By Desire Athow
Every now and then, a new printing technology comes to the market with the promise of challenging the status quo. Dot matrix was displaced by inkjet and laser printers with dye-sublimation and solid ink left by the roadside.
In 2009, Japanese technology company Ricoh wanted to do something with its proprietary GelJet solution (which uses piezo electric technology, making it somewhat related to what Epson employs in its inkjet printers) to deliver something that brings the best of the laser and inkjet worlds together.
When it launched the SG-2100N nearly two years ago, the company made some impressive claims, but things didn’t pan out as expected and the printer is now available from a rock-bottom £29.99 (around $39, AU$52) at online retailer Ebuyer – that’s half its original selling price.
That is impressive as it includes free delivery, a surprise given that this is a printer that weighs more than 10kg. This review unit of the Ricoh SG-2100N was provided by Ebuyer.
At the heart of that printer is a print-head that’s different from others in this price range. The head is wider at 32.3mm and spreads two colours through 384 nozzles each via 2pl ink …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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