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Issue #0812/1 - Xerox, as a major global paper manufacturer, has come up with an alternative to laminating that promises to be quick, easy and durable for all those applications where a little more resistance to wear and tear is required. Given the trademark ‘NeverTear’, the new media just might have the potential for keeping tears out of your eyes.

Issue #0811/1 - Colorlok technology is a paper formulation designed to provide bolder blacks, more vivid colours and faster drying time for inkjet printing than standard office papers, with high consistency and quality. So, we put it to the test and found that the differences are marginal and barely worth swapping for – unless you are not using a modern Hewlett-Packard printer or are able to source it at a lower price than your regular paper.

Issue #0809/1 - As part of its major product launch this spring, Hewlett-Packard has announced a raft of tools and resources, including the Marketing Impressions Portal, that are aimed at providing small business with in-house creative marketing tools to enable those businesses to gain more value out of their printers and increase the impact of their marketing materials. This is an integral part of Hewlett-Packard’s “What do you have to say” programme.

Issue #0806/2 - Following the 6.4% increase in supplies pricing by Lexmark UK in January, Hewlett-Packard announced increases averaging 5.8% for the UK in February, as expected. No changes are made to supplies prices in the Euro-zone.

Issue #0805/3 - Another apparent ploy being exploited by Lexmark in its attempts to salvage its flagging finances is to offer cashback deals on its mono laser printers that surpass most other offers seen to date, especially on single-function mono laser printers. For instance, the T640 series attracts a cashback of £200, while the T642 family attracts £300 and the T644 attracts a £350!