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

Issue 0803/2 - Many printer users resent the amount of money spent on supplies for their printers when the hardware itself seems to cost so little. We see, or perceive that ink or toner is wasted when we dispose of an old cartridge and we think that the cost of the liquid or powder does not equate with how much we are asked to pay for it. This article explores cartridge developments and technologies with a view to setting our minds at rest and helping us understand the dynamics of cartridge pricing.

Issue #0801/1 - A little over six months after launching its EasyShare 5300 inkjet All-in-One, Kodak has added the fax function to produce a full-featured four-function small office device – the EasyShare 5500. We check out the machine’s features and Kodak’s claim that users can save 50% on their printing.

Issue #0607/1 - TCPglobal has featured several articles in recent months about Hewlett-Packard’s focus on retail photo printing. We now see more developments in the drive towards ‘world domination’.

Issue #0607/2 - Large format photo printing is outside the capability or accessibility of the majority of digital camera users. Hewlett-Packard now has a solution that promises to open up large format printing to anyone with the creative flair to utilise it.

Issue #0607/3 - Extending its online photo storage, sharing and printing service to accept video footage as well as still photographs, is sure to make Hewlett-Packard’s Snapfish even more popular. Already boasting approaching 20 million users, Snapfish recently bought the PIXACO to give it extended European market coverage.