Both the chic Laser ML1630, and the multifunction SCX-4500 are exceptionally elegant and noble printers, which many people would rather place in their living room than the office, thanks to their stunningly reflective and shiny outside appearance. Now Samsung has added a ‘W’ to the devices’ model numbers, thereby making both printers wireless and network capable.

The machines have been graced with an update, which seems to be a reasonable compliment to their elegance. In a large office, with large high-performance grey printers, the network cable has certainly become a standard. In the home office, however, these cables are often frowned upon, especially because of an inability to plant the cables under the floor in order to avoid stumbling over them. Of course, with these gleaming devices’ wireless functionality, tripping over cables is not a problem, and they can be set up wherever it’s most convenient, leaving any room on the desk for more important things.

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Sick of taking your digital snaps to a shop? This all-in-one printer from Lexmark makes photo printing easy, thanks to its range of features.

The Lexmark X6570 delivers a maximum resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi, producing good skin tones and vibrant colours without bleeding. Text also prints crisply and clearly, making this a printer for every task.

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Lexmark on Monday geared up for the return to work by launching three new printer models each for the Home & Student and Small Office Pro series. For home users, the X4950 (pictured) serves as the flagship with built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi to share the printer over the local network; it also has a 2.4-inch OLED display for menus and previews, copies and scans at a native 4800x1200 resolution, and outputs pages at either 30 per minute in monochrome or 27 in full color. It will sell for $150 and ship along with the other printers in September.

The X6650 exchanges the larger preview screen for a two-inch OLED screen along with the option of faxing. It too carries Wi-Fi, but prints more slowly at 25 pages with black ink and 18 for color. At the base of the home line, the X5650 drops wireless while carrying all the feature set of the X6650. These two printers go on sale for $130 and $100 respectively.

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We thought that printers were supposed to be getting smaller and smaller, but this new MX7600 all-in-one printer from Canon came in a box so big and so heavy, we required the help of Mrs. Gadget to help lift it up the stairs! (We are weak and feeble geeks!)

So once the printer is lifted out of the box and we've recovered from the strain, what do we have? For a start you do get one really fine looking printer, you wouldn't want to hide this away from guests when they came around. Surprisingly for something so heavy, it doesn't actually take up much more space than our previous printer (which we can only surmise was made out of air and fairy dust).

Also, while is is heavy on the arm (around 16kg), it is also heavy in the wallet too. We struggled to find any examples for sale under £200. The price would suggest that this is a printer on the high-end of the all-in-one market. So aside from looks what do you get for your ahrd-earned money?

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Brother has put its latest mono laser print engine into a number of different printers and multifunction machines in several product ranges. The DCP-7030 is at the lower end of its triple-function range, which provides colour scanning and mono copying, as well as mono laser print.

Although the flatbed scanner positioned on top of the print engine is a bit wider than the printer itself, Brother has engineered a gentle expansion in its lines, so the unit has a well-integrated look. It sits quite squat on the desktop, as well, so is unobtrusive in a home office or small business environment. Although there's no automatic document feeder on this model, the flatbed includes a separate glass strip at the end of the flatbed, normally used when feeding paper for scanning. This makes the scanner section wider than it otherwise need be.

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The Internal Revenue Service cautions taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new wave of scams using the IRS name in identity theft e-mails, or phishing, that have circulated during the last two months.

In May and June alone, taxpayers reported almost 700 separate phishing incidents to the IRS. In 2008 so far, taxpayers have reported about 1,600 phishing incidents to the IRS.

“Taxpayers should take steps to keep their personal information out of the hands of identity thieves,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. “That includes not falling for any of the phony e-mails or faxes now in circulation pretending to come from the IRS.”

The most common scams involve tax refunds and, this year, economic stimulus payments.

Although most of these scams consist of e-mails requesting detailed personal information, the IRS generally does not send e-mails to taxpayers, does not discuss tax account matters with taxpayers in e-mails, and does not request security-related personal information, such as PIN numbers, from taxpayers.

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One of the reasons that convenience stores are "convenient" is because they are close, always on and always available—at least theoretically. Have you ever gone to your local convenience store and been frustrated because their in-store printer doesn't work? While multifunction printers have not hit the top ten lists of enterprise security or customer satisfaction concerns, they are now getting more attention as companies realize just how vulnerable these systems really are.

The beauty of fixed-function retail systems, such as networked multifunction printers, is that they've become standardized. This standardization has allowed devices to become increasingly interconnected and has enabled companies to run off-the-shelf software and inexpensive hardware on interactive operating systems, including Windows XP Embedded, WEPOS (Windows Embedded for Point of Service) and Linux. Standardization has also provided organizations with more software options, faster time to market and the ability to more easily adopt and integrate new technologies.

The challenge with standardization is that these devices open yet another dangerous door within any organization's network. Organizations now must ask how they will control software changes and ensure security and compliance so that these systems will continue to operate in the field as shipped.

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Brother certainly wants its multifunction devices to be all things to all users. Not content with merely printing and scanning, the MFC-885CW also includes an Ethernet port, a DECT handset, 802.11b/g wireless, an ADF and a pair of paper trays. Throw in the 6-in-1 card reader, PictBridge-compatible USB port and fax machine and the indisputably high asking price of $365 initially looks like very good value for money.

Brother is the only multifunction device manufacturer to include a cordless phone handset – a definite plus. The handset itself is a well-built model that charges from its cradle on the side of the printer, and can store up to 100 numbers in its integrated phonebook. The fax machine is similarly useful, complete with a built-in phonebook and a digital answering machine capable of storing up to 30 minutes of missed calls. The 10-sheet ADF on the top of the MFC-885CW is a handy addition for multi-page transmissions.

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The new Epson Stylus SX400 (and apart from the LCD screen, the otherwise identical SX200 variant) is a stylish and relatively compact all-in-one inkjet printer, scanner and copier.

The "cost effective" tag from Epson suits too as the SX200 costs £79.99 while the SX400 tested here retails at £119.99, so both are indeed cost effective given the triumvirate of features on offer.

However, I’m not sure the 2.5-inch colour screen is worth the extra (almost) £30. Despite that, the machine is easy to set-up, slipping free of its polystyrene protection and packaging quickly.

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Digital Technology Leader, Samsung India, today announced several new initiatives to strengthen its Printer business, which has been identified by the Company as one of its growth engines in the Year 2008. Accordingly, the Company today announced the strengthening of its Printer organization as well as the launch of seven new printer models including the breakthrough Laser Printer- ML 2245 that has especially been developed for the Indian market.

To give a fresh thrust to its printer business, the Company is doubling its printer sales and marketing manpower this Year and has created a new Regional structure with Regional Sales Managers responsible for growth in their regions. "To give our Enterprise business a strong fillip, we have set up a separate Corporate Sales team for our printer business as distinct from our channel sales team." states Mr. Uday Bhat, General Manager, IT Division, Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

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