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Peter's Printers / Scanners Blog October 2006 Archive

By Peter Piazza, About.com Guide to Printers / Scanners

True Multifunction

Tuesday October 31, 2006
While there are a number of specialized scanners out there, and a lot of photo printers, sometimes it's good to remember that you don't necessarily need a business card scanner ... Read More

Visioneer's New RoadWarrior Scanner

Monday October 30, 2006
Visioneer, which has been selling scanners to consumers since 1994 has now come out with a new business card scanner called the RoadWarrior. This $200 device, which is obviously a ... Read More

Saving Printer Power

Sunday October 29, 2006
I was reading one of the pamphlets that invariably come with my bills, and the one that came with my electric bill reminded me that electric devices -- such as ... Read More

New Label Printer

Thursday October 26, 2006
Brother Printers is trying to get a jump on the holiday season by introducing a gift-wrapped label maker, its PT-70HOL P-touch Electronic Labeling System. The device, which, according to the ... Read More

Lexmark Announces New Lasers

Tuesday October 24, 2006
Lexmark has just announced some rather nifty new laser printers that use a new print head technology, what they call an Instant Warm-Up fuser and two-sided printing as standard with ... Read More

Dot Matrix Then -- And Now

Monday October 23, 2006
Dot matrix printers were once a part of almost every computer user's equipment -- they were, in fact, what were used before inkjets came around. These loud but useful printers ... Read More

Tips For Small Business Printers

Monday October 23, 2006
If you're part of a small business and have a networked printer -- or more than one -- there are a variety of issues that you might be facing, and ... Read More

More About Recycle Cartridges

Thursday October 19, 2006
The Capital Times, a paper/site out of Madison, Wisc., has published an interesting article about the third-party firms that recycle ink and toner cartridges. Such companies as Rapid Refill Ink, ... Read More

A New Small Color Laser

Wednesday October 18, 2006
There are a lot of desktop color lasers out there these days -- and most of them are heavy enough so that a lot of us may be hesitant to ... Read More

Copy Center Or Home Printer?

Tuesday October 17, 2006
This afternoon, my partner went over to a copy center to print out some brochures. Why did he go to a store to get it done instead of doing it ... Read More

The Cartridge Wars

Monday October 16, 2006
The cartridge wars -- the battles between the printer manufacturers and the third-party companies who want to sell ink and toner cartridges -- is heating up. There are more "legitimate" ... Read More

Review: The Epson Perfection V100 Photo Scanner

Sunday October 15, 2006
Sometimes you don't need all the bells, whistles, and other extras that add both functionality and price to computer hardware. Sometimes you just need to do what you gotta do. ... Read More

Less People Are Printing Photos at Home

Wednesday October 11, 2006
A study by tech analyst firm Info Trends says that the percentage of digital camera owners who print at home declined by 10% between 2004 and 2006. How come? According ... Read More

Looking At Paper

Tuesday October 10, 2006
When you print any document -- a photo, a report, or a leaflet announcing your latest yard sale -- you need to use the right type of paper. It's not ... Read More

The Canon Selphy CP510 Photo Printer

Monday October 9, 2006
These days, most households are either looking for a small, inexpensive printer that can also scan, copy, and occasionally put out a nice photo or a fax (in other words, ... Read More

Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapters

Sunday October 8, 2006
So what do you do about that tangle of wires coming out of your computer/printer/monitor/etc? Well, one thing you can do is utilize a wireless technology like Bluetooth to keep ... Read More

New Paper For Your Scrapbook

Wednesday October 4, 2006
If you're into scrapbooking -- and printing out your scrapbooks -- there are quite a few companies out there that want to cater to your tastes. For example, Avery Dennison, ... Read More

How Tech Do You Want To Get?

Wednesday October 4, 2006
Today, I was sitting in on a vendor meeting and they were showing me their new printhead, based on a totally new technology. I found it fascinating -- the difference ... Read More

So Where's My Jet Pack?

Monday October 2, 2006
According to an article in The News, an international publication, a spokesperson for Epson in Japan is foreseeing a time when consumers can print information directly from their TV sets ... Read More

What They're Saying About: The Canon Pixma IP6700D

Sunday October 1, 2006
Sometimes a printer -- especially a photo printer -- isn't just good for printing photos. Sometimes, it's just plain fun. For example, the Canon Pixma IP6700D offers duplex printing (that ... Read More

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