• Color laser MFP with business-class quality and functionality
• Print, copy, scan and fax
• Up to 30 ppm print speeds in black and color
• Fast 600MHz processor
• Prints large banners
• Ships with 4,000-page starter Return Program Toner Cartridges
• Replacement yields: 8,000-page black, 6,000-page color
• Recommended monthly volume: 2,500 to 9,200 pages

These are only the highlights. The X730 series offers many options for paper handling, data storage, and much more. Click our Contact link today or call us at 800-261-4216. One of our document imaging specialists would like to learn more about your organization and its needs to identify the right capabilities to help you achieve your goals. Why wait?

To understand the environmental impact of a printer, Lexmark examines each phase of a product’s life, from manufacturing to end-of-life, using a product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Some call it “cradle to grave” analysis: manufacturing, distribution, use by the consumer (that’s you), and end of life.

Some of the environmental issues they look at are

• Nonrenewable resource depletion
• Nonrenewable primary energy
• Global warming and climate change (carbon footprint)
• Water footprint

The studies provide a realistic assessment of tradeoffs in product design, manufacturing, transportation, end life and the potential to make  improvements based on measurable facts. Lexmark incorporated the study results into their product design process to develop sustainable products that combine high standards of performance, efficiency and environmental stewardship. Sometimes you can get top score on everything, but a score of “pretty good” across the board can be a wise compromise.

Lexmark had outside engineering firms study some recent products and cartridges in 2010, including the Lexmark X736de color laser MFP and the new generation of Vizix inkjet cartridges.

The color laser printer assessment indicated the main environmental carbon and water footprint of the Lexmark X736de color laser MFP results from the “use” phase, with the majority of the impact (62 percent for carbon footprint and 85.4 percent for water footprint), attributed to the paper that is consumed during the printing phase.

Comparing the carbon and water footprint of the new generation of inkjet cartridges Vizix, with the previous integrated inkjet cartridges, the life cycle assessment identified a 30 percent reduction in the carbon footprint and a 60 percent reduction in the water footprint for Vizix inkjet cartridges.

A lot of science and engineering goes into making improvements like that, but that his how you get from a nice concept to a great product delivered to you.

Functions include color copying, color faxing, color printing, color scanning, and color network scanning.

Print speeds up to 55 pages per minute

Standard paper handling:

 Optional paper handling includes:

Maximum duty cycle is 250,000 pages per month. Recommended is up to 33,000 pages per month.

Need help deciding what will work best for your organization? Contact us for expert advice or call 800-261-4216.

Lexmark’s Design for Environment efforts focus on minimizing the environmental impacts of its products in very practical ways:

1. Product life cycle
2. Product energy use
3. Acoustics
4. Product emissions
5. Supplies
6. Packaging
7. Materials
8. Environmental solutions

In 2009, Lexmark released an updated version of the Lexmark Product Environmental Specification. This publicly available specification defines the minimum environmental requirements for the design, manufacture and marketing of Lexmark parts and products. These requirements are based on global regulatory obligations, international treaties and conventions and certain market demands. The 2009 update included an update to the list of substances that are prohibited from use in Lexmark products. This includes the addition of the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP as well as the brominated flame retardant HBCDD. (Just reading the names and acronyms gives you an idea of how complex this can be.)  Lexmark plans to eliminate the use of these substances from products well in advance of global use restrictions. The 2009 update also included an expansion of the list of required reportable substances that suppliers must disclose. Lexmark also explicitly forbids the use of BFRs, CFRs and PVC in all Lexmark developed mechanical plastic parts except fuser assemblies.

To support these efforts, Lexmark invested in and began implementing a new materials content data collection and management system. This system will optimize their ability to communicate with their suppliers regarding substances used in parts and assemblies they provide to Lexmark for use in products. This system will also increase Lexmark’s ability to respond to customer inquiries on the presence of substances of concern in products and to address regulatory issues regarding substances of concern.

