The new TASKalfa MFPs include vibrant colour and crisp black & white printing, colour scanning and copying, and optional Super G3 fax/network fax for high-speed document delivery.This new Multifunctional Copier line maintains Kyocera’s award-winning technology with key features that include:

• Up to 7,650 sheet paper capacity with optional paper feed units.
• Standard Color Scanning to multiple destinations, including Scan-to-Email, Scan-to-FTP, WSD scanning, and LDAP support
• Standard USB host interface for convenient print-from and scan-to any USB drive in PDF, JPG, TIFF and XPS formats – all via the touch screen control panel.
• 12 x 47 inch banner printing on all new TASKalfa color MFPs
• A wide range of advanced finishing options, including hole punch, off-line staple, booklet and tri-fold finishing

For 2011 Kyocera has brought a full line of 11 new MFP's

Powerful Applications

Business’ can further maximize their productivity in a variety of places. There are several applications that are compatible with Kyocera MFPs that offer increased flexibility and mobility in the workplace including;

Capture2Go allows iPhone users to scan documents and print documents on any authorised Kyocera networked printer

OpenText RightFax users are able to scan and send documents to the RightFax server from TASKalfa MFPs for full fax integration.

Kyocera’s Card Authentication allows business to manage the security of their documents by controlling user access

Kyocera SharePoint connector Microsoft SharePoint users are able to access and scan documents into SharePoint directly from the Kyocera MFP device panel

DMS Link allows users to capture, index, route, search and manage paper and digital documents on the control panel of the TASKalfa MFP

All these business applications are powered by Kyocera’s HyPAS and can help streamline your documents workflow and efficiency. No business is too large or too small to reap the benefits.

I couldn’t believe my ears the other day when IT blurted it out – “configure your multifunctional device to scan directly to an account on Google docs”. Up until now, I hadn’t been too excited about cloud computing, but Google docs is something I use almost every day to share and manage documents with clients and colleagues. Everyone these days seems to have a Google account, so this kind of solution will likely appeal to at least some of those users.

How does it work?

With a simple piece of middle ware, and by configuring the machine correctly, your multifunctional device can be set up to link directly to Google Docs. You simply select the appropriate path or designated folder on your device, and if the script is working correctly, it should appear in your Google doc account in no time (depending on the size of the document).

Why is this relevant?

For some customers this will be a very simple document management solution, where files can be uploaded and managed using a secure online account (Google Docs). For others it can be a cost effective innovation for their business into cloud computing. The ability to store documents (for free) and share them with whomever you like (by email address) could prove very convenient for some customers.

For more information on how to set this up for your own business, inquire with a 4 Office representative today.

Over the past 8 years, Kyocera Mita has quickly  become a leading manufacturer in the MFP marketplace and is currently one of the more profitable companies on the Nikkei, Japanease stock index. Due to its heavy emphasis on R&D and investment in new technologies, Kyocera has developed products that lead the industry in both reliability and environmental sustainability.

Reliability:
The reason Kyocera MFP’s are so reliable is because they run on a mono-component developer system, much like a laser printer. Most other MFP’s made by Ricoh or Xerox for instance, operate on a dual-component system. This can lead to a wider variability in copy quality, and a higher likelihood of paper jams and mechanical errors. Owners of Kyocera MFP’s seldom find themselves in need of a service technician, beyond the standard PM cycle.

Environmental Sustainability:
With Kyocera’s advanced technology, all components have been designed for extra long life, which means a reduction in waste and discarded materials. All containers and waste bottles are made of recyclable plastic and even the remaining toner, which is non-toxic, doesn’t harm the environment. Kyocera MFP’s also use far less electricity compared to other brands of equipment.

To learn more about Kyocera MFP’s visit their corporate site, or the site of an authorized Kyocera MFP photocopier dealer.

Users can now scan documents directly to their Iphone or Ipad device using the software (now available on Itunes or the Apple App store),  via a wifi network. The ability to print directly from an Iphone or Ipod touch is also available, with the option for users to scan an entire local network for available devices.

This application is bound to grow in popularity as  Kyocera MFP’s continue to proliferate the marketplace, and as more and more users continue to surf the web with mobile devices rather than PC’s.

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To compliment this great feature, 4 Office has created a new version of our “Index Search” software which provides the user with a simple web based search function for easy access to all your scanned documents. With OCR (optical character recognition) technology – you can literally search for any document by any number or letter reference within the document. You have to see it to appreciate how good this is.

Compared to some of the products that are out there, this makes a document management solution an affordable option for some of the small and medium businesses that might not otherwise consider this as an option.

For more information on scanning solutions and electronic documents, contact sales.

Kyocera Sets Record of Winning “Most Reliable” More than Any Other Manufacturer in the Past Decade of OPA Survey FAIRFIELD, N.J.–(Business Wire)– Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, is proud to again be named the Most Reliable Monochome multifunctional product (MFP) line, in a recent survey of service managers and dealers. Kyocera Mita`s products earned a total overall reliability score of 8.4 (out of 10), as compared to the industry average of 7.9. Kyocera Mita has won this particular award more than any other manufacturer – in three of the past five years – while this survey has been conducted by Office Products Analyst, a publication of Industry Analysts, Inc.

