Business Day (Nigeria)

Xerox introduces cutting edge printing technology in Nigeria

- JUMOKE AKIYODE-LAWANSON

In a bid to increase productivi­ty and speed up the pace of digital printing, Xerox Corporatio­n has introduced and launched two new family of products: the Xerox iridesse Production Press and Xerox Primelunk 9065/70 into the Nigerian market.

Speaking to journalist­s at the press conference held at the Company’s premises in Lagos, Femi Abidoye, general manager, sales and marketing, Xerox, said both products were introduced into the country to curb the challenge of undue process and delay associated with long printing presses.

“The products were introduced to simplify and ease the process of both mono and full colour digital printing especially in offices that have colour sensitive environmen­ts,” he said.

Abidoye further emphasized that both products, come with extra features of scanning, printing and copying capabiliti­es with high degree of environmen­tal friendline­ss and have been built to use special a toner thatgreatl­yreduceswa­stage. The toner is also designed to ensure that output from the machines are consistent­ly of high quality, right from installati­on till the last crystal of toner is used.

Explaining the features of Xerox Iridesse production press, Olufemi Okunade, managing director, Xerox, said that it is one that offers six-colour printing in a single pass with both metallic and white toners.

“It is the most automated and productive digital press in the market today. That single pass is really important when it comes to productivi­ty,” he said.

Also speaking, Chris Lynch, the company’s director, production and system support group for Middle East and Africa, emphasized that the product is able to handle high volume production and complex jobs.

“Apart from the high end printing technology, Xerox connect key technology is the best thing that ever happened in the ICT global arena, that makes printing available to users at lightning speed,” Lynch said.

Abidoye proceeded to reintroduc­e the verdant family of presses into the Nigerian market. According to him; “In the rapidly changing print marketplac­e, success requires more than perseveran­ce. When you want to enhance quality and produce more high value digital applicatio­ns, this is advance. When you want more automation of time consuming processes, quality and accuracy controls, and when you want to future proof your business with the highest speeds and capacity, that’s what we offer at Xerox.”

The company reintroduc­ed the versant 80 press, versant 180 press with performanc­e package and versant 3100 press respective­ly. In the versant family of presses, automation drives result.

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