HP today announced a portfolio of OpenFlow-enabled switches, providing customers with the broadest choice in the industry for simplifying network management while meeting a wide range of bandwidth, performance and budget needs.(1)
The portfolio spans 16 models and includes the HP 3500, 5400 and 8200 series switches.
Additionally, HP plans to expand support for OpenFlow across all switches in the HP FlexNetwork architecture this year, making HP the only major networking vendor to offer a complete portfolio of OpenFlow-enabled solutions.
OpenFlow is an emerging network virtualization technology that provides customers flexibility and control to configure their networking environments to their specifications.
Feb 01, 2012 London, UK – Canon today announced the launch of three new affordable All-In-One models ideal for the home office environment; the PIXMA MX375, PIXMA MX435 and PIXMA MX515. Replacing the PIXMA MX360, PIXMA MX410 and PIXMA MX420, the new compact models feature Wi-Fi connectivity(1) for easy scanning, copying, faxing and printing, fast printing speeds and new XL cartridges for reduced printing costs. The PIXMA MX515 also features a Dual Function Panel, 6.2cm colour TFT display and Auto Duplex printing.
Connected Devices
The new MX435 and MX515 printers include a number of connectivity options to offer users greater flexibility in terms of where and how they print. Built-in Wi-Fi means that documents and photos can be printed from anywhere covered by a wireless network. AirPrint is supported, enabling direct printing from iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. AirPrint allows users to wirelessly print photos, e-mails, Web pages and other documents without the need to install device drivers, saving time and enabling a seamless user experience. An Ethernet connection on the MX515, also makes it possible to share the print and scanning functionalities of the printer with multiple PCs.
Feb 01, 2012 London, UK – Canon today announces a new compact, web-enabled, All-in-One printer packed with clever features to suit students or families looking for an affordable, quality printer with the latest web features. The PIXMA MG4150 comes in a stylish black design with enhanced functionality and connectivity features to make printing from smartphones and tablets easier than ever before.
MG4150 also features duplex printing functionality and environmentally responsible design features, as well as a range of smart software to enable users to get the most out of their printed documents and photos.
Connect and Share
Thanks to integrated Wi-Fi capabilities, the MG4150 can scan and copy from virtually anywhere in the home. With Canon’s Easy Photo-Print App, PC-free printing and scanning and wireless mobile printing from iOS™ or Android™ devices is also quick and easy. With direct access to the cloud, users can even print their favourite photos stored on online albums, including CANON iMAGE GATEWAY and Picasa Web Albums, using Online Album Photo Print via the PIXMA Cloud Link.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) announced today that Marty Canning, executive vice president and president, Imaging Solutions and Services, will participate in Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2012 on February 15, 2012 in San Francisco.
HP today announced that Seattle-based PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company has upgraded its customer communication management solution to HP Exstream to improve the customer experience it offers through personalized policies, invoices, renewal letters and privacy notices.
HP Exstream enables PEMCO to more quickly communicate new insurance offerings and easily scale to meet the requirements of its growing customer base.
In addition to support for multiple customer communications channels such as web, text and email, PEMCO will use HP Exstream to provide consistent branding, reduce print and postage costs, and decrease its environmental footprint. Due to the low total cost of ownership for HP Exstream, PEMCO is aiming to achieve 100 percent return on investment within 24 months.
Jan 27, 2012 Ramsey, N.J. – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), today announced its participation in LegalTech® New York 2012, January 30 – February 1 at the Hilton New York. Exhibiting in Booth #500, Konica Minolta will showcase its EnvisionIT Legal solutions and services designed to streamline legal data and records management. EnvisionIT Legal features Managed Print Services, Managed IT Services, integrated solutions, professional services, hardware and support, all under a single platform.