In future posts, we will examine these eight elements of their overall approach to creating a smaller environmental footprint. In the meantime, you can rest assured that when you order products from Docupro, dedicated people all along the supply chain are doing their part for a more liveable future. Docupro encourages you to consider remanufactured printer supplies and to recycle them after they are used up. And of course, think about what you are printing and minimize waste.

To know more, contact us via the link on this page or call us at 800-261-4216.

You are right to be careful. Who makes them? What do you know about them? You may even have had a bad experience. There are still “drill-and-fill” operators who literally take used cartridges, drill a hole in them, and refill them with generic toner. You can do that in your garage, but that is a recipe for disappointment.

At Docupro, we take quality seriously. That is why we have selected suppliers with the strongest reputations in the business. For example, Clover Technologies Group of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, maintains an in-house Automation and Robotics Engineering Team which has developed a catalog of more than 700 process-enhancing tools, machines, and robotics to support Clover’s sophisticated global manufacturing environments. That helps them drive down production costs and increase product consistency and quality in all Clover facilities. Those tools range in size from single-user jigs and tooling to full-scale process automation equipment capable of disassembling, cleaning, filling, and assembling cartridges without human intervention. Clover states, “We take pride in a defect rate that is the best in the industry and rivals that of the OEMs. Our world-class engineering department designs our cartridges to meet or exceed OEM specifications for yield and print quality through the design and implementation of propriety product development practices, manufacturing standards, process automation, and performance testing protocols…All of our cartridges are developed and built in the most technologically advanced, ISO 9001:2008-certified manufacturing environment in the industry to ensure our products meet or exceed OEM page yield, performance, and quality.” (note 1) They are proud of it and rightly so. Clover publicizes their 10-step process for remanufacturing toner cartridges, illustrated here. (note 2)

Docupro also resells products from Arlington Industries, established in 1972 in suburban Chicago. According to ENX magazine, a respected industry trade journal, “Arlington is a recognized leader in the industry offering over 10,000 products including OEM and compatible color and monochrome, inkjet and ribbon supplies… All of Arlington’s compatibles carry a 100% guarantee and are manufactured to perform equal to, or better than the OEM equivalent.” (note 3)

These are just a two examples. Still have doubts? The big companies with famous brands don’t. For example, consider the following:

• Staples offers Sustainable Earth by Staples® Remanufactured Toner Cartridges as an alternative to many of  the same OEM brands they carry.
• Office Depot says, “Office Depot Brand remanufactured toner cartridges are laboratory tested for quality, performance and page yield. Plus, they cost less than other national brands…  Backed by 100% No-Risk Quality Guarantee to perform to your complete satisfaction…Requires less energy to produce and helps prevent waste in landfills…Ecologo Certified…Greener choice — contains 89% postconsumer recycled content.” (note 4)

Successful office retailers would not risk their reputation if they did not have confidence in remanufactured products backed up by ample data. They also rightly point out on their websites that they are helping to divert perfectly good reusable manufactured goods from landfills. We agree–it’s a good idea. And we aren’t afraid to compete with them on quality and price.

What are you waiting for? To find out how you can save money while saving natural resources, contact us.

note 1 – http://www.clovertech.com/about-clover

note 2 – http://www.clovertech.com/ten-step-laser-toner-remanufacturing-process

note 3 – http://www.enxmag.com/2011%20months/mar%202011/businessprofile_arlington_mar2011.htm

note 4 – retail websites of Staples (R) and Office Depot (R), numerous product citations.

The operative word is “clean”. It helps to understand a little about how your machine produces images. At the heart of it is static electricity, and lots of it. Remember as a kid rubbing a balloon on a piece of cloth and then making the balloon stick to the wall? How the charge on the balloon would make your hair stand up? Electrostatic charges, positive and negative are at work to make that happen. In a copier or printer, those charges are used to draw microscopic toner particles into the surface of the paper where they are then fused by heat.

