| What do you do with that printer of yours day | | | | either. I mean, you can literally print your |
| in and day out? Print out Word documents? | | | | own calendar, here. Customize it with |
| Print out a funny photo from the Internet? If | | | | pictures, fill in important dates and leave |
| that's all you do, then you're not even | | | | room for last minute additions. You can print |
| getting close to using your printer to its | | | | it out on thicker paper and use it at your |
| full potential! Here are 10 great ways you | | | | desk for reference. |
| can use your printer starting now. | | | | |
| | | | 6. Make A Company Newsletter |
| 1. Print Photos | | | | |
| | | | If you feel like there's news to be spread |
| This idea may seem like a no brainer, but I'm | | | | about your company, why not make a newsletter |
| not just talking about printing out images | | | | to inform your employees? You can use a |
| from the web. What I am talking about is | | | | template from many different programs like |
| using your printer to print photos that look | | | | Word or Publisher. Add pictures and your own |
| like you just had them developed | | | | text. Next up, print it out on decent paper, |
| professionally. With some high quality glossy | | | | fold it up or staple it and get ready to |
| photo paper, photo quality ink cartridges and | | | | distribute it! If you don't run your own |
| a bit of editing skills, you can print all of | | | | company, you can make a family newsletter as |
| your favorite photos with ease without | | | | well to send to the relatives. |
| needing any professional help. And the beauty | | | | |
| of it is, most people use digital cameras | | | | 7. Start a Scrapbook |
| these days rather than traditional 35 mm | | | | |
| film, so the transfer is easy. You can even | | | | If you're feeling crafty, you can use your |
| plug your camera directly into some printer | | | | printer to start a scrapbook. Digital |
| models and print photos right off of the | | | | scrapbooks are becoming all the rage these |
| camera. | | | | days, but even more so are printed out pages |
| | | | that look like scrapbook pages. Include |
| 2. Make Labels | | | | images of items and photos of the event. Be |
| | | | sure to include catchy text as well. Next, |
| You can make customized CD labels that look | | | | organize all of that so that it looks like a |
| like the real thing. You can make shipping | | | | scrapbook page. You can find some nifty |
| labels and address labels for your letters | | | | templates online for these sorts of projects. |
| and important packages. You can even create | | | | Next, print it out and add it to your book. |
| custom labels for your filing cabinet. All | | | | |
| you need is the right type of label sheets | | | | 8. Create Your Own Promotional Materials |
| and some high quality printer ink and you'll | | | | |
| be ready to label anything! | | | | Presuming you have a business, you will |
| | | | always be in the need of promotional |
| 3. Share It | | | | materials. That's why using your printer to |
| | | | its fullest potential can be so great! You |
| If you have more than one computer in your | | | | can print out business cards, letterheads, |
| home or office that doesn't mean you need | | | | press releases, and even portfolios. You can |
| more than one printer. In fact, you can set | | | | develop marketing campaigns and do some of |
| up all of these computers so that they | | | | your own PR legwork. |
| operate off of a network. Then, you can add | | | | |
| your printer to this network making it so all | | | | 9. Create Projects For Your Kids |
| of the computers utilize it. And even better, | | | | |
| this whole process is easy. All it takes is | | | | If you have kids, a printer can be a handy |
| plugging in a few cords or installing a | | | | tool. Just think of all of the fun things you |
| wireless network, making sure all of the | | | | can create, find and print out for them? You |
| computers have the right driver and you're | | | | can create a coloring book out of line |
| done! | | | | drawings. You can make a puzzle out of a |
| | | | blown up image. |
| 4. Make Your Own Stationary | | | | |
| | | | 10. Give Your Eyes A Break |
| If you run a business or if you merely like | | | | |
| to write letters a lot, you can create your | | | | When you read a lot of text online for any |
| own stationary and letterheads with your | | | | great period of time it causes eyestrain. The |
| printer. Come up with a design and then print | | | | backlit screen and the fact that you don't |
| out some copies of it! Or, just save it on | | | | blink very much can contribute to health |
| your hard drive to use as a template when you | | | | problems like eye dryness, contact irritation |
| write those letters | | | | and headaches. Instead of reading everything |
| | | | on the screen all of the time, try printing |
| 5. Print A Calendar | | | | out some of the documents you need to read. |
| | | | Then, settle into a comfortable chair and |
| They don't have to be those cheesy | | | | read away. It's a lot less of a chore on your |
| pre-programmed into the software calendars, | | | | overworked eyes. |