Printers meant to be portable are usually not very much so. The fact that you must be able to feed an A4 sheet means it needs to at least be as large as the paper width. Well, watch the embedded video and be impressed by the PrintBrush which lets you sweep repeatedly across a piece of paper to create a printout.
Aside from being really small, this device is apparently silent so you can use it during meetings. It weighs 250g and prints in monochrome. Connecting it to a computer can be achieved via USB, Bluetooth or infrared devices. PrintDreams, the London-based company responsible for the PrintBrush, expects the product to be available in early 2010 at US$199.
Dell announced last Tuesday the launch of three new workgroup printers, including what it says is the world’s fastest single-function letter-size color laser printer.
The 5130cdn has a rated print speed of up to 47 single-side and 37.6 double-side LTR pages per minute, in both monochrome and color. ColorByDell tech supplies improved color saturation and image sharpness, the company says.
If you're into thrilling printer footage, a video of the 5130cdn in action, after the jump. Read more »
Diagram describing the benefits of the Samsung Universal Print Driver. (Credit: CNET Asia)
A typical issue for most tech administrators in offices is the hassle of having to install new drivers on individual computers when the firm purchases new machines. Samsung is looking to solve this problem by offering a universal protocol that works with not only the Korean chaebol's printers, but also machines by other manufacturers.