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Happy Easter From Internet Ink All the staff here at Internet-ink would like to wish every one of our customers a very happy Easter! Easter Break Service Information If you want to contact us over the Easter break, remember our Support office will be closed during this period. We will re-open Tuesday 2nd March to take your calls and emails as normal. Courier and Royal Mail Special Delivery have been taken down from our delivery options over the Easter break and will return on Tuesda ...
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Internet Ink Christmas Final Post Dates Make Sure You Get Your Presents and Ink Posted In Time For Christmas! Christmas is one of the busiest periods of the year for both Internet-ink and Royal Mail. We will be taking orders all the way through the Christmas period, but for your parcel to be guaranteed to arrive before Christmas it is recommended you place your order before these dates: 20th December - First Class Delivery 21st December - Special Delivery 14th December - Internati ...
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Christmas Post Christmas is one of the busiest periods of the year for both Internet-ink and Royal Mail. We will be taking orders all the way through the Christmas period, but for your parcel to be guaranteed to arrive before Christmas it is recommended you place your order before these dates: 20th December - First Class Delivery 22nd December - Special Delivery Customers can still purchase all our products throughout Christma ...
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Solent Rib Charter Our massive winter and Christmas special offer of free Solent Rib Hire days is only three weeks away! In addition, we our announcing that we will give one Solent Rib Charter day away for each of the 8 weeks leading up to Christmas. All orders placed from the 1st November until Christmas day will be entered in a weekly prize draw. The winner receive ...
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Rib & Yacht Charter Give Away SouthSea Charters have agreed to give us 8 rib charter days to give away as part of this years Christmas promotion. In return we will give their yacht charter and rib hire services a plug on our website. These rib charter days normally cost £499 for a group of up to 12 people, so worth winning even if you give it as a Christmas present. More details to come, but why not have a look at ...
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Internet Ink Sponsor Sway Juniors Football Club Internet-ink.co.uk are happy to announce they will be sponsoring Sway Juniors Football Club. The club runs girls and boys under 16 football teams with the Hampshire football league and benefits from the massive help and support it receives from it`s many FA qualified coaches, parents and supporters. Why not visit their new website at www.swayjuniorsfc.co. ...
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Consumer Groups Want More Info As Ink Cartridge War Heats Up Consumer advocates have called on the ink cartridge manufacturing industry to provide them with more information on weighting and measuring, reports a US newspaper. This comes as the debate of ink prices has been heavily reignited by calls from government agencies to put more legislative pressure on printer cartridge manufacturers' product information transparency, reports the Los Angeles Times Steve Everly, a reporter for the newspaper, said that cons ...
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US Ink Retailer Expands In India A US ink and toner cartridge retailer has expanded its franchise operations in the Indian subcontinent. Cartridge World's sixth store in the country was opened in the Lake Town area of Kolkata, which is in the West Bengal region of India. Celebrating the launch, the company's chief executive in south Asia Naveen Rakhecha said: "Cartridge World has a strong presence in all the major Indian cities … the slowdown has catalysed our growth proce ...
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Top Printing Resolutions For 2010 Revealed Looking for any unused printers and centralising purchases of office supplies such as ink cartridges could save businesses money in the new year, according to an IT commentator. Starting company initiatives to "print smarter" and save on ink wastage through unnecessary printing is also something that many businesses should take into account, said James Gaskin on the technology news site IT world. He added: "Centralise purchasing with emp ...
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3D Printable Images Created By UK Firm A company in Yorkshire has created a range of heat presses for multi-dimensional printing. The Sublideck machines use special ink to mould images onto printed media around a shaped object, using a combination of infrared heating and vacuum pressure to mould the image into shape. Octi-Tech, the Yorkshire-based company that created the machine, said that the new presses could be used in a number of different applications, including g ...
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Website Names Top Printers Of 2009 A printer comparison website has named the top ten units of 2009. The HP Photosmart Plus was found to be the best model of the last year, with multiple functions available to the user along with built in Wi-Fi and a TouchSmart panel. Canon's Pixma MP560 was named second place, with the compact a ...
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School In Ink Cartridge Recycling Drive A high school in Orange County, California, is recycling used inkjet, laser ink and toner cartridges to get more money for school supplies. San Juan Hills High School's Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) has so far collected $39 (£24.35) from recycling used ink cartridges, reported the Orange County Register. Margie Tingle, president of th ...
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Managed Services Driving Printer Market Companies around the world are increasingly outsourcing ink printing to companies such as Xerox and Hewlett-Packard (HP), giving a boost to the office machine-making industry despite the difficult economic climate, it has been revealed. The Wall Street Journal cites figures from market researcher Photizo Group, which shows that world-wide managed print services will reach $20.3 billion this year, up 47 per cent from the previous 12-month period. ...
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New Printer Versus Ink Refills A leading IT news site has analysed whether it is more cost efficient to replace your printer rather than to buy replacement ink cartridges. With the price of inkjet printers at a low, due in part to the recession's impact on retail markets, buying a new unit could arguably be cheaper than forking out for expensive new cartridges, according to PC Wo ...
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US Firm Releases Eco Friendly Ink And Toner A US firm has announced the release of new eco-friendly ink and toner cartridges, which it says will save three ounces of oil per unit. Eco-inkjets, the online division of MWP Imaging, is also attempting to educate the public on how recycling ink and toner cartridges could help the environment. Moses Olaniran, president and chief executive of Eco-Inkjets, said: "In addition to selling eco-friendly inkjet cartridges, our new we ...
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Rugby Star In Ink Cartridge Case Dropped By Club Gareth Raynor, a winger for Hull FC, has terminated his contract with the club following allegations of ink cartridge counterfeiting and fraud, as well as a 12-month foot injury. He is facing charges in April next year for the trading of fraudulent ink cartridges, according to local newspaper the Hull Mail. The 31-year-old winger has also been plagued by a foot injury, which has dogged him for the past 12 months of his career. His ...
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UAE Cracks Down On Illegal Ink Use Cartridge ink is being used, among other poisons, in fake pharmaceutical products that are flooding the Middle Eastern market, it has been claimed. A conference between Arab leaders was begun yesterday to discuss the problem, hosted by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health. At the event's inauguration, it was claimed that cartridge ink is being used along with toxins such as arsenic, boric acid and lead, in addition to brick dust and f ...
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Customers Becoming Disillusioned With Printer Market More and more customers are becoming disillusioned by the printer market, according to an industry commentator. The downbeat consumer sentiment comes as many people are realising that the industry's business model of selling printers cheap and making money back from ink cartridges is costing them more in the long run, Andy Lippman, an expert on the printer cartr ...
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No Ink Printer Launched A revolutionary new printer which does not use traditional ink cartridges has been launched. The new unit, by Zink, marks the second generation of the company's no-ink printers, allowing for more paper sizes to be used. Zink's printers contain paper embedded with dye crystals in the traditional ink cartridge colours of yellow, cyan, ...
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Inkjet Toaster Wins Innovation Prize A toaster designed to look like an inkjet printer has won second prize at the Berner Design awards in Switzerland. The stylish model was created by Othmar Muhlebach, an MA student at the University of Lucerne in the southern part of the country. It is designed to allow a stack of bread to be placed on top, with each slice then sliding through the machine and being dropped out of the bottom in a similar way to a ...
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Corporate Printing Market Is Changing Increased awareness of print services and multi-function printing technology are changing the corporate printing market, an industry commentator has said. This is combined with the falling costs of printer hardware, especially in colour printers, according to IT research firm Gartner. Frederico de Silva Leon, a principal analyst at Gartner, said that "concerns about the cost of hardware, ...
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US Teens In Ink Cartridge Recycling Drive Members of The Barn teen centre in Ridgfield, Connecticut, are collecting used ink cartridges to recycle as part of a fundraising campaign. Efforts are being made to raise money for the centre, which was forced to close last year and is now only open two days a week due to budget restraints, the Ridgfield Press reported. The scheme is being run in partnership with the area's local Cartridge World, where employee Frank Orzechowski is a member of The Bar ...
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Ink And Toner Cartridge Markets Will Recover The market for ink and toner cartridges is set to recover in the new year, according to new research. This comes after recent news of the decline in sales of manufacturers' own brand cartridges in favour of cheaper, third-party models during the recession, as a result of a general downturn in IT spending. The market for inkjet consumables is set ...
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Recession Causes Slump In Ink Cartridge Sales Sales of manufacturers own brand ink and toner cartridges have fallen during the recession, a new study has revealed. Branded inkjet consumables from companies such as Canon, ...
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Mont Blanc In Indian Courts Battle Swiss pen manufacturer Mont Blanc is currently embroiled in a court battle in India over its use of images of Mahatma Gandhi in an advertising campaign. The government ruled that the use of the image on the pens' nibs violated Indian law. Minister of state for consumer affairs KV Thomas said the depiction of Gandhi violated the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act of 1950. The white gold pens have 18-carat gold nibs featuri ...
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Printing Emails Is Unnecessary Printing emails and web pages is a waste of ink and paper, according to a leading IT magazine. Using your printer only when necessary is the best way to save money on ink costs, according to PC World. Even when printing such items is necessary, cropping a page into its relevant bits can save large quantities of ink as users can cut out lengthy ...
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Customers Told To Not Focus On Cartridge Volume Ink cartridge shoppers have been warned not to focus on the amount of ink in the unit when shopping for good deals. Consumers should instead look at which unit prints the most pages per cartridge, according to IT website PCMag.com. Realising that the volume is irrelevant compared to the amount of pages that each unit can print allows shoppers to locate the most cost-efficient ...
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Police Explode Ink Cartridge Bomb A suspect package exploded by police in Allentown, Pennsylvania, turned out to contain ink and toner cartridges. The suspicious package aroused suspicion after being found at the city's PPL centre, the Morning Call news reported. Allentown's bomb squad was called in after the centre and surrounding buildings were evacuated when a small, white package was found near some flower beds outside the centre. Police Captain Stephen Mould said to ...
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US Bureau Cancels Printer For Cash Drive The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing has cancelled its drive to convince employees to return their printers. Workers were previously being offered $75 (£45.18) gift cards if they returned their individual printers to the agency, but plans were scrapped earlier this week after an email was sent around the bureau informing employees of the scheme's abrupt end. This was after the Washington Post and Californian Congressman Darrell I ...
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Charity Auction For Celebrity Printer To Be Held A charity auction to sell off the printer of US television personality Jay Leno will be held this month. The Dimension SST 1200es 3D printer was used on Jay Leno's Garage and has been publicised in several magazines such as Popular Mechanics and the Men's Journal. It has also been featured on JayLenosGarage.com and will be autographed by the television host before the ceremony. All proceeds from the winning bid for the prin ...
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Soy Based Ink And Toner Cartridges Now Available Soy-based toner and ink cartridges are now available in an attempt to reduce the industry's reliance on petroleum-based products. The cartridges have been sold throughout the US and Canada this year and now the manufacturer, SoyPrint, is extending its reach abroad. Richard Greenlaw, vice president of the company, announced the launch of a new generation of toner cartridges in conjunction with the company's first soy-based ink cartridges f ...
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New Data Protection Laws Could Affect Printers Users who handle sensitive information through their printers could face fines of up to £500,000 due to new powers being given to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), according to an industry specialist. Legislation allowing for tighter protections has been put into an amendment of the Data Protection Act 1988, due to come into effect in April. James Lewis, managing director of secure file-transferring specialists Pro2col, s ...
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Guide To Buying A Photo Printer Top tips on choosing a photo printer this Christmas have been published by a leading IT magazine. Choosing the best photo printer to suit your needs can be costly however, with inkjet and colour laser printers being offered as a cheaper option to the more specialised snapshot printer, according to the guide from PC World magazine. Whereas colour laser printers were found to be of greater use in printing text, inkjets are given as a ...
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Tips On Top Printer Accessories Consumers should not forget to add time-saving and helpful accessories to their printers this holiday season, a leading printing site has advised. USB cables and paper handling trays are among the attachments suggested by printcountry.com The site said: "Paper handling accessories can aid you a lot if you're going to print i ...
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Volunteering Programme Coordinates Ink Cartridge Recycling Ink cartridges are being processed and recycled by an American volunteering agency in an attempt to reduce waste. The scheme, which also recycles mobile phones, is part of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Kittitas County, Washington State, the Daily Record reported . Since the programme began in 2003, over 18,000 ink cartridges and mobile phones have been recycled. The cartridges are refilled and resold ...
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A Guide To Buying Printers In The Holidays If you're buying a printer during the holiday season there are always things to consider, even with the many deals and price reductions available in the Christmas period. According to a leading printing site, one thing that always needs to be considered is what you actually need from the printer. Extra features such as all-in-one devices and Wi-Fi capabilities "might look like a great deal with all those options but think hard, do you think ...
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Security Printing Conference To Be Held Next Week The sixth annual security printing conference will be held next week in Baltimore in the US. Centering on the printing of commercial and government issued documents, the conference will be held by the Information Management Institute (IMI). The event will deal with such themes as the forensic issues of inkjet and ...
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Laser Versus Inkjet The Pros And Cons A leading printing blog has argued for the pros and cons of each model in order to decide which the best choice is for a consumer. The first thing considered is the efficiency of the printer in terms of time. While this may not be of great importance to light home use, it is crucial to firms and businesses who need to print off vast amounts of paperwork. As laser printers can print a page in less than five seconds, they are certainly a time mana ...
