It will also no longer make digital picture frames, or home computer printers.
Similarly, Lexmark managed to reduce the weight of its packaging for computer printers by 26%, leading to a dramatic reduction in the energy used in its product manufacturing.
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Or if they have a home office in the attic or basement they can connect a computer, printers, scanners and other devices to the home network.
Microwave ovens, cellphone chargers, DVD players, computer monitors and printers all silently consume power when they aren't in use.
Computer monitors and speakers, printers, fax machines, hi-fi equipment as well as televisions and set-top boxes are among the biggest electricity suckers.
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Designed specifically for home use, the xPrintServer Home Edition works with printers that are connected directly to a computer via a USB port and can support up to two network printers.
To this end, Lexmark inked a deal with Compaq Computer in May and has introduced printers that digital cameras can plug directly into.
The early-adopter set has been playing with home networking for a few years, but now the technology is spreading to mainstream consumers, who want to split the fast Internet connection of a cable modem or digital subscriber line (DSL) among several PCs, and also share computer files and peripherals such as printers and scanners.
This expansion will inspire NFC adoption in broader consumer electronics devices like game controllers, TVs and remotes, computer keyboards and mice, headsets, printers and more.
Through its on-line store, Dell also sells some 30, 000 computer-related products including Hewlett-Packard printers and PalmPilot organizers.
For registered users of Picasa Web Albums, users can wirelessly access photo albums directly through both wireless printers without the use of a computer.
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By focusing on the cloud, HP is linking disparate technologies, from personal computers and printers to servers, and from mobile phones to computer-networking equipment, according to The Associated Press.
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Some people still think copiers and printers when they think of Xerox, which acquired Affiliated Computer Services earlier this year, but there is only one printer in this campaign so far.
In a bid to win back market share in its crucial but declining printing and imaging business, computer maker Hewlett-Packard is introducing new technology in its inkjet printers that should help the company and consumers save time and money.
At their core, these 3D printers are not unlike their 2D counterparts, offering a way to translate images on computer screens into real-world analogs -- only in this case they're objects you can hold in your hand.
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