Kyocera Introduces Four New ECOSYS MFPs
April 16, 2014– KYOCERA Document Solutions America has announced the launch of four compact ECOSYS black-and-white MFPs. The affordable ECOSYS M3560idn, M3550idn, M3540idn, and M3040idn are designed to bring multifunctional power and mobility to busy corporate workgroups. All four combine black-and-white output with high-end color scanning capabilities—and boast a seven-inch color touchscreen.
The ECOSYS M3560idn prints at 62 ppm, the ECOSYS M3550idn at 52 ppm, the ECOSYS M3540idn and M3040idn at 42 ppm. The ECOSYS M3560idn, M3550idn and M3540idn also include standard fax capability.
As part of Kyocera’s environmentally friendly ECOSYS line, these new desktop models also come complete with Kyocera’s patented long-life drum technology. The eco-friendly drum design, which separates the toner container from the drum, allows users to replenish toner without sacrificing the drum—thus reducing consumable costs and landfill waste. ECOSYS printers conserve energy and associated costs by switching to standby mode when not in use. Each one is Energy Star certified for its operating efficiency.
The new MFPs feature paper capacities up to 2,600 sheets and monthly duty cycles up to 275,000 sheets, 250,000 sheets and 150,000 sheets, respectively. These feature-rich devices integrate seamlessly with virtually any network environment or platform. Plus, they accept a wide range of powerful business applications, each driven by Kyocera’s proprietary and scalable HyPAS software platform.
Developed by Kyocera or third-party solution providers, HyPAS business applications accommodate today’s most critical business concerns, such as mobile and cloud computing, cost-control capabilities, and security solutions. Some of the most popular applications include Kyocera Cloud Connect, which allows users to print from and scan to the cloud directly from the MFP’s control panel; HomePOINT, which enables users to print from and scan to network folders directly from the MFP’s control panel; and DMS Link, a customizable interface that streamlines workflow by linking a Kyocera MFP to an existing document management system.
The MSRP’s of the new printers are as follows:
- ECOSYS M3560idn: $4,919
- ECOSYS M3550idn: $3,389
- ECOSYS M3540idn: $2,799
- ECOSYS M3040idn: $2,459
Kyocera Introduces New Business Apps
April 16, 2014 – KYOCERA Document Solutions America, has announced the launch of four new business applications: AccuSender Fax, OpenText Alchemy Connector, Kyocera PanelPlus, and Kyocera Language Exchange. Built on Kyocera’s HyPAS software development platform, each business application promises to improve workflow in the most demanding environments. Most important, these Kyocera-developed business applications mark the first of many applications that will be introduced by the company in the upcoming fiscal year.
AccuSender Fax solves a critical problem for those who fax documents on a regular basis by freeing users to send scanned documents as faxes directly from a Kyocera MFP through their existing fax server. Users need only scan a hardcopy (or select one from stored archives) and enter a fax number as a destination address. It’s simple, cost-effective, and secure. Plus, it provides an audit trail of faxed documents for those who face stricter compliance regulations, such as those who work in the healthcare, manufacturing and finance industries.
OpenText Alchemy Connector enables OpenText Alchemy customers to leverage their existing software investments by utilizing Kyocera MFPs as the on ramp to an industry leading document management solution. By using this powerful business application, users can send scanned hardcopy documents directly into OpenText Alchemy without any special middleware or server add-ons. This seamless, direct link facilitates activities across every aspect of a document’s life cycle: capture, store, share, revise and dispose.
Kyocera has also introduced the next version of its scanning and copying application, PanelPlus. The application allows users to customize the scan and copy features found on the MFP’s control panel. As a result, tasks such as scan-to-PC and scan-to-FTP with desired scan settings, such as resolution and file format, quickly become one-touch operations—thereby saving time, streamlining activity, and reducing human error.
Kyocera Language Exchange is a business application that allows end-user customers in multi-lingual environments to operate an MFP’s control panel in their native language. Supporting French Canadian, Spanish, and Portuguese, the app allows users to choose their native language with a single touch, simplifying device operations in a user’s desired language. The device will automatically revert to the default language when it returns to sleep mode.
In the coming year, Kyocera will continue to expand its line by offering new applications in six key areas: capture and distribution, document management, mobile and cloud, network device management, output management, and cost control and security. The Company will also be introducing application packages designed to address the critical business challenges of key vertical markets.
MSRP of the four new apps is as follows:
AccuSender Fax – $199.00
OpenText Alchemy – $365.00
Kyocera PanelPlus – $44.00 Language Exchange – $80.00
Compass Becomes Sharp Co-Op Approved Partner
April 21, 2014 – Compass Sales Solutions, a provider of sales automation software to the imaging channel has announced that it has become a Sharp Co-op Approved Partner. As an approved partner, Compass Sales Solutions and its’ flagship product, Sherpa Trek, provide the Sharp dealer channel with a comprehensive sales automation solution that provides a cohesive solution for its dealer partners from prospect identification through order submission into e-automate, OMD, and LaCrosse NextGen. When combined with additional Compass features – such as an MPS analysis and proposal tool, Sherpa’s new EDA data integration module UCC Tracker, Lease Tracker, and SherpaGo – provides dealers with a formidable client engagement and retention solution.
