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offerings formed part of a groupwide drive to
increase printer sales and strengthen printing
solutions capabilities. As a result of these
efforts, printing system s sales soared 37.7%
( 30.5% after excluding exchange rate
changes) , to ¥299.2 billion ( $2,249 million) .
Other Input/Output System s: Owing
to a switch to new standards in optical disc-
related products, sales in this category gained
just 1.1% ( declining 0.7% without exchange
rate fluctuations) , to ¥45.0 billion ( $338 m il-
lion) .
Highlights
Printing System s: We did well with two net-
work MFP series that integrate network print-
ing, scanning, faxing, and copying. They
were the 22-cpm Aficio 220 ( Im agio Neo
220) and the 27-cpm Aficio 270 ( Imagio Neo
270) . We based the development of both plat-
forms on our Docum ent Highway concept to
serve the needs of the broadband age. The
Docum ent Highway is designed to provide
information technology support for small
and medium -sized offices by delivering
enhanced basic features, sim pler operation,
reduced paper consum ption through elec-
tronic storage, and better connectivity with
docum ent distribution and storage system s.
The Aficio 1075 and 1060 ( Im agio Neo
750 and 600) were particularly popular in
Japan. These printer/copiers are perfect for
work environm ents requiring speed, high
volum es, and durability. They enhance effi-
ciency in several other ways. They function as
network scanners that can quickly read in
two sides of a page in one pass. These models
can also store docum ents electronically and
directly scan docum ents to e-m ail.
In color printers, our new Aficio AP3800C
( IPSiO Color 8100) full-color network printer
was an instant hit in the marketplace. This is
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Venice’s famed La Fenice Theater relies on the 55-ppm
Aficio 551 to efficiently output more than 50,000 high-
resolution pages monthly of scores for orchestra mem-
bers and vocalists.
The Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council, in
Jacksonville, Florida, uses the Aficio AP3800C, the most
advanced color laser printer in its class, to output and fin-
ish everything from maps and city plans to small booklets.