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HP Color LaserJet CM3530 Review

- Hewlett Packard is now offering a $600 end user rebate on its new Color LaserJet CM3530 color MFP featuring:

- Base MSRP of $2499
- Top speed of 31ppm color or b/w
- 4 tandem OPC drum design
- A4, so only letter/legal size output
- Actually made by Canon
- Copy/scan/print standard
- scan up to 600dpi
- $500 to add fax capability
- 50 sheet document feeder standard
- 75K/month maximum duty cycle
- Built-in print controller
- 515MHz processor
- 512MB RAM (can expand to 1GB)
- PCL and PostScript print drivers
- USB, 10/100/1000Base T ports
- 12.2 first color page out time
- 100 sheet stack bypass
- 250 sheet paper drawer
- Can add 500 sheet drawer
- Black toner yield of 5,000 pages based on 5% fill, sells for $109 each
- Color toners have yield of 7,000 pages each for $264.99
- 1200x1200dpi
- can feed a maximum of 10 envelopes
- auto duplex standard

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Samsung CLP-770ND Review

- Samsung of Korea announced a new high speed color laser printer, the CLP-770ND offering:

- 4 tandem OPC drum design
- Top speed of 32ppm
- 720MHz processor in the built-in print controller
- Optional 80GB hard drive
- 11 second first color page out time
- 4 line LCD display
- Uses Samsugn universal print driver
- 256MB RAM (can upgrade to 768MB RAM)
- A4 design, letter/legal only
- 600 sheet paper capacity standard
- 120K/month maximum duty cycle

The CLP-770ND is feature-rich. Its high toner yield of up to 7,000 pages, ability to handle large volumes of paper (up to 1,100 pages) and impressive 120,000-page maximum monthly duty cycle makes the CLP-770ND a highly versatile device that meets the requirements of the most demanding of office environments. The substantial toner yield and large monthly duty cycle contribute to a competitive total cost of ownership. The CLP-770ND’s capabilities can be further enhanced with optional wireless connectivity.

The printer is easy to use, owing to its four-line LCD control panel and Compass Navigation system. The LCD panel makes it simple to read messages during the printing process, such as system alerts or status updates. The Compass Navigation system requires less buttons on the control panel, making it simpler and more intuitive to use the menu. This reduces the amount of training users need on the device and minimises trouble-shooting time.

In order to help corporate enterprises better manage their printing environment, the CLP-770ND is integrated with Samsung’s exclusive software solution, SyncThru™ Web Admin Service. With this solution, IT managers can easily and remotely manage the performance of a network printer, and reduce time to maintain devices with the addition of the hard disk drive and additional solutions including SyncThru™ Job Accounting and CounThru™.

“Enhancing our product portfolio to meet the needs of business customers is a key to extending our leadership in the printing marketplace,” said Graham Long, Vice President of Samsung’s European Printing Operation. “With this versatile new device, we have introduced features to meet customer requirements for high-end colour printing in the corporate office environment.”

Oki MC560n Review

The MC560n MFP from OKI Printing Solutions is a truly integrated color-and-mono device that can print, copy, scan and fax.

Let me get to the facts on this unit, basically this is an Oki Color Laser Printer with a Color Scanner attached. Not that this is a bad thing, personally I feel that this is a great low volume unit that is best suited for 300-500 color pages per month and upto 1,000 black pages per month.

I know of a few accounts who have the Oki 1624, similar print engine, similar document feeder and scanner. All of these accounts produced almost 40,000 pages over three years with no service calls. I would suspect that the same would hold true for the MC560n.

Let's face it, how much do we really copy nowadays? Not that much, however more and more we are scanning documents, so a healthy document feeder is a must for reliable feeding of documents. The OkiMC560n document feeder is not one of the best and nor is it one of the worst, keep in mind all document feeders on all MFP's priced under $1,000 dollars can be problematic. If you're hell bent on scanning go out and spend a few thousand dollars and you'll have a high end document feeder that will work day in and day out.

Print quality..., I have never heard of any complaints, everyone loves the the color that this engine reproduces, I've even had some say that I hope our larger unit will copy and print just as nice as the Oki.

As with all low end MFP's you'll pay a price for the consumables. The MC560's best attribute is its toner cost, though we reviewed this unit before official pricing was set. The unit ships with starter (2,000 pages) black and color toner cartridges. An 8000-page replacement black cartridge costs about $117 (.0146 cents per page). Each 6,000-page color cartridge costs about $177 (2.9 cents per color per page), yielding a total price of .1080 cents per four-color page. The separate drums for each color last 20,000 pages each and cost around $80 each or .016, add that to the .108 cost for toners. Based on 5% coverage the Oki comes in at .1240 per page for color with the consumables. When printing pages with 50% coverage expect to pay about 30 cents per page. It can get quite pricey when you add more coverage to the page, typically most brochures will be about 40% coverage.

