This month, the HP PageWide Enterprise Color Flow MFP 785z+ was named a winner of the 2018 Product of the Year Award by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company. The HP multifunction printer (MFP) was also awarded the winner of each three sub-categories including Technology, Revenue and Profit, and Consumer Demand. The 2018 Products of the Year are featured in the December issue of CRN, in print and available online here.

The machine you see in the picture above came alive back in the Spring of 1968. That's when Ford launched the brand new, 428-cubic-inch, 7.0L Police Interceptor V8 engine. It was absurdly powerful, with improved breathing heads and larger exhaust manifolds than its predecessors. When it was dropped into the range-topping Shelby GT500, the new engine gave birth to the Cobra GT500 KR - short for "King of the Road".

I’ll be the first to admit that I despise change in area of life. Whether it’s moving into a new house, starting a new diet or something more menial like switching cell phone providers – change is almost always uncomfortable and requires effort. It can be unpleasant and difficult.

Watching paint dry. Reading the phone book. Listening to your mother-in law's latest advice on Tupperware procurement.

What do all the above activities have in common?

They are all exponentially more exciting than talking about the printers & copiers in your office.

I’d like to tell you a story about a young man who lost his way on his path to success and happiness.

Since he was a child, Brian always had a knack for how things worked. He would annoy his parents by taking apart their electronics constantly, but would always figure out how to put it back together.

Have you ever visited a resort down south and been amazed at the amount of salesman patrolling the sandy beaches looking to sell you "knock off" brands of sunglasses and watches?

Have you ever met someone new at a party or any social event, and experienced a sudden lull in the conversation once you got beyond the generic small talk? Those moments are so awkward, right?

Printers are the unsung heroes of the office work space. They serve multiple functions inside various departments, and for the most part they plug away at the daily workload thrown at them dutifully without any hiccups.