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Easier print management
Canon claims its new flagship A3 colour MFPs help reduce
print costs by simplifying print management and administration
through automatic toner management, remote diagnostics/
management, video assistance and improved security. Smart
MEAP and MEAP web application platforms integrate seamlessly
with existing IT environments for streamlined document
workflows. The imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3320, C3320i, C3325i
and C3330i have colour and B&W print speeds of up to 30ppm.
Sharp MFPs
Sharp has launched two modular 75ppm
A3 mono MFPs for departments and large
workgroups. The MX-M654N and MX-M754N
feature a 10.1in colour touchscreen display and
Sharp's Open Systems Architecture (OSA), which
enables them to connect to cloud applications,
such as Cloud Portal Office, Sharp’s cloud
storage and document sharing solution. Wireless
connectivity enables smartphone and tablet users
to print and scan using the Sharpdesk mobile
app.
LumeJet cuts cost of
photobook production
LumeJet, the high quality print technology
developer, and photobook printing and
finishing manufacturer Imaging Solutions
AG (ISAG) claim to have cut layflat book
production costs by up to 50% by bundling
a LumeJet S200 printer with an ISAG
fastBook10CF bookbinder.
The complete package has been put together
for the layflat photobook sector, which in recent
years has enjoyed a compound growth rate of 40%,
and inspired other sectors to adopt the photobook
format for corporate pitch books, property
prospectuses, look books and coffee table books.
The LumeJet S200 combines true contone
photographic quality images with fine line artwork
and crisp text over an extra-large print area of 305
x 1000mm. This enables it to create layflat books
in a range of sizes, with A3 landscape double-page
spreads printed as single sheets, with no split
images, registration issues or loss of detail.
The fastBook10CF hot glue system turns
printed sheets into complete book blocks of up
to 100 pages. It has very short make-ready times,
can handle the thinnest paper from a LumeJet
printer and can laminate sheets directly without an
intermediary board.
LumeJet CEO Paul Anson said: “With the
LumeJet S200 being able to print up to 1.0m in
length, we are finding that layflat books are the
single biggest application for our customers. The
fastBook10 complements the S200 perfectly due to
its flexibility and very competitive price point.”
Papergraphics
partners Canon
Papergraphics, a supplier of
large-format print media for
digital graphics and CAD markets,
has signed an agreement to
market Canon’s aqueous large
format printers in the UK. The
announcement follows the
recruitment of the Paperlinx UK
digital solutions team in April. Before
going into administration, Paperlinx
UK was a reseller for Canon, a world
leader in imaging solutions.
Lexmark automates data gathering
Helping customers to minimise the risk of
human error in their business processes,
Lexmark is introducing a new solution
that automates the pulling together of
documents and data from smartphones,
desktop PCs and MFPs.
Perceptive Checklist Capture removes
manual steps involved in the collection of related
documents, freeing knowledge workers to focus on
customer service and compliance and improving
accuracy by reducing the rate of mis-filed or mis-
classified content.
Suitable for today’s flexible working practices,
it can be used to capture photos and other content
with a smartphone, tablet or Lexmark smart MFP
and add them, along with computer files from a
desktop PC, to a project or case folder.
It notifies users when a document is missing or
incomplete and delivers information directly to the
user’s core business system while storing documents
in a central repository for rapid retrieval.
Leveraging the Perceptive Evolution platform, the
capture interface provides a consistent and unified
experience across all devices and platforms.
Lexmark says that Perceptive Checklist Capture
has applications in almost every industry, including
retail (incident management), government
(public assistance), banking (new loan or account
automation), insurance (claims), back office (HR case
management), manufacturing (logistics document
management) and higher education (enrolment).
As an example, it cites the case of a loss
prevention agent who, on arrival at the location
of a reported theft, can launch a smartphone app
giving instant access to open case folders. On
opening a folder, the agent is presented with a
checklist of items that still need to be collected e.g.
photographic evidence. From the same interface,
the agent can take a photo, which is automatically
added to the folder. When a checklist is complete,
the case is automatically flagged as ready for review.
Smart printing
OKI has expanded its range
of Smart MFPs with the
MC800 series of 35ppm
departmental devices.
The A3 colour LED
MFPs feature OKI’s smart
Extendable Platform for enhanced
workflow integration and a
customisable touch screen
panel that lets businesses
programme common print
and copy jobs as individual
function commands.
Other features include
a scan speed of 50 impressions
per minute, a guided help function, two output
bins, convenience stapling and free downloads
of ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR software and
SENDYS Explorer LITE, a server-based solution that
lets users capture documents from various sources
and convert, distribute or upload them to a chosen
location.
All models are Google Cloud Print and
AirPrint-ready.
Data can be collected from MFPs, smartphones
and desktop PCs
