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