Kyocera-Mita

Fairfield, N.J. – October 20, 2009 – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the expansion of its flagship TASKalfa multifunctional product (MFP) series with the launch of two black & white MFPs: the TASKalfa 520i (52 pages-per-minute) and TASKalfa 420i (42 ppm).

Combining the best of engineering with the needs of mid-volume workgroups and enterprises, the TASKalfa 520i/420i offer crisp 600 dpi image quality with fast and efficient print, copy and scan functionality. The TASKalfa 520i/420i is based on the company’s award-winning MFP engine technology that utilizes Kyocera’s patented long-life Amorphous Silicon drum – delivering more business “uptime” through an industry leading 500,000 page preventive maintenance (PM) schedule. This incredible PM interval ensures longer periods of time between required service visits, maximizing productivity and performance for end-users and providing the highest level of dependability.

“Businesses deserve superior imaging performance from a system that can integrate seamlessly within a company’s IT infrastructure and yet be simple enough for intuitive end-user operation,” said William Cassidy, associate director, Product and Solutions Marketing, Kyocera Mita America. “The TASKalfa 520i/420i delivers this caliber of performance, along with options for security, document finishing and paper handling features that make this a remarkably flexible and powerful multifunctional solution.”

From an 8.5 inch color touch screen panel, end-users can easily navigate the functionality and options of the TASKalfa 520i/420i multifunctional system. End-users can expect robust functionality with benefits like full-color scanning and a USB host interface for “on-the-go” document sharing and management.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – June 30, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, and CutCom, developers of the SentryFile document management solution, announced availability of the connector that allows for seamless scanning and archival of documents via Kyocera KYOcapture and KYOcapture Express-compatible multifunctional products (MFPs) to the SentryFile document management system.

Using Kyocera’s innovative KYOcapture or KYOcapture Express solutions, which now includes integration with SentryFile, organizations can optimize their workflow more efficiently and combine paper and electronic documents into an online filing and document management system. This integration will provide improved document management capabilities for companies that are inundated with paper documents, or want to improve archiving and retrieval processes by transforming hard copy documents into searchable and indexed electronic files, improving document distribution and sharing within the enterprise.

“As the importance of integrated document management solutions continues to grow, Kyocera remains dedicated to working with best-in-class partners - like CutCom - to offer the ability to capture and share their critical documents across the organization with the utmost levels of efficiency and productivity,” said Akisa Matsuda, director of software solutions at Kyocera Mita America. “We are excited to help deliver new business technologies that address the changing needs of our customers and that reflect our commitment to delivering expanded and customized solutions.”

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – June 23, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the launch of its unique TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) Tracker for its entire line of black and white and color ECOSYS printers, with data now provided by IDC, the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology market. The TCO Tracker™ is an interactive, web-based research tool that allows businesses to calculate how much money they can save with a Kyocera ECOSYS printer versus competing monochrome and color printers using customizable criteria, determined by the end-user.

Kyocera's TCO Tracker offers unparalleled insight into the true cost of owning and operating printers. Utilizing data from IDC, the TCO Tracker will compare the competitive street price of a business printer to the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of a comparable Kyocera printer, including hardware and consumables. The TCO Tracker allows the customer to set certain print variables such as page volume, page coverage and the length of device ownership to more closely match their business printing environment.

As businesses seek to control costs and curtail spending, the TCO Tracker is a free, easy-to-use, informative tool for organizations to more accurately evaluate printing costs of their current printer, or against a comparable Kyocera ECOSYS printer. The TCO Tracker cost data is refreshed each month, which ensures customers are comparing the most recent and accurate cost data from a well known and well respected market intelligence firm.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. -- Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, today announced the expansion of its award winning TASKalfa line of multifunctional products with the introduction of the TASKalfa 221 (22 pages per minute) and TASKalfa 181 (18 ppm) black and white MFPs, perfect for small to medium sized businesses and shared workgroup environments.

The TASKalfa 221/181 offer a comprehensive list of standard features designed to improve the productivity of any office environment. The TASKalfa 221 includes two 300 sheet paper drawers, a 100 sheet multi-purpose tray (MPT), while the TASKalfa 181 features a single 300 sheet paper drawer and 100 sheet MPT. Both models include standard network printing, and offer optional black & white scanning and fax capabilities, allowing businesses the flexibility to meet their workflow requirements.

“Our goal has always been to offer ultra-reliable, high-quality and dependable products that increase productivity and improve performance.” said William Cassidy, associate director, Product and Solutions Marketing, Kyocera Mita America. “The TASKalfa 221 and TASKalfa 181 exceed these objectives and deliver exceptional results. Whether printing, copying, scanning or faxing, the TASKalfa 221 and TASKalfa 181 are designed to improve the end-user experience with every task.”
The TASKalfa 221/181 series is built with Kyocera’s long-life consumable technology, including the company’s organic photoconductor (OPC) drum technology, delivering maximum business “uptime” through a class leading 150,000 page preventive maintenance (PM) schedule. This incredible PM cycle creates longer intervals of time between required service visits and helps minimize maintenance costs for end-users.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – June 15, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the launch of the FS-C5400DN (37ppm) desktop color printer. As part of Kyocera’s ECOSYS® line of environmentally friendly printers, the FS-C5400DN is Energy Star™ certified for power efficiency and utilizes long-life consumables for consistent high-quality image output.

