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Offline versus Online Sales of Printers and Ink Cartridges
Mon 29-Dec-2008 16:56 | Online sales of consumer electronics like printers, ink and toner cartridges is growing.     More...

New ecofont claims ink savings
Tue 16-Dec-2008 10:54 | A Dutch creative communications agency has developed a font (the Ecofont) that uses less ink on the printed page, with claimed ink savings up to 20 per cent. The Ecofont saves ink by not printing very tiny round areas in the characters. The font can be downloaded for free. Negative point seems to be more paper (because of the kerning/leading of the font).     More...

HP Color Laserjet CM3530 new all-in-one printer
Mon 15-Dec-2008 15:02 | For the office / business market HP recently introduced its new all-in-one printer model, the Color Laserjet CM3530. With this new machine HP fills the gap it had in the segment of powerfull all-in-one printers. Printer.com checked the specifications and found that it has inexpensive black and white printing, but full color pages are 5 times the price of black and white pages. We were also somewhat disappointed by the size of the standard paper tray, which is just 250 sheets.    More...

New black/white HP Laserjet P2035 and P2055 – buy the P2055
Tue 09-Dec-2008 14:47 | Hewlett Packard (HP) recently introduced two new monochrome laser printers: the HP Laserjet P2035 and the HP Laserjet P2055. If you don't know which one to choose, here's our unbiased Printer.com advice. Our opinion on these printers is clear-- don't go for the cheapest printer, but invest just a little more. Why? The first time you buy a new toner cartridge for the P2035, you will have already regained the extra dollars you initially spent on the HP P2055.     More...

Printer.com launches in the United States
Thu 04-Dec-2008 18:34 | Today, December 4, 2008, Printer.com is being launched as the only independent printer comparison site in the United States.     More...

New Samsung ML-1630 monochrome printer eats lots of cartridges
Wed 03-Dec-2008 23:11 | Samsung just launched the ML-1630 monochrome printer. It’s a very compact printer which only takes up a small amount of space on your desk: just 13 by 14.8 inches and 4.8 inches high. The maximum capacity of the tray is low: only 100 sheets.     More...

Printer.com: OKI C6050 best choice for light business users
Wed 03-Dec-2008 22:56 | When you make your selections and check cost calculations on Printer.com, you will find out that the OKI C-6050DN printer could be your best choice. Especially when you print black and white pages and hardly any color.     More...

New B410, B420 and B430 printer series: buy the Oki B430 and save on cartridge costs
Wed 03-Dec-2008 22:48 | Oki recently launched 3 new models: B410 (basic model),B430 (with high yield capacity) and the B420 (with 500 sheet capacity tray). All models print 30 pages per minute. That’s pretty fast for such a compact printer. The target user, according to Oki, is small workgroups of 3 to 6 users.    More...

New Samsung SCX 4500 Multifunction: compact printer, but that’s it
Wed 03-Dec-2008 16:33 | Very compact printer with a purchase price of around $275. Advantage: it only takes limited space at your desk: 13 by 15.5 inches and only 6.5 inches high.     More...

Lexmark's cartridge return program
Wed 03-Dec-2008 16:14 | Lexmark Return Program Cartridges are sold at a discount versus the prices of regular cartridges in exchange for the customer’s agreement to use the cartridge only once and return it only to Lexmark for remanufacturing or recycling.    More...

Don’t print high volumes of color pages with new Lexmark X560N multifunction
Wed 03-Dec-2008 14:55 | The Lexmark X560N multifunction is targeted at midsize groups of 5 to 10 users. It's main strength is speed and text and graphics output quality. Purchase price is around $1,000.00.    More...

Xerox Phaser 6360 printer: check color quantities before deciding
Wed 03-Dec-2008 12:25 | Xerox says of its Phaser 6360 '...outstanding color laser printing performance and fastest color printing in its class'. Printer.com says: be aware of the cost of color pages.     More...

Rather expensive color prints from the multifunction Xerox Phaser 6180 MFP
Wed 03-Dec-2008 11:32 | Xerox recently released two versions of this printer: the basic model Phaser 6180 MFP/N and the Phaser 6180 MFP/D (with 2-sided printing). The target group for these machines are small workgroups in a business environment. Xerox calls it 'a robust printer'. The maximum monthly duty cycle is 60,000 pages, which is rather large for a printer costing approximately $750.00.    More...

