World’s Smallest Wireless Laser Printer

by Stan Retner

10/27/2008

Samsung CLX-3175FW wireless laser printer CLX-3175FW is another Samsung’s printer that sets record, this time as the world’s smallest WIRELESS laser printer. If you are a fan of quality printing yet don’t really like massive bulky laser printers on your desktop then Samsung’s boast that its new laser printer is the smallest in the whole wide world will no doubt impress you deeply.

This “multi-talented, four-in-one, wireless color laser printer” is memorably named the ‘CLX-3175FW’ and “guarantees an ultra high-resolution output in copy, print, scan and fax, along with a small, compact footprint, giving you maximum space saving and value for money.”

It looks quite cool as well, if you need something to accompany your shiny new MacBook Air in your flashly minimalist home work space to impress work colleagues and friends with.

The printer features Samsung’s revolutionary No Nois™ (right, no e after s) Technology engine design.

According to Samsung’s release “the CLX-3175FW’s 2400 x 600 dpi fine print resolution ensures all documents are produced with clarity and detail. A 20,000 page per month duty cycle means it is built to withstand the heaviest workloads, and its fast color and mono print and copy speeds allow you to add color with definition to all business documents.”

It seems like a nice model, ready to fit into the smallest of places, yet with the features of a robust machine.

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Canon Pixma iP1900 Review

by Stan Retner

10/1/2008

Canon Pixma iP1900 inkjet printer Canon Pixma iP1900 is as simple printer as it gets. This is no surprise given this printer’s low price. The PictBridge, a memory card slot and an LCD are all missing from this printer. The lack of a output tray is probably not so predictable though, so you’d better be sure there’s a lot of space before the printer to stop finished pages from falling to the floor.

Inkjet technology hasn’t advanced much in the past 12 months. This is a plus for the Canon Pixma iP1900 as it means there’s no problem with it keeping up with the specifications of other printers.

The 4800 x 1200 dpi resolution is more than you’d ever really need, and the 2-picolitre ink droplet matches that of more expensive competitors of Canon Pixma iP1900.

Thanks to the use of Canon’s ChromaLife100 system, photo prints are guaranteed to last a good century if stored in an album. The software assortment is not so rich, but Canon’s Easy-PhotoPrint EX suite is enough for most printing situations.

As for the quality, don’t expect high-end text printing from the Canon Pixma iP1900. Even in the finest mode (at about 1.9 pages per minute), text is rather fuzzy and poorly defined. However, the results are legible, and the middle mode (with a ppm of 6.3) produces readable results at a reasonable rate.

Color graphics are never fast though. On paper the printer is stated to produce 17 color pages per minute, but the reality is not so bright — the speed is about 10 times slower even in the fastest mode. The Canon Pixma iP1900’s gamut is a touch light, and certain colors are reproduced inaccurately. The results are OK, but brooding intensity certainly isn’t a virtue of the Canon Pixma iP1900’s output.

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HP Launches Photosmart B8550 Photo Printer

by Stan Retner

09/30/2008

HP Photosmart B8550 Photo Printer HP has introduced the Photosmart B8550 Photo Printer. The new printer s a complete home printing solution that is perfect for producing large-format prints while still maintaining the versatility of an everyday home printer.

Actually, users can print anything from 4 x 6-inches to 13 x 19-inches directly from digital cameras, memory cards and a PC or Mac.

The printer uses a 5-ink Vivera printing system for laser-quality pigment ink black text, and is able to print 31 color pages per minute - you’ll get an extra two if you’re printing in black and white.

The B8550 is an environmentally conscientious printer. Its dual-drop-volume print head is made from 55% recycled plastic, derived from the recycled material from Original HP ink cartridges and other sources such as plastic water bottles.

Other features of the printer include a 2.4-inch colour display for easy viewing and editing of photos before printing, and the inclusion of the HP Auto Sense technology which helps avoid common photo printing mistakes by warning you of any potential problems beforehand.

Estimated US street price of $299.99.

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A Recyclable Printer by Epson

by Stan Retner

09/29/2008

Epson EC-01 Recyclable Printer Epson’s EC-01 inkjet printer is the flagship product in their new Environmental Vision 2050 initiative: it’s shipped in an unpainted recycled cardboard box, the manual is printed on recycled paper, and the included driver CD is stored within an envelope made of recycled paper. But what really sets this printer apart is that you don’t replace the ink: when the cartridge runs out, you replace the whole printer. Sounds great! Or is it?

A representative of Epson explained: “When you purchase a Coca-Cola, it’s not the bottle that you want, it’s the Coca-Cola! Similarly, when you buy a printer, it’s not the printer that you want but the pages that printer can produce.” So just like you can return a Coca-Cola bottle to reclaim the depost included in the price, so too will you be able to return the EC-01 to Epson to get back 50 euros. The EC-01 ships with an ink tank that is estimated to yield 8,000 sheets.

