MINOLTA-QMS Lands Products in the Retail Market; MINOLTA-QMS Establishes National Retail Presence With the magicolor 2200 DeskLaser and PagePro 1100L Printers.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2001 MINOLTA-QMS, a leading manufacturer of document printing solutions, today announced its entry into the retail market. In addition to offering its award-winning products through leading resellers, distributors and etailers, MINOLTA-QMS has introduced the magicolor 2200 DeskLaser and PagePro 1100L at national retail outlets, including CompUSA and Fry's Electronics Fry's Electronics is a specialty retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley. Starting with one store located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, the chain now boasts sales of $2. , as well as Future Shop in Canada. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Steve Fletcher Steve Fletcher (born July 26 1972) is a professional footballer born in Hartlepool. He is currently playing for Chesterfield, but spent most of his career at south coast club A.F.C. Bournemouth. , president of the Americas for MINOLTA-QMS, recent recognition of the exceptional price and performance value of these products has successfully positioned MINOLTA-QMS to enter the retail market. "MINOLTA-QMS' award-winning products are a perfect combination of high quality and affordability," said Fletcher. "Consumers have already been purchasing MINOLTA-QMS products through our other channels. Our retail presence is a natural extension of our continued commitment to provide consumers with convenient purchasing options." The ability to gain shelf space in major retail outlets such as CompUSA exemplifies MINOLTA-QMS' reputation for top-quality products at competitive prices. At $999 (a) the magicolor 2200 DeskLaser is the lowest-priced color laser printer A laser printer that prints in color using four toner cartridges (CMYK) of cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The colors are applied one at a time to the drum and are then adhered to the paper. See printer. now available in retail. Landing the magicolor 2200 DeskLaser and PagePro 1100L into consumer electronics and PC superstores was recently noted by Chris Barnes Chris Barnes may be:
MINOLTA-QMS is promoting its retail introduction with an aggressive advertising campaign that includes national print ads and a series of radio spots in the major urban markets of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Boston, Chicago and Dallas. The magicolor 2200 DeskLaser The magicolor 2200 DeskLaser offers Windows(R) workgroups performance and versatility -- print speeds of up to 20 ppm in black and white, and 5 ppm in color; a standard Ethernet(R) interface; automatic duplexing capability; and a mailbox option -- all for a price they're used to paying for a black-and-white printer. The PagePro 1100L The PagePro 1100L has everything SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. users want in a business printer, including support for up to 8.5" x 14" size documents, Windows "Plug and Play," quality output, expandable paper capacity, ease of use and compact size -- all for a super-low price. Availability The magicolor 2200 DeskLaser and PagePro 1100L are available through MINOLTA-QMS' worldwide network of authorized distributors, resellers and e-commerce partners, as well as select retail outlets. To locate the nearest reseller, call 800/523-2696 or visit the MINOLTA-QMS Web site at www.minolta-qms.com. (a) $999 is an estimated street price after rebate. Dealer prices may vary. All prices are in U.S. dollars. About MINOLTA-QMS Inc. MINOLTA-QMS, 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 Minolta Co. Ltd., is an innovative developer, manufacturer and supplier of document printing solutions. The product line includes color and monochrome laser printers, and associated supplies and accessories for general office, electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. , graphic design, advanced imaging and home office applications. MINOLTA-QMS has headquarters in Mobile, and distributes products through a global network of e-commerce, reseller and distribution partners. Note to Editors: If your publication prints direct reader contact information, use the following: MINOLTA-QMS Inc. One Magnum Pass Mobile, Ala. 36618 800/523-2696 or 334/633-4300 Internet Address (http://www.minolta-qms.com) Note: The MINOLTA-QMS logo and magicolor are trademarks of MINOLTA-QMS Inc. PagePro is a trademark of Minolta Co. Ltd. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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