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Coating Printer Components Increases Lifespan Printing giant Xerox has developed a method for extending the lifespan of printer components. The new "chemical armour" is used to protect photoreceptors - the light-sensitive parts of xerographic machines such as printers, faxes and copiers. Xerox says that when a photoreceptor has been coated with the new substa ...
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Lexmark Printer Wins Design Award A Lexmark printer has been named as an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honouree. The Platinum all-in-one (AIO) inkjet printer scooped the top prize in the category, which bases its scores on aesthetic look, engineering qualities, unique features and the products overall use and function compared with competitors. Paul Rooke, executive vice-president of Lexmark and the president of its Imaging Solutions Div ...
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Scientists Create Printer With Reflective Ink A printer whose ink can replicate the reflectivity of an object into print has been developed by computer scientists in New Hampshire. The scientists from Dartmouth College say that it is possibly to effectively reproduce the subtle variations in reflectivity in a similar way that a printer uses mixtures of cyan, magenta, yellow and black to create a full spectrum of colours, according to the New Scientist. Fabio Pellacini, the creator of ...
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James Bonds Fountain Pen A Reality A pen with a built-in spy camera is available US gadget-maker Brando. The device comes with an audio recording capabilities and a resolution of 640 pixels by 480. It transmits to a receiver set which includes a built-in speaker that can also play most media formats, including MP3, WMA and JPEG. The receiver unit also has an alarm function and a slot for a memory card, in order to store recorded footage, as well as a port allowing users to conne ...
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Woman Faces Charges Over False Cartridge Returns A woman in Willmar, Minnesota is facing charges for allegedly making $5,800 (£3,483) in fake ink cartridge returns at an office supply store where she worked. The West Central Tribune reported that Kelly Marie Lipinski was released on 'personal recognisance' (on her honour that she would return to court) and is due to return to Kandiyohi County District Court on January 11th. She is also banned from having any contact with the local Office Max ...
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Portable Printing Becomes A Possibility A leading printer manufacturer has released a portable version of the usually large and bulky office printer. It has been designed for use with portable devices such as modern netbooks and smartphones, as portability has become an increasingly pressing issue among consumers. The Dell Wasabi PZ310 is a portable printer designed to be used for printing on the go, with Bluetooth capability allowing it to be connected to smartphones and blackberries ...
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Consumer Website Names Canon As Most Versatile A consumer website has named Canon's inkjet printers the most versatile on the market. ConsumerSearch named the Canon Pixma Ip4700 as the highest scoring due to strong reviewer responses and its ability to achieve a good text quality as well as handling photo printing. ...
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Ink Cartridge Manufacturer Embraces E Waste Scheme Ink cartridge and printer manufacturer Xerox has announced its inclusion in Australia's National Product Stewardship Policy. Under the new scheme, people will be able to drop off all IT equipment such as printers, fax machines and computers for free recycling by the government. Australia's environmental ministry hope to have 80 ...
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Pride In Print Awards To Bridge Gap With Customers New Zealand's annual Pride in Print awards will this year make an effort to be more accessible to consumers. Awards manager Sue Archibald announced that the categories are to be redefined and simplified, so as to remove some of the technical jargon which permeates a lot of the industry. Although the awards place much of their focus on the end result of printed advertisements, publications and products, suppliers of ink and printers are also included as ...
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Markem Imaje Releases Touch Dry Ink And Printers Markem-Imaje has released a new range of printers with Touch Dry liquid ink technology. The Touch Dry hot-melt ink instantly dries on contact without any bleeding or fading, making it ideal for precise printing needs such as the production of barcodes. This new ink has been released in conjunction with a series of high resolution inkjet printers that are able to print on corrugated surface as well as wrapping films. Markem-I ...
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Couple Convicted Of Selling Fake Cartridges Online A couple have been found guilty of selling counterfeit ink cartridges on internet sites eBay and Amazon over the last two years. Andrew and Ying Budgen, from Cranleigh in Surrey, sold over 900 Epson and HP cartridges on the online sites. They were found by the court to have amassed "a criminal benefit of around £200,000". The court discovered that the couple had brought all the goods, which also included 17 boxes o ...
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Ohio Pen Show This Weekend Seminars and workshops will be integrated into the annual event, including a talk on "Why some fountain pens can make anyone's writing look good". It will also include tutorials on calligraphy and fountain pen repair and maintenance. The event was started and run by local resident Terry Mawhorter who, along with his wife Sonya and two children, have turned the showcase into one of the country's largest pen shows. Speakin ...
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Lexon Technologies Buys Major Inkjet Seller Lexon Technologies has announced that it is to buy online retailer 7inkjet.com, which sells recycled inkjet and toner cartridges. The company will acquire the website, along with 7inkjet.com's customer database, which is made up of 12,000 registered consumers. James Park, chief executive of Lexon Technologies, said that his company was well equipped for the move as it has "an existing, established [and] successful internet business i ...
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New Thermal Receipt Printer Release By Epson Leading printer manufacturer Epson has released its new TM-T70 thermal receipt printer, which the firm says is "the industry's only all-front-access single-station printer". The new printer is designed to fit within tight spaces for convenience, with "flexible mounting options" as well as a "small footprint and low height". Epson director of sales and marketing Mike Helm said that the new product had been born from ...
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What Ink Launches Price Comparison Service Customers have recently been enjoying the steady fall in the price of printers as the various manufacturers engage in stiff competition. However, ink prices have remained quite high, especially when purchasing high-quality printer ink. Currently, the price of ink ranges from 91p for compatible ...
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RISO Donates Printer To The Museum Of Printing Printing company RISO has donated a "see-through" high-speed inkjet printer to the Museum of Printing in Andover, Massachusetts. The RISO HC5500, which is specially designed with "clear see-through front, rear and top panels", is to be used as an interactive display for visitors, as well as a working model for use by museum employees. Frank Romano, the museum head and Professor Emeritus of the Rochester Institute of Technology whe ...
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Compatibility Should Be Considered By Ink Cartridge Customers Considering the compatibility of ink cartridges should be an important step before purchasing new ink or toner cartridges. This is according to the If It Prints, I'll Let You Know blog, which says that a number of people do not realise that most ink cartridges differ in design, depending on the brand and model. Customers should also consider the chip that is embedded into each cartridge, which enables its correct operation if installed in ...
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Lexmark Platinum Pro905 Boasts Web Based Apps Customers who want to access and view web-based applications while using printer ink should consider the Lexmark Platinum Pro905. This is the view of PC World's Susan Silvius, who said that this is one of the model's most appealing features, which is available on its large, touchscreen LCD display. Unique to Lexmark is that the ink cartridge manufacturer is expecting business users to develop their own applications, which makes the ...
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Speed And Running Costs Are Important For Mono Laser Printer Customers There are two key reasons by a customer may be inclined to pay more for a mono laser printer than pay less for a more versatile machine. This is according to TrustedReviews' Simon Williams, who says that speed and running costs are considered by those looking at printer ink for mono laser printers, which can cost more than £500. Mr Williams highlights one such printer, the ...
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Metallic Printing Process Set To Be Transformed The first metallic inkjet printer to be produced looks set to transform the metallic printing process. This is according to printer ink manufacturer Roland DG, which has launched the SolJet Pro III XC-540MT. Combining silver cartridge ink with CMYK, the wide-format solvent printer can create a range of metallic-coloured effects that work on both plastic and paper stocks. Yuko Seki, Roland DG's colour product manager, explai ...
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Top Ten Tips For Buying A Printer An online ink and printing store has published a ten questions customers should ask when buying a printer. The list, compiled by printcountry.com, advises consumers to ask key questions related to their printer needs, including where they will need to use it, any multifunction tasks required and their overall budget. It also recommends researching brands other than the more cemented ones, such as ...
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Continuous Ink Systems Revolutionise Printing Continuous ink supply systems (CISS) have been created for big printer brands such as HP, Epson and Brother. The systems work by storing ink in large external reservoirs that continually feed the printer's cartridges with ink through silicon tubes. CISS Solutions, the company behind the new cartridges, say that they are "a money-saving alternative for customers who do a large amount of printing". No-sponge print ...
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Sales Of Consumer Printers Bolster Kodaks Performance Kodak's sales of printers and other consumer inkjet systems were up by 128 per cent during the third quarter of 2009 when compared with results for the same period last year. Figures from the ink cartridge manufacturer revealed that the total gross profit was 20.3 per cent of sales, a decline from 27.5 per cent in 2008. Glo ...
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HPs Designjet Printers Used By Portuguese Company Portugese company B2R is using Hewlett Packard's (HP's) Designjet L65500 to print a number of indoor and outdoor 'eco' railway posters. According to HP, the business used the graphics as signage, promotion, as station decoration and for customer information. The company was contracted to produce 300 ...
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Epson Launches Fine Art Papers Ink cartridge manufacturer Epson has launched a new range of art papers to be used with its printers. According to the company, Hot Press Bright, Cold Press Natural, Hot Press Natural and Cold Press Bright all produce the best results when used with its UltraChrome ink technology. Cut sheets of the new paper will be available in A3 and A2 while rolls of the product are to be launched in the early months of 2010. ...
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Xerox Releases Wide Format Printers Ink cartridge manufacturer Xerox has announced the release of two new Wide-Format solutions. The 6604 and 6605 are to include a "freeflow access print server" which would allow consumers to "preview scans and simultaneously print, copy and scan-to-file with select options". According to Xerox ...
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HP Renews Recycling Drive Posted by Adam Clark Hewlett Packard (HP) has taken further steps "to cut back consumption in all areas". According to Printer Geek, a poster on the Printerinkcartridgesblog stated that HP began the trend for sourcing natural resources and adopting a more environmentally-friendly approach to business during the 1970s. The original recycling campaign of the business aimed at tripling the amount of materia ...
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Fujitsu Launches New Printer Mechanism Fujitsu has launched a new thermal printer mechanism to be used to produce quick print offs on three-inch paper. The FTP-63AMCL011/411 device is powered by a 24VDC and is capable of printing 250mm per second, EE Herald reported. It is most suitable for use with banking devices, label printers, ticket machines and kiosk systems used in retail, convenience and hospitality environments. FTP-63AMCL011/411 printer series is able to ...
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Rare Pens Increasingly Sought After Collector Claims Posted by Tom James A luxury fountain pen, which comes pleated with horsehair, is being sold for $3,500 (£2,144) by a German luxury goods business. Faber-Castell is offering the limited edition fountain pen as part of its Pen of the Year promotion, Reuters reported. Each year the company, which was set up in 1761, launches a new p ...
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Birmingham Design Firm Installs New Printer Posted by Peter Cragg A design firm based in Birmingham has received a grant worth £99,000 to help install a new printer. Graphics and visuals specialist Andesign is investing £500,000 in an Efi-Vutek printer, which is expected to help the company make its production six times as fast, the Birmingham Post reported. The company was supported in making the acquisition by a £99,000 grant from Advantage West ...
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Inbuilt Memory Most Exciting Part Of HP Designjet T1200 Printer Posted by Adam Clark HP's Designjet T1200 Printer has been praised in a new review for its "sleek" and "unobtrusive design" and "high-spec features". According to Wallpaper magazine, the device cannot be rivalled for its professional printing capacity. The printer is quick, yet does not sacrifice speed for quality as its economode can produce up to two A1 sheets per minute, the publication explained. ...
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Canon And Kofax Collaborate On New Scanner Kofax and Canon to work together. Posted by Jim Ottewill Printer cartridge and ink manufacturer Canon is to collaborate with Kofax on integrating new imaging technology. According to Canon, nine of its devices will be fitted with Kofax's VirtualReScan (VRS). The collaboration is expected to help businesses improve their efficiency through improvements to the accuracy of image processing. ...
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Samsungs ML 1915 Is A Great Budget Printer Posted by Tom James Samsung's new ML-1915 has been hailed as a great printer for people on a budget in a new review. Writing for V3.co.uk, Will Stapley said that the device, which is priced at less than £100, offers good value for money. Although the device does not have any LCD monitor and only three buttons to control printing, it does offer "very impressive" print quality with text. The printer strugg ...
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HP Number One Choice For Numerix Software solutions provider Numerix has selected the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Indigo press 5500 to provide its offset printing. The machine also provides applications able to produce personalised business cards, brochures, press kits and signage. Manager at Numerix Sebastien Fleury commented that the group has experienced a lack in print quality for a number of years, even when using digital presses. He added: "The HP Indigo pr ...
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Epson Unveils Presentation Series Posted by Jim Ottewill Global printing giant Epson has launched a range of projectors designed to improve corporate and higher education presentations. The group’s EB-1900 series - made up of the EB-1925W, EB-1920W, EB-1915, EB-1910 and EB-1830 – are easy to install and contain a range of features to provide professional presentations in and out of the office. Graeme Davidson, senior product manager at ...
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Reality Of 3D Printing Getting Nearer Posted by Tom James Despite costing thousands of pounds, 3D printers are becoming increasingly accessible, according to one IT industry commentator. Writing for The Independent, reporter Tim Walker said that Z Corporation’s latest release - the Z Printer 350 - is the most affordable model on the market at £16,000, is simple to use, and can produce objects up to ten inches in length at a rate of 0.8 inches per hour. ...
