Year of The Color Laser Printer
With increasing manufacturing process controls Color laser printers are coming to a theatre near you. More and more economical color lasers will be replacing the traditional monochrome lasers of years gone by.
Monochromatic Laser price reductions.
Along with more moderately priced laser products there will be increased pressure on the monochromatic laser printer industry to reduce prices. If you are looking for a replacement laser printer, this may the year to get moving.
Cartridge Wars continue
Unfortunately with the increasing cost of energy and materials, the foreseeable future holds no imminent price reductions for printer media supplies in the toner marketplace. After years of competitive pressures the inkjet and laser toner markets are nearing record lows as manufacturing costs continue to increase, and quality continues to improve.
MFPs Everywhere
The market for standalone printer products is becoming scarce as the MFPs (Multi Function Printer) are taking the place of single function units. With the scarcity of space and for a few dollars more MFPs offer (in most cases) the same quality as single function units while hosting a plethora of supplementary features.
More for Less
As the industry produces more MFPs you’ll see an increasing number of functions/features added to these products among them.
A) Bluetooth &WIFI Interfaces embedded
New chip sets being released this year incorporate both technologies.
B) Double sided printing
Look at Canon’s latest products !
C) Fax Capability
Already a staple among Canon products, Epson is now releasing Fax capable MFPs
D) Higher Resolutions
Canon has now taken the lead with a higher resolution in standard products than Epson.
E) Fade resistant Inks
Across the board both Canon and Epson have worked diligently at providing fade resistance.
F) CD/DVD Printing
It is just a matter of time before this feature is included on most MFPs
G) Faster Printing
PPM speeds are now starting to follow Moore’s Law. Prints speeds double every 3 years.
Filed under: Blogroll, Industry News | Tagged: Bluetooth and WIFI embedded, CD/DVD Printing, Color Laser, Double sided printing, Fade resistant Ink, Fax, mfp, Monochromatic Laser, Moore's Law |
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