Tag archive: Printers

Office solutions technology is hardly our favorite thing, but when it solves day-to-day pains like The Neat Company's NeatDesk has, it quickly elevates itself to a new standing. The NeatDesk is a slim, desktop-friendly device that quickly and efficiently organizes every scrap of paper that’s cluttering your space. We decided that post-CES would be the ideal time to take the device for a test ride. After the show, your every pocket is… Read More

According to a recent study conducted by OnlineColleges.net, six out of ten students won't consider a college unless the education institution provides access to “free” Wi-Fi services on campus. While any development and maintenance costs of a campus-wide Wi-Fi network is ultimately billed to the students through tuition costs, colleges that are behind the curve on providing Wi-Fi infrastructure may be negatively impacted by… Read More

Today, Canon announced the release of two new wireless photo all-in-one printers to its consumer line of  PIXMA printers. The PIXMA MG8220 and MG6220 photo printers can communicate with Apple and Android smartphones to quickly print high-quality photo prints of recent pictures taken with mobile devices. In addition, consumers can utilize the Canon Easy-PhotoPrint application to scan photos or documents on the printer and have them sent directly… Read More

According to a press release today, Hewlett-Packard is discontinuing webOS and is looking for a ”a full or partial separation of [consumer electronics division] from HP through a spin-off or other transaction.” That's right, the number one PC maker in the world is essentially shutting, or selling, its doors. HP is looking for someone to buy its Personal Systems Group (PSG). This division is responsible for all consumer PCs,… Read More

Remember when “printing” meant watching a dot-matrix printer zip back and forth against a stuttering ribbon of tractor-feed paper? So do we, and nostalgia for those glorious accordions of paper aside, we’re glad they’ve over. These days, even the most rudimentary printer can crank out school essays, pie charts and photos without breaking a sweat, no fuzzy stubs needed. But as the baseline moves ever higher, printer companies have pushed the… Read More

When it comes to the latest in technology, laser/inkjet printers aren't exactly as sexy as smartphones, tablets, or the latest Digital SLR cameras. However, HP is looking to change that with its latest inkjet printer which has a decidedly “Android” flavor to it. According to Engadget, HP's upcoming PhotoSmart eStation C510 inkjet printer comes with a detachable 7″ display that doubles as a tablet – remarkably, the… Read More

On the hunt for a new home or office printer? Here’s the good news: Unlike most consumer electronics, printers don’t become obsolete as fast as the usual device. Keeping that in mind, we’ve rounded up a number of new, upcoming and recently-released models that should serve shoppers well in 2010. Check out the following list to see which best serves your needs, whether printing text, photos, craft projects or more.

Your office printer is great at churning out documents, and your home printer is a jack of all trades, master of none—it prints fine, but your photos don’t have that luster that screams “frame me and put me on the wall.” Thankfully for aspiring paparazzi or those simply hoping to fill family picture albums with timeless portraits, here are 10 of our favorite printers that excel at creating spectacular prints. We’re not talking… Read More

Canon expanded its line of large-format printers on Thursday with the introduction of the imagePROGRAF iPF9100 and imagePROGRAF iPF8100 printers, aimed at professional photographers and digital artists with big printing needs. The new models, which handle 60-inch and 40-inch prints, respectively, will replace the older iPF9000 and iPF8000 by adding integrated 80GB hard drives and reformulated monochrome inks that come in four varieties. With… Read More