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• HP says some Windows 7 printer drivers are coming

  Windows 7 users may find there are no drivers yet for their Hewlett-Packard printer, although the company said it expects to release some new compatible drivers soon.

• Xerox buys ACS, tosses 'paperless office' vision

  It's a pretty slow business week when Xerox's $6.4 billion proposed acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services dominates the news.

• Is your office printer secure?

  Hackers may be using your office printer as a conduit for criminal activity. Think about it: A printer in today's office environment often saves on its hard drive all images of documents that are printed, scanned or faxed. Therefore, hackers who know anything about accessing files on a network might easily gain access to that sensitive data (Read about some of the security features on modern printers in Joe's Office: Secure Printer).

• HP to focus on services with new print division

  Hewlett-Packard on Monday formed a new print services division with a focus on managing print and imaging hardware and software in enterprises.

• HP adds Snow Leopard printer drivers after customer complaints

  Hewlett-Packard has added support for an additional 38 printer models or printer series to Snow Leopard, delivering on a promise made shortly after the release of Apple's new operating system when angry users complained that older devices didn't work after upgrading.

• Users cite HP printer problems after Snow Leopard upgrade

  Mac users who upgraded to <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136741/Apple_s_Snow_Leopard">Snow Leopard</a> on Friday began reporting problems with Hewlett-Packard (HP) printers within hours of Apple launching the upgrade, according to the company's support forums.

• Canon introduces new inkjet and laser printers

  Canon has announced a bevy of printers coming soon: Two new Pixma all-in-one models, a compact Selphy photo printer, and two ImageClass laser printers.

• HP's TouchSmart printers print Web content, no PC required

  Hewlett-Packard unveiled a new line of printers that allow you to access and print Web content from partners Google, Nickelodeon, and USA Today without a PC. The new printer line, unveiled at an event in San Francisco today, is part of a new HP printer technology called TouchSmart Web.

• HP touchscreen printer will connect to the Web

  Hewlett-Packard will release an inkjet printer later this year that will let users print documents from the Internet without a PC, the company said Monday.

• EU, US push computers, printers to be greener

  Computers, copiers and printers sold the European Union and the U.S. will have to become more energy-efficient from next month in order to gain Energy Star approval, following an agreement signed Wednesday by the European Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• Xerox appoints new CEO

  Xerox announced Thursday it had appointed a new CEO, Ursula Burns, to replace current CEO and Chairman Anne Mulcahy, who announced her retirement from the post.

• Survey: US government could save millions on printing

  The U.S. government could save more than US$440 million by creating formal printing policies and cutting down on unnecessary printing, according to a report released Tuesday.

• Xerox's solid ink color printers: Should you care?

  Xerox launched a new series of pricey office printers that use solid ink instead of cartridges. With prices starting at $23,500, the ColorQube 9200 series is obviously targeted at high-end corporate users, and is designed to significantly reduce the cost of printing color pages.

• Canon Printers Get Top Marks in Reliability

  Reliability and Service: Printers

• Inkjet research could aid forensics

  Researchers in the United Kingdom inadvertently found that using a chemical compound on inkjet printer ink makes it possible to read the contents of a letter without removing it from an envelope, which could help with forensics.