Epson LQ-590 24 Pin Dot Matrix Printer

Do you still remember what is Dot Matrix Printer? Some of us might think Dot Matrix Printer is already an antique and it has been replaced by Inkjet or Laser printing technology. The truth is Dot Matrix printer is still very popular among users who need copies whenever they perform printing and don't be suprise if you still see it at some of the shops or factories.

So what are the benefits of using Dot Matrix printer and read on to see why we recommend Epson LQ-590 as the choice to buy.


Improved Efficiency, Proven Reliability

• Economical and Quiet
• A proven durable print head
• Genuine Epson ribbon cartridges lengthen the life of your printer
• Sharp and clear
• Easy network operation and monitoring

The printing speed of up to 440cps (character per second) offer by Epson LQ-590 is impressive and it also come with optional network connectiviy. We always prefer printer that is network ready so that the operating cost of office is easier to control. This printer is especially welcomed by Factories because of the versatility of the paper paths and it also allow printing on 5-part forms.

24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer produces clearer printing and the printer is selling at RM 1,529 in the market now. Still unsure how Dot Matrix printer can help the daily operation of your office? Email us at wincomp.os@gmail.com to find out more and we are always ready to provide you with more information.

HP LaserJet M1522nf MFP

HP M1522nf MFP is a network ready MultiFunction Printer that will be a great workhorse for your office. With the built in Ethernet Network the printer can be shared among all workers by plugging it into the router via network cable.

The following are the specifications obtained from HP website and we will recommend you to read through for better understanding.

Printing specifications
Print speed black (normal, A4)	Up to 23 ppm
Print speed footnote	Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software program and document complexity.
First page out black (A4, ready)	As fast as 9.5 sec
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)	Up to 8000 pages
Duty cycle note	Duty cycle is defined as the maximum number of pages per month of imaged output. This value provides a comparison of product robustness in relation to other HP LaserJet or HP Color LaserJet devices, and enables appropriate deployment of printers and MFPs to satisfy the demands of connected individuals or groups.
Recommended monthly page volume	250 to 2000
Recommended monthly page volume note	HP recommends that the number of pages per month of imaged output be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including supplies replacement intervals and device life over an extended warranty period.
Print technology	Monochrome Laser
Print quality black (best)	Up to 600 x 600 dpi (1200 dpi effective output)
Number of print cartridges	1 (black)

Paper handling
Paper handling standard/input	250-sheet media input tray, 10-sheet priority input tray, 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Paper handling standard/output	125-sheet face-down output bin
Maximum input capacity (envelopes)	Up to 10
Envelope feeder	No
Duplex print options	Manual (driver support provided)
Finished output handling	Sheetfed
Media sizes supported	Priority input tray and Tray 1: A4, A5, B5 (JIS), C5, DL, 16K, European postcard; Automatic Document Feeder (ADF): A4, A5
Custom media sizes	Priority input tray and Tray 1: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Automatic Document Feeder (ADF): 127 x 127 to 216 x 381 mm
Media types supported	Paper (bond, colour, heavy, letterhead, light, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cardstock
Media weights by paper path	Tray 1, Priority input tray, Output bin: 60 to 163 g/m²; automatic document feeder (ADF): 60 to 90 g/m²

Additional specifications
Processor speed	450 MHz
Standard memory	64 MB
Maximum memory	64 MB
Hard disk capacity	None
Standard printer languages	HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, HP Postscript level 3 emulation

Scanner Specifications
Scan type	Flatbed, ADF
Optical scanning resolution	Up to 1200 dpi
Bit depth	24-bit
Scan size flatbed (maximum)	21.6 x 29.7 cm
Scan size ADF (maximum)	216 x 381 mm
Scan speed black (normal)	Up to 3 ppm
Auto document feeder capacity	Standard, 50 sheets

Copier Specifications
Copy speed (black, best quality, A4)	Up to 23 cpm (single sheet on flatbed, multiple copies, ADF copy speed is up to 14.5 cpm)
Copy resolution (black text)	Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Copier resize	25 to 400%
Maximum copies	Up to 99

