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communication capability with
popular cloud servers such as
Microsoft Sharepoint, Google
Docs, Evernote and so on, for both
printing and scanning.
Workflow tools to enhance
efficiency
The modern office now demands
workflow solutions to help
streamline document processing.
The latest version of Develop’s
easy to use
convert+share
software brings new functionality
and new capabilities to everyday
tasks.
convert+share
does away
with manual document processes
by allowing original documents to
be scanned on a Develop MFD
and automatically converted to
many different file types, including
searchable PDF, xlsx or .docx files.
Documents can then be sent
straight from the devices to a
number of destinations. With the
latest release, this includes any
cloud-based archiving system.
convert+share
uses drag and
drop functionality, which makes it
incredibly easy to build workflows.
Simply capture documents direct
from the MFD or via a Watch Folder
on your PC, process and edit as
required and transfer them to any
destination. This workflow can
then be saved for all to use quickly
and easily. Document access is
also secure, managed through
authorisation based on user name
and password.
Develop UK Product Manager
Wayne Snell says: “By using
convert+share
, many offices will
be able to dramatically increase
the efficiency of their document
workflow by automating processes
that until now would have been
performed manually. Once again,
Develop has the ideal solution to
meet our customers’ document
management needs at a cost-
effective price.”
Develop also offers a range of
i-Options, which provide advanced
functionality and can be configured
to suit the needs of the work
environment. Available functions
include OCR and searchable PDF
creation, versatile file conversion of
scanned documents and the newly
launched server-less pull printing
facility, which allows secure release
of print jobs on any Develop MFD in
an office fleet.
Minimising environmental impact
Develop puts sustainability
at the top of the agenda. The
environment-friendly features
of the ineo range are proof that
the company practises what it
preaches. They are also the reason
why the manufacturing process and
products have received numerous
environmental accolades, for
example Energy Star, Blue Angel
and ISO 14001.
Develop has been instrumental
in developing an innovative polymer
alloy technology that blends the
PET from plastic bottles with the
polycarbonate (PC) from water
server bottles to create a recycled
material of sufficient strength,
flame resistance and usability
for the outer casings of our
multifunctional office devices. The
resultant
PET/PC plastic
material
is an industry first.
By equipping Develop devices
with features such as duplex
printing, N-up printing (several
pages combined onto a single
sheet), proof print, preview copy
and automatic skipping of blank
pages, paper consumption can be
reduced, helping to save forest
resources. Information on how
much toner and paper are being
saved and cumulative power
consumption is displayed in ten
steps on the Eco Meter, so users
can see what their environmental
efforts have achieved. What’s more,
this information can be displayed
from three perspectives: the entire
device, a departmental account or
the individual user.
In many offices a multifunctional
device will be asleep for much of
the working day. Sleep mode saves
energy, but the key question for
users is how long a device needs
to recover from sleep mode. That
is why Develop equips its office
devices with a proximity sensor
built into the operating panel. When
a user’s finger approaches the
panel, sleep mode is automatically
deactivated. Another effective power-
saving feature puts the device into
an energy-saving state (for example
turning the panel display off) when
it has not been used for a certain
amount of time. This feature does
not hold up every day work because
the device automatically returns
to normal mode when it receives a
print signal from a PC.
Heat is needed to fix toner to
paper and this accounts for more
than 60% of a device’s power
consumption. So Develop has
introduced a toner that is fixable at
about 25°C less than conventional
toner. This
proprietary polymerised
toner
helps to reduce power
consumption and speed recovery
from sleep mode. In addition,
imaging quality benefits from using
polymerised toner because it has
smaller, smoother, more uniform
toner particles for more even
distribution, significantly better fine
line definition and better solid fills.
As a result, the patented polymerised
toner produces high quality images
with a wider colour gamut.
Cutting Edge Design
Many printers and copiers remain
dull grey or beige boxes that do
little to enhance the aesthetics
of the modern office. Develop
devices break the mould in this
respect, with their distinctive and
striking black and white designer
casing and stylish touch screen
operating panels. Develop also
offers a unique service whereby
the appearance of the device can
be further enhanced with custom-
designed ineo ‘decors’, along with
unique logos or images on the
menu screen, the only limit being
the imagination of the user!
National dealership network
DSales (UK) Ltd is the exclusive
UK distributor for the Develop
range, supplying through a national
network of accredited independent
dealers. All Develop dealerships are
highly qualified and meet rigorous
technical quality standards.
Jonathan Whitworth, Develop’s UK
Managing Director, concludes: “High-
end connectivity and customisation
options make the ineo range the
perfect devices for flexible working
in today’s mobile-centric offices. For
customers that demand quality print
output, advanced functionality, high
productivity, reassuring data security
and eco-friendliness from their office
technology the ineo+ from Develop
provides the ideal solution.”
For further information on the
Develop range of printers and
multifunctional devices call
0844 980 0377
;
email
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