Epson targets SMBs with new color printers ... Sun releases DAMRA 2.0 ... Kodak will discontinue black-and-white paper productionEpson brings multi-function printers to small businesses, while Sun Microsystems aims to boost digital asset management and creation capabilities, and Kodak intends to make black-and-white photographic paper a thing of the past.
Epson Targets SMBs with New Color Printers
Long Beach, Calif.-based Epson America Inc. has announced the release of two economical multi-function color printers: Epson AcuLaser CX11N and Epson AcuLaser CX11NF.
Both laser printers include printing speeds of up to 25 pages per minute for text monochrome output and up to five pages per minute for photographic color output.
Both offer full copying, printing and scanning functionality and are compatible with Windows and MAC OS X operating systems.
The Epson AcuLaser CX11NF comes with the addition of a 50-page automatic document feeder and 33.6 Kbps Super G3 faxing with color support, according to the company.
The Epson AcuLaser CX11N is priced at $699, and the Epson AcuLaser CX11NF is priced at $799. The printers will begin shipping in July 2005.
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Sun Releases DAMRA 2.0
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun Microsystems Inc. recently released DAMRA 2.0 (Digital Asset Management Reference Architecture), the latest version of its digital asset management system architecture system.
New features with this release include more Java-based integration tools and expanded Media Filer support from Telestream and Popwire.
Version 2.0 also adds video and rich media content management tools for HD, SD, audio, photos and flash animation.
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Kodak Will Discontinue Black-and-White Paper Production
Last week Rochester, N.Y.-based Eastman Kodak Co. announced its intention to stop producing black-and-white photographic paper.
In an AP wire story, the company was quoted as saying it will cease production of the paper by the end of this year, but will continue to make black-and-white film and chemicals for processing.
Last week Kodak also completed its purchase of Vancouver, Canada-based digital imaging company Creo Inc.
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