TCPglobal - news, views and issues on total cost of printing

Issue #0734/1 - Offering users printing at half the cost, the new XL cartridges, launched by Hewlett-Packard in May of this year, offer stunning value for money when compared with the standard cartridges that are shipped with the printer. Not however, designed to be exceptionally cost-cutting when compared to competitive printers, the XL cartridges are best suited to higher volume printing environments.

Issue #0734/2 - Printer durability is an issue that rarely gets a mention but is a very important factor in an age where environmental issues are coming closer and closer to the forefront of public awareness and debate, yet we tend to expect to replace a printer like we’d expect to replace a jacket or pair of shoes.

Issue #0733/1 - More special deals are rolling out of Samsung’s marketing arm, pushing the entry price of colour laser printing ever lower. But, users need to shop around to ensure the Total Cost of Printing is as low as possible.

Issue #0733/2 - Hewlett-Packard has entered into several strategic relationships (Disney, Flickr, Windows Live Spaces and Graffiti Application for Facebook) that will offer users of the target web sites a more friendly and pleasing approach to printing web content.

Issue #0732/1 - Epson’s new Stylus D120 just has the edge on raw draft-quality print speed, with a hardware purchase price (in-store) that is competitive without being low and long-term Cost of Printing that is beaten only by Hewlett-Packard.