July 14, 2003 -
Minolta Simplifies E-Mail Import Process With New Pagescope Address Book Utility
The PageScope Address Book Utility (ABU) is software that:
· Imports e-mail addresses from a PC address book file (i.e. .csv file.)
· Searches and imports e-mail address data from compatible e-mail servers.
· Imports and exports e-mail address data from one Minolta digital printer/copier to another.
· Imports and exports fax numbers from one fax enabled MFP to another.
· PageScope ABU is available to Minolta customers at no charge.
RAMSEY, NJ-July 14, 2003- Importing e-mail addresses and fax numbers to Minolta's digital printer/copiers just got a whole lot easier and faster because Minolta's new PageScope Address Book Utility downloads e-mail addresses and fax numbers directly to the "one-touch" keys of many Minolta multifunctional peripherals (MFPs).
"Using the one-touch keys on our MFPs is a convenient way to fax and e-mail hard copy information but only if the contact information is up to date," said Bud Murphy, executive vice president and general manager, Minolta's Business Products Group. "Few companies have the time to reprogram their office devices every time contact information changes. So to make updating contact information on our digital MFPs quick and efficient, Minolta created the PageScope Address Book Utility."
The PageScope ABU is software that allows an Administrator to add or update e-mail and fax information to Minolta MFP one-touch keys by:
- Importing an existing e-mail address book directly from one MFP to another MFP if they use the same print controller,
- Importing existing fax numbers from one MFP to another MFP (fax models only) if they use the same print controller, or
- Importing existing e-mail addresses from any Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) -compatible e-mail server or local PC to the supported black and white digital models.
ABU Supported Devices
Currently, the PageScope ABU v1.0 supports the following Minolta DiALTA MFPs:
· Di200, Di251, Di351 (and fax models) via the Pi3502
· Di551 via the Pi6500e
· Di650 via the 6500Pro
Minolta is expanding the list of MFPs that will benefit from the ABU and support for additional products will be available in the near future.
Price and Availability
The PageScope ABU v1.0 is now available. Minolta customers need to contact their authorized Minolta Dealer to get it. There is no charge to Minolta customers for the PageScope ABU.
PageScope Product Suite
PageScope is an interlocking series of software utilities that help customers effectively facilitate and control their information delivery system - from high-speed multifunctional printer/copiers, to faster and better document management and distribution. Information on Minolta's PageScope Suite of software utilities is available 24/7 at http://www.pagescope.minolta.com/us.
Minolta Corporation
For over 70 years, Minolta has applied its talents and resources to create products and services that are essential to the world of imaging. These efforts concentrate on the most important aspects of imaging: the quality of the images, the tools and methods for creating images, and the creation of environments for the application of images. This focus on the essentials of imaging ties together Minolta's key business and consumer product lines: digital monochrome and color printer/copiers, multifunction peripherals, desktop laser printers, cameras, binoculars, optical instruments, software and advanced imaging and sensing technologies.
Minolta Corporation, headquartered in Ramsey, New Jersey, is the largest wholly owned subsidiary of Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan. The company's Business Products Group markets and supports office equipment and systems, addressing the ever changing needs of businesses and organizations by providing innovative products for the capture, output and management of images. For more information about Minolta Corporation, its products and services, visit http://www.minoltausa.com.
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