A splash of color can make small businesses look like big businesses, and it may be more affordable than you think. Today's color printing is just a fraction of the cost it used to be. In honor of National Small Business Week, Lexmark offers the following color printing tips to enhance small businesses.

Color has been shown to have a strong impact on reader perception and retention, as well as sales. Studies demonstrate that printed pages are perceived as 60 percent better in color versus black and white, readers pay attention up to 82 percent longer when color is used, and color increases recall by 60 percent…

Canon today announced two new laser multifunction devices - the imageCLASS MF4450 Black & White Laser Multifunction Printer and the imageCLASS D550 Black & White Laser Multifunction Copier - providing small or home office users easy-to-use, high-performance, black-and-white multi-function devices with advanced features necessary to tackle the daily, document output needs of businesses.

Canon's imageCLASS MF4450 and imageCLASS D550 are compact, user-friendly products with an easy to navigate five-line LCD, offering a convenient solution for any home or small office…

Canon today announced an update to its desktop laser printer lineup for small businesses and corporate workgroups with the launch of the Color imageRUNNER LBP5480 and the imageRUNNER LBP3580, each delivering excellent usability, ease of management, and exceptional integration with Canon's imageRUNNER ADVANCE multi-function devices…

Panasonic System Networks Company of America today introduced the KX-MB1500 series of value-priced A4-format Multifunction Printers (MFPs). Offering fast, high-quality monochrome laser printing and copying, full-color scan to PC, and paper/paperless faxing, the KX-MB1500 and KX-MB1520 share a slimmed-and-trimmed form factor that reduces the space and volume needed for installation and operation by approximately 25 and 40 percent respectively.

Both the KX-MB1500 and the step-up KX-MB1520 are highlighted by a reduced-size print engine, an inner paper-exit tray, front-panel access to consumables such as toner and paper, and a side-mounted power connector…

Adding breadth and depth to the most award-winning line of laser printers in the United States, Lexmark today introduced nine new monochrome laser multifunction products (MFPs). The new Lexmark X264dn, X360 Series and X460 Series pack powerful productivity and performance into compact devices for small and medium workgroups in any size organization.

"We have our customers to thank for the strength of our laser product line," said Marty Canning, Lexmark vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. "They provide us valuable insight into the features and solutions they need to power through workloads quickly and efficiently…

Lexmark's new Lexmark X658 family of monochrome laser multifunction products (MFPs) offers the robust design and rapid output speeds of large copiers in a smaller, more efficient device that saves valuable office space and can lower the total cost of printing and boost productivity…

Samsung, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, announced today the release of the MultiXpress SCX-6545N, a Network-Ready Monochrome Multifunction Laser Copier with the capability of printing up to 45 ppm (pages per minute). With an MSRP of $4,999.00, the SCX-6545N is one of the most cost-effective MFP’s on the market-to-date, offering medium-to-large size businesses an alternative to current A3 copier options…

Lexmark today announced the new Lexmark 650 family of monochrome laser printers and multifunction products (MFPs), designed with advanced features to help optimize workflow, save money and reduce impact on the environment.

"Lexmark's workflow solutions are helping some of the world's leading banks, retailers and pharmacies increase productivity while trimming costs," said Marty Canning, Lexmark vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. "We are excited to introduce this groundbreaking family of products that will further enable our customized solutions to meet customers' unique needs."

HP today announced the worldwide release of the new HP Officejet Pro X, the world’s fastest desktop printer as recognized by Guinness World Records.

Designed to meet the demanding and unique needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the HP Officejet Pro X is revolutionizing business printing by increasing productivity, reducing costs and promoting the value of inkjet technology in the workplace.

Since the first HP Deskjet printer was introduced in 1988, HP has continued to innovate in the inkjet market with the HP Photosmart and HP Officejet brands, and has shipped nearly 600 million inkjet printers…

Today's mobile professional has more pressure than ever to be able to conduct business almost anywhere. The new PIXMA iP100 Mobile Printer from Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging, not only can address printing needs on-the-go, but can also deliver high-quality text and graphics for printing a last-minute business presentation. It affords users the ability to print beautiful borderless color photos from the car or even at the beach…