Kyocera-Mita

FAIRFIELD, N.J. -- Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the availability of three mid-range ECOSYS® black and white desktop printers. Offering Kyocera’s signature low total cost of ownership (TCO), the FS-4020DN (47 pages-per-minute), FS-3920DN (42 ppm) and FS-2020D (37 ppm) deliver powerful document imaging output to address the strong demands of business printing.

Kyocera’s ECOSYS® printers utilize a patented long life drum that is separate from the toner container, eliminating the necessity to replace the drum when toner is depleted, conserving both consumable costs and reducing landfill waste. Energy Star™ certified for their operating efficiency, ECOSYS printers automatically migrate to standby mode when not in use to reduce power costs.

“Kyocera’s ECOSYS printers are designed to address the economic and environmental challenges facing today’s businesses,” said Richard Heckelmann, printer product and solutions manager, Kyocera Mita America. “Many organizations are looking to control costs as they seek to mitigate today’s negative economic forces. The FS-4020DN, FS-3920DN and FS-2020D allow businesses to cut expenses without compromising their ability to print high quality documents and reduce their environmental impact. For years, the ECOSYS product line has helped organizations save money without sacrificing quality, and allowed them to strengthen their commitment to environmental sustainability.”

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – January 21, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the availability of the FS-1350DN, an ECOSYS® Black and White  compact desktop printer ideally suited for today’s small to medium sized business and shared workgroup environments. The FS-1350DN is a 32 page-per-minute (ppm) solution offering standard paper saving features, duplexing, secure network connectivity and superior image performance, all in a compact desktop footprint.

With a standard paper capacity of 300 sheets and robust maximum duty cycle of 30,000 pages per month for optimized office productivity, the FS-1350DN boasts true flexibility with the capability to print on a wide variety of media.  Kyocera’s FS-1350DN supports fast productivity for 2-sided letter and legal printing, with image quality up to 1,200 dpi.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – July 13, 2010 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that it has been recognized by BERTL, Inc. with Five Star, Exceptional ratings for its TASKalfa 300i, TASKalfa 420i and TASKalfa 520i black and white multifunctional products (MFP). BERTL’s Five Star, Exceptional rating is reserved exclusively for devices that deliver an outstanding range of business-critical features and functions, are innovative, easy to use, well-designed and represent exceptional value for the money for their target base. BERTL, Inc. is a leading news, research and critical analysis service for the office technology industry.

BERTL, Inc. analysts evaluated several hundred copiers, printers, fax, multi-functional, color and production devices to identify the select group of devices that stand apart from the others. Kyocera’s TASKalfa monochrome MFPs earned recognition from BERTL for their ability to offer high productivity speeds, class-leading preventive maintenance (PM) schedules (300,000 for the 300i, 500,000 for the 420i/520i), and industry-leading memory capacity of 2GB of RAM and 160GB hard disk drive. Kyocera’s TASKalfa series received high marks for print and copy productivity, high image resolution of 600dpi for optimum image quality, extensive paper supply for the 300i (2,200 sheets) and 420i/520i (4,200 sheets), as well as document finishing and security features.

"Kyocera is committed to surpassing industry standards for all of our ultra-reliable and value-driven products, and receiving BERTL Five Star, Exceptional ratings for three of our industry-leading MFPs is a result of our continual commitment to excellence," said Michele McDonald, product and solutions marketing manager, black & white MFPs, Kyocera Mita America. "This recognition by BERTL further demonstrates Kyocera's dedication to delivering class- and industry-leading document imaging products with superior durability, print quality and the lowest total cost of ownership."

FAIRFIELD, N.J. -- Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the availability of the FS-1370DN ECOSYS® Black and White compact desktop printer. Ideally suited for today’s small to medium-sized business and shared workgroup environments, the FS-1370DN is a 37 page-per-minute solution, offering flexible paper capacity, standard paper-saving duplex and superior image performance, all in a compact, economical and ecological desktop footprint.

“Businesses are focused on the bottom line now more than ever, and they’re looking for office solutions that are reliable, efficient and have the lowest TCO”

The FS-1370DN comes with a standard paper capacity of 300 sheets and a robust maximum monthly duty cycle 50,000 pages per month, providing optimized office performance and productivity. Kyocera’s FS-1370DN printer supports fast productivity on a wide variety of media, with image quality up to 1,200 dpi. Engineered using Kyocera’s ECOSYS technology, the FS-1370DN offers a broad range of business environments the solid foundation necessary to meet their ecological initiatives and every day print requirements by providing long-life consumables that result in a low total cost of ownership (TCO) and reduced landfill waste.

“Businesses are focused on the bottom line now more than ever, and they’re looking for office solutions that are reliable, efficient and have the lowest TCO," said Richard Heckelmann, printer product and solutions manager, Kyocera Mita America. "Kyocera developed the ECOSYS product line to provide strong output speeds, superior print quality and long-life consumables that minimally impact the environment and the bottom line. We’re confident the FS-1370DN will meet our customers’ demands for performance and efficiency, and will deliver one of the lowest costs per print.”

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – June 7, 2010 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the availability of the FS-1370DN ECOSYS® Black and White compact desktop printer. Ideally suited for today’s small to medium-sized business and shared workgroup environments, the FS-1370DN is a 37 page-per-minute solution, offering flexible paper capacity, standard paper-saving duplex and superior image performance, all in a compact, economical and ecological desktop footprint.