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HP LaserJet P3005x Laser PRinter Review

by Stan Retner

09/22/2008

HP LaserJet P3005x laser printer

“A reasonable compromise between quality and functionality”, that’s what James Hutchinson from PC World Australia called HP LaserJet P3005x color laser printer.

According to James, the P3005x makes an imposing printer both literally and metaphorically. The printer stands 474 mm tall with the third paper cassette attached. It supports USB and Ethernet connection and an embedded Web server for remote administration. The HP LaserJet P3005x has 80 MB of memory onboard that can be upgraded to a maximum of 320 MB. Automatic duplex is standard on this printer. For the environmentally conscious business, the P3005x is Energy Star certified.

Like all high-end laser printers, HP’s P3005x is a durable workhorse. The monthly duty cycle of this printer estimates dramatic 100,000 pages. The printer is quite efficient in terms of consumables: 6500 pages from a regular yield toner cartridge and 13,000 from a high capacity toner cartridge. Using a high yield toner you can get a cost per page of 2.8 cents.

The P3005x can also bolster its speed, another area in which it shows good results. The printer has four quality settings, ranging from 600 dpi draft mode to 1200 dpi with 170 lines per pinch (LPI). Regardless of the quality setting the P3005x achieves speeds of 35 pages per minute, with the first page out in 12 seconds, which is decent for rapid high quality printing.

Altogether with automatic two-side printing, expanded paper capacity and an Energy Star certification, the HP LaserJet P3005x proves a reasonable compromise between quality and functionality.

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Printer For Ceramic Tiles

by Stan Retner

09/18/2008

KeraMagic digital printer for ceramic tiles Newtech SRL has announced KeraMagic, the first digital color printer to produce images on ceramic tiles.

The new printer is based on inkjet technology, incorporates grayscale Xaar 1001 inkjet printheads to carry out drop-on-demand jobs in a single pass

The KeraMagic is available is two configurations – the 350 mm width model and a 700 mm width model. It can print at up to 25m per minute at resolutions up to 360 dpi and with eight levels of grayscale.

The company says the KeraMagic can output a variety of fluids to produce tiles effectively in short-run volumes.

Newtech SRL will launch KeraMagic at Tecnargilla, which takes place in Rimini on 30 September to 4 October.

Via www.printweek.com

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Is Monochrome Printing Dead?

by Stan Retner

08/29/2008

Today we can witness how more and more color laser printer become available at low price. Some are even approaching the prices of their monochrome counterparts. Does that mean black-and-white laser printer are about to extinct anytime soon?

ARN interviewed the leading printer vendors on the color versus mono printing debate. Here we provided some excerpts from their responses.

HP

According to market development manager printing group, Irma van Leeuwen, the focus for HP is balance; using both mono and colour devices.

“We definitely don’t think mono is dead. We think color will keep growing and mono will stabilize in this growth. But we believe there will be a mix of devices on most business floors,” van Leeuwen said. “It’s all about what the customer wants rather than pushing towards a certain direction.”

Brother

Brand and marketing manager IT and office products, Heidi Webster, claimed mono will continue to be a printing stalwart.

“Certainly in the short to medium term we don’t think mono will be overtaken by color,” she said. “The mono market at the moment is still about four times larger so there is a big gap for color to overtake. But in terms of the mono printing market at the moment there are numerous reasons why color couldn’t overtake it.”

Fuji Xerox

Fuji Xerox marketing manager A/NZ, Tom Lewis, claimed it is not a choice between color or mono but more a question of finding the right balance in a business’ printing strategy.

“I would say color is not going to overtake mono printing for at least the next three or four years,” he said.

Epson

“People are quickly understanding the advantage that a splash of color or a color logo can do as far as a document is concerned when it comes to differentiating themselves,” Epson marketing communications director, Mike Pleasants, said.

“Color will still be coming down and squeeze on black and white until we reach the point that most people will say, ‘for an extra ten or twenty bucks I will have a color machine’. Then the switchover will happen quite quickly,” he claimed.

Canon

In the MFP space color has already overtaken mono, according to Canon marketing manager enterprise solutions, Kevin Ferrari. Canon’s research indicated that in the MFP space there are more color pages printed now than mono.

“The color shift, as we would generally term this, has been driven by the falling average selling price. The output costs are also in rapid decline… and other things along the lines of image quality, output speeds in terms of parity with monochrome and the business impact of clarity of documents,” Ferrari said.

As you can see, most printer industry professionals agree that while mono laser printers are withdrawing their positions, they are still alive and kicking.

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