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Issue #0907/1 – Hewlett-Packard has built serious business inkjet devices with individual ink tanks since 2003, and arguably since 1994 when the DeskJet 1200c was produced. And yet, despite the fact that its Officejet range (those with four individual ink tanks) has always demonstrated a hugely superior Total Cost of Printing for small businesses (with fairly low print volumes) to any other inkjet device on the market, and to any laser printer you care to name, historically there seems to have been a reticence to marketing the range with vigour.

Issue #0906/2 – Even though we are familiar with technology prices consistently falling through the floor, it still comes as a shock to see a mono laser printer on sale in the UK for the price of a typical meal for one in a decent restaurant (or for two in a low-cost restaurant). Oki is not usually associated with such groundbreaking, low prices but here we have the 22ppm Oki B2200 available on a special offer for just £41.12 including tax (£35 excluding tax).

Issue #0906/1 – Financial results for the last quarter released by Hewlett-Packard this week underline the difficult times that the industry is facing during this current economic downturn. However, whereas immediate revenues are down and Lexmark’s troubles gather pace, there are clear positive signs within the industry.

Issue #0905/2 – Hewlett-Packard has made the task of printing photos directly from a mobile phone a little bit easier – for iPhone and iPod touch customers anyway – with the launch of its new HP iPrint Photo application.

Issue 0905/1 - With just about everyone with something to sell getting in on the ‘Crunch Buster’, ‘Credit Crunch Beating’ or ‘Recession Beating’ bandwagon, to try and persuade consumers and businesses that now is the best time to buy, one would hope that buying multi-packs, twin-packs or value packs of printer supplies would offer a decent saving. We investigate just how much money can be saved by buying these multi/twin/value-packs – with some surprising results!