IBM Introduces Two New Color Office Printers

IBM Introduces Two New Color Office Printers

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced two new printers designed to allow clients to print in high quality color while managing overall costs. Innovative technology allows clients to effectively manage the devices and help make color printing affordable for a broad range of print jobs.

Color printing is a growing trend in office environments. According to Robert Palmer, director, InfoTrends, Inc., sales of workgroup color printers are climbing due to competitive pricing and an increased desire among office users to bring color into more documents. “Placements of single-function color workgroup laser printers rose 66% between 2004 and 2005,” said Palmer. “We expect the workgroup color page printer market to grow approximately 30% in 2006, with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 17% between 2005 and 2010.”

As clients move more of their day-to-day printing to color devices, there is a growing need to combine advanced security and management functions so they can get a handle on the higher costs that come with color printing,” said Doug Oathout, vice president of IBM Printing Systems. “The new models we’re introducing offer clients a leading-edge combination of speed, security, image quality and cost effectiveness — providing them with the opportunity to truly reinvent their approach to office printing.”

The IBM Infoprint® 1654 is an A4/color or monochrome device for any size workgroup that prints up to 25 pages per minute (ppm) for letter-size paper. It delivers exceptional performance, driven by a powerful processor and substantial memory. IBM’s Color Care Technology delivers high quality with 1200×1200 dots per inch (dpi) resolution at reduced speeds.

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