Those same static electric forces also attract dust floating around in the air. The paper itself sheds some fibers. And some of that toner goes astray and can accumulate where it is not wanted inside the machine. That’s bad news for sensors within the machine. If you are getting false paper jam signals or error codes, this could be the problem. We won’t even mention insects.

If you have the technical aptitude, a few specialized tools, know how to avoid ruining sensitive components like the optical photoreceptor drum, you can clean the machine if you remember a few simple rules. First, disconnect the electric power. Why risk exposing yourself to shocks or hot surfaces? Never spray cleaners into the mechanism. Spray on a lint-free wipe. A soft paint brush can help brush dust out of corners. Never use an ordinary vacuum cleaner: you risk blowing ultrafine toner particles in the air and in many cases on the drum which will cause spotted copies.

You may want to consider having a qualified copier technician do the job. The tech has the tools, the know-how, and will be finished in less than an hour. (You’ve got better things to do, like run your business!) That also gives the tech an opportunity to check parts like rollers that can wear out and cause trouble, apply the proper lubricants to moving parts, and spot developing problems before they cause the machine to fail.

Contact us today to arrange for a qualified technician to clean and inspect your equipment.

We talked about duty cycle: how many images can a machine process in one month. The X543 is built to deliver 1,500 images per month. The X544 can deliver 4,000 reliably. Not surprisingly,  it can also support a larger group of workers. The X543 supports one to four workers; the X544 can keep five to ten productive. To do that, Lexmark engineers provide options for an extra paper drawer and boosted the speed to 25 pages per minute.

Overall, the X544 is a robust machine offering print / copy / scan / fax capabilities for a small office at a very affordable price. See the Lexmark Product Guide available on this site for more information.

What can you expect to pay for the X544? Depending on options and promotional discounts, around $499 plus shipping.

But we don’t advise shopping on price. Start with a thorough analysis of what you need now and what you can expect to need for the foreseeable future. Contact us for help with objective, expert help in selecting the right solution.

Network-ready for big impact on day one, with built-in duplex printing and output speeds up to 21 ppm in black and color. Advanced scanning includes OCR to convert scanned text into editable format.

Easy to use, easy to share

Surprisingly compact for such a fully functioned solution, these devices are also incredibly quiet, easy to use and integrate effortlessly into your existing office environment. As quiet as 47 dBA while printing; reduce sound even more with Quiet Mode. User-friendly operator panel for easy access to all functions PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulations ensure compatibility with your  application software. Fully network-ready for enhanced workgroup performance. Quick and convenient cartridge replacement.

The power of multifunction

Built for serious office work, these new color MFPs equip you with all the productivity functions you need to maximize your business performance. Move easily between hardcopy and digital documents with advanced scanning, such as scan to desktop, scan to email or scan to shared server. Models available with duplex printing and duplex scanning. Duo Drawer combines a 100-sheet multipurpose feeder and 550-sheet tray in one unique option. Lexmark X544 models add Super G3 fax capability.

from $399 plus shipping

Superior reliability and consistent end-user experience with this fast, efficient multifunction laser printer.

Help your team do more with this affordable, reliable multifunction laser printer. Share print, scan and copy capabilities. Plus, quickly produce quality color documents up to 12 x 18 inches.

Get more done for less

Easy to manage

Competitive output quality

Efficient functionality

Footnotes:
[1]An InfoTrends study shows the typical office print job is three to five pages long: http://www.infotrends.com/public/Content/Presentations/officeprinteruse.pdf. Time to Completion of a typical office print job tested on HP and select competing products. Actual results may vary.
[2]Not included. Please purchase separately.
[4]Program features and availability may vary by country. For more information, visit http://www.hp.com/learn/suresupply. Order consolidation available on printers with HP Easy Printer Care Software installed.

 Priced from $10,000, depending on options. Call for details.