Océ Enhances Green Evironmental Credentials

Océ, an international leader in digital document management and professional printing services announced last Monday that the company will be further building upon its environmental credentials. In support of the company's commitment to long-term sustainability, the Océ North America Production Printing Systems division has recently become a certified member of the Certified Green Partners. In addition, Océ has unveiled an Eco-calculator that measures CO2 emissions of production class printing equipment to help businesses asses the true environmental impact of their own printing operations. The Océ North America Production Printing Systems division is also among the first companies in the printing industry to introduce a comprehensive Eco Start program that implements earth-friendly practices to help contribute to a carbon-free business environment.

“Environmental sustainability is one of the defining issues of our generation and has been a focus for Océ for over 50 years,” said Mal Baboyian, President, Océ North America Production Printing Systems division. "The actions we take today will further strengthen our commitment to environmental and sustainability program leadership. Customers are becoming increasingly vocal about taking a stand for people and the planet, and Océ is deeply committed to helping customers achieve carbon-neutral print production. The Certified Green Partners certification, the Océ Eco Start carbon offset program and the Eco-calculator are all part of a larger, holistic approach to environmental responsibility that includes sustainable products, practices, and tools to promote a healthier environment.”

Océ takes pride in its environmental leadership and has gone beyond simply reducing their own carbon footprint. In response to rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere, Océ North America has launched the Océ Eco Start Program which provides a starting point for customers interested in achieving neutral carbon production. Through a partnership with Trees for the Future, Océ will plant trees to offset carbon emissions generated by all printing equipment purchased from Océ North America during the equipment's first year of operation. Businesses can benefit in two ways from this. They can solidify their standing as socially responsible corporate citizens and gain a competitive edge that comes from going green. Environmentally conscious consumers will seek out business partners that have a proven track record of green stewardship.

“Océ sustainability efforts are driven by a commitment to environmental leadership and helping customers meet demands for an environmentally responsible approach to business. With so many companies claiming to be sustainable, customers are looking for empirical proof that their business partners genuinely care about doing the right thing for the environment.” said Baboyian.

The Certified Green Partners is an independent alliance of international business leaders and organizations working toward a common goal of advocating green practices among professionals served by the printing and paper industries and to promote eco-friendly products and business models. Being a Certified Green Partner underlines Océ's commitment to ethical forestry and to reducing the use of petroleum products in printing processes. As part of the certification, Océ North America pledges to use certified paper from well-managed forests, purchase petroleum-free products, use 100-percent recycled paper, and recycle paper waste for all office products. “We are pleased to earn this certification from Certified Green Partners, confirming our commitment to moving forward on the path to a carbon-free business environment.” stated Baboyian.

For more information about the Océ Eco Start Program or to sample the Eco-calculator, visit the Océ Green Production page.

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New Color Laser Printers from Samsung are Great for SMBs

Samsung has announced a group of four new color laser printers that are aimed at small and medium businesses. The two single-function and two multifunction printers, according to a press release from the company, offer "professional performance from an economic device."

"The small or mid-size business user shouldn’t have to compromise printer quality because of cost. Our new family of color laser printers allows organizations to benefit from printers which have the features of much more complex pieces of equipment, while remaining very affordable to buy and maintain,” said Ken Colby, the director of printer marketing at Samsung Electronics Information Technology Division.

The Samsung CLP-670ND, CLP-620ND, CLX-6220FX, and CLX-6250FX use Samsung Instant Fusing technology, which fuses the toner using a thin flexible sleeve and lamp verses the thick roller and slow heating elements used by traditional printers. This allows, not only for faster printing, but it saves energy. During sleep mode, the heating lamp is turned off, allowing for less energy consumption. The printers also use Samsung's TonerSave feature, which allows users to extend cartridge life an reduce cost per page. Finally, a PowerSave Mode will also reduce printing costs and save you time and money on maintenance.

Because the printers use Samsung's Easy Color Manger, the user is able to apply balance, brightness, contrast, and saturation to any image, as well as creating personalized color profiles. The printers' Fine Edge technology makes images crisp and clean. Below you'll find a specific specs from each of the four printers, as well as suggested retail prices for each one.

