A server is basically hardware and software and protocol. We will go over these three basics of your hosting server.

• Server hardware.

Server hardware is so similar to your old PC hardware that price of server hardware has come down considerably. Down enough that it’s tempting for a lot of us to host our own server. But that’s a whole different article. All a server is:

• Very fast processor. • A large amount of RAM. • A vast amount of Disk Space. • Connection to a T1 line (access to outside world).

The hardware is housed in very large office buildings. There are many racks of servers filling these climate controlled rooms. Most of server host brag of their 99% or better uptime. This is very impressive and another reason to use a server host. How often have you re-booted your PC in past?

In 1984 ink jet printers and printer cartridges were introduced. Printing documents was now easier and so was changing printer cartridges. After years of changing ribbons, adding toner ink to reservoirs within computer.

The dot matrix method used a ribbon. The industry found new ways to make printing easier and more convenient. There is drop on demand method where ink squirts onto paper through tiny nozzles. The amount of ink dropped page is controlled by software driver that controls which nozzle fires and when.

By 1990 ink jet print cartridges was widely accepted. Printer cartridges can now print in color as well as in black and white for document. Inkjet printer cartridges can print on just about any sized paper, on fabric and on film. Ink jet printers are used in a variety of settings worldwide and is a popular choice for printing.

Each brand of printer uses a specific type of cartridge. Ink jet cartridges are given an identification number and models that can use this particular cartridge, is listed. There are a wide variety of cartridges available and you should check your printer's manual to see exactly what cartridges are available to you.

If you are trying to save money, you can purchase refill kits that allow you to fill cartridges yourself. Not everyone is a fan of these kits however, quality of printing isn't as good, and in some cases cartridges when re-installed can fail to operate.

You can get reconditioned and refilled cartridges from some retailers and sometimes from manufacturer. Compatible cartridges are cartridges that are made according to exact specs of original manufacturer. The drawback here is that not every cartridge has a compatible one.