Canon may be most familiar as a camera company, but 50% of its third quarter revenue came from office products such as laser printers and multi-function devices.

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Brother International introduced a new class of laser printer, fax, and multifunction products devices featuring 33.6-kbps fax transmission.

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Jumping up a bit bigger than one or two machines, Morris Technologies (Cincinnati, Ohio), for example, owns and operates 20 direct metal laser sintering machines, in addition to other rapid prototyping technologies, to manufacture and prototype products for a range of industries including aerospace and medical.

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Increasingly these laser cutters are purchased by makers and urban manufacturers who want to design and create their own products.

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Morningstar brings a laser-like focus to all aspects of design, including its application to brand identity, products, communications, and the architecture and interiors of their workplaces.

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As part of a growing trend to produce energy-efficient products, HP announced today a bunch of changes in its line of printers, including a color laser jet printer that it says uses up to 65% less energy than other similar printers.

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