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Color Copier/Printer Roundup

Information used for this product roundup has been provided by the vendors, whose claims or features have not been verified. As always, buyers should thoroughly research all products before making a purchase.


Xerox 700 Digital Color Press
Xerox
Xerox Corp. unveiled the Xerox 700 Digital Color Press at drupa. The unit prints at 70 ppm in color or black-and-white and uses a proprietary low-melt EA Toner that prints full color at fast speeds with matte finish image quality. It prints on coated and uncoated paper with a maximum sheet size of 13x19.2" and media latitude between 16-pound bond up to 110-pound cover, and offers automatic two-sided printing up to 80-pound cover on coated and uncoated stocks. Image quality is 2400x2400x1 dpi with front-to-back registration of +/- 1.0mm. Customers can select the CX Print Server powered by Creo, the EX Print Server powered by Fiery, Integrated Fiery Color Server, EFI Splash RPX-iii Software, or Xerox FreeFlow Print Server which for the first time is being offered in standard or professional editions. Finishing options include an Advanced Finisher, Professional Finisher, Light Production C Finisher, and High-Capacity Stacker. List price starts at $60,000 with a choice of print servers that range from $7,990 to $25,000. www.QuickPrinting.com/einquiry
imagePRESS C6000VP and imagePRESS C6000 models
Canon
Building upon the success of its imagePRESS C7000VP digital press, Canon USA introduced the imagePRESS C6000VP and imagePRESS C6000 models at On Demand. The imagePRESS C6000VP prints up to 1200x1200 dpi resolution with engine speed of 60 letter-sized ppm, regardless of media weight. The imagePRESS C6000 is an entry level device built around the same engine. The company also introduced several new accessories for the line. The imagePRESS Server A3100 and A2100 Print Controllers are designed for both Windows and Mac environments. The Canon Perfect Binder adds short-run/on demand book printing capability to digital presses. Price: imagePRESS C6000VP, $155,000; imagePRESS C6000, $99,800. www.QuickPrinting.com/einquiry
Ricoh Pro C900
Ricoh
Ricoh has introduced the Ricoh Pro C900, a 90 ppm color digital printer with a paper capacity of 11,000 sheets. It accepts paper sizes up to 13x19.2" in weights up to 110-pound cover and 165-pound index, which runs at rated speed. Image quality is 1200x1200 dpi and the unit is equipped with a built-in EFI Fiery controller. It also features ColorWise Pro Tools like calibration, custom profile creation, and spot color matching. EFI FreeForm utility enables VDP capability. Finishing options include a 3,000-sheet finisher with 100-sheet stapler, punch unit, Plockmatic booklet maker, saddle stitch unit, GBC StreamPunch III, and Z-folder. Ring Binder or Perfect Binder units are also available. The Ring Binder automatically punches and binds documents of up to 50 or 100 pages with black or white rings. The Perfect Binder creates books of up to 200 sheets with glued backs. The books are trimmed at three edges. www.QuickPrinting.com/einquiry
bizhub PRO C6500 System


Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta has unveiled the bizhub PRO C6500 System, which features 65 ppm color and black-and-white printing and copying with a 300,000-page monthly duty cycle. It can duplex print heavy and coated stocks, up to 256 gsm, through any tray, and 300 gsm stock simplex prints through a dedicated paper tray. Maximum paper capacity is 7,500 sheets in sizes up to 13x19.2" for full-bleed 12x18" output. Finishing options include a saddle-stitch booklet maker for up to 200-page trimmed booklets, a multi-folding unit with post-inserter and hole punch, and a 5,000-sheet stacker unit.

Simitri HD Color Polymerized Toner is available with this model, providing smoother halftones and improved sharpness. www.QuickPrinting.com/einquiry


Kodak
Kodak's NexPress M700 prints at 70 ppm and outputs four colors at a maximum 1,200 dpi resolution. It is rated for up to 150,000 images per month. It accepts coated, uncoated, recycled and recycled papers as well as labels in weights up to 300 gsm.

This unit is driven by the scaleable Kodak NexStation V front end, which is built on an open architecture that accepts files from commonly used application software and processes image-intensive documents as well as a unique, operator replaceable components business model which enables printers to manage costs and control image quality. www.QuickPrinting.com/einquiry

Sharp
The Sharp MX-7001N Document System delivers color output up to 50 ppm and black-and-white output at up to 70 ppm. Resolution is 600x600 dpi. Standard on-board paper capacity is 3,100 sheets—a 2,000-sheet double drawer (letter) and two adjustable 500-sheet drawers (letter, legal, 12x18", ledger, statement size)—accommodating weights up to 110-pound index in the 100-sheet bypass tray. There is also an optional 3,500-sheet large capacity tray (letter) or a 3,000-sheet large capacity tray (letter, legal, ledger, or 12x18"). The standard 150-sheet Duplexing Document Feeder features Color Scan2 technology. The unit is driven by an EFI Fiery controller. www.QuickPrinting.com/einquiry
Kyocera MITA
Kyocera offers the KM-C4035E Workgroup Color MFP. This unit provides print speeds of 35 ppm in color and 40 ppm in black-and-white at 600x600 dpi resolution, standard PDF compression and encryption, enhanced image quality, and is Windows Vista Premium Certified. It features standard network printing and scanning. Paper capacity is 1,100 sheets with two 500-sheet paper drawers that accept weights up to 28-pound bond, and a 100-sheet multipurpose tray that accommodates stock up to 120-pound index. Maximum paper size is 11x17". Maximum recommended monthly volume is 150,000 pages. Optional paper handling and finishing capabilities are also available. www.QuickPrinting.com/einquiry
Toshiba
Toshiba's e-STUDIO 5500C outputs 60 ppm in black-and-white and 55 ppm in color. It features a 7,400-sheet maximum paper capacity for papers up to 12x18". Users may choose from three EFI Fiery controllers for the unit. Scanning is 600 dpi at 60 ipm for black-and-white or 45 ipm for full-color. Finishing options include stapling, hole-punching and booklet making. www.QuickPrinting.com/einquiry
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