Office Supplies

The practice of sharing office supplies through hot-desking is looked upon with suspicion by many employees, according to new research. A study commissioned by Durable UK found that 71 per cent of office workers believed that regularly using the same office machines as others could be spreading germs and propagating illness. And 80 per cent […]

The security risk posed by office machines which are connected to the network, such as printers, has been highlighted by a manager at Lexmark. Minh Tran, who is a regional product manager at the Asia-Pacific arm of the printer supplies company, told ZDNet.co.uk that he did not know of any particular security breaches involving printers […]

The new HP Photosmart C5283, an all-in-one printer, scanner and copier, has been launched. Utilising printer cartridges, users may print colour and black-and-white images, as well as copying, creating web prints without cut-off edges and printing directly onto CDs and DVDs. HP, which makes a wide range of office products, claims that the C5283 has […]

Canon, manufacturer of printer cartridges and other office supplies, has been recognised by Brand Key’s Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. Winning in the "office copier" category, the printer supplies company was identified for its ability to meet customers’ standards. As part of the survey, consumers were asked to describe their ideal office equipment, as well as […]

In honour of Left Handers Day 2007, Tech Digest has recommended a number of left-handed pieces of office equipment for use at work or home. The Evoluent Mouse III, for example, is a piece of office equipment that many left-handers may desire. "For a left-hander, using a mouse is a mission and a half, as […]

Left-handed staff members at Kwik-Fit Insurance are to be offered specially-designed office supplies in recognition of National Left Hander’s Day, it has emerged. An estimated 100 left-handed people work for the insurance intermediary, which said it wants to make sure all of its employees feel comfortable using office machines and supplies while at work. Occupational […]

Despite the growing popularity of technological communication, Paper office supplies are still popular, it has been a claimed. An article in the Yorkshire Post describes how the use of hi-tech communication such as mobiles, email, texts and instant messaging is growing; however, it also points out that this increase has not led to traditional office […]

Telecoms provider GO has introduced a new policy to further its eco-friendly policies by calling for Paper-based office supplies to be recycled, it has emerged. Various office supplies such as promotional material, letterheads, envelopes, business cards and stationery were handed in by employees of the company as part of the scheme, the Malta Independent reports. […]

Users of office supplies may be interested to read that free copies of some of Microsoft’s office software will soon be released. The company said that ad-supported versions of the package would be available soon, which could make it one of the most popular new office supplies around. Microsoft has also said that the new […]

The manufacturing industry will welcome news that Microsoft has added both office Communications Server 2007 and Office Communicator 2007 to its range of office products, due out later this year. From autumn, Microsoft will enable manufacturers to get more from their PCs by offering them the opportunity to combine instant messaging, conferencing and voice over […]