Do consumables (notably ink) matter to IT departments?
Kodak released an inkjet printer line that aims to cut ink costs. Kodak's argument: Buy our printers and save money on ink.
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The Green Enterprise: PARC VP: Lowering costs with clean tech
Scott Elrod, VP of the hardware systems lab at PARC, says that lowering costs is key in clean tech. By looking at their ink jet technology and applying it to solar cells, the company was able to come up with a lower price per watt—making solar an even more cost-effective option.
Stratasys distances itself from 3D printing pack
Stratasys' sees strong demand for the rest of the year as additive manufacturing takes hold. Meanwhile, the company's MakerBot unit continues to roll.
HP: Could it buy Stratasys, accelerate 3D printing drive?
If HP acquired a 3D printing rival like Stratasys it could speed up its business by a year or two. An HP exec floated the partner or buy concept last week.
Xerox: Gel ink will be the future
There may come a day when we're buying a tube of ink gel for our printers.Xerox on Thursday said it is previewing what it calls a "cured gel ink technology" that prints on plastic and foil.
Does your HP printer really need Palm's WebOS?
HP CEO Mark Hurd says Palm's WebOS could be coming to a printer near you. Do you really want a printer with an operating system.
Printer ink price war may be underway; Lexmark takes hit
Lexmark is getting whacked by a potential inkjet price war. The printer manufacturer said Monday that its second quarter results will fall way short of expectations.
HP's reorg: Enterprise carries the team
HP's decision to combine the PC and printer businesses has created a tale of two companies---consumer and enterprise. The latter wins.
Can Staples be your IT department?
Staples launched a technology unit to deliver everything from data center hosting to printer management to network services.
Stratasys warns Q3 will fall short, plots MakerBot writedown
3D printer maker Stratasys continues to struggle as customers hold back on orders. The company says it will write down the value of its MakerBot unit.