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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The New Seiko Teriostar LP1020 LED Copier

Last week, Paradigm Imaging Group announced that it would be distributing the new Seiko Teriostar LP1020 LED copier. The Teriostar has a number of great qualities, including parallel processing, which is the ability to process an incoming file while another one is printing. This quality can save any office or business time and money.

The copier also incorporates an innovative heat roller that applies heat and pressure to adhere images, which gives the final product razor sharp lines and better toner adhesion. It's also fast, with its true 600 dpi speed, making it an unique combination of speed and quality.

Paradigm's imageSTAR Software Suite adds even more value to the copier. It inclues two software packages. The first is Seiko's Teriostar Software, which features four powerful components: Deliver y, Scan-to-File, Scan-to-Copy, and TerioPRINT V103 (allows batch printing of PLT, TIFF and PDF files. The second is Paradigm's VB-INDEX software program, which captures index data from scanned engineering drawings. It is a multi-user system and can process large quantities of data from several different workstations and the indexed data, image path, and file name are served in a project file.

Randy Geesman, president of the Paradigm Imaging Group had this to say of the new copier, "The addition of the new Seiko LP1020 with our exclusive imageSTAR Software Suite further diversifies and expands our product offering. Our dealers enjoy the benefit of working with a true value-add distributor that provides them with incentive packages to grow their business, increase profits and guarantee customer satisfaction."

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Toshiba's New e-BRIDGE Color Profiler Tool

Toshiba has announced a new tool, which it says will optimize the company's "industry-leading color reproduction quality based on environment and media." The e-Bridge Color Profiler Tool enables the creation of International Color Consortium device output profiles when combined with the ES1000 spectrophotometer, maximizing color vibrancy and fidelity.

Rory Fox, a senior product manager for Toshiba American Business Solutions, stated in a press release,

“The Toshiba e-BRIDGE Color Profiler Tool was integral in helping the award-winning e-STUDIO6530c, our fastest and most advanced color product to date, receive such high-accolades at the IPA Digital Print Forum earlier this year. This study exhaustively examines and compares large production presses. The e-STUDIO6530c was the only system under scrutiny designed primarily for general office use, and the results proved that our competitively-priced office product with an EFI Fiery Controller, did well in all the tests when compared with production presses that are priced anywhere from $300,000 to $1 million retail.”

Being able to print quality color copies in the office eliminates the need for involving a third party and can eventually save a company thousands of dollars. It also saves time and increases office productivity. Various aspects of various climates such as temperature and humidity can affect a copier's performance. A copier in Denver's high altitudes will perform differently than a copier near sea level in Louisiana. The new profiler tool will help companies all over the country make the most of their e-STUDIO copiers, regardless of any underlying factors.

The software package that comes along with the tool includes four different applications that allow for color data printing, data measurement, data integrity viewing, profile building, and profile viewing. These include: a target reader application that manages the measurement of characterization targets used to create custom profiles; the data viewer detects any errors in color measurements before completing the construction of the profile; the profile builder constructs the ICC profile and provides settings so the user may further customize the profile; and the profile viewer verifies the integrity, accuracy and performance of the ICC color profile.

The e-Bridge Color Profiler Tool should retail for about $499, wile the ES-1000 Spectrophotometer sells for about $1,299. Fore mor information, visit Toshiba's copier and printer website.

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Why Rent a Copier?

So many businesses are turning to copier rentals for their offices these days and for good reason. Rentals save you time and money, as well as offering a number of other benefits. Here's a quick look at some reasons why copier rentals from RentaComputer.com may be the right choice for your office.

• You provide the paper and we'll do the rest. All maintenance, including toner and broken parts are supplied by the rental firm. If something goes wrong, just give us a call and they'll have it fixed in no time.
• Tired of the copier you have? Want a newer model? Maybe you decided the copier is too big and obtrusive for your small office. Copiers can be expensive and you most likely can't afford to run out and buy a new one every few months. You can always trade your copier or even cancel your rental at any time.
• Rent a copier for as long or as little as you like. Maybe you just need it for a few week as part of a temporary office or maybe you need it for an entire year or longer because you can't yet afford to purchase a new one. A rental is flexible and will fit your needs no matter how large or small.
• At Rentacomputer.com, we serve the entire United States. We can have a copier to almost any destination in the country and we do it fast!
• We also offer a wide range of top-of-the-line copiers that provide a wide-range of service!

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