Lexmark 110, 720 Scanners and Image Capture, PDLs/Interpreters, Large Format, Web Print Ordering

Netherlands, to serve as a consulting arm, to help
	Scanners and Image Capture
customers implement variable-data printing
applications.F
	On February 9, 2001, Zoran Corporation (Santa
PDLs/Interpreters
	digital camera reference design kit. The kit, which
	Clara, CA) introduced the CamMini III, a 1.3-megapixel
On February 28, 2001, Harlequin Incorporated	includes a working camera, integrates Zoranís COACH
	(Camera On a Chip) imaging processor and PixelCam 1.3
(Waltham, MA) and Motorola Computer Group	megapixel CMOS sensor. According to Zoran, the camera
(Tempe, AZ) announced that they are jointly developing	supports rapid shooting of images at full resolution, AVI
board-based RIPs for printing and imaging hardware.	video capture, and playback of MP3 music files. The
The embedded servers will use Harlequinís JawsRIP.	CamMini III reference design kit, which also includes
In August 2000, Global Graphics, Harlequinís parent,	software and consulting, is available for $10,000.F
acquired the Digital Publishing software group or 5D
Solutions Limited, creator of the Jaws PostScript-
	Large Format
compatible interpreter. Global Graphics acquired
Harlequin in July 1999. The first board from the joint
	On March 22, 2001, NUR Macroprinters (Lod,
venture, due this summer, will use Motorolaís MTX
PowerPC-based ATX-form-factor motherboard. In	Israel) introduced the NUR Fresco 3200, a large-format
addition to PostScript 3, Jaws includes PCL and native	ink jet printer that accommodates media up to 10.5 feet
interpretation of PDFs. Harlequin and Motorola expect	wide. The NUR Fresco 3200 can print on a variety of
to offer peripheral OEMs a range of design and	media, including PVC banner material, blueback paper,
engineering services. The joint venture will help both	canvas, and cotton fabric, at speeds up to 900 square
organizations approach broader office markets. Until	feet per hour. The printer, which sports a maximum print
now, Harlequinís focus has been software products that	resolution of 360 dpi, is targeted at commercial printers,
support high-end graphic arts workflows. Much of the	sign printers, and service bureaus. The NUR Fresco 3200
work Motorolaís Computer Group, a business unit	is available for a list price of $499,000.
within the Integrated Electronic Systems Sector, has	Also on March 22, 2001, NUR introduced the NUR
addressed the needs of telecommunications industry	Salsa Ultima series of eight-color large-format ink jet
OEMs.	printers. Designed for printing photo reproductions, the
Although the near-term products of the Harlequin/	Salsa Ultima printers are capable of printing at speeds
Motorola team will be embedded controllers for printers	of 645 square feet per hour, at resolutions up to 600 dpi.
and MFPs, the team is positioning itself to help imaging	NUR Salsa Ultima printers are available in four
hardware manufacturers participate in the potentially	carriage widths. The Salsa Ultima 1500 prints on media
hot market for Bluetooth-based wireless peripherals and	up to five feet wide, and is available for a list price of
accessories.	$169,000. The Salsa Ultima 2400, which handles media
Web Print Ordering	up to eight feet wide, has a list price of $225,000. The
	the top-of-the-line Salsa Ultima 5000, which prints on
	10-foot Salsa Ultima 3200 is available for $299,000, and
On February 28, 2001, Danka Business Systems	16-foot wide media, is available for $399,000.F
	Supplies
an online print procurement and management system
PLC (St. Petersburg, FL) announced that it will market
from SMARTworks.com (Dayton, OH) to its	On February 27, 2001, OcÈ-USA Inc. (Chicago, IL)
customers. The SMARTworks.com e-procurement
system, which links customers to commercial printers,	introduced OcÈ PhotoPerfect, a photobase paper
quick printers, forms printers, and office supply	designed for large-format ink jet printers. OcÈ
companies, incorporates several functions. These include	PhotoPerfect is a 7-mil thick, bright white paper
a document repository feature, which allows users to	(whiteness rating: 105), available in three finishes,
store commonly printed documents in an easily-accessed	glossy, satin, and matte. It is compatible with dye- and
database, and a supply chain management service,	pigment-based inks, and is designed to work with
which tracks inventory levels of printed materials. In	thermal and piezo ink jet printers. OcÈ PhotoPerfect is
addition, SMARTworks.com includes collaboration tools,	available in 100-foot rolls in six widths ranging from
which allow users to transfer document files, make	24" to 60". According to OcÈ, the average ìend-userî price
design changes, and negotiate pricing with vendors.F	for a 36" roll ranges will be between $100 and $125.F
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