Executive Computer Products, Inc.

How To Secure Your Assets

2012-02-16T15:22:00.000-08:00

Got Assets? Not to worry.
On any given day there are forces working against us and our tech - thieves, the weather, the dark side. Luckily there are easy things we can do to save our assets and our sanity.

Lock your laptop.
Did you know a laptop is stolen every 53 seconds? A laptop lock can be your first line of defense. For less than the cost of a week's worth of lattes, you can get a dependable detterrent to being ripped off.

Click for laptop locks ECP offers

Frustrated hackers.
It's easier than you think. Flash drives with smart features like password security and encryption can thwart any attempt to snatch your data.

Click for encrypted flash drives ECP offers

Don't let Mother Nature mess with you.
Even little, unexpected electrical blips can wreak havoc on production, cause data loss, and damage equipment. Why risk it? Plug everything into a surge protector and forget about it.

Click for surge protectors ECP offers

Keep your screen to yourself.
Sadly, slime bags are among us - at airports, coffee shops, libraries, even at work - ready to do unseemly things with confidential information. So, whether at the office or your favorite hotspot, be sure to blur the line between what's for roaming eyes and what's not with a formidable screen filter.

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NEW! Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter

2012-01-11T11:17:00.000-08:00

NEW! Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter

Proven reliability for professional quality prints. Get impressive quality color prints at a lower cost per page than lasers. And, it's easy to print business documents remotely with HP ePrint.

Professional color for up to 50% lower cost per page than laser printers
Wired and wireless networking
HP ePrint–now, print from virtually anywhere
ISO print speeds up to 20 ipm black, 16 ipm color
Improve productivity with automatic two-sided printing

1. Majority of color laser printers < US$300, March 2011. OJ Pro ISO yield with highest-capacity cartridges based on continuous printing.
2. Requires an Internet connection to the printer. Feature works with any Internet and e-mail capable device. Print times may vary.
3. ISO speeds measured using ISO/IEC 24734 or ISO/IEC29183. Excludes first page or first set of test documents. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.
4. Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from access point.

2011-07-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

PERFECT FOR ENERGY SAVINGS & SURGE SUPPRESSION

ECO-Surge™ Energy-Saving Surge Protector TRP-TLP808NETG

“Give vampire power the silver bullet”.

Here’s Why: Vampire power. Phantom load. Electricity leak. Whatever you call it, it’s the energy that gets drained even when a device isn’t in use.

ECO-SURGE cuts the waste by cutting power to unused devices.

GREEN Smart outlet configuration makes for the most efficient use of energy.

INNOVATIVE It’s the only green surge suppressor compatible with all PCs, notebooks and netbooks!

ECONOMICAL Saves energy and lowers utility bills to the tune of $40 less per year.

SMART Five “Power Save” outlets cut AC power to idle peripherals automatically when master device is turned off. Two “Always On” outlets provide continuous power for other devices like routers and cordless phones.

VERSATILE Unique wattage switch means reliable operation whether you’re using a highwattage master device like a television or full-size laptop or a lower wattage master device like a netbook.

DATA LINE DEDICATED Protects equipment connected to a phone or Ethernet network line, including modems, fax machines, routers and other communications equipment.

Why bother to back up your data?

2011-06-02T05:50:00.000-07:00

Maxell myGen USB Backup Drive

Have you ever had that moment of panic when you have lost everything on your computer? All those family photos, videos, and even client work. I have. Last year I lost almost everything on my computer just because my son spilled soda pop on my laptop which caused my motherboard and hard drive to fry. Of course, I could never get it to work again and I spent a lot of time recreating client work and work for my own businesses. It was not a fun time and it sure was not a productive use of my time. If nothing else, I learned that whether you have a small home business or you manage a fortune 500 company you have to secure your data, you just never know what might happen.

