Konica Minolta is showcasing a new range of printers at the Drupa 2008 exhibition.

The office products manufacturer has announced its new bizhub PRO 1600P, 2000P and 2500P models.

Konica Minolta claims that the devices have a printing speed of between 160 and 250 images per minute and offer "outstanding printing performance".

The bizhub printers have a standard capacity of 6,000 sheets and can be equipped with up to four paper trays. A wide variety of paper can be used, sized up to A3.

Heike Borsch, head of production printing at Konica Minolta, said that the devices fit in with the company’s motto of "scale up" for the Drupa show.

"We can now respond even more effectively to major print service providers’ specific need to produce very large output volumes of excellent quality within a short space of time," he added.

Konica’s "scale up" theme for Drupa aims to show visitors how far the business has come since its first appearance at the exhibition four years ago.



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Epson has launched the new Stylus Pro 7900 and Stylus Pro 9900.

The new large format printers are being showcased on the company’s stand at the Drupa 2008 printing exhibition.

Epson’s SpectroProofer technology is integrated in the devices and the company claims it increases efficiency and reduces workload and operation costs.

The new devices allow users to carefully manage the colour workflow. The technology can allow for colour calibration tests to ensure it prints to the highest quality for longer periods.

Marco Van Niekerk, senior product manager for Epson Europe, said: "This winning technology combination will also address the remote proofing needs of production proofing companies by giving them a much needed in-line automated remote proofing solution for their large format printers."

Epson recently launched a new device that allowed for full-colour printing at the same cost as monochrome prints.

The B-500DN allows businesses to print more documents in colour at no extra cost, the company claims.



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Xerox has unveiled a new digital press for professional printing solutions.

The Xerox iGen4 is aimed at print providers who need to generate up to millions of pages every month.

Xerox claims it is the highest quality digital press on the market, with increased productivity of 25 to 35 per cent. The company says that the device has changed the industry and can make digital printing more economical.

The company adds that the Xerox iGen4 is suited to meeting the needs of producers of short-run publications such as brochures, direct mail advertisements and books

Quincy Allen, president of Xerox Production Systems Group, said that going digital has many advantages for professional print providers.

"With the high definition quality and productivity of the iGen4, more print jobs can go digital, like photo applications that need to be picture perfect on every page," added Mr Allen.

Xerox is currently showcasing a range of next-generation printing products at the Drupa 2008 exhibition.



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A new green desktop PC has been launched by Dell to give "industry-leading performance" to small businesses.

Dell claims the Vostro 410 is an energy-efficient PC which offers customers "unprecedented" savings of up to 47 per cent in annual energy costs.

The Vostro 410 features Intel Core 2 Quad processors, the capability to be joined into an existing office network and has space for up to four hard drives.

Frank Muehleman, vice president for Dell, said: "Small businesses are increasingly concerned about rising energy costs.

"With the Energy Smart Vostro desktop, we’re able to save our customers money and collectively cut down on CO2 emissions, while delivering the features and functionality they require," he explained.

The Energy Smart Vostro 410 is available now in the UK and North and South America. The PC will roll out over the rest of the world at the beginning of June.

Dell recently announced that it is aiming to cut the energy consumption of its products.



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It plans for desktops and laptops to consume 25 per cent less energy by 2010.

A new survey has found that businesses are not willing to save power on IT devices in data centres.

The study by the Aperture Research Institute found that 74 per cent of respondents would refuse to use power saving features on equipment if they believed it would lead to a drop in performance.

Out of the 100 data centre professionals surveyed, 48 per cent said the company was to blame for not using power saving features. They thought that the users of the machines would not be willing to endure a drop in performance to save power.

The study also found the presence of ghost servers, those not being used but still running, in 19 per cent of organisations.

Steve Yellen, principle of the Aperture Research Institute, said: "The number one cause of increasing power consumption is an increase in demand for IT services, so business managers must be made accountable for the energy their applications consume."

