drupa Preview: Xerox
Xerox to reveal groundbreaking technologies with DocuTech 100 and 120
Xerox Corporation`s 3,500 square metres exhibit will occupy about one-third of the newly expanded Hall 13, and will offer, the more than 70,000 expected visitors, opportunities to explore the newest technology and technique for digital printing
``As the industry leader in digital printing, Xerox is always seeking new ways to help our customers profit and grow from this dynamic industry,`` said Armando Zagalo de Lima, president, Xerox Europe. ``drupa is this year`s most important venue to interact and exchange ideas with current and prospective Xerox customers.``
At the fair, Xerox will demonstrate a wide range of digital printers available on the market, including iGen3 and new DocuTech products launched recently by the company. Sharing the spotlight will be Xerox FreeFlow, the company`s workflow collection which includes a wealth of software and services from Xerox and many third-party partners. A number of tools specifically designed to help graphic arts customers expand and develop their businesses will also be highlighted.
With 300 patents covering its groundbreaking technologies, the DocuTech 100 and 120 leapfrog competitive offerings. The new models provide:
· The DocuTechs are the first black-and-white products to use iGen3 SmartPress Imaging technology, providing superior monochrome image quality using a patented ``non-contact`` process.
· The DocuTechs are the industry`s only copier/printers that can simultaneously scan both the front and back of a document, boosting productivity and reliability. And the dual scan heads provide the fastest, highest-quality scanning in the market – 120 impressions per minute at 600-by-600 dots-per-inch resolution.
· The first built-in CD/DVD with CD read-write capability on a production copier/printer. With a CD/DVD drive, people can print jobs directly from CDs and automatically burn an archival CD of production jobs as part of the printing process.
Like all Xerox printing and publishing systems, the two DocuTechs offer versatility in paper selection, feeding and finishing. Up to eight programmable trays can handle as many as 11,600 sheets ranging to 309mm x 470mm with weights from 56gsm bond to 216gsm cover. Xerox also offers the broadest selection of paper and specialty media designed for the DocuTech 100 and 120, which opens up the range of printing applications such as carbonless, transparencies, tabs and index stocks.
``Succeeding in digital printing takes much more than just a device that puts marks on paper,`` said Zagalo de Lima, ``and everything printers need to succeed will be found on the Xerox stand at drupa 2004.``
A number of announcements are planned for the fair, many of which will be featured at the Hall 13 stand. The stand will be organised into ``environments`` of interest to several industry sectors including book publishing, commercial printing, quick printing, service bureaux, creative services and supplies. Several ``business development`` areas will highlight programmes and services designed to aid printers in expanding their businesses as well as improving efficiency and productivity.