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Sharp MX-B401 Review

Sharp launched the MX-B401 b/w laser MFP featuring:

- Part of the “Frontier Series”
- Letter/legal only as it is an A4 design
- 40ppm top speed
- Optional fax board
- 8.5” full color touchscreen LCD control panel
- Base MSRP of $4995
- 35ppm scan speed
- 600x600dpi copy
- 600x600dpi scan
- 1200x1200dpi print
- 600 sheet standard paper supply
- Maximum paper supply of 2100 sheets with options
- 50 sheet document feeder
- Optional internal stapling finisher
- Built-in print/scan controller standard
- 800MHz processor
- 10/100/1000BaseT & USB ports
- 512MB RAM
- 80GB hard drive
- PCL & PostScript print drivers

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Samsung SCX-5835FN Review

Samsung launched the SCX-5835FN b/w A4 laser MFP featuring:

- Base MSRP of $1099
- 35ppm top speed
- 30opm scan speed
- 1200x1200dpi print
- 4800x4800dpi scan
- 550 sheet standard paper supply
- Maximum paper supply of 1050 with options
- 50 sheet document feeder
- 360MHz processor
- USB & 10/100BaseT ports
- 256MB RAM standard (can upgrade to 512MB)
- Optional 80GB hard drive
- PCL & PostScript print drivers
- Fax board
- 4K or 10K yield toner cartridges
- 80K life drum
- Advertised toner cost per page of $0.016 based on 5% coverage
- 7” full color touchscreen LCD control panel

Pros:

Great Price for Hardware
Fast Print Speed
Large Paper Supply (Second Tray Optional)
Long Life Drum Cartridge
Low Cost Per Page
Color Screen
Built in Duplex (Two Sided Print)

Cons:

No LAN Fax
Slow First Copy Out Time
No Two Sided Copying from Two Sided Original
Exit Tray Maximum is only 250 Sheets of Paper
No Finishing

SCX-5835FN

Central Press Goes Digital with Xerox DocuColor 700

Central Press, Jordan, selected Xerox DocuColor 700 at the Gulf Print 09 show held recently to avail of advanced digital production printing capabilities.

Xerox the leading document management technology and services enterprise announced today the sale of the Xerox DocuColor 700 Digital Press to Central Press, the leading printing house in Jordan, during the recently held Gulf Print 09. Central Press was established in the early fifties and from the outset the company used only the latest in print production solutions to ensure high quality printing and customer satisfaction. This approach hasn't changed to date with the latest acquisition of the Xerox DocuColor 700.

Central Press decided to invest in the Xerox DocuColor 700 in answer to the increase in demand from customers in Jordan looking for digital print material.

Commenting on the sale Tim Gould, XeroxXerox Global Services & Production GM, Xerox Middle East & AfricaXerox Middle East & Africa Region, DMO said: "We are delighted that Central Press has selected the Xerox DocuColor 700 to ensure the continued provision of the highest quality and most innovative print and production services to their growing customer base."

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Kyocera TASKalfa 820 and TASKalfa 620 Review

The TASKalfa 820 and TASKalfa 620 Deliver Industry-leading Performance, Ultra-Reliability, and Value to Black & White Printing, Copying and Scanning

FAIRFIELD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the expansion of its flagship TASKalfa series with the launch of two black & white, multifunctional products: the TASKalfa 820 (82 pages-per-minute) and TASKalfa 620 (62 ppm).

Combining the best of engineering with the needs of high-volume workgroups and enterprises, the TASKalfa 820/620 offer crisp 600 dpi image quality with fast and efficient print, copy and scan functionality – all in a sleek black and silver exterior design. Built upon the success of Kyocera’s TASKalfa 500ci series of color MFPs, the TASKalfa 820/620 is designed to offer unparalleled performance and ease of use, two important TASKalfa hallmarks that make people feel that their document imaging task is the most important task.

Based on the same engine technology that successfully completed an unprecedented 2.5 million page extended term reliability test*, these new models utilize the company’s patented Amorphous Silicon (ASi) drum technology delivering rated yields of 4.8 million pages for the TASKalfa 820, and 3.6 million pages for the TASKalfa 620. In addition, the TASKalfa 820/620 deliver more business “uptime” through an industry leading 500,000 page preventive maintenance (PM) schedule. This incredible PM cycle creates longer intervals of time between required service visits and helps minimize maintenance costs for end-users.

“As organizations seek to control costs and optimize their return on investment, the TASKalfa 820 and TASKalfa 620 offer ultra-reliable performance that simplifies any businesses day to day activities,” said William Cassidy, associate director, Product and Solutions Marketing, Kyocera Mita America. “Whether printing, copying or scanning, the TASKalfa series is built to enhance the end-user experience with every job.”

Power, Performance and Flexibility Features

From an intuitive, large touch screen panel, end-users can easily navigate the functionality and options of the TASKalfa 820/620 multifunctional system.

Both models offer dual 525 sheet adjustable paper drawers, dual 1,500 sheet letter decks and a 100 sheet multi-purpose tray for a robust standard paper capacity of 4,150 sheets. For increased paper-usage, the TASKalfa 820/620 can be configured with the choice of two 4,000 sheet large capacity trays to increase paper capacity to 8,150 sheets.

