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Consumers ‘have choice of green office supplies’

By Paperstone on 26 September 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Consumers who are searching for environmentally-friendly office supplies have many choices about what to buy, it has been claimed. An article in US newsPaper The Southern suggests that practices such as clear labelling of green office supplies have helped raise awareness and educate the public about these issues of environmental responsibility. For example, it states […]

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Expert gives tips on handling printer cartridges

By Paperstone on 25 September 2007 in HP with 0 Comments

An industry expert has offered tips to anyone who has to handle printer cartridges, whether that be at home or when maintaining office machines. Ellen Davidson, freelance editor for HP Ink Online, writes on Articlesbase.com that proper handling of printer cartridges is integral to obtaining optimum performance from a printer. A key thing to avoid, […]

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Philips aims for revenues from greener products

By Paperstone on 25 September 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Office equipment manufacturer Philips has underlined its commitment to environmentally friendly technology with its latest pledge. The Dutch firm, which offers a green portfolio of goods in the medical equipment, consumer electronics and household and personal care spheres as well as the office equipment sector, is aiming to generate 30 per cent of all revenues […]

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Printing in 3D – sooner rather than later?

By Paperstone on 25 September 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Researchers in the US have suggested that a new addition to the office equipment world may not be far around the corner. While laser and ink-jet printers may be established office supplies, they could soon find themselves accompanied by three-dimensional (3D) printers, EurekAlert! reports. Currently, the technology, known as rapid prototyping, exists solely for the […]

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Xerox to cut colour toner price

By Paperstone on 25 September 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Office equipment manufacturer Xerox has vowed to undercut its rivals with the price of colour printing offered by its new product. The Phaser 8860 is the flagship printer in range of five new machines the company is bringing on to the market – and the firm is aiming directly at competitor HP, Reuters reports. In […]

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Greenpeace hails eco-friendly office equipment

By Paperstone on 21 September 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Manufacturers of office machines and electronics have been making strides regarding the environmental friendliness of their products, according to Greenpeace. Sony and LG Electronics were shown to be the companies which had made the most progress with their office equipment. The two firms had their penalty points removed due to the introduction of recycling programmes. […]

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Higher profits for office furniture manufacturer

By Paperstone on 21 September 2007 in Office Furniture with 0 Comments

The world’s biggest office furniture manufacturer, Steelcase, has reported higher profits for the second quarter of 2007. Earnings increased by 42 per cent to reach $37.7 million (£18.7 million), or 26 cents per share. One year earlier, they were $26.6 million, or 18 cents per share. Recently, the office furniture company announced that it had […]

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HP withdraws ad for printers after investigation

By Paperstone on 20 September 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

Office equipment manufacturer HP has withdrawn an advertisement focusing on a range of printers, it has emerged. The move comes after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated claims which the firm made about its HP Colour LaserJet CP3505 range of office machines, the Recycler reports. Rival office equipment company Kyocera fronted the campaign against the […]

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Sales of laser printers ‘grow by more than 8%’

By Paperstone on 20 September 2007 in Office Machines & Supplies with 0 Comments

Sales of laser printers increased by 8.2 per cent during the second quarter of the year, according to new figures. Market analysts suggested that the rise in sales of these types of office machines was a result of vendors slashing prices and launching better-performing products, vnunet.com reports. But sales of inkjet printers did not show […]

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HP Photosmart printers ‘attractive and easy to use’

By Paperstone on 19 September 2007 in Office Machines & Supplies with 0 Comments

HP‘s Photosmart A826 photo printers are easy to use and contain several attractive design features, it has been claimed. A review on ZDNet describes the design of the printers as "futuristic" and "space-age", with a "pod-like" shape. The Paper is contained completely within the body of the printer and users can add up to 100 […]

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