The Internet changes everything. Phones and televisions are not the only “dumb” devices getting connected to the outside world – and getting smarter. Printers can now take advantage of all sorts of resources that are available in the cloud, and can help small businesses save time.

Color printing still costs more than black-and-white – but the price per page, and price gap, is narrowing. Here’s how to minimize print costs without annoying any of your employees.

Finally, your printers no longer require a server connection. But if you think that wireless printing is primarily consumer-oriented, you might be surprised. Several features in late-model printers, such as HP’s ePrint, make them suitable for the enterprise. Here’s the state of the art – and what’s coming. (Hint: Get your smartphone out.)

When is it better to have several small printers rather than one large one?