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Xerox has introduced 15 new workflow
solutions designed to automate time-
consuming tasks in the manufacturing,
banking and higher education sectors.
As well as cutting the time taken to perform
certain tasks from days to minutes, the new
solutions integrate information from multiple
sources (paper and digital) and eliminate errors
associated with manual processing.
The new solutions are designed to:
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help manufacturers bring products to market
faster by streamlining the creation and production
of supporting documentation;
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streamline client onboarding for banks;
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support banks’ omni-channel strategies
by enabling customers to complete banking
transactions on a variety of screens including
mobile devices, online portals and smart ATMs;
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enhance compliance and records management
by keeping track of critical documentation and
automatically alerting employees if data is
misplaced; and
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streamline bursary application processing so
that qualifying students get the support they need
more quickly.
Each workflow solution is configurable with
professional services support for design, delivery
and implementation.
Xerox targets verticals with
workflow solutions
New PrintFleet data
collection tool
PrintFleet has expanded its family of
print management software solutions
with a new rapid data collection tool.
Introduced to replace the company’s legacy
SuitePro key, the QuickAssess key provides a
detailed ‘snapshot’ of a print environment,
gathering device data needed for billing, supply
and service management, including meter
reads, toner and non-toner supply levels, device
status, vendor error codes, serial numbers, etc..
It is compatible with any MPS program and
offers multiple scan and display options, as
well as a comparison feature that can be used
to compare data from separate ‘snapshots’.
PrintFleet has been named ‘Best Print
Management Solution Provider 2016’ by
CEO
Insight
magazine.
Armor enters industrial
print market
Armor is launching a new business
specialising in the development and
production of high quality industrial inks
suitable for a range of print applications
from food packaging to high-tech materials
like skis or heat shapeable items (e.g.
helmets, phones or car parts).
In the medium-term, it aims to develop
functional inks such as conductive inks for printed
electronics, insulating inks or photo-catalytic inks
that can help clean the air.
Armor Inks Lab R&D is centred in France and
Germany, with final ink formulations done in
Germany and manufacturing in Poland.
DSales (UK) goes big
Develop has launched a mono production print
system suitable for in-house CRD printrooms and
other high volume print environments. The Develop
ineo 1100 has a print speed of 100ppm, a paper
capacity of up to 9,250 sheets and a maximum
monthly output volume of 2.25 million sheets.
Output is at 1200 x 1200 dpi on media up to
SRA3 and between 40 and 300gsm in weight
(350gsm optionally). A single-pass duplex colour
scanner and a broad range of finishing options
offer additional flexibility. With support for Konica
Minolta’s OpenAPI technology, the ineo 1100 can
be used with third party accounting, authentication
or scanning applications, such as YSoft SafeQ or
Nuance eCopy Sharescan.
New packaging cuts
costs
Jet Tec is introducing new post-friendly packaging
for its entire Jet Tec inkjet cartridge range. The
smaller packaging enables the company’s mail
order and online resellers to save up to £2.40 per
package sent. Compared to the previous blister
packs, the new packaging also uses less plastic,
takes up less room in storage and is easier for end
users to open.
Esselte appoints
Tech Data as distributor
Tech Data Europe has entered a Europe-wide
agreement with the Esselte Group to distribute
products from the Leitz brand of premium
products. These include the Icon label printer;
the Complete range of accessories for mobile
professionals; and iLAM laminators. Hugo Graça,
vice president of PC Components, Printers &
Supplies at Tech Data Europe, said: “Tech Data’s
scale, coupled with our strength in online sales,
offers a great platform to accelerate the growth of
these product lines across Europe.”
Half price labellers
Brother UK is offering partners an exclusive
half-price discount on select models of P-Touch
handheld and desktop label printers, including the
PT-H500, PT-P700, PT-P750W, PT-D450VP and
flagship PT-D600VP. The offer runs until the end
of June.
BULLETIN
Did you know?
(source: Canon Europe, Office Insights 2016, a survey of 1,000
business decision-makers and end-users in 10 countries across
Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East and Africa.)
of office workers print
more documents today than
they did three years ago.
of decision-makers view
document printing as essential
or very important to their business.
57%
78%
