Toshiba announced that it will source some of its b/w laser MFPs from Sharp. (as you may recall, Toshiba also relabels products from Lexmark and Ricoh)
More information from Toshiba about its new color laser MFPs which are being positioned as production color systems (attempt to compete against Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C5501/6501 series)
unlike some other high end color units sold by Toshiba, these are not relabeled Ricoh units, and actually made by Toshiba
models are called eSTUDIO 5520C/6520C/6530C
Base MSRP as high as $32,999.00
5520C offers 55ppm b/w or color for base MSRP of $24,999
6520C offers 65ppm color and 65ppm b/w for base MSRP of $30,999
6530C offers 65ppm color and 75ppm b/w for base MSRP of $32,999
Maximum published duty cycle of 275K/month
Apparently are not top to floor steel frame console models, as the units have a choice of paper supply units to build a floor-standing model (similar to bizhub C353)
On the right side of the unit, the door does not open on a hinge. Instead, it is on rails, and moves horizontally to the right, offering a very small space to reach in to remove paper jams. In addition, since the scanner and document feeder extend to the right, end user can not reach in from the top, only from the front.
While paper moves from right to left through the middle of the engine, the transfer section in the middle does not pull out to the front for jam removal. Instead users must reach into small openings behind front door.
The scanner and document feeder are not directly on top of the print engine, but off to the right, so does not look like traditional copier
77opm top scan speed
100 sheet capacity document feeder scans one side at a time
180 second warm up time
4 tandem OPC drum design
Uses pulverized toner infused with wax (called Toshiba eFINE)
Toner can be added while the unit is running
73,000 page yield for black toner based on 5% coverage
Color toners have yield of 26,500 page yields each based on 5%
Advertised as offering 8 bit, but offers 600dpi for copying and up to 1200dpi for printing (4 bits per pixel when using 1200dpi)
As fast as 4.6 seconds first b/w copy out time
6.5 seconds first color copy out time
All models come standard with two 540 sheet paper drawers and 100 sheet stack bypass
End users have choice of either two more 540 sheet drawers, or a 2,320 sheet letter portrait drawer
Side-mount 2,500 sheet deck is $1698
Paper path goes underneath the drums
Uses mylar film transfer belt
Uses induction heat fuser (similar to bizhub C451/550/650, but not same as belt system in C5501/6501 series)
All paper drawers and auto duplex support up to 140lb. index, 12”x18”
Bypass supports up to 110lb. cover stock, up to 13”x19”
Banner printing support for up to 47” long, even if a finisher is installed, using an output tray on top of the main engine
Can change paper while unit is running
Auto paper size detection in drawers, but not in bypass
Toshiba offers special glossy paper called “AquaAce”. This is actually a sheet of plastic, and while it is glossy, the Toshiba unit does not make the toner glossy, so only areas without toner will be glossy. This paper is also very expensive, so it is unlikely customers will actually buy it. (Hewlett Packard offers something similar called “Laser Tough Paper”)
Weighs a total of 573lbs.
Requires 110volt, 20 amp circuit
10.4” touch screen color LCD control panel is on armature (like the C5501/6501)
“My Menu” feature allows customization of control panel
Toshiba new color MFPs details continued:
Comes standard with generic print controller
Called Toshiba eBRIDGE
Unknown who the actual maker is (most likely Wind River Technologies)
1.2GHz RISC processor (does not use Intel)
1GB RAM standard (up to 2GB)
Comes standard with HP PCL, Microsoft XPS and PostScript driver emulations
80GB hard drive with up to 200 storage folders
Comes standard with scan-to-file/FTP/e-mail/USB/LDAP with thumbnail preview
Scan formats include PDF, TIFF, JPEG & XPS
$590 for hard drive data overwrite
$799 for IP security enabler
$750 for Open Platform module allowing embedded software
$499 for Meta Scan enabler to provide eConnect support
10/100/1000BaseT & USB ports
$599 for WiFi & $325 for BlueTooth both of which require $140 antenna
Sometime in the future, Toshiba may offer an optional EFI Fiery
$1205 for single line fax board, and $620 for second fax line, but only offers 400dpi
Optional HID SmartCard authentication kit
Finishing options include stapling, collating, hole-punch and booklet making
$3049 for 50 sheet stapling finisher
$4664 for 50 sheet stapling finisher that can also make 15 sheet booklets
Both require an $80 rail system, as finishers slide to the left for paper jam removal
$772 to add hole punching to either finisher
While the finisher has a door that opens in the front, it only exposes the top half of the parts of the finisher. Since this prohibits the end user from pulling the finisher assembly out of the front for jam removal, end user must reach into small openings instead.
Toshiba now offering eBRIDGE Fleet Management System so that its branches and dealers can track printer and MFP usage on customer’s networks. Software is loaded onto end user’s network, and also send meter reads to copier dealer/branch.
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