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    It's a plant - and an air filter  Nov 2, 2009
    It's also a worrisome indoor pollutant in offices and homes, with copy machines, laser printers, ultraviolet lighting and some electrostatic air purification systems as known or suspected sources. Human health consequences include pulmonary edema, lesions on lung tissue and other respiratory disorders. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Foot-powered printing: 1872 Gordon Franklin press  Oct 29, 2009
    "We thought it would be interesting to find out what pieces of printing history carbonless printers have and what they would be willing to share about it. Kalona Graphics was purchased by Anthony's father, Terry, in 1973 and Anthony began working full-time at the family company in 1983. He took over in 1997. Boone is right about job printers; they do hang on to equipment. Next to the Gordon Franklin press is an old Heidelberg. Ironically, it was competition from the Heidelberg company, plus the... (Kalona News, IA)

    Funny money no joke  Oct 25, 2009
    The spike in fake currency is attributed to increased availability and improved quality of laser printers. "When I started 18 years ago, you had to pretty much be trained and know how to work a giant printing press to make counterfeit (money)," Bryant said. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    RM42,320 for a laptop  Oct 22, 2009
    Also purchased were 15 laser printers, Hewlet Packard P3005X, at the price of RM7,722 each when the market price was about RM5,000 per unit. In reply, Mara said the equipment were purchased in a lump sump and there was no price breakdown for the laptops. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Going green with little black boxes  Oct 17, 2009
    "We expect the greatest savings to be from shutting down laser printers and old-style monitors," Milbeck said, since laser printers use nearly 10 times the energy as dot matrix printers do. Although g-plugs are currently produced by the Sterling Technologies in Commerce Township, the company and the city of Sterling Heights are working to relocate production of some devices into the Macomb-OU INCubator. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)

    Lexmark introduces new laser printers  Oct 8, 2009
    Lexmark has introduced three new laser printers targeted at small to midsize workgroups. All three offer 500-sheet input paper capacity, high-yield toner cartridges, and sub-$1,000 price tags. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Ultra-fine Particles, Particularly Harmful To Health, Can Now Be Traced  Oct 7, 2009
    3, 2008) Do laser printers emit pathogenic toner particles into the air. Some people are convinced that they do. (Science Daily)

    Lexmark Unleashes Laser Printers  Oct 7, 2009
    today announced a slew of color and monochrome laser printers, two of which -- the and the Lexmark E462dtn -- fall into the sub-$800 category. Lexmark C546dtn Color Laser Printer. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Houseplants Cut Indoor Ozone  Sep 10, 2009
    Ozone can be released by ordinary copy machines, laser printers, ultraviolet lights, and some electrostatic air purification systems, all of which contribute to increased indoor ozone levels. See also. (Science Daily)

    3-D Printing  Sep 8, 2009
    Billed as the "same size as early laser printers" and weighing in at 90 pounds this machine has caught the attention of BusinessWeek, Popular Science, Wired. com, The New York Times, and CNN. It uses the inkjet-type printing method and uses a composite plastic powder that purportedly costs $1 per cubic inch. (Suite101.com)

    Perhaps a new way to encourage shopping locally  Aug 31, 2009
    Dave wrote on Aug 30, 2009 7:23 AM:" You've absolultely got to be kidding! Jet your laser printers fired up! ". WRITE A COMMENT. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Kodak inkjet wins on costs, not on quality  Aug 27, 2009
    Monochrome laser printers are lousy for baby pictures, but wonderful for wallets. Hiawatha Bray can be reached at. (Boston Globe)

    TECH TIPS:  Ask Kim  Aug 24, 2009
    I don't recommend color laser printers for home. Photo prints are mediocre and supplies are ridiculously expensive. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Toxins May Form When Skin, Indoor Ozone Meet  Aug 19, 2009
    Ozone can travel indoors through ventilation systems and open windows, or it can sweat off of office equipment, such as poorly working photocopiers or laser printers. "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has claimed that indoor ozone exposure may be 100 times more than outdoor exposure," noted Sethi, who presented a paper at a recent American Heart Association meeting that linked outdoor ozone with an increased risk of ischemic attack and angina. (MEDLINEplus)

