KM-2530 and KM-4530 Receive Top Honors for Superior Performance, Exceptional Reliability and Lower than Average Per Page Costs
Fairfield, New Jersey – September 4, 2003 - Kyocera Mita, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, announced today it has been awarded two 2003 “Pick of the Year” honors by Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI), an independent research and product testing organization.
Kyocera Mita received two “Pick of the Year” Awards in the following product segments:
Kyocera Mita KM-2530 with Print/Scan System N – Outstanding Segment 2 Multifunctional Imaging System 2003
Kyocera Mita KM-4530 with Print System Q – Outstanding Segment 4 Multifunctional Imaging System (41 to 55 ppm), 2003
BLI puts every product in their lab through a comprehensive evaluation – known as one of the most extensive in the industry. All units are subjected to a three-month in-house test, which covers a multitude of critical performance areas, including reliability, misfeed frequency, copy and print image quality, copy and print productivity and efficiency, ease of use and economy, as well as feedback to workstations, administrative utilities, print drivers and multi-tasking capabilities.
According to Buyers Laboratory, the KM-2530 is a highly productive and reliable unit. It combined an excellent overall performance in BLI’s tests with lower-than-average suggested retail pricing and a per-page cost for toner that is the lowest for Segment 2 units and less than half the average. The KM-2530 also earned BLI’s highest image quality rating for all types of output evaluated in both copy and print modes.
The KM-4530 is among the top Segment 4 models tested this past year. It received high marks in reliability and economy, and is further distinguished from competing products in its excellent multi-tasking capability, which allows up to ten jobs to reside on the device at one time.
Additionally, the KM-4530 completed BLI’s three-month, 262,500 impression test with no service calls of any kind and not a single misfeed – a record that had not been achieved by any other Segment 4 unit in the last three years.
BLI also evaluates each unit’s ability to handle multiple jobs in a networked environment by running several job matrixes on each device with various software programs, paper sizes, copy/print job sizes and copy/print modes. Additionally, BLI assesses and evaluates network print management software utilities, feedback to workstation users, network installation, print driver layout and compatibility with a variety of popular software programs.
ABOUT KYOCERA MITA
Kyocera Mita is one of the world's largest manufacturers and leading providers of computer-connectable peripherals, including network-ready digital copiers/printers, laser printers, color copiers/printers, digital laser facsimiles, multi-functional and wide format imaging solutions. Kyocera Mita is a group company of Kyocera Corporation, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of advanced ceramics and associated products, including telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages and electronic components. Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net revenues totaled $9.0 billion during the year ended March 31, 2002. Kyocera Mita's headquarters for the Americas are in Fairfield, New Jersey.
For more information, visit www.kyoceramita.com
ABOUT BUYERS LABORATORY INC:
Buyers Laboratory (BLI) has been testing office products since 1961, when it was founded by the late Arthur Kallet, the co-founder and 20-year head of Consumers Union, the publisher of the highly respected Consumer Reports magazine (BLI is not affiliated with Consumers Union). BLI’s purpose has remained unchanged: to provide business consumers with impartial test reports, consulting and information services on office products to help them make the best possible purchasing decisions.
Over 40 years of independent, in-house testing: Buyers Laboratory does not accept advertising, is totally independent and performs unbiased, extensive hands-on testing of office products in its main 10,000-square-foot lab. In fact, each year over 100 different office products are tested, providing BLI’s subscribers with the good and the bad on each product. Every comprehensive report offers an in-depth analysis of a product’s reliability, ease of use, efficiency, cost factors, features, consumable yields, image quality and much more. For more information, visit http://www.buyerslab.com/bli/
Kyocera Mita’s ECOSYS technology delivers exceptionally low operating costs without sacrificing high quality output
Fairfield, New Jersey, July 30, 2003 - Kyocera Mita, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, announced today that it has been awarded the Most Cost-Effective Printer Technology award from internationally known Business Equipment Research and Test Laboratories (BERTL). This award further validates Kyocera Mita’s commitment to lowering its customer’s total cost of ownership (TCO) as well as providing an environmentally friendly product which maintains the highest quality output.
