Issue #0518/1 - Forget the colour laser printers that claim to be colour capable, Epson has released the first mono laser printer that allows the user to choose to buy colour toners if desired or to use only mono toners.
2005 appears to be developing into the year of the ‘firsts’!
Issue #0518/2 - A price tag of £826 in the UK was clearly ‘out of sync’ with pricing elsewhere in Europe. Oki reviews the price at launch.
Having originally set the price of the Oki C5510 MFP in the UK at £869 while it was priced at €1,049 in Germany, Oki has had second thoughts regarding its pricing policy.
Issue #0518/3 - In the first full quarter of business since its change of CEO, Hewlett-Packard’s results are not all they might be but there are signs of strong growth nevertheless.
Hewlett-Packard has again announced record earnings.
Issue #0517/1 - It might seem like a step backwards and it is certainly a step downwards, so is it sidestepping the issue or does it represent a massive leap forwards for small users? Hewlett-Packard’s new Colour LaserJet 2600n certainly pushes the boundaries of single-pass colour down into 4-pass territory.
Issue #0517/2 - With the clear intention of maintaining a competitive edge, both Dell and Lexmark have reduced prices on their ultra low-end colour laser printers to undercut Hewlett-Packard.