    Gates arrest reveals loss of rights  Aug 4, 2009
    On top of that, with today s ready availability of high-quality color laser printers, it isn t hard to make a paper ticket completely indistinguishable from the real thing. So, today we don t use paper tickets, but e-tickets instead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Cool comfort  Jul 11, 2009
    My wife and I both have home offices, and they re on the second floor, and we have computers, laser printers, etc. that generate a lot of heat. (Boston Globe)

    Researchers Zero In On Ozone With Fluorescent Solution That Detects Harmful Molecule In The Air And Body  Jun 24, 2009
    For the indoor experiment, paper strips coated with the solution were left for eight hours in an unventilated office with two photocopiers and two laser printers, devices that are known to generate ozone. When exposed to UV light, the strips revealed concentrations of ozone captured from within the room. (Science Daily)

    Two societies: One for the left, one for everyone else  Jun 20, 2009
    html "___________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thanks for the laughs, cross!I thought everyone knew that factcheck.org was in the back pocket of Obama. It's run by your ACORN buddies, isn't it? I didn't know they had laser printers back in 1961? Who would have thunk it!Nice try to push this fraud, cross. I'm not buyin' it.-hfrmack ". cross1242 wrote on Jun 19, 2009 5:22 PM:" "hfrmack" @ Jun 19, 2009 4:20 PM said, "I thought... (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    Xerox's Ursula Burns Will Take Helm in `Daunting' Times for U.S. Business  May 22, 2009
    Xerox stopped making personal copiers and started focusing on laser printers, as well as color printing. Mulcahy also cut at least 20,000 , helping to boost sales and lower long-term debt to about $10. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Xerox Says ColorQube Cuts Cost of Color  May 8, 2009
    Xerox claims the cartridge-free design generates 90 percent less supplies waste than other color laser printers. The series also meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rigorous new Energy Star requirements. (HardwareCentral)

    The stimulus' bucks start here  May 8, 2009
    Since 2001, it has employed high-speed laser printers that can crank out 60,000 checks an hour, using digital printing and verification systems to ensure accuracy ... Once a roll of blank checks is inserted into either of the two InfoPrint 4100 laser printers, it whirs through rapidly. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Xerox unveils solid-ink device that copies and prints  May 7, 2009
    The new multifunction device, called the ColorQube, uses solid ink originally invented at Tektronix to generate prints that Xerox says rival laser printers' quality while lowering costs, maintenance hassles, and environmental waste ... Existing laser printers and copiers provide razor-sharp color images, but at a cost of roughly 8 cents a page. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)

    Ricoh unleashes new colour laser printers  May 5, 2009
    Web search enhanced by. Published: Tuesday May 5, 2009 MYT 11:09:00 AMUpdated: Tuesday May 5, 2009 MYT 11:43:30 AM. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)

    CHECK SCAM: Popular con game targets residents  Apr 28, 2009
    Riherd said technology, such as high quality laser printers and the increasing availability of quality paper used for checks, are contributing factors to the increase in the number of fake checks circulating throughout the nation. The people that are doing this arent sending them to one section, theyre sending them all over the country, he said, noting last year one scam was focused on checks drawn from Peoples State Bank. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    Nice and EcoEasy  Apr 28, 2009
    Laser printers can beat the former, but the latter is a bona fide bargain -- leaf through recent HardwareCentral reviews, and you'll find both lasers and inkjets whose color pages cost 12 to 15 cents or more. Even if you up the consumables cost to include coated inkjet paper instead of cheap plain paper -- as with all inkjets, paper that resists seeping or blotting sharpens output quality -- the 6500 is one of the most affordable all-in-ones you can operate. (HardwareCentral)

    New printers for SOHO, SMB markets  Apr 14, 2009
    During the launch event in Kuala Lumpur, the company also unveiled two laser printers targeted at SMBs, an inkjet printer for the SOHO market, and two sheet-fed scanners for SMBs, as well as enterprise and government sector markets. The 8000 series retails from RM699 but pricing for the 8500 printers will only be available next month. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)

