Epson has launched its Stylus C110 single-function printer, an inkjet printer targeted at business users who need high print speed along with crisp quality text typically associated with laser printers. The C110 is housed in an elegant Black and Silver case, and sports print speeds of 25 pages per minute (ppm) for Black and White… Continue reading Epson Expands Inkjet Printer Range
Xerox launched a network color laser printer, Phaser 6130. The device is designed for small businesses that require printing color documents and offers a number of advanced features to make it easier to use. Xerox Phaser 6130 comes with pre-installed toner cartridges, so it’s ready to use right out of the box. It has the… Continue reading New Xerox Phaser 6130
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
Today we take the laser printer as an integral part of everyday life in office environment. However 30 years ago when it first appeared, this piece of machinery was quite a curio. When a document is sent to the printer, a laser beam “draws” the document on a drum using electrical charges. After the drum… Continue reading How Laser Printers First Appeared and Developed
One day we are going to sink in the ocean of printer-produced pages, or, rather say, be buried under mountains of such pages. And Britain would to take the impact in the first place. In 1975, Business Week magazine predicted a paperless office. Recent studies show this proves to be an exaggerated prediction. The number… Continue reading Printing Industry Overview
For those of us who believes the only possible printing is high-definition printing, Epson introduces a new A3+ (13×19 inches) photo printer. The Photo R1900 implements a “groundbreaking” technology that allows for “smoother images and color control” coupled with UltraChrome™ Hi-Gloss2 Ink. The UltraChrome™ Hi-Gloss2, apart from common cyan, magenta and yellow inks, also features… Continue reading New Epson Stylus Photo R1900 Produces Trillions Of Colors
Canon U.S.A. introduced the Selphy ES2 Compact Photo Printer. The printer features “Easy Photo Pack” cartridges that combine ink and paper. It uses USB 2.0 to connect to a Mac or PC and also supports direct connections to PictBridge-enabled cameras. The Selphy ES2 also automatically corrects for red-eye and enhances images for exposure, color and… Continue reading New Compact Photo Printer From Canon
Seiko Epson Corp. unveiled new multifunctional and color inkjet printers – four consumer models and two business models. All products feature new printheads that enhance inkjet performance and allow for higher printing speeds. The new printheads include two latest improvements. One is increased maximum volume of ink droplet per ejection – from 7 pL to… Continue reading Epson Unveiled New Higher Speed Inkjet Printers
Modern printers are much smarter than the original printing devices they were like, say, 10 years ago. Aside from just printing, they can scan, copy, send faxes, automatically connect to the Web for software updates, and so on. The only thing printer couldn’t do was translation. Not until now. Fuji Xerox Corporation developed a technology… Continue reading Never-seen-before Feature of Xerox Printer
It stroke me as curious that Mitsubishi, apart from cars and conditioners, also makes printers. There is a whole separate company – Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Imaging Products – that is responsible for producing printers. The other day the company announced Mitsubishi CP-9800DW digital photo printer that “offers high-grade picture quality at even faster output speeds, making the… Continue reading Mitsubishi Introduces New Photo Printer