Ok, I was wrong...again....

In one of my prior posts, I mentioned some ways of increasing the speed existing Edgeline platform

Some of this conjecture was incorrect. Changing the orientation of the page as it enters the printing engine was, in theory, allowing one more page to be printed during each printing cycle.

After further research, this will not work.

In the present configuration of the Edgeline the print heads cover only 8.5 inches. When an 11x17 copy or print is generated, the page needs to be passed under the heads twice, decreasing the throughput speed very significantly. So, if paper is injected in a portrait orientation, the page would need to pass under the heads twice.

It's True, I was Wrong

Konica buys DANKA I am feeling a little Deja Vu, as far as HP is concerned, "Danka Named First National Distributor of HP Edgeline Color Printers". I am thinking of the HP/Global acquisition that Xerox swooped in on.

So far the timeline goes like this:

1. HP and IKON team up to put the Hawks(9055, 9065) in the field.

- HP and IKON split.

2. HP looks to work with Global.

- Global is purchased by Xerox.

3. HP signs DANKA as a national re-seller.

- Konica Minolta buys DANKA.

...you can't make this stuff up...

And for a TimeLine on DANKA, check this.


And a very good article by Chris Hundley of the St. Petersburg Times about the difference in companies, and the subsequent acquisition of both check this out.

How this will effect the Edgeline one can only guess.

Simple Tips for Your Printing

Simple and Often overlooked functions

Here is a pretty good blog from HP that is full of quick tricks on configuration and use of printing devices.

I liked the video clip on "defaults"

Check it!

PurchasEdge

Think of it like earning "miles"

One of my pet-peeves is not using devices or programs to their full capacity - like when end users print a large document out on a laser and walk it over to a connected copier and make 12 copies. Instead of printing directly to the device.

This is why I bring this little program up and encourage every HP customer to check into it.

New Print Devices and Services from HP

HP Unveils Imaging and Printing Devices, Solutions and Services for Enterprises

A quick press release about new HP offerings.

Check the starting price for the Edgeline.

Rumor of "more aggressive" supply pricing structure - but nothing published.