    Device Provides Household Energy Savings of 12%  Mar 26, 2009
    The system can be integrated into new household appliances, and in the future, 100% Off technology will be compatible with a range of devices, such as laser printers which need to switch between stand-by and off modes. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    Lexmark increases printer distribution  Mar 18, 2009
    has broadened the distribution of its inkjet and laser printers ... Staples will carry a total of seven Lexmark Professional Series products, including four types of inkjet printers and types of three laser printers ... OfficeMax will carry a total of nine Lexmark products, including five types of inkjet printers and four types of laser printers. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Library aiming to step into 21st century  Mar 18, 2009
    Also included in the grant would be three digital cameras at both libraries, two laser printers at both libraries, a scanner at both libraries and 24,208 in software. Dicus said the grant is vital to the district in order to provide the latest technology education for students. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Brother(R) Introduces New Line-Up of Enhanced, Fast Laser All-In-Ones and Printers  Mar 10, 2009
    BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Brother International Corporation today announced three new laser printers (HL-5300 Series from $199 to $299*) and two new laser all-in-ones (MFC-8000 Series from $399 to $499*), each including key enhancements over the current model it replaces ... "Our new all-in-ones and laser printers offer great connectivity, deliver high quality business documents quickly and help save paper with built-in automatic duplex (two-sided) printing.". (PR Newswire)

    99¢ Shipping for TonerBoss MICR Toners, Fuser Assemblies, Maintenance Kits and Inkjet Cartridges  Feb 24, 2009
    Original tible Printing Suppplies For Copiers, Laser Printers achines Free Shipping On Any Size Order Jumbo Toner Cartridges, MICR Cartridges And More Need Toner. Ctonerexperts. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Epson intros Micro Piezo printers for SMEs  Feb 20, 2009
    Based on tests from Epson American Inc, Epson StylusTM Office consumes 3 times less energy than conventional laser printers. The Epson Stylus Office will be available through authorized dealers from February 2009 and are priced at. (CIOL)

    Office printers could be dangerous to health: study  Feb 17, 2009
    Professor Morawska told ABC Radio National's Fran Kelly her study found that about one-third of laser printers were dangerous, but it is possible to design printers that do not emit the particles ... One of the largest printer manufacturers, Hewlett Packard, says several research groups have not found a direct link between health concerns and laser printers. (ABC Online)

    Harmful printer dust 'tracked down'  Feb 15, 2009
    MELBOURNE: A new study has revealed the source of potentially harmful, ultra-small particles released by common laser printers, which researcher claim actually come from toner condensing as it cools. According to the researchers, the ultrafine particles, formed from vapours produced when a printed image is fused to the paper, are potentially dangerous to human health because they can penetrate deep into the lungs. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Dangerous Printer Particles Identified  Feb 13, 2009
    12, 2009) The identity and origin of tiny, potentially hazardous particles emitted from common laser printers have been revealed by a new study at Queensland University of Technology ... Professor Lidia Morawska from QUT's International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health led the study which aimed to answer questions raised by earlier findings that almost one third of popular laser printers emitted large numbers of ultrafine particles. (Science Daily)

    Laser printer debate heats up  Feb 12, 2009
    At last there is enough evidence available to produce safer laser printers, the researchers say, but manufacturers are not so sure there is a problem in the first place (Source: iStockphoto) ... They say their study now gives manufacturers all the evidence they need to produce safer laser printers ... In 2007, Morawska and colleagues were the first to show that laser printers in offices produce high levels of ultrafine particles (UFPs), less than 100 nanometres in width (also called... (ABC Science Online)

    Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Works Out 'Passion Extension' for 2009 and 2010  Feb 10, 2009
    e) AluminumWe are reducing production of high-purity foils for capacitors, aluminum cylinders for laser printers, Shotic forged products and heat exchangers ... (iv) Aluminum cylinders for laser printersWe will establish a global production setup to meet growing demand. (JCN Network, Japan)

    A Slew of New Laser Printers from Samsung  Feb 8, 2009
    Monochrome laser printers are the workhorses of many a small office, and 's newest models are ready for work with enhanced connectivity and productivity ... 8 inches, the ML-1630W ($286) is one of the smallest network-ready laser printers in the world, but delivers sharp 17-ppm output as well as both 802. (HardwareCentral)



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