Inkjet & Digital Printing
new office series: Added value in black-and-white printing
Monday 09. August 2010 - Even though colour is conquering the world more and more, the majority of office documents, e.g. handouts, emails and faxes, are still printed in black and white. Whereas most businesses are glad to avoid the added expense of colour when printing those daily office documents, they would gladly have some of the added functions, like colour scan, that colour systems typically offer.
Now, a new b&w series launched by DEVELOP offers businesses the best of both worlds: the economy and efficiency of monochrome machines combined with added-value features taken from DEVELOPs ineo+ colour range.
Barbara Prudel, the product manager responsible for the ineo 223/283/363/423, outlines the added value the new series brings: “These b&w multifunctional systems offer one of the markets best price-feature ratios. They bring clear benefits in optimising the printing, copying, scanning and faxing workflow and moreover convince due to sophisticated network capabilities and security features as well as environmental friendliness. Therefore they can serve as the ideal communication hub for any office environment.”
Added value
From the 22 ppm ineo 223 to the 42 ppm ineo 423 the new office series from DEVELOP delivers convincing quality, reliable finishing options, a colour scanning function and the same printing and copying functionality as in the ineo+ colour systems, expect of the colour output option. If these ineo and ineo+ systems are integrated into the same office network, users will feel at home on the uniform user interface while IT staff profit from the standardised administration and network management concept. An effective contribution to optimising a companys document workflow is genuine added value.
Outstanding quality
When it comes to output quality, expectations are high. The demands on an office system are now little short of professional standards. In this respect the new ineo systems do not disappoint. The ineo HD toner with its ultra-fine particles produces prints and copies featuring smooth greyscale gradation and thin line support for crisp text and small characters. Even areas that have traditionally been difficult for monochrome systems, e.g. faint colours in colour documents, are reproduced with a high degree of accuracy. The colour scanning technology taken from DEVELOPs colour systems contributes to the superior print and copy quality. Consequently, even multiple copies remain perfectly legible and the pastel tones of colour documents are faithfully reflected in black and white.
Colour scans
A colour scanner in a monochrome machine: a pleasing feature of this new ineo series. With a scanning speed of up to 70 opm, this device is fast enough for all office requirements. The chance to scan documents in colour is particularly useful. They can be archived for future use with all details of the original and then printed out on an colour system when required. If a scanned document needs forwarding, the ineo system offers the possibilities of scan to e-mail, scan to FTP, scan to SMB or scan to user box. The scan to e-mail function even offers the choice of sending several scanned documents in a single mail.
Economical, ecological
The new ineo b&w series is more economical and environmentally friendly than older office machines – a crucial factor as businesses become increasingly concerned about TCO (total cost of ownership), and not just the purchase price of office devices. Here, the ineo machines offer excellent value for money thanks to a reasonably priced initial investment, long-term operational reliability and favourable page prices. Several features of the ineo series help to keep document production costs under control. One option enables costs to be controlled by the user-pays principle through setting up cost centres and a user authentication system. Administrators can also put a brake on profligate users by imposing maximum printing quotas. These devices low energy consumption – much less than older machines – also reduces document production costs as well as a companys carbon footprint. Energy Star and Blue Angel certification are further evidence of the systems environment-friendly performance.
easy to use and efficient
How much time is wasted producing routine office documents? Does an office device deliver ready-to-use brochures and punched or stapled documents? These are important questions when evaluating an office systems contribution to optimising the document workflow. The ease with which office users can operate a multifunctional device is a significant timesaving factor. Here, the new ineo systems are exemplary. The colour touchscreen display ensures easy navigation while frequently used functions can be added to the first copy mode page to save the user time. The fact that every user can be given access to an user box – an individual storage space on the systems hard disk – enables confidential documents to be securely archived and frequently used documents stored in the box ready for instant recall when required. Users who are familiar with ineo+ colour systems will instantly feel at home with these b&w devices as the printer drivers and system displays are identical.
Last but not least, the sophisticated finishing options DEVELOP offers add to the efficiency of the document workflow. Documents of up to 50 pages can be stapled or hole-punched and entire brochures produced in-house to professional standards. Whats more, the modular design of the finisher means that a business can retrofit a punching or booklet-making unit, as the need arises.
The added value these b&w ineo systems offer makes them an interesting proposition for any cost- and quality-conscious business.