Image Access, specialty scanner manufacturer based in Wuppertal, Germany; will present their extended family of high performance wide format and planetary scanners at CeBIT 2010 in Hannover (Hall 3, Booth E20). Highlights at this year’s show will include the world’s first wide format duplex scanner, the WideTEK 36 DS as well as the innovative book scanner, Bookeye  4; developed particularly with the self-service application market in mind.

With the latest member of the Bookeye family, Image Access placed an emphasis on developing a scanner which is compact, easy to operate and competitively priced; to bring high end professional scanning to an even larger population of users. The efficient Bookeye 4 digitizes source material such as bound documents at high speeds in up to 600 dpi optical resolution and formats up to DIN A2.

Over 17 years of electronic, optical and mechanical engineering experience went into the creation and manufacture of the Bookeye 4. The clever mirror mechanism captures the document precisely from edge to edge, whether it is a flat document or a book open at an angle of 120 degrees.

The V-shaped book cradle was optimized to reduce the risk of damage to book spines and binding during digitization. The book cradle holds the open book at an angle of 120 degrees; enough to effectively scan the contents of a page, while gently preserving the original subject matter.

Ramsey, N.J. – February 23, 2010 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that BERTL® Inc (BERTL) has named Konica Minolta a 2010 Readers' Choice Award winner.  Earning awards in the Segments 1-3, 11-45 pages per minute (ppm) Division and Production Division, the bizhub®, bizhub PRO®, magicolor®, and pagepro® product lines were all recognized as part of the awards. Konica Minolta also received an award for overall excellence with the highest rating in Color Range.

Konica Minolta was awarded 2010 Readers' Choice recognition in the following key categories:

• Color Range – Overall Winner

• Output Quality – Laser MFP Color, Segments 1-3, 11-45 pages per minute (ppm) Division

• Product Reliability - Laser MFP Color, Segments 1-3, 11-45 pages per minute (ppm) Division

• Environment Sustainability – Laser MFP Monochrome, Segments 1-3, 11-45 pages per minute (ppm) Division

• Output Quality – Laser MFP Monochrome, Segments 1-3, 11-45 pages per minute (ppm) Division

• Workflow Integration – Laser MFP Monochrome, Segments 1-3, 11-45 pages per minute (ppm) Division

• Value for Cost – Laser Printer Monochrome, Segments 1-3, 11-45 pages per minute (ppm) Division

• Workflow Integration – Laser Printer Monochrome, Segments 1-3, 11-45 pages per minute (ppm) Division

• Environment Sustainability – Production Division 

• Value for Cost – Production Division

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 23, 2010  -- Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today announced the Xerox DocuMate™ 3640, a duplex flatbed scanner that can scan up to 80 images per minute (ipm). The scanner features an 80-page capacity automatic document feeder, with an ultrasonic double feed detection system to ensure that stapled or misfed documents are identified and the user is alerted. The DocuMate 3640 is powered by Visioneer OneTouch® to scan documents to a choice of 99 preset user configurable destinations. This enables documents to be scanned with customized settings for resolution, color, cropping, file format and then delivered to virtually any application, folder or device - all at the touch of a button. Bundled software includes Nuance PaperPort and OmniPage Pro, Kofax VRS, EMC QuickScan Pro Demo, and Visioneer OneTouch technology.

"The Xerox DocuMate 3640 is the perfect scanning solution for the whole department or just the person who supports the entire department," said John Capurso, vice president of marketing at Visioneer. "Anyone can scan a stack of documents, convert the images into a searchable PDF file and then e-mail, print or store it with a single touch of a button. Visioneer's advanced drivers provide compatibility and connectivity to enterprise capture and content management applications such as Xerox DocuShare®. And the legal-sized flatbed makes this scanner particularly attractive for the government, insurance, real-estate and legal markets."

Ramsey, N.J. – February 22, 2010 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) has awarded Konica Minolta three 2009 Fall “Pick” Awards for the bizhub® C360/C280/C220 Series of Color MFPs in the A3/Ledger Color MFP segments, as well as awarded an "Outstanding Achievement Award" for Konica Minolta's bizhub C552 Color MFP with Emperon Controller for outstanding energy efficiency.

BLI's semi-annual awards present special recognition in each category to those products that provided the most outstanding performances in BLI’s exhaustive lab tests. BLI recognized Konica Minolta with the following awards:

bizhub C360 – “Pick” award winner for “Outstanding 31- to 40-ppm A3/Ledger Color MFP”

bizhub C280 – “Pick” award winner for “Outstanding 21- to 30-ppm A3/Ledger Color MFP”

bizhub C220 – "Pick” award winner for “Outstanding 21- to 30-ppm A3/Ledger Color MFP”

bizhub C552 with Emperon® Controller – “Outstanding Achievement for Energy Efficiency in the 41- to 50-ppm A3/Ledger Color MFP category”

MFP and Environmental Testing

BLI’s twice-a-year “Picks” assess reliability in terms of the service and preventive maintenance calls required. Its comprehensive evaluation includes an assessment of copy and print quality, productivity, ease of use and economy, as well as connectivity issues such as feedback to workstations, administration utilities, print drivers, multitasking and scanning solutions.

Las Vegas, NV,   February 22, 2010 — IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Ricoh today announced they have developed an advanced device and printing management system which infuses office devices with real-time tracking and monitoring to help firms significantly reduce their print-related costs, improve service and cut back on carbon footprints.

Through an Application Specific Licensing agreement with IBM, Ricoh will bundle the new system, which is based on IBM Tivoli software, with its multi-function products (MFPs) making the new systems available for enterprise clients.

