Konica Minolta Launches Printer for Graphic Professionals
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Konica Minolta UK has introduced a new high performance printer for graphic professionals. The printer, Magicolor 7450 Grafx is a high quality printer which is capable of handling heavy loads. It is designed to handle multiple media with weights ranging from 16lb bond to 140lb index paper.
Printing speed is impressive at 25ppm for A4 and 13ppm for A3. The first print output takes around 10 seconds. It can handle A3 size prints and banners as long as 1.2 meters.
7450 is built on Emperon technology and as the company states, the printer is built for productivity. It features a 733MHz G4 CPU to process graphic-intense files, 768MB DDR SDRAM and a 40GB HDD. High speed colour printing is powered by PostScript 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, JPEG/TIFF Direct Print and Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000BaseTX.
The printing quality is powered by contone printing technology. It true to life photographic quality outputs 9600 X 600 dpi with ease. Pantone colour look up tables are provided for colour accurate pictures and documents.
7450 is mounted with a PictBridge port for PC-less printing. It also features USB port for direct printing.
With tons of features loaded on 7450, the price is a steep one as well. It carries a price tag of £1955.
20 Of The Best Cities In The World For Telecommuting
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With mobile broadband and Wi-Fi hot spots becoming increasingly ubiquitous, it is possible for people to work from home in almost every city in the world. So why is it that solo entrepreneurs and telecommuting employees often opt to live in some of the most expensive cities in the nation? Perhaps it is because inexpensive mortgages are not the only thing drawing mobile employees to live in specific areas.
Cost of living is just one factor in the big picture of how people choose where to live. Other factors include job opportunities, entertainment options, access to cultural activities and the quality of life in the city. Work-at-home techies may be drawn to cities where rents are cheap but they may also weigh their decision against the availability of tech expos in the city, the number of Internet cafes in the area and the general community support for telecommuting individuals.
With those factors in mind, the mobile employee may want to look at the following cities which are ranked as the best cities in which to be an at-home, tech-using employee. Some are better for the freelancer, others for the telecommuter and still others for the solo entrepreneur who runs a virtual start-up. All of them are good spots for the person who wants his work environment to be limited only by his wireless connection and not by the flimsy walls of a cubicle.
Bucket Solution with Selphy CP770
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All these days, the emphasis was on the quality of prints and the features a printer could offer, but Canon has turned the tide and provided an innovative photo storage solution. The to-be launched Selphy CP770 comes with all the bells and whistles of a quality printer plus an attractive yellow bucket for storing printer accessories.
The yellow bucket is aimed at enhancing the portability of the printer. The printer, its accessories like cables, ink cartridges, optional battery pack and others can be packed away inside the bucket for hassle free movement.
CP770 offers lab-quality prints along with a 2.5" LCD screen for picture viewing. The speed is mediocre at 52 seconds for a 4" X 6" print.
The wireless access through infra-red and Bluetooth protocols makes it amicable for printing anywhere. The optional battery pack ensures that the printer can be operated in places such as beaches, parks and other holiday venues.
Selphy CP770 is due to be released in June this year. The estimated price is around £100 and its worth every penny for the bucket more than the printer itself.
via Silicon Republic
Brother UK Records Significant Profit
Posted in NewsJapan based Brother UK has recorded significant amount of profit in the past financial year which ended on 31st of March 2008.
The profits rose from £5.9m to £9.3m which is a whopping 60% increase. But, the increase in revenue was just over a £1m owing to fierce competition in the market. The competitive prices set by Brother UK for printers have reduced the total revenue recorded, as stated by the company.
Brother has a range of products ranging from printers to sewing machines. But, it was the introduction of colour laser printers in August last year which has soared the profits.
During the term, Brother UK has sold 200,000 inkjet multi-function printers and 140,000 mono laser printers which is a 10% increase.
Brother UK which is based out of Audenshaw in Tameside is around for 60 years. Its main base of customers are companies that have less than 49 employees.
The company has projected £113m sales this year with a profit growth of 4%.
19 Ways To Phone, Fax & Web Conference For Free
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The economy is on the decline and even those businesses which are doing well are starting to look for ways to cut back on costs. Whether you're a solo entrepreneur, a busy corporate professional or the owner of a small business, you could certainly benefit from keeping more money in your own pockets and sending less out the door to pay for the services your career requires. One of the easiest areas of life in which you can start cutting costs today is in communications. There are free VoIP (including mobile VoIP) services, free online fax options and free conference calling tools out there which can help to slash your communication bills and get you started on you way to putting more money in the bank.
VoIP technology is an increasingly popular method being used by people who are interested in cutting down the costs of their phone calls. It has traditionally been used to lower the costs of international calling but can now be used to save money on all different types of calls. As mobile VoIP has grown in popularity, it has also become a popular option for people who are interested in streamlining their productivity by easily moving their calls from the office to their home to their mobile phones. In the end, it is not only the immediate cost savings that lets VoIP save you money but also the fact that this productivity equals time saved which in turn equals money saved.
The savvy consumer will want to look at free VoIP, free mobile VoIP and free VoIP platforms in order to find the right service or set of services to keep calls free. Here is a closer look at some of those options.