Okidata Introduces The OKIPAGE 20 Series -- Meeting the Needs of Businesses With the First 20 Page-Per-Minute Printer Featuring Standard Duplex Printing --.MT. LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1998--Okidata today introduced the OKIPAGE 20 Series: including the first 20 page-per-minute (PPM) page printers with standard duplex (2-sided) printing. The OKIPAGE 20 Series printers also feature Okidata's advanced LED technology and are designed to provide faster, higher quality output and increased productivity in workgroup environments. The Series includes the OKIPAGE 20, with a long-running 50,000-page-per-month duty cycle and 600dpi resolution; and the OKIPAGE 20DX and the OKIPAGE 20DXn, which additionally feature networking capability and duplex printing The ability to print on both sides of the paper. for cost and environmentally conscious businesses. "Okidata has expanded its line of workgroup business printers with the OKIPAGE 20 Series," said Fred Miller, senior marketing manager, network printers, Okidata. "We now provide 20 page-per-minute, networkable business printing solutions that can be custom-configured to meet the specific needs of businesses as they grow." Networkable A 40 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessor powers all OKIPAGE 20 Series printers. When configured with Okidata's optional Ethernet(R) Network Interface Card (NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. ) and used in a shared-network environment, significant increases in workgroup productivity can be achieved. Adobe(R) Postscript(R) Level II applications are supported by an optional Adobe Postscript Level II SIMM kit. Also featured is a standard high-speed bi-directional IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1284 parallel port, as well as an optional serial RS 232C converter for users who require a standalone solution. Okidata's OkiView(R) standard software provides easy configuration and set-up for a variety of network operating systems (NOS) including Netware 4.x, Windows NT 3.51/4.0 via DLC (1) (Data Link Control) See data link and OSI. (2) (Data Link Control) The data link layer protocol (layer 2) that is used in IBM's SNA networking. See SNA, data link protocol and Microsoft DLC. , UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and OS/2. Duplex Printing The OKIPAGE 20 DX and 20DXn feature standard two-sided printing for greater efficiency at print engine speed. In addition to saving time, they make more cost-effective use of paper resources while reducing natural resource consumption. Their duplex capabilities, high-volume paper capacity and "collation COLLATION, descents. A term used in the laws of Louisiana. Collation -of goods is the supposed or real return to the mass of the succession, which an heir makes of the property he received in advance of his share or otherwise, in order that such property may be divided, together with the " software driver give the OKIPAGE 20 Series the Multiple Copy print (MOPY (Multiple Original Prints + Y) To print multiple copies of a document on a computer printer. As more information is created digitally and printers become faster, it is increasingly easier to print multiple originals than to use a copy machine later. ) functionality ideal for many small and medium-sized workgroups. "These new Okidata printers offer the optimum feature set for printing high-volume business documents, including reports and newsletters," Miller said. Quality Output in Text and Graphics The OKIPAGE 20 Series offers 35 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. fonts, including 10 True Type fonts, in addition to USPS (1) (Uninterruptible Switching Power Supply) A power supply for a computer that contains its own battery and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) circuitry. See power supply and UPS. PostNet(R) Bar Codes, all of which are OCR-A/B supported. With the PostScript option, 37 Adobe Type-1 fonts are also available. Emulation standards include HP LaserJet 6P (PCL 6), IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ProPrinter III/Epson FX (9-pin emulation), plus Macintosh available through the Adobe PostScript Level II option. The 9-pin emulation standard also allows plug-and-play compatibility with legacy software applications, which can now make full use of this feature already common to more recently introduced applications. The versatile OKIPAGE 20 Series printers can meet a wide variety of business needs, with 4MBs of standard memory, expandable to 68 MBs, and 600 x 1200 dpi resolution in graphics mode. The Series is fully compatible with Windows NT4.0/3.51, Windows 95 and Windows 3.1x, plus Macintosh via the PostScript option. OKIPAGE 20 Series printers will also be compatible with Windows 98/NT 5.0, when available. Paper Handling The OKIPAGE Series printers work with a wide variety of paper stocks, mailing including envelopes, mailing labels and overhead transparencies. These printers come standard with a 530-sheet input tray plus a 100-sheet Power Feeder, expandable through optional second and third paper tray mechanisms. Also available is a power feeder for up to 1,790 sheets to easily fulfill the needs of as many as 25 clients in shared workgroup environments. Pricing The OKIPAGE 20 Series is available at competitive prices: the OKIPAGE 20 sells at a list price of $1,449; the OKIPAGE 20DX has a list price of $1,749 and the OKIPAGE DXn is available for a list price of $2,399. Energy Star(R) Rating The OKIPAGE 20 Series is compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star(R) energy-efficient program, signifying lower usage by computers and peripherals. The printer's Power Save Mode automatically reduces power usage to less than 20 watts when it is inactive. Warranty, Availability and Customer Support The OKIPAGE 20 Series comes with a five year warranty on the LED printhead printhead n → cabeza impresora printhead n → tête f d'impression printhead print n → Druckkopf m and a full one-year on-site limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. on parts and labor. Okidata operates a seven-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day (7/24) toll-free customer service and technical support line with a single point of contact for customer and technical support. This service is for the United States and Canada at: 1-800 OKIDATA (1-800-654-3282). Okidata is the only printer manufacturer offering this depth of service to its customer. The OKIPAGE 20 Series is supported by an extensive nationwide network of Okidata Authorized Dealer Service Centers throughout North America. These centers provide on-premises service at over 2,000 sites in the United States and Canada, enabling Okidata dealers to offer full warranty and after-warranty support to their customers. Headquartered in Mt. Laurel, NJ, Okidata, a division of Oki America, Inc., it's full-line supplier of PC peripheral equipment, including serial impact dot matrix printers; inkjet printers; LED page printers; and a full line of plain paper multi-function products and facsimile machines. Okidata's entire line of inkjet, LED page printers and multi-function products and facsimile machines are in compliance with the EPA's Energy Star(R) program. Its parent company, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., a $5.9 billion multinational corporation multinational corporation, business enterprise with manufacturing, sales, or service subsidiaries in one or more foreign countries, also known as a transnational or international corporation. These corporations originated early in the 20th cent. with headquarters in Tokyo, is a world leader in information processing systems, telecommunications and electronics. More information about Okidata, Okidata products and services, is available on the Okidata internet web site: www.Okidata.com -0- Note to Editors: Okidata, Oki Smoothing Technology, OkiView, are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. DOS and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Tank Tough is a registered trademark of Oki America, Inc. PostNet is a trademark of the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. . TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. PCL is a registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. Proprinter is a trademark of IBM Corporation. Energy Star is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and . Epson Dot Matrix Emulation is a registered trademark of Epson America Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies. CONTACT: Okidata Paul Manuele, 609-222-7497 or Manning, Selvage & Lee Mary Gormley/Brian Moran, 212-213-0909 |
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