Fax Specifications
Fax speed	33.6 Kbps (3 sec per page)
A4 pages held in memory	Up to 300 pages (black and white)
Fax note	Based on standard ITU-T test image #1 at standard resolution. More complicated pages or higher resolution will increase the transmission time.
Resolution (black and white, best mode)	Up to 300 x 300 dpi (halftone enabled)
Maximum speed dialing numbers	Up to 120 (119 group dials)
Auto-redialing	Yes
Fax delayed sending	Yes
Broadcast locations	119 locations
Junk barrier supported	Yes, using CSI field
Fax polling supported	Yes (poll to receive only)
Remote retrieval capability supported	No
Fax forwarding supported	Yes
Faxing	Yes

Photo printing
Display	6.4 cm LCD (text)

Connectivity
Standard connectivity	10/100Base-T Ethernet network, Hi-Speed USB (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications)
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh	Mac OS X v10.3 or higher; G3 (500 MHz), G4, G5, or Intel® processors, 512 MB RAM, 100 MB disk space, USB or network port, CD-ROM drive
Minimum system requirements	Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Server 2003: any Pentium® II processor or higher, 64 MB RAM, 250 MB hard disk space, SVGA 800 x 600 with 16-bit colour display, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (full install), CD-ROM drive, USB port (print driver, scan driver only); Microsoft® Windows® XP-32 Home, XP-32 Professional: any Pentium® II processor (Pentium® III or higher recommended), 128 MB RAM, 250 MB hard disk space, SVGA 800 x 600 with 16-bit colour display, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (full install), CD-ROM drive, USB port; Microsoft® Windows® XP-x64: any Pentium® II processor (Pentium® III or higher recommended), 128 MB RAM, 250 MB hard disk space, SVGA 800 x 600 with 16-bit colour display, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (full install), CD-ROM drive, USB port; Windows Vista™-32 Home, -32 Professional: 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, check user guide for minimum hard drive space, SVGA 800 x 600 with 16-bit colour display, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (full install), CD-ROM drive, USB port; Windows Vista™-64: 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, check user guide for minimum hard drive space, SVGA 800 x 600 with 16-bit colour display, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (full install), CD-ROM drive, USB port
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Server 2003; Certified for Windows Vista™; Microsoft® Windows® XP Home, XP Media Center, XP Professional, XP Professional x64; XP Tablet PC; Mac OS X v10.3 or higher; Novell® NetWare 3.2, 4.2, 5.x, 6; HP-UX 10.20, 11.x; RED HAT Linux 6.x or higher; SUSE Linux 6.x or higher; Solaris® 2.5x, 2.6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (SPARC® systems only); AIX 3.2.5 or higher; MPE-iX; Citrix® MetaFrame®; Terminal Services

Dimensions and Weight
Product dimensions (W x D x H)	496 x 406 x 402 mm
Product weight	11 kg
Package weight	15.6 kg

Power and operating requirements
Power requirements	Input voltage 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 4.5 A; 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 2.6 A
Power consumption	410 watts maximum (active/printing), 325 watts maximum (active/copy or scan), 10.5 watts maximum (ready/sleep), 0 watts (off)
Power consumption (active)	410 watts (active/printing), 325 watts (active/copy or scan)
Power consumption (standby)	10.5 watts
Power consumption (sleep)	10.5 watts
Power consumption (manual-off)	0 watts
Power consumption footnote	Values subject to change. See http://www.hp.com/support for current information. Power reported is the highest value measured for all models using all standard voltages.
Acoustic pressure emissions	52 dB(A) (active/printing), 53.7 dB(A) (active/copy or scan), inaudible (ready)
Acoustic power emissions	6.5 B(A) (continuous print at 23 ppm), 6.8 B(A) (ADF copy/print at 23 ppm), inaudible (ready)
Acoustic power emissions (active, copy or scan)	6.8 B(A) (ADF copy/print at 23 ppm)
Recommended operating temperature range	15 to 32.5° C
Recommended humidity operating range	10 to 80% RH
ENERGY STAR® qualified	Yes

What's included
Cable included	No, please purchase USB cable separately
Warranty	1 Year Limited Warranty (Return to HP/Dealer - Standard Bench Repair)

This Printer is using Toner CB436A which come with the yield of 2,000 pages and the toner is selling at RM 219. The printing cost is around 0.12 cent per page and it is still acceptable with its lower selling price as compared to other machines.

