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| OKI Printing Solutions Offers the C8600 A3 Color Page Printer Europe's smallest A3 color page printer – the C8600 – has been unveiled by OKI Printing Solutions. At half the overall size of competitor products, the C8600 carves out a new category of color printers for business, with the range comprising of the C8600n, C8600dn and C8600cdtn. Quiet and compact the C8600 is a suitable solution in businesses where space is a premium, or for organizations that want the benefits that A3 color and mono printing can provide. The C8600's straight paper path and duplex capability support low-cost printing of a wide variety of business documents such as financial spreadsheets, booklets, reports, work plans and charts, and all in an easy to read format. For more creative applications, the C8600 can print materials from A6 to A3, up to 200gsm and banners up to 1.2m long. The category defining C8600 is founded on OKI Printing Solutions' own unique collection of hardware and software technologies – High Definition Color – which delivers unsurpassed color print quality as a result of four core elements. First and fundamentally, the High Definition LED printheads which deliver a wide color gamut, broad color depth and smooth color transitions. Secondly, OKI Printing Solutions' single-pass flat paper path which enables best in class print speeds combined with the ultimate media flexibility and reliability. Additionally, microfine High Definition Toner delivers high definition print quality on ordinary office paper. Finally, an inbuilt Printer Management System ensures every component works together to deliver simple and error free printing. C8600 key features summary: - Models available: C8600n (networked), C8600dn (duplex & networked), C8600cdtn (duplex, networked, with second tray and cabinet) - Media flexibility: wide range of print media A6 – A3 and up to 200gsm; paper capacity up to 930 sheets; optional duplex unit and second tray - Greater productivity: 26ppm for color printing, 32ppm for mono; fast time to first print at less than 10 seconds for color and mono - Print quality: ProQ2400 Multi-level technology and High Definition Toner have been developed in unison. Together they give a higher level of detail, greater color depth, reduced grain and a high gloss feel - Flexible paper handling: single-pass straight paper path ensures lower user intervention; duplex capability enables double-sided printing & booklet production thereby reducing paper costs - Management and control: lockable cabinet that secures paper drawer – ideal for use in public areas such as schools and libraries - Ease of use: Template Manager 2006 helps users to design and print on non-standard media easily; intuitive control panel; Ask OKI, dedicated online advice to help users get more out of their C8600. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |