More Than Just Printers: Lexmark SmartSolutions Automate Office Tasks
SmartSolutions enhance Lexmark AIOs, allowing small businesses to customize solutions and increase their productivity
Small businesses looking to optimize electronic processes often face the choice between low-cost, out-of-the-box offerings and expensive customized solutions. The three inkjet all-in-one (AIO) devices – Interact, Prestige and Platinum – from Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) offer a superior alternative. Lexmark SmartSolutions automate multi-step processes, previously performed step by step. A range of SmartSolutions are available from Lexmark that support companies in making their document-based operations far more efficient. These additional applications are available for free download at https://smartsolutions.lexmark.com.
This Lexmark online community also presents detailed information about the individual SmartSolutions, explaining their benefits and which processes they can automate.
For advice on how small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) can take advantage of SmartSolutions, go to Lexmark's YouTube channel.
"Using these SmartSolutions is so simple and intuitive that it requires no IT expertise at all," said Paul Rooke, Lexmark executive vice president and president of its Imaging Solutions Division. "Each user can save the functions that make their business more efficient on the touchscreen in the form of a quick menu and then perform frequently recurring tasks in as little as one step, saving the user valuable time."
Instant document distribution: Scan-to-E-mail
One example of the efficient functions SmartSolutions provide is Scan-to-E-mail. Specifically, a user can send an update of hard copy information, such as new collateral pieces or sales figures to a large number of colleagues. With the SmartSolution Scan-to-E-mail, he or she can create a freely selectable mailing list to which the scanned document is delivered directly by e-mail. That operation required several process steps until now. Scan-to-E-mail permits communicating a hard copy document to a predefined group by just pushing a button – without using a PC.
Lexmark Web-Connected Touch Screen AIO with Customized Solutions Debuts at Apple Store
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 4, 2009 – Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced the availability of its Web-connected(1) touch screen all-in-one (AIO) inkjet printer, Interact, at the Apple Retail Store and at store.apple.com. Interact, one of eight new wireless AIOs announced last month, is a wireless, 3-in-1 machine offering Lexmark's new Vizix print technology, SmartSolutions touch screen and an industry-leading 3-year warranty2 priced at $199.
In addition to Lexmark's standard SmartSolutions, the Interact AIO distributed by Apple will offer several unique solutions and features including:
iPhone/iPod touch photo printing – The LexPrint App is available from the App Store featuring wireless printing from an iPhone or iPod touch directly to the Lexmark Interact.
MobileMe SmartSolution – Interact's compatibility with Apple's MobileMe will allow users to access their stored photos directly from their Interact touch screen.
Apple News RSS feeds – Stay up-to-date with the latest news from Apple Hot News directly on your Interact touch screen via direct RSS feeds.
Lexmark Delivers Another Industry First with New Solutions-Ready, Touch Screen Laser Printer
Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today introduced the industry's first single-function monochrome A4 (8.5 inch x 11 inch) laser printer with a touch screen, providing businesses the ability to tap into a powerful solutions platform and work more efficiently. The innovative Lexmark T656dne monochrome laser printer enables customers to expand the usefulness of their device to meet specific needs within their business by utilizing Lexmark's award-winning Embedded Solutions Framework (eSF).
Lexmark was recently recognized by Buyers Laboratory Inc. with an Outstanding Achievement Award for providing value-added capabilities as a standard offering by leveraging its eSF platform, which enables customizable or industry-specific solutions to streamline paper-based processes, increasing productivity and reducing page volumes.
"Our robust, industry-leading solutions, integrated with our reliable, workhorse monochrome workgroup laser device, will enable the new T656dne to provide large workgroups with greater efficiency and productivity day in and day out,†said Marty Canning, Lexmark vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division." In addition, our new color laser, monochrome laser and laser MFPs continue to broaden our product line and provide our customers more choices than ever before for small and large workgroup needs."
Lexmark launches line of eight new inkjet AIOs for small and medium-sized businesses
LEXINGTON, Ky. - 09/01/2009 Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today launched its full line of eight all-in-one (AIO) inkjet printers for small to medium-sized businesses. The innovative, feature-rich line includes the world's first Web-connected1 line of inkjet AIOs and the lowest black printing cost in the inkjet industry2.
