Digital Color Competition: Look out Xerox DocuColor 6060

Color digital copiers and printers continue to drive revenue growth for manufacturers and Canon is issuing its latest color digital duplicators designed to compete with the Xerox DocuColor 12, Xerox 240, and Xerox 2045.

As Canon has managed to make tremendous strides with the Canon imageRUNNER 105 and iR110, the color laser printer market is the next logical step. With the introduction of the color imageRUNNER C5180 series earlier this year, Canon announced that it was trying to create a line of affordable digital color equipment. In addition, Canon announced the introduction of the color imageRUNNER C4580/c4080/c3380/c2880 series. The excerpt below is from the press release issued earlier this week by Canon, offering the specs on the latest digital color models.
"Based on four-drum technology, the Color imageRUNNER C5180/C4580/C4080 Series delivers speeds of up to 51/45/40 pages-per-minute (ppm), based on letter-sized documents, respectively, for black-and-white output and up to 51/40/36 ppm, based on letter-sized documents, respectively, for color output. The Color imageRUNNER C3380/C2880 Series, which brings big features and impressive color to the office in a small footprint, delivers output at speeds of up to 33/28 ppm, respectively, in monochrome and up to 28/26 ppm in brilliant color."

According to the press release, issued by Canon (available here), the manufacturer's suggested retail pricing for the latest models is below.

Color imageRUNNER C5180 "i" $25,000
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Color imageRUNNER C5180 $23,000
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Color imageRUNNER C4580 "i" $22,000
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Color imageRUNNER C4580 $20,000
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Color imageRUNNER C4080 "i" $19,000
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Color imageRUNNER C4080 $17,000
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Color imageRUNNER C3380 "i" $13,000
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Color imageRUNNER C3380 $11,000
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Color imageRUNNER C2880 "i" $11,000
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Color imageRUNNER C2880 $9,000
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JJ Bender Releases FIND-IT: An International Digital Equipment Peripheral Program

As the digital color equipment marketplace expands internationally, regional suppliers are struggling to find the peripherals and accessories that commercial printers need. In an effort to meet the demand, JJ Bender announces the introduction of 'FIND-IT,' a concierge service for international customers that are looking for hard-to-find peripherals for digital equipment.

In an effort to meet consumer demand, JJ Bender, the world's largest buyer and seller of Xerox production equipment, has created a system for ordering digital color peripherals that is designed to improve the worldwide distribution of parts and supplies.

The first group of peripherals that will be included in the 'FIND-IT,' program are the network and print boards for several models in the Canon imageRUNNER series. Network printing boards and fax boards are scarce resources that can unlock significant cost savings and allow machines to improve productivity through network connections. By including older modes like the IR2200 and IR2800 all the way up to the IR5000, IR6000, and IR105, JJ Bender will be able to reach users on all ends of the digital spectrum.

As part of the concierge service, international equipment dealers and end users can submit requests via JJ Bender’s online system at http://www.jjbender.com/, or speak directly to a parts or peripherals expert. With over 26 years of experience with digital production equipment, JJ Bender is the world leader in understanding the availability and capacity of existing digital copiers and printers.

The 'FIND-IT' program is the latest initiative from JJ Bender, which has been reaching out to international clients this year with a variety of tailored programs. JJ Bender has assisted with the remanufacturing and conversion of equipment to meet the electronic and spatial requirements of clients in Europe and Asia.

About JJ Bender

JJ Bender specializes in Xerox DocuTech Systems and other High Volume Copiers and Laser Printers including the Xerox DocuTech 135, 6100, 6135, 6115, 6155, 6180, DocuPrint DP 180, 4135, 4635 and 92C, DocuColor 6060, 2060, 2045, 12, Xerox iGen 3, and other high volume copiers including the Heidelberg Digimaster 9110 and Canon Image Runner 110. With over 25 years of experience in the office automation equipment industry, JJ Bender is a market leader in developing creative ways to complete transactions. For more information visit www.
jjbender.com or contact JJ Bender via email at mail@jjbender.com or at 203.336.4034.