Printer details as supplied by vendors by deadlineCanon AustraliaLatest releases from Canon include the imageRunner iR5000 (50ppm) and iR6000 (60ppm). The new network printer/copier/scanner multifunction series produces high-resolution output of 2400 x 600dpi. The first of Canon's Australian imageRunner family feature an easy-to-use remote interface, providing multiple imaging and document distribution options from the desktop.

Data can be sent direct from computers to one of many personalised or registered mailboxes on the iR5000 or iR6000 and printed whenever required. Featuring job build mode, multiple documents can be merged into a single document. Standard high capacity 5.1Gb image server enables many advanced user options including 'scan once, print many' capability, automatic trayless duplexing, mixed-size originals, and automatic page imposition. Printers have an online 7650 sheet capacity, combined with booklet-making, V-fold, stapling and hole punching finishing options. All finishing facilities are accessible to each desktop user.

Pricing: on application

Contact: (02) 9805 2000

www.canon.com.au

Dazel Corporation

A Hewlett-Packard company, Dazel's High Performance Printing Solution (HPPS) is an integrated solution combining an HPPS Print Controller with a print farm of three Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printers. It provides high-speed printing plus the flexibility to run as a production printer or distributed network printer, removing the need to invest in a centralised, large capacity printer.

It works by firstly sending documents to print from any application to HPPS.

HPPS then splits print jobs across the HP LaserJet printers, boosting the output pages per minute. At the same time, it provides operators with the ability to control and manage the print job.

HPPS provides high throughput by using all of the HPPS printers simultaneously. For example, large reports can be split into an equal number of pages across each printer. It results in three 32ppm printers running print jobs with comparable performance to a single 96ppm printer.

Pricing: on request

Contact: (02) 9510 0072

www.dazel.com

Fuji Xerox

Phaser Printing

The Fuji Xerox Phaser 1235 is designed to meet the business demand for colour printing with the time- and cost-efficiency of black-and-white printing. More than three times faster than a colour laser in full laser quality, it prints at 12ppm in full resolution colour and 20ppm in black and white. The Phaser 1235 takes single-pass technology several leaps forward, increasing speed and user productivity enormously with a first-page-out time of 18 seconds.

The Phaser 790 tabloid colour laser printer prints at 6ppm in colour and 26ppm in black and white. The Phaser 790 includes auto-duplexing and increased media handling.

Pricing: Phaser 1235 starts at $9597, Phaser 790 starts at $16,499Contact: 1300 369 519www.xerox.com/officeprintingFuji Xerox's DocuPrint N series features five workgroup monochrome laser printers with a print range of 20 to 40ppm. They also provide previously unavailable paper handling capabilities for small-to-medium-sized workgroups and offer a variety of paper input/output tray options, duplex and finishing options. For small workgroups: the DocuPrint N2125 offers 1200 image quality at rated speed and accepts the widest range of media weights and sizes. Small to medium workgroups can benefit from either the DocuPrint N2025 (20ppm) or the DocuPrint N2825 (28ppm), with 1200 image quality. For larger offices: the DocuPrint N3225 (32ppm) and N4025 (40ppm) feature 1200 image quality with a 3550-page input capacity. All come with standard common features like true Adobe PostScript 3 and PCL6 emulation.

Pricing: N2125: $2495, N2025: $3450, N4025: $5995Contact: 1800 655 070www.fujixerox.com.auHewlett-PackardThe new HP LaserJet 8150 series is designed to grow with a business. It delivers high-volume, high-speed monochrome prints and copies for small workgroups to large departments.

Printers will create original prints or high-quality copies in 1 or 2-sided formats up to A3 size on a wide variety of media.Models in the series have an automatic document-feeder (50-sheet capacity) and scan two-sided documents in a single pass. Printers deliver unattended high-volume printing with 2000-sheet input tray and 3000-sheet stacker/stapler and will collate and staple with the stapler/stacker module.

They have a send-to-e-mail capability to electronically distribute paper documents.

Pricing: LJ8150 $4900, LJ8150N $5600, LJ8150DN $6450, LJ8150HN $11,699, LJ8150MFP $24,199Contact: 13 1347 www.hp.com.auHitachi Koki Imaging SolutionsHitachi is releasing the 55- and 62-page copier versions of the "World's First Internet Copier". Both incorporate Hitachi's proprietary Internet Document Controller iDoc 400 for access to Web-enabled worldwide digital printing, configuration and document workflow management. The iDoc 400 offers major breakthroughs in device control and monitoring with Web-based printer/copier management software. Users get control of copying, printing and finishing functions from anywhere in the world, plus remote access to product information, device configuration, service and support, all from a standard Web browser. iDoc 400 features 10/100 Base-T Ethernet with TCP/IP and supports four software modules providing exclusive Internet-enabled functions. Both devices offer imaging (600 x 600dpi printing up to 11" x 17") and advanced finishing capabilities.

Pricing: on application

Contact: (02) 9451 3533

www.hitachi-hkis.com

Kyocera Mita Australia

Kyocera Mita makes and distributes computer-connectable peripherals, including network-ready laser printers, colour copier, printer, scanners, digital laser facsimiles, and multifunctional and wide-format laser imaging solutions.

Kyocera Mita is committed to environmentally friendly technology through its Ecosys (Economy, Ecology and Systems). The Ecosys range lets users replace the toner, reducing the number of dumped printer cartridges. The drum and developer are guaranteed for 300,000 prints lowering the cost per page to less than one cent.

With document management a crucial consideration to businesses of all sizes, Kyocera Mita is driving convergence of printer and copier technology to deliver multifunction document management devices that provide copy, printer, mail and fax.

Pricing: on application

Contact: 1300 364 429

www.kyoceramita.com.au

Lexmark International

Lexmark offers a suite of high-end print solutions, suitable for every business environment.The range includes the Optra T series of monochrome laser printers, the W810, which is a multifunction device and the Optra Color 1200 colour laser. Lexmark's printing solutions are both cost effective and designed to optimise productivity across a wide spectrum of printing activities. All models can be scaled-up to provide scanning, copying and faxing capabilities.

Lexmark offers a range of warranty and repair services including LexOnSite Repair, guaranteeing on-site repair or replacement of faulty printers within 24 hours.

Pricing: Lexmark's scalable mono laser printing solutions start from $1964 for the Optra T610 to $4969 for the Optra T616n and Lexmark's Optra C710 and Optra Color 1200 start from $4675 and $9895 respectivelyContact: 1300 362 192www.lexmark.com/apRicohThe Ricoh Aficio AP4500 laser printer provides a cost-effective, advanced network printing solution for office workgroups and departments.

It has a 45-page per minute print speed (simplex) or 36 pages (duplex). Combined with a first page print in less than six seconds, the AP4500 can increase productivity for short, long or multiple copy documents.

The AP4500 includes both the Duplex and 1.7GB HDD as standard features.

Pricing: $9500

Contact: 1800 646 679

www.ricoh.com.au