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Having simplified collaboration
and mobile printing on its new
generation of web-connected
Designjet printers, HP has
now turned its attention to
ergonomics and ease of use.
As part of the design
process for its new HP
Designjet T920 and T1500
ePrinters, HP asked designers,
architects and engineers to
create models of their ideal
wide format printer out of
cardboard, paper and wood.
The results highlighted
customer pain points that HP
aims to resolve with a number
of new design features. These
include:
•
an integrated 50-sheet
output stacking tray on the
top of the device that
delivers flat, collated
prints (A4 to A0) and
removes the need for
users to bend down to
collect prints;
•
a flat printer
surface that can be used
as a media review table for
quick and easy checking of
printed plans;
•
front roll-loading so that
the printer can be positioned
against a wall to save space;
•
a clear panel for viewing
output; and
•
a full-colour adjustable
touch screen that gives users
the ability to manage job queues
and view true print previews.
Suitable for small to medium
workgroups, the 36-inch HP
Designjet T920 and T1500
operate at speeds of up to 21
seconds per A1 print; have
32GB/64GB of virtual memory
respectively for processing
complex jobs; and use six inks
for high quality output with dark
blacks, true neutral grays and
vivid colours.
Designed to handle
multiple print jobs requiring
different media, the T1500
accommodates two rolls with
automatic alignment and smart
switching capabilities. A parallel
processor and 320GB hard
drive enable it to print multiple
files simultaneously.
The T1500 also includes a
print tracking feature so that
users can record the cost of
print jobs and recharge them
to customers or departmental
budgets.
Like other web-connected
HP DesignJet ePrinters, the
new models can be set up
automatically to save copies
of printed files to the cloud.
Files can be viewed, shared
and re-printed remotely using
an Android or Apple tablet/
smartphone, notebook or
ePrinter touch screen.
In addition, each printer
has a dedicated email address
that allows users to email PDFs
and other print-ready files to a
device for printing.
www.hp.com/go/
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NAPPS expands
Vantage Computing has
become the latest affiliate
member of NAPPS – The
Document Solution Association
set up to raise standards in
the office print industry. VCi
provides service management
and meter billing software
to more than 150 UK office
equipment dealers and 300
service providers worldwide.
www.napps.org.uk
Ergonomics at heart of
new HP Designjets
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Warning: paper
thieves at work
Businesses wishing
to control print and
consumable costs should
monitor paper supplies
just as carefully. According
to new research from the
Federation Against Software
Theft (FAST), printer paper
sits at Number 5 on the
Office Pilferer’s Hit List
after pens, Post-it Notes,
blank CDs and blank disks.
Almost nine out of 10 (86%)
respondents said that
they never felt guilty when
stealing from their employer.
Canon launches
recycled
imageRUNNERs
Canon has announced
affordable, remanufactured
versions of best-selling colour
and mono imageRUNNER
MFDs.
The A3 devices are remade
in Giessen, Germany using up to
93% of existing components (by
weight), resulting in a purchase
price up to 60% lower than a
brand new machine of similar
functionality.
Canon says that in other
respects the recycled copiers
are comparable to virgin devices,
with proven performance
and build quality, support for
managed print services (MPS)
and equivalent warranties.
Canon started
remanufacturing in 2010 and
since then has sold 5,500
recycled MFPs in Europe.
The four remanufactured
models are the black-and-
white iR3025Ne, iR3045Ne,
iR5065Ne and the colour
IRC3580Ne (illustrated).
www.canon.co.uk
The flexible MFP
Lexmark has brought out a
Multifunction Option for its
MS710 Series and MS810
Series monochrome laser
printers. The MX6500e
enables users to add two-
sided scanning and copying
functionality, with the added
benefit of flexible positioning.
It is particularly useful where
space restrictions preclude the
use of tall all-in-one devices
or where it is important to
position the scanning unit
at desk height to improve
access for wheelchair users.
Suitable for scanning up
to 5,000 pages a day, the
MX6500e has a 10.2in colour
touchscreen and scan speeds
of 86 images per minute.