Existing Toshiba copiers will not be able to erase the toner
on the paper, in order to have the erasable toner feature you’ll have to shell
out some shekels for a new Toshiba MFP.
Plus, it’s been reported that a latent image will still remain on the
page even after the toner has been removed.
Personally, I don’t think the Feds will be buying any of these systems. I’m
not sold on either one of these new releases from Toshiba. It seems Toshiba has
created some traction in recent weeks, but I doubt either of these new features
will increase sales for the long term.
Adobe Lean Print at $99 per user seems a little pricing and what happens
if you don’t like the way lean print will magically reformat your pages, you’ll
have to print the documents again and again.
Where the heck is the savings now?
One of the videos that show the reformatting of twelve pages to four,
Adobe Lean print reformats the single pages to three columns per page looking
more like a news paper article. You can
get a better view here
of what the pages look like. I’m finding
hard to believe that the font size will not be smaller from the original
document. I going to check give the 30
day trial a shot and see what happens, more importantly I’m trying to think of
applications that I would use this for, as of right now I got nothing.
As far as the erasable toner goes, when was the last time
you ran the same sheet of paper through a copy machine five times? The Toshiba MFP system uses heat to remove
the toner image, I can only think after using the same sheet of paper times
there’s going to be some degrading of the paper.
Here's paragraph from House of Japan
"This is a special kind of toner that loses its color when heated, so this technology makes it look as if the printing has disappeared. With this system, one sheet of photocopy paper can be used at least five times, so this product combines economy with ecology."
So back to my initial thoughts, both of these releases have
some WOW & Sizzle factor to them. With
Toshiba at a paltry 3% of the US market share I’m thinking it’s more of a flash
in the pan and Toshiba may finally wave the white flag when it comes to
manufacturing copiers.
-=Good Selling=-
Erasable paper will be big in Schools and offices when printed pages do not contain confidential information.
ReplyDeleteI have been using Adobe lean print for about a week now and I like it.
You are dreaming if you think Toshiba is exiting the copier market in your lifetime.
SSG:
ReplyDeleteThanx for the reply! What would be the benefit for use in schools?
Dreaming, it's always good to dream. I can also remember hearing that Ricoh will never buy Ikon.
Art
Schools produce 1,000s of pages every day to help students learn info. At the end of each class, the students can hand that same piece of paper back in.
ReplyDeleteThose pages where students mark on them, will be sent to the unusable tray.
Currently Schools throw away a lot of reusable paper every day.
You're logic is flawed. The U.S. market is only one piece of the puzzle. Toshiba has the largest A3 market share in both India and China. Toshiba's U.S. market share in A3 is significantly higher than 3% anyway. That number is for the total printer/copier market. Toshiba does not manufacture A4 printers.
ReplyDeleteAnon:
ReplyDeleteCan't see how my logic is flawed with US market. 3% is 3%. My information is from Gartner for 2010 placements in the US copier, market, so I guess you are stating that Gartner is wrong???
In Canada, Toshiba has just under 10% Market share as confirmed by the only industry source known as Jetro.
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice Marketshare in Cananda, maybe I need to start thinking globaly about marketshare, wonder if there are published numbers for that.
ReplyDeleteSSG, as always thanx for the reply and info!
Art
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