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This month sees the launch
of a new series of Riso
ComColor high-speed, inkjet
MFPs. Like previous models,
the ComColor X1 series
combines very high print
speeds with low running costs
of just 1.5p per full colour
page to provide a productive,
economical alternative to
laser devices for the in-
house production of manuals,
brochures, office documents,
envelopes, invoices and
transactional documents.
Because they are inkjet
devices, they also have lower
energy consumption than other
high speed devices, boasting a
TEC value of 8kwh. Useful eco
features include a power saving
sleep mode of 5W or less and
power on/off scheduling.
The ComColor X1 Series
includes three models: the
A3 7150 and 9150 with print
speeds of 120 and 150 ppm
respectively; and the A4 3110,
a 90 ppm model that will be
available in the autumn. All
offer two sided printing at the
rated speed.
The new models feature
a new fast-drying ink, with
greater colour density and
reduced show-through/fading;
improved processing power; a
20% faster scanner (50ppm);
and enhanced functionality
for faster, more productive
operation, especially when
handling large variable data
print jobs.
New functions include
the ability to print from
New and improved
Riso’s new generation of ComColor inkjet
MFPs are its fastest and most productive yet.
The world’s
fastest cut-
sheet printer: the
ComColor 9150
prints 150 A4
pages per minute.
USB; barcode area definition
software; enhanced print
drivers; improved paper
handling capabilities including
card and envelope printing;
quieter operation; and later
this year, the ability to embed
Papercut software into the
control panel.
Riso has also added new
finishing options to expand the
applications supported by its
devices. These include a finisher
with two-position stapling and
offset stacking; an inline perfect
binder capable of producing
60 bound books per hour; and
a ‘wrapping envelope finisher’
that prints, folds, inserts and
seals a completed mail piece in
a single in-line process.
An optional 4,000-sheet
feeder and high-capacity stacker
allow uninterrupted operation
for high volume print runs.
Riso hopes that the launch
of the ComColor X1 Series
will broaden the appeal of its
devices beyond the education
sector, which currently
accounts for nine out of every
10 Riso devices sold, and help
it meet a target to increase unit
sales by 34% this fiscal year.
It expects the X1’s
combination of high print
speeds and low running
costs to prove popular in the
pharmaceutical, training,
manufacturing, logistics and
financial services sectors –
anywhere, in fact, where there
is a requirement for affordable
in-house colour printing.
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case of Samsung’s 4ppm
colour/18ppm mono printers,
a user who already has
Samsung’s MobilePrint App
on an NFC-enabled device can
print simply by selecting the
document to be printed and
tapping lightly on the printer.
The chosen document is then
sent over WiFi and printed.
Alternatively, they can tap
the printer to open the mobile
printing app on their device
and then choose a document
and select print. If they haven’t
already installed the app,
tapping will automatically take
them to Google Play where it
can be downloaded.
To start with, Samsung
is offering this capability on
consumer and SOHO devices
in the hope that its simplicity
and ease of use will encourage
people to print photos and
documents that would
otherwise remain in digital
form.
Jamie Mackenzie, head of
product marketing at Samsung
Electronics, told
PrintIT
that
once it was more established,
NFC printing could be
incorporated into business
devices too.
“People need to know what
technology can do before
they adopt it,” he said. “NFC
is a new concept. Let’s see
what the adoption is and go
from there. But we do know
businesses are adopting
more mobiles and tablets
so as a leader we have to
assist convergence in wider
environments.”
In the meantime, users
of Samsung’s wireless B2B
devices are able to print from
any Android, iOS and Windows
smartphone over WiFi or WiFi
Direct using the Samsung
MobilePrint App.
Brother’s first NFC-enabled
printers, the MFC-J870DW/
MFC-J875DW, also offer
Tap-to-Print and Tap-to-
Scan functionality. Thanks
to integrated NFC and WiFi
technology from Broadcom,
consumers can tap their NFC
and Wi-Fi-enabled smart
device to the printer, initiate
print/scan mode operation
and then utilise WLAN
transmission to print the
document or image.
LG’s Pocket Photo Smart
wireless printer works in the
same way. A pocket-sized
photo printer for smartphones,
it incorporates Bluetooth and
NFC connectivity.
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