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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…

New browser rapidly gaining popularity


March 4, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Firefox’s browser share slipped for the third consecutive month. More…

6% of adults have been victims of stolen health info


March 3, 2010 by Sam Narisi

It’s not just financial documents identity thieves are after. A new survey pinpoints another highly sought-after source of personal information: More…

Hard-hitting data breach law in place as of March 1: Did you notice it?


March 3, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Massachusetts has just put into effect a strict data security law — and don’t think that you can ignore it because your business is located outside the Bay State. More…

Zero-day IE bug confirmed by Microsoft


March 3, 2010 by Sam Narisi

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the security problems with older versions of Internet Explorer. Now, a serious bug in newer releases has been uncovered, too. 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…

Twitter users hit by phishing attack


February 25, 2010 by Sam Narisi

A major phishing attack has fooled many British Twitter users — including some high-profile victims. 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…

New, free alternative to Adobe Reader


February 23, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Nuance, a leading player in document imaging and conversion (OmniPage and eCopy) and voice recognition (Dragon), has released a free downloadable PDF reader and converter. 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…

New data protection law in effect March 1


February 22, 2010 by Sam Narisi

As the federal government gears up to pass a law requiring companies to help prevent data breaches, states are making their own rules. 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…

A scanner you can take on the road


February 18, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Remember all those scenes in the movies where the spy gets into the desk drawer or file cabinet of the baddie and photographs the incriminating documents with a mini-camera? Well, now there’s something even better. More…

That old copier: A data thief’s best friend


February 17, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

That copier you traded in may be holding a wealth of information competitors and con men would love to get their hands on. And it’s not that hard to do. More…

New print technology with erasable paper


February 17, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

A lot of the documents that get printed in an office are read once (if that) and tossed away. Now there’s a new technology that can eliminate that waste. More…

Getting junk mail over your fax? You can sue!


February 16, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Fax may be dying out, but many companies still need them to conduct business, especially with less tech-savvy clients. But these days, you are as likely to get junk faxes as real communications. More…

Does the iPad have a place in business?


February 15, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Is Apple’s new gadget just a toy, or could it find a home in the corporate world? More…

Google ends support for some old browsers


February 12, 2010 by Sam Narisi

If you needed another reason to ditch Internet Explorer 6, here’s one: More…

Facebook: Hackers’ new playground?


February 9, 2010 by Sam Narisi

As social networking sites have become more popular with users, they’ve also become increasingly useful for cyber-criminals. More…

IT pros could be in high demand this year


February 9, 2010 by Sam Narisi

The market for IT employees is starting to rebound. That’s both good and bad news. 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…

‘World’s smaller mobile printer’ uses thermal paper


February 5, 2010 by Sam Narisi

A new device lets mobile workers carry a printer with them at all times, to create paper documents without using ink. More…

Office copier turns 50


February 3, 2010 by Sam Narisi

It was 50 years ago that Xerox introduced the first office photocopier. The Xerox 914 burst on the scene in 1960 and revolutionized the office. More…

Magnetic tape: Back from the grave?


February 2, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Magnetic tape storage for digital data is now 60 years old — and it looks its age. But in the days of flash memory and super-fast hard disks, this old-fashioned storage technology is about to get a big shot in the arm. More…

Study: 4,500 flash drives left at the cleaners


February 2, 2010 by Sam Narisi

A recent report shows some of the places important data could end up if employees take it home. More…

The Few, the Proud, the Geeks


February 1, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

U.S. National Security is threatened, and only one group can save it — computer geeks. More…

Excess fees for copies a no-no says court


January 28, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

How does $1.50 for one black-and-white copy sound? That’s the kind of fee that government offices often charge — and at least one judge has declared it illegal. 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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