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HP confirms reorganization, PC and printer groups to merge

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:58:23 -0500

Notebooks, Desktop Computers, Imaging Devices, HP
Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday confirmed earlier reports of a major reorganization within the company. The firm plans to merge its Personal Systems Group, responsible for PCs, with its Imaging and Printing Group. Current boss of the company’s printer division Vyomesh Joshi will retire after 31 years at...

Clemson researchers show how to print cells with your classic HP inkjet

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:18:02 -0500

Imaging Devices, HP
Scientists have been taking inspiration from printers for everything from treating burns to recreating cardiac tissue. Researchers at Clemson University have perfected a way to use an ordinary inkjet printer to actually print living cells — and they've put together a how-to guide and video for the Journal...

HP posts fix for LaserJet exploits

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:56:22 -0600

Imaging Devices, HP
HP has posted a new driver update for its web-connected and networked LaserJet printers in an attempt to plug a malware explot. The was brought on after findings from Columbia University were revealed late in November. While no customers have reported attacks, HP claimed, the firmware upgrade would prevent...

Researchers expose printer vulnerability, turn LaserJets into literal time bombs (update)

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:35:09 -0600

Imaging Devices, HP
Your precious printer might seem innocuous but, in reality, it could be a ticking time bomb just waiting for some hacker to trigger it. Oh, and we mean that not just figuratively, but literally as well -- they could actually be caused to burst into flames by some ne'er-do-well half-way around the globe....

HP LaserJet printers pose massive security risk, say Columbia University researchers

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:20:12 -0600

Imaging Devices, HP
MSNBC is reporting a security flaw that could affect millions of HP LaserJet printers. According to Ang Cui and Salvatore Stolfo of Columbia University, the issue stems from the fact that the HP LaserJet printers tested do not require a signature or certificate to identify the source of remote software...

HP Made a 3D Scanner You Can Actually Afford

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:23:54 -0500

Imaging Devices, HP, TopShot LaserJet Pro M275
Scanners are a bit of a running joke around the Giz office. "If you post a scanner, you're probably fired," our editors demi-joke. So it's sorta distressing news that HP's got a cheap 3D scanner that's actually kind of awesome.

HP's TopShot Laserjet Pro M275 works by taking six images of an object...

HP Announcs Designjet Z6200

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:56:15 -0500

Imaging Devices, HP, Designjet Z6200
The HP Designjet Z6200 delivers the highest speeds of large-format printers in its price class.

HP lists Photosmart eStation C510 printer with detachable e-reading touchscreen -- is this the Zeus?

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:09:22 -0500

Imaging Devices, HP, Photosmart eStation C510
Now, we don't have any confirmation that the two are one and the same, but we just caught wind of a very intriguing printer on