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Ramsey cited examples of what companies can do because of the new technology and low cost of in-house work : î A pizza shop developed full sheet magnets for menus .
î A fitness center uses the low-melt EA toner for window clings on 2 mil plastic with high details , allowing the organization to communicate better with young and old at its facilities .
î A plant nursery creates flexible 4-micron pre-die cut polyester plant wraps . As a result , the nursery is saving money on stock preparation with immediate turnaround to combat weather changes .
î A mid-sized chemical company uses perm adhesive polyesters for labels to be able to produce low-cost but permanent labels for all state chemistry classes .
î A regional sports company uses pre-die cut pieces to create short-run , low-cost promotional pieces using Xerox / Domtar qualified media . What type of in-house expertise is needed to operate the equipment ? A basic understanding of Adobe suite and sometimes advanced Microsoft Office expertise , Ramsey said .
“ The printing devices themselves are very easy to use , and you do not need to know much , if anything , about color management and other print specific processes . The machine helps you throughout the process .”
As for cost , there is a range of price points , with $ 5,000 to $ 40,000 a good range for an up-level graphics and office capable device . A buyer can configure and customize the equipment to fit its needs .
Ramsey stressed that variable and , more important , personal print is within reach of small- and medium-sized organizations .
“ Xerox offers a very wide set of printers / MFPs / production presses , from small letter-sized desktop lasers for $ 200 to the fastest digital presses in the industry .
“ A mid-sized company can get the most advantage out of the equipment , but departments and organizations inside a firm can gain also significant value ,” Ramsey said . “ For example , a university may have significant enrollment and sports promotion in certain departments and find that they can in-source their projects thanks to technology and do more for less .”
Epson ' s workforce ET 4500 uses its new " Eco tank system " to provide up to two years of ink , equivalent to 50 sets of ink cartridges .
Epson Epson recently introduced EcoTank – a new line of all-in-one printers with a game-changing “ supertank ” design .
Rodrigo Catalan , senior product manager for Epson , said the five printers address one of the biggest pain points for small businesses and consumers : running out of ink . EcoTank all-in-one printers come loaded and ready with up to two years of ink in the box .
EcoTank color printers combine the high-quality printers Epson is known for with dramatic in-box cost savings and ultra-low ink replacement costs , Catalan said . When comparing EcoTank to a traditional printer , the ink included with the EcoTank is equivalent to 50 sets of ink cartridges , depending on the model .
For offices with high volume color print needs , The WorkForce Pro WF-R4640 EcoTank printer includes Replaceable Ink Pack Systems , which will print up to 20,000 pages before ink needs to be replaced .
Epson prides itself on delivering robust , high quality printing solutions that are easy to use . Epson ’ s EcoTank series printers offer an easy-to-use control panel with screen sizes up to 4.3 ” and include support for gestures similar to mobile devices for additional ease of use .
An additional standard feature of the EcoTank series is its wireless capabilities , Catalan said . Each model comes equipped with built-in wireless printing options that enable users to easily print from their tablet or smartphone using Epson Connect solutions , nearly anywhere .
Epson Connect allows users to wirelessly print documents , photos , emails and webpages , whether at the office or on the go , and offers them the ability to also scan documents and save them to the cloud for easy access and collaboration , Catalan said . For more information visit www . epson . com / ecotank . PW !
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