Printers — they're never terribly exciting. And the market for stand-alone printers, as distinct from multifunction devices (MFD), is one that's been steadily eroding, which isn't surprising when you see MFD devices in your local tech emporium for significantly less than $100. As such, any stand-alone printer (excluding portable photo units) has to work extra hard to stand out. The D4360's big claims in the design department rest around it being small and fairly cheap to both own and operate. To an extent this has appeal; if you genuinely don't need a scanner/copier/fax, then why waste desk space or money on one?

The D4360 measures in at 148x445x342mm, well below the size that most MFDs will take up, and its carrying weight of 3.5kg is moderate. We wouldn't want to lug it around all day, but it's certainly not going to snap your spine if you're moving it from site to site.

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Lexmark's X4650 all-in-one scanner, printer and copying machine allows many different applications for the user in one small package.

The printer company has provided wireless networking support with built-in 802.11n, giving "high-quality printing from virtually anywhere in your home over a secure wireless network" according to Lexmark, as well as supporting multiple computers.

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Canon announces the new imageCLASS D480 laser multifunction copier for small businesses and home offices. The new Canon imageCLASS model boasts print and copy speeds of up to 23 pages-per-minute (ppm) for letter-sized output, and delivers first print and copy pages in approximately nine seconds. This model comes equipped with a 250-sheet front-loading paper cassette. The device is also capable of copying up to 8.5 inches x 14 inches (legal) from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) or letter-sized using the platen glass or ADF. For optimal speed when printing and scanning, the new imageCLASS model provides a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface.

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A new line of inkjet all-in-one and printers was announced by Epson today, designed to meet any small and home-based business need, offering easy printing, scanning, copying and faxing.

The new line promises fast print speeds for increased office productivity and efficiency. Additionally, it also would provide high print resolution for sharp text and vibrant color graphics.

The all-in-one model of the new series named Epson WorkForce 600 is capable of printing up to 38 pages per minute and also offers inbuilt Wi-Fi, a tilt LCD screen, and inbuilt 30-page ADF.

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For $99.99, the HP Photosmart C4480 is a solid all-in-one printer, scanner, and copier. It’s pretty fast, and the printing software will help you conserve ink from the somewhat expensive cartridges.

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Epson is introducing its new Artisan brand and its first printer to offer a touch-screen interface.

The two new all-in-one units will offer built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking and feature six color Claria ink and Epson’s DX5 print head technology, which creates five different ink droplet sizes as small as 1.5 picoliters. They will also feature memory card slots and PC free printing and copying.

New for these units, Epson will have its automatic photo correction technology turned on by default. Consumers can disable the feature if they want.

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In their Pre-Kina 2008 announcements Canon has announced 13! photo printers:

2 compact photo printers - Selphy ES3 and Selphy ES30
8 new photo Multi-Function Printers - MP190, MP240, MP260, MP480, MP540, MP620, MP630, MP980
and 3 photo printers PIXMA iP1900, iP3600, iP4600

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The Epson S20, the company's latest budget offering, has been described as a "useful" and "inexpensive" printer in a recent review by a computer advice website.

PC Advisor described the peripheral's ability to print a wide array of picture styles as "a breeze" due to the "solid driver setup" that aids the user in choosing the correct combination of stock, inks and paper size.

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Eastman Kodak announced that the company's consumer all-in-one (AiO) inkjet printers have received PC Magazine's 2008 Readers' Choice Award in the Printer Category.

"We're thrilled to learn that consumers have embraced our family of all-in-one inkjet printers and have truly benefited from the quality of our premium inks and revolutionary value proposition," said Susan Tousi, general manager of Kodak's Inkjet Systems Division. "We bring consumers intuitive products that provide superb-quality and allow them to save up to 50 percent on everything they print*."

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Out of ink? Already? When Farhad Manjoo's Brother printer abruptly stopped zipping out prints, he began to wonder if the printer wasn't simply lying that it was out of toner in order to trick him into buying more before he needed it. The prints hadn't been fading at all, but the printer simply refused to go on without a new cartridge.

No fool, Manjoo turned to the web for a solution: He saved his 60 bucks and instead found a simple fix. By covering up a sensor on the side of the toner cartridge with a piece of electrical tape he tricked the printer into thinking the cartridge was full. Well, not so much trick as convince: Manjoo says his printer's been going strong ever since, eight months and hundred of pages down the road, pumping out perfect pages.

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