Issue #0406/2 - Canon introduces a highly configured, four-function All-in-One machine with direct print capability.
Its newest All-in-One release, SmartBase MP390, is introduced with the claim that it offers ‘multifunctionality with true photo quality’.
Issue #0406/3 - Using eight inks to emulate positive film photography, Canon’s new Bubble Jet i9950 employs breakthrough print head technology for high speed photo printing.
Apparently an industry first, Canon has announced the launch of a new A3 format inkjet printer, Bubble Jet i9950, with 8-ink photo printing capability.
Issue #0406/4 - As Dell ends its first year with own-brand printers, the company seems pleased with its performance.
Claiming to have sold two million printers in Europe from their launch in the spring of 2003 to the end of December 2003, Dell indicates that it now sits in the number 3 position in the market for All-in-Ones in the US.
Issue #0405/1 - Over the last few months we have seen another major step forwards in inkjet technology, bringing new levels of quality and speed to the personal photographic darkroom.
Epson introduced Red and Blue inks, together with individual ink tanks and additional connectivity options.
Hewlett-Packard introduced 8-ink PhotoRET Pro for true black and white photo-printing and true greys in colour photographs.
Canon has also moved more towards individual ink tanks and introduces a Red ink.
In all of these developments, we see smaller drop sizes and higher numbers of nozzles in the print heads for faster, higher quality printing.
Issue #0405/2 - Both Canon and Epson have launched new models of photo inkjet printer that each break the mould within their class. From Canon comes a new flagship product, Bubble Jet i990, and from Epson comes a new entry level machine, Stylus Photo R200, that brings individual ink tank technology to the sub-£100 category.
