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Canon Rolls Out Wireless Printers
In addition to its new DSLR and compact camera range, Canon Australia has unveiled three new wireless multifunction printers as well as a single function printer for document and photo printing.


All-In-One Fuji Printer Cuts Costs
Fuji Xerox unveiled two new monochrome multifunction printers that claim to cut IT costs and carbon footprint.


Develop Printer Secures Your Data
Imagetec has launched two colour multifunction printers from Develop that can print via Bluetooth and comes with security features to prevent unauthorised document tampering.


Canon Wireless Printing App For iPhone
Canon is set to launch a photo printing application that will enable wireless photo printing from an iPhone or iPod touch to a compatible Canon Pixma printer.


Get Cash Back With Samsung Printers
Samsung Australia is giving users up to $120 cashback for every printer or multifunction printer purchase.


Exposed: The Great HP Ink Rort
Hewlett Packard the world’s largest maker of printer and printer inks is charging Australian consumers more than double, what US consumers pay for a Hewlett Packard (HP) 02 Ink Cartridge Value 6 Pack.


Create Photos At Home With HP
HP today unveiled the industry’s first complete consumer line-up of touch-enabled HP Photosmart All-in-One printers, featuring the TouchSmart user interface – also known as the ‘HP Magic Frame’.


New Lexmark Printers With Touchscreen
Lexmark has launched eight multi-function printers (MFPs) which include web-connected printers that come with a capacitive touch-screen.


New Epson Scanner Restores Photos
Epson claims that its new V600 scanner can restore positive and negative film, photos, and documents.


New Canon Printers Compatible With Windows 7
The new line of Pixma printers from Canon claims to be compatible with Windows 7 and produces photos and documents easily.


Consumer Printing Habits Exposed
A survey has revealed that a lot of consumers have a guilty conscience about their carbon footprint when using their home and office equipment.


HP Cops Tracking Millions Of Litres Of Fake Ink
Ink cartridges are big business at the likes of Harvey Norman, Officeworks and JB Hi Fi because they deliver significantly higher margins, often up to 60% which is significantly more than a plasma or LCD TV. The category also brings customers back to a store time and time again for a refill.


Choice Slags Off Printer Manufacturers
Leading consumer advocate organisation Choice has slagged off printer manufacturers and has accused them of selling inks at exorbitant prices.


Lexmark Printer Produces Less Waste
Lexmark has launched a new line of colour laser multifunction printers (MFPs) that claim to be environmentally-friendly with its reduced power consumption and two-sided printing option.


Canon Green Printers Aimed At Home Office
Canon’s latest offering in the home printer market has taken a green bent with the use Auto-Duplex ADF, which allows double-sided printing, thus halving paper consumption.


Quick Digital Archiving With Epson Scanner
Epson has launched two high speed sheet-fed scanners that can capture database information and whole documents for immediate use or for archiving purposes.


Preserve Old Pics With Bearpaw Scanner
If you’ve still got old slides and negatives gathering dust and want to restore them, Mustek has the answer an A4 scanner designed to preserve your old memories.


Cheap Running Costs For Kyocera Printers
While Kyocera sees itself as environmentally friendly, its claims its new range of colour printers will open the eyes of its competitors due to its low running costs.


Canon Targets Small Business
Canon imageCLASS range of multifunction laser printers has been updated with four new models hitting the shelves that are able to print and copy black-and-white A4 documents at speeds of 22 ppm/cpm.


Lexmark Roll Out Energy Efficient Printers
The Lexmark X4975, X6675 and X7675 will be the newest members of Lexmark’s Professional Series of inkjet AIOs, designed for those who work from home or run small businesses.


Small And Quiet Printer From Samsung
Samsung has unveiled a multifunction printer which, the company claims, is the world’s smallest and quietest laser printer.


Epson Printers With Italian Style
Two Italian-designed Epson multifunction printers include wireless connectivity, touch panel display, high resolution scanning and ultra-fast high definition printing.


Fast Print Time For Cheap Epson Range
Epson claims affordability is the key to its three new multifunction printers that have just been released, which can print up to 34 A4 pages per minute.


Toshiba Printer-Copier For High-End Users
Toshiba’s high-speed full colour multifunction device (MFD) range has been designed for departmental, in-house Colour Reprographics Departments (CRD) and graphic design use.


Epson Rolls Out New Office Printers
Epson has launched four new multifunction and single function inkjet printers with wireless and fax capabilities, as well as speedy print, copy and scan speeds.


High-Speed Colour Pages From Samsung Printer
With printing speeds of up to printing 38 pages-per-minute, the MultiXpress C8380ND is claimed to improve efficiency and printer performance for businesses of all sizes.


Canon Shoots Laser Printers To The Office
Canon has just released three new mono laser printers and a coloured laser printer that caters to small and medium businesses.


Wireless Option With World's 'Smallest' Colour Printer
Samsung has released what it claims to be the world's smallest and quietest printer, which is designed for offices and homes where space is at a premium.


Printer Handles Complex Graphics At High Volume
Fuji Xerox has released a heavy-duty laser printer that comes with a 500MHz processor , which makes it capable of printing jobs with complex graphics and images.


Epson Releases Printer Drivers For Mac
Epson has released 16-bit printer drivers for its Epson Stylus Pro printer range, allowing users running the Apple Macintosh OS X Leopard to achieve smoother colour gradations and greater image detail in their prints.


Canon Using Kiwi Prisoners To Fix Printers
It seems the Chinese are not the only ones using prison labour, for according to www.scoop.co.nz, Canon New Zealand has announced an agreement with the NZ Department of Corrections that will see prison inmates trained to assemble and dismantle its machines.


Laser MFDs Beating All The Economic Odds
According to IDC’s recent Tracker research, the Australian Laser Multi-Function Device (MFD) market is not slowing and in fact is much more optimistic than it was for the same period a year ago.


Canon Shoots Out All-In-One SMB Printer
The new Canon all-in-one printer is designed to address the many varying needs of SMBs by efficiently making presentations and proposals that any business can be proud of.


Epson Ink Cartridges To Be Recycled
Epson has launched an ink cartridge recycling program for its professional printing customers as part of the company’s ongoing global commitment to sustainable business practices.


HP Deskjet Printers For Home Office
Four new Deskjet printers from HP have been launched and feature HP’s new ‘dual drop volume’ ink cartridge technology which delivers laser-quality black text and finely detailed image resolution of up to 4800 x 1200 dpi.


Canon Shoots Out Laser SMB Printer
Canon’s Laser Shot LBP-3100 laser printer combines exceptional results with a stylish new look. Documents and presentations will also be delivered quicker and clearer to give a professional look to new business proposals or client reports


Two New Multifunctions From Samsung
Samsung has released the CLX-6210FX and CLX-6240FX multifunctions that are claimed to assure low cost per print and economical total cost of operation for businesses.


Mobile Printer For Those On The Move
Canon’s PIXMA iP100 portable inkjet printer is said to provide professional documents and photos from any location. Canon has designed the printer for mobile businesspeople and busy students looking for a portable printer that will meet their needs in today’s modern environment.


Epson Printer For Photo Enthusiasts
Epson has launched the Stylus Photo R2880 – an A3+ printer designed for semi professional and professional photographers who demand high quality colour and black and white photographic prints.


Printer Gets Rid Of Unwanted Blemishes
Kodak’s All-in-One inkjet printer range has been expanded to include the ESP3 and ESP5, which both come with Kodak’s photo editing software feature, Facial Retouch.


Sharp Delivers MFP With One Touch Functionality
Sharp has released a new multi-functional office machine, the FO-IS115N, featuring a host of network solutions and enhanced security, all at the touch of a button.


Canon Reloads Its Pixma Campaign
In a sign that printer maker Canon is not getting the bang for its buck it expected with its latest printer model, it has re-launched the Pixma inkjet printer brand last week with a $12 million Ad campaign and in-store promotion initiative, signaling a strong shift to a brand-focused sales approach.


Fuji Xerox Rebrands And Refocuses
Whilst they have been known more in the bigger end of town for their photocopier technology, Fuji Xerox is repositioning itself as an SMB colour printer vendor as well as trying to more visibility in the SOHO space for Multi Function Printers (MFPs).


Fuji Xerox Rolls Out A3 SMB Printer
Fuji Xerox has launched the DocuPrint C2255, an A3 sized printer with Self Scanning Light Emitting Diode (S-LED) technology capable of colour reproduction at 1200x2400 dpi.


Kyocera Rolls Out New SMB Laser Printers
Kyocera Mita has released the FS-1300D monochrome laser printer designed to meet today’s fast-paced small business workgroup and small office printing requirements.


Epson To Release Nickel-Free Printer
Epson has made a breakthrough entry into the sign and display market with the launch of the Stylus Pro GS6000, a 64-inch eight colour photo quality printer that usues UltraChrome GS, a new solvent-based ink.


HP Printer Hits The Road
Hewlett-Packard promises to make ‘on the go’ printing easy and accessible, with the launch of its new Officejet H470b Mobile Printer. The company says that this product is aimed at mobile professionals who want a ‘rugged, high-performance’ printer.


HP To Offset Carbon Printer Emissions
HP is extending its commitment to “environmentally responsible” practices in product design, with the introduction of the new HP Carbon Offset Program for LaserJet Printers, which entitles customers who purchase an HP LaserJet to the insurance that HP is funding projects to offset the carbon emitted by the printer.


Konica Minolta Unveils Photo Printer ‘Magic’
Konica Minolta has released its new range of network graphic printers dubbed the magicolor 4650, which feature new technology to help save you money on toner refills.


Wireless Printer From Brother
Brother is the latest company to offer wireless connectivity with its latest inkjet multi-function printer designed for the home office. The new MFC-885CW is also the first multi-function to offer a digital cordless phone, the company says.



 



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