OKI Printing Solutions Refreshes Family of A4/Letter Colour and Mono LED Printers with the Launch of Four New Models Designed for the SMB Market

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, May 24, 2010

New Colour LED and Mono Compact Printers Offer Best in Class¹ Features Delivering Maximum Efficiency

OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced the launch of new A4/Letter colour and mono LED printers for the SMB market, expanding its lineup of dependable workgroup printing solutions. The compact and robust C330dn and C530dn colour LED printers are ideal for small workgroups requiring fast print speeds, flexible media handling and exceptional colour output quality. The B411 Series and B431 Series of mono LED printers provide exceptional performance to meet the needs of demanding workplace environments delivering fast print speeds, high consumable yields and duty cycles in a user-friendly compact design perfect for small workspaces. The newly refreshed family of colour and mono printers provides a full suite of best in classi features, delivering maximum efficiency designed for a variety of workplace environments.

Colour LED Printer Highlights of the C330dn Announcement:

The C330dn colour LED printer delivers the fastest print speeds in its class² with up to 23 ppm colour and 25 ppm mono³ along with the fastest first page out and one of the fastest processor speeds in its classii.
Featuring a standard built-in duplexer and the highest standard paper capacity in its class,ii the C330dn has a paper capacity of 350 sheets, which is expandable to 880 sheets with an optional 530-sheet 2nd paper tray. The C330dn also has a monthly duty cycle of 45,000 pages.
The C330dn is 9.5” in height, making the device compact and ideal for offices with limited space.
The versatile C330dn also comes standard with a 128 MB RAM upgradeable to 640 MB.

This class-leading colour printer is ideal for small businesses and workgroups requiring a reliable device that delivers fast, HD Colour performance with exceptional media handling in a compact design when space is at a premium.

Highlights of the C530dn Announcement:

Delivering the fastest print speeds in its class⁴ with 27 ppm colour and 31 ppm monoiii, the C530dn also produces the fastest first page out speeds in its classiii with 8 seconds mono and 7.5 seconds colour.
The compact and versatile C530dn colour printer also includes one of the highest standard memories at 256 MB, which is expandable to 768 MBiii.
An optional 530-sheet paper tray brings the total paper capacity to 880-sheets with the benefits of duplex-printing standard.
The C530dn is 9.5” in height, making the device compact and ideal for offices where space is at a premium.
A monthly duty cycle of 60,000 pages and a 532MHz processor speed make the C530dn colour LED printer ideal for a range of robust office needs.

Equipped with PCL6® and PostScript®3 emulations along with USB and network connectivity, both of these colour LED printers have been designed to deliver optimal performance. Furthermore, both models are EnergyStar® qualified. The C330dn and C530dn also feature an automatic ECO Mode. When printing only a few pages at a time, these printers enter this energy-saving, performance-enhancing mode. Users will experience the same outstanding colour output, but with lower power consumption. Plus mono only printing is available when colour toners are depleted on both models.

“The SMB market is not only looking for faster devices, but bringing colour printing in-house is also a priority to cut costs and maximize efficiencies,” said Mike Garofola, Senior Marketing Manager, Colour Products, OKI Data Americas. “The C330dn and C530dn products meet both those needs by providing exceptional colour output with best in class⁵ print speeds to increase productivity while producing high-quality documents that can be done in-house. The addition of both colour products truly enhances our portfolio of colour devices by delivering fast, high quality and versatile printing solutions.”

Mono LED Printers

Highlights of the B411 Series Announcement:

Designed to provide reliable desktop workgroup performance with a user-friendly and easy navigation LCD panel, the durable B411 Series mono LED printers come in two configurations - B411d and network-ready B411dn.
Both configurations come standard with automatic duplex, PCL6 emulations and 250 page input expandable to 781 pages maximum input giving users a functional, user-friendly and durable printer.
The B411 Series is equipped with PCL6 emulation and offers standard USB and bi-directional parallel connectivity.
The B411 Series has the highest duty cycle in its class⁶ and comes with a resolution of 2400 x 600 dpi.
Other features include 4,000 page toner capacity, print speeds up to 35 ppm and less than 5 second first page outiii.

This model is truly a reliable solution for demanding workplace environments.

Highlights of the B431 Series Announcement:

The versatile B431 Series mono LED printer comes in two configurations - B431d and network-ready B431dn.
Delivering impressive first page out print speeds of less than 5 seconds and up to 40 ppm print speedsiii, the B431 Series is one of the fastest in its class⁷.
The B431 Series is equipped with PCL6 and PostScript® emulations and offers standard USB and bi-directional parallel connectivity.
The Series features high-quality print resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi, standard duplex and 350 page input capacity, which is increasable to 880 pages maximum input.
The B431 Series offers both a 4,000 and 10,000 page toner capacity to provide additional functionality and maximize performance.

