Minolta delivers affordable network color laser printing to the office marketplace.MAHWAH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1997 Unveils Color PageWorks(TM) Printer for Under $3,000 The Peripheral Products Division of Minolta Corporation is redefining design standards Design standards Specifications of materials, physical measurements, processes, performance of products, and characteristics of services rendered. Design standards may be established by individual manufacturers, trade associations, and national or for incorporating color into business documents with the introduction of the Minolta Color PageWorks(TM) printer, which delivers network capability, advanced memory reduction technology, faster throughput speed and outstanding paper handling in an affordable, compact package. The new Color PageWorks printer is part of the recently announced Minolta-branded PageWorks family of desktop monochrome and color laser printers that offers businesses superior output performance and quality at affordable price points. The manufacturer's suggested retail price for the Color PageWorks printer is $3,499 while the expected street price may be as low as $2,999. This will establish Minolta's Color PageWorks as the first true color (1) Specifically, refers to 16,777,216 colors (24-bit color). See high color. (2) Generically, refers to photo-realistic color (typically requires 24-bit color as a minimum). laser printer to break the $3,000 street price barrier. Leveraging Minolta's widely recognized leadership in imaging products and technologies, the PageWorks network printer line also includes four monochrome models: two 6 ppm printers and a 12-ppm and a 20-ppm network-capable models. For more than a decade, the company has been producing and supplying laser printer engines to the industry and currently is one of the largest suppliers of laser printer engines in the world. "As the desire for affordable color laser printing mounts, the Color PageWorks represents a true breakthrough for those business users who want to leverage the power of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color in their documents but previously could not afford its cost or did not want to pay the penalties in performance or useability that earlier generation color laser printers demanded," explained Stephan J. Petix, director of marketing for the Peripheral Products Division. Color PageWorks Offers Fast Laser Color Output & Speedy Monochrome Printing The Color PageWorks model delivers crisp, permanent and rapid laser color and monochrome output in 600 dpi (dots per inch) quality at 3 ppm (pages per minute) in full color and 12 ppm in monochrome. Incorporating a unique dual processor technology allows full rated engine throughput speeds in both color and black and white. The new printer delivers outstanding output resolution because the unit, like all PageWorks printers, features the Minolta Super Fine-MT developing system that offers print quality technology comparable to offset printing. The Super Fine-MT system on the Color PageWorks uses a conductive flexible sleeve to physically carry the toner to the photoconductor The type of material typically used in a photodetector. It increases its electrical conductivity when exposed to light. See photodetector and photoelectric. drum, allowing for direct transfer of toner and offering more accurate toner placement on the photoconductor. It then directly transfers each color from the photoconductor drum to a patented Intermediate Transfer Belt unit. The Minolta Intermediate Transfer Belt unit allows for all four colors to be transferred simultaneously onto the paper which also offers a more accurate placement of toner. The result is sharper solid black and color images, without the toner scatter of typical developing systems. The Super Fine-MT system enables the printing of precise thin lines and eliminates so-called white gaps with can occur with other laser printing technologies. In addition, the Color PageWorks laser printer utilizes a patented low temperature and pressure fusing system allowing heavier paper stock color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). as well as lower energy and maintenance costs. The Color PageWorks printer features a unique co-processor technology that incorporates an advanced RealTime Memory Compression Encoding the contents of memory to take up less space. Similar to data compression, memory compression works with the live contents of memory as it executes instructions and processes data. It works at the lowest levels of the system. , which allows complex full-page graphics to print with just 4 MB of memory. The technology also incorporates a unique Object Image Processing image processing Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished Technology that accelerates print processing times and employs full-engine speed output even with documents combining complex color images and text. Incorporating a high-performance Intel(R) RISC processor RISC processor [Reduced Instruction Set Computer], computer arithmetic-logic unit that uses a minimal instruction set, emphasizing the instructions used most often and optimizing them for the fastest possible execution. with a standard memory of 4 MB, the Color PageWorks printer also offers