http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/ MacUser labs en-gb Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:24:39 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:24:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 site.editor@macuser.co.uk webmaster@macuser.co.uk http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/24:15/inkjet-printers/products.html An inkjet printer is the only real choice if you want high-quality, photo-realistic colour prints at a reasonable price. So why buy a single-function inkjet printer when there are trumped up, all-in-one machines to be had for little extra money? Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/24:4/iphone-web-applications/products.html Here's a handy eightsome that will bring you in from the cold when added to your iPhone. The apps will help you plan your days and nights, preventing needless delays and hanging around. They're all free too... Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/24:4/150-laser-printers/products.html Mac users are often thought to be mainly graphic artists, with little love of black text and less of black numbers. Truth be known though, there are plenty of Mac people who need good workaday correspondence and even the occasional worksheet print-out quickly and at low cost as part of their business. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/24:1/a3-inkjets/products.html As the saying goes, bigger is better, and a large print of your favourite picture is much more impressive than a postcard-sized one. Whether you're a keen amateur photographer looking to show off your skills or a pro hoping to sell you wares, then an A3 inkjet printer makes a good investment. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/23:21/multi-function-devices/products.html Buying an all-in-one device makes a lot of sense for many people. At home and in a medium-sized office, they save space and cash as you get three machines for the price and footprint of one. The variety and choice available are signs of just how competitive the market is. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/23:6/budget-a3-inkjet-printers/products.html Whether you are a photographer or designer - or just a stickler for quality - there are times when you'll want to output your work in as much detail as possible, and on a large scale. Sometimes you'll have to deal with a fussy client who's constantly demanding changes, or you might have a request for large-scale reprints at a moment's notice. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/23:6/premium-a3-inkjet-printers/products.html Whether you are a photographer or designer - or just a stickler for quality - there are times when you'll want to output your work in as much detail as possible, and on a large scale. Sometimes you'll have to deal with a fussy client who's constantly demanding changes, or you might have a request for large-scale reprints at a moment's notice. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/22:24/small-format-photo-printers/products.html With Christmas just around the corner,we're all looking forward to reunions with friends and family, and there'll be no shortage of photo opportunities. If you followed our advice in the last issue and got yourself a compact digital camera, you might be wondering about the best way to turn your shots into prints. Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/22:2/sub-200-laser-printers/products.html Whether it's an invoice, an essay, a page layout or a letter to the bank manager, we all need a printer at least occasionally. When it comes to personal printing, most of us turn naturally to inkjets, but laser printers can be a much better choice for many people. Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/21:24/photo-printers/products.html The festive season is upon us, and for most of us that means racking our brains for gifts for our nearest and dearest. One of these little dedicated photo printers might well fit the bill, but it's not just as presents that they excel at this time of year. Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/21:19/mid-range-laser-printers/products.html Despite the predictions of a paperless office, printing remains important to everyone. If you need a printer for a busy team or office, it has to be a laser: something fast, reliable and designed to handle high volumes of printing that also turns out excellent results on almost any media without fuss. Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/21:9/a4-budget-inkjets/products.html Despite the current obsession with multi-function devices, a printer is usually the first peripheral you'll add to a Mac set-up; no matter how long you spend creating your masterpiece, you'll have wasted your time if the final print is poor. Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/21:3/low-cost-laser-printers/products.html With the ongoing advances in inkjet printing, you'd be forgiven for thinking laser printing's days are numbered. In fact, that's anything but true. Laser printing technology is much better at handling higher output demands, and for monochrome output, it produces better results on cheaper paper and in less time than ink-based printers can manage. Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/20:24/photo-printers/products.html Need to buy a photo printer with out blowing your Christmas budget? Digital photography has come a long way. Even as recently as 1999, we were getting all excited about the then-excellent Epson PhotoPC 800 in our sub-£ Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/20:21/photo-printers/products.html Do you resent trimming and trashing half of every page when you print a photo? Specialist media isn't cheap, but if you gathered up all the offcuts you dump in the course of a year, you would see that half the money you spend on pictures often ends up in the bin. Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/20:15/a3-inkjet-printers/products.html Size does, indeed, matter. Where postersand high-res photos are concerned - as well as more mundane matters, such as magazine spreads and book cover proofs - nothing short of A3 will do, and A3+ is even better. Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/20:8/sub-1000-a4-colour-laser-printers/products.html Colour laser printers have been going through something of a transformation. What would once set you back at the very least a few thousand pounds can now be bought for a three-figure sum. Here, we take a close look at A4 colour laser printers that cost less than £ Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/20:2/personal-laser-printers/products.html Personal laser printers were once a luxury item, as the cost of laser technology prohibited them from genuine personal use. However, prices have continued to fall over the years, to the extent that laser printers are now genuinely competing with inkjets for the same customers. Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/19:17/a3-mono-laser-printers/products.html With the current surge of interest in affordable colour laser printers, you might be forgiven for thinking that ordinary monochrome laser products were on their way out. Well, maybe they are, but not yet. Wed, 20 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.macuser.co.uk/labs/19:15/a3-inkjet-printers-2003/products.html If you're a working designer, you'll know the value of proofing. As well as being a valuable check of how your designs will look when reproduced, they're great for calming fussy clients. Show them an accurate simulation of how their final job will look, a print that doesn't force you to say 'imagine this is brighter/darker/redder/bluer' and so on, and life becomes much simpler. Wed, 23 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0100