Panasonic has announced the launch and availability of its new revolutionary laser all-in-ones. The new models available from today include the 7-in-1 KX-FLB882CX, the 5-in-1 KX-MB772CX and the 3-in-1 KX-MB262CX. Panasonic's MB series is its first in the printer category. With the basic model Print, Scan, Copy in this category – KX-MB262 - it aims to capture a sizable market in the IT vertical.
These new laser all-in-ones are in high demand especially amidst small-to-medium corporate, educational institutes, public sector undertaking (PSUs) etc., who do not want to own four different machines (printer, copier, scanner and fax) for four different functions. Panasonic's all-in-ones help them reduce their TCO (total cost of ownership). Expensive individual machines spiral the costs and therefore are not a feasible option. These new all-in-one machines from Panasonic fit the bill and maximize performance.
Mr. Kenji Anai, General Manager, Panasonic Communications Company said, "Following the successful launch of laser All-in-One last year, we are now introducing an entirely new range – the MB series – to further enhance our product lineup. In fact, we are offering triple-packed toner as well which brings down the cost-per-page substantially – making our all-in-ones highly cost efficient as compared to those from the competition. It is our constant endeavour to help the end-users save more."
According to Mr. Chander Kohli, Chief Operating Officer, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., (India Branch Office), "As per reliable sources of estimates, Panasonic's market share in the A4 laser multi-function printers segment (based on the total number of shipments) is about 7%. This clearly places us amidst the top three vendors in this market segment. Considering the fact that we are relatively new in terms of entering the market, this is certainly remarkable.
Panasonic's new high-end model – the KX-FLB882, has seven functions rolled into one single unit—print, copy, fax, PC-fax, flatbed colour scan, network ready and handset (optional)—making it the right choice for heavy users like corporate. It features printing speed of 21 pages per minute while the KX-MB772CX and KX-MB262CX models can print 18 pages per minute.
All models churn out high quality reproduction at 600 dpi x 600 dpi resolution in every document that user wishes to print or copy. KX-MB772 and KX-FLB882 come with an Automatic Document Feeder and a built-in flatbed that allows users to scan, copy, or fax a variety of originals in different shapes or sizes such as magazines, newspapers, business cards, etc. The N-in-1 enhanced copy feature allows them to copy up to 8 original pages into a single page, thus saving paper and cost. The KX-MB262 model is an entry-level 3-in-1—a "Must-Have" for all SOHOs for it performs almost all crucial functions—print, copy and color scan.
The new MB-series from Panasonic even allows users to scan documents in both color and black & white at a high resolution of 600 dpi x 1200 dpi (optical) and 9600 dpi x 9600 dpi (interpolation). What's more, the KX-MB772 comes built in with Super G3 fax that is designed for fast, efficient fax transmission. When the Multi-Function Station launcher software is installed on the PC, users can easily access a variety of image processing functions from the graphical menu. Feature-rich ReadIris OCR (optical character recognition) software comes bundled with Panasonic MB-series.
Priced at MRP Rs 25,999 (KX-FLB882), Rs 15,999 (KX-MB772) and Rs 10,999 (KX-MB262) respectively, and aimed at both small-to-medium as well as business enterprises with high to moderate document management requirements, all new laser All-in-Ones from Panasonic are available via authorized Panasonic resellers across the country.
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