With a small footprint of 15.2” x 14.3” x 9.6,” the B411 Series and B431 Series are ideal for small workspaces. Both devices come standard with an 80,000 page monthly duty cycle along with 64MB RAM that can be upgraded to 320MB RAM . These EnergyStar® qualified printers provide cost effective, user-friendly and affordable workflow solutions for small-to-medium size businesses.

“OKI Data Americas understand the evolving needs of our mono customers. That’s why we strive to bring products to the market that meet the demands of the ever-changing office environment,” says Kristen Dileo, Marketing Manager, Mono Products, OKI Data Americas. “The B411 Series and B431 Series are compact and versatile mono printers that not only deliver on features and performance, but they save time, cut cost and add value to any office environment.”

Designed from the ground up, the new colour and mono A4 printers expand OKI Data America’s suite of full line printing solutions for the SMB market. Delivering exceptional performance and reliability for the small workgroup, the C330dn, C530dn, B411 Series and B431 Series LED printers meet the needs of businesses seeking high performance, cost effective workflow solutions and maximum efficiency.

All OKI Printing Solutions products are built on parent company OKI Data Corporation’s history of leadership and innovation in colour printing, such as digital LED technology and Single Pass Colour™. This technology allows OKI Data Americas to manufacture products that require fewer moving parts for increased reliability.

OKI Printing Solutions provides live⁸, toll-free technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with agents based in North America.

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OKI, Reg. OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. ENERGY STAR Reg. T.M. U.S. EPA, Single Pass Colour T.M. and design Reg. T.M. OKI Data Corp., High Definition Colour T.M. and Design Reg. T.M., Oki Data Corporation, proColor, T.M. OKI Data Americas, Adobe PostScript Reg. T.M.

¹ As compared to Dell 2130n, Lexmark C540n/C543dn, HP CP2025n, Xerox 6140n, Brother HL-4040CDN/HL-3070CW, Ricoh Aficio SP C231N/C232DN, Lexmark C554n, Xerox 6280n, Samsung CLP-660nd, HP CP2025n and Ricoh SP C311N, HP 2035n, Lexmark E260d, Brother HL-5340d, Dell 2230d, HP 2055dn, Lexmark E360dn, Brother HL-537dw, Dell 2330dn, Samsung ML2851dn and Samsung ML2855nd according to product information listed on each of the manufacturer's website as of May 13, 2010..

² As compared to Dell 2130cn, Lexmark C540n, Lexmark C543dn, HP CP2025n, Xerox 6140n, Brother 4040CDN, Ricoh Aficio SP C232DN and Brother HL-3070CW according to product information listed on each of the manufacturer's website as of May 13, 2010..

³ Published performance results based on laboratory testing. Individual results may vary.

⁴ As compared to Lexmark C554n, , Samsung CLP-660nd, HP CP2025n, Xerox 6280n and Ricoh SP C311N according to product information listed on each of the manufacturer's website as of October 21, 2009.

⁵ As compared to Dell 2130cn, Lexmark C540n, Lexmark C543dn, HP CP2025n, Xerox 6140n, Brother 4040CDN, Ricoh Aficio SP C231N, Ricoh Aficio SP C232DN and Brother HL-3070CW, Lexmark C554n, Xerox 6280n, Samsung CLP-660nd, HP CP2025n and Ricoh SP C311N according to product information listed on each of the manufacturer's website as of May 13, 2010.

⁶As compared to HP 2035n, Lexmark E260d, Brother HL-5340d, Dell 2230d according to product information listed on each of the manufacturer's website as of October 21, 2009.

⁷ As compared to HP 2055dn, Lexmark E360dn, Brother HL-5370dw, Dell 2330dn, Samsung ML2851dn and Samsung ML2855nd according to product information listed on each of the manufacturer's website as of October 21, 2009.

⁸ Available in the U.S. and Canada only.

About Oki Data Americas:

Oki Data Americas, Inc. Canadian headquarters was established in Mississauga, Ontario in 1986. Oki Data Americas, Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and a subsidiary of Oki Data Corporation of Japan, markets under the OKI Printing Solutions brand PC peripheral equipment including digital colour and monochrome printers, serial impact dot matrix printers, multifunction products and facsimiles. Known for durable and reliable products, Oki Data Americas is ISO 9001:2008 certified and also offers a full line of options, accessories and consumables. Its entire line of products complies with the EPA's Energy Star® Program. Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., parent company to Oki Data Corporation, is a $6.4 billion multinational corporation with headquarters in Tokyo and is a world leader in information processing systems, telecommunications and electronics.

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