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I'm persuaded that for any enterprise a managed print solution can provide economic efficiencies and free IT depts from dealing with these devices. Yet, enough of the "minimum print volume" contracts. Just say no, says this CIO.

Printer maker HP has hit back at Choice over the consumer advocacy group's announcement that it is investigating whether the company might have breached Australian Consumer Law when it was reported to have issued a firmware update to “block consumers using cheaper third-party ink cartridges”.

Printer maker HP is being investigated by consumer advocacy group Choice over reports the company has breached Australian Consumer Law following reports it issued a firmware update to block consumers using cheaper third-party ink cartridges.

While HP has been a significant player in the consumer and business printer markets for many years, it has largely left the copier and mopier (multifunction copier) markets to traditional office equipment suppliers such as Canon and Fuji Xerox. But that's about to change.

HP has agreed to acquire Samsung's printer business in a US$1.05 billion deal.

Amidst an overall decline in demand for printer consumables in the Asia Pacific region, revenues for ink cartridges have declined in contrast to the laser toner market where there’s been growth, according to the latest market report from IDC.

On a quest to reinvent itself after splitting into two separate companies, HP’s new printers show there’s plenty of innovation driving the company, its products and its reinvention.

OKI has added Ingram Micro to its distribution chain following the appointment of specialist print services provider Dove Electronics earlier in March.

OKI Data Australia, a global manufacturer of business printers and multifunction devices, has announced the addition of the Office Choice Group as a new member of its Australian dealer network.

Printers can be boring things – yet there were some that deserve a mention as exciting. They can also be hard to review – carrying 20-50Kg in big boxes up three flights of stairs at my office challenges most couriers.

Ever since Symantec discovered Trojan.Milicenso back in 2010 the potential for printers being infected with malware has been on the rise - many use an Android or Linux operating system and are connected to a network.

"Smaller, faster and more energy-efficient," and "most secure" are Dell's claims for its latest lineup of Optiplex PCs. There's also a new Wyse zero client for VMware, and new cloud multifunction printers.

Epson's new large-format SureColor printers are designed for demanding markets including pro photography, galleries and advertising.

Sydney’s small businesses and residents are invited by Dell and TechCollect to recycle their various old computers and accessories on Saturday 26 September.

Epson's new range of EcoTank home and home office printers feature refillable high-capacity ink tanks said to be good for up to two years printing from the original supply.

Australian IT spending is forecast to reach almost $78.1 billion this year, an increase of 2.1 percent from 2014, with IT services the largest spending category and software spend the fastest area of growth.

Hewlett Packard has suffered a hit in its enterprise services business, with a significant drop in revenue for the division in the April quarter.

Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One driver and reigning champion Lewis Hamilton says he doesn't know why head-up displays have not been investigated before in the sport.

Epson has released a new Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS) which it says delivers an entirely new way for small to medium size businesses to cut costs and improve efficiencies in office colour printing.

The $452 HP LaserJet Pro MFD M225dw is a monochrome duplex laser multifunction with a range of useful features and a compact footprint.