PRINTER UPDATE

Printer prices keep falling. I’ve seen a plausible prediction that printers will come to be disposable – we’ll replace the printer instead of replacing the ink cartridges individually. Even the least expensive inkjet printers can print photos that...

COLOR LASER PRINTERS

Printer prices are in freefall. Inkjet and all-in-one printers under a hundred dollars, laser printers under two hundred dollars – and now color laser printers have dropped below five hundred dollars. At that price, small businesses have to consider them –...

PRINTER ADVICE

If you’re considering a printer, here’s some advice from Vyomesh Joshi, general manager of HP’s Imaging and Printer Group – someone in a position to give good advice. “If you are not going to use your printer that often, then you want to...

DIZZYING ARRAY OF PRINTERS

I recently saw a study about the dilemma facing manufacturers of products sold in grocery stores – they don’t want their product lineup to get stale, but consumers can be overwhelmed if they’re offered too many choices. Printer models have become a...

AFFORDABLE COLOR LASERJETS

HP has an overlooked line of business color inkjet printers – here’s the 1100 series, and here’s the 2230 series, for example. There are more expensive models as well. They’re fast and sturdy. Nonetheless, many offices are more comfortable with...

HP DESKJET PRINTER MAKEOVER

HP spent a billion dollars recently to do a complete makeover of its Deskjet printer lineup – redesigning the entire line from scratch to ensure that HP continued to hold onto its lead instead of losing the low end of the market to Lexmark and other competitors....