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Semiconductor Shortage Forces Canon to Dump Toner Copy Protection Chips

By Mark Tyson published 9 January 22

The semiconductor supply crunch prompts Canon to supply chip-less toner carts to MFP customers, so the company explains how to bypass any non-genuine consumables warnings.

PrintNightmare Windows Patch Reportedly Breaks Network Printing Altogether

By Aleksandar Kostovic published 17 September 21

Numerous users are complaining that the latest Windows 10 Tuesday patch, mostly focused on the PrintNightmare vulnerability, is bringing Windows Network Printing functionality to a stop.

How to Make a Raspberry Pi-Powered Print Server

By Les Pounder published 16 June 20

If you have an old printer that doesn’t have Wi-Fi, a Raspberry Pi can make it into a wireless printer you can use from any PC or Mac.

Xerox Secures $24 Billion in Financial Commitments for HP Takeover Bid

By Nathaniel Mott published 6 January 20

Xerox announced that it received $24 billion in financial commitments from Citi, Mizuho and Bank of America for its potential takeover of HP.

HP's Entire Board Rejects Xerox's Proposed Takeover

By Nathaniel Mott published 18 November 19

HP announced that its board of directors unanimously rejected Xerox's unsolicited proposed takeover.

Brother Updates Business Smart Printers Line

By Kevin Parrish published 17 July 14

Brother has a new all-in-one printer that can scan to Google Drive and more.

Epson Steps Up Inkjet Speed, Quality In WorkForce Lineup

By Fritz Nelson published 3 June 14

Epson claims that the color inkjet market is growing, but that users still ration their use of color. Could the company's new PrecisionCore make inkjet a more palatable choice?

HP Promises to Improve 3D Printing This June

By Jane McEntegart published 21 March 14

HP is looking to make its mark on 3D printing come June 2014.

LG to Reveal World's Smallest Pocket Printer at CES 2014

By Kevin Parrish published 31 December 13

This mobile printer could fit in your pocket.

Samsung NFC Multifunction Color Laser Printer Winner

By Marcus Yam published 25 October 13

Printers are alive and well. Now you can win one that works with your smartphone!

Microsoft Demos 3D Printing with Windows 8.1

By Kevin Parrish published 13 July 13

Microsoft demos 3D printing at the Inside 3D Printing conference in Chicago

Microsoft Adding Native Support for 3D Printers in Windows 8.1

By Tarun Iyer, photos by Marcus Yam published 5 July 13

Windows 8.1 will feature native support for 3D printers, much in same fashion as conventional printers.

Xerox Launches 45, 60 PPM Scanners

By Wolfgang Gruener published 4 January 13

Xerox just announced two new high-end DocuMate scanners.

HP May Sell Units Not Meeting Targets

By Kevin Parrish published 3 January 13

HP could dump its PC and printer businesses if they're not meeting goals.

MakerBot Deletes AR-15 Rifle 3D Blueprints

By Wolfgang Gruener published 21 December 12

3D printer maker MakerBot quietly deleted blueprints for the lower receiver of the AR-15 assault rifle.

Partially 3D-Printed Rifle Manages to Fire 6 Shots

By Wolfgang Gruener published 5 December 12

There has been quite some controversy about Cody Wilson's idea to simply download some files from the Internet, print them via a 3D printer and assemble them into a rifle.