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Wow! Epson undercuts Hewlett-Packard Officejet Pro for Total Cost of Printing!

January 23rd, 2012 - Posted in Hardware, Print Technology, Supplies, New Products, Comparisons, Pricing, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

#1201 – There is nothing like a good challenge to exercise the mind and it seems that Epson has delivered a mighty challenge to Hewlett-Packard in the office inkjet arena. The big questions, though, are, ‘what is the nature of the challenge’?; ‘how big is the challenge’?; and ‘what does the challenge mean for users and for Hewlett-Packard’?

Hewlett-Packard undertakes to ‘bring on new talent from within’

December 15th, 2011 - Posted in Strategy, News, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

Issue #1123 – “We want … less outside recruitment and more promotion from within …” is the forward-looking objective for 2012 onwards, so said a senior Hewlett-Packard executive during an analysts’ briefing on Tuesday.

Alarming news emerging of printer hacking dangers

December 9th, 2011 - Posted in Reliability, Workflow, Print Technology, Issues, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

Issue #1122 – Alarming reports have been emerging in the press over the last week or so suggesting that Hewlett-Packard (the only manufacturer named so far) laser printers could be susceptible to catching fire as a result of a hacking attack. Firstly, is this seriously a possibility and, secondly, surely the alarming factor here is not the danger of catching fire but what could happen to a user’s information and printer control?

Hazards of third party inks – double vision

November 15th, 2011 - Posted in Reliability, Print Technology, Supplies, Third party supplies, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

#1121 – Double vision? In a print? Yes, it seems that an ink that is not formulated correctly for a print head can produce a replicated image effect similar to double vision. It’s enough to make you feel seasick! Read on for possible explanations, with illustrations.