The question you need to ask yourself is: What type of back up is
right for me and my needs? On site backup or cloud storage? Most
companies feel it is more secure to control your own data and new
numbers from TheInfoPro sure point in that direction. The group's latest
research indicates that only 10 percent of top-tier enterprises are
planning to implement could storage,
even for low-level archive purposes. It seems that while running
applications like email and ERP are fine for the cloud, the line stops
at handing over actual data. That could be the primary reason we've been
hearing about scaled back or suspended cloud storage offerings from
leading providers lately.

Of course, large
corporations already have substantial storage resources at their
disposal, so it's no surprise that they would want to leverage it as
much as possible. The line on cloud storage is that it would be a
greater boon to small and medium businesses, which are said to be ready
and willing to tap into low-cost, capital-investment-free capacity.

Not so fast. According to In-Stat, SMB deployment of NAS architectures is on pace to hit $2 billion by 2014,
with about 70 percent of SMB cloud users also planning to deploy
on-site NAS systems. Clearly, the cloud is a viable option to small
businesses, but by no means does it represent a threat to traditional
storage.

Most surveys list security as the primary concern
when it comes to cloud storage. However, performance can also be quite a
hang-up. Even with optimization technology in place, having to
negotiate miles of public infrastructure will certainly produce a fair
amount of latency compared to local resources. And the fact is that it
is very difficult to gauge a cloud's performance until it's in place.

It's
also clear that different clouds will produce different results based
on not only legacy infrastructure but user requirements as well. Keep
in mind the sheer number of cloud storage models demands a thorough
research period
before committing to any one solution. Primary consideration should be
given to your expected data growth, changes to computing and application
environments and overall data usage patterns. Remember, while there are
plans afoot to make it easier to switch cloud providers, lock-in is
still the reality today.

Despite these concerns, however, the
fact is that cloud storage will likely emerge as a viable solution to
relentlessly increasing data loads. The thing to keep in mind, though,
is that it is not necessarily the best or even the cheapest one.

Consider for your small business it might make much more sense to
control you back up with one of our the new Maxell myGen USB backup
drives that we have on special this month.

Google Cloud Print Gets Eprint Support

2011-04-01T21:54:00.000-07:00

HP CQ140A Printer with e-print

The Google Cloud printing function previously had no printers that directly supported it. Eprint fills that void but has its own problems.HP has announced that its ePrint printers will henceforth support the Google Cloud Print function, which connects Google Cloud apps to printers. Previously this was done through software on computer-connected

printers, in the absence of cloud-aware printers.

However, HP ePrint machines can connect directly to the Internet and have their own e-mail addresses that let them accept print jobs from anywhere on the net (as long as the incoming files are in common formats.) With the new arrangement, users of Google Cloud apps can register their ePrint machines with the app and use it any place where they have cloud access, as explained here. Basically, ePrint machines effectively become cloud-aware.

One little detail makes it sound less interesting: as explained at length here, I can't get ePrint to work from my desk, and I am apparently not alone. Using separate incoming and outgoing mail servers defeats ePrint, for some reason. Diverting mail that way is apparently not uncommon among mobile workers, who are the very people ePrint is aimed at. There appears to be no mystery about the source of the problem. But it persists, and I could not get through again this morning.

But those whose ePrint devices do work can now get additional functionality from Google Cloud.

Going Green at the Office for St. Patrick's Day

2011-03-01T06:19:00.000-08:00

1. More Work, Less Energy
For many people, a computer is the central tool at work. Optimizing the energy settings for computers and other devices can be more than a modest energy saver. Set computers to energy-saving settings and make sure to shut them down when you leave for the day ("standby" settings will continue to draw power even when not in use). By plugging hardware into a power strip with an on/off switch, the whole desktop setup can be turned off at once (make sure to power down inkjet printers before killing the power--they need to seal their cartridges). Printers, scanners, and other peripherals that are only used occasionally can be unplugged until they're needed. And of course, turn off lights in spaces that are unoccupied.

2. Digitize
It does seem a bit strange that in the "digital age" we still consume
enormous amounts of mashed up, bleached tree pulp, most of which gets used once or twice and then tossed or recycled, some call it downcycling. The greenest paper is no paper at all, so keep things digital and dematerialized whenever possible. The more you do online, the less you need paper. Keep files on computers instead of in file cabinets (this also makes it easier to make offsite backup copies or take them with you when you move to a new office). Review documents onscreen rather than printing them out. Send emails instead of paper letters.