Aperture recently launched a complete range of software for Data Centre Service Management. The packages used best-practice processes for IT and facilities departments.



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Adobe has announced its new software designed for digital printing.

The Adobe PDF Print Engine 2 enables businesses to develop personalised print campaigns for specific audiences, according to the company.

Adobe claims that the new software solves problems that have hampered variable data printing (VDP) to date and helps companies easily add VDP to their regular printing portfolio.

Naresh Gupta, senior vice president of print and publishing for Adobe, says "personalised printing" is a way to build improved relationships with customers.

"Building on the success of Adobe PDF Print Engine, the next generation of the technology will help print providers cut through the media clutter and deliver the benefits of VDP by enabling complete, unified PDF-based workflows, from design to collaboration to final output," explained Mr Gupta.

Adobe says that major companies including Agfa, Fujifilm, Kodak and Xerox have already announced their support for Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.

The company recently unveiled a new eLearning tool to deliver online learning to students. The new resources are aimed to help teachers engage with their pupils.



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Switching to a better office design could increase staff morale and ensure higher levels of productivity in a company.

Web site bestsyndication.com says that businesses should break free of cubicle designed spaces and maximise the room available in the office.

Recent trends have leaned towards the open plan model. This can improve communication between employees and managers by taking down the barriers that previously hindered contact.

The site says that companies are now beginning to want an eco-friendly office design. Conserving energy in the office, using recycled materials and promoting recycling within the company can create a good first impression to potential clients or future employees.

It recommends that the existing problems resulting from the office space must be identified before redesigning is considered.

Property Week recently reported that the interior of the Angel Centre in Islington is to be redesigned before Cancer Research UK relocates its London headquarters to the building.



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Xerox is launching a new multifunction printer aimed at speeding up office environments.

The company claims the WorkCentre 7346 multifunction printer "speeds through" documents and keeps office printing "humming".

Xerox says the new office product speeds up the printing of documents with imagery so as not to slow down the stream of print jobs. The WorkCentre 7346 can print at speeds of up to 40 pages per minute for colour and 45 for black and white.

Russell Peacock, president of Xerox, said: "Offices of any size thrive on speed.

"This system is designed to cut down the print queue so that employees can send a file to the printer, grab and go. No wait time means more work gets done."

An extra security feature on the WorkCentre 7346 is Secure Print, which allows users who want their documents to be confidential to enter a pin on the device before printing begins, so they are present to collect the item.

Xerox has recently unveiled a new business development service. The company works directly with print providers to increase page volume and revenue.



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Toshiba has launched its fastest ever multifunctional office printer.

The e-STUDIO4520c can print, scan, copy and fax faster than any other of Toshiba’s previous devices, the company claims.

Printing speeds can be achieved of 46 pages per minute for printing and 57 scans per minute.

Toshiba claims that businesses who use the new multifunction devices can print colour documents and brochures in house, saving the "cost and time" of "outsourcing these jobs".

Steve Hewson, marketing director for Toshiba, said: "The new colour series product range offers users a better solution to colour printing than has ever been available.

"The attention to detail with the design of these models ensures that it will take businesses less time to produce professional documents at higher quality than before."

A new collection of desktop and laptop computers have been launched by Toshiba as part of its new spring collection.



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A new fully waterproof digital camera has been announced by Pentax.

The Optio W60 compact digital camera is perfect for adventurous photography, according to the company.

It is able to operate underwater to 13 feet for up to two hours, which is 30 per cent deeper than previous waterproof models by Pentax.

The company claims the Optio W60 is also proof against dirt, sand and dust.

It can operate in temperatures down to minus ten degrees Celsius.

The Optio W60 is a ten megapixel camera with a 5x zoom lens and 28 mm wide-angle capability.

Pentax explains: "This range allows the camera to capture a wide variety of scenes including expansive landscapes, architecture, and group photos in confined spaces as well as close-up telephoto shots of subject."

The company recently signed a deal with RPA to handle all its marketing. It had a marketing budget for 2008 of approximately $10 million (£5 million).



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