printers in pictures

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  IN PICTURES: HP hit print in Shanghai
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  IN PICTURES: Fuji Xerox's magical event
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  Why People Love to Hate Their Office Printers
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  SLIDESHOW: Alloys red carpet launch party

• Oki Data’s new Australian HQ and demonstration centre (+ pictures)

  By Nermin Bajric | 30 May, 2012 11:03

  Business printers and MFP device manufacturer, Oki Data has launched its new Australian headquarters in Macquarie Park, New South Wales, which features a print solutions product demonstration centre at its heart.

• Canon Pixma MX512: Nice output, pricey black ink

  By Jon L. Jacobi | 18 May, 2012 07:51

  The $150 (as of April 16, 2012) Canon Pixma MX512 inkjet multifunction printer (copy/fax/print/scan) is a bit of a mixed bag. Print quality--aside from color graphics on plain paper, which suffered from an excess of orange--seemed very good. Output speeds were easily fast enough for a home office, and the unit sports Wi-Fi as well as an automatic duplexer. On the other hand, the control panel is inefficient and black ink is expensive.

• UPDATED: Oki Data Australia names new managing director

  By Hafizah Osman | 09 May, 2012 11:25

  Printer manufacturer, Oki Data Australia, has appointed Dennie Kawahara to the role of managing director for Australia.

• HP announces 'world's first' portable multifunction printer

  By Agam Shah | 09 May, 2012 10:51

  Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced the OfficeJet 150 Mobile All-in-One portable printer, which the company called the world's first mobile multifunction device that can "print, copy and scan on the go."

• Alloys launches Fuji Xerox flagship printer (+ slideshow)

  By Mike Gee | 03 May, 2012 11:00

  Alloys has launched its new Fuji Xerox flagship printer, the Phaser 7800, in both its Melbourne and Sydney showrooms.

• Stupid tech support tricks: IT calls of shame

  By JR Raphael | 09 April, 2012 20:04

  Working in tech support is a bit like teaching preschool: You're an educator who provides reassurance in troubling times. You share knowledge and help others overcome their obstacles. And some days, it feels like all you hear is screaming, crying, and incoherent babble.

• Opinion: Why IT will cheer HP's move to merge printers and PCs

  By Shane Schick | 23 March, 2012 06:27

  For far too long, there has been an invisible question mark next to HP's name. Meg Whitman has successfully erased it.

• HP confirms merger of PC, printer units but analysts question savings

  By Marc Ferranti and Peter Sayer | 22 March, 2012 02:35

  Hewlett-Packard has announced the merger of its Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) and its Personal Systems Group (PSG) in what it called an effort to drive profitable growth for the entire company, but analysts questioned whether the reorganization will cut costs significantly.

• Tech Watch: Before you print it off

  By Patrick Budmar | 09 May, 2012 09:46

  ARN asks printing vendors what they are doing to inform customers of good printing practices.

• What to expect in printers in 2012

  By Melissa Riofrio | 27 December, 2011 01:27

  No matter how clearly our world of online photo albums, Google Docs, and e-cards may seem--yet again--to ring the death knell for anything on paper, sometimes you still want to print.

• Print 2011: margins and opportunities

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 22 October, 2010 11:49

  As much as we’d like to think we’re headed towards a paperless office (for the environment’s sake, if nothing else), printing will still be a significant part of normal office life in 2011.

• Why People Love to Hate Their Office Printers

  By Thomas Wailgum | 13 July, 2010 11:40

  Who hasn't wanted to take a bat to their office printer? From confusing error messages to unfixable paper jams, today's office printer is a source of frustration and angst. This is why we hate you, office printer. And yet we can't quit you, either.

• 10 downloads to power up your printer

  By Preston Gralla | 09 April, 2010 15:23

  What's the most underused productivity tool in your home or office? Your printer. Confined within that unassuming box, however, is a lot of power--far more than you might imagine.

• Making the case for consumables

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 28 October, 2009 16:52

  A printer reseller might have to make do with a 10-point margin on printer hardware, but can reap up to 30 points on consumables sales. Despite this, many still appear to be snubbing or missing these canisters of gold.

• Embracing printing consumables

  By Nadia Cameron | 28 October, 2009 16:10

  Printers have been one of the staples of the IT channel’s hardware arsenal. But as product prices plunged, margins on these everyday home and office accessories have become virtually nonexistent. Despite this, vendors continue to report that IT resellers remain slow to embrace the much more profitable after-sales opportunity around consumables.

• How printers can rob you blind

  By Melissa Riofrio | 01 August, 2009 07:30

  Is your printer stealing from you? Yes--if it's making you replace ink or toner constantly, or if you need to buy pricey special paper to get the best output. Maybe it's stealing your time or sanity by being a lot slower than it said it'd be, or having cheapo components that break or are just plain hard to use. PC World reveals some sinners-and saints-based on our recent printer reviews.