“Kyocera Mita is honored to receive BERTL’s Most Cost-Effective Printer Technology award,” said Michael Pietrunti, vice president, marketing for Kyocera Mita America. “BERTL’s recognition further supports our claims that Kyocera Mita offers the lowest printer TCO in the industry today. This commitment was further reinforced with Kyocera Mita’s introduction of the FS-C5016N, the first color printer in the 11-20 page segment to offer a color page for less than five cents.”
“The core of ECOSYS is a Kyocera Mita patented long life amorphous silicon drum which has a much longer life than traditional network printer imaging/toner cartridge units and can last up to a half million impressions without being thrown away,” said Carmel Rowley, CEO BERTL. “This not only reduces landfill waste, but also reduces the cost per page significantly. When BERTL analysts performed an accelerated 24-hour continuous print test, Kyocera Mita’s ECOSYS technology easily beat its competition, with reliability as good or better than products it was tested against.”
About ECOSYS Technology
Kyocera Mita introduced ECOSYS for its printer line to symbolize their environmentally friendly properties. ECOSYS products allow the addition of toner to the existing unit without disposal of the drum, eliminating the unnecessary waste of cartridges. Unnecessary waste is eliminated because the only consumable is toner. ECOSYS printers also utilize long-life drums that significantly reduce the cost per page. The result is that Kyocera Mita’s ECOSYS printers create less waste than any competing products and have the lowest comparable cost per print.
Dealers in annual survey proclaim KM-4530 product of the year
Fairfield, New Jersey, July 8, 2003 – Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, was honored today with Marketing Research Consultants, Inc. (MRC) 2003 black and white “Multi-Functional Product of the Year” award for the KM-4530 imaging system, in its annual survey of independent dealerships.
“This award shows the dedication that Kyocera Mita has for its dealers and the products that it provides,” said Frank G. Cannata, president, Marketing Research Consultants, publishers of the Cannata Report. “During our survey, Kyocera Mita dealers told us that this was undeniably the product of the year. The KM-4530 is the first product manufactured by Kyocera Mita that has ever received this type of recognition.”
“Kyocera Mita is honored to be recognized with MRC’s 2003 black and white MFP of the year award,” said Tony Pater, president, Kyocera Mita America. “This award proves the value and confidence that dealers have in Kyocera Mita’s products and solutions. Our dedication to the dealer channel will continue as we support them through superior products, technology, an aggressive branding campaign and e-Business initiatives.”
MRC of Glastonbury, CT, provides consultative services to manufacturers and is also the publisher of such notable office equipment publications The Cannata Report, Copier Marketing Newsletter and LIVE WIRE.
Las Vegas, April 24, 2003 -- Kyocera Mita, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, today announced a $15 million branding campaign for North America at its annual dealer meeting in Las Vegas. Focusing on the “People Friendly” nature of the company, the campaign communicates how the technology behind the Kyocera Mita family of products and solutions simplifies the business lives of everyday people.
Kyocera Mita advertising is part of an overall branding strategy that adds value to the company’s independent dealer and reseller network though a number of activities. These would include sales and marketing support, the best training initiatives in the office products industry and a number of new e-initiatives, which are also being introduced today at the Kyocera Mita National Dealer Meeting.
“We are investing strategically and aggressively to promote the Kyocera Mita brand in North America,” said Peter Hendrick, director, marketing communications at Kyocera Mita. “This campaign will raise brand awareness by leveraging the advanced technology leadership of Kyocera Mita products and solutions as part of our promise to simplify the business lives of people who use them.”
