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Lexmark's new All-in-One lineup

Leonard Goh | Apr 29, 2008

Ask anyone about Lexmark printers and they would probably mention "affordable" somewhere along the line. Affordable it may be, but the US company is bent on providing consumers a better printing experience with its printers. In recent years, All-in-One (AIO) units are becoming more popular as they are space-saving, which is important if you have space constraints. The price slash on these units has also boosted sales of this category. Probably with this idea in mind, Lexmark's introduced its new line of AIO units targeted at home users, students and small offices.

Lexmark X6575

While Lexmark Singapore did not provide any information regarding these printers, we got a better idea of them from Lexmark's US Web site.

The X4650 is part of the Home and Student line of printers that Lexmark released earlier this year. It boasts Wi-Fi connectivity for wireless and network printing and, according to its Web site, the installation process is fuss-free and should be complete within 10 minutes. The X4650 can print, copy, scan and output pictures directly from flash media or PictBridge.

The X6575 is targeted at professionals and business users. It also has Wi-Fi which we think is great so everyone can print from it without the messy cables. It is fitted with an auto document feeder that can hold up to 25 pages for multiple-page copying or faxing.

Lexmark X2650

Another new AIO from Lexmark that has fax function is the X5495. Without Wi-Fi, it is a scaled-down version of the X6575. Compared with the professional model, the print speed is slightly slower at 25 pages per minute (ppm) for black and 18ppm for color prints.

According to its specifications, the X2650 looks like an AIO for students. Stripped of the slots for memory cards and PictBridge function, this printer houses the bare essentials of what is required for an AIO--copy and scan on top of printing, which is what a student may be using the most.

As of press time, Lexmark Singapore could not confirm the pricing and availability of these models in Asia Pacific, but we're keeping an eye out for you. Check back here for more updates.

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Painless tattoos the inkjet way

Juniper Foo | Apr 07, 2008

Considering the amount of airtime, not to mention ink and skin, devoted to the art of tattooing--from Miami Ink to LA Ink, to Tattoo Wars-- it's no surprise to come across this Inkjet Tattoo Paper. Nothing like starting them young. Though even geriatrics can get to look like tough, old meanies without having to squeal like a girl under a needle that's jabbing you like a Singer machine gone berserk. After all, this is water-based and non-toxic (try selling that to the Goths), and washes off with some soap and water.

Comes cheap, too, if you consider that it's only US$5 per single A4-sized Inkjet Tattoo Paper, compared to the real McCoy. All you need for some body art is a design or digital image on your PC, printing this out onto the Tattoo Paper, and applying the adhesive side to your skin with a wet sponge.

Of course, if you want to keep the tattoo on a bit longer, you might have to forego showering for a couple of weeks. Though make sure it's your body of work, and not the BO, that's knocking your admirers off their feet.

Check out Makezine for some fab fake tattoos.