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Xeroxs Profit Drops By More Than Half Posted by Peter Cragg Printer and ink cartridge manufacturer Xerox has recorded profits of $123 million (£74 million) during the third quarter of 2009. According to the company, the figure is down from the $258 million seen during the same period in 2008. Revenue was down by 16 per cent to $3.7 billion year-on-year while the company posted an operating cash flow of $610 million. Ursula Burns, ...
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Sony Launches Photo Frame With Printer Posted by Adam Clark Sony has announced the launch of a digital photo frame which comes complete with a printer. The Sony DPP-F700 allows people to edit images on the seven inch screen before printing with options including cropping and adding borders. Other features of the device include templates to use images to create a calendar while a screen capture function lets users print whatever is on the screen. The ...
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HP Launches New Book Printing Service HP has announced the launch of a new printing service which will make rare and hard-to-find books available. According to the printer and ink cartridge manufacturer, HP BookPrep is part of a collaboration with the University of Michigan. Content from an estimated 500,000 rare books has been scanned and stored in the cloud computing service. Copy is cleaned up during the reproduction which enables HP to reduce the ...
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Lexmark Posts Third Quarter Fall In Profits Posted by Alex Turner Printer and ink cartridge manufacturer Lexmark's recorded a six per cent increase in revenue for the third quarter when compared with figures from the second. According to the company, the $958 million (£584 million) worth of revenue was a six per cent increase on the figure seen during the second three-month period of the year. However, the amount was 15 per cent lower than figures seen in the same quarter last y ...
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Windows 7 To Be Supported By Epson Posted by Jim Ottewill Printer and ink cartridge manufacturer Epson has announced that customers will be able to use Windows 7 with its devices. According to the company, it is working with Microsoft to ensure its range of printers are aligned with the new operating system. Windows 7 offers users a range of benefits including a new multi-touch support user interface, Device Stage, which is an enhanced piece of interactio ...
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Kodak MFP Device Oozes Design Appeal The new Kodak ESP 7 looks smart and offers good quality prints, a review has claimed. Kevin Cheng, writing for DigitalReviews.net, said that the machine works as a scanner and copies as well as printer, offers a USB port to provide both wired and wireless connections and can also support Bluetooth. The best printed results came from using Kodak Premium paper which reproduced the image more faithfully and removed the high levels of graininess s ...
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Samsung ML-1915 Is Almost Smaller Than Sheets It Prints Posted by Tom James The new device from Samsung is almost smaller than the size of the A4 sheets it prints, a reviewer has claimed. Simon Williams made the comments in a review of the manufacturer's mono-laser device on the Trusted Reviews website. The reviewer singles out the machine's AnyWeb app as worthy of note as it allows a user to access an on-screen scrapbook. Areas of the screen can be selected, then dragged an ...
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New Ecofont Can Save On Ink Costs Posted by Jim Ottewill A new font has been launched to help users of printers cut back on the amount of money they invest in ink cartridges. The new typeface, which has been created by omitting parts of letters, is expected to be able to reduce printing costs by as much as 20 per cent. PC World's Rick Broda, writing for the Washington Pos ...
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Consumers Should Work Out Use Before Buying A New Printer Posted by Adam Clark Consumers looking to buy a new printer should work out how much use they will get out of a machine before making a purchase, a gadget guide has advised. An article on how to buy the right printer, written by Dan Lang for Pocket-Lint.com, suggested that people should ask themselves a series of questions before buying. Mr Lang advised that the cheaper the printer, the more likely it is to use a large amount of ink c ...
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Printer Recycling Scheme Needs To Be Simple And Quick Posted by Tom James A new printer recycling initiative from Samsung needs to be "simple and quick" to appeal to consumers. Tosh Prabhakar, Gartner's senior research analyst on print markets, made the comments to Channelweb.co.uk Samsung's new scheme allows users to send the manufacturer old or obsolete printers in return for cash. ...
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Brothers MFC 6890CDW Most Versatile Office Printer New printer from Brother thought to be most flexible of devices available. Brother's MFC-6890CDW has been described as the most versatile of office printers in a new round up for the PC World blog. James Hutchinson compiled the list, which included the Epson Stylus Office T 1100, HP's Officejet 7000 Wide Format, Brother' ...
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Xerox Full Colour Press Targets Transpromo Market Posted by Jim Ottewill The emerging transpromo market is being targeted by Xerox as it launches its latest full-colour press. This is according to PrintWeek, which was commenting on the launch of the Continuous Feed four-over-one Solution, which combines technology from the company's colour 490 and monochrome 650 continuous-feed printers. The production machine allows customers to print full-colour bills and statements and move a ...
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Printer Touchscreen Likely To Benefit Businesses Posted by Alex Turner Lexmark hopes that its built-in touchscreen will change the way that businesses view the capabilities of printers. This is according to ZDNet UK's Alan Stevens, who said that it is now customary that every new printer is either faster, cheaper or more efficient than its predecessor. With radical new features "few and far between nowadays", Mr Stevens said the touchscreen be recognised by the business comm ...
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Lexmark Prestige Pro805 Is Easy To Use Posted by Peter Cragg The Prestige Pro805, Lexmark's latest mid-range inkjet multifunction targeted at businesses, is "easy to use" despite being relatively expensive. This is according to PC World Australia's James Hutchinson, who said that the devices main plus points are its touch screen and SmartSolutions widgets. It was, however, slightly let down by its speed and print quality, Mr Hutchinson added. C ...
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Epson Printer Drivers V2 1 For Snow Leopard Users Posted by Tom James Apple Mac users looking to purchase printer ink for their Epson printer will be pleased to learn of the release of new drivers. Mac customers using the Snow Leopard operating system, which was released in August, can now download Epson Printer Drivers v2.1. This important update includes Epson's latest printer and scanning software for Snow Leopard users, with the drivers available to download from Apple's ...
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Epson Stylus Photo TX710W Delivers Excellent Photo Quality Posted by Adam Clark Those looking to achieve excellent photo quality when using printer ink should consider the Epson Stylus Photo TX710W. This is according to a review of the printer by cnet Australia's Alexandra Savvides, who said the TX710W takes "the black plastic pastiche to a new level". "This multifunction can print, scan and copy and thanks to the photo tag, is somewhat of a photo-horse, using six ink cart ...
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Canon Launches Easy Photo Print iPhone App Posted by Jim Ottewill A new application allows people to send images to their printer from their iPhone without the need for wires. This is thanks to the launch of the Canon Easy Photo-Print iPhone App, which uses a Wi-Fi network and is compatible with the Canon PIXMA wireless printer. Gizmodo.com says the application is "a touch more mature" than iPrint, a similar programme recently launched by HP. ...
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Brothers DCP-375CW Is A Fine MFD The DCP-375CW printer from Brother has been praised as "one of the finest multi-function devices (MFDs) available on the market in a new review. Writing for Register Hardware, Alistair Dabbs, said that the device is both "swanky" and "incredibly compact". Brother's machine can print images from memory sticks and xDigital formats while the main menu is located on the front with controls for the scanner and accessing a camera c ...
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Canons Pixma IX7000 Offers Great Quality Posted by Jim Ottewill The new Pixma printer from Canon offers "great quality" prints despite being slow and noisy, a reviewer has claimed. James Hutchinson, writing for PC World, made the comments about the new machine which offers A4 and A3 prints as well as duplex connectivity. The automatic duplex is a selling point for the device as it can print double sides of A4 and A3. Mr Hutchinson stated that the onl ...
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HP Photosmart Can Be Used At Parties Reviewer Claims Posted by Adam Clark The new HP Photosmart printer is best used during parties due to its "diminutive size" and "breezy-easy controls", a reviewer has said. Writing for the cultofmac.com, Eli Milchman, described the device as being so simple to use it is "practically idiot-proof". A third of the printer is made from recycled parts and a number of editing and printing features are included while the device can pr ...
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Lexmark Chosen To Increase Printed Output Posted by Jim Ottewill Lexmark has entered into a four-year contract with home improvement store Kingfisher to print more sustainably. According to the company, the retail giant wants the printer manufacturer to help the organisation improve its document processes. The contract involves the installation of several thousand laser printers and multifunction devices across more than 300 stores and distribution centres in the UK. ...
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Xerox Phaser Should Be Used For Light Duty Posted by Adam Clark A new printer from Xerox suitable for use both in home and in the office works best on lighter jobs, a reviewer has claimed. Writing for PC Magazine.com, Tony Hoffman said that Xerox Phaser 6140 is a colour laser printer that has a "solid" set of features and gives a "decent level" of performance. Mr Hoffman said: "We tested the networked version found it a solid but unexcept ...
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Epson Launches New Compact Photo Printer Posted by Jim Ottewill Epson has announced the launch of a new printer in its range of PictureMate devices. According to the manufacturer, the Epson PictureMate Charm will offer users long-lasting prints, value-for-money printing costs and "powerful tools" with which to enhance images. Stacey Tieu, associate product manager of consumer ink jets at Epson America, said that the majority of Photo Labs do not provi ...
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Dell 1320C Is Great Little Printer Posted by Adam Clark The Dell 1320C has been recommended for people who use printers for business documents rather than photos, a new review has claimed. Writing for Pocket-lint.com, Chris Brennan stated that a personal laser printer is a worthwhile alternative to an inkjet-based device as it will provide value for money in terms of th ...
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Printbrush Device Could Become Popular In The Home Posted by Jim Ottewill A new printer from Printbrush may become popular in the home and in the office, a blogger has claimed. 'Printer Geek', writing for the printerinkcartridgeblog.com, said that the new product could become popular if it lives up to the expectation within the industry. The London-based manufacturer Print Dreams said that the printer is the smallest device capable of producing full-size formats, including lett ...
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Women Want To Work For Canon New List Shows Ink cartridge manufacturer Canon is one of the top companies women want to work for, a new list has shown. The firm has achieved a place in the The Times' Where Women Want to Work Top 50 for the third consecutive year. Findings from the survey were uncovered by asking 1,000 employees questions on how top female talent is recruited and examples of female role models in the office. Caroline Price, HR director at Canon Europe ...
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Ink Cartridges Sought In Horse Charity Initiative A woman is asking the public to donate empty ink cartridges in order to raise money to save an injured horse. Michele Daly, from Bonfield Illinois, wants to use the money raised by recycling the ink cartridges to help a thoroughbred racehorse with eye and foot injuries. The seven year-old horse, named Starry Wings but nicknamed Star, requires extensive medical treatment for an eye infection and a clubbed foot. He is currently a resident at Rock Creek Stable ...
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HP Industrial Printer Used In Israel A design company based in Israel has purchased an industrial printer from HP for use on screen prints. According to HP, the company has acquired the device to ensure it keeps abreast of new technologies and maintains its position as one of the top 100 industrial firms in the country. HP is using the device to provide digital-quality jobs it was previously unable to undertake, the technology firm explained. Doron Kempler, ...
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HP Photosmart Is A Fanzine Editors Dream The new HP Photosmart printer has been described as a fanzine editor's dream in a new review, although its ink cartridge usage was questioned. Leander Kahey, writing for the Cult of Mac website, said that the device can be used as a printer, scanner, fax machine and copier, is easy to set up and can be used to print images taken using an iPhone. The reviewer praised many areas of the Photosmart including its build quality, the device's set up over ...
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New Xerox Printer Offers High Quality Colour A new Xerox printer can offer home users and small business high-quality colour prints. According to the manufacturer, the Phaser 6140 is ideal for consumers without much storage space. Features included in the device are a wireless network adaptor, automatic two-sided printing and an additional paper tray capable of holding 250 sheets. The machine is capable of printing 19 pages per minute in colour and 21 in black and white. ...
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Lexmark Launches New Touchscreen Printer Lexmark has launched a new touchscreen printer which it claims will help businesses work more effectively. According to the technology firm, the Lexmark T656dne monochrome laser printer includes a range of features including a colour touchscreen and an eco-setting which will reduce the environmental impact of the device. The printer also comes equipped with an internal 80GB hard drive to support more tailored applications. Mart ...
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New Canon Printer Is Simple To Use Canon's new MP490 printer is cheap and "simple-to-use", a product reviewer has claimed. Writing for PC Advisor.co.uk, Susan Silvius said that the printer should appeal to both small-to-medium enterprises and home users. Features singled out for praise in the review include an LCD screen which shows an animation illustrating how ink cartridges can be changed. The small screen also has a "compass-style" navigation wh ...
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New PoGo Combined Digital Camera And Printer Unveiled Polaroid has unveiled what is being hailed as the next generation of digital photography, a compact camera with a built-in printer. Following on from the recent news that the company is due to discontinue its traditional instant cameras, its new PoGo all-in-one device has finally been unveiled. Due to be released in Europe over the coming weeks, the new device makes use of innovative technology to enable users to print on the go, with special paper e ...
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HP Looking To Merge PC And Printer Operations Global IT giant Hewlett Packard (HP) has signalled that it is looking into the possibility of merging its personal computer and printing divisions. With millions of home and business users across the world making use of the US firm's printer, printer ink and PC technology, the Wall Street Journal has reported that such a merger may be imminent. It is anticipated that the California-based company will appoint the existing head of its PC operations, To ...
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Printer Ink Efficiency Essential For Customers Canon's Pixma MX330 continues to be the top choice printer for home users, with its reliability and versatility making it the ideal choice for users on a budget. That is according to the website printercomparison.com, which has compiled a list of its top ten most-viewed devices for September, with the results indicating that, as well as printer ink efficiency and usability, up-front cost is ...
