In this Head2Head comparison, we investigated Enterprise-Ready A4 Color Printers. While these devices can cost as much to purchase and operate as several aqueous inkjet printers combined, and their Cost per Page and energy consumption can be higher than business-class inkjets, only the solid-ink Xerox ColorQube 8570/DN offers feature sets that will satisfy the deployment, […]
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Review: Enterprise-Ready A4 B/W MFPs – Samsung SCX-5935FN is Best in Class
In this Head2Head comparison, we investigated Enterprise-Ready A4 B/W MFPs. Since virtually all inkjet All-in-Ones print in color, this group is composed of laser/LED- array devices that employ toner-based imaging. While these devices can cost as much to purchase and operate as several inkjet All-in-Ones combined, and their Cost per Page and energy consumption can […]
Review: Business-Class A4 Color Laser/LED MFPs – OKI MC361 Color MFP is Best in Class
In this Head2Head comparison, we investigated Business-Class A4 Color Laser/LED MFPs, a product that nearly every business wants or needs. While these devices can cost as much as several inkjet All-in-Ones combined, and their Cost per Page (especially color) and energy consumption can be considerably higher than business-class inkjets, their business-class feature sets, faster print […]
Review: Enterprise-Ready A4 B/W Laser/LED Printers – OKI B710DN is Best in Class
In this Head2Head comparison, we investigated a group of the most mission-critical digital imaging devices: Enterprise-ready A4 B/W Laser/LED printers. Our requirements for this class include networking, PCL or PostScript print drivers, 250-sheet expandable media supply, network security and compatibility with a fleet network-management solution. Armed with these requirements, we found 12 devices ranging in […]
Review: Small and Home Office Color Laser/LED MFPs – HP LaserJet Pro Color 300 MFP is Best in Class
In this Head2Head comparison, we investigated a group of highly popular imaging devices: Small and Home Office Color Laser/LED MFPs. Our basic requirements for a SOHO laser/LED printer include networking and automatic document feeder. Even with these most basic requirements, we found 10 devices that ranged in price from $244.99 to $999.00 from Brother, Canon, […]
Review: Business Inkjet All-in-Ones – Brother MFC-J5910DW is Best in Class
In this Head2Head Comparison of Business-Class Inkjet All-in-Ones, we took it one step further than our recent Head2Head Comparison of SOHO inkjet All-in-Ones. That is, we used expanded criteria for this class, with the All-in-Ones required to have these business features: Networking. Automatic Duplex Printing. Automatic Document Feeder. Added — minimum 250-sheet media supply. Added […]
Review: Small and Home Office B/W MFPs – Lexmark X264dn is Best in Class
Our requirements for this Head2Head Comparison of Small and Home Office B/W MFPs are networking, automatic duplex printing, and automatic document feeder. This resulted in a group of eight MFPs from Brother, Canon, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, OKI, Samsung and Xerox. The B/W MFP remains the most productive and cost-effective digital communication hub on the market […]
Review: Small and Home Office Inkjet All-in-Ones – HP Officejet 6700 is Best in Class
In this Head2Head Comparison of Small and Home Office Inkjet All-in-Ones, Wirth Consulting determined that the minimum qualifications for productive, shared use include networking, automatic duplex printing and an automatic document feeder. Using these criteria, we compared the features, performance and cost of ownership for five All-in-Ones from five vendors: Brother, Canon, Epson, Hewlett-Packard and […]
Review: Business-Class A4 B/W Laser/LED Printers – Samsung ML-4512ND is Best in Class
In this Head2Head Comparison of Business-Class A4 B/W Laser/LED Printers, we considered that, at a minimum, the printer must have networking, automatic duplex printing and have an expandable media supply with a main tray with at least a 250-sheet capacity. We then considered any advantages provided by deployment, manageability and tracking and control features, as […]
Review: Business-Class A4 Color Laser/LED Printers – Samsung CLP-620ND is Best in Class
In this Head2Head Comparison of Business-Class A4 Color Laser/LED Printers, we considered that at a minimum, the color printer must have networking and automatic duplex printing. We then considered the advantages of manageability, tracking and control features, as nearly every company wants to manage the higher cost of color printing. We evaluated the least-expensive printer […]
Review: A3 Ink-Jet Printers and MFPs – Ricoh and Brother are Best in Class
We are firm believers in a hardware strategy that is based on our notion that the need for color printing and large format 11”x17” (ledger) printing and scanning is traditionally overstated. For small workgroups and companies, our strategy instead would be to deploy fast, secure and economical B/W A4 MFPs for a majority of the heavy lifting […]
Review: Color A4 Enterprise-Ready MFPs – Konica Minolta bizhub C25 is Best in Class
In this Head2Head Comparison report, we looked at entry-level A4 color MFPs – one of the fastest growing market segments – but with a catch, as we also ranked units in terms of their suitability for enterprise use, whether for distributed use in a single corporate environment or for distribution across numerous geographic locations. In order to assess enterprise […]
Review: Enterprise-Ready Entry-Level B/W MFPs-Konica Minolta bizhub 36 is Best in Class
In our latest Head2Head comparison of A4 Enterprise-Ready Entry-Level B/W MFPs, we compared basic workgroup imaging device for companies or enterprises—the A4/letter-size black-and white laser MFP. What makes this group unique is that there are other qualifiers: 1) remotely deployable print drivers and client software; 2) fleet management via WAN (wide area network); and 3) standard network authentication such […]
Best in Class – Who Are the Top Vendors?
