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This segm ent has two subcategories. The first
is printing system s, notably MFPs, laser
printers, supplies, services, and software. The
second is other input/output system s, which
include optical discs and systems and scan-
ners.
Performance
In the year under review, segment sales
surged 31.5%, to ¥344.2 billion ( $2,588 mil-
lion) , accounting for 20.6% of net sales. After
excluding exchange rate changes, sales
gained 25.2%.
Printing System s: In Japan and abroad,
demand focused increasingly on speed, net-
working, and reducing TCO while enhanc-
ing productivity. We responded to this trend
by releasing MFPs that streamline docum ent
input/output, sharing, and storage. We aug-
mented a very popular fast, high-resolution
color printer with m odels that centralize the
managem ent of color docum ents, and with
an affordable color laser printer. These new
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
NETWORK INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM S
0
7 0
140
210
280
350 344.2
1999 2000
128.3
2001
173.1
2002
261.8
SALES OF NETWORK INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM S
( Billions of Yen)
The Vienna City Council bought 600 units of the network-
connective Aficio AP1600 office printer, capable of 16
ppm at 1,200 dots per inch, to streamline administrative
operations.