3. Don't Be a Paper Pusher
When buying printer paper, look for recycled paper with a high
percentage of post-consumer content and the minimum of chlorine
bleaching. Even recycled paper gobbles up a great deal of energy, water, and chemical resources in its processing (toxic pulp slurry is the paper recycling industry's dirty secret). When using the real stuff, print on both sides of the page when appropriate and use misprints as notepaper. Try to choose printers and photocopiers that do double-sided printing. If your office ships packages, reuse boxes and use shredded waste paper as packing material.

4. Greening the Commute American workers spend an average of 47 hours per year commuting through rush hour traffic. This adds up to 3.7 billion hours and 23 billion gallons of gas wasted in traffic each year. We can ease some of this strain by carpooling, taking public transit, biking, walking, or a creative combination thereof. If there's no good way to phase out your car, consider getting a hybrid, electric vehicle, motorcycle, scooter. Some employers are even giving a bonus to bike and carpool commuters and special perks to hybrid drivers. For those who think bike riding is for kids and tattooed couriers, consider a high-tech folding bike or an electrically assisted one.

5. Green Sleeves
You might be amazed how sharp work clothes from thrift stores can look. If you buy new, get clothes made with organic or recycled fibers. Avoid clothes that need to be dry cleaned, and if they so demand it, seek out your local "green" dry cleaner.

6. Work From Home
Instant messaging, video conferencing, and other innovative workflow tools make effective telecommuting a reality. If you can telecommute, hold phone conferences, take online classes, or otherwise work from home, give it a try. It'll save you the time you would have spent on the trip as well as sparing the air. As a bonus, you get to work in your pajamas. Telecommuting works for 44 million Americans. Also, consider the possibility of working four ten-hour days instead of five eight-hour days (a consolidated workweek), cutting the energy and time spent on commuting by 20% and giving you some lovely three-day weekends.

7. Use Green Materials
Some paper use can't be avoided, so use recycled paper and envelopes that have been processed and colored using eco-friendly methods. Pens and pencils can also be made of recycled materials, and refillable pens and markers are preferable to disposable ones. Use biodegradable soaps and recycled paper or cloth towels in the bathroom and kitchen, and provide biodegradable cleaners for the custodial staff. Buy in bulk so that shipping and packaging waste are reduced, and reuse the shipping boxes. Recycling printer cartridges is often free (click here to learn how you can request a free box with return label for your empty cartridges), and our American made recycled replacements are better for the environment and more cost effective than new OEM cartridges.

8. Redesign the Workspace
Greening the space in which you work has almost limitless possibilities. Start with good furniture, good lighting, and good air. Furniture can be manufactured from recycled materials as well as recyclable. Herman-Miller and Steelcase are two groundbreaking companies that have adopted the Cradle-to-Cradle protocol for many of their office chairs. Incandescent bulbs can be replaced with compact fluorescents and there is an ever-growing selection of high-end LED desk lamps that use miniscule amounts of energy . Not only is natural daylight a free source of lighting for the office, it has been proven to improve worker productivity and satisfaction (as well as boost sales in retail settings). Workspace air quality is also crucial. Good ventilation and low-VOC paints and materials (such as furniture and carpet) will keep employees healthy.

9. Lunch Time
Bringing lunch to work in reusable containers is likely the greenest
(and healthiest) way to eat at work. Getting delivery and takeout almost inevitably ends with a miniature mountain of packaging waste. But if you do order delivery, join coworkers in placing a large order (more efficient than many separate ones). Also, bring in a reusable plate, utensils, and napkins. If you do go out for lunch, try biking or walking instead of driving.

