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RISO has expanded its range
of digital duplicators with a
compact A4 model offering
print speeds of up to 130
pages per minute, plus high
seed scanning via an ADF,
Direct USB printing and an
easy-to-use LCD panel.
Like other digital duplicators,
the CV3030 is an economical
option for printing in medium
to high volumes. Because ink-
based prints are generated from
a master, it is not suitable for
printing just a few copies.
To support the high volume
printing of flyers, leaflets,
newsletters, letterhead &
forms in schools, universities,
charities and the public sector,
the printer has a paper capacity
of approximately 1,000 sheets
and an 800-page output tray.
Users can change ink colour
quickly and easily by replacing
the print drum.
The CV3030 is ENERGY
STAR-certified and complies with
European directives on energy-
related products. Because it
is ink-based,
it produces
no heat and
consumes
less power
than laser
printers and
MFPs. Auto
power shut-off
and auto sleep
functions further
reduce energy consumption.
Spitfire, the internet telephony service provider
and ISP, has announced that the Government-
backed ‘SuperConnected Cities’ programme is to
be continued until the end of March 2016.
‘SuperConnected Cities’ provides businesses with
up to £3,000 towards the installation cost of Ethernet
connections. The scheme was originally available to
businesses in 22 cities, but has now been extended
to 50 towns and cities as part of a drive to provide
superfast internet access to 95% of the UK by 2017.
Spitfire is one of only 20 suppliers out of several
hundred vendors participating in the programme that
is able to pre-approve application vouchers. Customers
applying for an Ethernet installation grant through
the scheme do not need to get competitive quotes for
installation work or local authority approval, as Spitfire
can authorise the entire installation process itself.
A range of Ethernet services are available. For
businesses that rely on an internet connection, Pure
Ethernet over fibre offers flexible bandwidths of up to
10Gbps and symmetrical speeds of 100Mbps with
99.9% uptime guaranteed. Alternatively, EFM (Ethernet
First Mile) is available in un-contended bandwidths up
to 35Mb.
Ethernet can be deployed as part of a larger data
networking solution using a state of the art MPLS
(Multi-Protocol Label Switching) network. This provides
a secure, low-cost voice and data link between two
or more sites, for example branch offices of the same
company, where high volumes of data and guaranteed
voice service provision are a requirement.
Spitfire sales director Tom Fellowes said: “This is
a great opportunity for business customers in major
urban areas to benefit from Ethernet connectivity.
Experience demonstrates that once customers install
Ethernet they are able to access a range of cloud-
based services, such as hosted telephony, storage
and applications, that cut costs and raise productivity.
Interested customers should contact us now to
take advantage of this generous time-limited
government scheme.”
020 7501 3085
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Ringdale, famous for its
FollowMe secure print solution,
is launching an enhanced
version of the ModuLAN Digital
Fax Receiver, which converts
inbound faxes into PDFs for
processing electronically.
The self-contained appliance
strengthens fax’s security
credentials by removing the risk
of a printed fax becoming lost
or intercepted, and streamlines
workflows by eliminating the
need to copy or scan a fax for
storage purposes.
ModuLAN connects directly to
the fax-phone line and Ethernet
Network. It automatically
converts incoming faxes to PDF
files, which it emails to an inbox
on a pre-programmed mail
server. It can also forward PDFs
to an FTP server for archiving
and distribution.
Ringdale says that the
ModuLAN fax receiver can
deliver a return on investment
in less than a year simply by
eliminating the print and paper
costs of spam. This calculation
is based on receipt of 20 spam
faxes per day @ 0.08 cents
per page, producing an annual
saving of $584 per device.
The $495 device also
improves productivity, as
documents no longer need to
be collected from a machine
but arrive instantly in the
administrator’s email inbox.
Clickable Paper with added appeal
Ricoh Europe has enhanced its
interactive Clickable Paper with new
authoring capabilities that enable
print service providers to be more
creative and improve job turn-
around times.
Clickable Paper provides a
bridge between printed books,
direct mail, signage, material
and online resources, such as
websites, e-commerce portals
and social networks.
‘Hotspots’ embedded
within a printed document
automatically link to online
content when scanned with a
smartphone. Unlike QR codes,
Clickable Paper hotspots
are invisible; several can be
included on a page; and each
one can have up to six links.
Previously, Ricoh managed
hotspot authoring itself.
However, this can now be done
by the print service provider.
Julian Barnwell, managing
director of Barnwell Print,
one of the first companies
to take advantage of this
enhancement, said: “Authoring
enables us to manage the
whole process under one roof.
It is well designed, well thought
out and very simple to use. ”
RISO launches compact A4 duplicator
Fax is not dead, just digital
Superfast
broadband
scheme
extended
