Kodak to launch two all-in-one inkjet printers with low-cost ink refills

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Kodak has announced its latest series of inkjet printers, the ESP 7 (pictured) and ESP 9, featuring the ability to print, copy, scan, and fax documents. Nothing particularly new there, but what is welcome is that Kodak claims to offer the lowest ink replacement cost in the industry.

Printer consumables is where the serious money is made, but Kodak’s printing technology and premium-quality inks could save users up to £75 per year (has anyone thought about setting up an ink cartridge price comparison site?)…

Epson announces four new inkjet printers for the home office

Epson has today announced four new inkjet printers boasting not only high quality printing but a range of other features including faxing and wireless access.

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The Stylus Office BX300F (£79.99) is a compact 4-in-1 printer offering faxing, scanning, and copying. It uses individual DURABrite Ultra Ink cartridges, making it more efficient and without inks bleeding through the paper.

It will print up to 31 pages per minute, scans at 1200dpi, and comes with OCR software…

3D printing moves one step closer…

Some boffins have been running tests involving laser printers. Test that, like all good tests, have involved dogs, facial restructuring and cutting-edge technology.

The scientists, from the Tissue Engineering Department at the University of Tokyo Hospital, have successfully printed out 3D bone replacements, using enhanced inkjet technology…