Google has released its Google Cloud Print app for mobile and remote printing from Android devices to any Google Cloud Print-connected printer. To download the free app, visit Google Play here. For more information on Google Cloud Print, visit Google here. It takes a matter of seconds to install the app. Once installed (a reboot is not […]
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Review: Brother’s ImageCenter ADS-2500W Scanner – Hands-On Test Report Available
We recently completed Hands-On testing of Brother’s ImageCenter ADS-2500W digital scanner ($799.99). Key feature include swipe-enabled touch screen; scan to network folders, cloud and social- networking services; single-pass scanning of two-sided originals; and wired and wireless networking. The ImageCenter ADS-2500W also includes a nice assortment of software, including: Brother ControlCenter4 Scanning Control Center, Nuance PDF Converter […]
Report: Want to Control Printing Costs? PretonSaver Print-Management Solution to the Rescue
Need to control the cost of printing? Who doesn’t? We recently subjected the PretonSaver Print Management solution from Preton Ltd. to a Hands-On Test and found that it offers a wide variety of ways for virtually any company (with IT staff or not) to monitor, track, control, apply printing rules and save toner/ink when printing […]
Review: HP’s Officejet Pro X567dw Versus the Memjet-Powered EvoJet Office Pro 310
Recently we compared the two fastest desktop color inkjet printers on the market – Hewlett Packard’s 70-ppm Officejet Pro X551dw versus Memjet’s 60-ppm C6010 (see here). Now we’re following up with a comparison of the All-in-One versions of these two printers, HP’s Officejet Pro X567dw versus the Memjet-power Lomond EvoJet Office Pro 310. At this time, the […]
Review: HP’s 70-ppm Officejet Pro X Printer Versus Memjet’s 60-ppm C6010: How Do They Stack Up?
The biggest news in the business-inkjet market recently has been Hewlett-Packard’s introduction of its Officejet Pro X color inkjet All-in-Ones and printers with “PageArray” page-width print head and rated print speed of up to 70 ppm. Wirth Consulting oversaw testing of the Officejet Pro X series so that the X series could be listed in the […]
Hands-On with the World’s Fastest Desktop Color Printer, HP’s Officejet Pro X Series
We were first introduced to Hewlett-Packard’s 70-ppm Officejet Pro X Series back in April 2012, when we traveled to Vancouver, Washington, to help oversee testing of the color printer versus competitive color printers for inclusion in the Guinness World Records as the world’s fastest desktop color printer. (Wirth Consulting developed the testing methodology along with […]
Do Stopwatches and Magnifying Glasses Matter when Testing Printers and MFPs? Yes, Here’s Why
We recently came upon some comments from another firm that is reviewing an important new printer. These comments suggest that stopwatches and magnifying glasses aren’t necessary to review a printer or MFP because users don’t use stopwatches or magnifying glasses. Of course that’s true, not many people clock their printer or scrutinize the various components […]
Review: Enterprise-Ready A4 Color Printers – Samsung CLP-775ND is Best in Class
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, […]
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 and Hands-On Test Report: Lexmark MS812de B/W Workgroup Laser Printer
We recently completed hands-on testing of Lexmark’s impressive new monochrome laser printer for workgroups, the MS812de ($1,949.00). During testing, we evaluated all aspects of performance, from installation and set-up, to image quality, productivity, and ease of use. A downloadable and printable version of the Lexmark MS812de Hands-On Test Report is available here. Following is our […]
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: Hands-On with Epson’s WorkForce Pro WP-4590 Business-Class MFP
Imaging Technology: MicroPiezoelectric Ink-Jet Technology. Functions: Print/Copy/Scan/Fax. ISO Print Speed: 16 (black)/11 (color) ppm. List Price: $499.99. Availability: Authorized Epson dealers and value-added resellers. Introduction Date: February 2012. Max. Monthly Volume: 25,000 pages. Recommended Monthly Page Volume: Up to 1,650 pages. Strengths: Image quality; build quality; quiet operation; PCL and Adobe PostScript 3 print drivers; […]
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 […]
Wireless Printing, Ink Abuse, and Paper Jams – New FixYa Report Shines Light on Biggest Customer Issues with Top Printers from HP, Epson, Canon, Samsung, and Kodak
FixYa, a leading product Q&A destination on the Web, announced the first-ever report comparing consumer issues across all of the most popular printers including those from Hewlett-Packard, HP, Epson, Canon, Kodak, and Samsung. The FixYa Printer Report based its findings on thousands of troubleshooting requests posted by consumers on its product Q&A website. While the […]
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 […]
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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
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Samsung’s New Xpress C410W Series Provides New “Tap and Print” Smartphone Mobile Printing
- PrinterOn Unveils the Next Generation of its Mobile Printing Solution for Public Locations
- HP’s Todd Bradley Leaving as Head of HP’s PC and Printer Division
- Konica Minolta Launches New KM1024 Inkjet Print Head
- Gartner: India’s Printer, Copier, MFP Shipments Down 8.9 Percent in First Quarter
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Ricoh India’s SP 200 A4 Printers and MFPs Feature OEM-Authorized Toner-Cartridge Refilling
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Top Stories for the Week of June 10th, 2013
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Laser Technologies to Resell Memjet’s 60-ppm Full-Color C6010 Inkjet Printer
- Secrets Behind the Development of Epson’s Micro Piezo Technology (Part 1)
- Contex and HP Launch Multifunctional Wide-Format Scanner Bundles
- New Dell A4 Mono MFPs with Wireless Connectivity, Mobile Printing, Start at $199.99
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The Philippines is Asia’s Hottest Markets for Printers, Reports IDC
- Xerox’s Dahill Office Technology Expanding in Texas
- Hewlett-Packard Slashing R&D Spending to Three Percent of Revenue
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Review and How-To: Google’s New Cloud Print App for Mobile Printing from Android
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UAE Raid Nets $76 Million in Fake HP Ink Cartridges
- Pharos Adds Support for Xerox MFPs with ConnectKey Platform
- Print Audit Releases Updates for Embedded for Sharp OSA-MFPs and Print Audit for Mac
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