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Xerox Geared Up to Support Print Providers at On Demand

PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2010 - Primed to help graphic communications providers identify new revenue opportunities, Xerox Corporation (NYSE:
XRX) brings digital color technology, business-generating tools and educational seminars to On Demand. The company also will debut the latest additions to its digital color portfolio - the Xerox Color 800/1000 Presses.

"Xerox realizes attendees are making an investment to come to On Demand, and we are ready to deliver. Our booth features products and services that help print providers compete in this turnaround economy," said Gina Testa, vice president, Worldwide Graphic Communications, Xerox Corporation.

Print service providers looking to expand their digital businesses now have two new options to produce sophisticated, full-color applications including sales collateral and direct-marketing pieces. The Xerox Color 800/1000 Presses, printing at 80 and 100 pages per minute respectively, offer a new clear dry ink station, allowing for images and text to be highlighted for visual impact. The presses produce high-definition image quality on a wide array of paper stock.

At the show, Xerox will also introduce new business development software that helps print providers maximize resources and time. For example, the ProfitQuick(r) Direct Marketing ROI Planner evaluates the effectiveness of a direct-mail campaign - before anything is printed, and the ezBusiness Planner offers a customized five-year business plan. The new Wide Format Essentials Kit will help print providers capture additional large format business by helping them build a marketing plan, host an open house and identify revenue generating applications.

Throughout the show, Xerox executives and customers will take part in a range of panel discussions, starting with Testa's On Demand Opening Keynote, a CMO Spotlight. Marketing executives from Anderson Direct, Ducati Motorcycles, Dow Jones and Company, and Universal Studios will discuss how print fits into today's evolving marketing landscape.

Additional panel sessions will follow on topics such as how to implement a new value-based pricing model and how to best use Web-to-print services. Variable printing, direct marketing, making the transition from printer to marketing services provider and other hot industry topics will also be discussed.

Xerox's Real Business Live! Event: The Rhythm of Print, taking place at
4 p.m. today in the Grand Ballroom of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, will explore new ways to profit from and grow with digital print. Xerox will also host a virtual tradeshow; visit http://www.xerox.com/rhythm to register.

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Xerox’s New Multifunction Printer Combines Affordable Color with High-Productivity Workflow Tools

NORWALK, Conn., April 19, 2010 – Xerox Corporation’s (NYSE: XRX) new color and black-and-white multifunction printers (MFPs) offer advanced scanning, document workflow features and security enhancements at an affordable price.  

Aimed at budget-minded small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs), the Xerox WorkCentre® 7120 color MFP prints high-impact color documents, such as presentations and budget charts. The MFP prints color and black-and-white documents at speeds up to 20 pages-per-minute (ppm) using Xerox’s Emulsion Aggregate High Gloss (EA-HG) toner, which produces smaller, more consistent toner particles, to create crisp text and sharper color images.

“Today’s MFPs do far more than copy and print – they improve the way work gets done,” said Rick Dastin, president, Global Product Delivery Group, Xerox Corporation. “The WorkCentre 7120 helps SMB’s maximize office productivity and produce affordable, impactful color documents.”  

The WorkCentre 7120 is equipped with advanced document management features that add convenience and make office work easier:

  • Document routing to e-mail, network and content management software simultaneously for repeatable workflows
  • Advanced color scanning up to 55 ppm
  • Faxing over IP, fax forward to e-mail and scan to or print from USB
  • Xerox Auditron monitors color printing costs

The MFP also provides opportunities for SMBs to lower their environmental impact:

  • One of the most compact hallway color MFPs  
  • Consumes 3.08 watts of power in sleep mode
  • Route and preview incoming documents on the interface or at PC to eliminate needless printing
  • Earth Smart print driver defaults include two-sided printing with no banner pages

In addition, Xerox is updating its line of black-and-white MFPs. The Xerox WorkCentre 5700 Series includes seven new MFPs that handle everything from general office documents to high-volume print jobs. With print speeds up to 90 ppm, the MFPs can: 

  • Print, copy, scan or fax without interruption for quick turnarounds
  • Scan documents in color
  • Move to the next job if the first job in queue is held up due to a lack of resources with the Print Around feature

The WorkCentre 5700 Series comes equipped with advanced security features, including full support for the IPv6 network security standard, Image Overwrite to electronically “shred” data, fax isolation to prevent unauthorized access to data and Network Authentication to restrict access to scan, e-mail and network fax features.

“With advanced document security and workflow tools, the WorkCentre 5700 Series can help IT departments solve their most difficult document management challenges,” said Dastin.

Both the WorkCentre 7120 and WorkCentre 5700 Series are built on Xerox's Extensible Interface Platform® (EIP), a technology that can be used to create customized workflow applications. For example, a law firm can scan information directly to a client folder from the MFPs’ color user interface without specifying the client name.

Availability and price
Starting at $6,999 U.S. list, the WorkCentre 7120 will be available in the Americas in May and immediately in Western Europe and all other markets including Russia and South Africa through Xerox direct sales, agents, authorized resellers and dealers, and concessionaires or by calling 1-866-480-3119 or at http://www.xerox.com/direct. Starting at $7,475 U.S. list, the WorkCentre 5700 Series will be available worldwide starting in May through Xerox direct sales, authorized sales agents and Global Imaging Systems.
The WorkCentre 7120 and WorkCentre 5700 Series are backed by the Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee. For four consecutive years Xerox has been recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for providing “An Outstanding Customer Service Experience” in Technology Service and Support.

All of the devices are ENERGY STAR® qualified and part of Xerox’s Green World Alliance. continue reading...

