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Brother UK launches faster, compact scanners for home working
Brother UK has launched a new line-up of compact scanners to help resellers tap into category growth and to support customers’ decentralised workforces. The new scanning range comprises of the ADS-1300 and the ADS-1800W, which will replace the ADS-1200 and ADS-1700W respectively. The range is launched as analysts forecast the document scanner category is set to grow by more than a quarter (28%) over the next five years, as more staff require workgroup-grade devices in the home office. The upgraded models feature a new chargeable power bank making Brother’s desktop scanners portable for the first time, supporting mobile users working around offices or the home. Devices can also be powered by USB type-C directly from laptops, with no need for additional power cables. The ADS-1800W is the first model on the home scanner market to feature a 7.1” LCD touchscreen, designed to enhance user operability. The models are more compact than their previous generation, while scanning 20% faster at 30 pages per minute. The range is also compatible and bundled with a range of solutions. For example, connectivity to Brother Web Connect, Barcode Utility and Tungsten Automation’s suite of software to automatically save digital copies of documents in set locations, saving time and improving workflow no matter where users are working. Models are available with an additional output tray delivered in-box, making devices easier to pack away for users operating in a compact home or small office environment. The launch of the new scanning range comes after Brother
introduced a revamped line-up of laser devices, with 36 new models which are the quietest available on the market and more compact.
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Fujifilm launches multifunction office printers into the UK
FUJIFILM EUROPE has launched its multifunction office printers, Apeos series in Europe for the first time. The printers are developed by Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp. of Japan, with the UK launch event being held on 25 April. The events will mark the arrival of the range in those countries, followed by a phased rollout initially in France and Spain, and then other countries in the coming months. Fujifilm Business Innovation a leading supplier of A3
multifunction printers in the Asia Pacific region, with Fujifilm technology powering millions of office printers across the globe. Prior to today, none of these devices had been available under the Fujifilm brand except in the Asia Pacific region. Fujifilm will be offering the A3 multifunction printers, Apeos series, with a focus on productivity, reliability, and growing demands in the work environment. The printers provide uncompromising usability, enhanced security, with quick and simple operability to support user’s success in Europe. Built on Fujifilm’s decades of print and imaging expertise, the Apeos range is designed for the modern workplace. From remote / mobile printing capabilities, to security features and sustainability credentials, Apeos is a high-value multifunction printer range, designed to support digital transformation, and to meet the rapidly changing and hugely diverse demands of the fast-paced, flexible, post-Covid office environment.
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