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NORWALK, Conn. -- Xerox Corporation's (NYSE: XRX) most advanced color multifunction printers (MFPs) for offices, the WorkCentre^® 7700 Series, can cut “paperwork” processes from hours to just minutes, helping law firms, financial institutions and healthcare organizations work faster and smarter.

With speeds up to 50 pages per minute (ppm) in color and up to 75 ppm in black and white, the MFPs handle everything from general office documents to high-volume color print jobs. They also manage multiple printing, copying, scanning and faxing tasks simultaneously without interruption for quick turnarounds. Accelerated document processing and the ability to produce high-end color prints means employees spend less time handling documents and more time serving customers.

The WorkCentre 7700 Series comes equipped with Xerox's Extensible Interface Platform^® (EIP), a technology that can be used to create customized workflow applications. For example, hospital patient registration forms can be sent from the emergency room to the billing department by scanning and simply routing the document using the MFP’s touch screen.

“With advanced document management tools and professional color capabilities right at your fingertips, the WorkCentre 7700 Series makes easy work of complicated tasks,” said Rick Dastin, president, Global Product Delivery Group, Xerox Corporation. “These new MFPs can be customized to meet the specific workflow needs of individual users and workgroups – helping our customers get work done quicker than ever.” continue reading...

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 23, 2010  -- Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today announced the Xerox DocuMate™ 3640, a duplex flatbed scanner that can scan up to 80 images per minute (ipm). The scanner features an 80-page capacity automatic document feeder, with an ultrasonic double feed detection system to ensure that stapled or misfed documents are identified and the user is alerted. The DocuMate 3640 is powered by Visioneer OneTouch® to scan documents to a choice of 99 preset user configurable destinations. This enables documents to be scanned with customized settings for resolution, color, cropping, file format and then delivered to virtually any application, folder or device - all at the touch of a button. Bundled software includes Nuance PaperPort and OmniPage Pro, Kofax VRS, EMC QuickScan Pro Demo, and Visioneer OneTouch technology.

"The Xerox DocuMate 3640 is the perfect scanning solution for the whole department or just the person who supports the entire department," said John Capurso, vice president of marketing at Visioneer. "Anyone can scan a stack of documents, convert the images into a searchable PDF file and then e-mail, print or store it with a single touch of a button. Visioneer's advanced drivers provide compatibility and connectivity to enterprise capture and content management applications such as Xerox DocuShare®. And the legal-sized flatbed makes this scanner particularly attractive for the government, insurance, real-estate and legal markets." continue reading...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2010  -- Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) leads the global document management services market, according to analyst firm NelsonHall, in its Document Management Market Forecast: 2009-2013 study.

In addition to being named the overall global leader in document management services, Xerox tops the individual lists for each major region including North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

"The global document management market is predicted to increase to more than $45 billion by 2013," said Rachael Stormonth, senior vice president, NelsonHall. "Xerox's strength in document management is a significant force in this growing market, and by revenue it is the market leader."

NelsonHall, a specialist business process outsourcing (BPO) analyst firm, tracks worldwide and regional BPO activity. The document management services study covers managed print services (MPS), inbound document services, outbound transactional services and outbound print management services.

As the world's leading enterprise for business process and document management, Xerox helps companies optimize their printing infrastructure with MPS, and streamlines their communication and business processes to grow revenue, reduce costs and operate more efficiently. continue reading...

OCHESTER, N.Y., 14 Jan. 2010 -- Xerox Corporation's (NYSE: XRX) digital technology will bring speed and exceptional image quality to books produced on demand by the patented Espresso Book Machine®. This cutting-edge book solution, sold by On Demand Books, LLC, produces millions of copyrighted, public domain, out-of-print, or rare texts for consumers in a matter of minutes.

Xerox and On Demand Books will jointly market and sell, on a worldwide basis, the Xerox 4112™ Copier/Printer together with the Espresso Book Machine - a fully integrated solution that prints, binds and trims books with full color covers on demand in retail locations and libraries. The Espresso Book Machine can produce paperbacks in variable combinations of trim sizes between 4.5" x 5.0" and 8.25" x 10.5" for a production cost less than one cent per page.

