Dubai- 10 May 2007 - OKI Printing Solutions unveils the new compact C3500 and C5500 Series Multifunction Products (MFPs) - the fastest A4 color MFPs in their class, offering exceptional value for busy users.  The new products will be showcased among others to the public on the 22nd May at 'Oki Open Day' in Burjuman Rotana Hotel.

These network ready products integrate state-of-the-art printing, copying, scanning and faxing for small work teams and individuals. The C3500 Series MFP brings true multifunctionality within reach of all businesses, whilst the C5500 Series MFP offers enhanced performance levels for higher volume users.

Both the C3500 and the C5500 Series MFPs offer the fastest print speeds in their class at 16/20ppm for the C3530 MFP and 20/32ppm for the C5550 MFP.  Impressively, the C3500 Series MFP is up to four times faster than more expensive competitor four pass laser products in its class, whilst the mono print speeds on the C5500 Series MFP are unmatched even by many mono photocopiers. These speeds coupled with the large monthly duty cycle of up to 60,000 pages, give exceptional productivity and ensure that users can print on-demand, without interruption.

In addition to speed and flexibility, the C3500 and C5500 Series MFPs incorporate smart, simple, solid design, where style and functionality work hand-in-hand. For instance, all models are compact in design, conserving valuable office/desktop space, whilst being easy to use from the moment they come out of the box. Network-ready configuration and intuitive control allow for seamless integration into any workplace. Users simply need to plug in to get started.

"Despite growing market demand for MFPs, businesses have until now had to compromise by purchasing mono only MFPs, slow and expensive to run inkjets, or oversized color copier devices.  Now we can bring professional MFP capability in both color and mono within reach of all businesses," said John Ross, managing director, OKI Printing Solutions, Middle East.

Visitors of 'Oki Open Day' will have the chance to see hands on demonstrations on the new products and meet Oki Printing Solutions executives to answer their enquiries.

Key features summary for the C3500 and C5500 Series MFP:

Productive: Best in class print speeds of 16/20ppm (C3530 MFP) and 20/32ppm (C5550 MFP); fast first time to print at 11 seconds (C3530 MFP) and 9 seconds (C5550 MFP); fast first copy out time of 17 seconds (C3500 MFP) and 15 seconds (C5550 MFP); high capacity toners (up to 2.5k on C3500 MFP and up to 6k on C5550 MFP)

Cost effective: Superior price and performance ratio; low running costs; reduced print outsource dependency with Template Manager;

Versatile: Small footprint for desktop/small work areas enhanced media flexibility including banners*, business cards, CD labels and heavyweight media printing; 256MB memory (C5500 Series MFP) or 128MB (C3500 MFP) for high volume/media intensive jobs, up to 930 sheets maximum input (400 as standard) (C5500 Series MFP), 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder standard across the range

Professional:  Direct network connection for printing and scanning; scan to email, FTP, CIFS without a locally connected PC; LDAP support standard across the range; High Definition Color technology for best in class print quality**

Easy to use: Network-ready out of the box; intuitive operator panels; C3500 MFP includes OKI Hotkey for easy control of the scanner from the users PC; 'Ask OKI' online support and advice

Enhanced document sharing: Nuance PaperPort and Omnipage OCR as standard

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About OKI Printing Solutions

  • OKI Printing Solutions is the brand name of Oki Data Corporation

  • Annual turnover for Oki Data Corporation is $1.4bn (FY05)

  • OKI Printing Solutions' sales are divided between 49% EMEA, 28% Americas, 16% Asia and Oceania and 7% Others

  • OKI Printing Solutions is represented in 120 countries worldwide

  • Oki Electric, established in 1881, is a Japanese electronics manufacturer with an annual turnover of approx. $5.8bn (FY05)  

  • Oki Electric employs approx. 21,175 people throughout the world with 6,581 employees outside Japan

  • More details on Oki Electric can be found at www.okiprintingsolutions.com

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