Muratec Completes A4 Monochrome Product Line Refresh with the Launch of the MFX-3590
Multifunction document solution delivers innovative printing, faxing and scanning to the desktop
Plano, Texas (August 8, 2013) - Muratec America, Inc., manufacturer of multifunction office equipment and business productivity solutions, announces today the availability a new A4 monochrome multifunction printer (MFP), the MFX-3590.
“We’re very excited to complete our A4 monochrome product line refresh with the launch of the MFX-3590,” said Jim D’Emidio, President, Muratec America, Inc. “2013 has been a tremendous year for Muratec and the launch of the MFX-3590 marks the seventh new product we’ve added to our line-up. With a robust feature set, low service cost and small footprint the MFX-3590 is poised to shake up both the A4 and low-end A3 monochrome markets.”
The MFX-3590 features 37 page-per-minute simplex output, 10 page-per-minute duplex output, 80-sheet duplexing automatic document feeder (DADF), legal-size platen glass, 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port, local USB port, direct USB host port (print from / scan to USB flash drives), 512-MB memory, 33.6 Kbps fax modem and 600x 600 dpi color scanner.
The patented duplexing automatic document feeder enables two-sided color scanning in a single path.
The unit offers a 7” color smart panel interface that can be fully customized to each user’s preference. The “My MFP” mode enables each user to customize a single screen with the features they use most often, regardless of the mode in which the feature normally resides. Users can also preview scanned images before sending, create custom address books and browse network folder structures using the interface.
The MFX-3590 ships with (2) 500-sheet paper cassettes that can handle up to legal-size paper, as well as a 100-sheet multipurpose bypass tray that can handle letterhead, transparencies, envelopes and various other media. Two additional 500-sheet paper cassettes can be added to reach the maximum paper capacity of 2,100-sheets.
Muratec also offers a MFX-3590X model which includes the base unit, (2) additional paper cassettes and a small paper cassette.
The 250-sheet output tray and can be outfitted with an optional 2-bin output tray to separate copy, fax and print jobs. The 2-bin tray can hold up to 150-sheets and is attached to the outside of the machine to offer seamless document access.
Printing Features
The MFX-3590 features standard PCL 6 network printing. Supported features include secure printing, watermarks, job tray selection and duplexing. The system supports printing from Windows, AS/400, SAP, UNIX and Citrix environments.
An optional PostScript3 enabler (PS750) can be added to enable compatibility with a variety of Linux and Mac operating systems. The PS750 option also enables direct PDF printing in which the device will receive and print PDF files without having to print through an application.
The barcode enabler (BC750) can be added to enable users the ability to print a variety of barcodes including Code39, Code 128, Postnet, MSI, UPC-A, EAN/JAN and Interleave25.
Scanning Features
The MFX-3590 features a high-resolution color scanner and can deliver documents to PC folders (DirectScan&trade
, e-mail addresses, FTP locations, USB flash drives or document management applications (ScanTag® at the touch of a button.
DirectScan™ is a key feature as it allows customers to perform a real-time browse of their network file structure and directly scan documents into specified folders, without having to install any additional hardware or software connectors. This operation mirrors the file searching process that Windows Explorer users have become accustomed to using on their PC. Up to (300) folder shortcut keys can be registered for one-touch scan initiation.
The optional ScanTag® application enables users to seamlessly capture metadata and document images from the MFX-3590 and transport them directly into document management systems for automatic indexing. Using this feature companies can deploy powerful document on-ramps into individual workgroups to increase the usage and success of their document management program. ScanTag® has been certified for use with document management solutions from Computhink, DocuWare, Doculex, iDatix, InfoDynamics, Prism Software, Rebus Technologies, SentryFile and Square 9 Softworks.
“ScanTag® continues to be an in-demand application as more companies deploy document management and workflow solutions,” said D’Emidio. “By combining ScanTag® with the high-resolution color scanner, efficient DADF and touch screen operation on the MFX-3590, we’re able to offer a desktop scanning solution that provides unmatched performance and greatly boosts workgroup productivity.”
The MFX-3590 also supports direct scanning into cloud-based storage solutions such as Evernote™.
Faxing Features
On the fax side the internal address book can house up to (1000) locations, each containing both a fax number and e-mail address. Users may import contacts from Microsoft Outlook (vCard) or other contact management databases (CSV). The intuitive PC fax driver enables users to send documents directly from PC applications to remote fax terminals.
Group dialing (100 groups), broadcasting (mixed fax/e-mail broadcasting supported), transmission confirmation reports, inbound fax routing to e-mail and secure fax reception is supported.
Although companies are migrating from dedicated analog fax lines to network fax servers, a majority of users still require a method of sending hardcopy documents to a remote fax terminal. The optional e-mail gateway application meets this demand by allowing users to enter a fax number (as they would when sending a regular fax) and press [Start]. The MFP will take the number that was entered and automatically convert it into a dialing string that can be utilized by the fax server.
Device & Document Security
The MFX-3590 delivers a host of security features designed to restrict device access, audit usage and insure document integrity.
IT administrators can control device access using IP/MAC address filtering, port disabling and user authentication (Windows Active Directory). The MFP can be accessed using the intuitive OfficeBridge™ browser interface and traffic between the MFP and the PC can be protected using SSL encryption. Outbound e-mail transmissions can also be SSL encrypted.
In an effort to retain all fax and e-mail communications that are transmitted from the MFP, the unit features automatic transmission archiving to a secured network location. In the event of an audit all fax and e-mail transmissions can be quickly located. Inbound fax transmissions can be automatically routed to an e-mail inbox or network location to prevent sensitive fax data from being compromised.
As for document storage Muratec has removed these capabilities from the internal device memory and has created an application called OfficeBridge™ Docs. This application resides on a networked PC and enables users to scan, share and print documents on-demand from the Muratec MFP. Once installed, users can locate their OfficeBridge Docs folder on the MFP and print documents from the folder (print on demand) or scan documents into their folder.
The MFX-3590 features an MSRP of $4,695, while the MFX-3590X features an MSRP of $7,995.
The toner cartridge (TS3510) is rated at 24,000 @ using ISO test chart 19752 and the drum unit (DK3510) is rated at 60,000 impressions. Both front-loading consumables are user-changeable.
Muratec America, Inc. is a manufacturer of multifunction digital office equipment and business productivity solutions. The company is a Plano, Texas-based subsidiary of Murata Machinery, Ltd., a privately held multinational corporation based in Kyoto, Japan. Visit www.muratec.com for more information.