The CLX-620ND will sell for $399. It has a printing speed of 21ppm, 256MB of standard memory, 512MB of max memory, and a 360 MHz CPU. Other information about the printer includes:

Connectivity: USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet
Paper Handling: 100MP, 250 CST
Duplex Printing: Double-sided document printing
Monthly Duty Cycle: 65,000 max

The CLX-670ND has a printing speed of 25ppm and a 700MHz CPU. It features 256MB of standard memory, 768MB of max memory, and will sell for $599. Other stats include:

Connectivity: USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet
Paper Handling: 100MP, 250 CST
Duplex Printing: Double-sided document printing
Monthly Duty Cycle: 80,000 max

The CLX-6220FX will cost you $699 and has a printing and copy speed of 21ppm and 21cpm respectively. It features a 360Hz CPU, 256MB of standard memory and 512MB of max memory. Other information about the printer:

Connectivity: USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet
Paper Handling(STD): 100 MP, 250 CST
Duplex Printing: Double-sided document printing
Monthly Duty Cycle: 65,000 max

Finally, for $899 the CLX-6250FX offers a printing speed of 25 ppm and copy speed of 25 cpm. It has a 700Mhz CPU, 256 MB of standard memory, and 768 MB of max memory. It also includes:

Connectivity: USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet
Paper Handling (STD): 100 MP, 250 CST
Duplex Printing: Double-sided document printing
Monthly Duty Cycle: 80,000 max

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Ricoh Aficio GX e555oN GelSprinter

Ricoh Americas Corporation has just introduced the new Ricoh Afficio GX e555oN, the latest addition to the company's GelSprinter line of color-inkjet printers. The e555oN is primarily designed for business environments and replaces the previous Aficio GX 505oN. The e555oN provides a high-quality and affordable replacement to laser printers where speed you need both speed and duplexing in order to meet high-volume demands.

Thanks to Ricoh's GelSprinter technology, the e555oN is able to utilize an enhanced viscous gel ink formula which delivers better performance in dry environments. The fast drying, waterproof properties of the ink meets the realization of published yields while simultaneously eliminating smudging, bleed-through and page curling.

While working in a high-volume atmosphere, you know that keeping up with demand wile maintaining high-quality results is extremely critical. The e555oN is network ready and supports workgroups with 30 pages-per-minuet in both black and white as well as full color. The device also has a quick 40 second warm up time and first print speeds of up to 5 seconds or less while being able to print up to 999 sets per job.

Print jobs flow seamlessly through the standard 250-sheet paper supply which has the ability to be expanded up to two 500-sheet paper feed units. To make productivity even better, the e555oN comes with standard automatic duplexing. Users can also save paper by printing on both sides at high-speed on plain paper. One key thing that has been enhanced on the e555oN over previous models is the device's use of bi-directional, motorized ink pumps that offer improved reliability and ink yields.

Some other necessary features include a tilting LCD control panel offering improved operability, the ability to capture counter data remotely with the option of Ricoh's intelligent remote management solution and support for the latest networking standards which includes Macintosh, hot-based and PCL 5c/6 printing support. The e555oN addresses many user's printing needs but it also helps businesses meet their environmental goals as well.

An improved Economy Color Mode produces crisp text as well as stunning graphics which helps to increase the longevity of supplies. The e555oN is ENERGY STAR Version 1.1 compliant and doesn't require any heat at all to operate. The device uses 38 watts during normal printing and only around 3.5 watts in Energy Saver Mode. To add more to the environmentally friendly image the e555oN is manufactured free of hazardous materials and produces 0 ozone emissions which results in a low carbon footprint as well as minimal impact on the environment.

According to Vice President of Office Printer Business Group with Ricoh Americas Corporation Matt Sakauchi, "Most businesses rely on laser printers to handle a lot of their document output needs. The GX e555oN with GelSprinter technology offers the speed and versatility of a laser printer in an affordable and reliable inkjet printing solution that not only produces outstanding color documents, but further demonstrates Ricoh's commitment to helping our customers become more environmentally friendly in their business practices."

The Aficio GX e555oN looks to be an all around solid device. It has the ability to print at fast speeds, is environmentally friendly and doesn't have a lot of unnecessary features tacked on to it. If your business is looking for a more affordable device than a laser printer, then check out Ricoh's e555oN.

