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Xerox Corporation’s digital technology brought speed and exceptional image quality to books produced on demand by the patented Espresso Book Machine. This cutting-edge book solution, sold by On Demand Books, LLC, produces millions of copyrighted, public domain, out-of-print, or rare texts for consumers in a matter of minutes. Xerox and On Demand Books will jointly market and sell, on a worldwide basis, the Xerox 4112 Copier/Printer together with the Espresso Book Machine – a fully integrated solution that prints, binds and trims books with full color covers on demand in retail locations and libraries. Read More…

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Canon recently hosted its first ever end-user seminar for IT resellers and system integrators in Doha. The initiative is part of Canon’s ongoing strategy aimed at building relationships with its valued end-user customers.
“This is the first in a series of end-user seminars that we will be conducting in Qatar. Our aim is to get the message across to our first customers that we are committed to engaging with them directly in order to deliver outstanding products and unrivalled service, ensuring that they get the most out of every Canon product they purchase,” said Hendrik Verbrugghe, Marketing Director, Canon Middle East.Read More…

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BenQ recently hosted a meeting for its UAE Projector Partners in Dubai in collaboration with its authorized distributor Abcom Solutions. Over 170 key partners from the UAE attended the event, which provided BenQ with an opportunity to extend their appreciation to the partners for their outstanding sales performance.
Special awards were given to selected partners for achieving exceptional UAE sales growth for BenQ projectors during the period 2010- 2011. Manish Bakshi, General Manager of BenQ for the Middle East and Africa, said , “We want to recognize our local partners whose efforts in promoting the brand has enabled us to rank as the Number Two Projector brand in the MEA region and Number Three Projector brand in the UAE in Q1 2011Read More…

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Epson launched all new A3+ 8 colour photo printer with higher-capacity ink cartridges of 17ml, the Stylus Photo R2000 in the Middle East region that delivers high-quality photographic prints using Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss2 pigment ink, with the advantage of 50 percent higher capacity cartridges compared to previous models in its class. This allows larger print jobs to be completed with fewer ink changes. R2000 is one of the only printers in its category with wireless connectivity. Read More…

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Brother Gulf expects to corner the big part of US$ 7.6 billion region’s fast growing printer market segment by achieving a growth rate of 22% by 2012 in the Middle East region. According to Brother, the release of their latest lines of digital copier printers (DCPs) and multifunction centres (MFCs) will act as key drivers in achieving the set growth target and are being packaged as perfect accompaniments for small office / home offices (SOHOs), small & medium businesses (SMBs) and small workgroups of up to 25 users.Read More…

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Epson Middle East launched the quiet, energy-efficient passbook printer PLQ-22/22M which reduces power consumption and noise levels to offer banks, post offices and government institutions a very quiet printer with a low total cost of ownership. Customers and staff alike will appreciate the PLQ-22/22M’s unobtrusive noise levels, which are as low as 51dBA. It’s efficient, too – the print speed enhancer enables fast printing of bit image data under Windows environments to help cut queues, while the high-accuracy MICR/MSRW head (M version) makes handling cheques and passbooks a smooth, trouble-free process.Read More…

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Canon launched its imageRunner Advance C2000 series in Saudi Arabia in presence of over 50 resellers from Riyadh that is aimed at helping Small and Medium Enterprises achieve tangible cost savings with colour printing. “The launch of these new products puts us even more firmly on the industry map as the leading brand for colour and colour capable solutions. Canon has a strong heritage in this space and we have a deep understanding of business requirements. The launch of our new office colour portfolio reflects this. With businesses now making a strong transition to colour, we now have a product to match every specific business need,” said Hendrik Verbrugghe, Marketing Director, Canon Middle East.Read More…

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Canon Middle East, announced that it is assuming responsibility over operations in East African markets as part of a strategy to enhance the delivery of support services to channel partners in the region. To mark its new alliance with Canon partners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Eritrea, Rwanda and Burundi, a kick-off meeting was organised at The Palace hotel, Dubai where the company also discussed its strategy and highlighted the exciting opportunities in markets across East Africa.Read More…

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Bytes Document Solutions, authorised Xerox distributor to 27 sub-Saharan countries, has met monumental success in sales of the ColorQube 9200 ever since it launched year back. It has been able to sell over 140 of the solid ink colour printing devices in Africa. Nedbank, Trudon, Pfizer, among others have been the adopter of ColorQube 9200 in the continent. This has been a highly successful first year for us. The tiered billing model of the device was a real market challenger.Read More…

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Logitech today introduced its new Wireless Keyboard K360, a conveniently compact keyboard that is about 20 percent smaller than standard keyboards. Logitech K360 comes with a three-year battery life, and offers plug-and-play setup. It comes with Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity offering the reliability of a cord with wireless convenience and freedom. “Logitech understands the keyboard limitations of today’s laptops and netbooks, and our newest keyboard gives customers space to stretch out and enjoy the comfort of a familiar design – without sacrificing compactness or ease of use. Read More…

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Sharp Middle Easthas announced the launch of the world’s first Multi Function Printer (MFP) range with a finger-swipe touch control panel. The line up is the newest of Sharp’s next-generation printing solutions to be offered in the Middle East region. The three models in the range are the full colour MX-2610N, MX-3110N, and the MX-361ON, all of which feature the 10.1″ control panel which users can tap, flick or slide a finger to control many features such as accessing documents, functions and settings. Gautam Chakrabarty, Deputy GM Marketing, Business Solutions Division, Sharp Middle East says, “We are very happy to be able to offer these new products to businesses in the region.Read More…

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Xerox Corporation has acquired NewField IT, a UK-based print consultancy and software solution provider. The acquisition expands Xerox’s managed print services (MPS) portfolio that serves workplaces of any size. NewField IT’s consulting and software services help companies implement MPS more quickly. For example, its Asset DB software suite creates visual maps of a floor plan to show how assets – like printers and copiers – are used throughout an office. By combining this visual mapping with a database that tracks usage patterns of document devices, workplaces small to large are better able to monitor and manage the use of the devices and their overall print-related costs.
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