10. Get Others in on the Act
Share these tips with your colleagues. Ask your boss to purchase carbon offsets for corporate travel by car and plane. Arrange an office carpool or group bike commute. Trade shifts and job duties so that you can work four long days instead of five short ones. Ask the office manager to get fair trade coffee for the break room and make sure everyone has a small recycling bin so that recycling is just as easy as throwing paper away. Ask everyone to bring in a mug or glass from home and keep some handy for visitors so that you reduce or eliminate use of paper cups.

2011-02-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

Improve your efficiency! HP's LaserJet Pro M1212NF—Laser multifunction printer—work printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. It's compact, it starts up fast, and you can share it with additional computers.

•Fast and versatile

•Save money and space with one device that prints, faxes, copies, and scans

•Speed up your printing: the LaserJet M1212nf prints and copies up to 19 pages per minute black letter, up to 18 pages per minute black

•Fax fast from the automatic document feeder using the 33.6 Kbps modem to the with up to 100 speed dials; the 500-page fax memory stores your important faxes

•Keep it out of the way: the compact design takes up minimal space

•Stack paper and other media in the 150-sheet tray and up-to-35-sheet auto document feed tray

•Navigate menus via the two-line, back-lit LCD control panel
Time saving efficiency

•Set up fast, without a CD, using HP Smart Install for Windows and a USB print cable2

•Skip the wait: the first page prints in less than 8.5 seconds

•Print fast with our Instant-on Technology

•Intervene less often with the 35-sheet automatic document feeder Simplify maintenance with the up to 8,000-page-per-month duty cycle and 1,600-page, single-piece cartridge

•Connect your small work group using built-in Ethernet networking or plug directly into a PC using the high Hi-Speed USB port

•Fax fast, at up to 33.6 Kbps

2011-01-03T05:22:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year 2011

Executive Computer Products, Inc. has made ordering re-manufactured printer cartridges on-line for your business whole lot easier. Our compatible catalog of ink and toner cartridges are available to browse and order through our website, with just a few clicks of the mouse button.

Our Compatible Laser Cartridges offer environmentally-friendly alternatives for all your printer needs, with our full-line of re-manufactured ink cartridges for most major printer brands, including:

Apple

Brother

Canon

Dell

Lexmark

Samsung

We carry ink cartridges and toner cartridges, for all color and black & white printers commonly found in the office environment. Browsing the catalog is open to all website visitors. Creating your account and placing online orders is as easy as 123. If you would like more information about our products or our services please call 800-718-8086 and one of our representatives will be happy to help you with any questions you might have.

2010-12-01T04:49:00.000-08:00

What do you buy a young entrepreneur for Christmas or Hanukkah?

What is the most important thing someone needs when starting up a new business?
That's right: Office Supplies.

I know, it sounds pretty mundane. All you need are a bunch of pens and some paper, and maybe some message pads. Right? It turns out there's quite a list of supplies needed to set up a new office -- and they are all pretty important to keep the office functioning.

To make sure you have everything on hand that you need, keep these five general guidelines in mind:

Keep a small cache of supplies handy. You'll save a surprisingly large amount of time if you keep essential supplies within easy reach -- perhaps in a desk drawer. Otherwise, you'll find yourself making two or three daily trips to the supply closet. That can break your rhythm and waste your time.

Hide supplies you don't use every day. Stacks of stationary, rolls of tape, piles of legal pads -- it all adds up to an unsightly and distracting mess. Stuff you use monthly should be on a shelf; stuff you use less often should be in a closet.

Compile and maintain a master list of the supplies you need. Note whenever an item on the list is running low. Once a month or so, replenish supplies so that you won't run out of fax paper in the middle of an important message.

Every couple of months, review your office supply expenses. Target one or two areas for savings and have a staffer do some comparison shopping. Check office-supply catalogues, Internet sources and local stationery stores for the best prices on various items. If you prefer to stick with one vendor, ask your source to beat the prices you've found elsewhere. When you can, buy in bulk and insist on a discount for doing so.

As you identify your office-supply needs and start to look for vendors, beware the scams! There are fraudulent companies promising to outfit your business with all kinds of supplies, from the typical business tools to more exotic resources.

