Brother launches New Series of Printers in India Market

Japanese Printing Solutions Provider Brother Industries expects its revenues from the Indian market to grow at about 30 per cent as it launches new products and expands its distribution network in the country.

The company, which manufactures printers and industrial sewing machines, is present in India as Brother International India.

"India is our fastest growing market. Currently, its contribution to our global revenues is in single digit but we expect this to change soon. We can't disclose our India numbers, but we expect sales to grow 30 per cent this year," Brother Industries General Manager (Emerging Countries Group) Atsushi Iwamoto told computer news reporters here today.

The USD 5 billion group is focussed on markets like India, Brazil, Russia and Vietnam for growth equipped with its own R&D and manufacturing capabilities.

On a global level, Brother is confident of clocking USD 5.7 billion in revenues for FY2014. It follows April-March fiscal. Further, it expects to reach the USD 7.5 billion milestone by 2015.

"Earlier the focus was on developed markets like the US and Europe. But we are now targeting the emerging markets and are in the process of introducing products designed for these markets," he said.

In India, Brother International India is focused on the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) users.

It launched three new mono laser products today and said it aims to capture over 15 per cent of the mono laser category in the country by 2015.

"The mono laser printer market in India is about 1.7 million units and we have about four per cent share. We have to increase this to 15 per cent by 2015 and 25 per cent by 2017. We are launching new products keeping in mind the needs of the SME and SOHO users," Brother International India MD Yoshiji Matsui said.Brother is in process of expanding its distribution network by the Mode of DIRECT BILLING to its 100 + BC1 partners and Service Points in the Indian market to reach more customers, he added. 

The new range comprises one single function laser printer priced at about Rs 5,000 and two Multi-function printers priced at Rs 9,090 and Rs 13,100 for End Customers backed up with Standard Brother On Site Warranty of  one year.

Brother North India Team is excited about this launch and the BC1 partners who were present in the event showed firm confidence in Exponential Growth of Brother business with these new Models.

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Samsung launches new range of printers, starting Rs. 6,000/-

Samsung has unveiled a new line-up of printer models targeting entry level single function, entry level multi-function and mid-range multi-function segments.

Entry level ML-2161/XIP laser printers

These printers cater to small and medium business enterprises. Priced at Rs. 5,999, it is compact in design and has Samsung's one-touch Print Screen button that allows users to print the content of their screen with just one click.

The printers are also equipped with Easy Eco Driver and Easy Print Manager. These offer cost-effective solutions to the user as they enable temporary edits without editing the original document. This helps to avoid printing unnecessary text or images, resulting in an efficient use of toner and paper.

The printers in this series also make use of an integrated single management program, which allows the user to monitor other Samsung printers on a single screen for maximum usability. With this feature, the device can be controlled remotely.

Entry level multi-function printer SCX-3401/XIP
This range of printers is powered by a 433 MHz core processor with up to 128 MB memory. The devices in this series can print up to 20 A4 pages per minute.

The printers, available for Rs. 8,999, can operate in Eco Mode via the One Touch Eco button which automatically helps save power, toner and paper consumption. These printers can also be remotely operated using the Multi-Device Monitoring solution.

Other features include Samsung's Easy Eco Driver solution for efficient use of toner and paper. Users can print up to 8 slides or pages on one single page, proving to be cost effective. Users can keep track of electricity usage, paper and toner consumption for the document to be printed with the Results Simulator, which also shows the expected results of reduced CO2 emission depending on the user's settings.

Mid -range multi-function printers SCX-4021/XIP SCX-4321NS
The SCX-4021MFP laser printer series have a printing speed of 24 pages per minute. The devices are 23% smaller than conventional 250-sheet A4 MFP laser printers.

The printers come with the Toner Save Mode allowing users to use less toner on each page extending the toner cartridge standard capacity of 3000 pages by up to 30%.

The operating panel in these printers is tilt enabled to suit a user's operating position standing or being seated. The printers come with the Easy Document Creator application which enables users to scan, compile and save documents in multiple formats. The documents can further be shared via social media such as Facebook.

This series is priced at Rs. 13,499.

World’s Smallest 3-D Printer

 Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have developed what they claim is the world’s smallest 3-D printer. The new printer, which costs about $1,700, is smaller, cheaper and lighter than any previously made. It is the size of a milk carton and weighs 1.5 kgs. Reserachers say the new printer will provide rapid fabrication in smaller size and lower price needed by the home consumer.

“We will continue to reduce the size of the printer, and the price will definitely decrease too, if it is produced in large quantities,” said Klaus Stillmann, one of its creators.

According to the researchers, the objects are printed with a special type of resin that is light-sensitive, hardening when it is hit by a beam of intense light. Intricate designs can be built up layer by layer. This process is called additive manufacturing technology.

