Hp3050a
laser printer don't use ink. it uses toner cartridge..
ink in the printer, does dry up if not in use for a long time.
Yes. Scanning items from the printer does not use ink.
The printer uses ink to print . There are two types of ink. One is black and white ink, and the other one is colored ink.
pink
All printers have a specific kind of ink that they use. If you do not know what kind of ink is used in your printer, look for the king of ink you have in your printer already or you can look at the instruction manual that came with the printer. That manual contains the exact inks that are accepted in your printer. Hope this helped!
no it does not use oilit uses pure ink
ink jet printer
All ink will dry out if it goes unused for a period of time. Some printers will run a cleaning cycle ever couple of days to help prevent this but it will use up your ink each time it runs a cycle. If you use your printer infrequently then a laser printer would be a better choice. Laser printers use toner that is a dry powder and would not dry out. If you need the color or multifuntions that a laser printer wouldn't have at a reasonable price then I would look to a small hp inkjet printer that takes the 60 or 61 series. These are small ink cartridges that have the printhead embedded on the cartridge itself. This way if your ink dries out you only have to pay a small amount (relative to other ink carts) to get it going again.
printing
From the research that I just did, the LaserJet 3600 printer will only work if you use the ink made by the company for the printer. I think it will work with other ink, but people say it will break the printer.