Xerox has increased the size of its portfolio of wide-format printers with the release of the Xerox 7142 color wide-format printer that delivers high-speed and cost-effective printing, and the 6050A wide-format black-and-white printer for producing construction plans and engineering renderings. Specifically designed for the computer-aided design (CAD) and geographic information systems (GIS) markets, the Xerox… Continue reading Xerox 7142 Wide-format Printer
Onece upon a time we reported a discovery of mysterious dot markings found on pages printed with color leaser printer. A European Union commissioner issued an official statement about the legality of printer tracking dot systems last month in response to a query from a member of the European Parliament. The commissioner states that no… Continue reading Secret Printer Markings May Be Against Human Rights
Don’t take it directly, it’s merely a figure of speech. Nonetheless, Ford is indeed an unexpected name to hear in printer news, isn’t it? What the company actually did was adding some functionallity to some of its cars. This high-tech add-on to its F-Series pickup trucks designed to help construction workers and other contractors manage… Continue reading Ford Puts Printer On Wheels
Size matters. Sometimes the smaller is the better, when it comes to space on your desktop. Taking up about the same area as a 15.4-inch notebook, the printer claims to be able to push out its first copy in under 8.5 seconds (from the PowerSave mode) with an average speed of 14 pages per minute.… Continue reading LaserJet P1005 – HP’s Smallest Printer
Hewlett-Packard is boosting its effort to effectively recycle used inkjet printer cartridges, Wednesday introducing a new process that manufactures new cartridges from recycled cartridges that are separated and rebuilt from scratch. The “closed loop” process gives used HP inkjet cartridges a sustainable end-of-life value and puts the material back to good use while being environmentally… Continue reading HP Finds Another Way to Recycle Old Printer Cartridges
The grim economic picture darkened further today with news that the price of ink for printer cartridges has reached an all time high of $1000 a barrel on the New York futures exchange. The world’s most traded commodity has seen a steady rise in price over recent months due to supply problems, increased demand from… Continue reading Printer Ink Tops $1000 A Barrel
Recently, we told you that Polaroid launched a new color mobile printer that uses no ink. Yes, there is a way to print images without a single drop of ink. The trick is in a special type of paper developend by Zink Imaging (“Zink” also stands for “zero ink”). The paper incorporates color crystals that… Continue reading Zink Inkless Paper
OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced that the C5550n MFP won the highly-regarded Government Computer News (GCN) “Reviewers Choice” designation in the magazine’s January 7 color MFP roundup. Receiving an overall “A-“, GCN editors praised the color MFP for its ”no notable flaws and superior performance”… Continue reading Government Computer News Praises the C5550n A4 Color MFP from OKI
Couple of days ago, Canon U.S.A. Inc. announced the new PIXMA iP2600 Photo Printer featuring photo-lab-quality printing, fast output speeds and a stylish design to capture the attention and satisfy the needs of consumers. Continuing to build on its single function printer line, Canon delivers increased printing speeds, adds Auto Image Fix technology and a… Continue reading Canon Pixma iP2600 Inkjet Photo Printer
The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (KTL) said in a statement Thursday that its study had concluded that laser printers emitted ultrafine particles during use. It seems the particle emission results from toner processing during printing. KTL added that while the health impact of the printer emission had yet to be established, it was advisable… Continue reading Laser Printers Are Hazardous in Europe Too