With the Xerox 4112, the Espresso Book Machine produces a 300-page book in less than four minutes and has the capacity to print more than 40,000 paperback books per year. continue reading...

NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 11, 2010  -- Wrapping up an award-winning year, Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) closed 2009 with an Outstanding Achievement Award for IT Friendliness from Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI). In December, the independent testing lab recognized Xerox for its commitment to technological innovation and the emphasis the company places on delivering the best technology to all customers.

Overall, Xerox won more than 350 awards globally in 2009 in recognition of innovative technology, reliable products and a leading services offering.

In 2009, the industry's top analysts, research firms and technology publications all praised Xerox for its commitment to continued development of innovative products. Many of these products and services were developed using Design for Lean Six Sigma, a technique used by Xerox's Lean Six Sigma team that focuses on the engineering side of operations by improving efficiencies and reducing costs related to the design and delivery of new technology.

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• The Phaser™ 7500 and its unique "Color by Words" feature won the Tech Innovator of the Year award from Everything Channel as the top printing and imaging product. "Color by Words" is an interactive color feature that leverages common, everyday words to help describe intended color output from a printer.
• Xerox's FreeFlow™ Automation Tool received an Innovative Digital Product award from Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA).
• The new ColorQube™ 9200 Series solid ink multifunction printer (MFP) was given a Global Outstanding Achievement Award from BLI, in recognition of the product's innovation.
• Xerox's iGen4™ 220 Perfecting Press earned a Future of Print Product Must See 'em Award at Print 09, the year's largest graphic communications event.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 08, 2009  -- Deploying managed print services (MPS) is a strategic priority for companies looking to uncover new ways to save money, according to a survey undertaken in the U.S. and Europe by research and analysis company Quocirca and co-sponsored by Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX).

Nearly 70 percent of survey respondents say better management of their print infrastructure is a strategic imperative, with cost savings driving the MPS investment. Even during the economic recession, more than 90 percent say they will continue with plans to deploy MPS to reduce the cost of printing, sharing and updating documents.

"The survey findings support the fact that the economic downturn is actually raising the profile for the cost savings potential that comes with MPS," said Stephen Cronin, president, Xerox Global Services. "Now more than ever, companies are calling on Xerox as the MPS market leader to proactively manage print output and spur growth by giving back valuable employee time."

Specific survey findings support the cost-savings opportunity provided by MPS:

• 41 percent of respondents say printing accounts for more than 10 percent of their IT budget; in the financial services sector this number rises to 65 percent.
• Nearly half of U.S. respondents expect to gain savings of more than 30 percent through an MPS contract.
• 60 percent of current MPS users are satisfied with the cost savings achieved since implementing MPS, with an additional 25 percent indicating that the cost savings exceeded expectations.

"MPS users stand to gain additional cost savings by extending MPS beyond the office print environment to include their in-house print center," said Louella Fernandes, principal analyst, Quocirca. "Seventy-five percent of our respondents manage the print center internally or use a separate print vendor; this means they would still benefit from a comprehensive MPS plan to keep printing cost effective across the entire enterprise, not just in the office." continue reading...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., 12 Nov. 2009 -- Tasked with developing ways to extend the lifespan of printer components - and reduce their impact on the environment - a group of scientists at Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) have developed a new chemical armor that protects photoreceptors, the light-sensitive elements in xerographic machines. Protected from normal wear and tear, a photoreceptor coated with the new "armor" can survive more than one million revolutions - nearly doubling its usable life.

"The long life of the photoreceptor reduces the need for replacement cartridges, enabling a 33 percent reduction in waste," said Yonn Rasmussen, vice president of the Xerographic Component Systems Group. "Customers experience less down time, and therefore reduced interruptions to work flow, improved productivity, and fewer service calls."
Photoreceptors are multi-layer thin film devices that convert light into electrostatic images. They must be replaced periodically due to surface wear and scratches that can affect image quality.

"This novel long life overcoat is an example of cutting-edge chemistry at work that required both materials and process innovation," said Giuseppa DiPaola-Baranyi, laboratory manager for Materials Integration at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada. "The ultimate goal is to develop photoreceptors that will last the entire life of the machine. For example, when you scratch your hand and you heal, that's a biological process. We are looking at how to mimic nature and leverage our expertise in smart materials design and nanotechnology to create molecules for next-generation photoreceptors with self-healing capabilities." continue reading...

