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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HP Photosmart ML1000D Minilab Printer

Hewlett Packard unveiled its HP Photosmart ML1000D Minilab printer at the PMA 2010 Trade Show, and it caught a lot of attention. The printer is supposedly the industry's first dry, inkjet minilab solution that produces quality, traditional prints, as well as duplex photo book pages, and calendars in a single machine, in just minutes. This is great news for retailers! The printer will allow them to deliver lab-quality prints and other photo merchandise from a single printer.

The printers works alone or can work in collaboration with the HP Photo Center and can print photos as fast as 1,500 4 x 6 photos per hour. It also produces up to sixteen different single-sided print sizes and double-sided output in two different sizes, in a combination of gloss and matte finishes. Because of specially designed links and papers, the printer creates smudge-free, water-free, and fade-resistant prints that will, according to Picture Business Mag, "retain vivid, accurate colors for generations."

And as with most new gadgets, the new Minilab is environmentally conscious. Not only does is it eliminate the need for harmful chemicals, but it allows users to reduce electrical power consumption. Using the Minilab can save up to 64% of energy usage and 800 gallons of chemical and water discharge per year.

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Kodak Truper Series

Kodak may not be one of the biggest names in office printing solutions but they continue to innovate the low-volume production scanning solutions by helping businesses achieve high levels of productivity as well as image quality needed for digitizing paper records. The new Truper Series of scanners from Kodak.

Built on the platform used for the Truper 3200 and 3210, these new models offer increased throughput as well as some nice enhancements. The 3610 model brings in some really nice power packed into a compact, rotary-only scanner whereas the 3210 model has an automatic document feeder and a flatbed that allows the scanning of fragile or bound pages.

According to Tony Barbeau, General Manager of Document Imaging for Kodak's Business Solutions and Services group, "The introduction of the enhanced Kodak Truper Series Scanners represents exciting new gains in the low-volume production scanning space. Mid-to-large sized organizations are often challenged with capturing a more diverse range of documents, to meet specific business needs. A large, specialized department like payroll might receive new paper-based information on a daily, or even hourly, basis and requires fast, accurate digitization to keep the overall business running efficiently. The Truper Series Scanners provide a valuable solution that expedites and streamlines these processes."

The Truper Series Scanners can scan up to 90 pages per minute in color and grayscale as well as up to 180 pages per minute in black-and-white with a daily duty cycle of 15,000 pages. The Truper Series Scanners have a number of image processing enhancements that allows businesses to easily maintain greater integrity of data with the crisp, clean images that are captured without having to compromise valuable time. The Truper Series Scanners also has an ADF with independently selectable guides capable of holding 200 pages and able to scan images up to 11.9-inches by 100-inches in size. When in long document mode, the Truper Series can capture forms and records of unlimited length which includes documents like EKGs, oil well logs or fetal monitor strips. The switchblade background bar in the Truper Series also allows optimal flexibility for the ability to support optional document types as well.

Rescanning is not needed with the Truper Series due to the device's ultrasonic multi-feed detection which catches any double feeds automatically. Another feature on the Truper Series is Multi-feed ignore technology. This allows the user to adjust settings for envelopes or documents that contain attached sticky notes, photos, etc... so they can pass through the scanner without stopping. This is a great way to reduce rescans as well as document preparation time. The Truper Series has an exceptional level of image quality. This helps businesses gain greater accuracy in their scanned information.

High quality images are captured at up to 600 dpi and if you add that to the Advanced Color Dropout Technology you allow users to simultaneously remove as many as six custom colors in any multicolor document for optimal OCR, ICR or barcode recognition. The Truper Series is also packaged with KOFAX VRS 4.5 Professional image enhancement software which delivers clean, crisp images. The Truper Series also comes with features like Auto Color Detect, Blank Page Deletion and Auto Orientation which reduces prep time as well as operator intervention.

The Truper Series Scanners has minimum maintenance requirements due to long-life bulbs and user-replaceable rollers. You can purchase The Kodak Truper 3610 for around $6,995 and the Kodak Truper 3210 for around $8,495.

Source: Office Product News

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Canon imageRUNNER 3245i Receives 5-Star Environmental Rating

Canon U.S.A. Inc. is one of the world's leaders in digital imaging and advanced office solutions. Being that the company is dedicated to the environment and helping organizations reduce their carbon footprint, it comes as no surprise that the company's imageRUNNER 3245i received a 5-star rating in overall environmental performance from Buyers Laboratory Inc.

