OKI Debuts Sub-$1,000 Color Laser Printer
President and CEO of Oki Data Corporation, stated: "The color printing industry has been in a spiral toward lower prices."
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, March 6, 2006 - Oki Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI Printing Solutions brand, today introduced the C5800Ldn, a sub-$1,000 professional digital color printer that delivers the fastest(i) speeds in its class, as well as superior print quality and paper handling. The C5800Ldn also introduces the company's new microfine toner that enables "HD (High Definition) Color Print Quality" on office paper.
"OKI Printing Solutions is boldly pushing to make professional
color printing more accessible to business users," said Scott Becker,
Senior Vice President of Marketing, Oki Data Americas. "Instead of
emphasizing low price, we have made the strategic decision to identify
our customers' real needs and deliver on them with excellent value and
performance, unmatched reliability and low total cost of ownership
over the life of the printer."
24 ppm in Color
Printing up to 24 pages per minute (ppm) in color and up to 28 ppm
in black-and-white (monochrome)(ii), the C5800Ldn offers the optimum
balance of speed, reliability and productivity for small business
workgroups with large printing needs. Its high duty cycle and reliable
single pass digital LED print engine mean fewer interruptions to
workflow, allowing demanding workgroups to print all day every day.
Building on its ease-of-use, the C5800Ldn includes WebPrint software
that solves the hassle of Internet printing with user-friendly
options, such as automatic scaling of Internet pages to fit the width
of standard paper, saving businesses time and money.
'Photo-Like Print Quality'
Users can expect HD, photo-like quality color printing from
C5800Ldn's mix of high-end color utilities, including the new
microfine toner, Photo Enhance, Auto Color Balance, OKI Color Swatch
and Color Correct. Combined with its extensive paper handling,
outstanding media flexibility and standard automatic duplex, the
C5800Ldn provides businesses with a versatile solution that allows
them to produce professional marketing and promotional materials
in-house.
"As business printing solutions specialists, we work closely with
our business customers to understand that small workgroups require a
solution that delivers affordable, high-quality color printing without
compromising speed, reliability or performance," said Candice Dobra,
Director, Printer Marketing for Oki Data Americas. "The C5800Ldn does
exactly that."
Key Features...
Staying true to OKI Printing Solutions commitment to provide
solutions that provide the best optimization of productivity,
performance and profitability, the C5800Ldn's key features include:
•Fast and efficient printing speeds of up to 24 color ppm and
28 monochrome ppm,(ii) allowing demanding workgroups to print
all day every day
• Best in class paper handling with 930 sheets maximum input,
350 sheets maximum output and the ability to print media up to
203 grams per square meter and banners up to 8.5" x 47.25",
efficiently handling high-quantity and creative printing
• Professional quality print output that enables businesses to
produce marketing and presentation materials in-house, giving
them more control while saving time and money
• Excellent cost per page (cpp): 12/13 cents (color) and 2.3/2.4
cents (mono)
• User-friendly WebPrint solution that saves time and paper by
ensuring hassle-free Internet printing, including automatic
scaling of Internet pages to fit the width of standard paper
• Low-cost automatic duplexer is standard allowing printing on
both sides of the paper
Price and Availability
The C5800Ldn maintains a low cost per page when compared with
similar products, ranking it as a class-leading price performance
printer. It will be available throughout North and South America. In
the U.S. market the C5800Ldn will have an estimated street price of
$799 and will be available through major retailers such as Office
Depot, OfficeMax and Staples, as well as through OKI Printing
Solutions authorized solution providers and direct marketing
resellers.
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