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Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Katherine O'Brien

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Big screen dreams

The 26-inch 526 is the newest addition to LaCie's 500 series of monitors. Targeting color-critical applications, the monitor supports 95 percent AdobeRGB and 98.5 percent ISO-coated color spaces. It has a 12-bit LUT and 16-bit processing for smooth color gradients, and each panel is corrected at the factory to ensure uniformity. All LaCie LCDs come with a single-click calibration capability. The monitor is priced below $2,500.

See www.lacie.com.

Go wide

Applications for the HP Designjet Z6100 printer series include photo and fine art work, exhibition graphics, point-of-purchase displays, drawings and maps as well as short-term outdoor signage. Available in 42- and 60-inch models, the Z6100 has a rated speed of 1,000 sq. ft./hr and features new HP Double Swath Technology. A special media sensor improves paper advance control, enabling high-volume, unattended printing.

HP DreamColor technologies provide predictable output. An embedded GretagMacbeth/X-rite Eye-One spectrophotometer ensures color consistency and accuracy. Eight HP Vivera pigment inks, including the HP Three-black ink set of matte black, photo black and light gray inks, produce a wide color gamut and true neutral grays.

See www.hp.com.

Memjet: a name to remember

Bloggers Jim Lyons (http://jimlyonsobservations.blogspot.com) and Databazaar (http://blog.databazaar.com) have some excellent observations about Silverbrook Research's Memjet inkjet technology. Reportedly set to debut in 2008, the Memjet printers have a rated speed of 60 ppm for documents and 30 ppm for photos, and will have a base price of about $200.

See www.memjet.com.

Mama, don't take my EasyShare away

The February 2007 “Color Business Report” (www.blackstonereasearch.com) analyzes Kodak's entry into the consumer inkjet photo market. Kodak recently introduced three all in-one Easyshare printers that range from $149 to $299.

Kodak's color ink cartridges will sell for $14.99. The thermal printheads are permanent. Users replace two separate ink cartridges: There's a black ink cartridge for text; the other is a five-chamber cartridge containing cyan, magenta, yellow and black as well as a clear protective fluid. Users reportedly can produce lab-quality photos for 10 cents per print.

See www.kodak.com.

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