
Simon Handby
After a brief career in corporate IT, Simon Handby combined his love of technology and writing when he made the move to Computer Shopper magazine. As a technology reviewer he's since tested everything from routers and switches, to smart air fryers and doorbells, and covered technology such as EVs, TVs, solar power and the singularity.
During more than 15 years as Shopper's long-time printer reviewer, Simon tried, tested and wrote up literally hundreds of home, small office and workgroup printers. He continues reviewing smart products and printers for a variety of publications, and has been an IT Pro contributor since 2010. Simon is almost never happier than when surrounded by printers and paper, applying his stopwatch and a seasoned eye to find the best performing, best value products for business users.
Latest articles by Simon Handby

AnchorFree Hotspot Shield review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews A cheap and simple to use VPN that sidesteps geo-blocks, but it doesn't offer perfect anonymity

Brother HL-L6300DWT review
By Simon Handby published
Not yet ratedReviews Brother's small workgroup mono laser hits almost all the right notes

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs S7 Edge vs S6
By Caroline Preece, Simon Handby, Adam Shepherd, Nicholas Griffen published
Reviews The follow-up to the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge could get a 4K display

HP ScanJet Pro 2500 f1 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Not as glamorous as the other more famous F1, but this scanner still races ahead

HP LaserJet Enterprise M506x review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews This printer is laser-focussed on saving your business time and money

HP PageWide Pro MFP 477dw
By Simon Handby published
Reviews HP wants to kill your laser - and it's serious this time

Apple iPad Pro 9.7 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4
By Simon Handby published
Vs It's tablets with keyboards at dawn

LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy S7
By Simon Handby published
Vs What's the difference between the Galaxy S7 and the LG G5?

Kodak Alaris i2620 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Make short work of big scanning jobs

Kyocera ECOSYS M3040idn printer review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Economical, compact yet scalable, Kyocera's M3040idn is a good mono MFP for workgroups or small firms who don't need fax support

Xerox Phaser 4622DN review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Xerox launches a fast and frugal mono laser for high-volume printing in the workgroup

HP Officejet Enterprise Color X585dn review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews An inkjet MFP with enterprise features, low running costs and a laser-killing turn of speed

Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews A portable scanner which looks like a desktop lamp.

HP Officejet 150 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews HP's smart and compact Officejet 150 is the world's first mobile multifunction printer. Is it a worthy travel companion?

HP Officejet Pro X576dw review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews HP launches a superb fast and efficient MFP with proprietary printhead technology.

Xerox WorkCentre 6605V/DN printer review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews There's a lot to like about the Xerox WorkCentre 6605V/DN printer, but as our reviewer discovered, the benefits don't come without some downsides too.

Canon ImageFormula DR-C130 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews A desktop scanner capable of scanning 30 pages per minute and a maximum workload of 2000 pages per day.

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300i review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Fujitsu's ScanSnap S1300i is compact, able to scan up to 12 pages per minute and interact with cloud services.

Lomond EvoJet Office review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews A fast, cheap workgroup inkjet printer with a touted printing speed of 60 pages per minute (ppm) thanks to waterfall printing technology.

Brother ADS-2100 scanner review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Brother's desktop document scanner comes with the ability to scan directly to USB devices, but the image quality and speed can't quite match the offerings from competitors such as Canon.

Xerox ColorQube 8900/ASM review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews The ColorQube 8900 multifunction peripheral (MFP) is a solid-ink printer, with a snappy 44ppm colour printing speed, 7in colour touchscreen and 120,000 page monthly output.

Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4095DN review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews The latest addition to the WorkForce Pro inkjet range is able to print 13 business quality pages per minute. Simon Handby investigates whether the printer is worth double the price of the HP OfficeJet Pro 8000 Enterprise.

Fujitsu fi-6130Z desktop scanner review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews The Z-Generation are new additions to Fujitsu’s fi series that aim to bring reliable document processing within reach of the smaller business. Simon Handby finds whether Fujitsu has turned a page.

Lantronix xPrintServer XPS1001NE-01 Network Edition for iOS
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Lantronix's simple xPrintServer is designed to be a plug-and-forget solution for connecting iOS devices to network printers. Simon Handby pulls out his iPad and finds out if it's worth the paper it prints to.
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