Compile a master supply list. Your master list should include most, if not all, of the items listed below:

Printer cartridges

Fax paper

Stationary

Bathroom and cleaning supplies

Calculators

Calendars

Coffeemaker and coffee

Back up media

Copyholders

Cork boards

Custom stamps

Digital postage scale

Glue

Envelopes

Invoices

Mailing labels

Manila folders

Markers

Note and message pads

Packing tape

Paper clips

Pencils

Pens

Rubber bands

Scissors

Staplers

Telephone headsets

Tools

White boards

And the best way to show your young entrepreneur how much you support their aspirations is with a Gift Certificate for the supplies they are going to need to run their business.

Five Tips for Reaching Your New Year Resolutions and Goals throughout the year.

Be Realistic: Make the goals realistic – Ambitious goals are great, but they should be achievable, meant to start small and build on successes. And plan each step toward success.

Envision: Have a vivid picture of what reaching this goal will mean for you. Reflect on that mental image regularly to serve as your target. And if you get off track, don’t let that derail you – We all have missteps along the way to lasting change. Just remember why this is so important to you and get back onto the program!

Focus: All too often people set four or five big goals. The chances of keeping focused on all or even most of them is slim at best. It’s better to target one or two goals at most, that you can really commit to and which mean the most to you.

Compensate: Set interim milestones early-on, and compensate or reward yourself a meaningful reward for achieving each. These don’t have to be big or elaborate. Something as simple as putting $5, $10 or $20 at a time into a lay-away fund toward something you’re going to purchase when you achieve your goal can be a powerful motivator.

Help: You’re not alone – friends, family, peers, co-workers… There are many people out there who will want to help. Declaring your intentions is a powerful start. Ask them to help with encouragement and reminders, and a swift kick in the "aspiration" when needed. Here, a coach or trainer can be very effective as an external and very focused motivator.

Always Remember Taking Action is Key to Achieving Your Goals

With the tips from above, you should be more prepared to take action in order to achieve your New Year resolutions and your goals. Stop procrastinating, apply the tips above and start working towards your goals. Nothing beats taking action on your plans.

HL-5340 Duplex Laser Printer

2010-10-11T06:37:00.000-07:00

HL-5340 Laser Printer

High-Speed Laser Printer for Home Offices or Small
Offices

The HL-5340D is a high-speed laser printer built for
reliable day-in and day-out printing. It offers a fast print speed of up to
32ppm and produces crisp, high-quality output at up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
resolution. The HL-5340D features automatic duplex printing for producing
professional looking two-sided documents and flexible paper handling via its
300-sheet paper capacity. And uses a high-yield 8,000-page replacement toner cartridge is available to save you money.

Main Features

Fast
results. Operating at print speeds up to 32 pages per minute, this printer
is ideal for a busy office.
Outstanding print
quality. The HL-5340D delivers up to 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution so that
all of your printed materials look their best.
Easily print
two-sided documents. Produce professional-looking two-sided documents,
brochures and booklets using the automatic duplex printing feature. This feature
can help reduce your paper use and save money.
Versatile paper
handling. An adjustable 250-sheet capacity paper tray easily handles
letter or legal size paper and a 50-sheet capacity multi-purpose tray is for
printing letterhead and custom paper sizes. Add up to two optional paper trays
for additional capacity.
Straight-Through
Paper Path. A convenient fold-down, 50-sheet capacity multi-purpose tray
and rear paper exit provide a straight-through paper path for printing
envelopes, thicker media and custom paper sizes.
Maximum
compatibility. Offering PCL6 and BR-Script3 (PostScript3)
emulations, the HL-5340D can support virtually any office or graphics
application.

2010-07-08T06:06:00.000-07:00

Top Must-Have School Supplies for Students and Teachers

With the school bell poised to ring, parents, students, and teachers are getting an early start searching for supplies. Gone are the days of hop-scotching from one store to the next. This year it's all about getting everything in one stop. Here's what they'll be looking for.