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Latex Printing Solutions Launched By HP HP has expanded its portfolio of environmentally-friendly latex printing solutions. According to the company, the additions include the HP Designjet L25500 Printer, which can be used to produce murals, fabrics, outdoor banners and poster designs for use in bus shelters. Additionally, six printing materials compatible with HP's range of Latex inks are included as well as the expansion of the HP Planet Partners program. Santiago ...
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Xerox Printers Improve Tescos Environmental Footprint Ink office multifunction printers from Xerox are helping supermarket giant Tesco reduce the size of its carbon footprint. According to Xerox, six Xerox ColorQube 9200s have been installed at the chain's banking headquarters in Scotland. Research from the company showed that using more sophisticated print head technology will enable Tesco to reduce its consumption of lifecycle energy by nine per cent. Nick Folkes, IT dire ...
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Samsung ML-2855D Receives Approval Samsung ML-2855D has been described as a "great printer" for its price tag in a new review. According to Cheapinkcartridges.com, the device is well worth investing in and can be afforded on any budget. The printer takes up a small amount of room and comes with an LCD display to increase user-friendliness. Special mention is given to the cancel button on the right hand side of the machine, which offers users a quick way to stop a pri ...
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Sony Set To Unveil All In One Photo Frame And Printer Home users will soon be given the chance to share their favourite photos in an instant thanks to a new all-in-one device due to be launched by Sony. Making use of ongoing developments in digital printer ink technology, the DPP-F700 digital photo frame boasts a built-in printer in addition to a seven-inch screen. The tiny device also comes with a memory of one gigabyte, making it ideal for users keen to keep changing their photos, while the pi ...
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Consider Printer Ink When Producing Holiday Photos At Home As it is becoming increasingly easy replicate professional printing at home, those users looking to get the best quality and value for money from their home printing have been advised to take a series of simple steps. With millions of Britons likely to have pictures ready to print from their summer holidays, the Daily Mail has advised home users to think carefully before getting stuck in, with both the desired size and quality of the pictures to be taken into consid ...
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Canons Pixma Ideal For Printing Marketing Solutions The Canon Pixma iX7000 has wowed reviewers, with one website suggesting that the product is an ideal solution for people in marketing jobs. PC Pro said that the new printer and its ink cartridges are not expensive to maintain and are perfect for offices, with professionals more likely to enjoy its features compared to home users. ...
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HP Deskjet D1660 Is Cheap And Cheerful HP's Deskjet D1660 printer has been described as "cheap and cheerful" in a new review. Simon Williams, writing for Trusted Reviews, said that the while there are numerous devices at the entry-level end of the market, there are few as cheap as ink cartridge manufacturer HP's. The design of the printer is "pretty simple" as it works by taking paper ...
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High End HP Printer Connects Directly To The Computer The applications which feature as part of a new high-end HP printer are significant for the future of home printing, a reviewer has claimed. Bruce V Bigelow, writing for Xconomy, said that the performance and features of HP's web-connected home printer are not overly impressive just yet. In its current form, the device is not overly innovative, the reviewer explained. However, Mr Bigelow said: "Its significance lies in its po ...
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HP Unveils Digital Label Printing Solution HP has launched a new printing solution which offers customers faster turnarounds and greater flexibility for label manufacturing. According to the print manufacturer, the HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press was showcased at the Labelexpo Europe trade show. The new model is designed to be cost-effective in its use of ink and labels, the company explained. Alon Bar-Shany, vice-president and general manager of Indigo division at ...
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Brother MFC-210C Receives Thumbs Up Brother's MFC-210C has received a "thumbs-up" in a review. According to Cheap Ink Cartridges, ink cartridges used in the device are inexpensive when compared with other printers in the same price range. Features highlighted by the review include printing up to 20 pages per minute (ppm) in black and 15 ppm in colour, borderless printing for photos, a stand-alone fax and a number of digital media card slots. Additional features incl ...
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Plenty To Like About Lexmark Platinum Pro905 Reviewer Claims Reviewers of the Lexmark Platinum Pro905 have claimed that there is "plenty to like" about the new machine. Writing for Computer Shopper, Sally Wiener Grotta and Daniel Grotta suggest that the LCD display is a "quantum leap" above any other model on the market while it is also set up to interact with the SmartSolutions Web site. According to the r ...
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Xerox Reduces Colour Printing Costs Xerox has launched a new range of printers which will reduce the cost of printing using colour ink. The organisation's new ColorQube 9200 range has been introduced to making printing in colour the same price as using black ink cartridges while reducing the volume of consumables IT departments have as well as the amount of waste, V3.co.uk reported. ColorQube consists of three printers which can reduce the cost of printing in colour by 50 ...
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HP Photosmart C4480 Produces Good Quality Prints The HP Photosmart C4480 prints good quality copies at an affordable price, a reviewer has claimed. Writing for Computer Active, Simon Williams said that the device, priced at £48, provides consumers value for money as it is the cheapest printer to have a colour display offered by HP. The ink cartridges plug in behind the device's front cover, which is capable of producing 8.9 pages per minute in colour and 5.3 in black. ...
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New Printing Technology Can Improve Energy Efficiency Businesses who use modern printers and longer lasting ink cartridges can improve their energy efficiency, new research has shown. A study by printer and ink cartridge manufacturer Canon revealed that many organisations within Europe are unaware how they could make energy savings. The research showed that 19 per cent of businesses had seen no change in their energy savings over the last year while a further 45 said they had only noticed a five ...
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Epson Stylus Office TX510FN Offers Consumable Pricing "Consumable pricing" and "mono document print quality" are two features of the Epson Stylus Office TX510F singled out for praise in a new review. Writing for PC World Online, James Hutchinson, said that the printer uses five ink cartridges - two with black ink and three with colour. According to Epson, the device is capable of producing 795 pages from the for ...
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Xerox To Launch New Printing Press Xerox, a manufacturer of printers and ink cartridges, has developed a digital colour press as part of its industrial portfolio. According to the company, its Xerox iGen4 220 Perfecting Press is capable of producing 220 impressions every minute and a maximum of seven million each month. The printer uses two Xerox iGen4 110 Presses, which run side-by-side to offer a more eco-friendly service as well as increasing the amount of copi ...
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Canon Launches Multi Role Printers Canon has launched a "multi-role" printer designed to work efficiently in the business environment of the 21st century. According to the printer and ink cartridge manufacturer, the Imagerunner Advance C5000 and C7000 series are suitable for use within businesses of all sizes. New features allow scanning of multiple documents, which can then be sent to a multitude of different places, while a TFT LCD touch screen user interface has al ...
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Consumers Want More Quality From Their Printers New Research Shows More than three-quarters of consumers do not expect technological devices such as printers to last for over five years, a new study has revealed. Research by printing solutions provider Lexmark showed that while trust in printers which use toner cartridge and ink is at an all-time low, 83 per cent of respondents said they would have more faith in devices with longer guarantees. The survey revealed that over a quarter of consumers would change t ...
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Epson Launches Package Proof Printer Epson has launched a new printer capable of producing high-quality package proofs. According to the company, the Stylus Pro WT7900 is affordable and can print accurate proofs onto clear and opaque substrates. The device uses nine different coloured inks including a white aqueous ink suitable for use in both office and factory locations. Prints are of high-quality through the use of a MicroPiezo TFP print head, which is s ...
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HP Officejet Pro 8500 A Near Perfect Machine The new HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless represents a 'near-perfect solution' for both home and small business users looking for a cost-effective all-in-one machine, it has been claimed. Following on from its recent launch, which saw the HP 8500 replace the older HP J6480, the technology website ZDnet.com has praised almost every aspect of the printer, though parti ...
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Xerox Launches New Magnetic Printer Ink Business Machines Xerox has announced the launch of a pair of new printers aimed at enabling businesses to carry out print jobs on-site. The new machines, namely the Nuvera 200 and the Nuvera 288 MX, both employ magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) technology. This can be used to print checks, forms and coupons which can then be scanned at all points along a supply chain. The two devices are capable of printing at 200 and 288 images per minu ...
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Printer Ink And Paper Quality Key To Good Home Printing The increasing affordability of home printing means that consumers are now able to print off their holiday photos at home rather than pay over-the-odds on the high street. However, in order to ensure high-quality pictures, returning holidaymakers have been advised to ensure that they don't scrimp on the quality of paper or printer ink cartridges they use. According to Amateur Photogr ...
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Printer Ink Reservoir Warnings Often Simply Overcautious Expert Says While both businesses and home users may need to regularly change printer ink cartridges, when it comes to waste ink reservoirs, it sometimes pays to ignore computer-generated warnings. That is the advice handed out by one technology expert in response to a question concerning the replacement of waste ink reservoirs, with new ones often costing almost as much as a new printer. According to IT guru Rick Maybury, printer manufacturers are often guilty of bein ...
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Brother Unveils Small But Feature Rich Home Office Printers Brother has announced the launch of three new all-in-one inkjet printers, all of which boast innovative new printer ink cartridge loading systems and high printing quality. The three devices, the MFC-295CN, the MFC-495CW and the MFC-795CW, are all aimed at the small business and home office markets. In addition to their diminutive size, the printers boast Brother's recently-developed printer ink tube delivery system, with ink cartridges ...
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HP Working On Magnetic Ink Character Recognition Printers Hewlett Packard (HP) has announced that it is to work on new technology aimed at developing printers capable of producing documents that can be subjected to magnetic ink character recognition processes. Coming soon after the company's chief executive Mark Hurd stated that business is now stabilising as both consumers and businesses return to the printer and printer ink cartridge markets, it has been reported that HP is to work alongside the RR Donnelley in developin ...
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New Epson Printer Benefits From All-In-One Ink Cartridge System The ability to use just one set of printer ink cartridges for both documents and photos is one of the advantages of the new Epson Stylus NX515 Wi-Fi printer, one reviewer has noted. The manufacturer's new printer is one of a number of recently-launched products boasting built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet as well as touchscreen technology, with all of these features aimed at boosting usability levels. And while the wi-fiplanet.com review noted a numbe ...
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Users Advised To Consider True Cost Of Inkjet Printing While the cost of inkjet printers has fallen significantly over recent years, the cost of printing has stayed largely the same, with ink jet cartridges and other consumables still one of the biggest financial outlays for home and business users alike. That is according to PC World, which looked into the issue of 'the true cost' of owning and running an inkjet printer, comparing a number of leading brands including HP, Canon, Lexmark ...
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HP Unveils New Touchscreen Printer Range Business and home users are to be given the chance to enjoy greater control over their printing specifications with the launch of a new touchscreen controlled multifunction printer from HP. Newly unveiled in the UK, the manufacturer's range of Photosmart printers feature built-in memory card slots and an innovative HP Photo Print Gadget that allows users to drag and drop photos onto an icon on their desktop to start the printing process with minimal effort. ...
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Xerox Partners Show Off Power Of Printer Ink A number of Xerox partners are to attend the Print 09 event to showcase the "variety and flexibility" of printer ink through a number of applications. According to the printer manufacturer, the applications and products on display demonstrate the versatility of the Xerox machine. Entries in the competition were submitted by members of the company's Premier Partnership Network and included direct marketing materials, books and other items. ...
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Printer Ink Saving Software Now Available In The US Organisations and households can reduce their use of printer ink and toner cartridges by using new software which restricts printer use. Developer Antamedia has launched Print Manager, a restriction program which can prevent a printer being used after a certain time or stop a machine producing more than a set number of copies. The company explained that the software can be helpful for organisations looking to reduce the amount of money they sp ...
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Hewlett Packard Launches Touchsmart Printing Device Hewlett Packard (HP) has launched a new Touchsmart printing device that can be used in conjunction with the iPhone. According to the ink and ink cartridge manufacturer, the HP Photosmart C4680 is one of a number of devices in a new range, including the HP Photosmart with wireless, HP Photosmart Plus and the Photosmart Premium. The company said: " ...
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Samsung Launches New Printer Range In Berlin Samsung has launched a new range of monochrome laser printers at an event in Berlin, Germany. The four devices possess a unique one-touch print screen button, Any Web print software, wireless connectivity and user-friendly design. Samsung's new system allows users to print what they see on their screen including different browsers, applications and meaning that users can save both paper and ink. Graham Long, vice-president of ...
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Epson Printer Twice As Fast As Competitors Research Claims The Epson Workforce 610 is capable of printing twice as fast as its nearest competitors, a new study has revealed. A survey by Torrey Pines Research, the laser quality black print speeds outstrip other models in the under $200 (£121) bracket by two to one. The research used the ISO/IEC 24734 industry speed standard to make the comparison to help consumers and businesses choose a printer suitable for their needs. Rodrigo Catalan, produ ...
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Lexmark Launches Printers For SMEs Lexmark's new range of all-in-one (AIO) printers has been specifically designed for use by small-to-medium enterprises. According to the manufacturer, the eight printers include three with web-connected touch screens which helps simplify the user experience. The models include Prestige, ...
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Kodak Launches All In One Printer Eastman Kodak has announced the launch of a new all-in-one printer. According to the company, its new Kodak ESP 3250 and ESP 5250 All-in-One (AiO) Printers have been designed to print off pages of up to 30 a minute in black and white and 29 a minute in colour. The ink cartridges included in the new device are capable of delivering images at low-cost, yet high-quality, the company explained. Kodak stated: "The new printers ...
