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Issue #0832/1 – With the arrival of DocuShare Express, much of the functionality of Xerox’s DocuShare content management and workflow software is now available to document and workflow intensive small business environments at a price that should be affordable. This brief article investigates the features of DocuShare Express and what has been trimmed from the corporate version to reduce the price without destroying functionality and usefulness.

Issue #0832/2 – Extending its ‘responsibility’ program, Xerox has launched what it describes as “a comprehensive program of papers, resources and Web tools to help customers identify the right paper, the right supplies and the right way to print with the environment in mind”. This follows the launch of the company’s first FSC and PEFC certified papers during the latter part of 2007 (article - "Xerox paper products obtain FSC and PEFC certification").

Issue #0832/3 - As part of its ambitious growth programme, and drive to reach the number one position in all of its chosen printers segments, Samsung’s printer division is set to spend $15m on advertising its products to the B2B markets.

Issue #0831/1 – An intriguing and radical new way of bringing down the cost of printing using refill ink cartridges is hitting the market in the UK – monthly subscription!

Issue #0830/1 – In launching its new range of branded (but Lexmark-built) inkjet All-in-One printers, Dell has increased Total Cost of Printing to completely eliminate all the cost advantage it was so proud to claim when the company first introduced its own brand printer range. We check current costs of the new models against previous models and also against equivalent Lexmark devices.