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Egham – OKI Europe has launched the new MC883, a versatile, easy-to-use A3 colour, smart multifunction printer (MFP) featuring outstanding colour print and copy performance, customisable colour touch-screen operation and smart software solutions that enable flexible, efficient and secure document capture, collaboration and management.

Ramsey, N.J. – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions, today announced the official launch of its new AccurioPress C14000 series of high-speed toner-based digital presses.

Epson today announced two new professional technical plotters: the SureColor SC-T3100x 24-inch and the SureColor SC-T5400M 36-inch. These models perfectly complement the current T-Series range – and mean that Epson now offers a full gamut of technical printers to meet the needs of professional services across a range of industry sectors.

Building on the success of its predecessor, the SureColor SC-F6200, Epson has announced the new SC-F6300, 44-inch, dye-sublimation printer. Having been developed for textile producers, photographic studios and promotional goods businesses, the SC-F6300 offers improved user productivity and reduced downtime. This is achieved through simple installation, easy user maintenance and a complementary suite of bundled software that allows users to better manage their printing efficiency.

London – The sign, graphics and décor markets can harness a broad set of applications and unmatched flexible productivity with the new Ricoh Pro™ TF6250 large format UV flatbed printer.

The compact 2.5m x 1.3m system is designed to help the sign and display, graphic arts and industrial sectors capture new industrial decoration, internal decoration, packaging, screen printing and personalisation market opportunities.

LAS VEGAS – Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) revealed its latest digital front end (DFE) technology for advanced, high-end digital print production. New EFI™ Fiery® FS350 Pro software will give graphic arts professionals more power, productivity and versatility in digital printing. The new Fiery offering – which EFI is showing for the first time this week at its annual Connect users conference in Las Vegas – will be available starting this quarter in high-end production DFEs for EFI partners’ new, advanced digital printers and presses.
 

LAS VEGAS – Electronics For Imaging, Inc. and Duplo USA Corporation have established a time-saving integration between EFI™ Fiery® digital front ends (DFEs) with workflow automation software and Duplo’s Raised Spot UV Coater – a new collaboration that streamlines prepress job preparation, saving time while reducing errors and waste.

Amsterdam – Mimaki announced the launch of the Mimaki TS55-1800, a revolutionary new digital heat transfer sublimation printer, that brings high-end features to the entry and mid-level market. These include high-speed one-pass printing at a high-resolution and high ink-density, unattended printing with the new Mini Jumbo Roll and Mimaki’s Nozzle Check and Recovery System for continuous operation.

Lexmark, a global imaging solutions leader, today announced the availability of Lexmark Training and Certification for Manufacturing, a cloud-based solution that leverages Lexmark MFP devices to automate paper-based employee training often used in manufacturing environments. The solution enables administrators to electronically create, distribute and grade tests, helping manufacturers save time on grading, lower expenses of employee evaluation and provide visibility to meet compliance requirements.

NEWARK, N.J. – Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced the launch of two additional network scanners, the KV-N1058X and KV-N1028X. The two scanners come equipped with variable network connectivity, an easy-to-use 5-inch color touch panel display, direct network scanning capabilities and advanced network security features. Designed for businesses of all sizes, these introductions to the Panasonic document scanner line enable enterprises to convert paper documents into digital files for organized record-keeping.