The Essential Every Door Direct Mail Checklist

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated November 12, 2012

Do you know what you need for an Every Door Direct Mail campaign? Make sure you have everything you need with this handy Every Door Direct Mail Checklist!

We’ve provided you with the checklist in two different formats: Text and PDF. Use the Text version to copy, paste, email, add on to, etc. on your computer. You can print out the PDF and use it as a hand out or to just have a physical copy of it. Read More…



Why Can’t I Set a Custom Paper Size on My HP Printer?

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated November 8, 2012

Some people are running into the problem with newer models of HP printers of not being able to set a custom paper size. This could be a result of Automatic Paper Sensing.

HP has started to introduce this feature to some of its newer models of printers. There are some people that are finding this new feature takes away their ability to insert their own custom size. However, there are still a few ways you can try to get your printer to print on custom size paper. Read More…



Why All the Names in Your Mail Merged Document Are The Same.

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated November 7, 2012

This is a problem many people run across when mail merging in Microsoft Word. When you do a mail merge in Word, it doesn’t automatically move you over to the next record automatically when you have multiple mail merge fields on the same page.

First let’s look at how Microsoft Word sees each mail merge document. Read More…



10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Office Printers

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated November 5, 2012

Do you have a printer sitting with you in your office? How much do you know about it? Do you know how much it costs to make an ink or toner cartridge for it? How much electricity does it take to run it?

The answers to some of these questions may surprise you! Read More…



Weekly Round-Up: Print on Demand, Print Your Own Key Tags, …

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated November 2, 2012

Here’s a round-up of some popular posts and interesting articles we talked about this week (plus a sneak peek of what’s coming up next week!) in a brief, easy to digest post. Read More…



How To Print Your Own Key Tags for Dealerships

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated November 2, 2012

Dealerships are constantly in need of key tags to help organize customer keys, cars, and paper work. It can get expensive to constantly be buying pre-printed key tags, not to mention if your logo or message changes, you might wind up with a lot of useless, pre-printed key tags on your hands.

By printing your own key tags you can change the message or design on the key tag whenever you need to, print only as many as you need, and always have extra blank stock on hand in case you need a duplicate or replacement. Read More…



5 Ways To Keep Peace With Your Office Printer

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated November 1, 2012

Your office printer is a loyal but sometimes loathed creature who aims to please you. Sometimes communication gets lost in the chain of command and your printer doesn’t print out exactly what you want. The Chain of Command goes: You > Computer > Printer

Here are five ways to help you keep peace with your printer: Read More…



Hurricane Sandy & Your Paper Stock

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated October 31, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy leaves a trail of flooding in her wake, many businesses will soon be returning to their stores to assess the damage caused by the monster storm. Among damages you may find that some (or all) of you paper stock may have gotten water logged or may now be warped. This can happen to most paper; from copy paper to premium paper to label sheets.

Water logged paper will probably not be salvageable, however, you may be able to save paper that has warped from humidity. Read More…



Why Do Photos Look Better When Printed With an Inkjet Printer?

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated October 30, 2012

Have you ever printed a photo out using a laser printer and an inkjet printer to compare the two? If so, you’ll notice that the photo will typically look better when printed using an inkjet printer. But why is this? Why does a cheap inkjet printer produce higher quality full color photos than an expensive laser printer?

The answer is in how they print. Read More…



What Does It Mean to Print on Demand?

by Chelsea Camper | Last Updated October 29, 2012

If you have onDemand television (or a well trained dog) you’re already familiar with the concept of something being done on command. “On Demand” can be referred to anything that happens when you tell it to happen. That can be anything from watching a show, a dog sitting, or printing some direct mail postcards. Read More…