What we’re used to call “laser printers” are actually toner printer as they use toner in the first place to produce text and images. Yes, the toner is applied using laser, but that’s next step, if you reverse the process of image forming.
And now we can witness a real laser printer — Epilog Zing Laser.
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Previously we reported the discovery of yellow dots made by color laser printers and the reaction of European Union Committee on this issue.
A study done by Electronic Frontier Foundation finds that most color laser printers add an identifying code on every page you print. This code is actually microscopic yellow dots printed on each page in a grid pattern. Normally these dots are invisible to the naked eye and can only be seen using a blue LED light.
The information in the yellow dots varies, some have just the serial number of the printer and others also have the date printed. On the picture below you can see the date and time when page was printed and the serial number of the printer.
Originally the technology was implemented to help secret services track and find counterfeiter who use color laser printers to forge money or securities. But now that color laser printers are becoming more affordable and more user gets them home, these tracking dots are making privacy advocates worry.
“There’s nothing about this technology that limits its application to counterfeit investigations,” stated Seth Schoen with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. “Some people who aren’t doing anything wrong may have their privacy threatened.”
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Samsung Electronics America, Inc., launches CLX-6240FX, a multifunction printer to expand the company’s lineup of mid range color MFP for office workgroup. The CLX- 6240FX is 4-in-1 MFP with built-in print, copy, scan and fax capabilities, and a maximum monthly duty cycle of 80,000 pages per month and standard paper capacity of 850 sheets.
The CLX- 6240FX delivers color documents at the speed of up to 25 PPM. The standard features include a legal size platen, auto duplex printing and copy and an 80GB hard drive.
Samsung CLX- 6240FX’s color CCD scanner has a high resolution up to 4800×4800 dpi. Among scanning features of this MFP you will find scan-to-network and scan-to-anywhere support for PDF, TIFF and JPEG files. The FRP also supports a Direct USB Interface for scanning to or printing from any standard USB drive. Scanning management tools include full Lightweight Directory Access Protocol support for effective networking and secure document management tools.
The CLX-6240FX MFP base unit is priced at $2,399 and can be purchased through Samsung’s authorized channel partners.
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Just a couple of months ago Samsung bolstered world’s smallest color laser printer (http://blog.tonercartridgedepot.com/2008/03/12/worlds-smallest-color-laser-printer-samsung-clp-310/). The other day the company broke its own record: it rolled out the new smallest color printer in the world - Samsung CLP-315K.
The new tiny printer measures only 388 x 313 x 243 mm and weighs around 11 kilos. Compared to previous generation, the dimensions have shrunk by 20%.
Despite the size, the Samsung CLP-315K color laser printer delivers 4 color or 16 black and white pages per minute at 2400×600 dpi resolution and has 32 Mb on board.
There is also a multifunction version of this printer, CLX-3175FNK (the left one on the picture with cute Korean girls). This MFP features not only direct print from various devices such as flash-drives, cameras, mobile phones, but it also supports scanning of documents directly to removable storage.
The two devices are yet available in Korea only, but it should not take long for them to appear on American and European markets.
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This month I envy the Brits. They can exclusively have a new Xerox Phaser 6125. It’s a full-color laser printer for as little as 119 GBP ($240 if sold in the US.)
But what Xerox actually has to offer us, err… them this time? Once again, Xerox Phaser 6125 is a color laser printer with printing speed of up to 12 ppm in color and up to 16 ppm in black and white. The first page is out in 17 seconds. Phaser 6125 comes with a 333 MHz processor, 64 MB standard memory onboard and a built-in network adapter.
The printer can bolster small dimensions 400 x 394 x 389 mm – remember, today size matters when it comes to working space. One more thing: the printer id only compatible with Windows. Sorry, MacOS and Lunix users.
There is something that made me envy even more. Xerox makes a special offers for everyone who buys Phaser 6125 in April — you can have
- Free US Robotics Wi-Fi print server,
- Extented warranty or
- Free set of color (cyan, magenta and yellow) toner cartridges.