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The printer is currently selling at RM 1,139 and we think it is a bargain buy as the nearest printer with the same specifications is selling at around RM 1,399. Wanted to know more or purchase this printer? Email us now at wincomp.os@gmail.com to place an order. Invoice will be prepared and delivery to Klang Valley is complimentary.

Brother HL-5340D - A heavy duty duplex printer that give you printing cost as low as 0.45 cents

We have introduced you the printer server which enable you to share your printers and scanners. Through sharing both devices we will be able to lower down the purchase cost of new device whenever there is a additional staff. We will now look at how to lower down the printing cost through Brother newly launched HL-5340D Laser Mono printer.

Most of the time when we have certain volume of printing needed to be done monthly we started to consider renting a Big All in One machine, but is it really cost saving? This is something we need to review and consider carefully. Most of the contract for Printer renting charge 3 cents per Mono printing and it will usually come with a fixed monthly rental fee says RM 100 (depends on usage volume). Unless your printing volume is really massive or else we will recommend you to consider buying this - Brother HL-5340D Laser Mono Printer.

Brother HL-5340D has been designed for heavy duty usage and with a printing speed of 30ppm and auto duplex (2-sided printing), it is a good choice for company with high volume printing. The Toner TN-3290 is selling at the price of RM 329 and with the yield of 8,000 pages, the printing cost per page is around 0.41 cents. As Brother is using separate Drum and Toner technology and the drum need to be changed for every 25,000 pages, we will estimate printing cost of 0.45 cents per page.

Auto duplex printing is very important as it will allow you cut down paper usage. Through auto duplex printing the paper cost will be reduced by half and this is important in lowering down running cost beside being environment friendly for using less paper.

The printer is selling at the price of RM 799 and come with 3 years on-site warranty. You may email us at wincomp.os@gmail.com to find out more or to place a purchase order. Delivery within Klang Valley will be complimentary and we hope the above will help you.

Print Server - Say goodbye to personal printer in office!

We have visited some small/medium offices and we were suprised that each of their staff own a personal printer! That is a very bad idea as it will be very hard to control the cost and we would like to introduce you Print Server in order to enable printer sharing.

We will start by using D-Link DPR-1260 RangeBooster G Multifunction Print Server as an example. This print server come with 4 ports which will allow you to share 4 devices instantly. Read on to find out more!

FOUR PRINTERS, LESS WAITING
The D-Link RangeBooster G™ Multifunction Print Server (DPR-1260) is D-Link's most versatile and easiest to use Print Server yet. When attaching multiple devices, the Quick Installation Wizard takes all the work out of setting up the Print Server and configuring the attached printers. Multiple ports give you the option of adding multiple printers or multifunction printers to the network. RangeBooster G technology improves wireless performance, reducing the time required to send print jobs to the print server.


PRINTERS AND MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS WELCOME*
Tested with over 100 different printer models, this Print Server offers class-leading device compatibility*. Using the web-based interface, easily scan documents and photos directly to your computer. This print server is compatible with a wide range of USB multifunction printers including the scanning functionality of select multifunction printers and is backward compatible with USB 1.1/1.0 printers.*

WIRELESS EXPANDABILITY
The Ethernet port on the Print Server can be used as a wireless bridge. This provides wireless connectivity for any Ethernet-enabled device, such as a computer, Digital Video Recorder (DVR), or Network-Attached Storage (NAS) to the wireless network.

WHAT THIS PRODUCT DOES
D-Link's new RangeBooster G™ Multifunction Print Server (DPR-1260) allows you to wirelessly share up to 4 USB Multifunction Printers (MFP) on your network. This innovative new print server allows multiple users to print using one of the four connected MFPs*. By supporting multiple printers over a wireless connection, this new print server is the ideal solution for your home, classroom, or office.

