Lexmark announces new printers and multifunction devices that are powerful solutions for increased productivity and easy document distribution.LEXINGTON Lexington. 1 City (1990 pop. 225,366), seat of Fayette co., N central Ky., in the heart of the bluegrass region; inc. 1832, made coextensive with Fayette co. 1974. , Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1999-- Comprehensive new line delivers flexible printing solutions from desktop printers to advanced network multifunction devices In a major announcement today, Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LXK) introduced six new monochrome Also called "mono." Refers to display screens that use one foreground and one background color; for example, black on white, white on black or green on black. The first terminals connected to mainframes and minicomputers were monochrome, and monochrome screens were widely used on early laser printers, three new print/copy/scan/fax solutions, connectivity options for network and legacy systems, new and enhanced application solutions that integrate with key business software and enhancements to its industry-leading printer management software, including MarkVision. Today's announcement makes it easier for business customers to create, distribute and manage documents at less cost. "This is the most powerful offering of flexible printing solutions ever announced by Lexmark," said John Mitchell Mitchell, city (1990 pop. 13,798), seat of Davison co., SE S.Dak.; inc. 1881. Mitchell is a trade, distribution, and shipping center for a dairy and livestock area. , Lexmark corporate vice president and president of the company's business printer division. "With products ranging from desktop printers to advanced multifunction devices for multi-user network environments, Lexmark delivers the flexibility, choice and ease-of-use that customers want." By carefully monitoring evolving trends in the printer industry and listening to customers, Lexmark understands that successful products must meet the demands of today and grow to meet the demands of the future. Lexmark, the world's fastest growing printer company, is answering customer needs with a suite of new monochrome laser printers, multifunction solutions and network printer management tools as part of today's announcement. New monochrome lasers Lexmark announced six new monochrome laser printers ranging in speeds from 12 to 35 pages-per-minute (ppm (Pages Per Minute) The measurement of printer speed. See gppm. PPM - Portable Pixmap ) that capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the key technologies found in the award-winning Optra S family of printers. Specific products announced today include: -- Optra M410 ($699 US(a)) - an affordable, 12ppm networkable laser printer for desktops and small workgroups. -- Optra T610 ($999 US(a)) - an economical, 15ppm laser printer for desktops and workgroups with moderate print volumes. -- Optra T612 ($1,149 US(a)) - a versatile, 20ppm workgroup laser printer that delivers the highest value in its class and a time-to-first-page of less than 10 seconds -- Optra T614 ($1,729 US(a)) - a high-volume, 25ppm laser printer with outstanding flexibility -- Optra T616 ($2,299 US(a)) - a space-saving, 35ppm laser printer for high-volume, high-performance printing -- Optra W810 ($2,529 US(a)) - a wide-format, 35ppm laser printer with finishing capability for high-volume, multi-user network environments Multifunction solutions and options In announcing a host of new print/copy/scan/fax solutions today, Lexmark strengthens its commitment to provide superior multifunction solutions for business customers. Businesses need integrated document management solutions with high-volume input options, finishing capabilities, such as mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). output bins, hole punching See UDP hole punching. , stapling sta·pling n. The fastening together of two tissues with a staple or staples. stapling the use of staples as surgical sutures and fixation. and offset stacking, and faxing and scanning capabilities to send and store documents. "The very affordable OptraImage solutions announced today give business customers the opportunity to place cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. and reliable document production and delivery capabilities anywhere on the network," said Lee Neyland, Lexmark's general manager for US product marketing. "When printing, copying, scanning and faxing is convenient and easy to use, worker productivity goes up." Specific products announced today include: -- OptraImage T612s ($4,749 US(a)) - a versatile, network-ready, fast workgroup multifunction solution based on the new Lexmark Optra T612 printer -- OptraImage W810s ($10,799 US(a)) - a high-volume, network-ready, wide format, duplex (communications) duplex - Used to describe a communications channel that can carry signals in both directions, in contrast to a simplex channel which only ever carries a signal in one direction. multifunction solution based on the new Lexmark Optra W810 printer -- OptraImage Color 1200r ($7,979 US(a)) - a high-performance, network-ready, color multifunction solution based on the award-winning, 12ppm, wide-format Optra Color 1200 printer -- OptraImage 222 ($1,499 US(a)) - an entry-level color-capable multifunction option to conveniently add copy, fax