Archive for February, 2005

Lexmark T430 Laser printer

Trusted Reviews has a good review of the Lexmark T430 Laser printer and writes - ‘One of Lexmark’s main claims for the T430 is that it has a native PDF processor and can handle Adobe’s personal document format directly, bypassing its software driver. To test this out, we printed a PDF version of our five-page […]

Sunday, February 27th, 2005

HP Photosmart 8450 - Macworld

Macworld reviews the HP Photosmart 8450 and writes - ‘The quality of the prints was impressive. In fact, the 8450 had some of the cleanest text print we’ve seen from an ink-jet printer, rivaled only by another HP printer we recently reviewed, the DeskJet 6840 (, April 2005). Most ink-jet printer makers will claim “laser-like” […]

Friday, February 25th, 2005

HP LaserJet 2800 Series

Just received an email from a reader, who tips us off about a HP Printer rumour. He writes”
‘HP is coming out with a LaserJet 2800 series. Rumors suggest that this will be a desktop color laser MFP but nothing has been confirmed. However limited information suggests that it will be a color laser […]

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005

Court Won’t Block Low-Cost Ink

‘Lexmark International has suffered a setback in its bid to use the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to prevent other companies from making low-cost, refurbished toner cartridges for its printers.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled against Lexmark’s request that it reconsider an earlier decision that favored Lexmark’s opponent in the […]

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005

Sony PictureStation DPP-FP50

Sony Press Release: Printing and sharing your favorite photographs just got easier with the introduction of Sony’s latest PictureStation DPP-FP50 at home printer.

The DPP-FP50 model features a wireless remote control that makes it possible to print, edit, and enjoy lab-quality pictures from the comfort of your favorite chair. The new model also supports the PictBridge […]

Sunday, February 20th, 2005

HP Photosmart 8750 Printer

PC magazine reviews the HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer and writes - ‘At 10 by 25.3 by 24.1 inches (HWD), the Photosmart 8750 has a large footprint, but still manages a sleek look, with a gray finish punctuated by a flip-up LCD panel, memory card slots, and a PictBridge connector for cameras. Inside, the […]

Saturday, February 19th, 2005

HP Designjet 90 Printer Series

HP Press Release
New High Productivity Printer for Professional Photographers and Graphic Designers Offering Superior Image Quality, Fade Resistance(1) and Ease of Use

Get the Latest Price on the HP Designjet 90

Overview
The HP Designjet 90 Printer series is a new six-color, A2+/C+-size solution that delivers premium image quality and color fidelity at up to twice the speed […]

Saturday, February 19th, 2005

Epson and Sprint - Print at Home Feature

Epson America and Sprint Press Release: New Option Makes it Easy and Convenient for Sprint Customers to Print Camera-Phone Photos

Epson America Inc. and Sprint (NYSE: FON) have teamed to make it easier and more convenient for Sprint customers to print photos stored in their Picture MailSM online albums on their home printers using a new […]

Saturday, February 19th, 2005

HP Vows to Get Aggressive on Printer Pricing

‘Hewlett-Packard Co. has fired the first salvo in what may turn out to be a price war over consumer inkjet printers, a move made easier by last week’s ouster of Chief Executive Carly Fiorina, analysts said on Thursday.
“We are not satisfied with our consumer hardware performance in the first quarter, and we will take aggressive […]

Friday, February 18th, 2005

Canon Selphy CP500

Trusted Reviews has a good review of the Canon Selphy CP500 and writes - ‘You might expect a printer like this to be virtually silent in operation, and the printing process itself is little more than a slight crackle as the ink is transferred from the carrier film. Driving the card backwards and forwards for […]

Friday, February 18th, 2005

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