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New Photo Printer Launched By Epson Epson has launched its new high specification Stylus Pro 3880 printer. According to the company, the new A2+ photo printer is suitable for use by professional and amateur photographers and can be used across a broad range of IT platforms. The manufacturer recommended using its UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta pigment inks to deliver the highest quality, longest-lasting prints in both colour and black and white. Martin Johns, senior p ...
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Lexmark Launches New Home And Professional Printer Ranges Lexmark has announced the launch of eight new all-in-one inkjet printers, with the new range catering for both business and home users. Launched at the start of this month in the US, the manufacturer's latest models have been split across its Professional Series as well as its Home Office Series. In the latter category, the Interact, Intuition, Interpret and Impact have all been added, with US prices ranging from $99 to $199. T ...
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Inkjet Printers More Eco Friendly Than Laser Printers When it comes to being environmentally friendly, inkjet printers are still someway ahead of laser-printing devices, one expert has noted. While most consumers still make a printer-buying decision based largely on up-front costs, growing numbers of students and businesses are now taking into account the green footprints of such devices. However, according to green technology expert Adria Vasil, a majority of buyers still lack an awareness of what to look for ...
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Epson Stylus SX415 Soft The Epson Stylus SX415 has been described as printing "soft" pages when using black ink. Colours, meanwhile, were found by TrustedReviews.com to be smooth and bright. Ink cartridges producing black text on top of colour were called "spot-on" by the website, while the entire device was termed a "reasonable all-in-one" for printer users. "Photo prints are clean, with smooth gradations of colour and plenty ...
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Linx Launches New Inkjet Printer Linx Printing Technologies has launched a new product which the firm claims will save money on coding costs. The Linx 3700 includes an automatic printer ink head cleaner, code changes which are error-free and ink refills which are thought to be mistake-proof. Other cost-saving features include a minimal level of production downtime, low running costs and reduced servicing charges. "Running costs are critical to the purchasing ...
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Printer Cartridge Money Saving Tips Offered An expert has provided a list of suggestions on how printer users can save money on ink cartridges. Writing on printerinkcartridgesblog.printcountry.com, Printer Geek said that "times are hard" and printer owners are looking to save on ink costs as and when they can. Home and office printers are both a good place to start on cost reductions, the blogger wrote. "There are some nice products that you can take advantage of in ...
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SprayFix Print Protection Fixative What it is Sprayfix is a new protective spray designed to make your surface far more resistant to water, make your colours brighter and resistant to fading and to protect your prints and discs from scratches with a super tough coating. What does it do? Pressit Sprayfix uses a specially formulated solution that protects from moisture, scratching and UV rays that can fade inkjet printed photos. It also complements any printed design by add ...
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Recycled Ink Cartridges Can Be Used Say Experts Printer owners interested in saving money on ink have been advised to use recycled ink cartridges. John C Arkin posted a blog entry on the issue on printerinkcartridgesblog.printcountry.com, where he made suggestions on how printer users can best operate recycled cartridges. He pointed out previously-used ink cartridges are "definitely" cheaper than newer products and are compatible with most manufacturers. " ...
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Kodak HP Printers Compared A journalist in the US has compared two products from printer and printer ink manufacturers Kodak and Hewlett-Packard (HP). Hiawatha Bray wrote in the Boston Globe that the two companies are battling it out in the ink cartridge market, rivalling each other in cost and quality terms. She compared and contrasted the Kodak ESP-7 with the HP Photosmart C6380 and said that the devices have a lot in common with each other. ...
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Empty Ink Cartridge Most Likely Cause Of Printer Problems Running out of ink is one of the most common reasons for printers failing to produce pages on demand, it has been claimed. Paul Wardley of Computer Active magazine said that an empty ink cartridge is one of the "most likely error conditions" that printer users will face. He added that toner cartridges are equally liable to cause trouble to printer owners and offered a series of tips on how to cope with the issue. "If the ...
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IEEE Printer Security Standard Launched A new IEEE security standard has been launched specifically for printers, it has been suggested. According to darkreading.com, it is not just paper and ink supplies that businesses need to worry about with modern-day, network-enabled devices. In fact, web-connected printers often act as an all-too-obvious chink in an organisation's IT defences. The website reported that the new internationally-recognised standard could help addres ...
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Printer Ink Users Like Long Warranties More than eight in ten people (83 per cent) using printer ink say that they prefer it if their devices come with longer-term warranties. That is according to a new poll by ink cartridge manufacturer Lexmark, which found that long guarantees boosted confidence in products. The survey also discovered that more than three-quarters of consumers do not expect their printers and other technological devices to last more than five years. ...
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All-In-One Printers Offer Varying Results When it comes to all-in-one printers, speed, ink cartridge quality and price can vary immensely. That is according to the Boston Globe, which suggested that all-in-one devices are generally more efficient than purchasing individual scanners, copiers and printers because they use one set of ink or toner cartridges. Testing the Brother MFC-9450CDN, the Oki Data MC560n and the Xerox Phaser 8860MFP, it came to the conclusion that there ...
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Brother MFC-5890CN Ink Cartridge Printer Panned The Brother MFC-5890CN offers a large clear LCD screen but this is not enough to make up for its poor output quality and slow print times. That is according to a review of the device by cnet.co.uk's resident printer expert Justin Yu, who claimed that the device is one of the worst to have been tested in its labs. The printer expert explained that the MFC-5890 is priced from £150 to £200 but doesn't possess the features or the ...
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Printer Ink Can Be Saved Through Software A printer technology firm has developed new software which it claims can save costs of printer ink and ink cartridges in the long term. Inkgard Software has been launched by iProlog Corporation and is believed to offer printer owners some 300 per cent more pages of print compared to standard printers. The company added that the system, which retails at just $9.99 (£6.10), can pay for itself almost eight times in one year. ...
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HP Photosmart B8550 Praised A new printer from Hewlett-Packard has received positive reviews from critics, with one praising its ink cartridges. The HP Photosmart B8550 was called "sleek" and was given a ten out of ten rating by Dave Huss of Layers Magazine. According to the reviewer, the printer's ink cartridges are particularly noteworthy as they offer good accuracy of colour and high-quality output. "The B8550 uses a dye-based, five-ink pri ...
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Recycle Printer Ink Cartridges Expert Urges An industry expert has said that printer ink cartridges should be reused or recycled wherever possible. John C Arkin said that there are many "creative" ways in which empty ink cartridges can be put to good use and listed some of his suggestions on his blog. "Don't throw away your empty ink cartridge or laser toner cartridges. You might want to create something out of it," he wrote on printerinkcartridgesblog.printcountry.com. ...
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HP P3015X Receives Solid Review The HP P3015X is a mono laser printer that uses combined drum and toner cartridges in order to reduce maintenance costs, a reviewer has stated. Writing on website trustedreviews.com, Simon Williams said that it takes just minutes to slide out one toner cartridge and replace it with another. What's more, he said that the mono laser printer is capable of meeting all the demands of a modern office, offering high-speed printing, low running costs and flexi ...
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Ink Cartridges With Built In Print Heads A Mixed Bag When it comes to inkjet printers, one of the biggest differences is whether or not manufacturers choose to install print heads directly into their ink cartridges or keep them as part of the actual device. According to the East Valley Tribune, there are benefits to both systems, with Epson generally choosing to keep print heads within the device, while HP often includes them in its cartridges. The US newspaper explained that if a print nozzle get ...
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Recycling Ink Cartridges Can Help Users Save Money Most users will always look at the price of a printer before making a purchase, but the cheapest printers are not always the best value, it has been warned. Usually, cheap devices require more expensive printer inks, with manufacturers choosing in such instances to recoup their costs through sales of ink or toner cartridges. But according to siliconvalley.com, users can save money on such devices by getting their old ink cartridges refilled. ...
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A Review Has Claimed That The Phaser 3250DN Is Moderately Priced Despite Its Poor Quality Paper Tray The Xerox Phaser 3250/DN features an automatic duplexer and a low price tag that makes up for a "clunky paper tray". According to PC World, the device is suitable for homes or small offices and requires very little effort to setup. The technology website's tests found the Xerox Phaser 3250/DN to be capable of printing 27.7 pages per minutes (ppm) for monochrome text but just seven ppm for pages with graphics. "As co ...
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Lexmark C736DN Praised As Out Of The Box Solution Lexmark's C736dn offers fast colour laser printing for a moderate price, according to a new review. IT Pro recommends the device, which aims to provide medium-to-large workgroups with a rapid, cost-effective colour toner cartridge printing solution. It praised the C736dn's readiness out of the box, adding that the device is surprisingly compact because its laser engine is buil ...
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Micro Piezo Ink Cartridge Technology Included In New Epson Model The Epson Stylus Office BX610FW four-in-one printer comes with Micro Piezo print head technology and uses DURABrite Ultra ink. According to the printer manufacturer, this allows the device to offer high-quality colour printing at extremely fast speeds. Epson estimates that the BX610FW is able to deliver print speeds of up to 38 pages per minute (ppm) in draft mode for both ...
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HP OfficeJet 6000 Ink Efficiency Optimised With Solution Centre The HP OfficeJet 6000 comes with software helping users to ensure that they use printer ink as efficiently as possible, it has been claimed. According to a new review of the device by PC Advisor, the Solution Centre software helps small businesses and home users to maximise their inks and order replacement ink cartridges before they run out. The website explained that HP's latest OfficeJet device uses four different coloured ink cartridges, each ...
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Most Companies Unaware How Much Printer Ink They Use With more business initiatives focusing on improving green credentials of the workplace, it will come as a shock to some that the majority of firms do not know their printer ink consumption. That is according to echannelline.com, which suggested that print optimisation could help businesses improve the amount of resources lost on printing. Omri Duek, a consultant at InfoTrends, was quoted by the website as explaining that managed print servi ...
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Epson WorkForce Printers Unveiled With Four Ink Colours Epson has launched two new printers in its WorkForce range, both of which come with four-colour ink cartridges, macworld.com reports. The Epson WorkForce 610 is a multifunction device that offers printing, scanning, copying and faxing capabilities, while the WorkForce 1100 specialises in producing wide-format documents. With a 2.5ins LCD screen and a memory slot for connection to external devices, the WorkForce 610 boasts built-in Wi-Fi and is ...
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Canon Pixma MP190 Cheap To Run For Infrequent Users The Canon Pixma MP190 is a cheap and cheerful printer, but people expecting to use the device regularly should take note that it does not feature separate ink cartridges. According to PC Pro, the device is much more stripped down than most comparable all-in-ones and instead focuses on speed and value for money. While low-level users will likely not worry about the lack of extra features, heavy users could find that the cost of ink replacement makes the ...
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Kodak Expects To Increase Ink Cartridge Shipments Kodak could see a significant increase in sales of toner and inkjet cartridges if it meets its goal of shipping one million all-in-one printers around the world this year. According to the Democrat and Chronicle, the print and imaging specialist intends to double the number of its desktop printers in circulation during the next 12 months. The website reported that an increase in Kodak printer demand would allow the company to sell more of ...
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Ink Cartridge Customers Can Go Green By Using HPs Carbon Footprint Calculator As well as recycling their ink cartridges and PC equipment, people can reduce their impact on the environment by making use of HP's Carbon Footprint Calculator. According to Telecomtv.com, the calculator can be used to assess the environmental cost and carbon output of printing documents. "The newly improved, customer-friendly calculator combines the capabilities of the existing Carbon Footprint Calculator for printing and the HP LaserJet Po ...
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Councils Printer Ink Efficiency Drive Delivers Big Savings A local authority in the north of England has cited increased printer ink efficiency as a significant factor behind its recent cost-cutting successes, according to the Scarborough Evening News. Having set up a team dedicated to implementing more cost-efficient printing, Scarborough Council has now announced that it managed to halve its printing budget in the space of just a year. As well as reducing the number of printing devices in place across the v ...
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Designer Praised For Innovative Ink Cartridge Use An inventor and designer in the US is winning critical praise for his new range of products made from used printer ink cartridges. While millions of old-style cartridges still need to be recycled properly, US-based Etsy has recently launched its range of light fittings made entirely out of used cartridges and associated parts. As well as small and inexpensive lamps, the design house has also released a chandelier, with the empty colour ink cartridges ...
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Printing In Draft Mode Can Save Businesses Ink Businesses looking to cut costs should consider reducing their printer ink consumption, one company has claimed. According to EcoPrint Solutions, using more efficient printing techniques can help businesses to save up to 30 per cent on ink and toner cartridges. The company noted that many firms save money by using recycled and refilled ink cartridges, but recommended that further steps are taken as well. EcoPrint claimed th ...
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HP C4780 Requires Regular Replacement Of Ink Cartridges The small capacity of HP's standard printer cartridges means that people using the new C4780 device will need to regularly replace them. That is according to a review of the printer by computershopper.com, which pointed out that the cartridges are rated, on average, for just 200 pages black-and-white and 150 pages for colour prints. "Worse yet, from an economic point of view, is that the three primary colors are combined into a single cartridge,&q ...
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Colour Management Software Helps Match Printer Ink To Screen Using colour management software can help professional printers to ensure that the hues and pigments shown on a PC monitor more closely match those produced by their printer ink. According to macworld.com, monitor colours are made through an additive process by mixing together the three primary colours- red, green and blue - to create different light emissions. However, printer ink is a subtractive process, whereby pigments in the ink remove cer ...