Can’t wait for this offer to be available in the US.
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Ricoh Americas Corporation, last week introduced the Ricoh Aficio MP 2550B/MP 2550 and Ricoh Aficio MP 3350B/MP 3350 Digital Imaging Systems. Ideal for small and mid-sized businesses, the MP 2550 and MP 3350 models have color scanning capabilities that produce clear images, store documents securely and boost productivity and efficiency.
The MP 2550/MP 3350 models are replacing the MP 2510 and the MP 3010. The Aficio MP 2550 and MP 3350 come standard with monochrome printing, copying and color and black-and-white scanning capabilities out of the box in two pre- configured models — the SP and SPF (the SPF includes faxing capabilities). The Aficio MP 2550B and MP 3350B come with copying capabilities and have a flexible upgrade path which includes monochrome printing, scanning and faxing that allows features to be added as users’ document management needs evolve over time.
The Aficio MP 2550B/MP 2550 and MP 3350B/MP 3350 improve overall productivity with a print speed of 25 pages per minute (ppm) and 33 ppm, respectively. Designed to make professional business documents easier to produce, the MP 2550 and MP 3350 models offer a 1,000-sheet booklet finisher and optional hole-punching — a Ricoh first for Segment 2 Black & White. These models also include special design features that provide ease of use, such as a Full-Color VGA Control Touch Panel, easy-access paper tray handles and animated menu guidance.
In today’s business environment, security plays a crucial role and with the MP 2550B/MP 2550 and MP 3350B/MP 3350, administrators can restrict access to the system to only authorized users. The Locked Print feature is another security function that protects confidential documents from being seen or accidentally picked up in the output tray. For the sake of highest security requirements, customers can also use the DataOverwriteSecurity System (DOSS) to prevent the possibility of reconstructing data from “latent images” on the internal hard drive.
To enhance organizational efficiency, the MP 2550 and MP 3350 models can store up to 3,000 frequently used documents in its Document Server, where they can be instantly accessed for reprinting, re-faxing or re-scanning. Furthermore, users can prioritize job lists by automatically moving the most critical jobs to the head of the print queue to ensure they are finished first.
The MP 2550 and the MP 3350 also include auto e-mail notification that sends a report to a designated e-mail address when the machine is not operating at optimum performance levels, maximizing uptime. In addition, the @Remote Intelligent Management System saves administrators time as it automatically places a detailed request for service when needed, eliminating the need for users to initiate service calls, which reduces the total cost of ownership.
The Aficio MP 2550B/SP/SPF models are available at the suggested retail prices of $5,085/$7,035/$8,130 and the Aficio MP 3350B/SP/SPF at $6,435/$8,385 & $9,480, respectively.
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Kyocera Mita America recently announced its FS-1300D, the latest ECOSYS® monochrome laser printer a competitive six-second first print out time, and standard duplex for double-sided printing.
This desktop printer delivers 30 pages-per-minute print speeds and a six-second first print out time, critical for printing tasks that include short simple document jobs. The FS-1300D has a powerful controller and standard 32MB of memory (upgradeable to 544MB) to meet large document output needs.
Focused on end-user productivity, the Energy Star Compliant FS-1300D offers two new features:
These new features are designed to simplify customer interaction and improve the workflow, performance and productivity within the office.
Further, the FS-1300D offers the user a set of standard and optional features, including standard 1200 dpi print resolution for high-quality black and white imaging, standard Hi-Speed 2.0 USB connection, standard 250 sheet output/input trays, standard 50 multi purpose tray, which handles alternative media stock from heavier paper to envelopes and labels; optional 250 sheet paper feeder, with a maximum paper capacity up to 800 sheets, and an optional network interface card.
The Kyocera Mita FS-1300D ECOSYS monochrome laser printer is available through authorized dealers at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $530.00.
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