A printer that plugs into the USB port of a computer. See USB.
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- InkLevel 1.23 (Mac)
- This is a utility for checking ink levels and printer status. You can check ink levels and printer status of Canon, EPSON and HP printers that are connected to your USB port or AirPort base station. And a network printer that is discovered by Bonjour is also available.
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- HP vs. Dell: Showdown at the Windows 7 upgrade corral
- Well, the great thing is all the competition. I like to see Acer squeezing them both from below, and of course competing with each other. Of course also great to see all the pressure on MS to innovate and lower prices.Google Chrome_OS will be hard to beatWell, with Google_Chrome_OS it...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Synology Disk Station DS409slim - NAS server
- Synology Disk Station DS409slim is a true miniature powerhouse in the network-attached storage device market. It's the first 2.5-inch hard drive-based NAS server we've reviewed that offers hot-swappable capability. However, that is its least impressive feature. The server did well in our performance tests and, like other Synology products we've...
- Product reviews 2009-11-16
- Kodak 5250
- The ESP 5250 is Kodak's latest upgrade to last year's ESP 5 all-in-one AIO, which should be obvious from the almost identical design. Aside from looks, the printer does make improvements to print quality and most notably, output speed, but the printer still isn't perfect--it's missing an auto-document feeder and...
- Product reviews 2009-10-29
- Apple releases iTunes 9.0.2, kills Palm Pre sync ... again
- Round up the executive and throw them in jailApple's behavior is simply unacceptable.Palm... Shakes HeadNote to Palm: Make a Front end that uses the iTunes DB or quit trying to keep hacking. It is REALLY stupid. A) You will never keep ahead of this.B) Even if you keep fixing it,...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
- Windows XP Mode Q and A
- 7/Vista incompatible "Drivers" on XP modeMy otherwise perfectly working HP printer, Logitech webcam, and an analog microphone failed to work with Vista since the hardware vendors won't provide updated drivers while the older ones resulted in BSODs. Can these be made to work by installing the drivers into XP...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Magic Mouse: Apple tries to reinvent something that already works fine
- What is it with Apple and touching?First it was the iPhone, which is a beautiful piece of kit (I love mine!) but hard to navigate due to the touchscreen. Then they replaced the normal mouse button with a glass touch-button on the MacBooks. Now a "magic mouse" that...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: 60GB iPod, Canon PIXMA wireless printer, Senneheiser Bluetooth headset
- A Canon PIXMA wireless all-in-one printer, a 60GB iPod, and a Senneheiser Bluetooth headset. Here are your daily deals for Tuesday, October 13, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Canon PIXMA MP560 Wireless Inkjet All-In-One Photo Printer at Amazon.com today for $84.99, down from $149.99....
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- Printfil 5.9 (Windows)
- Printfil allows printing from DOS, Unix, Linux, host programs to any Windows printer, including USB, GDI, network printers, fax printers and PDF writers, without changes to the original applications. You can set your application to print to an ascii file, or you can let Printfil capturing one or more parallel...
- Software downloads 2009-10-07
- HP MediaSmart EX495 Server
- Editors' note: The HP MediaSmart Server EX495 has a very similar feature set to that of the already reviewed LX 195. For this reason, you might have a slight feeling of deja vu while reading the feature section of this review.Priced at around $700, the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 is...
- Product reviews 2009-10-02
- The month ahead: Can Windows 7 close the Vista flop chapter?
- Glad for Windows 7. . . MaybeI'm glad Windows 7 is here and I hope it's a lot better than Vista. I have little experience with it which wasn't good but neither was my vista experience. I assume things will get better and after some updates I won't have Windows...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-30
- iCopy 1.47 (Windows)
- iCopy is a free and open source software that lets you combine your scanner and printer into a powerful, but easy to use photocopier by only pressing a button. Its simple user interface let you manage scanner and printer options, like brightness, contrast, number of copies in a couple of...
- Software downloads 2009-09-30
- Samsung SPH-M330 - silver (Sprint)
- Sprint's Samsung SPH-M330 is the next step above the Samsung SPH-M240. It's also designed mainly for basic communication, but the M330 adds Bluetooth and a VGA camera. The result is a functional handset with an unremarkable design. Call quality is decent, and the M330 is free with service. DesignThe M330...
- Product reviews 2009-09-29
- HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web
- Although HP and Lexmark both released touch-screen printers at the same time, we have to credit HP for being the first to bring one to the consumer space, with the Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web. The printer connects directly to the Web through a wired or wireless connection without the need...
- Product reviews 2009-09-28
- Lexmark Platinum Pro 905
- Businesses shopping for a new multifunction printer already have enough decisions to make without throwing a touch-screen option into the mix, but most of the big printer vendors already have models with one or one in the works. We've reviewed the Brother MFC-990CW and the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless,...
- Product reviews 2009-09-25
- PowerRIP 9.0 (Mac)
- PowerRIP X is a PostScript Level 3 Compatible Print Driver for Epson Inkjet Printers.PowerRIP X provides the additional controls and features needed by the graphic arts professional. PowerRIP X makes use of the CUPS printing architecture and the printer sharing built into Apple's OSX 10.2. The combination of iProof's custom...
- Software downloads 2009-09-24
- Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (Premium Edition)
- The new Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax is a great upgrade from the Netgear WNDR3300. It now supports true dual bands, offering simultaneous Wireless-N performance in both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. The router also offers a decent network storage feature when coupled with a USB external hard drive. It includes a traffic...
- Product reviews 2009-09-23
- Palm tattles on Apple, finds itself in the hot seat instead
- Why?Apple has been proven to be far worse then Palm(read: Google Voice App), so what goes around, should come around.Untill Aplle confesses, and discontinue their shenanigans when it comes to apps on their devices, then they have no reason to voice any indignation against those that do the same thing...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- QNAP TS-239 Pro dual-bay NAS server
- If you want to get a lot out of your NAS server, the QNAP TS-239 Pro may be the right choice for you, provided you don't mind getting your own hard drives and you possess a decent amount of networking knowhow. The QNAP TS-239 Pro supports an Ajax-based Webinterface...
- Product reviews 2009-09-17
- 4 reasons NOT to upgrade to Snow Leopard today
- AV software is not compatible.For companies and universities that use NAC, there are little to no AV products that are compatible. Prior to SnowLeopard, there were McAfee and Symantec/Norton. Right now about nothing works, screwing the NAC policies for folks.Oh wait, Mac's dont get viruses. LOL ...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
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