buy from their online store when your printer is getting low on ink. It is a relatively small cartridge and therefore does not have a very long life. A few full-page color prints with this cartridge and you will probably notice a decent amount of ink gone.

Refill kits - available for almost all Dell inkjet cartridges, this is the way to save the most money on ink. For the T0530, we offer a refill kit that is about $15 and gives you a significant amount of refills. All our color refill kits are usually the same price and they all contain the same amount of ink, so because this is a smaller cartridge you save even more than usual.

Refilling service - if you don’t want to use a refill kit, you can pay someone to do the refilling for you. The service we offer is called Renew, and when you purchase it you will receive a mailer from us to send away your empty cartridge. About 10 days later, you will receive a refilled cartridge in the mail. Pretty simple.

More are becoming aware that you don’t just have to throw away your empty Dell cartridge and go online and order another one. Because T0530 cartridges are pretty small they can get used pretty quickly, so sometimes it probably feels like a waste to just keep going through them. Just know that there are other options out there, and they can all save you money.

One of Dell’s black inkjet cartridges is the black T0601 cartridge, which works in their J740 printer. If you print a lot and are tired of buying new cartridges, here is a list of all the options you have to replace the T0601, including some alternatives:

Remanufactured T0601 - this is a cartridge that we sell at a price that is lower than Dell’s retail price. A remanufactured 7Y743 cartridge is one that has been refilled to capacity with ink and fitted with a new print head. So you get a refilled cartridge with a recycled outer casing.

Dell OEM T0601 - an OEM cartridge is the one that comes with your machine and the one that you would buy directly from Dell. It is the one your printer’s software tells you to buy when you are running low.

Refill kits - although these are usually available for Dell cartridges, currently we do not carry a kit for the J740. Basically, there just isn’t one on the market at the moment.

Refilling service - there is another refilling option, though, and that is to have someone professionally refill your cartridge for you. We offer Renew as our refilling service and it works like this: you purchase the service, you then receive a mailer and then send away your empty cartridge. The about 7-10 days later you received a refilled one that’s ready to go. This option works for people who are interested in recycling or conserving, but don’t have the time.

One of Dell’s color inkjet cartridges is the M4646 cartridge, which works in a couple of their printers, including the 944 and the 964. If you print a lot and are tired of buying new cartridges, here is a list of all the options you have to replace the T0601, including some alternatives:

Remanufactured M4646 - a remanufactured M4640 cartridge is one that has been refilled to capacity with ink and fitted with a new print head, which is the most important part of the cartridge. We sell these cartridges at a discount compared to Dell’s price. This is not just a refilled cartridge, as the new print head ensures it will print like a brand new cartridge.

Dell OEM M4646 - an OEM cartridge is the one that comes with your machine and the one that you would buy directly from Dell. In other words, it is the new Dell brand cartridge. This is a high yield cartridge.

Refill kits - even though some people used to have a bad idea about these, they are definitely the way to go if you want to save the most money. These kits are simple, they aren’t messy, and if you use them then each cartridge refill ends up costing you $5 or less.

Refilling service - if you aren’t into refill kits yourself, then you can have someone professionally refill your cartridge for you. We offer a service called Renew where you purchase a mailer from us for your M4646 empty cartridge, mail it off to our reycling center, and then wait about 7-10 days to receive your refilled one in the mail. This works for people who like the idea of recycling, but don’t have the time to do it themselves.

One of Dell’s black inkjet cartridges is the M4640 cartridge, which works in a couple of their printers, including the 922 and the 924. If you print a lot and are tired of buying new cartridges, here is a list of all the options you have to replace the T0601, including some alternatives:

Remanufactured M4640 - a remanufactured M4640 cartridge is one that has been refilled to capacity with ink and fitted with a new print head, which is the most important part of the cartridge. We sell these cartridges at a discount compared to Dell’s price.

Dell OEM M4640 - an OEM cartridge is the one that comes with your machine and the one that you would buy directly from Dell. In other words, it is the Dell brand cartridge.

Refill kits - even though some people used to have a bad idea about these, they are definitely the way to go if you want to save the most money. These kits are simple, they aren’t messy, and if you use them then each cartridge refill ends up costing you $5 or less.

Refilling service - if you aren’t into refill kits yourself, then you can have someone professionally refill your cartridge for you. We offer a service called Renew where you purchase a mailer from us for your empty cartridge, mail it off to our reycling center, and then wait about 7-10 days to receive your refilled one in the mail. This works for people who like the idea of recycling, but don’t have the time to do it themselves.

Recently Tom’s Hardware had an excellent and exhaustive review of five multifunction machines currently out on the market. They review and compare the Canon PIXMA MP500, Dell All-in-One 944, Epson Stylus Photo RX700, HP Photosmart 3210 and the Lexmark P6350.

They compare the machines based on their photo printing, their speed and the cost of owning and operating them. Some findings:

-the Lexmark P6350 prints text the fastest in Normal mode
-the Epson RX700 prints a standard photo the fastest, barely edging out the Photosmart
-the HP and Canon seem to perform the best in the photo print quality test
-the PIXMA MP500 is the cheapest to operate over the life of the machine; the RX700 the most expensive

Not to spoil things, but they don’t declare one one winner. Instead, they note that the HP Photosmart 3210 and the Canon PIXMA MP500 stand out above the others. They had a favorable opinion of all the machines except the Dell, which they were “disappointed” with. Regardless, their analysis is definitely worth a read. It is very rare that you will find this much hard data showing the performance of different printers anywhere else. You can read all the reviews you want and get people’s opinions on these machines, but it is nice to see some numbers to put things in perspective.

Multifunction printers call the tune [Tom’s Hardware]

One of the black ink cartridges made by Dell is the T5480. Like other common ink cartridges with a print head, there are a number of options available for people who are tired of buying a brand new cartridge all the time. Here are your options:

Dell OEM T5480 - right now this is the only cartridge that we sell to replace the T5480. This is the one that comes installed in your printer and the one that you would buy directly from Dell. This is the one that their software alerts you to buy from their online store when your printer is getting low on ink.

Refill kits - available for almost all Dell inkjet cartridges, this is the way to save the most money on ink. For the T5480, we offer a refill kit that is $12.99 and gives you about two refills, which works out to be about $6.50 per cartridge refill. The kits come with simple instructions and the whole process should only take you a few minutes.

Refilling service - if you don’t want to mess around with refilling, you can pay someone to do it for you. The service we offer is Renew and it works like this: you purchase the service, you then receive a mailer and then send away your empty cartridge. About a week or so later, you receive a refilled cartridge. This option works for people who are interested in recycling or conserving, but don’t have the time.