Xerox ColorQube available in the shops now! December 29, 2010 09:50 by John Sollars

A new solid ink colour printer from Xerox Corporation - the first desktop product under the ColorQube brand - makes colour printing even more affordable for businesses of all sizes. The Xerox ColorQube 8570 solid ink colour printer's cartridge-free ink produces high-quality colour prints and generates 90 per-cent less waste than comparable colour laser printers.

With print speeds as fast as 40 pages per minute in both colour and black and white, the printer is ideal for offices that depend on colour for business proposals, reports and fliers, as well as everyday documents such as e-mail and spread-sheets.

The ColorQube 8570 is perfect for small businesses that need a low initial price when making technology investments. The printer also keeps colour print costs low, offering an affordable way to unlock the benefits of colour printing.

Utilising Xerox’s patented solid ink technology which we have already raved about, the printer will deliver glossy colour prints duplex or print double sided and give an exceptional quality output for a small office desktop printer.  Other benefits are the fact that the ink is not contained in a toner cartridge so no re-cycling is necessary, you just drop the ink sticks into the printer and they get used up! Simples! No mess, no chance to spill toner all over your desk just solid ink sticks which you can handle without any personal protective equipment.

Exceptional colour print quality

The ColorQube solid ink printers produce consistent colour prints, regardless of media type, with features including:

• Colour by Words colour-matching technology that improves colour accuracy and lets users select from a unique menu of words, such as "red apple," "blue sky" or "green grass," to fine tune the colours they want. The tool is now available in additional languages including French, Spanish and Portuguese.
• Crisp text and sharp colour images with Adobe Postscript3 and PANTONE^® colour-approved simulations.
• High-quality colour prints with advanced colour matching capabilities and 2400 Fine-Point™ image quality.

Environmentally responsible printing

Green benefits of the ENERGY STAR^® qualified ColorQube 8570 include:

• Earth Smart print driver defaults for two-sided printing, proof print, recycled paper and draft mode.
• Intelligent Ready feature that learns usage patterns and moves to low-power mode when the printer is least likely to be in use.
• Green-Print software, available for free download, automatically highlights unnecessary pages such as those with only banner ads or logos to eliminate wasteful printing.

Availability

The ColorQube 8570 printer is now available.