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Issue #0419/1 - Close comparison of 10×15 prints reveals that dye sublimation provides the highest photo quality but that proprietary inkjet media is most likely to produce best results.

Prints from the Kodak Printer Dock, with its dye sublimation (thermal dye) technology are sharper than prints from ink jet printers. Images are also less grainy and with smoother tonal gradation – but are relatively expensive.

Issue #0419/2 - New Aficio 1515 “goes against the grain” as Ricoh joins other manufacturers with pre-configured MFPs.

Whereas multifunction devices from copier manufacturers traditionally have been presented to the market essentially as modular devices, with the print functionality almost never included as standard, Ricoh has now taken the step of offering four pre-configured devices ranging from straight copier to fully configured MFP.

Issue #0419/3 - Quarterly results shows increase in the percentage of revenue obtained from supplies.

About the last thing that printer manufacturers need to worry about in terms of turnover, revenue and profits are printer supplies.

Issue #0419/4 - TCPglobal celebrates 2nd anniversary

This week, TCPglobal celebrates its second anniversary! It seems like yesterday that we celebrated the first anniversary and only the day before that we started!

Since launch in May 2002, we have now prepared 84 issues with 255 articles on a variety of topics.

Issue #0418/1 - There is no doubt that offices will move towards colour over time. There is also no doubt that it is in the industry’s interests to push customers towards colour. But there is doubt over Ricoh’s tactics where office colour copiers are concerned.