Kyocera Mita advertising will hit the airwaves and print media across North America starting on April 25 and will appear in business, news cable and lifestyle networks. A broad array of major business publications are incorporated in the media schedule as are information technology, office equipment trades, government and select vertical trade media. During the course of the year, Kyocera Mita will co-sponsor Fox College Football along with other Kyocera Corporation brands, in an effort to reach a broader market.
Las Vegas, April 24, 2003 - Kyocera Mita, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, today introduced its first company-developed high volume, digital multi-functional product (MFP), the KM-7530 Imaging System. The KM-7530 features a 75 page per minute (first copy out in 3.2 seconds) output speed, 1800 x 600 dpi image quality and a guaranteed drum yield of 4.5 million impressions. The KM-7530 can provide workgroups with an affordable solution that also provides optional connectivity for features such as network scanning and printing from the desktop.
The KM-7530 includes a standard 100-sheet document processor, standard 4-way 4,200-sheet paper supply and duplexing. The device also features a 128 MB RAM and 20GB multi-purpose hard disk drive, which can store up to 70,000 letter-size pages and allows users to retrieve prints at the push of a button. Additional hardware options for the KM-7530 are a multi-functional finisher with a 3,000 sheet stacker, 50 sheet (30 sheets 11x17) three-position edge staple, saddle-stitching, optional 2 and 3 hole punching and booklet-making for a complete document imaging product. Customers can also choose from optional features such as a bar code reader, tandem copy/print and multi-tray mailboxes for finished document delivery.
The KM-7530 can include optional network printing and scanning for advanced functionality. With network printing, the KM-7530 includes 32 MB of RAM, which is upgradeable to 288 MB. The optional network print system supports all popular operating systems and page description languages, including PRESCRIBE, PCL6 (PCL XL, PCL5e) and PS3 (KPDL3). Users can print directly from their desktop with fast 1200 dpi output quality.
Additionally, users can integrate the KM-7530 onto the network with the IB-22 embedded wireless LAN Interface for all their printing needs. This interface allows users to place the system where they need it and enhance their floor space design, all without the cost of running additional network cabling.
The network scanning capability is TWAIN compliant, and provides users the advantage of 75 originals per minute scanning (PDF or TIFF) up to 600 dpi. Kyocera Mita’s functionality includes its document management system, Document Flow, network scan to file and scan to e-mail capabilities.
The scan to email feature is further enhanced with a new scanning feature using Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). LDAP allows an organization, when scanning to e-mail, to enable the selection of e-mail destinations registered in a company’s server directly from the touch screen interface on the MFP. This new function brings further enhancement to Kyocera Mita’s highly rated scanner system by helping to improve overall office efficiency and provide an essential solution for the enterprise.
The KM-7530 comes with long-life components including a amorphous silicon drum and is backed by the most comprehensive warranty in the industry. This translates into fewer maintenance calls, more up-time and increased productivity.
KM-7530 Product Information:
The KM-7530 imaging system will be available in May and pricing starts at $24,995 (MSRP). The unit measures 27" (W) x 31.5" (D) x 46" (H) and weighs approximately 441 lbs.
IB-22 Pricing and Availability:
The IB-22 wireless enhanced network interface is available today and is priced at $419 (MSRP).
Fairfield, New Jersey - April 1, 2003 - Kyocera Mita, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, today announced that Joseph L. O'Malley has been named vice president, printer division, reporting to the new president of Kyocera Mita America, Tony Pater.
Mr. O'Malley will drive Kyocera Mita's aggressive growth strategy for the ECOSYS printer product line, building on the products' very low total cost of ownership in the industry and their environmental friendliness. ECOSYS printers possess long-life properties that significantly lessen their environmental burden by reducing the number of parts disposed. Optical parts, the imaging section, paper and fixing-related materials are all designed for reuse. Unnecessary waste of cartridges is eliminated in ECOSYS products, since toner is added to the existing unit without disposal of the drum.
