UXBRIDGE – Xerox today announced the world’s first high-speed solid ink multifunction system, which cuts the cost of colour pages by up to 62 percent compared to traditional colour lasers without compromising print quality.
“The environmental advantages of the Xerox ColorQube™ 9200 Series multifunction system are compelling. The system uses Xerox’s proprietary solid ink technology to lower the environmental impact of office printing. The cartridge-free design generates 90 percent less supplies waste and significantly reduces the effects of manufacturing and transportation on the environment.” said Douraid Zaghouani, senior vice president, Office, Xerox Europe.
A study reviewed by the Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States, estimated that the ColorQube series uses nine per cent less lifecycle energy and produces 10 per cent fewer greenhouse gases than a comparable laser device.
The multifunction system prints, scans and copies all in one device with advanced technology that simplifies use and maintenance. The crayon-like ink sticks are non-toxic and easy to load.
The ColorQube 9200 series will be offered with a Hybrid Colour pricing plan that significantly reduces colour page costs. The Hybrid Colour plan eliminates traditional “one size fits all” pricing, where the cost of a page with full colour, like printing a photo image, is the same as the cost of a page with just a little bit of colour, such as a company logo on a letterhead.
With the ColorQube’s Hybrid Colour plan, customers pay only for the amount of colour they use on a given page. For example, an office document with a logo and small graphic will cost the same as if it were printed in black. Documents with moderate colour coverage, like a Web page or brochure, will be up to half the typical cost of a full colour laser page, while those printed pages with heavy colour, such as estate agent property details, will be attractively priced compared to equivalent laser devices.
“Our customers are looking for ways to achieve more with less. With ColorQube we are unlocking the benefits of colour by taking the cost barrier out of the equation.” added Zaghouani.
Solid ink technology, which has been used in Xerox desktop printers for more than a decade, has been completely redesigned to achieve faster speeds and higher print volumes. The ColorQube 9200 Series will be available in three models with different colour speeds. Each has four print heads that can jet more than 150 million drops of ink per second, enabling speeds from 38 pages per minute (ppm) up to 85ppm. The series also meets the rigorous new ENERGY STAR requirements.
Developed by Xerox researchers and engineers in Rochester and Wilsonville in the United States, and Welwyn Garden City in the UK – and supported by 361 patents – the ColorQube was tested in actual customer environments for ease of use, image quality and the cost saving features of the technology.
An Intelligent Ready system uses a patented learning technology to activate a power-saving mode based on the users’ schedules.
Great print quality on a variety of media including recycled papers.
More components designed to last the life of the system.
The Xerox ColorQube™ 9200 series will be available in Europe from September 2009 through Xerox’s direct sales force, resellers, concessionaires and distributors.