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Xerox 7500DN Laser Printer Comes With Idiot Proof Toner Cartridges Review States The Xerox Phaser 7500DN colour laser printer is easy to set up and maintain thanks in part to its "idiot-proof" toner cartridges, a reviewer has claimed. Writing for the PC World website, Susan Silvius said that the colours are clearly visible on the cartridges, each of which fit into a slot in the corresponding colour. The review also revealed that while expensive, the printer is capable of producing work up to banner size and operates at a ...
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Printer Ink Makes HP Photosmart C4680 Look Like Less Of A Bargain HP's new Photosmart C4680 is priced to look like a bargain but could end up setting high-volume users back because of the prices of its inkjet cartridges, it has been warned. Consumers with low usage demands or people willing to recycle their ink cartridges may get the most from the device, which offers basic connectivity in the form of a USB port, according to Computerworld. Although it is not the fastest printer, the ...
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Ink Sublimation Process Makes Canon Selphy CP780 Expensive To Use The Canon Selphy CP780 can be quite expensive to use thanks to the prices attached to its printer ink and paper supplies. That is according to PC World, which claimed in a new review that the device is reasonably priced itself, but comes with a range of problems - notably print speed. Overall, it recommended the device for light home users who will benefit from its sleek and simple design without ending up massively out of pocket because of the expensi ...
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Canon IPF6100 Praised For 12 Colour Pigment Ink System Canon's large-format iPF6100 printer has been praised for its 12-colour pigment ink system and built-in calibration. According to artist Kirk Kennedy, the printer allows him to produce high-quality landscapes, graphics and posters. In an interview on the website wide-formatimaging.com, he added that the device allows for prints to be produced that measure 24 ins by 18 ins. The 12-colour pigment ink system, meanwhile, allows for th ...
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Stylus Photo PX650 Offers Lab Quality Ink Dispersal Epson Says The Epson Stylus Photo PX650 allows users to produce high-definition, photo-realistic prints thanks to its use of dye-based Epson Claria Photographic ink. According to the manufacturer, its latest printer - which was launched on July 26th - was specifically designed with digital photography lovers in mind. Paolo Marenghi, product manager for Epson, claimed that the PX650 is capable of producing high-quality images with rapid print speeds, provid ...
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Efficient Printer And Ink Use Could Encourage Better Document Management Only 35 per cent of office workers print important emails and file them in a place that can be accessed by other members of staff. That is one of the headline findings of research conducted by Canon, which also indicated that 71 per cent of people keep such documents stored in local computer folders that no one can get to but them. The study, launched alongside Canon's late ...
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Xerox Launches Toner Cartridge MFP For Offices The Xerox WorkCentre 5230 multifunction printer offers small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a way to increase their productivity, the manufacturer has claimed. According to its maker, the black-and-white device is equipped with a variety of features that are not usually found on entry-level MFP devices. It is capable of printing up to 30 pages per minute and features a large paper tray with a capacity for up to 5,100 sheets. "The ...
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Epson printer ink used for outdoor photography exhibition A special exhibition is being held in Germany using photographs printed by Epson this week. From now until August 23rd, In Motion will show off 125 years of sports photography on Berlin's boulevard Under den Linden to mark the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Epson is an official sponsor of the athletics event, which is scheduled to take place in the German city between August 15th and 23rd. More than 60 works ha ...
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Epson Stylus NX515 Offers High Quality Photo Prints Expert Says The Epson Stylus NX515 delivers high-quality photo prints and comes four separate ink cartridges, meaning that users only need to replace the colours that have run dry. That is according to a new review by Peter Piazza for About.com, which praised the printer for the quality of its photos noting that the colours were "clear and rich". Although it doesn't feature a built-in fax, the Epson Stylus NX515 does come with a Wi-Fi ...
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HP Officejet 6500 Offers Well Priced Ink Cartridges The HP Officejet 6500 all-in-one delivers good-quality document printing and well-priced ink cartridges, according to a new review. Laptop Magazine praised the device for its attractive design, fast speeds and high-capacity paper tray. It also noted that the HP printer features a handy button to let people easily switch between quality and speed, depending on their preferences. However, the publication noted several drawbacks of the HP ...
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Choice Of Fonts Can Influence Lifespan Of Toner Cartridges When it comes to high-volume printing in the workplace, something as trivial as the choice of fonts used for documents can have a noticeable effect on the lifespan of ink and toner cartridges. That is according to Techie Diva blogger Gina Hughes, whose article on Yahoo's tech section suggested that money can be saved by choosing the right font. Citing research which suggested that small businesses could save as much as $80 (£50) a year by changin ...
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Ink Cartridge Status Monitor Cannot Save Brother DCP 165C Review Score Software for a status program that monitors ink cartridge levels and quality control is not enough to make the Brother DCP-165C a recommended purchase, according to one review. A review of the multi-function device by printer expert Justin Yu for cnet.com suggested that using Brother's new DCP-165C can be a frustrating experience. "The counter-intuitive setup, bland design, deplorable print quality and crawling output speeds earn this print ...
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PC World Offers Up Printer Ink Maintenance Tips Low ink or toner is usually more of a problem with inkjet printers than it is with laser devices, PC World has suggested. Highlighting the basics of printer troubleshooting, the technology website also warned that printers using multiple ink cartridges will often refuse to print as soon as the first has run out. For instance, it explained that people coul ...
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Xerox Gives Excellent Return On Printer Ink Investment Xerox has announced the launch of its latest black-and-white ink cartridge multifunctional printer (MFP), with the company claiming that its additional features make it stand out from its competitors at the entry-level end of the market. The WorkCentre 5230 boasts a printing speed of up to 30 pages per minute, with its trays having a capacity of up to 5,100 sheets. Furthermore, its Energy Star-qualified status means that, along with that fact that it ...
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HP Announces Major Printer Ink Deal With National Geographic HP has announced that it has reached an agreement with National Geographic which will see the publication use its printer ink to reproduce iconic images from its back catalogue. Through the magazine's new 'Your Shot' offer, it is offering its subscribers the opportunity to purchase a one-off edition featuring the best of the 150,000 readers' photographs submitted to its website over the past few months. Furthermore, contributors can order the special magazin ...
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Consumers Are Getting Printer Ink Savvy Lexmark Figures Suggest Both business and private users are turning to more efficient printer ink cartridges in a bid to save money, newly-published figures suggest. According to the latest statistics released by global printer and ink manufacturer Lexmark International, overall sales for the second quarter of 2009 fell to $904.6 million (£551 million), down from the $1.14 billion (£694 million) recorded in the same period of 2008. Commenting on the sales, chief ...
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Consumers Ignorant Of Environmental Impact Of Printer Ink Consumers are aware of environmental issues when buying printers and ink but remain poorly informed about the main sources of printing policy, it has been revealed. According to a survey sponsored by Lexmark, that 84 per cent of people would be likely to choose a printer from an environmentally responsible manufacturer. The research, which was conducted by Ipsos, also indicated that two-thirds (64 per cent) of consumers falsely believe ink ...
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Cables, Splitter And Connector Products Now Available Here at Internet-Ink we are always expanding our range of products. We have now introduced a range of cable, splitter and connector products. We have introduced the popular USB printer cable from 1.8 metres up to 5.0 metres, including a 1.8 and 3.0 metre extension cable. Have you ever bought a new printer and found that the manufacturer has not included a USB cable? Our USB cables start from just 79p! so add one to your ink order today. ...
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Businesses And Vendors Advised To Get More Printer Ink Efficient Vendors and users need to work together more closely to increase the efficiency of their ink cartridges and reduce office wastage, it has been claimed. With businesses currently estimated to be spending around one fifth of their entire IT budgets on printing, many firms are now keen to push forward money-saving schemes, such as encouraging their employees to share printers or use ink sparingly. At the same time, however, it is hardly in the best interests o ...
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Students urged to store backup printer ink With a new academic year rapidly approaching, students have been advised to take good care of their printers and pack spare ink cartridges with them. According to the website If It Prints, I'll Let You Know, a printer could be one of the student's most important technological assets and they should treat them with care. As well as storing back-up ink cartridges and paper supplies, it also suggested that young academics should keep the printer covered w ...
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Printer ink technology could be used to detect toxins A new method of detecting harmful toxins could be developed using the technology contained within ink cartridge printers. That is according to a team of researchers from McMaster University in Canada, who described a new technique for printing a biosensor that can detect toxins onto paper using a FujiFilm Dimatix Materials Printer. The specialist inkjet device, which features piezoelectric printheads & fluid dispensing micropumps, was able to print ...
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Lexmark Announces Web Connected AIO Ink Cartridge Printers Lexmark has become the second major printer specialist to announce a new line of web-connected ink cartridge devices this week. Following on from HP, the device manufacturer has launched a new range of touchscreen multifunction printers that will be marketed towards small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). In total, eight new AIO inkjet printers have been launched, three of which are able to interface directly with the web and can be controlled via a ...
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Photographers needs to choose dye or pigmentation ink For those people printing high-quality photographs, there is more to consider in the world of printer ink than just toner cartridge or ink cartridge. In fact, according to Australian technology blog 3aw.com.au, a key factor to think about is whether to use dye or pigmentation ink. It explained that most cheap printers use dye ink because it is less expensive and offers a higher range of colours. However, pigmentation ink has a mu ...
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Ink And Toner Cartridge Costs Should Be Considered When Buying A Printer When it comes to buying a budget printer, it is important to consider the total cost of the device including the page yields of ink and toner cartridges, as well as the costs of different types of paper. That is the suggestion made by Justin Yu on Cnet.com recently, when he claimed that it is also important to think about how many pages you expect to print each month and the optional features that you may wish to use at a later date. Explaining the dif ...
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HP Officejet 6000 colour ink printer claims to be eco-friendly The HP Officejet 6000 colour ink printer offers high-quality photo and text printing without breaking the bank, it has been suggested. According to photographypress.co.uk, the device is not only energy-efficient, but also claims to cost 40 per cent less per page printed than a colour laser printer, making it an ideal choice for low-yield home or office users. Compared to other inkjets, the printer is on the rapid side and capable of producing 20 pages per min ...
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Printing Internet Pages Could Use Less Ink With HP TouchSmart Web HP's new Photosmart Premium with Touchsmart Web printer could save businesses and consumers on the amount of ink they use to print content from the internet. That is according to an article about the device - the first web-enabled printer from the manufacturer - written by newsfactor.com. According to the website, such printers can connect to home area networks meaning that users can print documents from their mobile phones. However, on ...
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Dells Cheapest Toner Cartridge Laser Printer Praised In Review The Dell 1110, the company's lowest-priced laser printer, delivers "high performance and outstanding value", it has been suggested. According to a review of the laser device by itproportal.com, it is capable of printing up to 16 A4 pages per minute with 600 x 600 dpi quality settings. It is also relatively small, meaning that it can be easily positioned on a desk, the website reported, also noting that it has an "easy-to-use", one b ...
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The Perfect Wedding Gift Did you know that a pen from Internet-Ink makes the perfect wedding gift? Most pens come complete with presentation boxes that will make your gift stand out. We have a complete range of pens from Parker, Waterman, Cross, Porsche and Sheaffer to suit all tastes and budgets. Why not sign the wedding register with a pair of boxed pens that you can keep as a memento of your special day. We have pairs of ...
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Toner cartridge solutions best for brochure printing Small businesses planning to print their own marketing materials - such as brochures and posters - should consider using a laser printer equipped with toner cartridge. According to PC Mag, the main concept of desktop publishing is to save small enterprises the hassles and costs associated with going to the printers. For that reason, it suggested that it could be worthwhile for entrepreneurs just starting out to consider investing in a quality printer, ...
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Brother MFC 6890CDW Sticks With Ink Cartridges Brother's new MFC-6890CDW is able to offer businesses a relatively cheap A3 printing solution because it makes use of conventional printer ink instead of toner cartridges. That is according to its review from IT Pro, which suggested that inkjet technology was used in the multifunction printer to keep costs low enough for smaller businesses to afford. As well as costing less upfront, the MFC-6890CDW is also cheaper to run thanks to the fact that ...
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Complete Sheaffer Pen Range Now In Stock Internet-Ink are proud to announce the availability of the full Sheaffer Pen range. Since 1913, the Sheaffer Pen brand has been synonymous with quality, innovation, and craftsmanship. Today Sheaffer Pens forge ahead with the same commitment to excellence. Sheaffer Pen Collection offers a wide selection of contemporary designs, innovative products and classic finishes created to meet the individua ...
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Scanner Printer And Toner Cartridge Replaces Need For Photocopiers Small businesses attempting to find affordable equipment for their home offices could benefit from buying a scanner, a printer and some toner cartridges instead of investing in a photocopier. That is according to lovemoney.com, which suggested that a computer hooked up to a laser printer with an accompanying scanner can do the job of a specialised copier. The website explained that workers need only scan the original document into the computer then out ...
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David Wilshire MP Claimed Thousands Of Pounds In Printer Ink Expenses It Has Been Revealed An MP from Spelthorne claimed more than £2,500 in expenses to cover his office's printer ink costs, it has been reported. According to the Staines News, David Wilshire was the sixth highest-claiming MP in the UK over the past four years. As well as the four-figure printer ink bill, the Conservative MP from Surrey also racked up more than £200 in newspaper costs and spent £9,000 on "communications", a full publication ...
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Advice Issued For Saving Printer Ink Costs Small businesses and home users can cut down on the amount of printer ink they need by making use of management solutions that afford them greater control over their output. That is one of the suggestions put forward by HP, which said that its own Output Management Solution could help reduce the amount of pages printed by 70 per cent, according to dynamicbusiness.com. The website reported that the printing specialist also suggests organis ...
