Xerox print drivers lauded by industry for freeing up IT staff and assisting workers on the go
Submitted by Corey Smith on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 17:46NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 10, 2008 -- Two print drivers introduced by Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) earlier this year earned a "Technological Innovation Award" this month from Industry Analysts, Inc., a market research firm specializing in office automation.
Industry Analysts praised the Xerox Global Print Driver and Mobile Express Driver print drivers for simplifying printing management for IT departments and making it easier for workers to print from multiple locations. The drivers' ability to support competitive printing devices, as well as nearly all Xerox printers and multifunction printers (MFPs) played a key role in the award selection.
Canon,Toray Develop Bio-Based Plastic for Use in Multifunction Office Systems
Submitted by Corey Smith on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 17:44LAKE SUCCESS N.Y., October 10, 2008 – Canon U.S.A, Inc., today announced that Canon Inc. and Toray Industries, Inc., have successfully developed a bio-based plastic that achieves the world's highest level of flame retardancei. The new bio-based plastic, which includes more than 25 percent (by weight) a plant-derived component, will be used in exterior plastic parts for Canon multifunction office systems to be launched beginning next year.
Plant-derived bio-based plastics, which curb increases in CO2 and decrease the consumption of oil resources, offer material properties that effectively reduce environmental burden. To date, however, bio-based plastics have not performed as well as conventional petroleum-based plastics in such areas as flame retardance, impact resistance, heat resistance, and moldability, and therefore their use in products had been limited to a very few number of parts.
Managed Print Services User’s Conference – Call for Speakers
Submitted by Corey Smith on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:11
The Photizo Group has announced its “call for speakers” for the first annual Managed Print Services User’s Conference.
This is a great opportunity for those that have experiences, insights, and war stories regarding the ins and outs of their MPS engagements to speak to a highly motivated set of end users.
The Photizo Group is looking for speakers from all sizes of organizations. The User’s Conference will be held April 26-28, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas and those that speak will have their conference registration fee waived.
If you are interested in speaking at the conference, please contact Mike Huster at mhuster@photizogroup.com or fill in the speaker’s form at: http://www.managed-print-services.com/conference.htm.
DocuWare Compatible with Canon imageFORMULA DR-3010C
Submitted by Corey Smith on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 12:50Newburgh, NY – October 9, 2008 – DocuWare, a leader in the integrated document management industry, has tested the Canon imageFORMULA DR-3010C to be compatible with DocuWare 5.1b.
The DR-3010C quickly and easily integrates into a DocuWare installation, allowing users to effortlessly turn paper documents into digital files. Documents can be scanned in color, B&W, or grayscale and simultaneously shared via e-mail, stored on the network, saved on portable USB drives, sent to networked printers and copiers, or sent to a network folder which DocuWare monitors to automatically deliver scanned images to a virtual ‘in basket’ on a desktop for further processing.
The DR-3010C provides both color and B&W scanning up to 30 pages per minute (ppm).
With DocuWare’s ability to manage any type of document, regardless of format or source, in one central document pool; one search will result in all the records you need for any business transaction —- delivered on your desktop, instantaneously. Digital files are accessible worldwide with secure authorized access.
America's Largest Cookbook Printer Adds a New Ingredient to its Digital Print Mix with a Xerox 1300 Continuous Feed Printer
Submitted by Corey Smith on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 11:51COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. and ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 09, 2008 -- Fundcraft Publishing, the largest cookbook printing company in the U.S., is so impressed with its recently installed Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) 1300 Continuous Feed Printing System, that it plans to use the high-speed monochrome device to print most of the 50,000 books it publishes each week.
Fundcraft is one of the first companies in the U.S. to install the new Xerox 1300. The new equipment will play a key role in managing Fundcraft's growing and successful short-run book publishing business and maintaining its "bread and butter" custom cookbook operation.
New Océ Arizona 350 GT UV curable flatbed printer includes support for white ink
Submitted by Corey Smith on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 11:51October 9, 2008 - Trumbull, CT - Océ today announced the new Océ Arizona® 350 GT UV curable flatbed printer, which includes support for white ink printing and high production print speeds. The Océ Arizona 350 GT printer will be on display in the Océ booth #1041 at the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Expo, October 15-18 in Atlanta, and the Océ booth #2400 at Graph Expo, October 26-29 in Chicago.
The Océ Arizona 350 GT is the next generation model in the award-winning Océ Arizona printer line. It uses UV curable inks and Océ VariaDotTM imaging technology to deliver near-photographic image quality for nearly any application. Designed as a true flatbed system, it can print on a wide variety of rigid substrates and features a Roll Media Option for printing onto flexible media.
HP Placed in “Leaders” Quadrant for Managed Print Services in Magic Quadrant Report
Submitted by Corey Smith on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 23:18HP today announced industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has placed it in the Leaders Quadrant in its Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services Worldwide.(1)
The Gartner Magic Quadrant positions vendors according to their “ability to execute” and their “completeness of vision” in managed print services (MPS).
According to Gartner, the completeness of vision axis “reflects each MPS provider’s prospects for success by analyzing its view of the market, its service operating model, and its strategic plans for growth and service improvements.”
Monotype Imaging Releases the Tanseek Family of Arabic and Latin Fonts
Submitted by Corey Smith on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 09:20WOBURN, Mass. -- Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, has added the eight-font Tanseek™ Arabic typeface family as an exclusive selection available from the Monotype® library. Each font also features the Latin alphabet, combining Arabic and Latin designs into a single, aesthetically compatible, typeface solution.
DocuLex to Highlight Convenient Content Access and Colleague Collaboration with Archive Studio Content Management Software at ARMA International Records Management Convention
Submitted by Corey Smith on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 09:16DocuLex will highlight the company's Archive Studio content management software, providing convenient content access and colleague collaboration at the ARMA International (www.arma.org) convention October 20-22, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Expo booth 348.
Incorporated in 1996, Winter Haven, Florida-based DocuLex creates non-proprietary content management software. The company offers distributed and production capture and image processing software, along with browser-based knowledge management and workflow collaboration programs under the Archive Studio brand. The programs are easy-to-use, productive content management software for any business environment seeking secure Instant Document Access.
Canon U.S.A Announces New imageFORMULA DR-3010c Compact Scanner for Enterprise Workgroups
Submitted by Corey Smith on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 08:57LAKE SUCCESS, October 8, 2008 – To address the growing needs of fast-paced environments, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital office imaging systems and solutions, today introduced the imageFORMULA DR-3010C Compact Workgroup Scanner - the fastest and most reliable color workgroup scanner to join the Canon DR-Series line. Incorporating the DR-Series' advanced sensor technology and flexible, reliable document handling, the DR-3010C offers high speed scanning, a robust, solid design and advanced features that contribute to overall workflow efficiency.
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