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Digital imaging research specialist Lyra Research is hosting a live webcast titled The 411 on MFP/ Copier usage trends on April 29, 2008 at 12 noon eastern daylight time (US).The call will reveal several new findings from the company based on usage data from over 65000 copiers, MFPs and printers used by both small-medium sized businesses and large businesses in North America. Those interested in understanding these trends can register on the company website at www.lyra.com.
The webcast will be presented by Frank Stefansson, CEO and executive vice president of Lyra Research, and Cortney Kasuba, industry analyst and program manager for laser consumables. It will explore the continuing preference for monochrome printing despite increase in spending on color printing devices such as copiers, single-function printers, and MFPs. Even though the data, strategic analysis and insight is based on data collected in North America, we expect the information to help copier, MFP and printer vendors here in the UK or Europe also to evaluate and track the different patterns in the office environment. According to Kasuba, "The Webcast will examine MFPs from vendors such as Xerox, Ricoh, and Konica Minolta, and explore the relationship between average print volumes, color and monochrome printing, and color and monochrome copying. Lyra's OPM research has found that, over the 12 months for which we analyzed data, monochrome printing in this comparison still hovered around 70 percent, regardless of the speed or price of the peripheral and despite the increasing color-capable installed base."
The webcast will be presented by Frank Stefansson, CEO and executive vice president of Lyra Research, and Cortney Kasuba, industry analyst and program manager for laser consumables. It will explore the continuing preference for monochrome printing despite increase in spending on color printing devices such as copiers, single-function printers, and MFPs. Even though the data, strategic analysis and insight is based on data collected in North America, we expect the information to help copier, MFP and printer vendors here in the UK or Europe also to evaluate and track the different patterns in the office environment. According to Kasuba, "The Webcast will examine MFPs from vendors such as Xerox, Ricoh, and Konica Minolta, and explore the relationship between average print volumes, color and monochrome printing, and color and monochrome copying. Lyra's OPM research has found that, over the 12 months for which we analyzed data, monochrome printing in this comparison still hovered around 70 percent, regardless of the speed or price of the peripheral and despite the increasing color-capable installed base."
The X560n colour laser multifunction product (MFP) from Lexmark has been accorded a Highly Recommended rating with four stars by BERTL, an independent test lab. The product has been commended for its affordability, image quality and ease of use in navigating the control panel, print drivers and included software. The product has a street price of below $1000 and thus suitable for cost-conscious, small to medium-sized businesses that require a device that can photocopy, print, scan and fax.
This colour MFP can print at up to 31 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and 20ppm in colour. The extremely easy-to-maintain X560n also offers 10,000-page aftermarket toner cartridges in all four colours.
This colour MFP can print at up to 31 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and 20ppm in colour. The extremely easy-to-maintain X560n also offers 10,000-page aftermarket toner cartridges in all four colours.
The CX3641 MFP (multifunction product) is the first to embed document management integration and color management capabilities as standard features. By removing the need for additional dedicated PCs and servers, the CX3641 MFP can be easily integrated into existing document management systems.
The advanced features allow IT professionals to simplify complex and time-consuming processes to boost workgroup productivity, manage costs and still have the support of a robust business color MFP for standard business use.
The CX3641 MFP includes the companys proprietary High Definition (HD) Color and Single Pass Color Technologies. The company claims that users will save significantly on time and money as they will not have to outsource their color printing and copying requirements. The product offers top quality business color printing and copying at up to 36ppm, black & white (monochrome) and up to 40ppm color for increased productivity.
The advanced features allow IT professionals to simplify complex and time-consuming processes to boost workgroup productivity, manage costs and still have the support of a robust business color MFP for standard business use.
The CX3641 MFP includes the companys proprietary High Definition (HD) Color and Single Pass Color Technologies. The company claims that users will save significantly on time and money as they will not have to outsource their color printing and copying requirements. The product offers top quality business color printing and copying at up to 36ppm, black & white (monochrome) and up to 40ppm color for increased productivity.
Konica Minolta has unveiled two new MFP options to enhance the capabilities of the companys multifunctional products (MFPs).
The LK-101 i-Option and LK-102 i-Option allow web access and document manipulation from an MFP control panel (LK-101) and also support enhanced PDF encryption. i-Option will extend the security, printing, copying and scanning features of the bizhub MFPs. One of the biggest advantages is that users can access the web directly from the Image Panel (Control Panel) that features document management capabilities from the MFP. LK-102 i-Option is ideal for high-security environments since it offers AES 128-bit encryption.
According to a senior executive of the company, the i-Option shows the flexibility and extensibility of the bizhub OP system architecture. Moreover, the fact that the enhancements are software-based allows the latest MFP options to be added without having to replace the hardware.
Perceptive Software has released ImageNow Interact for HP, a document management software that enables users of any skill level to electronically capture and distribute documents directly from an HP multifunction product (MFP) to a fully-integrated SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, or any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
With this feature, organizations have the ability to integrate the enterprise document management solution into their existing HP investments. ImageNow optimizes the use of HP multifunction products and integrates core business applications in any business environment using ImageNow's patented integration technology called LearnMode.
This integration will help organizations save time, image-enable business processes with the push of a button, eliminate cost, risk and delay with traditional document capture and processing.
The solution supports a broad range of models in the HP multifunction product line, providing a simple, non-programmatic approach for HP customers.
With this feature, organizations have the ability to integrate the enterprise document management solution into their existing HP investments. ImageNow optimizes the use of HP multifunction products and integrates core business applications in any business environment using ImageNow's patented integration technology called LearnMode.
This integration will help organizations save time, image-enable business processes with the push of a button, eliminate cost, risk and delay with traditional document capture and processing.
The solution supports a broad range of models in the HP multifunction product line, providing a simple, non-programmatic approach for HP customers.