From previously unimagined uses of printers to an unhealthy fascination with dead celebrities’ documents, we saw a lot of strange stories in 2009. Here are the top 10:
1. Michael Jackson’s death certificate hacked by Coroner’s Dept. employees
Is nothing sacred? Where computer systems are concerned, it seems not. More…
2. Don’t toss used paper — flush it
A new machine promises to help businesses give discarded sheets of paper a second life. A short, but not so sweet second life. More…
3. Police mistake toner cartridge for a bomb
A toner cartridge was recently caused an unusual amount of excitement in a Pennsylvania town. More…
Of all the things printers have been used for, here’s one you may not have considered: More…
5. Drunk worker keeps his job because of printer malfunction
Anyone working in an office knows how much trouble equipment glitches can cause. But here’s a case where a printer problem put one business in an unusual predicament. More…
6. Paper that erases itself: Coming soon?
All offices have to balance the need to cut paper use with employees’ reliance on paper documents. Here’s an innovation that might soon let you achieve that balance. More….
7. Used toner cartridge? Sit on it
Here’s a creative new use for those spent toner and ink jet cartridges. More…
8. Feds try to buy back their own printers
If you required users to return office equipment, would you pay them for bringing back something the company already owns? One government agency thought that was necessary. More…
It’s not the most obvious place to get your supplies, but a religious order in Wisconsin is one of the latest businesses to sell soy-based toner and ink. More…
10. A new use for copier paper
Here’s a scientific breakthrough that comes under the category: “What will they think of next?” More…
