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LEXMARK & HP IN TOUCH-SCREEN-PRINTING BATTLE
Not
to be outdone by HP’s recent touch-screen printer, the folks at Lexmark
just debuted their line of Web-connected touch-screen all-in-ones.The
big difference between the two is that although they both have touch
technology, the HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web is meant to
live in the home, while the three printers featuring Lexmark’s MyTouch
technology are designed to increase productivity for the business
market. Nevertheless, this won’t stop us from putting them side-by-side
in the first ever Web-connected, touch-screen-printing kumite.Only
three out of the eight new products include a large 4.3-inch touch
screen, coincidentally the exact same size of HP’s LCD screen. I had a
chance to preview the entire lineup, and I was impressed with the
comprehensive set of new features built into each device. The
“SmartSolutions” button layout lets SMBs streamline their work flow by
customizing their home screen with easy-to-use applications that
include template shortcuts, address book favorites, RSS feeds, ID and
ID card copies–all built into the machine with updates available
through the host computer.All of the new printers also feature
802.11n wireless connectivity and include Lexmark’s Vizix technology
that uses individual ink tanks to produce higher quality output at a
cheaper refill cost. Business users will also be happy to see Lexmark’s
new business card scanning technology that recognizes and automatically
uploads contact information into popular desktop software suites. One
drawback: the technology isn’t available for Apple’s vCard address book
sync.All of the new printers will be available in September, and we’ll
be getting units into the CNET Labs as soon as possible to begin
testing, so check back soon to see who will win in a head-to-head match.
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