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Dell 720 Photo Printer with Vista and Windows 7

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This a post that caters to a specific audience, but it will be very helpful, because it’s an issue I have had to resolve recently. I have since moved on to another printer, but this remains a valuable resource for all those looking for it. Let me know if I was able to assist you using the comments below! =)

I have an Asus EEEPC 1005HA running Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit and a custom-built desktop that is running Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit.

I also have an older Dell 720 photo printer that I still have several unused ink cartridges for. The printer has always been great and I wanted to use it with my newer versions of Windows. Unfortunately, Dell doesn’t openly support vista and 7 usage of this older printer. Nevertheless, I found the files needed to run the printer on both systems, and it works perfectly!

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Cleaning out the Crap with CCleaner

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This is the first TechSquid tutorial! Let me know how I’m doing in the comments!

Today I am going to show you how to reduce the amount of ‘crap’ in your computer. Most people don’t realize that files build up in secret areas of the computer during normal, every day usage. These files are not large individually, but they tend to build up over time and can dramatically affect the performance of a computer. Common symptoms of ‘the crap’ are slow load times, slow boot times, frequent hanging or freezing, and even crashing programs.

While the symptoms are bad, they can easily be cured by a simple and completely free piece of software known as CCleaner, which is short for Crap Cleaner. This fantastic program helps make maintenance of your computer’s ‘crap’ load by cleaning out all the sources of the junk files.

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Welcome!

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Welcome to TechSquid!

I, Shelby Jones, founded this venture formally in September 2009, but have been operating as a part-time computer handyman for well over five years. I want to lend my experience in the field with others, as well as establish a website for my local buisness, so I came up with TechSquid, which fit into my two themes: technology, and Omega Squid Studios, which is my main company. TechSquid is yet another ‘tentacle’ of Omega Squid Studios.

I hope that over the next few months this site becomes an invaluable resource for its tutorials and tech tips. Thank you for stopping by, and come back again soon! :-)