a standard IEEE-1284 bi-directional parallel interface and optional Ethernet and TokenRing multi-protocol high-speed network boards for IPX/SPX See IPX. , TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , Ethertalk and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. environments. An Adobe(R) PostScript(R) Level 2 option package also is available. Outstanding Paper Handling & Versatility Capabilities in Compact Footprint The Color PageWorks printer delivers exceptional paper handling and versatility in a compact design that conveniently fits within an office environment. The printer has a standard 250-sheet capacity tray for letter-, A4- and legal-sized paper and a 150-multipurpose-sheet tray. An optional third tray can handle an additional 250 sheets. A variety of paper types, such as plain and recycled paper, transparencies, labels, envelopes, letterhead, and post cards, can be used. The paper handling versatility is attributable to the straight paper path design of the Color PageWorks. Unlike the paper path method used in other color laser engines, the Color PageWorks' design path uses a patented intermediate transfer belt and belt fusing system to handle various paper thicknesses, up to 42-pound. The paper path design, combined with the Color PageWorks' carousel developing unit, transfer belt and small photoconductor drum, contribute to the Color PageWorks' printer compact footprint, which measures 20-inches x 20.7- inches x 15.7-inches. In addition, the model weighs approximately 77 pounds. Other key features of the Color PageWorks model include: -- An outstanding workgroup-capable maximum monthly duty cycle of 30,000 pages, 1:3 ratio color to monochrome; -- A variety of standard fonts, including 35 Intellifont and 10 True Type fonts; -- Power consumption under 850 watts, which also is compliant with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star(TM) program; and -- A GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. driver and operation panel featuring 7 keys, 3 LEDs and a 16-character by 2-line LCD display. PageWorks Improves Overall Document Imagery In addition to product design, performance features and introduction of affordable color laser printing, the Minolta Color PageWorks printer can help business users significantly improve their document design and appearance in another manner. Minolta is bundling its "Improve Your Image CD Collection," which provides business document templates, design tips, and clip art A set of canned images used to illustrate word processing and desktop publishing documents. , with every Color PageWorks package. Petix explained: "The Minolta Color PageWorks model enables business users to finally leverage the power of color laser printing to communicate more impressively and at an affordable price. The Minolta `Improve Your Image CD Collection' further empowers our customers to realize immediately the impact of better designed business documents." Specifically, the document templates will provide suggested designs for 150 different documents that typically are created in Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. and Excel, for both Windows `95 and `97 environments. The design tips will help users effectively incorporate color into their documents. Customized templates for the PageWorks printers also will be available. The Minolta CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). will provide 150 business templates and 500 document enhancing graphics, including clip art, color and black-and-white photographs. Additional images and templates are also are available on the Minolta web system, www.minoltaprinters.com . Minolta Corporation, based in Ramsey, New Jersey Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 14,351. Ramsey was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1908, from portions of Hohokus Township (now , is the largest subsidiary of Minolta Co., Ltd., of Osaka, Japan, a leading manufacturer of cameras, business equipment, radiometric instruments and planetariums. The Peripheral Products Division is part of the corporation's Business Products Group, which markets digital and analog office equipment. Products include black-and-white copiers, plain-paper laser facsimile machines, digital color copier/printers, micrographic mi·cro·graph n. 1. A drawing or photographic reproduction of an object as viewed through a microscope. 2. An instrument used to make tiny writing or engraving. systems, electronic image and information management systems, and related office equipment. To reach Minolta's Peripheral Products Division, customers can call 1-888-2MINOLTA or visit their website at www.minoltaprinters.com . CONTACT: Diane Schreiber Bozell Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most 640 Fifth Avenue, 6th Fl. 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 , New York 10019 (212) 445-8141 dschreib@bozellpr.com or Mary Weinstein Minolta Corporation Peripheral Products Division One International Blvd. 9th Fl. Mahwah, New Jersey Mahwah is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 24,062. The name Mahwah is derived from the Lenni Lenape word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet". 07495 (201) 512-5822 mweinstein@minolta.com |
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