Designed to address a variety of configuration needs, the TASKalfa 820/620 offers an optional 4,000 sheet large capacity trays for letter sized sheets and a 4,000 sheet large capacity tray that is adjustable for letter, legal or ledger sized sheets.

To ensure fast scanning and copying performance, both models use a 260 sheet dual scan document processor that operates at speeds up to 100 images-per-minute (ipm) for quick processing of multiple paper sizes and mixed originals. The TASKalfa 820/620 offers optional scan to e-mail, scan to folder and scan to FTP capabilities. The solution set also offers variable 200 to 600 dpi resolution and can support both PDF and TIFF file formats.

For an enterprise with complex finishing needs, the TASKalfa 820/620 offers multi-position stapling and hole-punch. The ability to create saddle-stitched booklets from either the desktop or hardcopy originals is available with an optional booklet folder.

Businesses seeking an enhanced sorting capability can utilize an optional five-bin multi-tray for a 3,000 sheet finisher, with 13 lb Bond to 90 lb Index, which allows multiple users to easily separate finished documents into a designated tray for seamless operations. The finisher can support letter to ledger sized sheets. A booklet folder for a 3,000 sheet finisher for folding up to 16 sheets for letter, legal or ledger sized booklets with 16 lb Bond to 110 lb Index is also optional.

Maximize Security and Performance with Kyocera Solutions

The TASKalfa 820/620 offers cross-platform compatibility, connecting to virtually any environment including Windows®, Mac and Linux, with the drivers, tools, utilities and software options to optimize workflow and help guarantee performance in any business.

The TASKalfa 820/620 comes standard with Kyocera’s KX Driver, PDF Direct Print and PRESCRIBE Solution for on-demand black and white document creation and output; advanced document workflow solutions such as KYOcapture and KYOcapture Express which integrate with many of the industry’s leading document management systems, including SentryFile, LaserFishe, Documentum, and Microsoft SharePoint; and flexible network and device management tools such as KMnet Viewer and PrintQ Manager.

For organizations concerned about securing their data, Kyocera offers a variety of options, including an IPv6-compliant network interface, a Data Security Kit for hard disk drive overwrite, and Secure Print and Virtual Mailbox, which are password protected document security measures. A security watermark is also available to deter unauthorized reproduction of documents.

Pricing and Availability
The TASKalfa 820 and TASKalfa 620 are available today through authorized Kyocera Mita dealers at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $26,820 and $19,500 respectively. To find the nearest dealer, or for more information, please visit Kyocera’s web site: http://www.kyoceramita.com/us.

Ricoh Review of the SP 4210N

The Aficio SP 4210N is built on the success of the same award winning Aficio SP 4100N and Aficio SP 4110N laser printers; at the same time, Ricoh maintains a balance of speed and price that not only simplifies and fills a critical price point within our own product line but matches up well against key competitors.

Product Features

37-ppm black & white printing with support for media sizes form 2.6” x 5.6” to 8.5” x 14”.
Fast 466MHz with a standard 256MB RAM memory (512MB max) to grow along with workgroup size.
Standard USB 2.0 interface, 10/100Base-TX Ethernet connectivity and a USB 2.0-Host Interface.
Standard 500-sheet Paper Tray plus 100-sheet Bypass Tray for standard paper capacity of 600 sheets.
Optional Envelope Feeder for small and mid-size businesses that handle their own customer billing.
IPDS optional and the Ricoh UNIX filter for ‘back office” data streams to enable the printer to handle volumes of customer invoices, statements, bills, etc., for personalized marketing efforts.

15,000-page yield All-in-One Print Cartridge systems for easy replacement for end users. Universal Driver helps “TCO approach” when there are a variety of printing devices and workstations in an office.

Ricoh PRO C550EX and PRO C700EX Review

Ricoh launched two new production print color systems, the PRO C550EX and PRO C700EX:

- Base MSRPs of $54,290 & $62,690
- C550EX offers 55ppm full color and 60ppm b/w
- C700EX offers 70ppm full color and 75ppm b/w
- Base MSRP includes EFI Fiery E8100 print controller
- Supports up to only 80lb. cover in the paper drawers
- 110lb. cover stock must be placed in the bypass of the RT4000 large capacity deck for $4780.00
- Standard paper capacity is 5,300 sheets
- Finishing options include stapling, hole-punch, GBC punch, booklet maker and three ring binding
- SR4010 fifty sheet stapling finisher for $3150.00
- SR4020 fifty sheet staple and 20 sheet booklet maker for $5460.00
- SR5000 one hundred sheet stapling finisher for $5830.00
- Tab sheet holder for $47.00
- Hole punch kit for $920.00
- Cover insertion unit for $1160.00
- Z-folding unit for $7350.00
- 100 sheet document feeder comes standard
- Auto duplex standard
- Will be marketed with color click pricing as low as $0.0495, single click 11”x17”,
and b/w clicks as low as $0.0132.
- Designed to compete against the Konica Minolta PRO C5501 & C6501 systems