PRINT, SCAN AND CONNECT
Simply plug your USB printer into one of the four ports, run the automatic configuration wizard, and you are ready to start printing and scanning over your wireless network*. For extra network connectivity, you can also use the DPR-1260 to provide wireless connectivity to any ethernet-enabled device, such as a computer or network-attached storage (NAS).

Printer that is network ready or come with Wifi ready is normally a few hundred ringgit more expensive and we believe owning a Wifi Print Server that cost RM 400++ will greatly reduct the purchasing cost for printers and scanners. Interested to find out more or wish to get one for your company? Email us at wincomp.os@gmail.com and we will perform fact finding for your company before we advise the best solution for your company.

Network Storage System - Western Digital ShareSpace

We understand that a lot of small offices always hesitate in putting up a centralized storage as their infrastructure setup because of the high costing. Getting a server is not very expensive but the maintenance cost of it can be. As a result, pendrive has became the solution and you can see staff copying files around using their USB flash drive and on an unlucky day when an USB drive with Virus struck, we pay an even higher cost.

Hesitate no more with the Western Digital ShareSpace! This high-speed network-attached storage system with capacities up to 8 TB and a space-saving footprint gives you all the benefits of a big time data center without the need for a big time IT department. Perfect for centralizing and sharing data and multimedia files on a small office or home network.

Key Features

1. RAID capability - Offers multiple RAID configurations for data protection and speed -- RAID 0 (Striped), RAID 1 (Mirrored) and RAID 5. The RAID 5 mode, only available on the fully-populated 4-drive system, is the recommended mode to achieve both high-performance and data protection through redundancy.

The 4 and 8 TB WD ShareSpace systems are shipped in RAID 5 mode for maximum reliability.

The 2 TB WD ShareSpace system is shipped in Spanning Mode for maximum capacity and the flexibility to add additional drives without reformatting the system.

2. Stream digital media anywhere in your home - Built-in media server for streaming music, photos and movies to any DLNA certified multimedia device such as Playstation® 3, Xbox 360®, wireless digital picture frames, and connected audio receivers. DLNA 1.5 & UPnP certified.

3. Automatic network backup software - Set up continuous backup for the computers* in your network using the included automatic backup software. Select the files you want to back up, then set it and forget it; every time you save a change it's automatically backed up. *3 software licenses included.

4. Remote access software - Access your files anywhere, anytime using MioNet remote access services from WD.

5. Built-in FTP server - Set up your own FTP server. Manage the access authority and share your files with your friends or customers easily.

6. Power failure protection - Connect this system to your Universal Power Supply (UPS). If a power failure occurs, the system will shut down gracefully, protecting you from data loss.

7. Network storage manager - Manage your system configuration, create user IDs, passwords, security permissions, and quotas.

 This is ideal for Home or small office with 5 to 10 users and will greatly improve the data management and working effiency! Hesitate no more and you may get a quotation for this by dropping us an email at wincomp.os@gmail.com

Canon Laser Shot LBP3050 Mono Printer

We have come across Canon Laser Shot LBP 3050 lately as we have received a few enquiries on it. This toaster like Laser Mono printer has a good reputation because of realibility and durability. At the price of RM 379, the printing speed of 14ppm is not very impressive but still it is consider good enough for SoHo.

With the weight of 5.4KG, it is easy to move around too! This will be ideal for Executive who need to shift their workstation from time to time. The All in one toner is selling at the price of RM 199 and the yield is 1,500 pages. We always prefer separate Drum with Toner Technology as it is cost saving but anyhow this printer is still a good option.

Interested to find out more or wanted to compare this printer with other alternatives? Email us at wincomp.os@gmail.com and we will revert back to you as soon as possible.