Students
* Calculators - Printing, non-printing, pocket-size, or scientific, calculators in every shape, size, and price, continue to be among the best selling of all back-to-school supplies.
* Pens, pencils, highlighters, markers - A necessity for every student, every school, everywhere.
* Pocket calendar - One of the most underrated items, a pocket calendar helps with everything from dating an assignment to planning a research paper.
* Ruled notebooks - Get a different color for each subject. This year consider going green by buying those made of recycled paper.
* Binders and pocket folders - For organizing miscellaneous handouts and papers.
* Backpack - Big enough to hold various shapes and sizes, but not too large for the child.

College students
In addition to the above, popular items for the college-bound include:
* Planner - Electronic or paper, this must-have helps keep projects, papers, and assignments on track.
* Sturdy backpack or messenger bag - While a shoulder-style messenger bag keeps things neatly arranged, a sturdy backpack (or one on wheels) easily accommodates the heaviest textbooks.
* Laptop - An everyday essential for class work, research, and communications.
* Flash drive - For those times when you can leave the laptop at the dorm, conveniently carry your work in your pocket.

Teachers
* Markers - Including fine-point, thick-point, and plain (non-toxic).
* Colored chalk - Livens up the lesson and helps make an important point.
* Index cards - Great for customized flash cards, teacher's notes, and general organization.
* Post-it notes - Handy labelers and reminders.
* Color folders - Keeps classes, subjects and lesson plans together.
* Tape - Both transparent and masking for multiple uses.

Get the school year off to the right start with the right stuff. Find all these supplies, and much more at Executive Computer Products, Inc.

Prospect Pro205 Wireless All-in-One Printer with Fax and Duplex Printing

2010-05-04T08:34:00.000-07:00

The Lexmark Prospect Pro205 offers you quality and convenience with this All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Duplex Printer which is ideal for a small office or a deptartment with multiple computers. In addition to the capability of printing, copying, scanning, and faxing, you also have the Option of using the 35-sheet automatic document feeder and automatic 2-sided printing, which is great for multitasking. And as for printing, the Prospect Pro205 uses individual XL cartridges, which saves resources and lowers printing costs. In addition this printer is worth 129 rewards points for discounts on future orders.

•Convenience: Includes XL individual cartridges for 3X more pages
•Quality: Vizix print technology provides sharp text and vibrant images
•Economical: Save Paper and energy with Eco Mode
•Print from multiple computers: Locate your device virtually anywhere with wireless networking
•Print fast, Professional text and graphics: Speeds up to 33-ppm black and 30-ppm color
•Efficiently handle large jobs: Scan, copy, and fax using the 35-sheet automatic document feeder
•Reduce paper usage: By up to 50% with automatic 2-sided printing
•Save time: Included business card scanning Software synchronizes with popular contact management applications

•Save Money: Individual ink cartridges allow you to replace only the color you need
•4 Color Inkjet - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black

•Print Resolution Black: Up to 2400 x 1200 dpi
•Print Resolution Color: Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
•Duty Cycle, Maximum: 5000 pages per month
•Flatbed Scanner with ADF Duplex (2-Sided) Printing
•Standard Ports: USB 2.0 Specification Hi-Speed Certified (Type B), USB Pass-through via PictBridge Port, 802.11g/b Wireless
•Pictbridge certified USB port
•Display: 2.4-inch (60 mm) Color LCD display

•Power Supply: 32-Watt Universal Power Supply (100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz)

•In the box: Lexmark Pro205 All-in-One printer; Printhead; One each- black, cyan, magenta and yellow cartridges; Quick setup sheet; Quick Reference; Guide/User’s Guide on CD-ROM; Networking Guide; Fax Guide; Installation software on CD-ROM; Power supply and cord, Wireless setup cable for USB connection, Service information and statement of limited warranty/guarantee

