Patrick Hoffman

InfoPrint Solutions, a joint venture between Ricoh and IBM, released its first product July 13, the InfoPrint Color 1767. The Color 1767 features print speeds of up to 45 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and up to 40 ppm in color. The 1767 supports formats such as .jpg (Joint Photographic Experts Group), […]

Dell added a pair of printers—one color, one multifunction—to its new Vostro line for small and midsize businesses. Both are designed to solve cost and productivity problems at SMBs with an array of functionalities, speeds and management tools. Dells 1320c color laser printer, available now for $279, allows users to print at speeds of up […]

While on the surface, it seems like a good idea for Konica Minolta to have inked a partnership agreement with Indian outsourcer HCL Technologies to open an offshore development center in India, at least one printer analyst disagrees. The agreement, which taps HCL to operate a software applications development center for Konica Minoltas printers and […]

docSTAR will incorporate Equisys network fax software to support its fax interface in its document management applications, the company announced. Equisys Zetafax software allows users to archive any fax sent or received and features a universal inbox that allows users to send and receive faxes from one program at their desk. “Time savings is a […]

Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA is rolling out its bizhub C650, the latest installment in its next-generation bizhub multifunctional printer product line. The MFP product family, which includes the C550, C451 and now C650, provides business users with printing, scanning and copying and faxing functionalities as well as an array of other features. The C650, […]

Computer support company iYogi is expanding its services with support for multifunction printer installation and troubleshooting for small offices and individual consumers. As part of the new offering announced July 10, iYogi techs will help customers install printers, remotely install supported drivers, and scan for and correct hardware errors. “The ability to print is at […]

A United Kingdom advertising standards group has accused Texas-based Dell of false advertising, and stipulated that all printer vendors should include the cost of cables in advertised prices of systems. The Advertising Standards Authority called Dell to task July 10 for a common practice among print and IT vendors, saying it failed to include the […]

Lexmark International announced that its financial results for the second quarter will be lower than expected, declining about 2 percent year over year, with similar results expected in the third quarter as well. The Lexington, Ky., company said that the drop in earnings is due to decreased revenue in ink-jet supplies, the cutting of prices […]

Kyocera has filed a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority in the United Kingdom accusing Hewlett-Packard of falsely advertising its Color LaserJet CP3505. According to Kyocera, HPs ad claims that the only part of the printer that needs to be replaced is the toner cartridge. However, the ad does not say that its toner cartridge […]

As part of its Print 2.0 initiative to make printing from the Web more convenient, Hewlett-Packard announced the availability of a beta version of its Tabblo Print Toolkit, to help developers design sites with print in mind. The Tabblo Print Toolkit aids developers in designing sites that translate seamlessly to a printed page. PointerHP Touts […]