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Canon Pixma MX360 All-in-One printer test / review by PCWorld

26 April, 2011 (09:08) | Canon, Printer, Review | By: Camera News

Canon Pixma MX360
Canon Pixma MX360

PCWorld has tested a budget printer from Canon. The Canon printer is called Canon Pixma MX360 and Canon claims it is able to print 4×6 borderless photos in about 43 seconds.

Some key features for the Canon Pixma MX360:
-4800 Maximum resolution
-Able to print 4×6 borderless photos in about 43 seconds
-Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
-Full HD Movie Print

PCWorld ends up giving the MX360 an overall rating of 3 out of 5 possible stars which is not all that good. On the positive side the reviewer finds aspects such as fast draft mode, the quality of text prints is pretty good and it has an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). On the negative side there are points like no automatic duplexing, the ink is expensive and you get no wireless printing. If you are not the biggest print user the issue with expensive ink should not affect you.
Read the full review of the Canon Pixma MX360 All-in-One printer here.

Epson Stylus SX525WD All-in-One printer test / review by Trusted Reviews

24 April, 2011 (13:44) | Epson, Printer, Review | By: Camera News

Epson Stylus SX525WD
Epson Stylus SX525WD

Trusted Reviews has tested a multifunction printer from Epson. The printer is called Epson Stylus SX525WD and is able to print up to 36 pages per minute, or so Epson claims. Let us hear what the reviewer thinks about this All-in-One printer.

Some key features for the Epson Stylus SX525WD:
-Multifunction printer (prints, scans and copies)
-Print speeds up to 36 pages per minute in both color and black
-Print resolution up to 5760 x 1440 dpi
-150 sheets paper cassette
-Slot for memory cards

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the SX525WD an overall score of 8 out of 10 possible points. The Epson printer scores highest on features, value for your money and prints speeds while it scores a bit lower on print quality. Even though the claims from Epson about print speeds are too high this printer is pretty fast and comes with a low price tag. If the print quality had been better I’m sure that this printer would score even higher.
Read the full review of the Epson Stylus SX525WD All-in-One printer here.

Kodak announces Kodak ESP Office 2170 All-in-One (AiO) inkjet printer

13 April, 2011 (14:10) | Kodak, Printer | By: Camera News

Kodak ESP Office 2170
Kodak ESP Office 2170

Kodak has announced a new All-in-One (AiO) inkjet printer that features simplified Wi-Fi connectivity and Kodak claims that they offer the lowest ink replacement cost and low cost per page. The 2170 printer is able to print from devices such as iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

The Kodak ESP Office 2170 will be available in June 2011 and cost about $149.99.

Press release:
Kodak Expands Home Office All-in-One Printer Portfolio with Intelligent 4-in-1 Printing System

New KODAK ESP Office 2170 Printer Offers Exceptional Value

Rochester, N.Y., Apr. 12—Eastman Kodak Company today announced an extension of its All-in-One (AiO) Inkjet Printer portfolio for the home office market that can help lower the cost of doing business. The new KODAK ESP Office 2170 All-in-One Printer, with Kodak’s unique combination of high quality and affordable printing, enables home office professionals to produce first-class presentations, brochures and flyers with vibrant photos, and other business documents efficiently and cost-effectively. Kodak offers the lowest total ink replacement cost1 and exceptional cost-per-page. The new KODAK ESP Office 2170 Printer also easily connects to a wireless home network for printing flexibility and features a compact design.

“Home office professionals require efficient business solutions that are smart, feature-rich, simple to use and offer great value,” said Susan Tousi, General Manager, Inkjet Systems, and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. “Our new ESP Office 2170 Printer delivers print, copy, scan and fax capabilities in a compact design for the home office, and provides versatility, connectivity and high quality to meet professionals’ business printing needs.”

Built-In Intelligence for Productivity

The new ESP Office 2170 Printer offers advanced and intelligent features for business or personal use. Designed to complement a mobile lifestyle, it features simplified Wi-Fi set-up (802.11 b/g/n) and connectivity that enables mobile printing of photos from an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad2 or BLACKBERRY device3 with the KODAK Pic Flick App. The ESP Office 2170 Printer also offers important time-saving features, including an intelligent paper sensor that automatically adjusts printer settings based on paper size and type.

High Quality, High Value Options for Varying Printing Needs

KODAK AiO Printing Systems deliver crisp, sharp text documents, brilliant graphics and KODAK Lab-Quality Photos that are smudge and water resistant and last a lifetime4. In addition, the 1.5-inch display and intuitive control panel enables effortless printing of a variety of built-in document templates, including graph paper, line paper and wide-rule paper, therefore saving time-consuming trips to the store.

The new ESP Office 2170 Printer works with the No. 30 Series of Kodak’s proprietary pigment-based ink cartridges5 that provide richer, more vibrant colors, significant fade resistance and instant dry advantage over dye-based ink systems6.