"As the desired parts of a layer harden, the remaining resin is irradiated and a new layer can be added. These layers are just a 20th of a millimetre thick and are printed with such precision that the machine could be used for manufacturing detailed objects such as hearing aid parts," explains Register in a report.

Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer Launched in India

Leading Printers maker, Epson has expanded its photo and graphic arts printing range with announcing the launch of Epson Stylus Pro 4990 in Indian Market.

According to the Samba Moorthy, Senior General Manager Sales & Marketing, Epson India, “The Epson Stylus Pro 4900 is important to Epson and our customers as it makes our very best photo and graphic arts printing technologies available in a more affordable, smaller, and more compact form factor than ever before,” says Samba Moorthy, Senior General Manager Sales & Marketing, Epson India.

Epson Stylus Pro 4990 is the smallest printer model that features top-end features like Epson’s most advanced Micro Piezo TFT (Thin Film Piezo) print head that is capable of handling 10 ink channels simultaneously with 360 nozzles for each colour, and UltraChrome HDR (High Dynamic Range) ink set that features three shades of black and new orange and green inks. The UltraChrome HDR ink set also delivers smooth tonal gradation from shadows to highlights, excellent color stability, long term lightfastness, highly accurate color control with neutral black and white, high gloss levels, water-resistant prints and significantly reduced graininess in skin tone areas.

The Epson Stylus Pro 4900 is only printer in its class, which is capable of handling roll media and equipped with an optional X-rite spectroproofer colour management system. It has certified 98% Pantone colour gamut coverage which works with Epson Micro Piezo TFT print head and UltraChrome HDR ink set to deliver unmatched printing quality.

Epson Stylus Pro 4900 is now available for purchase at Price Rs. 1, 69,999 across India

Xerox's new Printers Target SMBs

Xerox has released two new laser printers and a multifunction model, all aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses create professional-looking documents at an affordable price point.
The $299 Xerox Phaser 6010 color laser printer (pictured) boasts a small, lightweight design and can print up to 12 color pages per minute (PPM) and 15 black and white PPM. It has a paper capacity of 160 sheets and can handle a variety of custom media and sizes, including labels, card stock, and envelopes.

The $399 Xerox Phaser 6500 color laser printer kicks things up a notch with speeds of 24 PPM in both color and black and white, and a paper capacity of up to 500 sheets. It uses small, high-capacity cartridges that save on storage space as well as on environmental impact-Xerox claims these cartridges produce up to 80 percent less waste than comparable color devices. A $499 model that enables two-sided output is also available.
Finally, the $649 Xerox WorkCentre 6505 adds copy, scan, fax, and digital workflow capabilities to the mix, allowing companies to manage documents more effectively with features like Scan to E-mail, Network Scanning, Direct Scan to Applications including Optical Character Recognition, and a Scan to USB memory device. A $749 model that supports two-sided output is also available.
The Phaser 6010, Phaser 6500, and WorkCentre 6505 all print at a maximum print resolution of 600 by 600 by 4 dpi and are available now through Xerox resellers, dealers and concessionaires.

Dell annouces Printers in India

Dell has announced the printers in India, introducing a comprehensive range of printing devices for home offices, small and medium businesses and workgroups. Dell's single- and multi-function printer lineup is engineered to reduce total cost of print by providing increased product reliability with comprehensive warranty and maintenance coverage. Dell launched wide range laser, multifunction & all in one printers. The range of printers being launched include 1250C, the world's smallest single-function A4 colour laser-class printer  and a host of monochrome printers, including the multi-function 1133 and single-function printers - 2230d, 1130, 1130n, 2330d and 2330dn.

Panasonic launches new series of multifunction printers

Panasonic Dealer Meeting, held at Park Hotel in New Delhi, might give some optimistic reasons to be more optimistic in coming years. Unlike a few more competitors, Panasonic has launched its new series of Laser Multifunction Printer MB 1900, 2010 & 2030 series with the maximum speed of 24PPM  started from Print/Scan/Copy & with Fax & network models too at a very competitive price across India  , so as to help their dealers in increasing market share.
On 8th December 2010, 100 Dealers had opportunity to view a new series of Laser Multifunction Printer officially and avail the benefits of ON THE SPOT offer followed by awards, schemes and surprise gifts.
Panasonic’s vision, future prospects & market analysis were conveyed by Senior General Manager, Mr. Otomo & AGM, Mr. Ajay Madan through presentation.
 Through this meeting Mr. Ajay Madan had given a clear idea how to capture & explore new market horizons so as to improve office automation world and stressed on improvement of service quality also.Mr Manish Sabharwal , Regional manger urge to all partners to join Panasonic family for feeding the society by selling Panasonic eco friendly products.
Mr Sanjeev Puri from Unifax Systems has also ensure to partners for all possible support for making double digit market share next year.  

We are hoping to improve the world of office automation by launching not only new series at competitive prices but being remain ECO FRIENDLY and ready to create history by expecting large volume of business in coming years.