OKI Data Americas Exhibits Interactive Color Banner Printing Alongside Affordable K-12 Products and Solutions at TCEA 2011

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI Printing Solutions brand, will showcase its cost-efficient products and customized solutions for K-12 education at the Annual Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Convention & Exposition, booth #1346, in Austin, TX, February 8-11. With color documents proven to increase learning and retention by 78%ⁱ, OKI Printing Solutions enables schools to improve the quality of students’ education with access to affordable color printing in the classroom, while also maximizing technology budgets.

“Given the proven impact of color documents on learning, all schools should have access to affordable color printing that works within their budget constraints, and our goal is delivering products and solutions for our K-12 education customers.”

OKI Printing Solutions will pilot test its new interactive touch screen demonstration tool at TCEA 2011. Attendees will be able to print High Definition (HD) Color banners to the OKI Printing Solutions C610 digital color printer using the company’s School Communications Pack DVD, which offers more than 100 available templates for popular K-12 school subjects and events. OKI Printing Solutions is the only printer manufacturer with the technology to let users print banners on demand to a desktop device. This interactive forum is a preview of a more sophisticated display the company will unveil at International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) in June 2011.

OKI Printing Solutions will showcase its expertise in printing technology for K-12 education at booth #1346 by displaying the following products and customized solutions, which enable affordable color printing and improved educational lessons:

• As the only manufacturer that offers its customers a full-line product portfolio, OKI Printing Solutions will display solutions that enable affordable printing throughout the entire school, from the C610 digital color printer that produces vibrant documents in classrooms and computer labs, to the B431dn monochrome printer and MB780 monochrome multifunction printer for fast and reliable printing for office administration.
• Color Access Policy Manager, PrintSuperVision and Job Accounting are part of a comprehensive software suite to help OKI Printing Solutions’ customers monitor print usage, control printing costs and manage the expanded color printing capabilities by placing controls on classroom printing and bringing accountability to print expenditure.
• The School Communications Pack DVD contains more than 100 predesigned files and templates created for various subjects to help students learn through vibrant color banners, as well as customized templates for special events, such as fall concerts, talent shows, science fairs, and back to school night.
• Total Managed Print™ is a comprehensive managed print services solution that enables schools to reduce the costs associated with printing through device consolidation or redeployment, with the potential to save more than $300,000 a year on print costsⁱⁱ. Total Managed Print includes a robust methodology to help better understand a school’s true printing needs and habits while identifying potential savings, continuous improvement and long-term productivity.

“Our expertise in K-12 education involves a complete understanding of what schools need to provide the best education possible, while taking into account the limited financial resources they have available,” said Bernadette Carey, MPS & Industry Marketing Manager at OKI Data Americas. “Given the proven impact of color documents on learning, all schools should have access to affordable color printing that works within their budget constraints, and our goal is delivering products and solutions for our K-12 education customers.”

All OKI Printing Solutions products are built on parent company OKI Data Corporation’s history of leadership and innovation in color printing, such as digital LED technology and Single Pass Color^™. This technology allows OKI Data Americas to manufacture products that require fewer moving parts for increased reliability.

OKI Printing Solutions provides liveⁱⁱⁱ, toll-free technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with agents based in North America.

About OKI Data Americas, Inc.:

OKI Data Americas Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and a subsidiary of OKI Data Corporation of Japan, markets PC peripheral equipment and customized document management solutions under the OKI Printing Solutions brand, including digital color and monochrome printers, color and monochrome multifunction products, serial impact dot matrix printers, thermal label printers and POS printers, as well as a full line of options, accessories and consumables. Utilizing Genuine OKI® toner ensures consistent, reliable and high-quality output that maximizes performance. OKI Data Americas also serves the Graphic Arts & Production market with the OKI proColor™ Series. OKI Data Americas takes a consultative approach to supporting every customer's needs and delivering individualized print solutions that optimize business performance. The company's innovative technology is backed by Tokyo-based parent company Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., a world leader in information processing systems, telecommunications and electronics; and an approximately $4.7 billion multinational corporation according to its FY 2009 financial reporting. Keeping its customers' needs top of mind, OKI Data Americas is ISO 9001:2008 certified and offers a selection of ENERGY STAR(r) certified products.

OKI, Reg. OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. ENERGY STAR Reg. T.M. U.S. EPA, Single Pass Color T.M. and design Reg. T.M. OKI Data Corp., proColor and Total Managed Print Services T.M. OKI Data Americas, Inc.

ⁱ Study: Loyola College, Maryland, U.S.A., by Ellen Hoadley, Ph.D., Laurette Simmons, Ph.D., and Faith Gilroy, Ph.D. Case & Company, Management Consultants Bureau of Advertising, Color in Newspaper Advertising Maritz Motivation, Inc., Southern Illinois

ⁱⁱ Managed Print Services K-12 Case Study with Westbury School District; http://www.okidata.com/mkt/downloads/westbury_school_case_study.pdf

ⁱⁱⁱ Available in the US and Canada only.