Is Your Business Running At Its Best?

The core of any business is a group of processes. Predictable processes like invoicing and collections, order fulfillment and customer support are the fundamentals that drive businesses to success. Continual improvement of business processes iStock_000003243681Small leads to better results like increased revenue, reduced expenses, faster collection, regulatory compliance, and reduced risk.

The following are a few points to consider that will help improve your business processes:

1. Begin with the end in mind. Define what the real goal of your process is.

2. Map Out the Process. Think of the four Ws: Who, What, When and Where.

3. Determine what inhibits your process. There is always a more efficient way to complete a task.

4. Consider any risks. Are you overlooking any potential regulatory or legal problems? Is your business prepared for a natural disaster?

5. Determine the costs. Consider the hard costs of the process along with the labor costs.

6. Envision a Better Way. Improvement always begins with a vision of a preferred situation.

Processes: Tied to Documents

Since documents are the key vehicles by which information flows through business processes, by devising a well thought out plan you can leverage technology to improve business processes and start being more productive today. continue reading...

Xerox Announces DocuMate 3115 - Two Powerful Scanners in One Small Device

PLEASANTON, Calif. – Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today announced the Xerox DocuMate® 3115, a new mobile duplex color scanner plus docking station developed with dual platform support for Windows® and Mac® operating systems.  The Xerox DocuMate 3115 has a 20-page automatic document feeder (ADF) and scans at 15 ppm/30 ipm.  When undocked, the scanner can function through USB or electrical outlet as a sheetfed scanner.  The front feed slot accepts documents from letter/legal/A4 size to photos, receipts and plastic ID cards.

“Modern offices are no longer defined by traditional walls and desks.  Documents are most often captured where the user first encounters them,” said John Capurso, vice president of marketing at Visioneer.  “The DocuMate 3115 is well-equipped for use in a wide range of business applications, possessing strong qualities of both mobile and desktop scanners. It is an exceptional value, offering high-speed, ADF document flow, and a productivity software bundle to meet the ever changing needs of the mobile-minded business user.”

Intelligent Flexibility

Powered by Visioneer OneTouch® technology, the scanner allows users to scan to the “destination” of their choice by pressing a single button, eliminating multiple steps usually required to save scanned documents in popular file formats.  Visioneer OneTouch allows users to scan documents to their choice of six preset yet completely configurable destinations.  This enables documents to be scanned with the correct settings for resolution, color, cropping, file format and then delivered to virtually any application, folder or device – all at the touch of a button.  Bundled software includes Nuance® PaperPort®, OmniPage Pro®, NewSoft Presto!® BizCard®, an enhanced TWAIN and WIA driver and Visioneer OneTouch with Kofax® VRSTM technology.  The DocuMate 3115 also supports Mac users with ExactScanTM, developed by ExactCODETM GmbH, a d, river and capture application that integrates with the OneTouch scanning buttons, plus NewSoft Presto! PageManager®, a desktop document management tool.

Pricing, Availability

Priced at $399.99 U.S. list price the Xerox DocuMate 3115 comes complete with an ADF equipped docking station and is available immediately through retail and online channel partners and major resellers.  The Xerox DocuMate 3115 will also be available soon as an undocked scanner for $349.99, and the docking station can be purchased separately for only $99.99.  Configured as a dual platform product, the Xerox DocuMate 3115 bundled software and drivers support Windows 7, Vista, and XP, as well as Mac OS X 10.4 and above including Snow Leopard. continue reading...

New Xerox Wide Format Device Offers High-Speed Precision Printing; Ideal for Construction, Architectural and Engineering Firms

OCHESTER, N.Y. -- When printing engineering and architectural renderings or schematics, accurate printing can’t come at the cost of extra time. Enter Xerox Corporation’s (NYSE: XRX) new Xerox Wide Format 6622 ™ Solution that delivers sharp, precise detail printing at high speeds.

In addition to serving the needs of graphic communications providers, the wide format black-and-white digital printer, copier and scanner is ideal for reprographic departments within engineering, construction and architecture firms where technical drawings need to be easily accessible and replicated quickly. For example, government offices can use the 6622 Solution to print surveying documents and construction plans, giving home owners and contractors fast access to essential information.

The Xerox Wide Format 6622 Solution prints 22 D/A1 (24" x 36") prints-per-minute and offers crisp 600 x 1800 dpi printing and 600 x 600 dpi scanning options. An on-board color scanner can improve copies of worn originals – automatic background suppression makes smudges and creases less noticeable and tattered documents easier to read. Scans can be viewed on the color touch screen user interface before being printed, helping to verify quality, avoid mistakes and reduce wasted prints.

The 6622 device is driven by Xerox’s FreeFlow® Accxes® Print Server and can easily be incorporated into existing workflows. FreeFlow Accxes offers color calibration with other network printers, enhanced management of the print queues to easily replicate previous jobs and the capability to seamlessly scan documents to a mailbox on the print server, network FTP location or remote network printer. 

The FreeFlow Accxes Print Server unifies the print server software across the entire Xerox wide format monochrome portfolio, allowing customers to have a seamless workflow.

The Xerox Wide Format 6622 Solution adds to the company’s robust line of wide format printers designed for technical printing, which includes the Xerox Wide Format 6604/6605™ Solution and the Xerox 6279™ Wide Format device.

Availability and pricing

The Xerox Wide Format 6622 Solution will be available in May with a U.S. list price starting less than $62,000. Availability may vary by geography; contact a Xerox sales representative or authorized Xerox dealer for more information. continue reading...