Earth Day April 22

2010-04-22T05:54:00.000-07:00

20 Tips for Celebrating Earth Day
April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. What began as a grassroots movement in 1970 in the United States has now become a worldwide initiative, with expected participation this year of more than one billion individuals in 190 countries. But Earth Day is more than a single day event. It's an ongoing effort to create a healthier, cleaner world for today and tomorrow. Here are 20 ways you can honor Mother Earth every day. 1. If you're going to buy bottled water, be sure to recycle the bottles. Or, use a water purifier and refill an old water bottle. 2. Start a compost pile in your back yard. Composting provides the perfect environment for seeds to grow. 3. Use compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) which will save you about 75 percent of that used by incandescent bulbs. According to http://www.earthday.gov if every American household replaced one light bulb with a CFL, it would prevent enough pollution to equal removing one million cars from the road. But be sure to also recycle CFLs properly. Visit http://www.earth911.com to find a center near you. 4. Use your microwave to cook meals and reheat leftovers. It uses less power than your oven. 5. Turn the water off while brushing your teeth or shaving. 6. Shower instead of filling a tub. 7. Wash only full loads in the dishwasher and washing machine. 8. Sweep, don't hose, your deck, sidewalks and porch. 9. Use public transportation, walk or ride a bike as often as you can. 10. Every car trip adds to air pollution. Save gas money and air pollution by hooking up with other commuters at http://www.eRideshare.com. You can even find a car to share at http://www.Zipcar.com to save even more. 11. Insulate your home, windows and water pipes. 12. Repair leaks. A leaky toilet can waste 200 gallons a day. 13. Set up a rain barrel to collect water from your gutters and use its contents to water your plants. 14. Participate in your local recycling program. 15. Reuse plastic grocery bags for pet waste or as trash can liners. When given the choice, ask for paper over plastic. Better yet, bring your own bags to the store. 16. Electronics create unique problems for landfills. Get great recycling tips at http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/index.htm. Check out our recycle page: https://www.ecpinc.com/Articles.asp?ID=132 17. Plant a tree. 18. Use your bath towels several times before washing. 19. Find new stuff...or give yours away at http://www.Freecycle.com. 20. Look for eco-friendly office products like recycled paper and rechargeable batteries. Your office supply store has a wide range of "green" products and can help you make your office environmentally friendly. Ask your sales rep about our friendly green products. With all of us working together, even a little at a time, we can restore our planet and preserve it for future generations. ECP says, "Go green today!"

Hewlett Packard LaserJet P4515N Printer

2010-04-01T05:29:00.000-07:00

HP Color LaserJet CC436A

Professional-looking printing

Print impressive brochures and more right in your home office
Customize documents to speak directly to your customers' needs with the included marketing tools

Easy features

Get started fast with the set-up wizards and installers
Replace cartridges via the handy front-access panel
Give others access via the built-in HP Jetdirect 10/100 Fast Ethernet wired networking
Manage easily with the Easy Printer Care Software, which will deploy, monitor, and maintain up to 20 devices
Determine printing costs prior to printing with the cost estimator feature
Control color usage with password-protected lock-out

First-class warranty, support, and supplies

Get peace of mind with the one-year limited warranty and toll-free phone support
Get exclusive offers and discounts on all of your ink, toner, paper and general office supplies, as well as our full line of Compatible Printing Supplies with our MyRewards program when you purchase online

Enhanced productivity

Print, copy, and scan with a single space-saving machine
Print fast in black or color, at speeds up to 21 pages/min on letter-size paper
Get your first copy in seconds with the instantly on copying with LED scanning technology
Load documents and walk away: copy and scan unattended with the 50-page automatic document feeder
Pay no penalty for having a color machine: print in black at the same cost as if you were using a black-and-white HP laser printer
Reduce expenses with the four individual cartridges, which incorporate both toner and the imaging drum, reducing waste and replacement costs
Save paper: instead of printing drafts, you can change the settings and immediately see how it affects the document
Fax easily at up to 33.6 Kbps

Executive Computer Products Introduces TAA Compliant Expressions Toner Line

2010-03-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

Executive Computer Products, Inc. is proud to announce our new TAA compliant, ISO certified Expression compatible toner line with a wide range of toner cartridges for hundreds of printers. Our Expression cartridges are TAA compliant which means that each cartridge is built with all new key components made right here in America and are approved for use by schools and government facilities.

