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WHAT’S NEW
All round appeal
Epson’s new Print365 printing
packages bring peace of
mind and convenience
to smaller businesses.
Operating in a similar way to
a mobile phone contract, the
three-year packages cover
all servicing and supplies
for a low monthly fee, with
no hidden or additional
charges. There is a variety of
packages to choose from, up
to a maximum of 300,000
prints over the
contract period.
An easy-to-install
assessment tool
lets you analyse
your printing needs before
purchasing.
First steps
FT Solutions, a communication
and branding solutions provider,
has taken its first steps in 3D
printing with the installation
of a ProJet 660Pro full colour
3D printer from Canon. One
of the first services it plans to
offer is the printing of lifelike
figurines of customers beside
their favourite sports person or
celebrity. FT Solutions managing
director Tom Gurd believes the
company’s new FT3D division
could generate more than
£500,000 of business in its
first year.
Security to the forel
Building on the launch of its L6000 workgroup range, covered
in the last issue, Brother has introduced an additional 13 new
mono laser printers/MFPs for smaller businesses or workgroups
with up to 5 or 10 users (depending on model). Like the L6000
range, Brother’s new L6300, L6600, L6800 and L5000 devices
incorporate enterprise-class productivity and security features
such as Active Directory integration, LDAP, NFC secure function
lock, secure print, IP-sec and secure PDF. Other features include
print speeds of 40 and 46ppm, large paper capacities, high yield
toner cartridges and a Brother Solutions Interface for integration
with third party applications and managed print services. The new
MFPs offer 100ipm colour scanning directly to SharePoint and
cloud applications like Dropbox, One Drive and Google.
Wrap with care
Avery is reminding businesses of the importance of neat and
tidy parcels, following a survey in which excessive packaging
and messy parcels were identified as two of the main bugbears
of online shoppers. Only delivery charges generated a stronger
adverse reaction. On a positive note, one quarter of respondents
say parcels featuring the seller’s branding provide reassurance
that they have bought from a reputable supplier; over one third
say they would be more likely to use the same supplier again if
they received a thank you note with their purchase. Printing clear
labels is another sensible strategy, with more than 60% saying it is
indicative of professionalism and high standards.
Free box collections
KYOCERA Document Solutions
UK has enhanced its toner
recycling programme
with the introduction
of a free box collection
service for high volume
customers. The provision
of fully branded boxes in a
choice of two sizes is being
carried out in partnership
with LPR who will collect and
recycle all Kyocera toner cassettes, turning them
into plastic granules for re-use in a variety of manufacturing
processes. KYOCERA expects the European initiative, which UK
customers can access via KYOCERA’s UK website, to increase
its toner cartridge recycling rate by 64% in the first year alone. It
already operates a single toner returns service.
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