Buyers Laboratory Inc. uses extensive real-world testing to determine their ratings and the imageRUNNER 3245i uses less energy in than other products in all non-running and running modes. The imageRUNNER 3245i is a Segment Four monochrome copier. According to the tests from Buyers Laboratory Inc. the imageRUNNER consumed less than half the average energy of any other Four Segment monochrome copier ever tested. To add to that, the imageRUNNER has an annual projected energy cost of just one-third the average in comparison to other models.

The environmental performance evaluation from BLI is extensive, to say the least. The test also takes into consideration not only energy consumption but also recovery times. Low energy consumption is a critical measurement tool in today's streamlined business environments. However, you can not use a device to its fullest potential if it takes a long time to recover from sleep mode. The imageRUNNER showed a recovery time that was faster than the average recorded time from idle and sleep modes overnight.

According to Sam Yoshida, Vice President and General Manager of Imaging Systems Group with Canon U.S.A. Inc., "Canon has a long-standing commitment to environmental preservation and reducing our overall carbon footprint, and receiving these outstanding ratings from BLI is a testament to our dedication. We are continuously researching new and advanced technologies that will not only help streamline and improve business environments but also help companies in their push to become more 'green' and environmentally friendly."

But the praises don't stop there. In addition to the 5-star energy rating, the imageRUNNER also received a 5-star rating in runability using 30%, 50% and 100% recycled paper. The imageRUNNER is also ENERGY-STAR qualified and RoHS-compliant which includes several environmentally conscious features like toner-save mode, job review and proof mode. Green is definitely the way to go these days and it looks like Canon has almost perfected the whole "green" style.

Source: Office Product News

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HP Wants ColorLok Paper Worldwide

Hewlett Packard has been pushing for a higher-quality printing experience for everyone and last week they announced a step in that direction. JK Paper Ltd., the largest cut-size paper manufacturer in India has committed to supporting the ColorLok paper standard.

"JK Paper Ltd. is proud to adopt ColorLok technology in our paper. Our company produces high-value paper, and this commitment continues our history of innovation while improving the printing experience for our customers," A.K. Ghosh, Vice President of Sales for JK Paper, said in a statement.

By using ColorLok paper in their product lines, companies can print with more vivid colors and bolder blacks that do not show through to the other side. The paper offers a faster drying time and optimal results, making it very customer-friendly.

JK Paper is making ColorLok paper available to 40% of the Indian market. This means the new technology standard will soon be available in ten paper companies worldwide. The Colorlok program was announced at Paperworld in 2008 and has since been gaining global momentum. The technology is applied to recycled paper, giving it the ability to produce the same quality as most non-recycled papers. This allows companies to not only meet customers' needs but to also help the environment.

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New Desktop Monochrome Laser Printer from Ricoh

It took them nearly five years to do it but Ricoh Americas Corporation, one of the leading providers of digital office equipment, has announced its new Aficio SP 6330N laser printer which is the only 11" x 17" monochrome desktop laser printer in the product line. The Sp 6330N can produce documents at 35ppm with a resolution of up to 1200x1200 dpi.

The Sp 6330N is compact and offers a low total cost of ownership. This eliminates the need for small workgroups to outsource jobs. The printer can support any combination of media types that you can throw at it as well as any type of media sizes to meet every printing need with the devices standard 500-sheet printing tray and 100-sheet bypass tray.

In addition to that, the SP 6330N eliminates the need to hire a vendor to print onto thick media because the printer can print onto media weighing up to 57lbs bind/120lbs index. The SP 6330N can also print transparencies, labels, card stocks and even recycled papers. In addition to that the SP 6330N can also maximize uptime and streamline supply issues and support issues with high yield 20,000-page All-in-One (AIO) print cartridge technology.

According to Senior Vice President of Marketing for Ricoh Americas Corporation Shun Sato, "The new Aficio SP 6330N is an ideal device for our customers who seek a compact printer capable of handling a variety of printing capabilities. The device is a savvy investment sure to make sure to maximize productivity and enhance any company's bottom-line."

The Aficio combines versatility with convenience inside a compact design which is capable of supporting a vast array of professional solutions that include remote device monitoring utilities as well as a range of advanced data security features that include network authentication and user access codes. Users will get a nice peace of mind with security tools that can control device access and protect confidential information.

Overall this looks to be a top notch machine. It has taken nearly 5 years for Ricoh to make another monochrome laser printer and it seems like they put a lot of hard work into making this printer as best as it can be.

Source: Office Product News

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