"Joe has more than 20 years experience in management and sales. His broad knowledge of the printer market, key reseller channels and retail will help lead the division to continued rapid growth and success," said Tony Pater, president, Kyocera Mita America. "Joe will break new ground and bring a winning tradition to a printer line that is second to none. I wish Joe all the luck and look forward to solid, incremental growth for years to come."
Mr. O'Malley joins Kyocera Mita from Princeton Softech where he held the position of vice president, North American sales. At Princeton Softech, Mr. O'Malley was responsible for all software, maintenance and service revenue for North America.
Prior to Princeton Softech, Mr. O'Malley served as senior vice president, sales, at Okidata. While at Okidata, Mr. O'Malley created and implemented the first company-direct to reseller sales organization and channel. In addition, he managed the sales channel relationships and directed the North American markets. Mr. O'Malley has extensive experience in selling to various channels of opportunity, including resellers, original equipment manufacturers, retailers and Internet resellers.
Fairfield, New Jersey - March 31, 2003 - Kyocera Mita, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, today announced that Tony Pater has been appointed to president, Kyocera Mita America, in addition to his current responsibilities as executive vice president of sales. Akihiro Nasu, current president of Kyocera Mita America, will assume Chief Executive Officer responsibilities for Kyocera Mita America.
Commenting on Tony Pater's appointment, Akihiro Nasu said, "Tony is a strong executive who understands the needs of our dealers, key resellers and direct operations. He has been a critical element to the success of Kyocera Mita and Copystar. I look forward to the growth that this company will sustain over the coming years, and I have no doubt that Tony will be an outstanding president."
With more than thirty years of sales management experience, Mr. Pater is currently responsible for developing and managing over 700 Kyocera Mita and Copystar dealers, as well as 100 printer resellers, and direct operations throughout the United States.
Mr. Pater has been affiliated with Kyocera Mita for more than twenty-seven years, beginning his career in 1975 as midwest sales manager for Mita. Soon after assuming that position, he was transferred to the Southeast division, where he was responsible for business growth and development. Continuing his advancement within the company, he was promoted in 1994 to vice president of sales in the Southeast Region, where he continued to oversee and develop Mita's sales and marketing strategies.
After completing more than twenty years of work with Mita, Mr. Pater moved on to assume another position of dealer principal at Kearns Business Solutions. There he continued his tradition of success and expanded Kearns into one of Kyocera Mita's leading independent dealerships. He left that position in 2002 to return to Kyocera Mita as executive vice president, sales.
Fairfield, New Jersey, February 24, 2003 – Kyocera Mita, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, today announced that its network color/monochrome multi-functional products and high volume monochrome multi-functional products (MFPs) received high marks for product reliability and functionality from Business Equipment Research & Test Laboratories (BERTL) and Better Buys for Business. The awards are:
“Exceptional” ratings from BERTL and “Editor’s Choice” rating from Better Buys for Business for the KM-C2030 and the KM-C3130, color/monochrome printer, copier and scanner devices. The KM-C2030 provides color output speeds of 20 pages per minute (ppm) with 31 ppm for monochrome; while the KM-C3130 produces 31 ppm for both color and monochrome. Both devices also offer a comprehensive list of finishing features that are critical to short-run projects and departmental activities.
“Recommended” rating from BERTL for the KM-6330. This imaging system provides a 63 ppm Copy and Print, Scan Digital Imaging System for Large Workgroups.
“Recommended” rating from BERTL for the KM-8530. The device is a production level digital copier/multi-functional product (MFP) with optional network printer and scanner capabilities that can handle up to 750,000 impressions per month with a 85 ppm output speed.
“One of Kyocera Mita’s main areas of focus this year is broadening the color product line while continuing to offer superior monochrome products across many applications,” said Tony Levi, director, product/solutions marketing. “These independent test results confirm that Kyocera Mita is continuing to support its channel with the top-quality products that are in demand in today’s market. Ultimately, what we want to do as an organization is provide our customers with more robust products and functionality through intelligent, simpler technology.”