| Printers are very useful tools. You can do a wide | | | | use an image you like and put it on the sticker |
| variety of things with them, including everyday tasks | | | | template or design your own stickers with text and |
| like printing out a shopping list or creating a | | | | graphics. Once you are done, just print them out and |
| spreadsheet of your finances. However, the printer is | | | | you can use these stickers to decorate notebooks |
| one of those tools people tend to short change. | | | | and more. |
| There are many functions many people fail to utilize | | | | Announce It |
| regularly, making it necessary to review just all of the | | | | When special events come around, save money by |
| ways you can make use of your printer. Here are 10 | | | | printing out your announcements and invitations at |
| of the best. | | | | home. Use that easy to use software like Apple |
| Note: some of these recommendations will vary | | | | iPhoto or Microsoft Publisher to design an invitation or |
| depending on your printer type. If you do not have | | | | announcement. Buy some quality stock paper meant |
| an all-in-one printer then some of these ideas will not | | | | for these kinds of items. Then print them out. You |
| work. | | | | can even make coordinating envelopes and address |
| Be Your Own Photo Developer | | | | labels to make them look even more professional. |
| We are a part of the digital age now. While | | | | Enhance Your Wardrobe |
| professional photo developers still see quite a bit of | | | | You can make your very own iron-on transfers. Just |
| business they are slowly becoming a thing of the | | | | buy the iron-on printer paper and make a design on |
| past. For those into photography, there will never be | | | | your computer. Once you are done, print it out and |
| anything like developing in a dark room, but for the | | | | iron it onto your favorite shirt, tote bag or other |
| rest of us, digital cameras and at-home photo printing | | | | cloth items. You can be stylish from the comfort of |
| is the latest convenience. All you need is photo | | | | your own home. |
| printer ink and some quality photo paper. | | | | Wrap It Up |
| Maintain Your Documents | | | | No longer do you have to worry about running out |
| Everyone has some older documents lying around | | | | and buying wrapping paper at the last minute. You |
| that come from that time before computers were in | | | | can design your own on your computer. Come up |
| every home. Think of items that you would normally | | | | with a design of your own or use a design you find. |
| put in a scrapbook like birth certificates, baby | | | | Print it out on some high quality paper and you will be |
| bracelets or maybe even diplomas. You can easily | | | | ready to go. Just wrap up your gifts with this |
| scan these items into your computer-yes even those | | | | homemade paper as you would with any other paper. |
| that are not two-dimensional-and preserve them for | | | | With a special large format photo printer (for |
| all time. Think of the fun things you can do with | | | | example Epson Stylus Pro 2000), you can even print |
| scanned in images of your objects as well. | | | | large size photo or other special matte paper to |
| Make A Scrapbook | | | | make boxes. It is personal and pretty! |
| If you have scanned in your items as mentioned in | | | | Print Directly |
| the above suggestion, you can also place them in a | | | | Some printers have a nifty function that allows you |
| digital scrapbook. There are plenty of programs out | | | | to connect your digital camera directly to your |
| there that let you do this. You can edit your photos, | | | | printer. You can print your photos at high resolution |
| add text and graphics, add stencils and borders and | | | | straight from your camera this way! It is easy and |
| even print out a copy. Digital scrapbooking is really | | | | can save you the hassle of importing all of your |
| versatile and a fun way to use your printer. | | | | photos onto your computer before printing them. |
| Punch Up Your CDs and DVDs | | | | Just make sure you do not end up wasting at a lot |
| Just about everyone has those blank CDs and DVDs | | | | of photo printer ink cartridges by printing not your |
| lying around. While your idea of labeling these items | | | | favorite shots. |
| may be to write on them with a Sharpie, you can | | | | Decorate |
| really jazz them up with some labels. And they do | | | | You can make home décor items with your |
| not have to be those plain looking labels with lines | | | | printer. It may sound odd, but you can make paper |
| and such like the days of yore. You can design your | | | | candle holders, paper flowers and even origami pieces |
| own labels with interesting graphics and text. Just | | | | with your printer. Buy some different colored paper |
| buy some plain CD label sheets and you can be | | | | and look for some templates online. The HP website |
| printing them off in no time. | | | | is particularly chock full of creative ideas. Make your |
| Make Your Own Stickers | | | | own designs and print them out. It is as simple as |
| You can easily get some sticker sheets and print out | | | | that! |
| your own homemade stickers. It is easy to do. Just | | | | |