Although best known for their cameras and camcorders, Canon also has a strong reputation in the computer hardware market, specializing in professional standard printers and scanners. Canon was one of the pioneers of the piezoelectric inkjet technology, originally developed by Siemens...

Kyocera Mita, which is among the world’s foremost document imaging companies, discloses to firms the exact costs of purchasing and managing laser printers. This is done with the aid of The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator...

Most commonly known as the paper used in a fax machine, thermalpaper is a slick paper that reacts with heat. To prepare it for the fax machine, a thermalpaper is first exposed to a chemical in order to react with the heat and get the required results...

Ever since 1968, when it developed the EP-101, the world’s first digital printer, Epson has been at the forefront of printing innovation. Following this product, Epson engineers have strived to create “sons” of the EP that offer high added value to users...

A multifunctional black & white printer performs a handful of functions, most namely producing black & white prints. It can come in the form of a laser printer, which can perform the functions of scanning, copying and even faxing...

Lanier is part of Ricoh USA and provides a vast range of products for clients ranging from personal users, small to medium business and large-scale enterprises or production printing. Products include monochrome and colour multifunctional devices...

In computing terms, the word ‘drum’ refers to the rotating cylinder in a laser printer that is used to transfer an image onto paper. It does this due to its ability to become electrically charged at the points where printing is required...

In an age where inkjet and laser technology are commonly used, even in a domestic environment, thermal fax machines are still a popular choice for many. As the name implies, they work based on a process where heat is used to produce the printed image...

While printers on a whole can be placed into many categories, marketing would simply make the distinction between printers intended for home use and those destined for the office. Moreover, in efforts to attain maximum efficiency and reduce cost...

Computer printers are categorized in a variety of different ways, sometimes causing confusion to those considered novices. Nevertheless, the primary division currently on the market speaks of 2 groups; copiers that print by impact mechanisms...

Igepa is one of Europe’s premier paper merchants and currently has a wholesaler network in over 20 countries including Australia and New Zealand. Specialising in paper products and other materials for the commercial publishing industry, the company’s clients include newspapers and publishers of all sizes.

Apple has certainly carved out a brief but brilliant episode in producing several lines of printers. For some 20 years they were involved in making printers of technical excellence...

Established in 1908, the company started out as a sewing machine company, but eventually grew into the world-renowned Brother Industries, Ltd. Today, the company is known for their highly innovative products that focus on document imaging...

DeTeWe has a long history in the world of electronics and has the distinction of building the first German telephones. It maintained a high profile in the German market, becoming known for its telephony solutions and, as the internet evolved, it also became renowned for its IP telephony expertise...

Since 1965 MBO (Machine Builders of Oppenweiler) have been servicing the print industry and they have become a single source production solution for high quality print facilities. Few print manufacturing facilities in the world operate without MBO equipment...

Yet another Ricoh subsidiary, Nashuatec is part of the NRG Group and specialises in document management. The company has its own branded line of laser printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines and multifunction or all-in-one devices...

Minolta QMS refers to a range of laser printers that are now supported by Konica Minolta (the merged corporation of both). For a time both companies retained their individual brands QMS and Konica but as the companies merged their operations...

Founded in Japan in 1881, The Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of info-telecom and printer based products. Operating in over 120 countries across the globe, OKI, as it is commonly known, is one of the most recognizable brand...

Laser toner cartridges for the range of Alcatel Printers cover toner refills, cartridges, OEM toner cartridges, and a selection of consumables. All toner cartridges including compatible choices are factory tested and therefore guaranteed to offer high quality...

Founded in 1912, the name Sharp was derived from one of the company’s first inventions, the world’s first mechanical retractable pencil, called “Ever Sharp Pencil”. Some of the technological breakthroughs Sharp became famous for include the world’s first portable electronic desk calculator...

Multifunctional colour devices are commonly used in office and domestic environments to save space that would be taken up several devices. It should be noted that multifunctional devices come in all shapes and sizes...

A fax unit is a synonym for a fax machine, a device that digitally transfers data from one fax unit to another. Each fax unit comes in with an existing optical scanner, a printer and a telephone...

A printing machine is a piece of hardware which is used to print out written information or photographic images from your computer. It is known as an output device and is used in almost every home and office throughout the world...