OKI Printing Solutions Now Shipping C8800 Series of Affordable Wide-Format Color

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(Press Release)
Friday, September 28, 2007


Oki Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced the availability of the C8800 Series digital color printers, high performance color printers that produce a wide range of media up to 11x17 from a compact desktop design. Priced significantly lower than competitive models[1], the C8800 Series establishes a new benchmark in value for wide-format color printing.

"The C8800 Series is a pivotal game-changer in the printing marketplace," said Mike Garofola, Senior Marketing Manager, Color Printers and MFPs, Oki Data Americas. "Before the C8800, the decision for a business owner to invest in a tabloid color printer required a $3,000-plus investment in a device that needed its own cubicle. We have eliminated the price and size barriers with the C8800 Series, giving businesses of all sizes access to powerful performance and media versatility straight from their desktop."

With a footprint up to 38% smaller than comparable tabloid printers[2], the C8800 will dramatically reduce the cost, complexity and space requirements for wide-format printing. The key standard features of the C8800 Series include:

Size/Value

    * Smallest, most compact footprint of wide-format printers in its class[3], delivering bigger and more powerful printed documents on-demand from users' desktops.
    * A groundbreaking price point for wide-format printers with a low cost-per-page, empowering businesses to enhance their printing capabilities

Media Flexibility


    * Greater media control and flexibility, including color tabloid (11" x 17") and unique banner (11" x 47.25") capability, allowing users to produce a variety of media in house, including marketing collateral and specialized output such as signage, charts, architectural renderings or engineering design documents.

Performance

    * Fast print speeds of 26 ppm in color and 32 ppm[4] in black-and-white that improve office productivity and optimize output performance.
    * HD Color technology, combining microfine toner and multilevel LED heads and 1200 x 600 dpi resolution, ensuring photo-like quality on everyday office paper, and delivering consistent quality and reliability in printed documents.
    * Ability to print direct from PDF files, without the need for source applications, delivering increased office efficiency.

The C8800 Series is now available in North and South America exclusively through OKI Printing Solutions authorized solution providers. The Series includes three models configured to deliver different levels of productivity for businesses: C8800n (network capability standard - $2,399), C8800dn (duplex[5] and network capabilities standard - $2,689) and the C8800dtn (duplex and network capabilities and extra paper tray standard - $3,079).

The Series builds on parent company Oki Data Corporation's history of leadership and innovation in color printing. It is based on the 7th generation of printing technologies advanced by Oki Data Corporation, such as digital LED technology and Single Pass Color™. This technology allows Oki Data Americas to manufacture products that require fewer moving parts.

The product comes with a one-year on-site warranty and an industry-leading five-year warranty on the digital LED print heads. Like all OKI Printing Solutions products, the C8800 Series is backed by comprehensive support from authorized OKI Printing Solutions solution providers. In addition, the company provides live, toll-free[6] technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with agents based in North America.

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.

http://www.okidata.com

[1] As compared to HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series, Xerox Phaser 7400, Lexmark C935dn, Ricoh Aficio CL7200 and Konica Minolta magicolor 7450, according to product information listed on each of the manufacturers' respective websites as of September 17, 2007

[2] As compared to HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series, Xerox Phaser 7400, Lexmark C935dn, Ricoh Aficio CL7200 and Konica Minolta magicolor 7450, according to product information listed on each of the manufacturers' respective websites as of September 17, 2007

[3] As compared to HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series, Xerox Phaser 7400, Lexmark C935dn, Ricoh Aficio CL7200 and Konica Minolta magicolor 7450, according to product information listed on each of the manufacturers' respective websites as of September 17, 2007

[4] Published performance results based on laboratory testing. Individual results may vary.

[5] Two-sided printing

[6] Available in the U.S. and Canada only
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