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Archive for April, 2007

It’s the RGB revolution! You choose, Hewlett-Packard supplies.

Friday, April 27th, 2007 - Posted in Hardware, Pricing, Comparisons, Issues, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

Issue #0714/1 - Hewlett-Packard has announced the revamping of its inkjet supplies with the intention of giving users the choice to print as they wish with the greatest of ease using RGB colour coding.

New Energy Star - requires duplex printing option

Friday, April 20th, 2007 - Posted in Environmental, Issues | No Comments »

Issue #0713/1 - Duplex printing requirement is now included in the Energy Star standard for certain devices – a good move all-round but why not for more devices?

New Energy Star - tightens up on power consumption

Friday, April 20th, 2007 - Posted in Environmental, Hardware, Issues | No Comments »

Issue #0713/2 - Compliance is changed for all paper printer products to require testing to determine a typical electrical consumption over a period of time. Printer features and components help determine the exact compliance figure through a system of power allowances.

New Energy Star - what manufacturers say

Friday, April 20th, 2007 - Posted in Environmental, Issues | No Comments »

Issue #0713/3 - Only three manufacturers have made a clear statement regarding where they stand on the new standard.

Few manufacturers have made announcements so far, or any information available, regarding their position with the new 1.0 Energy Star standard.

New Energy Star standard

Friday, April 13th, 2007 - Posted in Environmental, Hardware, Pricing, Issues, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

Issue #0712/1 - To comply with the new standard, printer models will have to meet new guidelines but just how much do we stand to save on our energy costs over the printers we bought more than a decade ago?