New LED printers from Epson

The new range comprises monochrome, colour single-function and all-in-one devices featuring LED technology

Epson has launched the company’s first range of high performance LED printers that will replace its entry-level laser printer device range.

The new range comprises monochrome, colour single-function and all-in-one devices and features a high-performance LED technology that produces high-quality, high-speed prints with space and power savings.

The new series will continue to use the Epson AcuLaser brand for the foreseeable future.

The new printers provide users benefits that include:

- Low acquisition and running costs as the printers and cartridges are affordably priced
- High print speeds of up to 24 pages per minute (black) / 12 pages per minute (colour)
- High monthly duty cycles of up to 20,000 pages per month
- High buffer memory capacities of 128MB that enable better heavy workload management
- Vibrant colour images and rich, well define text with Epson AcuBrite mono and colour toners
- Compact space saving chassis designs thanks to the compact new LED print engines

The new range consist of:

Monochrome printer models:
- The Epson AcuLaser M1400 single function mono printer
- The Epson AcuLaser MX14 all-in-one mono printer

Colour printer models:
- The Epson AcuLaser C1700 single function colour printer
- The Epson AcuLaser C17NF all-in-one colour printer with networking and fax

Sony agrees to discontinue LCD venture with Samsung

   

Struggling with a loss-making television business, Sony Corp has reportedly agreed to drop its LCD joint venture with Samsung Electronics. As per reports, Sony will now sell its stake to the South Korean company for 1.08 trillion won ($938.97 million).
 

Reliable sources informed, both the companies are already in conversation to terminate collaboration on the project, which has been referred to as S-LCD. The two companies have invested $1.8 billion (2.1 trillion won) in the joint venture. The venture is located south of Seoul and it focused to design LCD displays for large televisions using the "seventh generation" manufacturing process.
Sony holds about 50 percent stake in liquid-crystal display (LCD) joint venture S-LCD with Samsung, which was established in April 2004 to secure stable supplies of the component.
Tumbling demand and a surging yen are two significant reasons for the termination of venture. Latest stats revealed, Sony’s television unit alone set to lose $2.2 billion by the end of quarter. Now, it will concentrate on developing its strategy for smartphones
A Samsung spokesman said, the two companies would make an announcement regarding the joint venture very soon.