Lexmark's new 105XL black ink cartridge offers businesses a penny-per-page option for mono printing, which equals bottom-line savings potential for small businesses that typically print black-and-white documents. With a suggested retail selling price of $4.99, businesses can buy high-yield black cartridge replacements that deliver the lowest black printing cost in the industry and long-life ink performance.
"We've developed a product line with innovative solutions and functionality as unique as the small businesses we serve, taking our customers way beyond printing," said Paul Rooke, Lexmark executive vice president and president of the company's Imaging Solutions Division. "From the real estate agent faced with making a difficult sale, to the construction company crunching every penny, we know that now more than ever, small businesses have limited resources, and these AIOs are business partners that help them save both time and money."
In August, Lexmark's new inkjet line began shipping throughout the United States and will be available at the following retailers in the coming weeks: Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, Sam's Club, BJ's, Fry's, HH Gregg, Inkstop and MicroCenter. Small businesses can also buy at Lexmark.com as well as other popular online sites.
The new line includes three Web-connected touch screen AIOs with Lexmark's myTouch capacitive 4.3-inch touch screen technology. The touch screen AIOs will be available at competitive price points ranging from $199 to $399.
Lexmark Builds on Unique RFID Solution with Award-Winning Monochrome Lasers
Through a combination of its award-winning monochrome laser printing devices and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) technology, Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) is introducing enhancements to its innovative RFID solution, giving customers across many industries an easy-to-use, affordable alternative to track and access their assets and information with real-time visibility. Lexmark, an industry leader with years of experience in optimizing workflow and output-related products and services, was the first printer manufacturer to develop and bring to market a device that combines RFID technology with laser printing.
"Lexmark's newest RFID solution is leading-edge technology that helps our customers in key vertical markets, such as manufacturing and healthcare, to reduce errors and streamline processes," said Marty Canning, Lexmark vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. "In addition, customers can also use the device to print and manage their everyday business documents, eliminating the need for and costs associated with operating multiple, single-use devices."
The new Lexmark RFID UHF Option is designed as an add-on accessory, in place of a drawer, for Lexmark's award-winning T654 monochrome laser printer, a device that has been recognized for its reliability, durability and the ability to handle complex media. The option, offered at an estimated street price of $2,499*, delivers these valuable benefits:
• Faster printing of RFID label media up to 20 pages per minute in RFID mode
• RFID tags can be placed either horizontally or vertically on the print media
• A broad range of media support from 5 inches x 7 inches to 8.5 inches x 14 inches
Lexmark’s Laser Solution Makes Creating RFID Documents Affordable
By Jamie Bsales, Associate Editor, July 28, 2009
Lexmark International, Inc. has introduced an add-on for its BLI award-winning T654 workgroup printer that turns the 55-ppm monochrome laser into a device that can also create RFID (radio frequency identification) labels and documents at up to 20 ppm. The T654 RFID UHF is the latest product from the only laser-based RFID printer manufacturer in the market, and will compete against more expensive and less flexible thermal printing solutions.
Much like barcode technology, RFID’s primary purpose is for assigning a unique identifying code to objects; but unlike barcodes, no direct line-of-site is required for an electronic reader to gather information. Instead, low-level electro-magnetic signals are emitted by an RFID chip/antenna transponder (also called a tag), and those signals can be picked up by an RFID reader. RFID technology is currently used in a wide variety of tracking and identification solutions, such as supply-chain systems, access cards, automated toll-taking systems and more.
“We began developing the idea of a laser-based RFID printer about 8 years ago,” said Rick Kallopp, RFID Business Development Manager at Lexmark. In 2007, the company released the T640rn in the U.S. and Canada, a relatively slow 12-ppm device that could handle RFID tag creation. Last year Lexmark introduced the more robust T64x RFID UHF Option, capable of producing RFID-embedded media at up to 14 ppm. The new T654 RFID UHF Option ups the speed to 20 ppm, and gives more flexibility in the placement of the tag in the media and its orientation.
Lexmark Announces the World's First Line of Web-Connected Touch Screen All-In-One Printers Designed for Small and Medium Business
LEXINGTON, Ky. - 07/13/2009
Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced information about its full 2009 inkjet all-in-one (AIO) product line to be officially released on Sept. 1, 2009.
