Canon unveiled the new PIXMA MX860 and PIXMA MX330 printers – two new All-In-One (AIO) printers that are not only ideal for home office usage but also producing high quality photo prints. Here’s what you need to know about these new all-in-ones..

Features of the Canon PIXMA MX860 include:

• Advanced media handling with auto duplex copying, printing and two way paper feeding
• Scan and print at the same time
• First PIXMA Office AIO printer to feature Wi-Fi support (802.11 b/g) and Ethernet built-in
• Quick Start feature – LCD changes from start-up screen to initial standby mode in a few seconds after pressing power button
• Advanced copy functions
• Auto Scan Mode automatically determines document type during scanning and determines proper format to save in
• Color Super G3 fax capabilities
• Receive up to 250 incoming pages in memory
• New security features
• ChromaLife100 ink system for vibrant and long lasting photos
• Auto Photo Fix detects type of photo being printed and helps correct red eye problems, enhance facial tones and optimize brightness and contrast
• 2.5 inch TFT color screen
• Five color individual ink tank system
• Resolution up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi
• ink droplet sizes as low as one picoliter
• Photo lab quality borderless 4 x 6 inch photos in 41 seconds
• CIS scanner with optical resolution up to 2400 dpi

Features of the Canon PIXMA MX330 include:

• Quick Start feature – LCD changes from start-up screen to initial standby mode in a few seconds after pressing power button
• Advanced copy functions
• Auto Scan Mode automatically determines document type during scanning and determines proper format to save in
• Color Super G3 fax capabilities
• Receive up to 50 incoming pages in memory
• New security features
• ChromaLife100 ink system for vibrant and long lasting photos
• Auto Photo Fix detects type of photo being printed and helps correct red eye problems, enhance facial tones and optimize brightness and contrast
• 1.8 inch TFT color screen
• Four color ink cartridge system with max color resolution of 4800 x 2400 dpi
• Minimum two picoliter droplet size
• Photo lab quality borderless 4 x 6 inch photos in 45 seconds
• CIS scanner with a max of 1200 dpi optical color resolution scans

The Canon PIXMA MX860 is priced at $199.99 while the PIXMA MX330 is priced at $109.99.

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Dell and Microsoft have joined the fight against AIDS in Africa by becoming a part of the (PRODUCT) RED initiative. With every purchase of a (PRODUCT) RED branded Dell PC using Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED, Dell and Microsoft will make a combined contribution of $50 to $80 dollars (depending on the PC purchased) to the Global Fund.  A purchase of the Dell (PRODUCT) RED printer will result in a $5 dollar Dell contribution to the Global Fund.

Dell (PRODUCT) RED products will have red colors and accents and come with the distinctive (PRODUCT) RED branding. All Dell (PRODUCT) RED PC’s feature an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED comes with six desktop wallpapers, a screensaver, two Windows Sidebar Gadgets and a (RED) themed Windows DreamScene.

The Dell (PRODUCT) RED products are as follows:

• XPS One (PRODUCT) RED with prices starting at $1500 (resulting in a $80 dollar contribution)

• XPS M1330 (PRODUCT) RED with prices starting at $1149 (resulting in a $50 dollar contribution)

• XPS M1530 (PRODUCT) RED with prices starting at $1149 (resulting in a $40 dollar contribution)
• 948 All-in-One printer (PRODUCT) RED starting at $149 (resulting in a $5 dollar contribution)

The Dell (PRODUCT) RED products will be available at http://www.dell.com/joinred and also at Best Buy stores across the country.

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HP is now selling an interesting all-in-one multi-function printer (MFP) called the HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One. At first glance, the C8180 looks like any other MFP printer with features such as printing, copying, and scanning in both color and black and white. Yet take a closer look and you’ll realize the C8180 also includes a built in CD/DVD burner with LightScribe technology.  Scan and edit pictures with the C8180 and then burn them directly to disc for archival purposes.

Features include:

• Print, Copy, and Scan in color and black/white
• CD/DVD burner with LightScribe
• Up to 34 ppm in black print speed
• Up to 33 ppm in color print speed
• Up to 1200 rendered DPI black when printing from a computer
• Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized DPI color (when printing from a computer and 1200 input DPI)
• 3.5 inch LCD screen
• Borderless photo printing support up to 8.5 x 11 inches
• Direct photo printing support
• Supports CF, xD, SD/MMC, SDHC, HDMMC, MMCPlus, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo
• Up to 9600 dpi scanning
• 96 bit scanner bit depth
• USB, Ethernet, PictBridge, Wireless, Bluetooth support
• Measures 17.6 x 15.4 x 8.5 inches and weighs 25 lbs

HP is currently selling the Photosmart C8180 for $359.99 after a $40 dollar instant rebate.

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