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…
Ricoh recently announced a new management system for its copier/MFPs that will allow managers to track the energy used by their device. More…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Is Apple’s new gadget just a toy, or could it find a home in the corporate world? More…

Do users in your company need to fill out forms away from the workplace? New technology could let them skip the paperwork and send digital docs straight to the office. More…
A new device lets mobile workers carry a printer with them at all times, to create paper documents without using ink. More…
Reining in printing costs is no easy task. But there is a solution some businesses have tried: Find out who prints what and hold them responsible. More…
Machines that print three-dimensional plastic models have been too expensive for all but the biggest businesses — until now. More…
The annual Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is always crammed with the latest and greatest gadgets, such as compact data projectors, new Kindle competitors and 3D TV. So what is an ink jet printer doing getting an Innovations award in this hip forum? More…
A growing number of companies are taking advantage of managed print services, otherwise known as print outsourcing, offered by major printer and copier vendors like HP and Xerox. More…
Here’s a new service offered by office superstore chain OfficeMax: security document shredding that’s as easy for customers as picking up a printer cartridge. More…
Do any users in your business need to scan documents when they’re away from the office? Now they can. More…
For years, vendors have been claiming to make computers and printers that are just like appliances –- that is, you plug them in and they start up, with no complex installation manuals or operation tutorials. More…
How about an ink jet printer that can transform fabrics or plastics into computers? More…
Looks like Microsoft’s new operating system isn’t exactly getting off on the right foot with early adopters. More…
Dell is calling the 5130cdn “the World’s Fastest Single-Function Letter Format Color Laser Printer.” That’s an accurate description, at least at the present moment. More…
Devices using the next generation of USB are starting to appear, and their performance looks impressive. More…
Hewlett-Packard recently announced two new laser printers for the office — something the company does every few months. But the marketing hook on the new models: More…
Those lucky enough to work in offices with walls and doors can close out the world and limit interruptions simply by shutting the door. But for 50 million US workers (the Dilberts among us) there’s no door to shut. More…
Of all the things printers have been used for, here’s one you may not have considered: More…
Coming on the heels of a similar announcement by HP, Lexmark has released its own Web-connected printer. More…
This new printer from Xerox contains some impressive green features. More…
IT managers tired of hosting their own e-mail servers, but worried about recent problems with Web mail services like Google’s, may be interested in a new alternative. More…

E-readers like Amazon’s Kindle have started making a splash in the consumer market. But do they make sense in your business? More…
The upcoming version of Microsoft Office will come with some advanced features and improvements — including online apps that let workgroups share documents and access them from anywhere. More…

The use of RFID tags is growing by leaps and bounds in the business world, and an upgraded printing device from Lexmark may just hurry the process. More…
Scientists have begun developing a new kind of image capturing device that’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before. More…
In this age of iPhones and other hip gadgets, HP hopes it can give the printer its own element of cool. More…