QMS Expands Award-Winning Color Laser Printer Line with New QMS magicolor 2+ Series.MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999-- Auto-duplexing and enhanced productivity tools top list of new work-saving features offered by magicolor(R) 2+ product family. Highlights -- The new QMS (1) (Minolta-QMS, Inc., Mobile, AL) A manufacturer of laser printers founded in 1977 by Jim Busby. Initially involved with controllers for printing bar codes and labels, it entered the laser printer business in the mid-1980s and set numerous records. magicolor 2+ includes three models -- the QMS magicolor(R) 2+ CXE CXE Computer to External Environments Interface , GXE, and EXD EXD Executive Director EXD External Device EXD Expected Departure (immigration) EXD Exhaust Direct EXD Exact Duplicate EXD External Display -- and offers the most advanced feature set of the magicolor 2 family. -- The QMS magicolor 2+ EXD model offers automatic duplexing, providing flexibility in the design and production of business documents. -- With a 150 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 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. , standard auto-sensing 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet(R) network interface, and PostScript, 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. 6, and PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. emulations, the QMS magicolor 2+ supplies businesses with a higher level of printing performance than more expensive competitive models. -- New productivity features include direct PDF printing, job completion notification, DHCP/WINS support, and an extensive PostScript(R) 3-compatible typeface The design of a set of printed characters, such as Courier, Helvetica and Times Roman. The terms "typeface" and "font" are used interchangeably, but the typeface is the primary design, while the font is the particular implementation and variation of the typeface, such as bold or italics set. -- Built-in, automatic ICC-compliant color matching means effortless high-quality color output for business users. Hands-on management tools give more control to color imaging professionals. -- The addition of the QMS SC-200 digital copier/scanner transforms the QMS magicolor 2+ into a color document production center for business workgroups. QMS, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AQM AQM Active Queue Management AQM Air Quality Management AQM Acquisition Management AQM Assistant Quartermaster (Civil War) AQM Additive Quark Model AQM Analog Quadrature Modulator AQM Acenaphthenequinone Monoxime ) today announced the QMS magicolor 2+, a high-performance 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. that supplies easy, cost-effective printing for demanding network environments. The latest addition to the award-winning QMS magicolor 2 product family, the QMS magicolor 2+ encompasses a host of new features to improve a business' 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). experience, including an automatic duplexing model, an extensive PostScript 3-compatible typeface set, direct PDF printing, and automatic color control. The QMS magicolor 2+ is available immediately, starting at $2,199. "The QMS magicolor 2+ complements the magicolor 2 color laser family with a collection of new features that further simplify network printing," said Richard Bowles, vice president of marketing at QMS. "The QMS magicolor 2+ draws on industry-recognized performance and quality, adding tools to enhance productivity and ease of use. The result is our most feature-rich office color laser printer -- still at a market-leading price." The QMS magicolor 2+ has everything that made the original magicolor 2 series successful. It offers print speeds of 4-8 pages per minute in color, and up to 16 ppm in black and white for impressive performance in busy network environments. Print quality is also a top priority with up to 2400 dpi resolution on a variety of print media including plain paper, thick stock, glossy paper, labels, transparencies, transfer material, and envelopes. Beyond these traditional magicolor 2 features, the QMS magicolor 2+ incorporates automatic duplexing and copying, a suite of new "productivity" tools, and enhanced color management, to stake claim as the most easy-to-use, reliable, and efficient color laser printer available. Duplex Printing The ability to print on both sides of the paper. and Digital Color Copying As a business printer, the QMS magicolor 2+ offers two document-handling resources that significantly improve workgroup productivity. First, the QMS magicolor 2+ can print on both sides of a page -- manually with the QMS magicolor 2+ CXE and GXE models and automatically with the QMS magicolor 2+ EXD model. Duplex printing is essential for producing professional looking business documents such as brochures, newsletters, and reports, and is a convenient money- and space-saver when printing and storing multiple-page documentation. The QMS magicolor 2+ can also be transformed into a stand-alone digital color copy machine and the office's color document center with the QMS SC-200 copier/scanner option. Connect it to the printer with a parallel cable and it's ready for document reproduction, delivering crisp color and monochrome images of text and graphics. The QMS SC-200 can also operate as a desktop scanner and includes software for image editing Changing or improving graphics images. It typically refers to bitmapped images rather than vector graphics drawings. Using an image editor, images can be modified by an artist using pen, brush, airbrush and other "painting" tools. and OCR OCR in full optical character recognition Scanning and comparison technique intended to identify printed text or numerical data. It avoids the need to retype already printed material for data entry. text conversion. To support multi-page documents, a QMS SC-200 digital copier/scanner equipped with a 25-sheet Automatic Document Feeder In multifunction or all-in-one printers, fax machines, photocopiers and scanners, Automatic Document Feeder or ADF is a feature which takes several pages and feeds the paper one page at a time into the scanner, allowing the user to scan (and thereby copy, print, or fax) will be available in fall, 1999. "Plus" Features for Enhanced Performance and Ease-of-Use As the "plus" in the name indicates, the QMS magicolor 2+ offers a suite of new features that take printing to a higher level of performance and convenience. A powerful 150 MHz, 64-bit RISC processor and auto-sensing 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet(R) interface have been incorporated for improved document processing Processing text documents, which includes indexing methods for text retrieval based on content. See document imaging. and network throughput. Also at the forefront is the following set of "productivity tools" that supply convenient document printing features for businesses of all sizes: -- Extensive Typeface Set -- The QMS magicolor 2+ includes 137 printer-resident typefaces This is a list of typefaces. Serif Here you can find a graphical version of this table.