The FS-1370DN comes with a standard paper capacity of 300 sheets and a robust maximum monthly duty cycle 50,000 pages per month, providing optimized office performance and productivity. Kyocera’s FS-1370DN printer supports fast productivity on a wide variety of media, with image quality up to 1,200 dpi. Engineered using Kyocera’s ECOSYS technology, the FS-1370DN offers a broad range of business environments the solid foundation necessary to meet their ecological initiatives and every day print requirements by providing long-life consumables that result in a low total cost of ownership (TCO) and reduced landfill waste.

“Businesses are focused on the bottom line now more than ever, and they’re looking for office solutions that are reliable, efficient and have the lowest TCO," said Richard Heckelmann, printer product and solutions manager, Kyocera Mita America. "Kyocera developed the ECOSYS product line to provide strong output speeds, superior print quality and long-life consumables that minimally impact the environment and the bottom line. We’re confident the FS-1370DN will meet our customers’ demands for performance and efficiency, and will deliver one of the lowest costs per print.”

The Kyocera FS-1370DN includes standard Network Connectivity which includes support for SSL, IPsec, IPv4 and IPv6 (Internet Protocol versions 4 and 6) to help provide the utmost document security and user protection, and integrates seamlessly with virtually any network environment. A Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface is also available for easy, direct connection to an end user’s workstation.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. -- Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document imaging companies, today announced the expansion of its award winning TASKalfa line of multifunctional products with the introduction of the TASKalfa 221 (22 pages per minute) and TASKalfa 181 (18 ppm) black and white MFPs, perfect for small to medium sized businesses and shared workgroup environments.

The TASKalfa 221/181 offer a comprehensive list of standard features designed to improve the productivity of any office environment. The TASKalfa 221 includes two 300 sheet paper drawers, a 100 sheet multi-purpose tray (MPT), while the TASKalfa 181 features a single 300 sheet paper drawer and 100 sheet MPT. Both models include standard network printing, and offer optional black & white scanning and fax capabilities, allowing businesses the flexibility to meet their workflow requirements.

“Our goal has always been to offer ultra-reliable, high-quality and dependable products that increase productivity and improve performance.” said William Cassidy, associate director, Product and Solutions Marketing, Kyocera Mita America. “The TASKalfa 221 and TASKalfa 181 exceed these objectives and deliver exceptional results. Whether printing, copying, scanning or faxing, the TASKalfa 221 and TASKalfa 181 are designed to improve the end-user experience with every task.”
The TASKalfa 221/181 series is built with Kyocera’s long-life consumable technology, including the company’s organic photoconductor (OPC) drum technology, delivering maximum business “uptime” through a class leading 150,000 page preventive maintenance (PM) schedule. This incredible PM cycle creates longer intervals of time between required service visits and helps minimize maintenance costs for end-users.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – April 29, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that it has been honored with the 2009 BERTL Readers’ Choice Award for Monochrome Reliability and Quality for segments 4-6. The award is the result of a worldwide end-user survey conducted by BERTL.

“Reliability is a factor in maintaining productivity in any enterprise and having a dependable device is crucial,” said Margie Davis, managing director, BERTL. “Kyocera has continually impressed us with its high performance reliable products that offer end user customers an industry leading total cost of ownership.”

Over the past year, BERTL conducted a worldwide survey covering more than 20 manufacturers’ copier, printer and MFP performances across a range of areas. Responses were received from enterprise buyers and technical professionals in over 90 countries, responsible for managing document imaging devices. Respondents were questioned on the most important issues affecting their digital imaging equipment purchasing decisions, such as quality, reliability, installation, and on-going service, ease of use, solutions provided and other factors.

“Every Kyocera MFP is designed with award-winning productivity and reliability to deliver user satisfaction and long term savings,” said Peter Hendrick, vice president, Marketing for Kyocera Mita America. “This award is even more significant, since the BERTL Readers’ Choice Awards are selected by some of the most experienced, technically savvy and discerning document imaging equipment buyers and users. Kyocera takes pride in the proven reliability, performance and technical excellence of its products.”

FAIRFIELD, NJ – October 7, 2008 – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that Bill Kohler was promoted to the position of Northeast Regional Sales Manager. Kohler will be responsible for managing the sales activities and strategies for the area sales managers within the Northeast region of the United States.  He will report directly to Kevin Flood, Vice President of Sales for the Kyocera Mita Dealer Division.

Grapevine, Texas and Fairfield, NJ - September 16, 2008
- Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced its plans for a comprehensive software development platform and associated business strategy designed to deliver customized applications for its award-winning line of multifunctional systems.

Called HyPAS, or Hybrid Platform for Advanced Solutions, Kyocera Mita Corporation has applied significant investments toward establishing the company’s unique development platform and strategy to ensure dealers and end-users have a broad range of options for enabling select Kyocera MFPs to seamlessly integrate and operate in their specific environment.

Grapevine, Texas and Fairfield, NJ - September 16, 2008 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today revealed its plans for the launch of 15 new product models, a new product brand mark, corporate branding campaign, and its strategy to introduce a software development and integration platform, all at the company’s annual National Dealer Meeting being held this week.

Under the theme of "Winning Together", Kyocera acknowledged the critical role of the independent dealer channel, and how the company will help enable success through new corporate and product initiatives. In particular, Kyocera emphasized its new mid-range B2C color MFP series, set to launch in December 2008 in conjunction with the company’s new MFP product brand mark called TASKalfa.