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Tracking carbon footprint for copiers and MFPs


March 9, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Ricoh recently announced a new management system for its copier/MFPs that will allow managers to track the energy used by their device. More…

Postal Service: Transform or die


March 8, 2010 by Sam Narisi

The US Postal Service (USPS) is in crisis. Overall mail volume has gone from 213 billion items in 2006 to 177 billion in 2009. More…

Staples jumps into printing services business


March 5, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Long a major supplier of retail printers, toner and ink, office supplies company Staples is now getting into the printer services business. More…

Fill ‘er up with ‘trashahol’


March 2, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Those dumpster loads of waste paper your office generates may have an even better destination than being recycled into toilet paper. Meet trashohol  — a new method for turning paper waste into ethanol. More…

Video: Going green requires buy-in from the top and the bottom


March 1, 2010 by Sam Narisi

In this video, an ink supplier offers tips on how businesses can get green initiatives up and running. More…

Things looking up in the printing market


February 24, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Excellent news from Hewlett-Packard sent its price soaring this week. The company saw a 25% jump in profits over the last quarter, after a long spell of declines. More…

What’s the most reliable printer brand?


February 23, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

PC World recently presented the results of its 2009 reliability survey, one that reached 45,000 PCWorld.com readers. More…

Ink cartridges clog landfills despite rebates


February 19, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Over the past few years, the major ink jet printer manufacturers have made it easy and worthwhile for users to return the empties while buying new ink. But folks aren’t taking advantage. More…

Newegg launches office supply store


February 9, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Office supply buyers now have a new option to look in to. More…

Is your commercial printer green? One way to tell


December 31, 2009 by Sam Narisi

For a growing number of companies, the idea of limiting impact on the environment is an important principle.  That extends not only to internal printing, but also to larger print jobs sent out of house to a print shop.  More…

Dell’s latest green product: Bamboo


December 23, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Dell’s latest attempt to create green computing products: the bamboo computer. More…

New Xerox ink jet breakthrough


December 17, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

How about an ink jet printer that can transform fabrics or plastics into computers? More…

4 leasing tips copier vendors don’t want you to know


December 1, 2009 by Sam Narisi

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Time to negotiate a new copier agreement? You’re starting out at a big disadvantage. More…

Success stories: Firms find it pays to negotiate


November 25, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

Municipal governments and school districts are among the hardest hit in the current recession. And some are finding that one of the smartest ways to save money is through astute bargaining on copier contracts. More…

Windows 7: My #@$%* printer won’t work


November 25, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Users of several printer brands have run into problems after updating to the new version of Windows. Help is on the way — but only for some. More…

Apple releases new printer drivers


November 24, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Users of Apple’s Snow Leopard should check this list if they’ve been having trouble getting an old printer to work properly on the new OS. More…

Merger fever: Hewlett-Packard to buy 3Com


November 18, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

Hewlett-Packard has announced that it will buy networking equipment company 3Com. This comes on the heels of a recent announcement by Cisco Systems, the leader in the networking industry, that it would enter the server market to compete directly against HP. More…

News flash: Canon to buy Océ


November 16, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

Japanese copier-maker Canon announced that it intends to buy Océ NV, the Dutch-based printer and copier company. More…

Copier industry rocked by sales slump


November 4, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Third quarter results are out for a number of copier vendors, and things look pretty bleak — not to anyone’s  surprise. Look at these numbers: More…

HP guarantees MPS benefits


October 21, 2009 by Sam Narisi

HP’s shifting some of its attention away from hardware and toward managed print services (MPS). More…

Nuance acquires eCopy


October 7, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

Nuance Communications, which sells a number of imaging –related products, has acquired eCopy, a major developer of imaging workflow software for copier/MFPs.  More…

Xerox buys IT services provider


September 28, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Xerox has made a big move to expand its involvement in so-called “business process outsourcing.” More…

Business-friendly cell phone plans on the way


September 24, 2009 by Sam Narisi

After some stumbling and bumbling — and losing a lot of subscribers last year –  it seems that wireless carrier Sprint is going on the offensive to attract business users — especially small business users. More…

Users want an easy way to go green


September 21, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Here’s some good news: Employees actually are concerned about their wasteful printing habits. They just won’t change them until it’s easier to do so. More…

Xerox introduces new printer security certification


September 15, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Printers are an often overlooked hole in businesses’ network security, but a new standard could help companies close the gap. More…

Does the Kindle belong in your business?


September 4, 2009 by Sam Narisi

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E-readers like Amazon’s Kindle have started making a splash in the consumer market. But do they make sense in your business? More…

Report: Worldwide decline in copier, printer sales


August 26, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Has your company been cutting back on new office equipment? You’re not alone. More…

New uses for old cartridges


August 17, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Printer manufacturers are finding new ways to use your old ink cartridges. More…

True Adobe PostScript


August 10, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

Back in the late 80s, PostScript clones entered the market with a bang. An attempt to avoid Adobe’s then stiff licensing fees, there were many flavors of them, and for a while they all had various oddities, shortcomings and bugs. More…

What’s the greenest tech company?


August 3, 2009 by Sam Narisi

A recent study asked which tech company buyers most often turn to when they want to go green. And the winner is: More…


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Sharp's Frontier series

Letter/legal copier-multifunctionals with high-end software features

Panasonic KV-S7075C

- one of the fastest flatbed scanners in the industry

Lexmark C734/C736

- Feature-laden color printers, for small-to-midsize workgroups.




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