Lexmark will deliver eight new AIO inkjets ideal for small to medium sized businesses. From new product designs to industry leading touch screen solutions, Lexmark is introducing a robust, more business focused line of inkjet printers than ever before.
Web-connected touch screen inkjets
The new line includes three Web-connected touch screen AIOs with Lexmark's myTouch capacitive 4.3" touch screen technology. The touch screen AIOs will be available at competitive price points ranging from $199 to $399.
Lexmark's myTouch with SmartSolutions technology is an innovative, easy to use approach to user interfaces and includes easy-to-read graphical icons for basic AIO functions and "as needed" navigation for a more user-friendly experience.
With SmartSolutions, Lexmark is leveraging its experience with its award winning enterprise workflow solutions to now provide workflow solutions to SMB customers at more affordable price points to save them time, money and make them more efficient. SmartSolutions technology enables one-touch ‘customizations’ – unique workflows that eliminate repetitive tasks and pain points for each user. SmartSolutions technology has also been built to leverage third-party developers that can create tailored applications. Examples of current widget-like, customized solutions include:
Shortcuts and workflows – time-saving customizable productivity features such as group faxing, scan to email templates and more
ID card copy – scan the ID card and print both sides of the ID on a single sheet of paper; ideal for small businesses such as doctor offices where this feature immediately cuts up to 50 percent paper usage of this everyday task
RSS feeds – business, weather, sports news, a company intranet – or whatever else the user wants to access via RSS is available directly on the touch screen and can even be e-mailed directly from the AIO
BERTL Announces BERTL's Best Spring 2009 Award Winners
FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 4, 2009 — BERTL, a leading independent testing facility for digital imaging devices and workflow
solutions, is pleased to announce that the winners of its BERTL's Best Spring 2009
Awards are now available at www.BERTL.com!
The economy may have been slow these past six months, but that hasn't stopped this industry from putting out some
impressive solutions and devices. BERTL analysts have had their hands full testing a great many of them and they're ready to share their choices for the BERTL's Best Spring 2009 Awards!
BERTL has presented the following winners with BERTL's Best Spring 2009 Awards: Canon, eCopy, EFI, Epson, Equitrac, FMAudit, Hewlett Packard, InfoPrint, IRIS, KIP, Konica Minolta, Kyocera Mita, Lexmark, Mutoh, Nuance,
Océ, OKI, Panasonic, Plustek, Print Audit, Ricoh, Sharp, Toshiba, and Xerox.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Over the years BERTL’s product testing range has become more diverse, spanning from desktop printers, to software, and
all the way to production and wide format. BERTL recognized this product diversity and has put into place several key
analysts with specific expertise in the digital imaging field.
New Lexmark Lasers Unleash the Power of Multifunction Technology for Small Workgroups
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 26, 2009 – Adding breadth and depth to the most award-winning line of laser printers in the United States, Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today introduced nine new monochrome laser multifunction products (MFPs). The new Lexmark X264dn, X360 Series and X460 Series pack powerful productivity and performance into compact devices for small and medium workgroups in any size organization.
"We have our customers to thank for the strength of our laser product line," said Marty Canning, Lexmark vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. "They provide us valuable insight into the features and solutions they need to power through workloads quickly and efficiently. With our new X460 Series, we're excited to offer customers the ease of use and advanced functionality of larger and more costly devices in a compact, affordable unit."
Lexmark X460 Series: Powerful features in a small box Small enough to fit on a desktop, the new Lexmark X460 Series features Lexmark's customizable and innovative e-Task color touch screen, which offers simple access to a range of features including two-sided scanning, advanced copying and easy user authentication for enhanced security. Individual users can even personalize their own e-Task touch screen with Lexmark's MyMFP solution.
New Lexmark Monochrome Laser MFP Offers Benefits No Copier Can Copy
LEXINGTON, Ky. - 11/13/2008 - Lexmark International, Inc.'s (NYSE: LXK) new Lexmark X658 family of monochrome laser multifunction products (MFPs) offers the robust design and rapid output speeds of large copiers in a smaller, more efficient device that saves valuable office space and can lower the total cost of printing and boost productivity.