For organizations seeking to meet the demand for vibrant business color printing while simultaneously managing the associated costs, the FS-C5400DN features 600 dpi color output with a class leading durable maximum monthly duty cycle of 150,000 pages. In addition, the FS-C5400DN delivers more business “uptime” through a class leading 300,000 page preventive maintenance (PM) schedule. This incredible PM cycle creates longer intervals of time between required service visits and helps minimize maintenance costs for end-users and keeps organizations productivity high.

“In this competitive economic landscape, Kyocera ECOSYS printers provide new levels of efficiency and performance combined with Kyocera low total cost of ownership to business color printing,” said Richard Heckelmann, product and solutions marketing manager, printers for Kyocera Mita America. “The ECOSYS product line has helped organizations reduce costs without sacrificing quality. Now with the launch of the FS-C5400DN that capability is expanded to help companies produce quality work in-house for maximized savings. With Kyocera’s ECOSYS technology, the FS-C5400DN printer delivers the consistent output quality, manageability and ultra reliability that Kyocera is recognized for throughout the industry.”

To maximize workgroup productivity and efficiency, the FS-C5400DN features standard networking, 256MB of memory (upgradeable to 1.28GB), high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, PDF and Microsoft XPS file printing capability and departmental accounting or tracking capabilities for up to 100 account codes. The FS-C5400DN can support various network operating systems, for seamless use across the office. The Kyocera FS-C-5400DN also comes standard with a USB Host Interface, allowing mobile users to select files (TIF, PDF and XPS) and print documents easily from a portable USB memory device directly at the printer.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. -- Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, today introduced the FS-C1020MFP, a color multifunctional printer ideally suited for today’s small to medium sized businesses and shared workgroup environments. The FS-C1020MFP is a 21 page-per-minute color solution offering standard paper-saving duplex printing and copying and features designed to improve workplace functionality in a cost-effective manner.
For organizations seeking to meet the demand for superior output quality while simultaneously managing costs, the FS-C1020MFP includes a 35 sheet document processor, a 250-sheet adjustable paper drawer, and 256MB of standard memory (upgradeable to 512MB) to ensure fast and efficient processing for printing, scanning, faxing and copying. The FS-C1020MFP provides the user with monochrome and color scanning capabilities; including scan to PC, scan to e-mail, Scan to FTP and TWAIN scan.

“In today’s business work environment, small offices and workgroups are challenged to find solutions that address their high productivity demands and limited budget,” said Richard Heckelmann, product and solutions marketing manager, printers for Kyocera Mita America. “The FS-C1020MFP exemplifies Kyocera’s commitment to provide user’s with devices that work harder and help them become successful in today’s competitive marketplace. This device will allow small offices and workgroups to produce professional quality documents affordably.”

Standard network print includes an ARM 400 MHz processor and 600x600 dpi print resolution. The FS-C1020MFP supports multiple page description languages, including PCL 6 (XL, 5c) and PS3 emulation, and can be connected in any Windows® and Mac environment. Additionally, the device includes a Super G3/Network fax system – which allows users to send and receive faxes from their desktop.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – May 19, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the launch of FASTtrack, a Managed Print Services (MPS) program for Kyocera authorized dealers interested in developing an MPS-driven business model to help increase dealership revenue, service levels and improve end-user satisfaction.

Through FASTtrack, a best practices approach based on several years of dedicated channel research and education, Kyocera is providing dealers with the leading resources and capabilities to prepare them for integrating an MPS business model. Addressing key areas, including assessment and remote monitoring, leasing and supplies, and sales & service training, the program provides dealers with specific Kyocera exclusive MPS partner programs as well as insight into the various elements for implementing a successful MPS strategy.

“Kyocera strongly believes in the business value a fully optimized Managed Print Services model can deliver to its dealers, yet starting an MPS program at the dealer level can be challenging,” said Peter Hendrick, vice president, marketing for Kyocera Mita America. “FASTtrack brings clarity to the process of incorporating MPS into any dealership, and we are proud to offer our channel partners the opportunity to make this advantageous move toward MPS in a way that best suits both the dealership and its customers. In conjunction with FASTtrack, using Kyocera printer and MFP solutions in an MPS environment solidifies our comprehensive value proposition, with a low total cost of ownership, long life consumables and extended preventive maintenance schedules that lead to reduced downtime for end-users.”

As part of FASTtrack, Kyocera has created an alliance with FMAudit, the Learning Outsource Group and BEI Pros to offer dealers optimal choice and flexibility in developing and deploying a comprehensive MPS sales strategy.