New all-in-one Epson NX printers. Inexpensive, but why?
Wed 03-Dec-2008 10:59 | Buying one of the new all-in-one Epson printers (the NX400, NX300, NX200 and NX100) will cost you less than $100.00. The question is: why are these printers so cheap?    More...

Epson Workforce 40 Printer: expensive color pages
Wed 03-Dec-2008 10:47 | The WorkForce 40 is one of four desktop models in the new WorkForce printer and all-in-one line of Epson.    More...

News about Epson Artisan 800 all-in-one and cost per page
Wed 03-Dec-2008 10:29 | Epson recently introduced its Artisan 800, an advanced all-in-one that was created to meet the needs of today’s modern households. Our editors read many positive comments about about this new printer: 'beautiful', 'The standard text print quality is fairly good', 'The images are nice and sharp', 'Best feature: the automatic image improvement.'     More...

Cost of ownership of the A3 multifuntion Brother MFC-6490CW
Wed 03-Dec-2008 09:48 | Last summer Brother introduced the first A3 multifunction printers. It's a color inkjet all-in-one with wireless networking capabilities, and Brother stated that the estimated price would be around $300.00.    More...

No high yield cartridges for MFC 5490 available yet
Tue 02-Dec-2008 17:11 | To reduce the cost of cartridges (and printing in general) at home or in the office, it is very important that users are able to make a choice and buy a high yield cartridge.     More...

New MFC-5890CN uses high yield cartridges
Tue 02-Dec-2008 16:56 | Last August Brother launched the first color inkjet all-in-one with 11-by-17 inch printing capability. The new MFC-5890CN and MFC-5490CN models mean additional choices for businesses seeking a color all-in-one machine.     More...

Canon Selphy 770 photo printer looks nice, but...
Tue 02-Dec-2008 16:50 | You will have to look twice. Is it a printer? Or a bucket?     More...

New Canon Pixma IP 4600 released with grey cartridges
Tue 02-Dec-2008 16:46 | Canon recently introduced the new Pixma IP4600. It is expected that this printer will replace the Pixma IP4500, one of the most popular printers ever for people at home.    More...

Canon rebate checks through CPG
Tue 02-Dec-2008 16:41 | Canon is doing its utmost to solve rebate checks problems related to Continental Promotion Group's (CPG) bankruptcy. The latest update notes that Canon "...has made arrangements for such checks to be honored despite CPG's bankruptcy. Accordingly, if you have not yet presented such check to your bank for payment, please feel free to do so now."    More...

New Canon Pixma IP 3600 uses more cartridges than previous model
Tue 02-Dec-2008 16:35 | A new printer is not always more efficient. According to cartridge cost calculations at Printer.com the current Canon IP-3500 printer (with almost the same features as its successor, the IP-3600) costs approximately 2.8 cents per B&W page and 5.6 cents per color page.    More...

Officejet J4680: many features, low priced printer, but ink could cost you
Tue 02-Dec-2008 16:33 | Here's what HP says about this Officejet 4680: "You'll be able to print, copy, scan, and fax all from one device, plus print at speeds as fast as 28 pages per minute in black and 22 in color."    More...

HP Cartridge Recycling Program Expansion
Tue 02-Dec-2008 16:31 | HP has announced the expansion of the HP Planet Partners print cartridge return and recycling program, along with steps to reduce shipping materials and increase transportation efficiency.     More...

HP C6380, popular WiFi All-in-One printer ranked 3rd in cost of ownership
Tue 02-Dec-2008 16:27 | Here's what HP says about its C6380: "Connect your home wireless network to the HP Photosmart C6380 and print lab-quality photos, laser-quality documents, crisp copies, and stellar scans—all with a single, reliable machine."     More...

The forest and the trees. I need a printer, but which one?
Mon 01-Dec-2008 15:00 | Do you recognize this? 'I need a printer, but which one?!' Or, 'I need new cartridges for my current printer, but which ones?'     More...