While IT services have become more managed and optimized, most businesses still do not have enough insight into and control of their printing devices’ use and costs. These costs extend beyond the hardware and printers to include consumables, labor for repairs and system updates as well as the high cost of energy and resulting carbon footprint. Underscoring the need for better print-related cost controls is recent Gartner research data which indicates that organizations that manage their printer, copier and fax fleets can save between 10-30 percent of their print costs.

“This new, enterprise-class system will give our global customers complete visibility across their fleet of printers and MFP devices, helping them to better manage and optimize printing as an office function,” said Hede Nonaka, executive vice president, Marketing & Document Solutions and Services Division, Ricoh Americas Corporation. “The solution will also be a core technology for our Managed Document Services (MDS) offering.” Tivoli software can manage a range of assets beyond the datacenter including office equipment such as printers, office MFPs and production printing machines. Tivoli’s Intelligent Gateway manages policies to control end-user printing features and tracks energy usage and carbon footprint for print services, reporting at the device, department and individual level.

Zaventem, Belgium –19 February 2010 – EFI announced today EFI XF 4.1 (EFI XF Colorproof™ and EFI Fiery® XF) for Epson Stylus Pro WT7900, offering an advanced solution for packaging proofing. New features include easy and flexible white ink handling on difficult substrates such as transparent and metallic media, contone and dot proofing, accurate spot color reproduction, easy printer linearization and profiling, and multiple printer support. EFI Colorproof XF 4.1 also supports ISO 12647-7 compliant proof validation on any opaque proofing media including automatic proof verification with the onboard SpectroProofer measurement device. EFI Colorproof XF 4.1. supports all the high-quality features of Epson Stylus Pro WT7900, allowing a greater return on investment.

“EFI Colorproof XF 4.1 capabilities takes printers, such as the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900, to a new level of accuracy and ease for packaging proofing,” said Stefan Spiegel, general manager of EFI Graphic Arts Solutions. “A number of top level customers have already put the combination of EFI XF 4.1 and the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 to the test. They tell us the results they achieve give them an edge over the competition in terms of both customer satisfaction and profitability.”

White Ink Handling
Advanced white ink handling includes adjustable white ink density; white tinting, definable in CMYK to match the appearance of white on the press; definable printing order (color on white, white on color or surface print and reverse print); selectable white ink printing modes (bounding box, image areas only or white spot color channel only); opacity simulation for transparent media; support of multiple white channels and support for up to two control strips printable with and without white.

CALGARY, ALBERTA (February 18, 2010) – What is the best way for equipment dealers to secure new customers? Print Audit® and the ITEX Trade Show both agree that the answer is a hybrid dealer who offers a comprehensive combination of hardware solutions, software solutions, and services.

At the 2010 ITEX Hybrid Dealer Event, the leading print management company will have an opportunity to share their award-winning products and solutions with those in the office technology and document solutions industry searching for new strategies for improving business.

During the two-day trade show, Print Audit will showcase their Machines in Field review program. The Machines in Field program allows dealers to implement printing rules in order to redirect print jobs to their own machines and away from competition.  The program is a win-win for dealers and their customers, as it allows dealers to increase their revenues by up to 30 percent, while significantly lowering their client’s printing costs.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – February 17, 2010 – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, is proud to have three of its ECOSYS color printers awarded Excellent Value ratings by The Office Products Analyst, a publication of Industry Analysts, Inc. Kyocera’s ultra-reliable and cost-effective FS-C5100DN, FS-C5200DN and FS-C5300DN ECOSYS color printers are recognized for providing best-in-class features and functionality with a low total cost of ownership.

“The Kyocera ECOSYS color printer line offers tremendous value to customers looking for high volume usage in medium to large workgroups,” said Andy Slawetsky, president, Industry Analysts, Inc. “With their low total cost of ownership, large paper capacities, long-life supplies, and efficient duty cycles, Kyocera offers competitively-priced printing solutions for businesses of all sizes.”

The OPA $500+ Color Printer Buyer’s Guide provides readers with critical information that will help them identify the color printer that is best suited for them. Industry Analysts, Inc. collected data for its Buyer’s Guide and entered monthly print volumes into its Color Printer Cost Calculator Tool to determine each color printers’ total cost of ownership. Estimated cost includes the purchase price of the machine and all supply items except paper over 36 months.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 16—The new KODAK i1405 Scanner delivers new levels of productivity for small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) digitizing volumes of paper documents and records. The compact i1405 desktop model offers a versatile range of capture capabilities, and helps SMBs focus on increasing productivity to improve critical business processes.

“The sheer amount of paper handled by SMBs on a daily basis is tremendous, particularly for those businesses with limited resources for document management,” said Tony Barbeau, General Manager, Document Imaging, Kodak’s Business Solutions and Services Group. “The KODAK i1405 Scanner is a powerful, duplex scanner, designed to help any type of user, from the non-IT professional to an administrative team, implement digitally-powered information management at a price point designed to please and provide quick return on investment.”

With the transition towards a digital workflow, many SMBs look for ways to increase their overall organizational efficiency. The i1405 provides users with a flexible, reliable document capture platform for managing critical records like HR forms, auditing records, and legal documents. The i1405 Scanner generates greater productivity, with a daily volume of up to 9,000 pages per day at 45 pages per minutes and 200 dots per inch (dpi) quality (with available optical resolutions of 600 dpi). Flexible paper handling capabilities include support for small plastic cards, delicate onionskin paper and lengthy, non-conventional print-outs.

Users that need to share and manage their essential information across multiple locations can benefit from the one-click output destination and image-enhancing features of the i1405. Kodak’s Smart Touch Feature helps users easily scan to email, file, and other desktop locations. An intuitive interface with USB 2.0 connectivity also provides the simple transfer of images.