(NAPSA)—Here’s good newsfor many of today’s busy families. Manyresponsibilities mean tools with many benefits; for example, cell phones now let you not only call home to check on the status of dinner, but check the Internet (great for finding out the weather at an upcoming soccer game) and even e-mail. Other items such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) fit easily into any lifestyle and keep “on the go” families organized and updated. For around $150, they can serve as an address book, calendar andcalculator. What about making life easier at home? There is a seemingly endless supply of material that needs to be printed—recipes from Web sites or e-mails from friends, directions to a new restaurant, school projects and digital photos. A home needs a quality ink-jet printer to make the most of a computer and Internet connection. For the family that needs more, there are now printers such as the Lexmark™ PrinTrio” that also offer a scanner, copier and even the ability to fax using fax software in one unit. For the family with many needs comes a product with manysolutions. Here are just a few ways that an ink-jet with expandedfunctionality can help a family: * Digital Photography—Look for one that not only has high resolution (at least 2400 x 1200 dpi) but also includes easy-to-understand photo-editing software. This lets even the novice user crop, edit and customize anydigital photo as needed. Using the scanner, you can scan in traditional photos to email to friends and family. Electronically Organize Important Documents—Birth certificates, passports and medical records can all be scanned and saved to the computer for easyfiling. This is especially useful when traveling. Send as an attachment to an easily accessible e-mail account (such as Hotmail or AOL) and if they arelost, just locate the closest computer, log on, retrieve the e-mail and print out a copy for officials. Homework Assignments and Projects—Crisp text and vibrant color make reports easy to read and will impress teachers. Adding splashes of color and creativity whether making color copies of materials or Internet photos makes homework more like fun. Fun Family Activities— After homework is done, kids can create their own games and puzzles. They can even design their own T-shirts with iron-on trans- fers and make personalized photo albums for special occasions, such as weddings, birthdays, graduations or a baby’s first year. There are almost endless ways to make memorieslast. For more information on print- ing tips and various printing options, visit www.lexmark.com.
