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  1. Samsung SCX-4725FN Multifunction Released

    April 24, 2007 by Frank

    Samsung has released a new multifunction machine, the SCX-4725FN. It is a laser printer, a fax and a scanner. Some exciting features are:

    • Poster Printing – take an A4 page and blow it up 300% to make 9 perfectly aligned pages to put together.
    • OCR – use the supplied software to scan and read documents
    • Toner Save Function – increase the number of pages you get from a toner cartridge by double or more.
    • Clone Copying – take 1 image and copy it many times to a page.
    • PC Fax – Use the supplied software to fax documents staright from your PC!

    Super fast at 24 pages per minute, the Samsung SCX-4725FN also has USB and network interfaces for easy connection to either a PC or your network. The paper tray holds 250 sheets of normal copy paper. Output is an effective 1200dpi.

    The Samsung SCX-4725FN Toner Cartridge has a yield of 3,000 pages @ 5% coverage. Cartridge code is SCX-D4725A. Toner is also suitable for the Samsung SCX-4725F multifunction.

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  2. Samsung releases color laser multifunction – CLX-3160FN

    April 23, 2007 by Frank

    This multifunction machine has so many features, I don’t know where to begin!

    First of all, you can print, scan, copy and fax full colour documents using this machine.

    Pretty cool I thought was the USB slot in the front for printing direct from a USB key (or PictBridge direct from your camera if you prefer). You can also use the USB key to store scans off the CLX-3160FN!

    Cartridges are just too easy to change, just flip open the front lid and they are accessible.

    The machine is extremely quiet using Samsung’s proprietary technology.

    If you want to print poster size, this machine will take an A4 sheet and copy it to 16 x A4 sheets for you to assemble into a large poster. The Samsung CLX-3160FN will also do N-up printing and clone copying.

    The Samsung CLX-3160FN toner cartridges are the same as the Samsung CLP-300 toner cartridges, so if you have them mixed in your office you only need to purchase one set to fit them both. There is also a full set of Samsung CLX-3160FN toners which are more economical than buying them individually.

    Also available is a second sheet feeder which will increase the paper capacity by 250 sheets.

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  3. Canon PIXMA iP1300 Printer – Budget Buy

    April 20, 2007 by Frank

    Yes, recommended retail for this printer is just $49!

    For a cheap printer, the specs are surprising, but that comes down to Canon’s new range of FINE printer cartridges. Print speed is 11 pages per minute in both black and colour, with printing up to 4800 x 1200 dpi. The printer comes with a 3 colour cartridge as standard but you can also use a black cartridge if you are doing mainly black and white printing.

    This printer is great for students or for homes with low volume printing needs. Photos come out decent however without the ability to use a photo cartridge you won’t get those subtle hues and skin tones.

    The only interface available with this printer is USB.

    The Canon PIXMA iP1300 ink cartridges are the CL-41 and the PG-40 black.

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  4. Replacing Epson AcuLaser AL-C2600N Photoconductor Unit

    April 19, 2007 by Frank

    For the best quality printing from your Epson AcuLaser C2600N AL-C2600N AL-2600N colour laser printer, it will ask you every 40,000 pages or so to replace the photoconductor unit. This is also known as the drum unit. It is very important as it transfers the toner to the paper during the printing process, so if there is any wear marks or scratches on the drum it will adversely affect the print quality.

    The Epson AcuLaser C2600N Photoconductor Unit product code is S051107 and costs around 30% more than the high yield black toner for this printer.

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  5. HP LaserJet 2430n Printer

    April 18, 2007 by Frank

    The HP LaserJet 2430n laser printer is ideal for your office. Very fast printing at 33 pages per minute and a 10 second wait time for first page means you won’t be waiting long for your printout.

    Inbuilt networking, 1200dpi printing and a duty cycle of 100,000 pages per month means that HP is giving customers what they want.

    While the design is a little boxy, it looks good in an office environment. The 2430n comes with 64MB of memory. Connectivity is either parallel, USB or network.  Prints come out crisp, clean and sharp.

    The HP LaserJet 2430n toner cartridge are the  Q6511A with a yield of  6,000 pages, or the Q6511X with a yield of 12,000 pages

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  6. Lexmark X912e Colour Laser Multifunction Printer

    April 17, 2007 by Frank

    The Lexmark X912e is a versatile A3 multifunction printer intended for workgroup office environments. Printing in full colour, the X912e includes colour copy, fax and scan capabilities.

    The full-colour touch screen interface has a huge range of functions to make this machine a truly useful addition to your office and will be all you need to print, copy, scan and fax.

    It comes complete with a network interface and prints & copies at 29 pages per minute. As well there is duplexing as standard.

    Lexmark X912e Colour Laser Multifunction Printer toner cartridges are black (12N0771), cyan (12N0768), magenta ( 12N0769) and yellow (12N0770). The black toner also comes with the oil coating roller.

