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But for higher-end users, who are looking to generate top-quality documents, the perception remains that multi-function devices (MFDs) are simply not able to deliver. Cian Cotter, product marketing manager for multi-function devices at Canon, said...
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For these functions the appliance is not the de facto way of delivering an application but an additional or alternative way. Specialised hardware has been around since before the word 'appliance' was uttered in IT.
Simon Norbury, head of ICT at Westminster City Council, said companies have to understand the full cost of ownership where printing is concerned, adding he is currently addressing such issues within his own function.
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