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The e-STUDIO306LP is part of Toshiba’s
ongoing commitment to introducing
solutions that help businesses achieve
their operational and corporate social
responsibility objectives.
Whilst the concept of erasable printing
technology itself isn’t new – previous
systems have relied on specially made
plastic-coated paper that erases toner
via a printer’s thermal heads – these
systems have remained on the periphery
due to the prohibitive cost of the paper.
The e-STUDIO306LP/ RD30 represents a
massive leap forward in this respect, as it
uses standard copier paper.
“When previously printed copier paper
is fed into the eraser unit it heats the ink,
which wipes the print and provides a blank
sheet to use again,” said Toshiba TEC’s
Marketing Director Jeremy Spencer. “This
drastically cuts overall paper usage which
obviously saves costs. Just as importantly,
however, if the same piece of paper is used
five times, the total CO2 emissions can
be reduced by 60 per cent compared to
printing once per sheet.”
The separate e-STUDIO RD30 eraser
unit can be used alongside a fleet of
e-STUDIO306LP devices, making it a viable
solution for workgroups – with multiple
print devices being supported with just one
erasing unit.
The RD30 is able to detect if the sheet
is reusable and automatically places spent
sheets in a separate bin. Plus documents
can be annotated with the support of the
Pilot FriXion pen series. The unique gel
ink responds to the heat generated by
the e-STUDIO RD30 removing notes and
comments as part of the erasing process.
In order to prevent a document being
‘wiped’ by mistake and to enable a user to
access data at a later date, the e-STUDIO
RD30 converts the contents of a document
into an electronic file, which is stored in
a document management system and
can therefore never be lost. Individuals
Now you see it,
now you don’t
Virgin Media
recently
completed
a successful
trial of the
pioneering
Toshiba TEC
e-STUDIO
306LP.
can then access it from any location and
amend it as part of a workflow.
According to Toshiba, high volume
paper environments with ‘temporary’
document usage such as educational
establishments, publishing, local
governments and general offices will
experience the biggest benefits from its
features, as the majority of their printed
pages consist of internal documents, emails
and memos.
Successful trial
Virgin Media recently completed a
successful trial of the pioneering Toshiba
TEC e-STUDIO306LP.
With sustainability at the very heart
of its activities, Virgin Media, a long-term
customer of Toshiba TEC UK Imaging
Systems, prides itself on growing its
business in a way that’s good for people
and the environment. Managing waste is
a key element of this objective and with
an estimated seven million colour prints
a year, it is always keen to make its print-
based functions as efficient as possible.
IT Regional Support Manager Dave
Toshiba TEC UK Imaging Systems
has announced the launch of its
highly anticipated eSTUDIO306LP/
RD30 multifunction product,
which they say sets a new industry
benchmark in sustainable printing
by incorporating the company’s
unique erasable toner technology.
Develop builds mid-range
DSales (UK) Ltd, the UK distributor for the Develop range of multi-
functional document imaging systems, has launched a new generation of
Develop mid-range colour systems. The new ineo+ 224e/284e/364e offer
22, 28 and 36 colour or mono A4 prints per minute
respectively.
DSales Managing Director Jonathan
Whitworth said: “These three new
systems take what is best in the existing
range and add intuitive touch-screen control
and a host of eco-friendly features. Today our
customers demand low-energy systems and
maximum data security. With the ineo+
224e/284e/364e we meet their needs.”
www.dsales.eu
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