Brother MFC-6490CW A3 All in One Inkjet Printer

Brother MFC-6490CW is specially developed for professional use, allowing you print, scan, copy and fax in a wide range of paper sizes, from 4” x 6” photo, through to A4, and ultimately up to A3. You can now create impressive print outs and collaterals such as posters, booklets, presentations and more, within the comforts of your office.
Highlights

• Ease of Use: With a wide 3.3” colour LCD, you can easily access copy and scan settings, and even preview faxes or edit your photos without the use of a PC. Further, the automatic document feeder makes copying, scanning and faxing multipage documents so much easier.
• Accessibility: Direct photo printing capabilities lets you print borderless photos directly from digital camera and memory cards without the need of a PC, via Pictbridge and Photo Capture Centre's multiple media slots. Additional convenience is enabled with the ability to print directly from, or scan to, a USB flash memory drive.
• Versatile Multi-functionality: Scan documents directly to your e-mail application or to a single PDF file.
• Connectivity: The built-in wireless interface enables you to get rid of messy cables and place the printer in the most convenient location.
• Costs-saving: High yield cartridges bundled with the machine contain up to twice the page yield of standard cartridges. You only replace the colour cartridge that has run out, which gives greater cost savings.

A3 Printing has always been expensive and for A3 stand alone Scanner is even more pricey An A3 Printer with the print resolution of 4,800 dpi cost you easily at RM 799 and an basic A3 scanner is tag with the starting price of Rm 2,000.  Most of the A3 Multifunction centre available in offices are rented and we can hardly imagine owning a Multifunction A3 Printer at home or small office is that easy before this first in the world A3 Inkjet Multifunction printer was launched.

From our experience this printer is very popular among Architect, Interior Designer or Civil Engineer. Getting this printer at home will save you the hassle of going back to office in order to print A3 drawing and rush to an early morning meeting. What amazed us the most is the printing cost as the high yield 67 Black Cartridge is selling at Rm 99 with the yield of 900 pages, Color Cartridge is selling at RM 55 each with the yield of 750 pages respectively. With the printing cost at 0.12 per page for black and 0.18 for color per page it's still consider as reasonable given that the life spam of most printers are around 4-6 years nowadays.

Brother MFC-6490CW comes with 2 paper trays therefore you can print A3 and A4 anytime without the need of changing paper. And with the built in Network Card and Wireless devices you can access the printer via network or Wifi connection. Both of this are very important as both functions will greatly improve the user-friendliness of the printer.

The printer is selling at RM 1,209 now and you may drop us an email at wincomp.os@gmail.com to get the most updated price and more information.

HP D2660 Inkjet printer - Cheapest Color inkjet printer in town

Never own a printer at home before and wonder what printer is the cheapest yet reliable? We will recommend you to try out the D2600 inkjet series by HP. The current model D2660 is selling at RM 100.00 and it is almost like B.A.T.A (Buy and Throw Away) for end user. The printer offer you Mono printing at 600dpi and color printing at 4,800 dpi. The printing speed is not very impressive at the rate of 28ppm for black and 21 ppm for color but still, it's only RM 100!

The concern is more on the cost of the ink as HP Consumables are well known for being pricey. D2660 is using Ink cartridge number 60 (Black and Tri-color) which is selling at RM 46 and RM 55 respectively. The normal yield for 60 is 200 pages for black and 190 pages for Tri-color. Should you need to print more at a more effective cost you may choose the XL ink which is at RM 90 for black and RM 100 for Color. The yield is at 600 pages and 550 pages which mean you get 2.5 times for the print out.

We would like to remind you that this is a very basic printer and the print out for color is really not that impressive. Anyways it is still very reliable in printing document and if you are buying a printer for leisure printing it is still a good choice to try out before you try out higher end printer.

Interested to get one or know more about this printer? Email us at wincomp.os@gmail.com for more information now!

Fuji Xerox WorkCentre PE220

The Fuji Xerox WorkCentre PE220 is an ideal machine for SOHO, Home or Branch offices. It allows you to Print, Copy, Scan and Fax and at the printer come with a 1 year on-site warranty. With printing speed of 20 Pages per minute (PPM) , the time it need for the first page out will be 11 seconds.

With a print resolution of 600dpi x 600 dpi the print out is suprisingly clearer if compare to the other machines that have the same print resolution. Anyhow for Mono Printing i do not think Print Resolution is a very important issue as document printing does not need very high quality.