previous model. These PostScript 3-compatible typefaces give users freedom to develop more compelling documents and ensure compatibility with leading application software. The euro character, a symbol for currency representation in 11 countries in the European community European Community: see European Union. European Community (EC) Organization formed in 1967 with the merger of the European Economic Community, European Coal and Steel Community, and European Atomic Energy Community. , is also included. -- PDF Emulation & Direct PDF Printing -- With the addition of a PDF emulation, the QMS magicolor 2+ can print PDF, as well as PCL and Postscript files, directly, without requiring the source application. Using an Internet browser See Web browser. and QMS CrownView(TM) printer-based Web page, users simply type in the path or browse to locate the file. Direct printing ensures that virtually any document can be printed on the magicolor 2+ regardless of application availability. -- PCL 6 emulation -- QMS' new PCL 6 emulation encompasses support for PCL 5e, 5c, and XL, providing reliable printing from PCL-based business and graphics applications. -- Job Completion Notification -- Print job status continues to become less of a guessing game with added features to QMS' Web-based management interface, printer drivers, and routing software. Now the printer can automatically tell the user via email or by pop-up notification when a job is complete and waiting in the output bin. -- Simplified Network Management -- Using QMS CrownAdmin(R) 3 comprehensive printer management software, administrators have the ability to manage both QMS and non-QMS network devices through a single user interface. Now, with a new RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. 1759-compliant printer MIB (1) (Management Information Base) The hierarchical database used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP) to describe the particular device being monitored. MIB objects are identified using ASN.1 syntax. See SNMP, RMON, OID and ASN.1. for the QMS magicolor 2+, companies using printer management software other than QMS CrownAdmin 3 can do the same. -- Easier Network Installation -- With Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. ) and Windows Internet Name Service Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is Microsoft's implementation of NetBIOS Name Server (NBNS) on Windows, a name server and service for NetBIOS computer names. Effectively, WINS is to NetBIOS names, what DNS is to domain names - a central mapping of host names to network (WINS) support, QMS printer set up and maintenance becomes even easier. As a protocol that centralizes and manages the allocation of TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. configuration information, DHCP reduces printer administration by automatically assigning the printer's IP address. As a WINS-compliant device, the QMS magicolor 2+ printer's IP address will be transparently mapped to its NetBIOS name A name assigned to a Windows computer that uses the common 15-character NetBIOS format. See NetBIOS. without manual intervention. For a printer user, this simply means not having to worry about how to make their computer and printer communicate. The QMS magicolor 2+ also includes an Auto-Discovery feature with its serverless printing software that, with a quick click of a button, automatically searches for all QMS printers on the network. It then lists each in the printer driver dialog box A movable window that is displayed on screen in response to the user selecting a menu option. It provides the current status and available options for a particular feature in the program. , allowing users to instantly view and select from all available printers. -- New keypad languages -- To allow corporations to establish a single printing standard worldwide, the QMS magicolor 2+ now includes support for Italian and Portuguese languages. Enhanced Color Management To ensure the most accurate and consistent output possible, the QMS magicolor 2+ includes a comprehensive collection of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color management tools. For the general color user with little or no color experience, the QMS magicolor 2+ offers QMS QCOLOR. A printer-resident color correction Altering the colors in an image in order to print or display it properly or for special effects. Depending on the application, color correction can be a significant problem if the resulting image must be approved or a purchase is made because of color choice. software, QCOLOR automatically adjusts color based on the contents of a page. No intervention is necessary. For printer users that want more color control, the QMS magicolor 2+ offers SWOP, Euroscale, and Commercial press simulations, as well as built-in toner density control and optional instrument-based calibration software. The QMS magicolor 2+ is ICC-compliant and includes printer profiles compatible with all standard color management systems Software that translates the colors of an original image into the truest representation obtainable on the output device. Color management works from a profile of the output device, typically a digital printer or offset press, and works backward to the source of the material such as a , including Apple ColorSync(R) and Windows(R) ICM ICM Intercom ICM Integrated Crop Management ICM International Congress of Mathematicians ICM Information Classification and Management ICM Intelligent Contact Management (Cisco) ICM International Creative Management . The QMS magicolor 2+ also supports custom ICC-profiles created by third party software applications. The QMS magicolor 2 Print System Series The QMS magicolor 2+ family consists of three performance color printers. The 600 dpi QMS magicolor 2+ CXE is designed for corporate users looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a high-quality, entry-level color laser printer. The QMS magicolor 2+ GXE, with 2400 dpi and 80 MB RAM, is perfect for general desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, applications. Configured with automatic duplexing, additional paper handling, and an internal hard disk, the QMS magicolor 2+ EXD is well suited for demanding network environments. The QMS magicolor 2+ series joins an affordable, high-performance line-up of desktop color lasers, including the $1,299 magicolor 2 Desklaser and the industry-acclaimed QMS magicolor 2 CX. -0-
