TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS OFFERS SMALL BUSINESSES AN AFFORDABLE COPIER/PRINTER WITH THE E-STUDIO™161
New Digital Document Imaging System Provides Exceptional Image Quality on Letter, Legal and Ledger Size Paper
IRVINE , California ( Feb 25, 2004 ) :
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) today introduced the affordable Toshiba e-STUDIO™161 digital copier/printer, offering 16 monochrome copies-per-minute and 12 printed pages-per-minute. Designed to meet the needs of small businesses, executive offices and small workgroups, the e-STUDIO161 provides affordable digital document imaging with a compact tabletop design and exceptional image quality at 600 dpi, with complete copy and print functionality right out of the box.
"The e-STUDIO161 is a smart and reliable digital copier and printer built into one machine," said Steve Rhorer, director, Product Marketing for TABS. "Its compact size, affordable price and ease of use make it ideal for small businesses and workgroups, and the image quality and versatile functionality mean there's nothing to compromise on the output end."
Copying and Printing Capabilities
Toshiba's new e-STUDIO161 has a monthly duty cycle of 20,000 copies and delivers a first-copy-out-time (FCOT) of just 7.2 seconds with a fast warm-up time of 45 seconds. The e-STUDIO161 comes standard with a 250-sheet cassette and a 100-sheet bypass tray, and can be upgraded with a second 250-sheet cassette and a 40-sheet Auto Document Feeder. In addition to the 600 dpi image resolution, the e-STUDIO161 offers a zoom ratio range of 25 percent to 400 percent.
The yield of the toner in the e-STUDIO161 is rated at 16,000 impressions (19,000 in Toner Save Mode) and 50,000 impressions for the developer and drum, with easy end user replaceable toner cartridge saving valuable machine downtime. The machine's first Preventive Maintenance is scheduled at 50,000 impressions, ensuring maximum reliability.
The print function of the e-STUDIO161 offers users the ability to print to the unit via a standard parallel or USB GDI print driver. The e-STUDIO161 supports Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, and XP client operating systems.
The e-STUDIO161 is available through Toshiba's nationwide network of dealers for the suggested list price of $2,245 (USD).
About Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) manages product planning, marketing, sales, service support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers and toner products throughout the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS comprises four divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division, Toner Products Division, Document Solutions Engineering Division and Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), a subsidiary which operates a network of acquired office equipment dealers.
Named the most favored manufacturer in seven of the past eight years by the Business Technology Association (BTA), Toshiba's entire product line, customer support and marketing distribution policies are a marker for the industry. Among the many other awards garnered in recent years, Toshiba was named the "Copier Manufacturer of the Year" by the Marketing Research Consultants (MRC) in 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002 and received the CIO Web Business award for its leading edge intranet site in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
TABS is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the sixth largest electronics/electrical equipment company and the world's 62nd largest company in terms of sales. Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in high technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Fiscal year revenue in 2002 was approximately $47 billion.
For more information on Toshiba copier, facsimile, multifunction printing products, network controllers or toner products, or for a dealer in your area, call 1-800-GO-TOSHIBA or visit the TABS Web site at www.copiers.toshiba.com.