Delivering exceptional cost-per-page output, the new KODAK ESP Office 2170 Printer uses Black and Color standard and XL ink cartridges:

Up to 335 black text pages7 using KODAK Black Ink Cartridge, 30
Up to 670 black text pages8 using KODAK Black Ink Cartridge, 30XL
Up to 275 color pages9 using KODAK Color Ink Cartridge, 30
Up to 550 color pages10 using KODAK Color Ink Cartridge, 30XL

KODAK AiO Printing Systems offer consumers more choices tailored to meet their printing needs. For example, the KODAK Black Ink Cartridge, 30XL and the KODAK Color Ink Cartridge, 30XL enable consumers who print a high volume of photos and documents to print two times more11 photos and documents than the KODAK Black Ink Cartridge, 30 and KODAK Color Ink Cartridge, 30. This means fewer cartridge changes, another home office time-saver.

The ESP Office 2170 Printer also offers KODAK Perfect Page Technology12, which corrects scans of less-than-perfect original documents by reducing dark shadows and delivering more vibrant colors and richer details.

Simple and Convenient Printing Experience

Kodak continues to deliver on its commitment to make printing easy. The new KODAK ESP Office 2170 Printer features a robust 150-sheet document paper tray, as well as a 25-page automatic document feeder, which enables consumers to put in a stack of paper and walk away to focus on other tasks. In addition, the front USB port and memory card slots offer easy access and enable printing of photos without a computer.

The KODAK ESP Office 2170 Printer comes with KODAK All-in-One Printer Home Center Software that offers:

Enhanced scanning to network folders, email, memory cards or USB flash drives without a computer, with scans to PDF files faster and with half the file size than with previous software versions
Printing pictures from video12 from widely used .mov, .avi and .mp4 file types in both standard and high definition resolutions
Photo printing from popular social sites such as FACEBOOK, KODAK Gallery, PICASA, FLICKR and PHOTOBUCKET; and image editing to reduce red eye, fix blemishes and skin tones and even restore color12
3D photo creation and printing12 with no special equipment needed – the first 3D photo printing experience among leading consumer inkjet printers

The KODAK ESP Office 2170 All-in-One Printer will be available in the U.S. by June 2011 for $149.99 MSRP.

For more information on Kodak’s inkjet printer portfolio and ink savings visit http://www.printandprosper.com.

About Kodak

As the world’s foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives.

To learn more, visit http://www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at http://www.kodak.com/go/followus.

More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery—join today at http://www.kodakgallery.com.

Choose from the widest selection of KODAK Digital Cameras, All-in-One Inkjet Printers, Pocket Video Cameras and more at http://store.kodak.com.

1As compared to leading consumer inkjet printers using manufacturers’ recommended standard ink cartridges available in single quantity pricing (i.e. no multi-packs, high capacity, combo packs, value packs or special promotions); excludes printers that use only one cartridge.

2Compatible with iPhone (with iOS 3.0 or later), iPod touch (2nd generation or later), and iPad.

3Compatible with Wi-Fi enabled Blackberry devices with OS 4.5 or later.

4Using KODAK Ultra Premium and KODAK Premium Photo Papers. Under all common consumer display and storage environments. Based on testing by Wilhelm Imaging Research (WIR) and Kodak internal testing. Smudge resistance using Kodak Inkjet Photo papers.

5Includes Kodak ESP C110, C310, C315, ESP Office 2170.

6 Based on independent third party print permanence and internal unprotected ozone resistance print permanence comparison studies, on select printer models, between dye-based ink and pigment-based inks applied to microporous media (excludes HP Premium and Premium Plus photo papers), not protected under glass. Select printer models evaluated 2007-2008, May 2009, December 2010 and March 2011. Actual results may vary. For more information please visit PrintandProsper.com.

7Ink yield value for black text documents obtained using ISO/IEC 19752 test page, a monochrome test focused on black text printing. Ink yield for color graphics and text documents using ISO/IEC 24712 test pages is 205 pages. Values obtained by continuous printing in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711. Actual results may vary.

8Ink yield value for black text documents obtained using ISO/IEC 19752 test page, a monochrome test focused on black text printing. Ink yield for color graphics and text documents using ISO/IEC 24712 test pages is 430 pages. Values obtained by continuous printing in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711. Actual results may vary.

9Ink yield values for color graphics and text documents obtained by continuous printing in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711. Actual results may vary.

10Ink yield values for color graphics and text documents obtained by continuous printing in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711. Actual results may vary.

11Page yield comparison based on ISO/IEC 24711. Actual results may vary.

12 Not available on Macintosh OS.

© Kodak, 2011. KODAK and ESP are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
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Canon Pixma MX420 color inkjet multifunction printer test / review by PC Magazine

12 April, 2011 (15:35) | Canon, Printer, Review | By: Camera News

Canon Pixma MX420
Canon Pixma MX420

PC Magazine has tested a printer in the Canon Pixma line. The printer is called Canon Pixma MX420 and is a color inkjet printer that is able to print, copy, fax and scan.

Some key features for the Canon Pixma MX420:
-Multifunction inkjet printer (Printer, Scanner, Copier & Fax)
-Wireless printing
-Full HD Movie Print
-30-sheet auto document feeder
-Print resolution up to 600 dpi

PC Magazine ends up giving the MX420 an overall score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. On the positive side we find aspects such as automatic document feeder and the printer is easy to use. There are however a few downsides to the Canon printer including only manual duplexing and the black ink is expensive. Overall the MX420 has some nice features and a low price tag, the ink is too expensive and the paper handling could be better.
Read the full review of the Canon Pixma MX420 color inkjet multifunction printer here.


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