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The features and the prices of the office automation technology are mentioned. The products include fax machines, copier, printer, projector, rotary camera, file tracking (file trail) and it is added that prices excluded VAT.

The conventional way that digital printers are being used is connected to a computer. Traditionally, a photographer takes a picture, downloads it to a computer via a card reader or […]

The article includes discussion of particular models and features of page printers in the 31-50ppm category.

The article includes discussion of particular models and features of page printers in the 21-30ppm category.

The article includes discussion of particular models and features of page printers in the 11-15ppm category.

The article includes discussion of particular models and features of page printers in the 16-20ppm category.

The $179 Canon BJC-6000 colour printer provides a wide range of facilities for both personal and business printing needs.

An evaluation of colour printers is presented. The print quality of monochrome laser printers, colour laser printers and colour inkjet printers are compared and the running costs of the printers are discussed.

A buyer's guide to page printers includes details of features, products available fonts and interfaces, a glossary of terms, listing of main suppliers, a comprehensive evaluation, and recommendations shortlist. It is estimated that 5% of the cost of printing one page is accounted for by the printer itself.

If you're planning to upgrade your computer printer--perhaps because the old one lacks the speed or quality you need, perhaps to work with a digital camera--this report can help you […]

The QMS Magicolor 2 CX/EX colour laser printer, priced at 1,695 pounds sterling, possesses good standard features and is designed for workgroup printing. There is 24MB standard RAM and the printer has a 133MHz processor with Ethernet as standard. Other features include a printer-based Web page, Crown Admin 3 software and the ability to print up to 8 ppm colour. Other colour laser printers are evaluated.

The Epson Stylus Color 440, costing some 110 pounds sterling, is a reasonably-priced inkjet printer suitable for home use. The printer is fairly fast and produces a good print quality. To print one colour page costs 0.25 pounds sterling. For monochrome printing, the Brother HL-1040, priced at 220 pounds sterling, is a fast laser printer and is unmatched for print speed and quality. Other printers are evaluated.

The new line of back office printers incorporate new printing capabilities that are being asked of back office printers. The retail industry is driving the changes in back office printers, with their need to use the printers not only for report generation but also in other printing tasks such as printing of bar codes and price tags. The new line of back office printers are based on thermal printing technology for flexibility and low maintenance, with innovations in these equipments coming in the form of printed material processing, such as cutting and stacking.

Six printers are assessed for use with microcomputers. The NEC SuperScript 860 ($399), Hewlett Packard DeskJet 694C ($299-$369) and Canon BJC-240 ($176-$199) are rated best buys.

If you currently depend on a local printer or copy center to handle your short-run color print jobs, it's time to consider keeping your work in-house. Over the past few […]

If a large-format inkjet printer can be likened to a razor, then consumables, such as inks and specialized print media, are the blades. But long after the dust settles on […]

"Noplacement machine will ever be able to keep up with the output of a stencil printer." "Most of the defects in PCB assembly are due to printing, not placement." These […]

Printers and multimedia hardware are evaluated for performance, features, ease of use and value. Both the Canon and the HP Laserjet are best buys at $299 and $586, respectively. The $279 NEC Multispin is a drive and four-disc changer that spins four times as fast as regular drives.

Six laser and color ink jet printers are rated for overall value, ease of use, performance, and documentation. The Texas Instruments microLaser Win/4, Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 340, Canon BJC-4100, Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5L, Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 682C and Fargo FotoFUN are all rated as best buys.

The best inkjet printer is the Epson Stylus Color II priced at 280 pounds sterling and the Brother HL-660 was judged to be the best laser printer priced at 440 pounds sterling. A test of 20 laser and inkjet printers priced between 200 pounds sterling and 650 pounds sterling looked at memory, print quality and running costs. Information on specifications, supplier and price is included.

There are many multifunctional office machines available on the market, with prices ranging from 649 pounds sterling to over 27,000 pounds sterling. A good mid-range machine is the Ricoh MV310, priced at 1,999 pounds sterling. The unit incorporates a fax, printer, copier and scanner and has a wide range of functions. It is recommended for small workgroups. Other multifunction equipment is evaluated.

Five CD-ROM and multimedia hardware, six monitors, six printers and three other pieces of computer peripheral equipment received best buy or recommended ratings because of their performance, value, documentation and ease of use. Prices range from $179 to $1,599.

Color printers can cost less than some monochrome laser printers. Although they are usually slower and more expensive to run than monochrome printers, color printers can greatly enhance documents that include graphics. Eight color printers are evaluated.

Ten 300-dpi laser printers are evaluated. Each printer sells for less than $1,000. Each printer's performance on Microsoft Word for Windows, Aldus PageMaker, CorelDRAW! and Adobe Photoshop was tested. Features of each printer are specified.

Two color ink-jet, three dot-matrix and two laser computer printers were evaluated for performance, ease of use, value and documentation. Printers by Hewlett-Packard, Panasonic, Kyocera and Canon received best buy ratings. Prices range from $449, to $3,895.