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MFPS
The A3
devices also
have a much
smaller
footprint
than earlier
models, which
saves space in
the customer
environment
but more
importantly
lessens the
environmental
impact
The latest additions to the
TASKalfa range – five colour
(2552ci/3252ci/4052ci/5052ci/605
2ci) and five mono (the TASKalfa
3011i/3511i/4002i/5002i/6002i)
devices, have print speeds ranging
from 25 pages per minute (ppm) up
to 60 ppm.
Two of the new MFPs, the TASKalfa
3011i and 3511i, have been designed to
fulfil the needs of smaller organisations
such as branch or satellite offices and small
schools or institutes. These mono A3 MFPs
offer the same user interface and security
level as the TASKalfa 6052ci and 6002i
series.
With the exception of the 30 and 35
ppm models which are a refresh of the
company’s existing products, the new
range has been freshly designed, and
according to Product Marketing Manager
Trevor Maloney, incorporates a broad
range of speeds and volumes as well as a
number of advanced features tailored to a
wide range of business needs.
KYOCERA’s products are designed to
enable end-users to digitise workflows in
the simplest way. Each of the new devices
is a flexible information sharing hub which
incorporates a vast array of cutting-edge
technologies. “All models have the same
look and feel, they have the same chassis,
offer the same functionality, image quality
etc. which has advantages for both our
partners and the end-users,” Maloney said.
“For dealers it speeds up the deployment
process and reduces the amount of training
required and for their customers, the user
interface is consistent regardless of which
device they walk up to,” he added.
These A3 devices also have a much
smaller footprint than earlier models,
which saves space in the customer
environment but more importantly lessens
the environmental impact. “The new
models are around 20 per cent smaller, this
more compact design and lighter weight
means we’ve achieved comparable savings
across material usage, transport costs and
ultimately CO2 emissions,” Maloney said.
High quality colour
Maloney maintains that one of the
key advantages of the new models is
the superb colour quality. “Our newly
developed toner combines traditional
toner with a chemical outer shell on each
particle, which means that the colour
quality is much better and is consistent
throughout the range.” The devices deliver
1,200 x 1,200 dpi print resolution, which is
offered at full engine speed. The toner also
has a lower melting point, meaning energy
consumption is reduced.
For companies with even greater
image quality needs, or particularly
complex workflows, four of the five
new colour MFPs offer an optional Fiery
print controller. “These are also the first
models with SRA3 capability,” Maloney
said. To fully utilise the machines’ colour
capabilities users can print full-bleed
edge-to-edge A3, banner paper, tab divider
sheets and paper of up to 300 gsm. “This
functionality makes these devices attractive
to the graphics arts sector, a new area of
us,” he added.
MFPs designed to help
companies save resources
KYOCERA Document Solutions has launched ten new MFPs,
eight of which have been freshly designed from the ground up
Consumables management
The new devices also include features
to better manage maintenance and
replacement of consumables.
The TASKalfa 6052ci and 6002i series
feature a toner lock. “Many businesses
change the toner before it’s fully depleted,”
Maloney explained. “The new toner lock
prevents this, a message flashes on the
control panel to replace the cartridge only
when it is 100 per cent empty. With this
feature, our partners can rest assured that
their customers are getting 100 per cent
yield,” he added.
And with KYOCERA fleet monitoring
software, the required amount of toner
is delivered when and where needed,
without customers needing to call a
service provider. Dealers will also save on
onsite engineer time, maintenance will be
arranged proactively, machine adjustments
can be done remotely and consumable
items can be replaced in minutes.
“Consumables can be easily replaced in
about four minutes, as opposed to the
twenty minutes it would have taken in the
past,” Maloney said.
Another innovative feature of the new
A3 MFP line-up is the fact that it lets
end-users use an expired black toner bottle
as a waste container, reducing waste as
well as the space needed to store supplies.
This unique waste toner design earned
the 2016 BLI Outstanding Achievement in
Innovation award.
Maloney said that the new products
are intended to solve a number of
common business issues, most notably
cutting the amount that organisations are
losing on wasteful procedures. “When it
comes to document management, money
is wasted in several areas - printing is
outsourced due to the limited capabilities
of in-house printers and MFPs, toner
supply is haphazard and inefficient due
to not being managed properly and many
separate single-function devices are used
inefficiently due to document workflows
not having been optimised,” he concluded.
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