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Step 1
Determine the main functions of your office printer. It is smart to get a printer that has both a color and a black cartridge. This gives you the ability to print colorful proposals, as well as save colored ink when you just need to print a few black-and-white documents.
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Step 2
Review various consumer magazines and Web sites. Look for side-by-side comparisons of Inkjet printers. Read reviews and ask questions in online consumer forums.
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Step 3
Check the price of replacement cartridges. Sometimes an inexpensive printer will have expensive replacement cartridges. However, there are onilne vendors that sell a wide variety of commonly used cartridges for well below the manufacturer's price.
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Step 4
Make sure the printer is compatible with your computer and network.
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Step 5
See if the printer has a built-in wireless print server. This will be beneficial if you want to print using your wireless notebook.
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Step 6
Check the speed and printer memory. Since you will be using the printer for work, you should have plenty of memory to handle large documents.
