New Fuji Xerox Printers Brings Fast Print Speeds to the office at A Low Price
The Latest Phaser 5500 offers the best-in-class print performance for large workgroup
2005/01/18

Hong Kong, 18 January 2005 — Fuji Xerox Printers newly launched Phaser 5500 A3 black & white laser printer packs all the power needed to break through the most demanding productivity barriers existing in office printing. The printer is designed with a series of unique features, including outstanding print quality at full engine speed, Emulsion Aggregate (EA) toner, dual supplies, toner save mode and easy network management that relieve the daily workload.

“With the launch of this powerful printer, Fuji Xerox Printers now offers the most comprehensive range of solutions for large-workgroup sectors,” said Andrew Tsang, the General Manager of Fuji Xerox Printers Hong Kong. “We have upped the performance and maximised value for money by saving the long-term running cost and time, and providing the reliability which in all meet the printing requirements of today’s fast-paced offices and continuous demand for improved productivity.”

Powered by a 500MHz RISC processor and 128MB standard memory, Phaser 5500 ensures not only the fast print speed at 50 impressions per minutes, but also the smooth processing of the most complex applications even with graphics, images and charts. True 1200 x 1200 dpi at full print speed, with a first-page-out time of 3 seconds and estimated engine life of 3 million impressions which is essential for printing critical application in high volumes, the Phaser 5500 will go the distance and best-in-class operating life.

Phaser 5500 is fully packed with a host of innovative, productivity-enhancing features that bring along the unmatched performance and value to the office. The Fuji Xerox Patented Emulsion Aggregate (EA) Toner used can deliver uniform and very small particles that allow the maximum usage of the toner and lead to exceptional print quality. Besides, Phaser 5500 is the first Phaser Monochrome printer to split its toner and drum. The separated toner and drum cartridges allow the user to get the maximum benefit from each component by replacing them individually only when needed. This helps to reduce wastage and it’s environmental friendly.

Furthermore, there are many helpful management tools such as Embedded Web Server, E-mail Alert, Usage Analysis Tool, and Job Accounting are available to push the productivity boundaries far beyond your expectations.

Here are some of the outstanding features:

• Smart trays, RAM collation, booklet printing, toner tracking, edge-to-edge printing and more convenient features make printing hassles a thing of past and ensure efficiency.
• Productivity tools like job pipelining that keeps job moving by receiving and processing jobs even while printing.
• PrintingScout alerts you with a pop-up message on your monitor and a step-by-step solution if any roadblock arises during printing.

Phaser 5500 is available at an affordable price from HK$22,888. The printer comes with one-year on-site warranty and is available immediately through Fuji Xerox Printers authorized dealers and resellers.

Note to editor

Fuji Xerox Printers Hong Kong (FXPHK) was established on 1 October 2003 when Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Ltd formally spun off its office laser printer business to form a new channel-focused printer business. Headquarter in Sydney, Fuji Xerox Printers markets and services full range of color and black and white printers that enable users to realizing their thinking and opinions on paper. Fuji Xerox Printers has a strong commitment to the protection of the environment, majority products are designed and produced with power-save mode which lowers electricity consumption when the product is not in use for a pre-determined period of time, and duplex and multiple-up output capabilities which may enable over 50% less paper usage.

Fuji Xerox Printers is the world leader in printing innovation. Built on Tektronix’s 15 years of research and development, Fuji Xerox Printers continues to product best-in-class printer technologies to provide the best and most complete range of color and monochrome printers for businesses available.

For more information, please visit Fuji Xerox Printers website at www.xeroxprinters.com.hk

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Diana Pong
Lewis Communications Ltd.
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Jenny Ling
Marketing Manager
Fuji Xerox Printers
a division of Fuji Xerox (HK) Ltd
Tel: (852) 2513 2422    Fax: (852) 2513 2951
email: jenny.ws.ling@hkg.xerox.com