Our Head2Head Comparison Reports are the only reports in the industry that directly compare printers and MFPs, and we back up our findings with exacting detail and research. We use the following methodology to determine the Best in Class product in its class: We determine a class of devices to compare. We complete a What You […]
Konica Minolta bizhub 223 Earns Best in Class in Latest Head-to-Head Comparison Report
Nearly every office has a need to print, copy and scan 11”x17” (A3) large-format documents. In our latest Head2Head Comparison of Office Entry Level Monochrome A3 MFPs we compared the least expensive A3 MFPs from each vendor that distributes via an an authorized dealer distribution network. It proved to be the most difficult comparison that we […]
Konica Minolta magicolor 7450 II Scores Best In Class in Head2Head Comparison Report
Konica Minolta’s magicolor 7450 II desktop color printer scored Best In Class in Wirth Consulting’s latest Head2Head Comparison Report, Entry-Level A3 Color Printers. This particularly tough crowd was composed of printers from the most experienced producers of office printers, with prices ranging from $1,999 to $3,699, and print speeds ranging from 30/30 to 40/36 ppm […]
Lexmark’s C792de Color Laser Printer Earns Best In Class In Latest Head2Head Comparison Report
Lexmark’s C792de has won Best In Class in Wirth Consulting’s latest Head2Head Comparison Report of A4 Workgroup Color Printers from 41-50 PPM, which compared 41-50 ppm A4 workgroup color laser printers from Lexmark, Hewlett-Packard, Ricoh, and Sharp. Lexmark’s C792de stood out from the crowd based on a number of factors, including next-generation customizable 4.43” color […]
New Konica Minolta bizhub C35 Earns Best In Class In Latest Head2Head Comparison Report
In Wirth Consulting’s latest Head2Head Comparison Report, we took a hard look at one of the fastest-growing segments in the digital – imaging industry, color multifunctional systems for the office, specifically, A4 30+ ppm systems. Many vendors now recognize the competitive advantage of having A4 systems in their product lineup. For instance, they can go […]
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Review and Report: HP Officejet 6600/6700 Premium e-All-in-One with Photo Gallery
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Review and Report: HP Officejet Pro 8600 e-All-in-One Series
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Updated for MS Windows 7 – How To ‘Really’ Remove Unused Print Drivers From Your PC
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Just Another A4 Ink-Jet MFP? This One Prints on 13″x19″ and Scans up to 11″x17″
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Review: HP’s ePrint Print Driver for Windows
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A Pictorial Review of HP iPrint Photo 3.0 Application for Apple IOS 4.2.1
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A Look at Memjet’s First Office All-in-One, the EvoJet Office Pro 310
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iPad Wi-Fi Connection Problems–FIXED! (Updated)
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Review: HP Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter
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Review: HP’s 70-ppm Officejet Pro X Printer Versus Memjet’s 60-ppm C6010: How Do They Stack Up?
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LaserAge One of Canada’s First to Resell Memjet 60-PPM C6010 Color Inkjet Printer
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Review: Hewlett-Packard Universal Print Driver and the New Officejet Pro 8000 Enterprise Printer
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Review: Hands-On with Epson’s WorkForce WF-7520 Wide-Format MFP
- Xerox CFO Leaving for Apple
- Blackstone Drops Out of Bidding for Dell
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Canon Refreshes Color Ink-Jet Family With Five New Pixmas
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Managed Print Services Market Growing at 11.7 Percent
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FujiFilm Australia Considering Consumer 3D Printer Market
- HP Refreshes Envy Inkjet All-in-One Family for SOHO with Envy 4500 and Envy 5530
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Ricoh and Xerox File Petition to Make ’426 Scan-to-eMail-and-Network Patent Invalid
- HP Earnings Down for Second Quarter, Printer Revenue Flat
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Samsung Hits “Sweet Spot” with New Family of 42 PPM A4 Mono MFPs and Printers
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Review: Brother’s ImageCenter ADS-2500W Scanner – Hands-On Test Report Available
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Accellion Introduces Secure iOS and Android Mobile Printing for Ricoh HotSpot Enterprise Customers
- Ricoh’s New Dealer Gateway Eliminates Manually Entering Product Information
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Review: New Brother MFC-9000 Desktop Color MFPs Under $450 with Touch Screens, Wireless Connectivity, and More
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Xerox Raids Result in Seizure of 55,000 Boxes of Counterfeit Consumables
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Report: Want to Control Printing Costs? PretonSaver Print-Management Solution to the Rescue
- Ricoh’s New A3 MP 2501SP Provides Mobile Connectivity and Optional Workflow Solutions
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Review: HP’s Officejet Pro X567dw Versus the Memjet-Powered EvoJet Office Pro 310
- Former HP VP Laura Blackmer Joins Sharp as Senior VP of Sales
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Xerox’s Burns Discusses Company’s Progress in Services Business
- OpenText RightFax and Fax Appliance Now Available for Konica Minolta bizhub MFPs
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Patent Company Strikes at Connecticut Company, Demands $75,000 for Using Scan to e-Mail
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New Xerox DocuMate 4700 Scans up to 11″X17″ Originals, Can be Linked to Xerox ADF Scanners
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Fuji Xerox Releases Memjet-Powered DocuWide C842 for Japan and Asia Pacific
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