VNUNet reports that Canon has introduced a new range of three black-and-white multi-function printers that print at 1200 dpi, while offering scan feature in colour.

 With these three printers, Canon aims to provide cost-effective printing while also offfering energy savings. The MFPs also come with an optional feature that can allow users to send documents by e-mail or fax.  A number of security features have also been included here.  

The printers are priced in the GBP 5,060 - GBP 6,545 range.

For more details on the new release from Canon, see here.

Samsung has introduced three new colour laser printers- the CLX-3175FN, the CLP-315 and the CLP-315W- targeted at the small office home office (SOHO) segment and small workgroups. While the CLX-3175FN is priced around $400, the other two laser printers are priced in the $200 - $250 range. 

Besides their speed and noise-free operation owing to Samsung’s NO NOIS™ print engine, elegant design and compact size, the CLX 3175FN laser printers are network-ready, while the CLP-315W offers wireless connectivity capability. Each of the three printers offers a maximum resolution of 2400 x 600 dpi, with each unit delivers the first (mono) print out in 14 seconds.

A comparison between the features & specifications of the latest additions to Samsung's colour laser printer line is given in this image (excerpted from a media release from the company):

The InfoPrint 1764 multi-function product (MFP) was named the “Best User Friendly Color Printer Range”; InfoPrint 1764 was named “Best Color Workgroup Printer”; and InfoPrint 1769 and InfoPrint 1759 MFP were named Best User Friendly Workgroup Family by BERTL.  These MFP products were evaluated on several criteria, including print and copy speeds, feature sets, functionality and performance.

Printers from InfoPrint were commended for their features that included ease of use to check device status, scan preview feature on the InfoPrint 1769 and 1759 MFPs, security features such SNMP, SSL and IP security, Mac filtering and Kerberos authentication on the InfoPrint Colour 1764.  The InfoPrint 1764 MFP allows users to copy, print, scan and fax using that one device, while the InfoPrint 1769 and InfoPrint 1759 boost end user productivity with color printing, color photocopying, color duplex scanning and monochrome faxing. 

Epson has introduced a new model, the Epson Stylus NX400, of a new generation of all-in-one printers that provides printing, scanning and copying, combining great performance and convenience. Moreover, the printer can provide excellent results on plain, photo and specialty papers. The printer uses Epson’s DURABrite Ultra ink which is smear- and smudge- resistant; in fact, even the plain-paper prints can reportedly last about 6 times longer that comparable models. The machine can deliver up to 34 ppm for black and color text documents, 4” x 6” borderless photos in as fast as 26 seconds, and up to 30 cpm for both black and color copies. The photocopying and scanning capabilities make it ideal for preserving important documents and photos digitally with one-touch color copying and high-quality scanning. Moreover, this MFP integrates a single-touch standalone copying feature for photos and documents, with the option to reduce and enlarge black and white or color copies from 25 to 400 percent and quickly enlarge 4” x 6” and 5” x 7” photos up to letter size.