    The other two consumables are the black photodeveloper drum and set of three colour photodeveloper drums.

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  7. Reliability Comparison Study

    August 4, 2006 by Frank

    Although this study dates back to September 2005, I was reminded about it by regular reader Randall Philips. Randall has tried a lot of refilled inks for his HP and has had some disasters with a few cartridges but he has persevered because he is trying to save money.
    The HP study, conducted by an independent body, tests the reliability of refilled cartridges bought over the counter and represents various vendors. Quality Logic, the testing company, found refilled inks just didn’t match with HP quality. Some problems they found with refills were leaking cartridges, poor quality printing, premature failure and low yields.

    I have to say that even though some cartridges were classed as poor quality, they weren’t too bad and a lot of people would be happy with that quality considering the amount of money they will save by buying a refilled cartridge.

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  8. HP Simple Black cartridge introduced

    June 12, 2006 by Frank

    Based on its own case study, Hewlett-Packard recently evaluated its inkjet products in the Chinese marketplace as:

    • There is significant price difference between original cartridge and alternatives
    • The Chinese market is very sensitive to price
    • Resulting in declining share of HP original cartridge

    Hewlett Packard’s Singapore-based vice-president for the supplies business of the company’s Imaging and Printing Group in Asia Pacific/Japan, John Solomon, has revealed that its research labs had developed a new black ink cartridge called `Simple Black’ to address what it has found to be the widest application of consumer ink jets: monochrome documents printed using the economical `draft’ mode of its printers.

    “We introduced the `Simple Black’ in China, with great success and by the end of this year we plan to offer it in India, our other big market in Asia, where customers are very price conscious,” Mr. Solomon said. It will be priced at around Rs. 500 (US$10.90 or A$14.66) — which will make it only a little costlier than a refilled or third party cartridge, but about half what an original `black’ for a HP printer costs today.

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  9. How long will those refill inks last?

    June 9, 2006 by Frank

    If you are in any way interested in printing quality photos on your inkjet, you should know about Wilhelm Imaging Research.

    Henry Wilhelm is the acknowledged world leader in ink permanence research. He tests inks and papers to see how long they last before fading, in all sorts of conditions.

    Recently he tested third party inks from several common suppliers – including Island Inkjet, Carrot Ink, Staples, Office Depot, Office Max, Caboodle Cartridge and Cartridge World. These were either third party or refilled cartridges.

    Typical was the results for BCI-6 cartridges:
    Genuine Canon BCI-6 photo inks printed on “Canon Photo Paper Pro PR-101” – 16 years
    Carrot Ink compatible BCI-6 photo inks printed on “Kodak Ultra Premium Photo Paper” – 1.1 years
    Carrot Ink compatible BCI-6 photo inks printed on “Canon Photo Paper Pro PR-101” – 1.6 years
    Island Ink-Jet compatible BCI-6 photo inks printed on “Island Ink-Jet Professional Quality Photo Paper” – 1.8 years
    Island Ink-Jet compatible BCI-6 photo inks printed on “Canon Photo Paper Pro PR-101” – 0.2 years
    Staples compatible BCI-6 photo inks printed on “Staples Photo Supreme Paper” – 2.4 years
    Staples compatible BCI-6 photo inks printed on “Canon Photo Paper Pro PR-101” – 0.6 years
    Cartridge World compatible BCI-6 photo inks printed on “Cartridge World Photo Lab Quality Glossy Photo Paper” – 0.6 years
    Cartridge World compatible BCI-6 photo inks printed on “Canon Photo Paper Pro PR-101” – 0.3 years

    From the report:
    “…not everyone agrees with all the results that come out of the lab in Grinnell. We expect some aftermarket ink manufacturers will dispute its most recent findings. Although Wilhelm acknowledges that there is some debate about WIR’s methodology, he insists it is sound. “There are no ISO or ANSI standards for permanence, so our company’s standard has become the de facto industry standard.””

    Also pertinent is:
    “Wilhelm contends that the market will ultimately decide the merits of the aftermarket value proposition. “The market will work these things out,” he says confidently. While he is well aware that a segment of the population is willing to sacrifice on quality in order to save on price, Wilhelm is concerned that many consumers are simply unaware of how much they are giving up when they purchase the aftermarket products currently available.”

    While there are some aftermarket inks out there that have vastly superior permanence to the inks tested by Wilhelm Research, it’s the volume sellers that people will judge aftermarket inks as a whole on.

    The full Wilhelm report can be found here.

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  10. Refill Canon iP4200 cartridges

    May 2, 2006 by Frank

    For those interested, there is a guide to refilling Canon iP4200 cartridges at WhatCartridge.

    Covers refilling PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M and CLI-8Y cartridges for Canon Pixma iP4200, iP5200, iP5200r printers, MP500, MP800 and MP950 multifunctions.

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