Lexmark introduces powerful combination of colour, convergence with new colour lasers

Lexmark-developed technological innovations provide superior performance and quality in colour output

Three new products unveiled locally today by Lexmark International will offer general office users and department managers who are responsible for creating high-value documents, new weapons in their arsenal of office equipment.

The Lexmark C760, the Lexmark C762 and the Lexmark X762e multifunction products (MFP) are powerful workgroup devices with outstanding performance, print quality and flexibility - offering a path to multifunction capability.

Says Hans Horn, Managing Director of Lexmark International, South Africa: "The combination of high-speed colour output and a low-cost path to multifunction colour has resulted in a most compelling value proposition in the colour market today. Workgroups can use this extremely reliable technology for their most demanding colour jobs, and administrators will be amazed by the ease of use and low cost of ownership."

The new products feature single-pass technology and can print up to 23ppm (A4) in both monochrome and colour. With a time to first print on colour jobs of as little as 15 seconds, the majority of jobs get done in a hurry, and the 600MHz processor quickly deals with large and complex colour applications.

At the heart of these new products is 4800 CQ resolution, exclusive Lexmark technology that automatically adjusts dot size and shape simultaneously. This technology delivers sharp colour for both images and business graphics. Pantone calibration complements it to deliver the consistent and accurate colours that customers expect.

The new Lexmark products can easily accommodate high volume printing environments with a maximum monthly duty cycle of 100 000-pages. The high-yield 15 000 page toner cartridges significantly reduce costly interventions and offer a monochrome cost of printing that is equal to today`s workgroup monochrome lasers.

The new products have been designed to support two colour applications that many businesses have been requesting in a product they can purchase and use internally to reduce costs: banner printing and outdoor signage.

The products can print up to 36-inch long banners on demand, providing a much more affordable solution for signage in SMEs. The products can also produce low-cost outdoor signage for retail stores and other commercial enterprises that will stay vibrant even in hostile environments. This is made possible by a unique Lexmark toner, which resists fading, and the use of new weather resistant media.

Both of the new colour printers introduced today feature the 4800 CQ technology and produce pages at up to 23ppm (A4) in both colour and monochrome. The Lexmark C762 can be upgraded after purchase to a multifunction device with the addition of the Lexmark X4500 colour scanner.

To help customers control usage and reduce printing costs, both printers come with Lexmark`s unique ColourCare technology that provides a variety of cost-saving colour management tools. The newest addition is Colour Print Permissions, a feature that allows administrators to control colour-printing costs by identifying authorised users.

The Lexmark X762e delivers a most compelling value proposition by offering the performance and functionality of a larger departmental device at a fraction of the cost. The power of the Lexmark X762e starts with the e-Task interface, an intuitive, easy to use, colour touch-screen display.

The e-Task interface allows first-time users to easily transfer documents back and forth between hardcopy and electronic formats for efficient, effective and economical improvements to virtually all paper-based processes. Coupled with Lexmark Document Solutions Suite, customised workflow solutions can be initiated with the touch of a button.

Just as the new colour lasers can control colour printing, the Lexmark X762e can restrict colour copying while still allowing users to make monochrome copies. The Lexmark X762e comes network-ready with two 500-sheet paper trays, a duplexer, and the high-performance Lexmark X4500 colour scanner.

More detailed information about the Lexmark C760, C762 and X762e can be found at www.lexmark.co.za and is available immediately.

For further information, please contact Louisa Craig at telephone (011) 329 0943; fax (011) 329 0824; e-mail louisa.craig@lexmark.co.za