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New Canon Model Offers Simple Silent Running A new all-in-one printer from Canon continues the trend for providing a multifunction solution that could be ideal for small or home office users. In a blog post for Computer Shopper this week, Daniel and Sally Wiener Grotta look at the company's Pixma MX860 model and note that although the ink cartridges can be troublesome, it is good for copying and scanning. The article states the device is "solid, reliable [and] easy-to-use", built ...
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Lexmark Model May Encourage Cartridge Recycling A new printer from Lexmark that claims to be aimed at professional users has been put to the test in a new review. In an article for Computer Active, Simon Williams looks at the manufacturer's X4975VE multifunction printer and scanner and notes that although it can be costly in black printer ink, its colour cost is much more reasonable. The design of the unit is praised as looking "clean and functional" and the near-horizontal d ...
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Dell Wasabi PZ310 Ideal For Special Occasions A new article has looked at how the printer ink processes for a new Dell model could make it ideal for use by photographers. In an article for techradar.com, Adam Hartley looks at the manufacturer's Wasabi PZ310 Ultramobile Photo Printer and notes that it is similar in many ways to the Polaroid PoGo. In addition to being a small, portable, digital camera-focused solution, the unit uses the same Zink "zero-ink tech" as the PoGo a ...
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Printer Ink Technology Retains High Speed Quality A new ink cartridge technology has been discussed that aims to reduce the problem of bubbling in high-speed printing. Membrana, a company which specialises in the procedure, explained a number of manufacturers now incorporate membrane degassing systems into their products. It was noted this means less chance of poor quality prints, but the same level of speed and reliability. "Entrained bubbles and excess gasses are often the cause ...
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Consider Ink Cartridge Costs When Buying A Printer It is important to consider the cost of ink cartridges when buying a printer, it has been advised. The opinion is that of Smart Money magazine contributor Anne Kadet, who discussed the economics of purchasing a new model. She said depending on what system is chosen, ink cartridge prices can add up, highlighting Kodak's efforts to market "fairly-priced" printers with some of the lowest price-per-page costs in the industry. ...
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Dell 2145CN Laser Printer Good For Day To Day Use Printer ink shoppers have been advised on the details of a new multifunction model from Dell. In an article for Trusted Reviews, Simon Williams looked at the manufacturer's 2145cn laser unit and noted it is clearly designed for every day use. However, he explained that with the facility to print, copy, scan and fax, the model is well-equipped to act as an all-round solution and also boasts some handy connectivity options. With all ...
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Duplexing And Versatility Highlighted In New Printer Business users looking for a sturdy and reliable laser printer may wish to consider some recent reviews for the Dell 2145cn model. Trusted Reviews called the model "robust" this week, following earlier claims by Cnet that suggested the gadget was ideal for a home office or smaller company for use on a daily basis. Also praised by the former website were the 2145cn's abilities in duplexing, which it advised made it stand out from ...
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Budgetary Constraints Should Not Hinder Printer Shoppers The number of models currently available on the market means ink cartridge shoppers should not end up with a budget printer that is impractical, it has been suggested. According to Justin Yu of Cnet, the Canon Pixma MX330 is the perfect example of a home office unit that can deliver all kinds of facilities at a price that will suit most pockets. He explained many people need a device that is capable of combining printing, scanning and copying wh ...
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Canon Pixma MX330 Keeps Printer Ink Costs Low The Canon Pixma MX330 aims to suit those on a budget by way of the number of ink cartridges it uses, a new article notes. In a review for the model posted this week on the Cnet gadget news website, it is explained that the company has equipped the device with just two such tanks in a bid to "keep costs low". The MX330 is also praised for its "streamlined" design - which may suit those who are operating in a small or cr ...
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HP Photosmart A636 Perfect For Photo Printing The HP Photosmart A636 is a device that will make the most of printer ink when used for photographs, it has been advised. In a blog post this week for If It Prints, I'll Let You Know, the unit is praised as an ideal solution for those who require a portable model that can handle summer snaps. However, it is also noted that as a multifunction gadget, consumers may need to consider shopping around elsewhere as the Photosmart A636 will only ...
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Xerox Wins Award For Printer Ink Structure Xerox has been honoured at a recent industry event for an initiative to cut the cost of printer ink. The company was given the accolade at the 2009 BERTL's Best Awards, which looks at innovation in the field of workflow solutions and digital imaging products. It was announced that Xerox had beaten its rivals to the Most Innovative Colour Printer Pricing honour for its ColorQube 9200 Series multifunction printer. This ...
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Font Design Need Only Cost You In Printer Ink There are some easy ways to design your own font - and all they will cost you is the printer ink you use, it has been suggested. In an article posted on the Christian Science Monitor this week, Chris Gaylord says there are a host of online options that can help people come up with a writing style that suits their personality. He adds that in the past, creating something like this may have been pricey, but a number of services "for starting your ow ...
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Expanding Business Puts Faith In HP Printer Ink Hewlett Packard (HP) has been selected as the printer and ink solution for one expanding company based in Verona, Italy. The Indigo Press 5500 has been installed at Linea 4 as the firm looks to grow its operations to provide web-to-print services as part of its digital reproduction business. Giancarlo Finetto, the founder of the organisation, said he had been considering the move to the new technology for some time having had good experiences with the ...
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Brother Printer The Slow But Cheap Option In an article for Trusted Reviews this week, the Brother MFC-6890CDW A3 Inkjet All-in-One model is put to the test by Simon Williams, who explains why it may be tempting for those looking to cut down on what they spend on ink cartridges. He notes choosing the high setting – as opposed to the photo mode – will ensure prints come out "natural and well balanced, with smooth gradations of shade and detail", but adds this is not the most frugal or ti ...
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Expert Advises Clean Your Cartridges A little care and attention when it comes to ink cartridges will help keep a printer running more effectively for longer, it has been advised. In a post for the If It Prints, I'll Let You Know blog, some hints and tips have been offered that aim to help consumers get the most out of their machine. Although it is noted every model is different, it is explained maintaining the heads and ink cartridges of the unit could extend the lifespan of the d ...
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Expert Advises On Ink Saving Printers Printer ink can sometimes be an expense that is unnecessarily high and consumers should ensure the model they buy in the first place is right, one expert notes. According to Gregg Ellman of the Miami Herald, a number of Kodak devices are currently available which aim to reduce this problem - as they feature ink cartridges that are "considerably cheaper" than many of their rivals. The printers were backed by a marketing drive highlighti ...
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HP Desktop Printers Provide A Cheap Option For Students HP has launched two desktop models which could be ideal for students and children going back to school after the summer break, it has been advised. Printer ink shoppers were told this week by the Philippine Star website that the Deskjet F735 and Deskjet D730 were priced right and had enough quality to deal with all kinds of projects and assignments. The high-capacity ink cartridges of the units were also singled out for praise for providing even ...
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HP Takes On Kodak In Printer Ink Test A new article has pitted Kodak against Hewlett Packard (HP) to see which firm can offer the best use of printer ink. The Miami Herald spoke to a number of students and got them to test the manufacturer's respective ESP 7 and Photosmart C6380 AiO devices. It was noted both have cheap ink cartridges as the print head is built into the machine itself - making replacements a more cost-effective purchase. The two were found to o ...
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Epson R1900 Ink-Jet Printer Tested The Epson R1900 ink-jet device has been put to the test in a new review for Australian newspaper the Age. According to Terry Lane, the unit has a number of innovative printer ink options that give it the edge over many of its rivals, including improved functionality for skin tone reproduction. Utilising eight ink cartridges, the A3+ model has space for two black compartments as well as facilities for photo and matt finishes - and the end result appears to hav ...
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New Regulations Set For Energy Saving Printers A new agreement has been made which could force some manufacturers to enhance the printer ink facilities of their machines. It has emerged the European Commission and the US Environmental Protection Agency have set a new criteria for the development and manufacturer of such gadgets. From July 1st, printers, copiers and computers will have to attain a certain standard of efficiency if they are to be awarded the Energy Star programme's seal ...
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New Printers Utilise High Capacity Ink Cartridges Xerox has announced the launch of a new product that it hopes will benefit small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The manufacturer claims its WorkCentre 3210 and 3220 black and white printers act as an all-in-one solution that utilise high-capacity ink cartridges to limit the number of times they need to be replaced. In addition, SMBs could also find they are able to save money and boost their eco-credentials - as both models are Energy Star ...
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Canon Selphy CP780 Highlighted For Wireless Applications A new printer has been launched that may interest ink cartridge shoppers on the move. The Digital News Room website reviewed the latest entry into Canon's Selphy range this week and concluded the portable unit delivers much faster results than some of its predecessors. According to the piece, the manufacturer has created another compact photo printing solution in the Selphy CP780 that makes a number of improvements on the CP760 whi ...
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Printer Paper Differences Should Not Be Underestimated The difference between types of printer paper is not something that should be underestimated, according to one expert. Peter Knaak of Stiftung Warentest, a consumer products testing group in Germany, told Earth Times recently that it is essential that people know what to use in their machine to get the most from their printer ink. He explained it was unfortunately "an incredibly complex topic" as many printer manufacturers also create ...
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Expert Advises On Optimising Printer Ink Results Advice has been offered on how to optimise the quality that printer ink cartridges can deliver. In an article for Earth Times, it is suggested some people - particularly photographers - are often unhappy with the quality of the images their inkjet printer provides. However, speaking to Constanze Clua of the German Photo Industry Association, it is suggested that paper type has a big role to play in attaining the desired result. ...
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Expert Recommends Shopping Online For Printer Ink There are multiple reasons to buy your printer ink online, one expert has suggested this week. In a recent blog post for If It Prints, I'll Let You Know - a site which is dedicated to offering news, reviews and comment on the sector - shopping for ink cartridges using the web is noted as coming with some significant benefits. The post starts by suggesting the internet offers more convenience than heading to the shops - adding this will also avoi ...
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Budget Printer Shoppers Told To Think About The Ink Consumers looking to buy a new printer for their home have been advised on how to do this with a strict budget. According to a post by Justin Yu on the Crave gadget blog, optional extras and the price of the unit's ink cartridges are all things that need to be taken into consideration. He explains that one of the first decisions anyone needs to make when looking for such a machine is to decide whether an inkjet or a laser model is best suited to their ...
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Epson Stylus SX510W Surprises Reviewer A new printer has been launched that one reviewer suggests is a little bit of a paradox. In an article for Idealo this week, one writer looks at the overall performance of the Epson Stylus SX510W - and notes the way it utilises printer ink defies its status as a home model. The piece explains that the inkjet unit has separate interchangeable ink cartridges that are unusual on a device of this kind, but this just adds to the many diverse features ...
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Kodak ESP 7 Economical With Ink Cartridges The Kodak ESP 7 All-In-One is a model that has been praised for the innovative way in which it stores and distributes printer ink. In an article for the Cnet technology news and reviews website, Alexandra Savvides looked at the unit and said that although it may not look as good as some of its peers, it does have some features of interest. A built-in duplexer, integrated Wi-Fi and Ethernet support, a three-inch LCD display and an  “in ...
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Ink Price And Longevity Highlighted As Printer Necessities There are a number of things people need to keep in mind when shopping for a printer - including the cost of ink cartridges, it has been suggested. David Strom writes in an article for Network World this week that there are many options buyers face when looking for a unit that will serve their needs at a cost that suits their budget. He noted that although the prices of printers have fallen over the years, there is still a wide range to choose from - s ...
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New Writing Pens New High Quality Writing Pens Released Internet-ink.co.uk have gained main dealer status for the following high quality writing pen brands :- Porsche Design Pens Sheaffer Pens ...
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Xerox To Help Printer Ink Users Fight The Crunch Xerox has announced it will help printer ink users and those involved in the graphic communications sector survive the recession. The firm has arranged a number of initiatives it hopes businesses will take advantage of in a bid to streamline their processes and avoid missing out on the latest developments. As such, as series of one-hour sessions - or webinars - will be made available online including Pricing for your Digital Business (August 26th), What wa ...
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In Plant Print Operations Face Tough Challenges A new survey has found that printer ink users which operate in an in-plant capacity face a number of challenges. The research found that among these, the most prevalent is being seen as a "must-have" facility within the company they work for. Respondents reported that other issues included the establishment of new services, falling budgets for printer ink and other materials and having to meet certain quality demands while lowering costs. ...
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Want To Spend Less On Printer Ink Workers have been given advice through an internet site on how to save cash while printing. Printcountry.com's Print Cartridge Blog explained the set-up of the unit can have a big part to play in saving money. Being able to choose between using high quality and low quality printing should help offices save on cartridge ink, with documents just kept for records being do ...
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Evolis Unveils New Tattoo RW Printer A new monochrome printer capable of producing up to 500 identical copies onto the same plastic card has been released by Evolis. The Tattoo RW has the ability to print to rewritable cards with thermochrimic material, allowing them to be updated or copied over multiple times. It is ideal for creating badges that require regular information updates and will be used to create things like transport passes, library and student cards, the firm said. ...
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Printer Ink Money Saving Tips Given Printer ink can be used wisely to help save money, it has been claimed. The PrintCountry blog recently gave readers some tips on how to do this, suggesting that when printing from the internet people should select only the information they need rather than the whole page. Next, it was advised that printing should never be halted while a document is still coming out of the machine. This is because stopping abruptly can make the nozzle dry ...
