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Windows 10 breaks USB printers
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 26 July 2022 11:30

Windows 10 breaks USB printers


Because it can

Windows 10's latest update released on June 28, 2022, has a nasty habit of breaking USB printers.

HP back in black
Published in News
Friday, 23 February 2018 12:24

HP back in black

Figures all up

The maker of expensive printer ink which is more costly than gold reported first-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday above Wall Street estimates as it sold more personal computers and printers, helping the company raise its full-year profit forecast.

Quantum Dot makes colour conversion breakthrough
Published in News


Opens the door to low cost, ultra-thin and flexible displays

Nanosys and DIC today announced a breakthrough in inkjet-printed Quantum Dot colour conversion devices for LCD and emissive displays which they claim will pave the way to the $12.6 billion anticipated market for low cost, ultra-thin and flexible displays.

Space station gets its first printer upgrade in 17 years
Published in News


Not been working well for five or six years


The International Space Station is about to get its first printer upgrade in 17 years.

China gives thumbs up to HP’s printer purchase
Published in News


With some conditions

The Chinese government has approved HP's $1.1 billion purchase of Samsung’s printer business with certain restrictions.

Printers expose passwords online
Published in News
Friday, 06 October 2017 12:25

Printers expose passwords online


Oh Brother

A security researcher has found nearly 700 Brother printers left exposed online, allowing access to the password reset function to anyone who knows what to look for.

HP shuts down FTP and Telnet protocols on printers
Published in News

Better safe than sorry

HP has decided to shut down aging FTP and Telnet protocols on some of its elderly printers.

HP confirms DRMing its ink cartridges
Published in News
Thursday, 22 September 2016 12:53

HP confirms DRMing its ink cartridges


Gotta keep it expensive

The maker of expensive printer ink, HP has confirmed that it has DRMed its printers so that they will only use its expensive cartridges.

HP buys Samsung's printer business
Published in News
Monday, 12 September 2016 12:38

HP buys Samsung's printer business


Prints off a $1.05 billion dollar cheque

The maker of expensive printer ink, HP, has written a $1.05 billion cheque for Samsung's printer business.

HP is now cut in two
Published in News
Monday, 02 November 2015 14:17

HP is now cut in two


End of an error

The maker of expensive printer ink, HP has formally cut itself in two today in a move to turn around its fortunes.