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

Issue #0802/2 - In a highly undesirable move, Lexmark has increased prices in the UK on almost its entire range of supplies products by an average 6.4%. Yet again we see Lexmark increasing supplies prices immediately after reducing them – it was only in November of 2007 that Lexmark reduced supplies pricing in the UK by an average of 4%!

Issue #0737/1 - While many manufacturers claim that their printers, AiOs and MFPs are ‘affordable’, it is often better to look elsewhere for the most cost-effective option but customer preference often over-rides any financial consideration.

Issue #0736/1 - Printer manufacturers have begun targeting power users with highly specified printers with low purchase prices. Firstly Samsung launched its CLP-350N in September and at the end of October Xerox released its new Phaser 6130.

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 #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.