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Professional Documents
A serious step towards professional document production can be found with the addition of the Kyocera TASKalfa 500ci multifunctional printer. Its innovative design delivers quality and super-dependability that your business demands.  Superior engineering guarantees reliable performance and image quality every time. Its long-life design gives you the confidence that you’ve made a strong, long-term investment in a quality business product.

Great Colour Quality / Accounting Controls
The Kyocera TASKalfa 500ci can transform your business with its industry-leading color-multifunctional system. The color quality is lifelike; what you put in it is exactly what you get back out. The taskalfa series offers outstanding color and black copy output, networking from any computer, high-speed scans, superior paper-handling options, easy-to-use touch-screen controls, USB interface functionality, and combined solutions for management of security and per-client or per-employee accounting.

The Kyocera Taskalpha Multifunctional is packed with powerful features

With other features such as an IBM PowerPC multitasking controller, 160GBx2 hard disk drive, an 8.5” color tilting touch-screen control panel, two document processors (dual-scan/reversing automatic), single-pass duplex scanning at speeds of up to 100 images per minute, your output is super-fast and at excellent quality. It’s easy to use, reducing training time for you and your employees. With fast warm-up, 600×600 dpi print resolution, onboard document filing with thumbnails and page previews, an optional data security kit for overwriting and encryption, so your documents are secure.

Flexibility in document sizes and paper quality come with the two 500-sheet paper drawers, a 100-sheet multipurpose tray (max paper size 11×17”), paper weight up to 120 lbs., an optional internet and/or network fax function, 8 bit color depth, standard embedded duplex network connectivity and a fax modem speed of 33.6 kb per second.

Learn more about Kyocera Copiers.

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A multifunctional copier is the cornerstone of any office environment

A multifunctional copier system is essential for any growing business.  Whether you rely on in house printing for advertisement materials, print in-house forms or send hundreds of faxes on a daily basis, a multifunctional is integral to helping the day to day life of your business run smoothly. Today’s multifunctionals combine performance and ease of use to create the optimal business machine. Whether you’re looking to process high volumes of different types of data in a large corporate office, or smaller volumes in a home office- there is a multifunctional out there to suit your needs and improve the functionality of your office.

The specific needs of a business are varied, but typically, the average multifunctional combines the following features ino one package:

Printing

Print more quickly, and at a lower cost per page

These machines are designed to print on a network.  Using a multifunctional, your office could replace a number of individual printers and use less paper and energy by printing to a multifunctional. It is important to note that the cost per page on a multifunctional is much lower than that of a network printer.

Copy

Go beyond simple copying with powerful new digital features

Copying documents has never been easier with a multifunctional.  A multi-page feeder tray allows for maximum efficiency.  They are equipped with multiple paper trays to handle large print or copy jobs. For jobs that require complex finishing needs, these multifunctionals offer multi position stapling and hole punch.  There are booklet finishing options that will make presentation booklets for your next meeting a breeze.

Scan

Scanning is an important way to save images to your hard drive, or send images via email.  You are able to select and scan in multiple formats, such as .tif, .jpg, .jpeg, .pdf, etc.  There are also a variety of transfer formats like email, FTP, or TWAIN.

Fax

Send faxes through your multifunctional with ease from your desktop computer. Multifunctionals can both send and receive faxes.  The fax machine can work using different fax methods, like SIP fax, network fax (SMTP,) or internet fax.

Email

Scan and email documents to multiple addresses

Email documents directly from the multifunctional, after scanning or copying. All of these tasks are easily completed using the multifunctional’s large, easy to read function panel to help you navigate the system’s options.

With modern MFP's (Multifunctional Printers) many stand alone devices are consolidated into one single piece of equipment

Panasonic

DP-190

Panasonic DP-190

The DP-190 will bring cutting edge technology directly into your work environment. The multifunctional can both copy, color scan, fax and print documents. The multifunctional device comes with an Automatic Document Feeder. You can use this printer either as a very strong ordinary copier with 19cpm capabilities, or you can use it to its fullest capacity by trying the color flatbed scanner. You can also send your documents to numerous computers remotely, using the Internet. You can plug this printer into your LAN and the network will install automatically. The multifunctional also has a high performance Super g3 fax with JBIG compression . This will send your documents quickly and improve your office performance.

Kyocera

18 PPM KM-1820

Kyocera KM-1820

This KM-1820 is ready to plug into your network immediately. It has a desktop copier, a scanner, printer and a fax machine. This is a great machine for smaller office environments. You can print 18 pages per minute at a high output level of 600 dpi. You can print any document or scan in pages from any network computer. You can color scan to many places including: color scanning to FTP, to a folder, to an email address, and TWAIN scanning. Some parts, such as the optional fax kit need to be purchased separately.

In  Toronto or Mississauga, try 4Office Automation for all of your multifunctional needs.