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So here's something you can’t do with inkjet ink!

With solid ink, Xerox has taken a step away from messy cartridges toward a product that’s not only easier to handle, but less likely to dry up over time.

Is it all it’s cracked up to be, though? According to the Xerox site, solid ink is “clean, green, easy and affordable.” Clean because – well -- you can see how clean it is on hands and there’s no cartridge to leak. Green because it creates no cartridge waste and is simpler to create and package. Easy because it simply drops into the printer, “as easy as loading a stapler.” And affordable, as it’s less likely to dry up and the cost-per-print, according to the official site, puts it close to laser toner.

There are a few drawbacks, however, noted around the web. The Wikipedia article on solid ink notes issues with melted wax odor, high energy usage due to heating elements having to stay on to melt the ink, and the danger of damaging the printer by moving it before it’s completed its cool-down process.

I’d love from people who have used it, since it does look fairly revolutionary. Is it worth it?

Disclosure: Amy Sage is employed by MyInkPro.com.

Tags: solid, ink, xerox

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