Category: research

January 11, 2009 • Canon research

PCWorld Finds Canon Printers Most Reliable

In a study on reliability in 2008 made by PCWorld magazine, printers were found slightly more reliable than desktops or laptops. About 3 in 10 respondents reported having one or more significant hardware or software problems with their printers during the preceding year. That figure correlates neatly with customer satisfaction: Two-thirds of users said that… Continue reading PCWorld Finds Canon Printers Most Reliable

December 18, 2008 • printer research Xerox

Survey Finds Office Workers Need Easier-to-Use Printers and MFPs

If you work in an office, chances are you don’t change the copier or printer cartridge because it’s too messy or you just don’t know how to do it. That’s according to a new Zogby survey, commissioned by Xerox, of more than 2,000 office workers across the U.S. aimed to better understand some of the… Continue reading Survey Finds Office Workers Need Easier-to-Use Printers and MFPs

December 4, 2008 • laser printer remanufactured research

Laser Printers Are not Hazardous After all

Office workers can breathe easily now that German scientists have shown that laser printer emit ‘hardly any’ particles of black toner, a potential carcinogen. A previous study by the Queensland University of Technology found that printers emitted clouds of particles that were five times higher than levels outside, which they assumed could include potentially dangerous… Continue reading Laser Printers Are not Hazardous After all

December 10, 2007 • cartridges HP inks Kodak research

Results of “Cost-of-Ink-Per-Page” Analysis Favor Kodak Inks

New cost-of-ink-per-page analysis of ink cartridges is a new way for customers to estimate their printing costs. QualityLogic, a company providing quality assurance and control services, reported it had completed Cost-of-Ink-Per-Page (CoIPP) Analysis for the Eastman Kodak Company. CoIPP Analysis uses cartridge cost and page-yield to calculate and compare the cost of ink required to… Continue reading Results of “Cost-of-Ink-Per-Page” Analysis Favor Kodak Inks

November 22, 2007 • cartridges inks research

Study Finds Consumers Overpay For Printer Ink Tremendously

Recent study show customers have no basis for comparison when buying printers, which results in $6 billion overpay on ink every year. The American Consumer Institute released a new white paper entitled “Inkjet Prices, Printing Costs and Consumer Welfare” disclosing pricing strategies adopted within the inkjet industry. This is the first document made by public… Continue reading Study Finds Consumers Overpay For Printer Ink Tremendously

November 8, 2007 • innovation printing research technology

The Idea of Printed Organs is Coming True

The idea of creating artificial body organs is not new. It has been vastly developed in sci-fi literature, where the very process of creation was surrendered to the imagination of the author. Few people know that scientists have long been into this area and have reached some positive results. Science Daily reports that Gabor Forgacs,… Continue reading The Idea of Printed Organs is Coming True

October 29, 2007 • laser printer research

Another Study Proves Laser Printers Guilty

Previously, I reported a study by Australian scientists that proved laser printers may be high-volume ultra-fine particles (UFP) emitters, and that these particles may be hazardous to health (heart problems and lung disease.) Canadian Broadcasting Company sponsored its own study on that issue. The research was conducted in three different locations in Winnipeg by placing… Continue reading Another Study Proves Laser Printers Guilty

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