Truth in advertising is everything, especially when it comes to the high price of ink. So when Kodak advertised that consumers would save “on average $110 annually on ink by switching to Kodak ink and printers,” HP challenged the claim with a complaint to [...]

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R&D can be a slow cooker, as the scientists at HP Labs can attest. Up until recently, the 500 researchers worked on more than 150 long-term projects at a time. But in an effort to get more immediate returns on research, the labs are [...]

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One of the big drawbacks of printing documents is that it’s easy to waste paper for trivial print jobs, at least in the eyes of businesses looking to cut costs. The industry has responded by adding paper-saving features to printers and offering consulting services [...]

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When it comes to fresh new products, there’s nothing like building the anticipation before the official unveiling. Lexmark used that tactic back in July when it announced a fleet of touchscreen web printers without naming names. After leaving us hanging for a few weeks, [...]

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We covered the HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web back in July and noted its iPhone-like web applications. In conjunction with the release of the new TouchSmart touchscreen-enabled PhotoSmart lineup (which includes the aforementioned PhotoSmart Premium), there’s a new website where you can download [...]

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Think of the new ESP 5250 printer/scanner/copier as a slightly souped-up version of the ESP 3250. It has a 2.4” LCD for previewing photos and a memory card slot for PC-free photo printing. Print speed reaches 29 ppm in color and 30 in black [...]

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The new ESP 3250 is an inkjet all-in-one that scans, copies and prints at 29 ppm in color and 30 in black and white. This printer features a 1.5” LCD for previewing photos, as well as a memory card port for PC-free photo printing. [...]

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Back in February 2008, we talked about potential breaches in network security through an unexpected source – your Ethernet or Wi-Fi printer. More specifically, spammers and hackers can transmit viruses or steal information from the hard drive in your printer through the Internet. Now [...]

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Can printed pages and pixilated web content co-exist peacefully? It’s a complicated question, especially as printer companies search for ways to tether their products and services to an increasingly mobile Internet. But Publishers Weekly has an interesting piece about the increasing popularity of Web [...]

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A tisket, a tasket, a photo-making basket. It’s a good thing I don’t write Canon’s promos, but that’s the first thing that popped into my head when I read about the new Canon SELPHY CP790’s storage basket. Apparently this unique feature has a carrying [...]

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