Printer Specifications List Price
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Most Advanced Desktop
Color Laser
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NEW QMS magicolor 2+ CXE -- 32 MB RAM; 600 x 600 dpi $2,199
-- 150 MHz processor
-- Ethernet (10/100BaseTX)
interface
-- PostScript, PCL 6, and PDF
emulations
-- 250-sheet letter/A4 paper
cassette
-- Manual two-sided printing
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NEW QMS magicolor 2+ GXE -- 80 MB RAM; 2400 x 600 dpi 2,799
-- 150 MHz processor
-- Ethernet (10/100BaseTX)
interface
-- PostScript, PCL 6, and PDF
emulations
-- 250-sheet letter/A4 paper
cassette
-- Manual two-sided printing
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NEW QMS magicolor 2+ EXD -- 192 MB RAM; 2400 x 600 dpi $3,999
-- 150 MHz processor
-- Ethernet (10/100BaseTX)
interface
-- PostScript, PCL 6, and PDF
emulations
-- Internal hard disk
-- Two 250-sheet letter/A4 paper
cassettes
-- Automatic two-sided printing
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Color Laser Alternative to
Ink Jet
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QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser -- 8 MB RAM; 600 x 600 dpi $1,299
-- Ethernet (10BaseT) interface
-- Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0
compatible
-- 250-sheet letter/A4 paper
cassette
-- Manual two-sided printing
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QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser -- 32 MB RAM; 600 x 600 dpi $2,199
Duplex -- Ethernet (10BaseT) interface
-- Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0
compatible
-- Two 250-sheet letter/A4 paper
cassettes
-- Automatic two-sided printing
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Easy, Affordable Color Laser
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QMS magicolor 2 CX -- 24 MB RAM; 600 x 600 dpi $1,999
-- 133 MHz processor
-- Ethernet (10BaseT) interface
-- PostScript and PCL 5c
emulations
-- 250-sheet letter/A4 paper
cassette
-- Manual two-sided printing
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QMS magicolor 2 DX -- 80 MB RAM; 2400 x 600 dpi $2,499
-- 133 MHz processor
-- Ethernet (10BaseT) interface
-- PostScript and PCL 5c
emulations
-- 250-sheet letter/A4 paper
cassette
-- Manual two-sided printing
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QMS magicolor 2 EX -- 80 MB RAM; 2400 x 600 dpi $3,299
-- 133 MHz processor
-- Ethernet (10BaseT) interface
-- PostScript and PCL 5c
emulations
-- Internal hard disk
-- 250-sheet letter/A4 paper
cassette
-- Manual two-sided printing
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Options Specifications List Price
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QMS SC-200 Digital color copier/scanner $399
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QMS SC-200 with Automatic Digital color copier/scanner $599
Document Feeder (available with 25-page feeder for copying
fall, 1999) multi-page documents
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Availability The QMS magicolor 2+ Print System series and QMS SC-200 digital color copier/scanner are available immediately through QMS' worldwide network of authorized distributors and resellers. The QMS SC-200 with 25-sheet Automatic Document Feeder will be available in fall, 1999. To locate the reseller nearest you, call 800/523-2696 or visit the QMS Web site at www.qms.com. All prices are in U.S. dollars. QMS, Inc. QMS, Inc., a member of the Minolta Group, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance color and monochrome document printing solutions for office automation, electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. , graphic design, and advanced imaging applications. QMS is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama and distributes products through a global network of reseller and distribution partners. Founded in 1977, QMS, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol AQM. Editors Note: If your publication prints direct reader contact information, please use the following: QMS, Inc. One Magnum Pass Mobile, AL 36618 800/523-2696 or 334/633-4300 QMS Internet Address There are two kinds of addresses that are widely used on the Internet. One is a person's e-mail address, and the other is the address of a Web site, which is known as a URL. Following is an explanation of Internet e-mail addresses only. For more on URLs, see URL and Internet domain name. (http://www.qms.com) QMS, Inc. Canada 2600 Skymark Avenue, Building 5 Mississauga, Ontario For the First Nation, see . Mississauga (pronounced: [ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə] listen L4W 5B2 905/206-0848 QMS, the QMS logo, Crown, CrownAdmin, CrownView, QCOLOR, and magicolor are trademarks or registered trademarks of QMS. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers. |
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