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A new website can determine the amount of paper a user’s printer can handle.

Burris Computer Forms has announced the new tool on its website that allows users to view information about their printers. This included the maximum paper weight their printers can handle.

The website also has a tool which will inform users of the type of paper that their printer can handle, which the company describes as useful to anyone printing on heavier than regular paper.

A chart is also available to help uncertain users compare paper weights and an interactive tool can be downloaded and used on any website or desktop.

Burris Computer Forms was founded in 1992 and produces a variety of blank printable postcards, greeting cards and labels.

Paper-paper.com describes the basis weight of paper as the designated fixed weight of 500 sheets, measured in pounds, in that paper’s basic sheet size.

A calliper is the thickness of a sheet of paper expressed in the thousandth of an inch, with the measurement taken with a micro meter.



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A range of office products from Kodak has won major industry awards at the FOSE 2008 Conference and Exposition.

The Kodak i780 Scanner took top honours and was recognised with a Best of FOSE Award from Government Computer News.

Dolores Kruchten, general manager of Kodak, said that winning the Best of FOSE Award recognises the quality and rapid capture speed of the i780 scanner.

"Winning this, our fourth consecutive FOSE Award, testified to Kodak’s dedication to providing document capture products, software, and solutions which provide innovative, easy to use, and affordable ways to increase operational efficiency," she added.

Kodak claims that the i780 scanner makes it efficient for users to obtain real usable data with every scan regardless of a document’s original quality or structure and that it can scan at a speed of 130 pages per minute.

The company recently held a conference showing its latest techniques, products and best practises for advancing graphics communications businesses.

Kodak says that more than 300 members of the Graphic Users Association attended the North American Conference.




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Canon has announced a new addition to its ImagePrograf Alliance Partner Program.

The electronic products manufacturer has revealed that Sepialine, a cost recovery software provider, will join the program.

Under the deal, Sepialine will be able to test its software solutions for compatibility with Canon’s digital printing tools while they are in the development stage.

Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager for the Imaging Systems Group, said that the range of ImagePrograf products were created to identify software solutions for Canon’s products and address customer and industry-specific needs.

"Sepialine’s entry into this Alliance Partner Program gives Canon and its dealers the opportunity to offer software solutions that are proven to enhance the capability of their ImagePrograf printer and allow for more user control," added Mr Rosetta.

The two companies also announced that Sepialine’s print accounting software would be available for Canon’s large format printers. The software provides detailed print records that include total ink consumption.

Sepialine also recently announced a partnership with Newforma, a software company which addresses project information management.

The partnership aims to improve project driven communication and accounting through product integration initiatives.



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OKI Printing Solutions has launched a new A4 digital colour printer designed for small workgroups.

The C3600n has a best-in-class standard memory, processor speed and first page out speed, according to the company. It has been designed to fit the pace and needs of small workgroups.

OKI claims that the new device is designed to make colour printing more "powerful, accessible and efficient".

Mike Garofola, marketing manager at OKI, said that small businesses find it difficult, due to budget limits, to integrate "robust technology" into their everyday processes.

"The new C3600n brings industry-leading capabilities in a compact footprint to these very small workgroups, producing high-quality colour documents quickly, efficiently and productively," said Mr Garofola.

Earlier this year OKI released its C5750 and C5950 colour printers which were designed to meet the requirements of demanding workgroups and businesses.

The printers extended the access to a broader range of applications including non-windows users while increasing its levels of performance and productivity.



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An online provider of environmental office supplies has opened a new green and recycled division of products.

iBuyOfficeSupply.com is designed for office and home consumers who desire to use environmentally-friendly products.

Products on the website are separated into 12 categories and 65 sub-categories which the company says make it "extremely easy" to find products that are both useful and eco-friendly.

The new Green/Recycled range of products meets strict criteria on being recycled, energy-efficient, compostable, biodegradable, non-toxic and reusable.

Ron Weber, president of iBuyOfficeSupply.com, said that the company works hard to ensure the best products and competitive pricing for its customers.

"With our new Green/Recycled section we are pleased to offer products our customers have been asking for," he added.

