Print.IT Reseller - issue 59

WHAT'S NEW PRINT IT RESELLER.UK 21 Durable and cost-effective New from BIXOLON Europe GmbH is the SRP-E300 durable, cost-efficient 3-inch (80mm) Direct Thermal POS printer. Sporting a compact, ergonomic design, the SRP-E300 can be used as a standalone printer or wall-mounted for extra space saving opportunities. It can print at speeds up to 220mm/sec and offers a print resolution of 180dpi (SRP-E300) or 203dpi (SRP-E302) to produce high quality graphics, text and barcodes. The SRP-E300 boasts a range of cost- effective features including an economical USB only version or BIXOLON’s All in one Plus Interface including USB V2.0 FS + Ethernet + Serial. Alongside a paper saving mode which can reduce the length of a receipt up to 25% while operating with energy star certification. The printer also comes with a two-year warranty as standard. www.BixolonEU.com Xerox ConnectKey Apps speed digital transformation Organisations can now better connect staff to popular business platforms such as Salesforce, QuickBooks Online and Concur, supporting customer relationship management, accounting and invoicing, plus streamline additional processes with new apps for Xerox ConnectKey devices. Plus an enhanced Xerox App Gallery makes browsing, installing and purchasing easier. Alongside an improved design for a better user experience, the e-commerce-enabled Xerox App Gallery provides a global marketplace for channel partners to promote and sell apps. Also, channel partners can share in the revenue when their customers purchase an app. “The future of work is now with our workplace assistant serving as the orchestrator of digital transformation,” said Tracey Koziol, Senior Vice President, Global Offerings, Xerox. “The evolution of the ConnectKey platform delivers on our promise to advance digitisation, boost productivity for our customers and open up revenue sources for channel partners.” www.xerox.com HP accelerates 3D printing HP has announced new and expanded installations of its HP Jet Fusion 3D printing solutions to meet the growing worldwide demand for production-grade 3D manufactured parts. The company HP also unveiled a design-to-print workflow with Autodesk to enable generative design capabilities across the entire HP Multi Jet Fusion portfolio, as well as new online resources to accelerate the journey to mass production for customers and resellers. “HP is accelerating the shift to 3D mass production, enabling an exciting array of applications helping customers improve their businesses as we enter the 4th Industrial Revolution. Many industries such as automotive, which is going through its biggest transformation in more than 100 years, are looking to new technologies and strategic partners like HP to help them better compete in this time of change,” said Christoph Schell, President of 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing, HP Inc. “We are working with innovators across the globe to change the way they design and manufacture with HP Multi Jet Fusion and our new Metal Jet platform, unlocking new applications, more manufacturing flexibility, and greater innovation, efficiency and sustainability across their product development lifecycle.” www.hp.com Smallest and lightest mobile scanner range Epson’s latest mobile A4 scanners, the DS-70 and DS-80W have been designed for businesses looking for a mobile solution for staff to take on the road or use around the office. The flagship DS-80W has built-in Wi-Fi and battery with an LCD Panel, providing true mobility to scan anywhere at speeds of just four seconds per page. When fully charged, scan up to 300 pages without the need for a power source. These business models are suitable for mobile staff, such as field sales, so they can record documents such as expenses and contracts, and route documents efficiently into business applications or scanning software. Software provided with the DS models includes Document Capture Pro 2 and Epson Scan 2.0, and TWAIN driver support, making it easier to scan, save and share information around the business. Advanced features for naming, separating and routing documents makes scanning easy and logical. Users can save and send files in common formats like PDF, jpeg, tiff and many more. Product Manager Kevin Dobson, said: “With the choice of both wired and wireless scanning solutions – these new scanners are ideal for those who need a fast scanning solution on the go. We’ve designed the new range to be lightweight without compromising on the versatility a business needs. Customers often need to be able to scan documents of varying thickness so these additions to our range have the ability to scan paper as thin as 35gsm or as thick as 270gsm – media that might normally need a traditional glass flatbed solution.” www.epson.co.uk Building connections Zoom Video Communications, Inc. has announced its integration with LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator Application Platform (SNAP), which allows Zoom meeting participants to instantly see each other’s LinkedIn Sales Navigator profiles within the Zoom user interface without data transfer. This integration makes it easy to establish and grow prospect and customer relationships with essential information available at one’s fingertips without having to leave the Zoom meeting. The Zoom integration with LinkedIn Sales Navigator is now available on the Zoom App Marketplace. Use of the integration requires both a Zoom account and a LinkedIn Sales Navigator Team or Enterprise license. www.zoom.us Epson : DS-70/DS-80W Scanners