So I was lying in bed the other night, thinking about the printer industry (as I often do), when I suddenly wondered if readers understand the terms I casually throw around in this blog. Sometimes they’re acronyms, sometimes they’re abbreviations, and sometimes they’re seemingly random words. […]
PRINTER PREVIEW: Okidata C5650dn Color Laser Printer
Color laser printers probably seem larger than life to fans of compact photo printers, and the Okidata C5650dn certainly looks the part with its 57 lb. frame and 930 sheet input capacity. This color laser printer prints at a brisk 22 ppm in color and 26 […]
PRINTER PREVIEW: Lexmark X3650 All-in-One Inkjet Printer
It’s well-documented that $79.99 inkjet printers have to figure out who they are and then market themselves accordingly. In fact, in the last month, we’ve covered the HP Deskjet F4280 All-in-One Inkjet Printer with its three-pronged versatility and print speed, as well as the Lexmark Z2420 […]
PRINTER PREVIEW: Okidata C3600n Color Laser Printer
If someone wrote a dictionary for color laser printers, you might find a picture of the Okidata C3600n next to the entry for “simplicity.” This new machine prints at 16 ppm in color and 20 in black. In addition, it features Ethernet network connectivity for small […]
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The Canon PIXMA iP100 Mobile Photo Inkjet Printer wears its Generation Green label proudly to denote its ENERGY STAR compliance, recycled plastic content and its ability to print multiple pages on a single page. Besides that, this new printer offers traveling businesspeople and photo enthusiasts a […]
Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics: Supreme Court Gives Third Party Cartridge Makers a Big Boost
Remanufactured ink and toner cartridges are basically old empty cartridges that get refilled with ink or toner and refitted with new parts by a third party to make a recycled, good-as-new cartridge. As you can guess, these remade cartridges help the environment because they reduce waste. […]
REVIEW: FunPics Photo Editor Can Stretch Your Photos In a Pinch
After writing some lengthy reviews of comprehensive photo editing programs like Picnik, Comeeko, and SuperLame, it’s nice to cover something simpler like FunPics, a free German import that literally stretches your photos to their limit. FunPics features a simple control panel with buttons for uploading photos […]
Xerox Mobile Express Driver Helps On-the-Go Businessmen Find the Nearest Printer
They say no businessman is an island, but it’s tough to connect to a printer on the road without physically carrying one under your arm. First you wander around in an unfamiliar place looking for one, then you have to install the unique driver for that […]
The Sun Sets on Staples’ Recycle for Education Ink and Toner Cartridge Program
May 15, 2008 marked the end of a 5 year era as Staples pulled the plug on its mildly controversial Recycle for Education Ink and Toner Cartridge Recycling Program and scaled it back into its storewide recycling initiative. As we reported earlier, schools in Galesburg, Illinois […]
VIA THE WEB: Brother HL-2170W Monochrome Laser Printer Reviews
The monochrome laser printer feels a lot like an anachronism-to-be as more people print high-res presentations and marketing materials at work with color MFPs and vivid photos with color photo inkjet printers. But if you work in an office where substance supersedes style, the Brother HL-2170W […]
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