01732 759725 22 WHAT'S NEW Just the job for home printing Brother UK has launched a new range of three compact A4 inkjet printers, designed to help resellers provide end-users with the perfect solution for printing around the home. All models in the new Mini Regular series are designed for busy households, with print volumes of 50 to 1,000 pages a month and a standard cartridge yield of 200 pages. The new printers offer wireless connectivity and can be operated using the new Brother Mobile Connect app, which allows users to send a file to print from anywhere at any time. Available on iOS and Android, it also helps users to easily share and review scanned documents, monitor ink and toner levels and easily order replacement Brother genuine supplies from their mobile device. The flagship DCP-J1140DW offers print, copy and scan functionality with a 6.8cm LCD touchscreen. The DCPJ1050DW also offers print, copy and scan functionality, with a 4.5cm LCD touchscreen, while the MFC-J1010DW offers print, copy, scan and fax, with a 20-sheet automatic document feeder. The full SOHO inkjet refresh adds seven new models to the vendor’s inkjet line-up, including the Mini Business All in Box package, which includes three years’ worth of ink and a three-year warranty for added peace of mind. www.brother.co.uk Light production MFPs Sharp has launched two new high performance light production mono MFPs, built for managing busy, ondemand printing environments. The high speed MX-M1056 and MX-M1206 offer a host of improved productivity functions, security enhancements, and the same powerful workflow features and user interface common across the Sharp MFP range, helping to maximise productivity and lower operating costs. The new models deliver scanning speeds of up to 240 ppm and print speeds of up to 120 ppm, with fast warm-up times and a paper capacity that can hold up to 13,500 sheets. For a wider variety of professionally finished corporate documents, users can select from various paper styles, with standard paper sizes up to SRA3/A3 wide and paper thicknesses up to 300gsm. The MFPs also offer a broad selection of advanced finishing capabilities, including the new GBC SmartPunch technology for adding creases and perforations. Print room operators have complete control of their workflows through one easy-to-use interface, accessed via a tiltable 15.4” colour LCD touchscreen. The printers can be integrated with EFI Fiery Digital Print Server, offering subset finishing and variable data printing. The MFPs also enable access to an expanded list of cloud services such as OneDrive, Google Drive, SharePoint Online and Dropbox. The MX-M1056 and MX-M1206 deliver resilient and advanced security features, including a firmware attack prevention and a self-recovery capability, which can identify a malicious intrusion and restore the machine firmware to its original state. A whitelist protection program control and validation of SSL certificates help protect the machines’ file system from unauthorised access. www.sharp.co.uk Focus On: What’s New Small footprint scanner PFU (EMEA) Limited has introduced a new personal document scanner with a small operational footprint to help individuals maximise their productivity wherever they work from. The ScanSnap iX1300 is designed to fit any desk or makeshift workspace, the U-turn feed path minimises the device’s footprint by removing the need to extend any trays. Practicality is also enhanced with PC-free scanning direct to mobile or cloud services and the ability to save documents as searchable PDFs or editable Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files. As with all the devices in the range, the ScanSnap iX1300 is simple and easy to use; users just need to press a button. With ScanSnap Home software included as standard, users can review, edit and custom tag scanned documents all from one application, making managing scanned files simple and easy. www.scansnapit.com Video conferencing collaboration Jabra has teamed up with Lenovo to offer an end customer solution delivering intuitive, fast and seamless video conferencing solutions for meeting rooms at the touch of a button. The solution includes Jabra’s innovative 180° panoramic 4K plugand-play video solution PanaCast 50 and Lenovo’s ThinkSmart Core Kit. This is made up of ThinkSmart Core, which is optimised for business productivity and collaboration, as well as being pre-loaded with Microsoft Teams Rooms to help employees connect and share wherever they are, and the ThinkSmart Controller, a 10.1inch, 10-point touch HD display that allows users to initiate and control meetings, as well as share content and work with colleagues working remotely. Initially available in the EMEA region, the Jabra PanaCast 50 & Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Kit brings together the best technology from two of the biggest names in digital collaboration and creates a new standard in meeting room set-ups. www.jabra.co.uk • www.lenovo.com
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