You've likely had a printer that didn't work and needed to be replaced or disposed of. However, it's not a big pile of plastic and metal heading straight for a dump. If you are a resourceful maker, an ...

Hidden “vampire” loads from everyday electronics can quietly inflate your electricity bill even when you think everything is off. By focusing on how specific gadgets draw standby power or run ...

Inkjet or laser? Need just printing, or have to scan and copy, too? Seeking low-cost ink, or a low-cost printer? Here's how to choose the right printer for home or work, backed by our top lab-tested ...

When the first laser and inkjet printers for PCs arrived in the mid-1980s, they could only print in monochrome, and their respective advantages were obvious. Today, the differences between laser and ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Ready to move beyond drugstore prints? "Photo printers," as a class, encompass printers that can be very, very small—or very, very large—so how to make sense of them? Let us help. Models for consumers ...