FMAudit, a premier provider of print assessment and print monitoring software solutions, works seamlessly with all major ERP systems such as e-Automate and OMD; and allows dealers to accurately track and monitor customer fleets remotely and unobtrusively. This gives Kyocera dealers the visibility required for proactive replenishment of consumables and accurate peripheral usage information for preventive maintenance servicing, along with other services.

Fairfield, New Jersey, May 18, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, today announced the launch of the Kyocera KM-4800w Wide Format Multifunctional Product (MFP). Ideally suited for professionals in industries such as architecture, engineering, education, government and construction, the new KM-4800w provides standard monochrome network printing, scanning and copying functionality for businesses that rely on large format documents as part of their operational workflow.

Designed to give busy professionals a product to help them complete their wide format imaging tasks quickly and cost-effectively, the KM-4800w comes standard with an embedded 2.6GHz print controller, 512MB RAM and an 80GB Hard Disk Drive for fast performance and processing, and 600 x 600 dpi output resolution for crisp printed documents. At 5.8 D Size prints and copies per minute, the KM-4800w can improve output productivity for any environment.

Businesses integrating network scanning for archival and document distribution, the KM-4800w offers monochrome scanning as a standard feature, with an optional network color scan component available when companies need to take advantage of maintaining color information and accuracy with their hardcopy originals.

For departmental and device management, the KM-4800w comes standard with Remote Web Manager, a secure web interface where customers can monitor, manage and configure the print server, print jobs and scanned images, and also features account codes for cost control and tracking. The KM-4800w comes standard with dual 500 foot media rolls up to 36 inches, and a single sheet bypass. Accessories include an optional auto staker capable of holding up to 200 sheets for high-volume environments.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – May 14, 2009 – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, is proud to announce that Better Buys for Business, a leading independent authority on document imaging equipment, has recognized Kyocera’s FS-C5300DN and FS-C5200DN with 2009 Editor’s Choice Awards. As part of Kyocera’s ECOSYS® line of environmentally friendly printers, both Energy Star certified models utilize long-life consumables while consistently delivering high-quality image output.

According to Better Buys for Business the FS-C5300DN and FS-C5200DN are powerful workgroup printers, offer respectable paper handling capabilities and provide impressive consumables costs. Better Buys indicated that the cost per page for black & white output is extraordinary and for color output the FS-C5300DN and FS-C5200DN offer a cost per page almost half of the industry average, remarking that this “alone makes these printers standout.”

“At Better Buys for Business, we select the most exceptional color printers on an annual basis and recommend them based on a comparison with all current models,” said Stephen Hannaford, editor, Better Buys for Business. "With these products, Kyocera has once again proven itself to be a very strong player in the printer market, with highly-reliable and consistent devices.”

In selecting the Editor's Choice Award models, Better Buys for Business evaluates new products in a number of categories, including product area; features and technology vendor profiles; a detailed summary on most models from most vendors; full specifications; and pricing information including cost per page. Kyocera’s outstanding printer technology enabled them to secure a ranking in the prestigious award winners’ category.

Kyocera’s recognition from Better Buys for Business is the latest in a number of recent industry awards the company has received. Kyocera was recently recognized with the 2009 BERTL Readers’ Choice Award for Monochrome Reliability and Quality for segments 4-6 and two 2009 Channel Choice Awards from the Business Technology Association (BTA) in the categories of Product Line and Distribution, based on survey results from independent office technology dealers. The Channel Choice Award for Product Line recognized Kyocera’s printers and Multifunctional products (MFPs) for offering strong performance, reliability and effectiveness. For the Channel Choice Award for Distribution, Kyocera was recognized for their dedication to supporting dealers with fair and equitable agreements, strong advertising support, and offering pricing models that are competitive and profitable for dealers.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – April 29, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that it has been honored with the 2009 BERTL Readers’ Choice Award for Monochrome Reliability and Quality for segments 4-6. The award is the result of a worldwide end-user survey conducted by BERTL.

“Reliability is a factor in maintaining productivity in any enterprise and having a dependable device is crucial,” said Margie Davis, managing director, BERTL. “Kyocera has continually impressed us with its high performance reliable products that offer end user customers an industry leading total cost of ownership.”

Over the past year, BERTL conducted a worldwide survey covering more than 20 manufacturers’ copier, printer and MFP performances across a range of areas. Responses were received from enterprise buyers and technical professionals in over 90 countries, responsible for managing document imaging devices. Respondents were questioned on the most important issues affecting their digital imaging equipment purchasing decisions, such as quality, reliability, installation, and on-going service, ease of use, solutions provided and other factors.

“Every Kyocera MFP is designed with award-winning productivity and reliability to deliver user satisfaction and long term savings,” said Peter Hendrick, vice president, Marketing for Kyocera Mita America. “This award is even more significant, since the BERTL Readers’ Choice Awards are selected by some of the most experienced, technically savvy and discerning document imaging equipment buyers and users. Kyocera takes pride in the proven reliability, performance and technical excellence of its products.”