Source: Office Product News

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EFI and Xerox Deliver High Quality Color and Performance

EFI, a recognized leader and innovator in digital printing, and Xerox Corporation, began shipping the Fiery(R) Network Controller for the Xerox WorkCentre(R) 7700 Series of color multifunction printers (MFPs) last week. The WorkCentre 7700 Series MFPs are one of the first to utilize the Fiery VUE desktop application, a "visual print driver" that is fully compatible with common applications such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher and Adobe Acrobat. Many businesses are looking to bring document production in-house to lower costs and allow employees to produce professional color documents without the expert knowledge. The WorkCentre 7700 series, , coupled with the Fiery VUE, was specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of office environments which see productivity and fantastic "out of the box" color quality as absolutely essential while simultaneously being easy to use.

Today, businesses are transitioning from traditional black and white to color printing across the board as in-house print jobs are becoming an effective means to reducing costs and controlling security. Targeted at enterprise customers from all walks of life, the recently launched Fiery VUE desktop application allows users to interact with their document on-screen in 3D to visualize and perfect exactly how the finished document will look. When combined with speeds of up to 50 pages per minute (ppm) in color and up to 75 ppm in black and white from the WorkCentre MFPs, the two can easily handle whatever your enterprise throws at them from run-of-the-mill office documents to high-volume color print jobs. They also manage multiple printing, copying, scanning and faxing tasks simultaneously without interruption for quicker turnarounds, accelerated processing time, and the ability for your employees to spend less time producing color prints and more time out in the field.

“With advanced document management tools and professional color capabilities right at your fingertips, the WorkCentre 7700 Series makes easy work of complicated tasks,” said Rick Dastin, president, Global Product Delivery Group, Xerox Corporation. “These new MFPs can be customized to meet the specific workflow needs of individual users and workgroups – helping our customers get work done quicker than ever.”

"Our latest Fiery controller paired with the advanced features of the WorkCentre 7700 Series ensure that office workers of any skill level can easily produce eye-catching documents," said John Henze, vice president of marketing, Fiery division, EFI. "While there are many new capabilities to enhance productivity and color quality, we're excited to offer WorkCentre 7700 Series users the game changing Fiery VUE application, which takes all the complexity out of producing professional documents."

The WorkCentre 7700 series boasts a 2400 x 2400 dpi output resolution which combines with Emulsion Aggregate High Grade toner to produce superior images while consuming less than traditional toners per page. This MFP also comes with built-in tools such as Xerox Standard Accounting which will help monitor and control color costs. There are also several optional additions including EFI Fiery print server for powerful graphic art capabilities as well as finishing attachements like 100 page stapling and C and Z folding. The WorkCentre 7700 Series color multifunction printers start at $24,100 and are available immediately worldwide.

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Reduce Lines on Your Copy, Fax, and Printer Paper

Have you ever pulled a piece of paper from your copier, printer, or fax machine, only to notice it has lines in the printing or maybe the words are blurry? Well, according to KICTeam, they've created a product that will help take care of those problems.

Streaks, lines, and blurry print come from a build-up of something that shouldn't be there in your paper's path, such as paper particles, dust, ink residue and other contaminants. For your equipment to function properly, these particles need to be removed. That's what the EZ Printer/Copier/Fax Cleaner Sheet aims to do.

According to a press release, it's easy to use and effective. The surface cleaning sheet gently scrubs your paper feed path and rollers clean for a better printing experience. It can even help extend your machine's life. It is said to be more effective than any other current cleaning method or product.

Debra Ross, Product Manager of KICTeam said in the press release, "Paper carries dust and other contaminants into the equipment causing feed jams or print errors. Taking apart the equipment can be time consuming and costly if not performed properly. This product will be a tremendous asset to consumers. Now they can correct particle buildup and remove lines from documents with a quick and easy cleaning of the printer, fax, or copier."

KICTeam is the leading world manufacturer of cleaning cards including Waffletechnology-based products. They are headquartered in Auburn, Maine and have offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Canada. Their innovative technology provides cost-efficient patented solutions for state-of-the-art equipment.

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