The Inquisition kept authors and printers in line.

ECONOMIST: Millennium issue: COMMUNICATION

Multi-function printers are becoming popular with enterprises as they provide combined multiple functions such as printing, fax, photocopying, scanning etc. and as companies upgrade to the new line of printers, we can expect this division to maintain profitability.

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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.

FORBES: HP Takes A Green Step With Energy Efficient Printers

The company will also release a new line of portable photo printers, each smaller than a lunchbox.

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Ranging from MP3 digital music players to cameras and printers, the e-wear line is going to shake things up among the gadget-loving set in the coming months.

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And that's bad news for companies whose bottom line depends on the post office: printers such as R.

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Next year, expanding its judo offensive, Xerox plans to introduce a full line of fax machines, ink jet printers and laser printers.

FORBES: Judo attack

Dell is known for its product line of desktop and notebook PCs as well as its printers and PC displays.

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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.

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Through its on-line store, Dell also sells some 30, 000 computer-related products including Hewlett-Packard printers and PalmPilot organizers.

FORBES: PCs for the masses