Archive for May, 2011

Offices in search of a lightning-fast laserjet printer are urged to give the HP LaserJet Pro M1536dnf a go, which has been praised for its quick and accurate results. The device uses HP printer toner to create a print quality of up to 600 x 600 x 2 dpi, while also creating approximately 25 pages per minute in monochrome. It has the ability to scan, fax and copy - also at superfast speeds -...

Kodak has joined forces with VMware in a bid to make its first ever Virtual Operating Environment option a success. The service is available for Kodak Unified Workflow Solutions and is aimed at delivering significant cost savings to businesses, while also making operations more efficient. Companies that sign up to the service will also be able to reduce downtime by signing up to an option...

The latest range of mobile printers from Brother are to be distributed by York-based firm Valink, it has been reported. Among the devices will be the PocketJet range, which is the the company's first range of mobile A4 printers, noted USP Magazine. The devices can prove useful in a number of different professions, with the Brother PocketJet 600 designed to be used by emergency services, as it...

UK-based print consultancy and software solution provider NewField IT has been acquired by Xerox, which hopes to boost its managed print services (MPS) portfolio. Software from the firm will be used to help Xerox's clients implement MPS more efficiently, which in turn could lead to a number of cost savings being made. "As an independent unit, we can take advantage of Xerox's global presence...

Pop sensation Lady Gaga has lent her name to a new series of Polaroid printers, with the first hitting stores in the US today (May 26th). The GL10 Instant Mobile Printer is the initial product to be released from the Polaroid Grey Label line, which is said to be both easy-to-use and fully portable. "Every day, digital photos capture, memorialise and shape our lives – but they are not given...

Canon is launching a brand new marketing campaign entitled Long Live Imagination, which has led it to collaborate with one of Hollywood's top directors. Ron Howard and Canon are asking people to submit photographs based on film themes for Project Imagin8ion, which are then to be used to inspire a Hollywood short movie. "This project embodies everything the Canon brand represents in...

Job losses are set to be made at Japanese office equipment manufacturer Ricoh over the next three years, the company has announced. It has been affected by a series of problems over recent years, including the global financial crisis and the strong yen, which has made it difficult to stave off competition. Company president Shiro Kondo said in a statement that the company will need to be...

Oki has once again proved its commitment to the environment, as latest figures show that considerable amounts of carbon emissions have been offset. Between October 1st 2010 and March 31st this year, the company offset 5,246 tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted from its three manufacturing facilities. "We are delighted to have completed cancellation of the emission credits under our Carbon Zero...

Experts have hailed the Canon imageRUNNER 2530 for its flexibility and ability to handle media at this year's Business Equipment Research and Testing Laboratories (BERTL) Awards. It picked up the gong for Best Departmental Monochrome A3 MFP/photocopier at the ceremony, with judges recognising a number of features that give consumers value for money. They were particularly impressed with the...

As Japan starts to get back on its feet after the devastating earthquake and tsunami back in March, many companies are now calculating the total cost of the natural disaster. With large urban areas destroyed, various technology companies have found themselves without the infrastructure they need to operate, while others have found themselves without buyers in the key Japanese market. Few of...