Epson targets corporate sector

Epson Thailand is targeting growth of 15% in 2010 by setting corporate users as a target sector, writes Bangkok Post.

Epson aims to become number one in the inkjet printer market in 2011 by focusing more on the business and office market. "Many organisations are likely to use inkjets, replacing the laser printer, because the total cost of ownership has been proved to be less, and they offer a better quality of colour compared to laser printing," says Epson MD Yunyong Muneemongkoltorn.

Epson inkjet printer sales have grown by 40% in both of value and volume along with a market indication that demand has shifted from single function printers to multi-function.

The glossy print, it seems, is losing its sheen, writes The Washington Post. According to IDC estimates, 42 billion photos will be printed worldwide, both commercially and personally, in 2013. That's a third fewer than the 63 billion printed in 2008.

Meanwhile, about 124 billion photos are on pace to be shared through social networks that year. If it maintains its momentum, Facebook will probably host the biggest share of these images.

The advent of the affordable digital camera circa 2001 was hard enough on the photo industry. People no longer had to buy film because photos could be stored on memory cards or on a computer hard drive. Now Facebook is slowly but surely turning the nozzle of the industry's only other real revenue stream: photo printing.

Lexmark has unveiled an all-in-one inkjet printer with the release of the Pinnacle Pro901, says Coolest Gadgets.

The printer is designed for small to medium-size businesses, and small and home office users, with the 4-in-1 capability of print, scan, copy, or fax.

The Pro901 has a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen and several one-touch printer apps, available for download from the Web