Our Expression cartridges are 100% guaranteed to perform as well as the OEM. And since we use a finer grain of toner you may see as many as 500 extra pages that you just couldn't squeeze out of the name brand.

So give them a try today and see what everyone is talking about. If you order 3 or more cartridges you can use the coupon code Expression for a $10 discount on your order. You will also qualify for our MyRewards program that pays you back for every order your place online.

With the Executive Computer Products Expression line you will see the difference. Place your order today!

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2010-02-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

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HP Wireless Officejet Pro 8500 Multifunction Printer with Auto Duplexer

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The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless all-in-one inkjet printer is a near-perfect solution for small businesses and home offices hunting for a device that can print, scan, fax, copy in record time, all with high-quality results. This printer sets the bar high in terms of all the features it manages to pack into a relatively small footprint: autoduplexing, 802.11b/g, a 3.45-inch touch screen, 50-sheet automatic document feeder, and a legal-size scanner are only some of the extras this machine has to offer. Some will balk at the $399 price tag, but spend half an hour with the Pro 8500 and we're sure you'll want one of your own.

Design and features
The Pro 8500 is the HP Officejet J6480's older, more accomplished brother. The larger capacity paper trays actually make it larger than the J6480, measuring a meaty 19.45 inches wide by 18.86 inches deep and 13.03 inches tall. Most of the bulk is because of the built-in features including the autoduplexer, 50-sheet automatic document feeder, and legal-size scanner bay, all of which contribute to the footprint, which isn't so unwieldy when you consider the average size of a heavy-duty color all-in-one laser.

Like the J6480 and other HP printers in the Officejet line, the Pro 8500 retains the matte white and gray panels with a glossy black cockpit in the center that blends easily into a variety of decors. The center console is neatly organized with a 3.45-inch color LCD touch-screen display right in the middle. Although competitive devices like the Brother MFC-990CW do have larger screens, bigger isn't always necessarily better; in this case, HP proves the rule with a highly functional, easy-to-use heads-up display. The home screen shows all of the most commonly used option menus including Copy, Fax, Scan, and Photo preferences, a quick setup menu, and a graphical gauge that shows you almost precisely how much ink you have left in the tanks.

The rest of the front panel has a full telephone keypad for typing in fax numbers, a collection of quick access fax and copy buttons, a "Digital Filing Networking Folder" button that lets you scan and manage your images over a network, and a general "E-mail" button for one-touch scan delivery. Finally, the bottom of the front panel also has an external card reader that supports PictBridge USB, xD, Memory Stick, SD, and Compact Flash.

HP gives you the option to pair the Pro 8500 to a host computer in three ways: over a network with the built-in Ethernet port, direct connection through a USB 2.0 cord, and through 802.11 b/g networking. We followed the onscreen instructions and successfully paired the printer with our desktop computer in less than 10 minutes. From there, we connected satellite computers to the printer by simply installing the driver onto the other desktops. The process of setting up a wireless network with your printer is typically a painful process, requiring special network configurations and system changes, but the Pro 8500 slowly guides you through the setup with onscreen instructions that we found easy to follow and troubleshoot.

The large 250-sheet input drawer is fixed into the machine, but the top comes off for when it comes time to refill your media. In addition, you can extend the tray outward to accommodate A4 and legal-size paper and it also has an arm to corral loose prints; we liked that the tray doesn't come out of the machine and is made of a sturdy plastic, but we found ourselves wishing for the dual photo and letter-size paper tray that we loved so dearly on the HP Photosmart C8180. We understand that few businesses will print more photos than straight text and presentations, but at this price point, a more versatile tray would have been nice.

If you expect to print an astronomical number of documents, HP also sells an optional 250-sheet input tray for $80 that fits directly underneath the printer. The top of the printer houses a 50-sheet automatic document feeder for scanning and/or copying, and a small autoduplexer installs in the rear for double-sided printing. Finally, since this printer is aimed at the business market, the duty cycle runs up to 15,000 pages per month, which should be more than enough to satiate any small- to medium-size business.