Meanwhile, OfficeMax has partnered with TerraCycle to launch a new line of green office products to its customers. The new range of supplies will include binders, pencil cases, waste paper baskets and cleaners.



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Businesses may be offered financial incentives if it makes existing office buildings more environmentally friendly.

The chair of the Parliamentary All-Party Urban Development Group is looking at how to provide incentives for businesses’ to bring buildings in line with government targets.

Existing government targets say that by 2019 all new business premises should be carbon zero and it is open to setting similar targets for existing buildings.

Clive Betts, chair of the group, said: "What we want to see is a proper system of measurement and recording, so that if tax breaks come in we can demonstrate they’re going to have a perceivable effect on carbon emissions and that we are getting value for the public money that’s going in."

Experts are going to be questioned by the All-Party Urban Development Group on how the environmental impact of office buildings can be reduced.

The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has recently issued a report explaining how buildings can be carbon zero.

The government announced the carbon zero goals in 2007, however there has been no definition of the term until now.

The UK-GBC is now confident that its new definition will be endorsed by the government so that developers can build more environmentally sustainable buildings.



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Canon has launched a new range of compact photo printers which is claims have a "fresh, unique" design.

The SELPHY CP770 and CP760 are designed for simplicity and Canon claims that the devices simplify printing for all users.

Each printer features large buttons arranged in a "makes sense" layout. Numbers of buttons are minimised for simple functionality.

The SELPHY CP770 printer has a unique basket design, which houses the printer and also accessories including paper, ink cartridges and the device’s power cord.

Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president for Canon, said that the company wants to keep photography simple for the whole family.

"The fun design and ease of use helps make these printers the perfect gift for anyone who wants a new and convenient way to display and share their photographs," he added.

Last month, Canon released its new mobile printer, the PIXMA iP100, which the company says is the perfect laptop companion for business or personal travel.


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Konica Minolta has announced a new high-resolution monochrome inkjet printer.

The SP-M032OHR is the second device in the range of printers which the company claims is designed for over-printing barcodes and fine characters, which have been previously difficult to reproduce.

Konica says the new printer consists of three units, a printhead unit, a sub-tank unit and an ink cartridge unit, within the devices compact design.

According to the company, the SP-M032OHR makes it possible to print over coated paper, uncoated paper and polyester films and can achieve print speeds of 20 metres per minute.

The inkjet technology requires no heat, which is reported to allow lower power consumption.

Konica claims the release of the new device will "further expand the application of industrial use inkjet technology in the field of label printing".

In recent news, Konica began the production of glass substrates for hard disk drives which have an increased degree of heat resistance and are also more shockproof than conventional aluminium substrates, according to the company.


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It has been revealed that a new sustainable office has been unveiled to house the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on the Isle of Wight.

The building will house a wood chip heating system which will be powered using the waste from nearby saw mills and the construction of the building will consist largely of natural materials.

Planning permission has been submitted to the legislative body and if granted it could be the first sustainable office on the island.

Phil Gawne, agriculture minister, said: "It is a very exciting time for the department, the plans for our new headquarters have progressed at a pace and we are all looking forward to the next stage and its eventual completion, hopefully in 2010."

Meanwhile, the UK Green Building Council has issued a report explaining how buildings can be carbon zero to meet the government’s goals of all homes being carbon zero by 2016.


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Epson is showcasing a range of new technologies at Drupa 2008 that the company claims can deliver high-quality inkjet print solutions to address the challenges of the printing industry.

The office products manufacturer is launching the Epson Stylus Pro GS 6000 printers which is a 64-inch large format printer with an eight-colour ink set. This allows production of "high-impact, high quality" prints helping businesses extend into higher quality demanding applications, according to the company.

Duncan Ferguson, director of pro-graphics and new business development at Epson Europe, said: "Drupa 2008 is already being talked about as the show that will see inkjet become mainstream.

"Visitors to the Epson stand will see for themselves how Micro Piezo inkjet technology has developed to such a high standard that we are now able to broaden its use into commercial, production-oriented applications."

In other news, Epson has announced the development of a new application processor it claims is ideally suited to operation panels and display system devices, which require display and operation by means of touch-panel or key-input.



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