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No Need For A PC With Canon PIXMA iP4600 A new printer from Canon does not necessarily need a PC as it has technology to enable digital cameras, camcorders and mobile phones to be directly connected. This feature was one highlighted in a review by IT Pro Portal, which gave PIXMA iP4600 the once-over. The machine is a colour duplex inkjet model that uses cartridges from a separate dye-based black printer ink to give a "high quality" finish. It includes "a range of ...
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Samsung Electronics Launches New Colour Laser Printer Office managers looking for a new printer may wish to keep their eye out for the CLP-770ND. Samsung Electronics America claims the device is ideal for medium-to-corporate size workplaces thanks to its duplex printing, large volume output and low printing cost per page. The product is available from June 16th. A spokesperson for the group said the new offering "guarantees optimum quality and performance" and designers have kept ...
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Office Equipment Demand Recovery Could Be Years Away Fuji Xerox Says Demand for printers and other office equipment could remain subdued until 2012, it has been suggested. Japan's Fuji Xerox Co has claimed it could take a number of years before the world's requirements for office equipment return to pre-recession levels, Reuters reported. Fuji Xerox is a joint venture between Fujifilm and Xerox that operates in the copier and printer sector, with the former holding a 75 per cent stake. ...
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HP Calls For People To Help The Environment Printer manufacturer HP has launched a new campaign titled Power To Change. The drive encourages those with a personal computer to change the way they think in order to do their thing for the planet. As part of the promotion, users are encouraged to download a new desktop application that keeps track of how much energy is saved thanks to people turning off idle PCs when they are not in use. A spokesperson for the group said it is the "mani ...
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Kodak's Cheap To Run Claims Analysed A website has studied whether printer manufacturer Kodak's assertion that its devices are cheap to run is really true. Expert Reviews looked at the ESP 7 multifunction inkjet and found it can be cost-effective to run, but the recent adverts do not tell the "whole story". The site said the printer utilises a dedicated black ink cartridge for text printing, but includes a combined-colour cartridge when it is doing photo and colour docume ...
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HP To Tackle Printer Ink Counterfeiters It has been claimed printer manufacturer HP is doing all it can to stop ink piracy. According to analysts, the company's imaging and printing group saw more than $1 billion (£610 million) wiped off its revenues last year as a result of counterfeiters, Business Week reports. Company chief executive Mark V Hurd has said HP is concerned about the damage that inadequate products can cause to both its reputation and customer's printers. ...
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Xerox ColorQube 9200 Wins Award The Xerox ColorQube 9200 has scooped an industry award. It was bestowed with a Technological Innovation Award from Industry Analysts, thanks to the know-how behind the high-speed multifunction printer (MFP). Industry Analysts' technical services division (IATSD) said the idea behind expanding solid ink from desktop printers to business-class MFPs was deserved of the accreditation. Ted Needleman, senior director of IATSD, said: "Xerox ...
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SMBs Need Good Products An expert has suggested small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) need help growing their operations – and the right printers and solutions can provide this support. Anil Miglani, senior vice president of strategy consulting firm AMI Partners, said SMBs need products and solutions "designed from the ground up" to help them meet their goals and focus on "growing their business". He said HP is "well-positioned" ...
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HP Introduces LaserJet Enterprise P3010 Printer manufacturer HP has unveiled a new device that can save energy – the LaserJet Enterprise P3010. According to the manufacturer, it can reduce energy consumption by up to 50 per cent through HP Instant-on Technology. It is described as a high-performance networked printer and could be used by organisations that need to print high volumes of material with added protection for confidential documents on a whole host of media types. ...
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Green IT Spend To Increase A new report has suggested that, despite the economic downturn, being green is still at the forefront of many office managers. Symantec's 2009 Worldwide Green IT Report indicated that green IT is becoming increasingly important, particularly as a cost-cutting measure. Meanwhile, Tracey Rawling Church, director of brand and reputation at the document imaging manufacturers and providers of ...
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HP Deskjet D2660 Is A Recycled Printer It has been revealed HP's Deskjet D2660 is the first inkjet printer released by the manufacturer that is created from 50 per cent recycled materials. According to the website Printer Ink Cartridges, the cartridges can be gotten at through a pull-down panel and these also contain at least 50 per cent used plastic. The site's blog said: "While the printer itself is made up of 50 per cent recycled materials, its packaging went all the way and is exclusively ...
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Lexmark X364DN Is A Must-See Office managers looking for a new monochrome laser all-in-one have been urged to put the Lexmark X364dn on their shopping list. According to a review in PC Magazine, the printer is a "must-see" that stands out because it combines speed with all of the features a small office requires. Earlier this month, the manufacturer also unveiled its latest monochrome laser offering with the Lexmark X204n. The company said it is des ...
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Printer Manufacturer Placed In Green List Canon UK and Ireland has been placed in the annual Sunday Times Green List. As a result, it is the only electronics company to be included in the list – with it being placed at number 32 thanks to a green score of 84 per cent. According to Canon, the environment is at the heart of its business, which can be seen with its pioneering of the collection and recycling of used toner cartridges in 1990. The company is "delighted" to fe ...
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Buy Good Quality Printers Expert Suggests A recycling expert has suggested people should be encouraged to buy a better class of electrical product to ensure it lasts longer, thus making it more environmentally-friendly. Caroline Laitner, senior consultant at not-for-profit charity Waste Watch, believes tougher electronic devices – such as printers for example – that offer longevity could be an answer to being greener in the office and at home. "If you are buying things ...
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Brits Lagging Behind When It Comes To Recycling A spokesperson for Waste Watch has claimed that not many people are conscious of just how much can be recycled. The representative of the environmental organisation said the recycling of electrical equipment in particular is not as well known as it could be – and businesses need to do more to spread the word. Such comments come on the back of research from computer manufacturer Dell, which found only one per cent of people across the UK re ...
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Printer Ink And Cartridges Could Mean A More Relaxing Holiday Making sure your home computer is fully equipped with the correct printer ink and cartridges could lead to a more relaxing holiday, it has been claimed. According to Lexmark, which recently conducted research on the habits of UK employees, a third of people take a smartphone or laptop with them when they go away for a break. Another third said they frequently undertake work out of hours at home and a quarter try to do some in the evening. ...
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Canon Has Got Its Priorities Right With The iSENSYS LBP7200CDN Manufacturer Canon has done all the right things with one of its latest products, one reviewer has claimed. The main focus of IT Pro's Simon Williams' analysis of the printers is whether it achieves a balance between quality and features. When businesses are looking for a colour printer for a small workgroup, Mr Williams said top of the list are "probably print quality, low total cost of ownership and speed", while lower down are things like "s ...
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Printer Manufacturer Reveals Cost-Cutting Goal Paul Preo, vice president of distributed print solutions for InfoPrint, has claimed the company strives to help businesses spend less on their printing needs. As the company announced a new range of printers, its spokesperson said the models will provide a range of organisations with a customisable offering to suit their needs. "Our ongoing goal is to enable our customers to simplify their daily work lives," while at the same time reducing their out ...
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Infoprint Releases New Printers InfoPrint Solutions Company has enlarged its offering of printers with five new devices. The joint venture between IBM and Ricoh unveiled the InfoPrint Color 1834, InfoPrint Color 1854, InfoPrint Color 1846 MFP, InfoPrint Color 1856 MFP and the InfoPrint Color 1866 MFP this week. According to the company, the InfoPrint Color 1834 is perfect ideal for a business that employs ten or fewer staff. The InfoPrint Color 185 ...
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HP Officejet 6500 Gives Laser Printers A Run For Their Money A new printer from HP is a competitor to its laser counterparts and aimed at smaller companies, according to a new review. The Officejet 6500 is both "affordable" due to its £100 price tag and costs less to run than lasers, said VNUNet's Will Stapley. He described the tool as sturdy as well as easy to operate and install, despite there being no wireless option. Buying a high-capacity ink cartridge brings mono copies down to 1.9p ...
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Want To Be Smarter In The Office Those who are looking to adapt their working practices to a smaller budget have been advised to travel "smarter". Work Wise UK and the AA conducted research which found that commuting by car can cost some £10 billion on fuel annually - a figure that could be reduced if people opt for bikes, walking, or they work from home. Adopting methods such as using public transport more frequently or vehicle sharing with a friend or colleagu ...
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Epson America Introduces Four Ink Jet Printers Manufacturer Epson has revealed its Stylus NX series has grown. The four new printers unveiled include the flagship Epson Stylus NX515, the entry-level Epson Stylus NX115, as well as the Epson Stylus NX215 and Epson Stylus NX415 devices. Kristi Lanzit, product manager at consumer ink jets Epson America, said each product in the family gives more value for money by "delivering a better combination of features and print quality than competiti ...
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HP Reveals Printer Profits HP has announced it financial results for its second quarter ended April 30th with the company generating net revenue of $27.4 billion (£17.4 billion). This week, the manufacturer launched the HP Officejet 6000 Printer and HP Officejet 7000 Wide Format Printer to extend the series. However, revenue fell 23 per cent at its imaging and printing group to $5.9 billion, while printer unit shipments fell 27 per cent. Sales of commercial printer ...
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Small Businesses And Their Printers Get More Support It has been revealed small businesses with HP printers will be able to take advantage of a new specialised support package. HP also extended its Total Care offerings to include new HP Officejet Care Packs - as well as wireless printer installation services. "Recognising that small businesses are under more pressure than ever to save time and money," a spokesperson for the company said, HP has introduced this service to "help them operate effic ...
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HP Launches Two New HP Officejet Printers Printer manufacturer HP has unveiled two new members to its Officejet family. It claims the HP Officejet 6000 Printer and HP Officejet 7000 Wide Format Printer save money and reduce energy sage. The HP Officejet 6000 Printer includes embedded wired and wireless networking and automatic two-sided printing - to help save up to 50 per cent on paper use. Businesses and consumers all over the world will be able to purchase the product from next mont ...
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Canon Color ImageClass MF8450c falls short A reviewer has claimed the Canon Color ImageClass MF8450c laser printer does not have enough positives for the price. The PC World expert said the machine has some nice copy, but it "falls short on printing power". Although some of aspects of the design are deemed to be "quite good", the commentator believed there are not enough plus points on show for it to really stand out. The critic said the device "prints some of t ...
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Epson releases WorkForce 310 Ink Jet All-in-One Epson America has unveiled the Epson WorkForce 310 ink jet all-in-one printer. On its unveiling, the manufacturer claimed it delivers print speeds up to two times faster than competitive models. Robynne Lee, product manager of consumer ink jets at the firm, said the device will give small businesses the "edge they need to succeed". He added the manufacturer understands small firms generally have to complete their most critical busines ...
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HP Unveils Expanded Range Of Printing Systems It has been revealed HP has presented a selection of printers at FESPA Digital this week. Models on show included the HP Scitex FB7500, FB6050, TJ8350, XP2750, FB6700, XP5100, XP2300, XL1500 and FB950. The HP Designjet L65500, 9000s, Z6100 and Z3200 were also unveiled at the event. FESPA Digital 2009 purports to be the leading event for wide format digital printing in Europe. More than 13,000 decision-makers from the world of printing are expec ...
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Questions Surround Xerox's Solid Ink Colour Printers A website has questioned whether users should care about Xerox's new solid ink colour printer. According to ARN, the ColorQube 9200 series is targeted at high-end corporate users and has been created to cut the cost of printing colour pages. The site claimed this is not the first time Xerox has used solid ink technology - after the Xerox Phaser 8400 was launched in 2004. At the time of the initial release, a PC World reviewer gave the Xe ...
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Lexmark: Employees Print 7,200 Pages A Year A new survey has revealed the average worker in the US prints 7,200 pages a year - or around 30 pages a day. The study by Lexmark and research company O'Keefe found around 35 per cent of pages these are discarded on the same day. Of those surveyed, 92 per cent admitted to wasting ink cartridges as they do not need all of the documents they print every day. Of the reasons given for printing documents, 57 per cent said they do so because they req ...
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HP printers to drive business revolution It has been reported one company will be able to revolutionise its business model after ordering the HP Scitex FB7500 and HP Scitex TJ8350 printers. Wide Format Imaging made the claim after it has been revealed Spenaprint in the north-east has ordered the UK's first versions of the two devices. According to HP, the HP Scitex TJ8350 offers a choice of three different kinds of printer-dedicated pigmented solvent-based inks - and reduces the impact on the environment. ...
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UK offices to be set green target One expert has claimed the UK has become the first country in the world to have mandated green IT targets for government chief information officers. Green information and communication technology (ICT) specialist for the government Catalina McGregor told the Green IT '09 Conference in London that further details will be revealed in an update to the Greening Government ICT report due to be published in July, eWeek Europe relayed. "We are the only country to have ...
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HP 363 Ink Cartridges HP 363 Extra Large Black Ink Cartridges Now Available We have always wondered why HP only third fill their so called HP 363 XL ink cartridge with 17ml of black ink. Our standard compatible HP 363 black ink cartridge comes with 20ml which only half fills the actual cartridge. We have never been able to actually fill the c ...
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New Dell Ink Cartridges Released  New Range Of Compatible Dell Ink Cartridges Launched Internet-ink are proud to be the first manufacturers to bring to the UK market a complete range of replacement ink cartridges for the Dell 7 Series ...
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