From the feedbacks collected from customers and Printer promoters, most users think this printer is very reliable in term of printing but the software is not as powerful as the software provided by Brother printer. The toner is slightly more expensive as compare to Brother TN-2150 as Fuji Xerox CWAA0683 is selling at RM 239 with the yield of 3,000 pages.

The printer is selling at RM 729 and you may email us at wincomp.os@gmail.com should you are interested to know more about this machine. Delivery of printer is free within Klang Valley and the machine will be delivered within 2 business days once payment is received.

Brother Laser Mono Multifunction MFC-7340 Printer

MFC-7340 is an ideal Multifunction printer which combines high-quality mono laser printing, copying, colour scanning, faxing and PC Fax in one compact unit. It is affordable as the printer is selling at only RM 709 and the High yield toner TN-2150 is selling at RM 189. The high yield toner is a bargain buy for user as it allow 2,600 pages of printing. This MFC produces high quality prints at up to 22ppm, while the 35-page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) makes multi-page copying or scanning so much easier.

Highlights

• Fast printing and copying: Print and copy speeds of up to 20ppm.
• High-quality laser output: Produce crisp, rich black output up to 2,400 x 600 dpi print resolution at a low cost-per-page that laser technology provides you.
• 35-page ADF: A quick and easy way to fax, copy or scan multi-page documents.
• PC-free copying and faxing: You don’t have to be connected to a computer or have your computer turned ON to make copies or send and receive faxes.
• Color Scanning: Scan documents directly to your e-mail application or to a single PDF file.

The printer is selling at RM 709 and you may also choose to buy 1 additional TN-2150 toner together with the machine at promotion price of RM 879. Interested but still not sure whether this is the right machine you need? Email wincomp.os@gmail.com for more information and help!

Brother 3040CN Color LED Printer

Wishing to own a Color printer at home or dislike the high printing cost of inkjet printer? Brother has provided a good solution to you by launching the Color LED Printer.

Brother 3040CN is a network ready Color printer which is ideal for home offices as well as small/medium-sized businesses. With the Recommended Selling Price (RSP) of RM 999, we will need to see what this printer can do in order to judge whether it's value for money.

First of all, with the printing speed of 16 pages per minute (ppm) for both Mono and Color this printer is 4 pages faster than HP Laserjet CP1215 and 8 pages faster than Samsung CLP -325 in term on color printing. The Mono printing speed for HP Laserjet CP1215 is12 ppm while Samsung CLP-325 is 8ppm.

Most of the time, consumer who choose to own a Laser printer rather than an Inkjet printer has a lot more concern on the printing cost. We will need to look at the Price and Yield of the toner in order to has a better understanding on this. All of the 3 above printers use 4 Color Toners which are Black, Cyan, Yellow and Magenta respectively.

Price

Brother 3040CN - TN-240BK Black RM 179.00 - 2,200 pages
                               TN-240C    Cyan  RM 199.00 - 1,400 pages
                               TN-240M  Magenta RM 199.00 - 1,400 pages
                               TN-240Y    Yellow RM 199.00 - 1,400 pages

HP Laserjet CP 1215 - HP CB540A Black RM 238.00 - 2,200 pages
                                       HP CB541A Cyan  RM 217.00 - 1,400 pages
                                       HP CB542A Yellow RM 217.00 - 1,400 pages
                                       HP CB543A Magenta RM 217.00 - 1,400 pages

Samsung CLP-325 Samsung CLP-325 Black RM 199.00 - 1,500 pages
                                Samsung CLP-325 Yellow/Magenta/Cyan RM 219.00 - 1,000 pages

*Prices quoted above are based on Recommended Selling Price, you may email us at wincomp.os@gmail.com for the actual selling price.

By comparing the Quality and the printing cost, Brother 3040CN has stand out as a clear winner in term of quality printing and cost saving. There is a promotion for this printer now and the selling price is at RM 799.00 now while the last updated price we received for Samsung CLP-325 is RM 799.00 and RM 1,099 for HP Laserjet CP 1215.

Wish to find out more? Drop us an email at wincomp.os@gmail.com now!