During LegalTech the following services, solutions and hardware will be on display at Konica Minolta Booth #500:
IT Services for Legal – Konica Minolta offers IT Services through its All Covered division and provides end-to-end technology solutions to law firms across the country. These solutions include printing, scanning, IT Services and Support as well as the implementation, integration and customization of legal specific applications such as case management, collaboration, document management and content management. Konica Minolta excels in consulting with firms on ways to streamline workflows, manage documents more effectively, while offering scalable solutions for small to large law firms.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Bringing high-quality color printing and workgroup reliability to a larger base of business customers, Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today introduced the new robust, high-performingOfficeEdge Series of multifunction products (MFPs). These MFPs are built upon Lexmark’s new business inkjet platform and engineered with enterprise-caliber components to deliver the long-lasting, reliable performance of a laser with the color quality and affordability of an inkjet. A workhorse for small workgroups within the enterprise and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Lexmark’s OfficeEdge Series includes two new models equipped with business-class features and laser-quality color printing at a 50 percent lower cost1.
The Lexmark OfficeEdge Series integrates seamlessly into most business IT environments, making them enterprise friendly for IT administrators tasked with implementing and overseeing the MFPs. Support for PCL and PostScript through the Lexmark Universal Print Driver increases enterprise compatibility, and monitoring and administering multiple devices from a central location are also simplified through the Embedded Web Server and award-winning fleet management tool Markvision Enterprise.
For the second consecutive year, Konica Minolta Business Solutions has won Buyers Laboratory LLC’s (BLI’s) most coveted award—A3 MFP Line of the Year. Once each year, Buyers Lab, the leading global provider of information and testing services to the digital imaging industry, acknowledges the vendors whose product lines are determined to be the best overall in their respective categories based on the cumulative results of models tested in BLI’s rigorous two-month laboratory evaluation. By assessing reliability, image quality, ease of use, productivity and a range of other criteria, the tests reveal the products that deliver customers the best value and most trouble-free performance. Also considered are the breadth of the vendor’s line and the vendor’s ability to provide quality products suitable to a broad spectrum of customer needs, from low-volume to high-volume.
“The Konica Minolta line continues to impress, currently including 14 A3 “Pick” winners—more than any other MFP vendor,” said George Mikolay, senior product editor, A3/Copier MFPs. “It’s a remarkable achievement that among all 14 ‘Pick’ winners, not a single malfunction occurred,” said BLI Managing Editor Daria Hoffman, pointing out that the only service required was for routine scheduled preventive maintenance. “When all currently available tested A3 models are considered, Konica Minolta has the best reliability record of all eligible vendors, proving that it offers the quality buyers consider more important than any other.”
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 30, 2012 – Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging solutions, unveiled the imageFORMULA ScanFront 300/300P CAC/PIV, the latest additions to its award-winning lineup of network scanners that combine Common Access Card (CAC) and Personal Identification Verification (PIV) card support with networked document scanner functionality. The ScanFront 300/300P CAC/PIV network scanners are secure, full-featured and compact devices designed to improve the security of information being shared across federal government networks, while maintaining information quality, increasing manageability and lowering costs.
"With good reason, the government sets an extremely high bar regarding the security, effectiveness and efficiency requirements its image-processing solutions must meet," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A." The ScanFront 300/300P CAC/PIV network scanners meet and exceed those standards, with the ability to digitally send documents without compromising the security of the documents and information they are processing."
Jan 25, 2012 PALO ALTO, Calif. - To meet fast-growing demand for personalized keepsakes, online photo products boutique Pinhole Press used the superior printing quality of HP Indigo digital presses to create its new Storybook product.
The Storybook is the first Pinhole Press photo book that allows customers to personalize each page with text and choose their own layouts. Cohoes, N.Y.-based Pinhole Press released the new web-to-print offering on pinholepress.com in November.
HP is the market leader in photo book/photo merchandise printing.(1) Pinhole Press, a subsidiary of Mohawk Fine Papers, uses HP Indigo presses exclusively for its printing. The high-quality color imaging HP Indigo presses offer, combined with premium Mohawk papers and fabric cover options, make Storybooks coveted photo gifts.
