Saving money with Xerox

In recent news it has been reported that Xerox Corp. has helped Rochester City save more than $2 million in printing costs. With this news, it highlights that there is more to printing that meets the eye. It can save companies across the world, time and money by simply, installing a multifunction printer that can provide a multitude of capabilities, instead of retaining a machine for each function you require.

The savings Rochester achieved was stemmed from the reduction of printers, copiers and fax machines. According to the report, the city used 459 single function machines, which was then replaced with 168machines and 24 Xerox ColoQube multifunction printers.  

David Mayor, Rochester’s chief information officer, said in a statement:

 “Xerox came to us with a solution to a problem we didn’t even realize we had. They provided an easy and affordable way to use new and existing technology to reduce costs and really address some of our financial challenges.”

Xerox colour multifunction printers can open a new way for companies to save money, without having to make a big difference in the working environment. When it comes to installing a multifunction printer in the work place, to replace existing single function machines, not only will paper and printing costs be reduced, electricity bills can also be decreased.

If you would like more information on the Xerox multifunction printers and the benefits it could provide your company, call First Choice on 0800 072 3747. First Choice Business Systems are specialists in providing the best printing solution for all businesses and offer free consultations.


Printer Spotlight : Phaser 6010 and Phaser 6500

Xerox Phaser 6500Xerox have been providing customers with Phaser colour printers for many years, producing the first solid ink multifunction device though the Phaser 8500 as well as developing multiple other innovations. They have an outstanding reputation for providing work forces with the best in printer technology and now First Choice has just launched the new Xerox Phaser 6010 and Phaser 6500.

Xerox Phaser 6010

With the Xerox 6010 you can expect a powerful device that provides an office friendly solution and impressive print speeds. This Phaser printer can handle all you daily workload, whatever you print in a smart and fast manner. Xerox understands that colour printing in an office can be costly, but with the Phaser 6010 you can enjoy colourful, quality prints time and time again at an affordable price.

Quick Facts

•    Colour: up to 12 ppm
•    Black: up to 15 ppm
•    Maximum paper size: 216 x 356 mm
•    Print resolution: up to 600 x 600 x 4 dpi
•    Standard paper capacity: Main Tray: 150 sheets, Bypass Tray: 10 sheets
•    Manual two-sided printing
•    384 MHz processor
•    128 MB memory
•    Windows (including 7) and Mac compatible
•    Minimum dimensions (w x d x h): 394 x 304 x 233 mm
•    Power requirements: 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Xerox Phaser 6500

Xerox understands that a busy work force require a value packed colour device that provides excellent print quality, is reliable and easy on the environment. Luckily the Phaser 6500 provides just that. When you implement the Phaser 6500 into your work place you can also enjoy these fantastic benefits:

•    Colour: up to 23 ppm
•    Black: up to 23 ppm
•    Maximum paper size: 216 x 356 mm
•    Print resolution: up to 600 x 600 x 4 dpi
•    Standard paper capacity: Tray 1: 250 sheets
•    Maximum paper capacity: 500 sheets
•    400 MHz processor
•    256 MB memory standard, 768 MB maximum
•    Windows (including Windows 7) and Mac compatible
•    Minimum dimensions (w x d x h): 403.5 x 425.5 x 415.6 mm
•    Power requirements: 240 V, 50/60 Hz

If you require more information on either the Xerox Phaser 6500 or Xerox Phaser 6010 printers above, please contact First Choice, specialists in providing the best printing solution for all businesses. Contact First Choice today on 0800 072 3747 for your free consultation.



The New Xerox WorkCentre 7545 / 7556

Xerox WorkCentre 7545 / 7556: High impact colour and superbly accurate image qualityThe Xerox WorkCentre 7545 / 7556 is a brand new multifunction device that is designed to provide you with superior colour at speeds of up to 50 ppm. If you’re looking to produce high impact documents, with superbly accurate image quality then this machine is the ideal choice for you.       

Advanced Hi-Q LED technology and a resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi mean that the Xerox WorkCentre 7545 / 7556 will produce photo quality colour images and crisp, rich text, all at the touch of a button.

Another key strength of this device is its consistently accurate image quality thanks to advanced print heads with Digital Image Registration Control Technology.

Other high end features include the ability to print on stock as large as SRA3 and on paper weights of up to 300 gsm, and finishing capabilities such as allowing you to produce folded brochures and saddle-stitched booklets.

