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New page for Curtis Fine Papers

By Paperstone on 22 February 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Papermaker Curtis Fine Papers has revealed that is looking for new markets to branch into. The Scottish office supplies firm has said that following a decline in the graphical Paper market, it is looking to the luxury packaging and brand protection sectors for a way of recouping the revenue. Among its schemes is the April […]

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Brother printer ‘better than rivals’

By Paperstone on 21 February 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

Brother’s latest printer is the best way to get photo quality copies at home and in the office, a new survey has suggested. Nearly 50 per cent of those polled by research institute IDC claimed that the DCP-330C printer produced better replica photos than more specialist equipment. The images produced by the DCP-330C printer were […]

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Office supplies cost Glasgow MPs £400k

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

MPs in Glasgow spent more than £440,000 on personal allowances and other expenses, it has been revealed. Travel, telephone bills and office supplies were all cited as key expenses that Scottish MPs claimed last year. The figures have been revealed on the Scottish parliament website and cover the 2005-06 financial year. Politicians can legally claim […]

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Survey reveals top office equipment

By Paperstone on 16 February 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

A new study has revealed that PCs remain one of the top pieces of office equipment in the modern-day workplace. A study by research group YouGov has found that PCs have increased their popularity with office workers by five per cent since the 1990s, with more and more offices relying on them to carry out […]

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1,000 ppm printer being developed

By Paperstone on 16 February 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

Researchers are developing a new type of inkjet printer that can produce around 1,000 pages per minute, it has been revealed. Israeli boffins claim to have created a new printer head that works using drop-on-demand technology, essentially spraying ink onto Paper quicker than traditional methods of printing which require the Paper to feed through rollers […]

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Cubicles on the way out

By Paperstone on 15 February 2007 in Office Furniture with 0 Comments

Office cubicles could be a thing of the past if design trends continue, according to business analyst Victoria Erhart. Businesses are now looking to cut their expenses, with office space being cut down in order to decrease rental coasts. However, Ms Erhart has said that this means office space is at a premium and designing […]

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Paper shredders causing historical woes

By Paperstone on 14 February 2007 in Shredders & Supplies with 0 Comments

Historians have voiced their concerns that valuable documents could fall foul of Paper shredders. Historical societies in Evesham and Campden have urged businesses and the public to ensure that all their valuable documents are safely stored and that they are not muddled up with waste bound for the Paper shredder. It is understood that the […]

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Newport to be hub for office equipment recycling

By Paperstone on 8 February 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Newport is hoping to become the home of office equipment recycling by opening a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) processing plant. New regulations relating to WEEE have been at the forefront of manufacturers’ minds since they were first announced by the EU and the Port of Newport is hoping that its plant will make […]

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Plants ‘the lungs and kidney’ of offices

By Paperstone on 7 February 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Potted plants are the key to creating truly green office environments, if experts in America are to be believed. A scheme entitled Plants at Work is aiming to promote the benefits of having the odd rhododendron dotted around the office furniture by claiming that, not only do they look pretty, they remove toxic chemicals from […]

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Canon backs scheme to invigorate printing

By Paperstone on 6 February 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

Printer manufacturer Canon has revealed that it is continuing to back an initiative to get school children thinking about careers in the printing industry. PrintIT! aims to promote the graphic arts world as a legitimate profession, with Canon stating that the scheme has helped transform the image of printing and printers. Rather than an old […]

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