and scanning capabilities to the Lexmark Optra T610 or Optra SC 1275 -- OptraImage 322 ($2,199 US(a)) - a mid-level color-capable multifunction option to conveniently add copy, fax and scanning capabilities to the Lexmark Optra T612 or Optra Color 1200 -- OptraImage 524 ($3,529 US(a)) - a high-end multifunction option to conveniently add copy, fax and scanning capabilities to the Lexmark Optra T614 or Optra T616 -- OptraImage 725 ($6,679 US(a)) - a high-speed, wide-format, duplex multifunction option to conveniently add copy, fax and scanning capabilities to the Lexmark Optra W810 Customer choice Lexmark's new printers and multifunction devices, options and management tools make document production and delivery easier in diverse IT environments. These new solutions demonstrate Lexmark's commitment to work with organizations of all types to understand their objectives and problems in order to deliver document production and delivery solutions that help them to be more competitive and responsive in today's changing business environment. The new printers announced today are available in network-ready models, with standard Ethernet Ethernet Telecommunications networking protocol introduced by Xerox Corp. in 1979. It was developed as an inexpensive way of sending information quickly between office machines connected together in a single room or building, but it rapidly became a standard computer 10BaseT/100BaseTX, and they offer broad and flexible paper handling. The wide variety of mix-and-match configurations supported by Lexmark printers allows customers to buy what they need today and upgrade as their business changes. Lowering total operations costs Lexmark printing and multifunction solutions offer outstanding value through performance, print quality, innovative technology and low acquisition costs. An aggressive pricing structure for Lexmark supplies yields an incredibly low cost of printing. Network printer reliability, common supplies Those supplies common to two or more Services. and high-volume input options reduces the need for attending to machinery and lets workers focus on work. Specific features in Lexmark printers also help to lower the costs of operation. Toner An electrically charged ink used in copy machines and laser printers. It adheres to an invisible image that has been charged with the opposite polarity onto a plate or drum or onto the paper itself. settings and power saver mode are resident, as is the capability to print multiple pages of a document on a single sheet, and duplexing is available for two-sided printing. Lexmark printers and multifunction devices are easy to install, use and manage which lowers the cost of training support personnel. These printers and multifunction devices are also compatible with all major network environments and include PostScript The de facto standard page description language (PDL) in the graphics arts industry as well as in commercial printing. Developed by Adobe, many printers and most imagesetters support PostScript by having a built-in PostScript interpreter. (TM) Level 3 and PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. (R) 6 emulations for compatibility with all major software applications so there's no need to purchase additional hardware or software to get these capabilities. Advanced printing management software to help with installation, updates, support, asset management and usage tracking saves time and money by reducing the support necessary to manage the network printing environment. These software tools include: MarkVision for all major network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. environments, including MarkVision for Intranets; NetPnP; the Lexmark Software Installation and Distribution utility; and MarkTrack. With this announcement, Lexmark extends the installation, updates, support and asset management capabilities to its multifunction solutions and extends the usage tracking capabilities to copying and faxing. These management tools help improve network administrator productivity, which ultimately reduces help desk costs. Availability Lexmark's new monochrome laser printers are available immediately and Lexmark's new multifunction solutions will be available in November. For more information about Lexmark products or services, call 1-800-LEXMARK (1-800-539-6275). Lexmark International, Inc. is a global developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions and products, including laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers A printer that uses hammers and a ribbon to form images out of dots. It is widely used to print multipart forms and address labels. Also known as a "serial dot matrix printer," the tractor and sprocket mechanism in these devices handles thicker media better than laser and inkjet printers. and associated consumable A material that is used up and needs continuous replenishment, such as paper and toner. "The low-tech end of the high-tech field!" supplies for the office and home markets. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Lexmark International Group, Inc. (NYSE:LXK). Lexmark is on the internet at www.lexmark.com or http://press.lexmark.com. (a) Street prices are estimates; actual prices may vary. Lexmark is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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