PLEASANTON, Calif.-- Visioneer®, Inc., a leader in intelligent imaging solutions and Xerox® Licensing Partner, announced today that through its development relationship with Microsoft Corp., Xerox DocuMate® scanners have earned logo certification for the new Windows 7 operating system and are available for immediate download. Scanner drivers for the most popular professional and consumer Xerox DocuMate products have been updated to take advantage of the enhanced productivity of Windows 7.

“We are committed to giving our customers a favorable scanner experience with full operating system compatibility and our engineering team has worked diligently to ensure that our products received Windows 7 logo certification,” said John Dexter, vice president of business development for Visioneer. “With Windows 7, Microsoft is delivering a foundation for remarkable customer experiences across applications, services and devices. Windows 7 builds on the Windows Vista® operating system to improve security, reliability, networking and user experience.”

Availability of Drivers
Windows 7 drivers for Xerox DocuMate scanners are available immediately at www.xeroxscanners.com/en/us/support. Driver support for Windows Vista, XP, and 2000 can also be found at this web site. continue reading...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2009  -- Solidifying its lead in managed print services (MPS), Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today announced Enterprise Print Services (EPS), the first offering to help companies better manage documents across their global print infrastructure - from the office to the in-house print center to the virtual workplace.

Xerox EPS reduces the cost of printing, sharing and updating everything from a home worker's 50-page proposal to full-color brochures in a marketing department. Extending Xerox's MPS offering to give companies a complete view of worldwide print operations, EPS ensures all document output meets budget targets, security policies, and environmental sustainability objectives.

"By expanding MPS beyond the office walls, organizations have total control over company-wide print spend," said Ken Weilerstein, vice president, research at Gartner, Inc. "This is significant because internal and external print shop costs can often exceed office printing spend, so optimizing across all print environments will uncover even more sources of cost savings."

Xerox makes it easy for companies to identify new opportunities to cut costs and improve efficiency across the entire print network by adding the following capabilities to its MPS portfolio: continue reading...

• Support for home and virtual printing: Employees working from home or remote locations benefit from the same support system offered in the office. Xerox monitors off-site devices and reaches out via phone, e-mail or Web-based support sessions to provide technical assistance. Universal print drivers give mobile workers easy access to print output devices when working in corporate offices.
• Print routing to save money, paper and time: Based on an analysis of employee work habits, Xerox helps companies set up guidelines that direct documents to the most appropriate device, based on specific requirements such as cost, turnaround time and location. For example, when employees go to print, they receive a message such as: "Print to a different printer nearby to save $20."
• Use the in-house print center more effectively: To better manage costs in the production print environment, EPS allows employees to send more complex printing requests to their internal print provider right from the desktop. Employees are presented with choices for binding and stapling and can preview the final document, eliminating the extra steps typically taken to prepare files and deliver them to the print center.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., 29 Oct. 2009 -- Architectural, engineering and construction companies, manufacturing firms and commercial print shops have an affordable new option for their black-and-white technical documents. Xerox Corporation's (NYSE: XRX) Wide Format 6604™ and 6605™ Solutions mark the eighth and ninth wide format products the company has unveiled in the last two years.

The compact new systems integrate 600 x 600 dpi copying, scanning and printing with an easy-to-use interface to ensure crisp, accurate image quality on jobs such as emergency services maps, electrical wiring diagrams or construction plans. An on-board color scanner allows for hard copy documents to be scanned to electronic files or can copy existing prints of varying sizes, including the most common wide-format size drawings, E and A0 documents.

The 6604 and 6605 Solutions can produce up to four and five D or A1 size images per minute, respectively. Users can select a two-roll paper option for greater printing capacity. The 15-inch color touch screen and intuitive user interface make them easy to operate, even for users that don't have familiarity with wide format printers.

"What sets these products apart are the simple graphical user interface, high-quality output and modular approach, which make it easy for customers to add features and capacity as needs change," said Tim Greene, director of wide-format and jetting technologies at InfoTrends, a leading market research and consulting firm in the digital imaging and document solutions industry. continue reading...