Since the invention of the first photocopier, business communication has typically taken place in 2D; with 2D photocopying, 2D printing and 2D faxing leading the field. Recent advancements in photocopying technologies have led to the introduction of digital photocopiers, multi-function printer/scanner/fax copiers and "hands free" photocopying; yet photocopying is still a two dimensional process…or is it?!

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Last week we introduced Quote Bean buyers to the latest range of Canon MFPs (Multi-Functional Photocopiers) - imageRUNNER Advance - which were specifically manufactured to meet the needs of SME users. As we have already seen, wherever Canon goes rivals are certain to follow, and now it seems that Panasonic is keen to get in on the act by releasing a range of A4 Laser MFPs which are targeted at home and small office users

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In our recent post Photocopying: The Latest Security Risk, we explained some of the potential security risks involved with photocopier hard drives. For many Quote Bean buyers who were unaware of why photocopiers have hard drives, the news that they could pose a risk to information security was news indeed. The post also raised some questions at Quote Bean HQ as to why photocopiers have hard drives in the first place. So, intrepid investigator that I am I decided to find the reasons why photocopiers have hard drives!

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In a digital age where information security is paramount, the office photocopier is probably the one piece of equipment which always been considered safe to use. After all, it’s not a public machine and is used every day to copy sensitive business information; so people trust it to photocopy their sensitive information. In reality, the office photocopier may just well be the latest security risk to hit businesses and organisations in the UK.

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Photocopiers are such a familiar everyday sight in businesses and organisations that it's easy to overlook how complex they are. When properly maintained and serviced photocopiers and laser printers pose little risk to users' health. Since most office photocopiers are kept in good working order it's easy to forget about the potential hazards of photocopiers and laser printing equipment

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Trusty office photocopier on the blink? Is your urgent photocopying job number 30 in the queue? Before you spend money using a public photocopying machine, or start the long drawn out process of scanning-saving-printing on your office scanner there is a quicker and cost-efficient option!

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The photocopier has for a long time been a silent accomplice in many a fraudulent scam...who knows what stories your reconditioned photocopying machine could tell! 2010 however has seen a new type of photocopying fraudster emerge, a currency counterfeiter!

We've already reported on the embarrassing counterfeit currency scam cooked up by Derby based Civil Engineer Shabaz Bari in our "Famous Photocopying Blunders" post, but now we've another one to add to that list!

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If you are the owner or manager of an SME it is sometimes difficult to know which photocopier to choose to meet the current and future needs of your business. Here at Quote Bean we generally advise SME owners and managers to invest in multifunctional digital photocopiers which often include fax, scanner and printer functions as standard. Canon, the digital imaging powerhouse, has for sometime catered to the needs of SMEs by manufacturing a variety of multifuntional photocopying machines, but its latest range of imageRUNNER MFPs is set to break the mould

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In the competitive digital photocopying and imaging industry, wherever market leaders like Toshiba go others are certain to follow. And this is just what Ortery did

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2010 saw the introduction of some disturbing new rules outlawing public photocopying in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa

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In 1938 New York patent attorney Chester Carlson made history when he created the world’s first “photocopy” using a process he termed “Electro Photography”. The machine that enabled him to do so was the original Xerox machine, nicknamed “10 – 22 – 38 Astoria”, a sulphur-coated zinc plate and light which created mirror images of a microscope slide.

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