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Issue #0832/1 – With the arrival of DocuShare Express, much of the functionality of Xerox’s DocuShare content management and workflow software is now available to document and workflow intensive small business environments at a price that should be affordable. This brief article investigates the features of DocuShare Express and what has been trimmed from the corporate version to reduce the price without destroying functionality and usefulness.

Issue #0826/1 – Hewlett-Packard has today released a series of new products based on a new 20ppm single-pass colour laser print engine. Focusing on multifunction for this article, the Colour LaserJet CM2320nf and CM2320fxi add copy, scan and fax functions to the basic print functionality of the new Colour LaserJet CP2025n and 2025dn (comparison to follow) to create a pair of fast four-function devices for small workgroups on a tight purchase budget. Here we run technical and cost comparisons to determine the desirability of the CM2320nf.

Issue #0822/1 - In one of the most exciting developments seen in the field of business inkjet printing for years, brother has announced an A3 format inkjet All-in-One device, the MFC-6490CW, boasting a very high multifunction specification. Although the product is not yet announced in Europe, nor has it reached stores fully in the US, pricing is available for both hardware and print cartridges in the US so comparisons can be made against A3 single function inkjet, A4 multifunction inkjet and A4 multifunction laser devices.

Issue #0821/2 – Paper documents can only be accessed by one individual at any one time, making timely access by others difficult. Sharing by hard copying improves the situation but at the cost of copying and distribution, together with time implications where users are not at the same site. Electronic sharing of documents should promote easy and rapid access without the costs associated with producing and distributing multiple hard copies.

Issue #0812/2 - Despite our appetite for all things small and portable, when it comes to A4 office printers, portability is something that does not tend to find a major place in the armoury. Portable printers are few and far between and are pricey in comparison to their desktop companions. Canon and Hewlett-Packard’s latest new models, PIXMA iP100 and Officejet H470 respectively, are small, fast and capable of printing borderless photos at A4. We check out the needs of the travelling businessman and compare the two devices.