Quick Facts

• Standard: Copy, Print, Scan, Fax, Email
• Optional: Walkup Fax
• Colour: up to 45 / 50 ppm
• Black: up to 45 / 55 ppm
• Maximum paper size: SRA3
• Print resolution: up to 1200 x 2400 dpi
• Standard paper capacity: 620 sheets
• Maximum paper capacity: 5,140 sheets
• 110-sheet Duplexing Automatic Document Feeder
• Numerous finisher options for hole punching, multi-position stapling, saddle-stitching, booklet-making, and folding
• Xerox Extensible Interface Platform enabled
• Scan to email, folder, network file server, and searchable PDF; scan to and print from USB 
• EFI™ Fiery™ colour print server option available
• One- and two-line fax options
• Security and cost control features
• Windows (including Vista) and Mac compatible
• Minimum dimensions (w x d x h): 1,064 x 685 x 1,127 mm
• Power requirements: 240 V, 50/60 Hz

For more information on the benefits of the Xerox WorkCentre 7545 / 7556, please give First Choice Business Systems a call on 0800 072 3747. They’re specialists in providing solutions based around Xerox printer products and offer free consultations. 

Why Print In Colour?

It's no secret that humans respond better to colour, but just how exactly can printing in colour enhance your business, and what can colour actually do for you?

Increased sales, happier customers, quicker payments and improved efficiency are just some of the reasons...

Capture Attention

1. Colour emphasises critical information and conveys a sense of professionalism. Your company's first impression is the most important one, and using colour demonstrates that you mean business.  The decision whether to read or reject pamphlets and direct mail pieces is made by readers in just 2.5 seconds. Using colour can keep your materials on the desk and out of the wastebasket. 
2. Colour increases readers' attention spans and recall by 82% - Safety notices, warnings and vital technical information are more likely to be remembered if they stand out in colour.  That can help decrease costly and time consuming errors throughout your company.
3. Colour gains readership by 80% - Adding colour to product guides can help critical information get read, helping ensure that customers understand how to operate the products they buy from you.  That alone can reduce the number of unnecessary services calls and save your company time and money. 
4. Colour makes an impression that is 39% more memorable - Direct mail and collateral pieces leave a lasting impression if they're in colour. That makes follow-up calls more successful.
5. Telephone listings printed in colour can increase response by 44% - Amidst hundreds of black and white listings in a telephone directory, a colour entry can really stand out. This can lead to increased exposure and increased business.
6. People are 55% more likely to pick up a full-colour piece of mail first - How do you get a customer to open mail from you quickly? Simply use colour on the envelope.  By capturing their attention, you are more likely to get a speedy response.

Enhance Productivity

1. Colour reduces search time by as much as 80% - Contracts, insurance policies and other lengthy documents can be made more understandable by highlighting the important information with colour.  Customers will spend less time tying up your customer service representative with confusing questions, increasing your operation's overall efficiency.
2. Colour reduces errors by 80% - Improperly completed forms and applications can bog down data entry and customer service departments.  Highlighting important information and instructions can help customers fill out forms correctly the first time.
3. Information can be located 70% faster if it's in colour - Executives have little time as it is, and speeding up the time it takes to locate and understand important information can significantly improve your company's efficiency.  For example, the 1.5 hours an executive spends reading black and white documents every week can be cut to half an hour by using colour.  That means less non-essential time and more billable time.
4. Document sorting improves by 15% when highlighting colour is used - Improving the ease with which documents can be identified, sorted and filed can reduce the number of people assigned to the task.  That can mean real cost savings during peak seasons when temporary help is brought on board.
5. Highlighting with colour improves search time by 39% compared to using different fonts - Administrative personnel can spend less time looking for information and more time performing critical tasks if the information is easier to find.  Using colour to highlight it can make a difference.
6. Colour can increase payment response by up to 30% - By highlighting the amount owing and the due date with colour, a sense of urgency is added to invoices.  This can help make your customers pay their bills faster, thereby improving your cash flow.
7. People are 2.5% more likely to pay the full amount when it's shown in colour - Some companies have found that highlighting the amount due on an invoice actually causes customers to pay the full amount owing.  That reduces additional invoicing and improves your business' cash flow.

Improve Communication

1. Colour increases comprehension by as much as 73% - Your prospects and potential customers can understand your message faster and more clearly.  That speeds sales presentations and makes the whole process run more effectively.
2. Colour increases learning and retention by 78% - Educating your technical and service staff is a time-consuming process that can be drastically shortened by preparing the material in colour.
3. Colour can boost survey participation by 80% - Low response on customer satisfaction surveys can be dramatically improved and repeat mailings made unnecessary by using colour to grab attention.
4. Reader comprehension has been found to be 14% better by highlighting with colour rather than with bold text. Training sessions can be more effective when the presentation materials and guides are produced using highlight colour, rather than using just bold text.
5. Colour increases motivation by up to 80% - Getting a response from employees can often be more difficult than getting a response from customers.  Using colour on memos, correspondence and posted notices from payroll, human resources and personnel can help motivate your employees to respond in a timely fashion.