C3imaging invests in UV flatbed printer at Sign & Digital UK 2013
Canon UK has sold an Océ Arizona 460 XT UV flatbed printer to UK-based print and graphic service provider C3imaging at Sign & Digital UK 2013. The new machine will replace the company’s current UV flatbed printer – the Arizona 250 GT – with the hope of enhancing the companies offering and to help it…
Read more ›Canon launches range of high-performance, highly connected i-SENSYS laser multifunctional devices
Canon, world-leader in imaging solutions, has refreshed its range of high-performance and compact colour i-SENSYS laser multifunction devices (MFDs) with the launch of two new series; the i-SENSYS MF8200 and MF8500. Offering outstanding quality and connectivity features, the five new compact laser devices help small offices and workgroups work faster and with greater flexibility. For…
Read more ›Print documents to the cloud?
Multifunction printers today can scan, fax, email and even photocopy. So why not extend those capabilities and allow people to “print” documents to the cloud? Using ConnectKey software from Xerox, either on a multifunction device or standalone on an endpoint, users can route their documents to DropBox, Evernote, Google Drive, PaperPort Anywhere, Salesforce.com and SharePoint…
Read more ›American Express launches purchase-by-tweet service for its US-based customers
As we have recently updated our online shop we found this quite interesting: American Express (Amex) have launched a purchase-by-tweet service for its US-based customers. Amex members wishing to use the purchase-by-tweet facility must first link their card to their Twitter account via the Amex app. They then need to go to the firm’s Twitter…
Read more ›Nokia backs 3D printing for mobile phone cases
Following on from one of our blogs from last year regarding 3D printing Nokia is now one of the first big electronics firms to seriously back 3D printing. Nokia is releasing design files that will let owners use 3D printers to make their own cases for its Lumia phones. Printing in 3D involves sending a…
Read more ›Cassette Comeback
The classic cassette tape is making a comeback. Storage demands for huge quantities of data are greater than ever and the cassette could prove an unlikely saviour. Hard drives are historically the heart of large storage operations, but now new tape capable of packing information at incredibly high densities, while using less energy, could replace…
Read more ›What will you make on a 3D printer?
Around 200 years ago the industrial revolution changed the way we create things. Today nearly everything we own is mass produced in factories but that could all be about to change again. With the invention of the 3D printer. Just as consumer technology has helped many of us become photographers, DJs and even journalists –…
Read more ›Canon unveils ultraportable scanner for mobile workers
Canon has announced new cloud-connected portable scanners. These will not only help end users who have employees that work outside of the office, but this is also a strong commercial product for partners. Aimed at mobile workers and home users the imageFormula P-208, a double sided scanning device, is a USB powered scanner, weighing only…
Read more ›Microsoft demos instant English-Chinese translation
Seeing this development in speech technology we couldn’t help but think what will be next in the printing world: Software that can translate spoken English into spoken Chinese almost instantly has been demonstrated by Microsoft. The software preserves intonation and cadence so the translated speech still sounds like the original speaker. Microsoft said research breakthroughs…
Read more ›Move over standard credit cards this is what’s around the corner
Welcome to our blog page! Although most of the time our blogs will be relevant to our industry some of the time we will write about general technology or just things we see and want to share. For example we saw this and thought it looked quite interesting: A credit card with an LCD display…
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