Xerox Continues Push Into Growing Market With New Digital Printer/Copier.Business Editors/High Tech Writers ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2000 WorkCentre Pro 215 Digital Printer/Copier Targets Small Businesses Xerox Corporation (company) XEROX Corporation - http://xerox.com/. See also XEROX PARC, XEROX Network Services. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :XRX XRX Xerox Corporation (stock symbol) ) today announced another addition to its digital lineup - a platen-based, laser printer/copier that brings high value and productivity to small businesses and small workgroups. With an estimated street price of $2,250, the WorkCentre Pro 215 Digital Printer/Copier is among the lowest-priced machines in its class. It also is the only product in its class to offer automatic two-sided printing and copying, an 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) 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. printing capability as standard features. The WorkCentre Pro 215 is aimed at a 13 to 20 pages-per-minute (ppm) multifunction market that industry analyst firm IDC predicts will be worth $1 billion in the United States by 2003, nearly a 150 percent increase from 1998. The WorkCentre Pro 215 prints and copies at 15 ppm and can operate without a PC connection. A 30-sheet automatic document feeder further enhances productivity by enabling multiple page document copying without user intervention. "The WorkCentre Pro 215 meets small business users needs in one superior, easy-to-use device with unparalleled pricing and features," said Jim Miller, vice president and general manager, Xerox 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. Business Unit. "This is the latest example of the Xerox commitment to expand its offerings and continue its position as a premier vendor with a full line of digital products that exceed customer requirements." The WorkCentre Pro 215 also ships standard with PCL5e and PCL6 page description languages, optimizing network printing capabilities. The printer can be directly connected to a single workstation via parallel or USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. interface. In addition, with an optional Xerox Ethernet adapter, the WorkCentre Pro 215 becomes a centralized network printer that can be shared among employees. The WorkCentre Pro 215 is backed by the three-year Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee. It will be available May 1 through direct and agent channels in the United States and Canada. NOTE TO EDITORS: XEROX(R), The Document Company(R)and the digital X(R)are trademarks of XEROX CORPORATION. Customer Contact: For more information on Xerox products, visit www.xerox.com or call 800-ASK-XEROX. |
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