The MB company, which has established itself as a reliable and responsible partner in the domestic market of office equipment, will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its successful activity next year. Over the years, the company was able not only to declare itself, but also to oppose significant competitive advantages to recognized global corporations.

Due to the fact that MB has a wide network of regional offices, the company offers its customers almost all over the country quality products and, which is important, guaranteed service. According to IDC, since 1998 MB has been one of the three most popular copier brands in Russia, along with Canon and Xerox. It should also be noted the close and fruitful cooperation of MV with many large domestic enterprises that are leaders in the sectors of the Russian economy, with federal ministries and departments, with leading foreign companies.

MV is constantly expanding, and a logical step was the decision to enter new markets, which is confirmed by the plans to open the first representative office of the company in one of the CIS countries - Ukraine. According to Dmitry Myslin, executive director of MB, the company has accumulated enormous potential, allowing it to explore new markets and develop its own network of representative offices outside of Russia. Entering the market of office equipment in the CIS countries is a priority in the marketing strategy of MB.

The range of products manufactured by the company is represented not only by copying equipment, but also by printers, multifunctional printing complexes, industrial printers, engineering systems, facsimile machines, as well as office furniture, climatic equipment and office paper. The products of this company from the field of printing technology almost completely cover all areas of this industry. The primary focus of MB is to provide comprehensive document management solutions for large corporate customers. MB's marketing strategy is aimed primarily at providing customers with the widest possible selection of products for solving various problems. The main focus is on the guaranteed quality of all products and services under the MB brand.

Following global trends and taking into account the wishes of customers to use a universal device capable of performing all the basic functions of document flow, combining a copier, a printer and a scanner, MB has chosen the development and production of multifunctional devices as its main direction. The outgoing year was marked by the release of a wide range of such devices, while a number of offered equipment is intended for both small organizations and corporate clients and offices with a large workflow.

It is also worth noting that the company has allocated multifunctional devices in a separate line - OfficeCenter, which includes MFPs designed not only for office use, but also for industrial replication.

Now let's take a closer look at the new MB products from the OfficeCenter series.

OfficeCenter 116 is the optimal solution for the SOHO segment and is also the first in a new line.

Unlike competitors, this device has maximum functionality and at the same time has a rather low price. It is primarily intended for use in a small office and provides the most commonly used functions necessary for document flow. With its small dimensions, this model is easy to operate and does not require special skills to work with it.

In the future, such devices should oust three devices from the market at the same time: a copier, a scanner and a printer, which take up much more space in the office and require frequent maintenance.

The basic configuration of the OfficeCenter 116 includes an A4 monochrome laser printer, copier and scanner capable of printing and making black-and-white copies at up to 16 ppm, as well as scanning color documents. The presence of a flatbed scanner in all versions of the new device removes almost all restrictions on the type of the original.

The MB OfficeCenter 116F model is equipped with a modem with a speed of 33 600 bps and, like most similar devices, has connectors for connecting to a computer via a USB port and an IEEE-1284 interface.

This multifunctional machine includes not only a scanner with a resolution of 600 dpi, but also a printer that can print originals with a resolution of up to 600 dpi, which is an undoubted advantage of OfficeCenter 116. According to the manufacturer, the warm-up time for OfficeCenter 116 is 25 seconds. , and the time of the first copy is 13 s, which is a good indicator for devices of this class. The tray has a capacity of 250 sheets and the optional tray holds 500 sheets. There is also manual feed for 10 sheets of heavier paper.

With the optional fax module, the OfficeCenter 116F allows faxing of data over the Internet, as well as scanning the original and sending the scanned image to an e-mail address. It should be noted that this model has a built-in base memory with a capacity of 16 MB with the possibility of further expansion up to 48 MB, which allows expanding the functionality of the device.

The maximum resource of the device is designed for 150 thousand copies with a monthly load of 15 thousand copies, and the resource of the drum is 20 thousand copies. The toner resource is designed for 6 thousand copies, which is a very high figure.

In general, MB OfficeCenter 116 is perfect for working in a small office and, importantly, can almost completely replace several devices at once.

multifunctional devices MB OfficeCenter 316 and MB OfficeCenter 320 are intended primarily for use in small and medium-sized offices. The maximum print format for these devices is A3. Like most of these machines, they have a rather small size, but at the same time, in the basic configuration, they include not only a copier, but also a printer with a scanner. The difference between these devices is the copy speed: the OfficeCenter 316 has 16 ppm, while the OfficeCenter 320 has 20 ppm.

The MB OfficeCenter 316/320 are designed for a variety of small business needs. The resolution of these machines for printing and copying is up to 600 dpi. Models are connected to a computer via USB or IEEE-1284. Built-in memory of 16 MB allows you to use digital technology to re-print a single scanned document.

The warm-up time for these devices is no more than 45 seconds, while the first page out will take just over 7 seconds. One cannot fail to mention the high density of the media that can be used with these models, since thanks to the use of new technology, the density of originals reaches 200 g / m2. The paper feed tray holds 250 sheets, and an optional 100-sheet tray is available. An optional automatic paper feeder significantly increases copy efficiency.

It is impossible to ignore the control panel, which is located on the front of the device and is a set of buttons and a liquid crystal screen. It is quite easy to use the multiple functions of these devices, since the menu structure is very simple and understandable even for an ordinary user.

In addition to automatic exposure control, two print modes are available: Text for text originals and Photo for photographs. In each of these modes, exposure can be adjusted in five levels. Photo mode allows you to make copies clearly from complex halftone originals such as photographs. In addition, the machine provides auto scaling, auto tray switching, toner save mode, non-proportional scaling in 1% increments.

Like most MFPs, this device allows you to print copies while scanning the original, saving you the time it takes to scan multiple times. The copier will be a good solution for fast and high-quality performance of operative black-and-white printing jobs, and the built-in scanner will allow you to do more jobs.

Almost at the same time when the OfficeCenter 316/320 models were released, MB company introduced the multifunctional OfficeCenter 420 to the market, some technical characteristics of which are similar to the OfficeCenter 320 MB, and in addition, this device allows you to use the possibilities of electronic sorting, combination modes " 2 in 1 and 4 in 1, edge / center erase and edge offset modes. Like its smaller brothers, the OfficeCenter 420 allows you to print and copy at up to 600 dpi, while scanning at 600Ѕ1200 ppi. This model has a print speed of 12 ppm when printing A4 documents. In addition, using the advanced card, the OfficeCenter 420 can print and scan documents up to A3.

The built-in 32MB memory allows for increased printing speed and also provides the ability to print copies in a single scan.

The scanner installed in this machine is full color, which makes it possible to obtain scanned images at a resolution of 600 dpi. To increase productivity, a built-in sorter is designed, which, at the output, shifts sets of works made by different users relative to each other.

It is necessary to say about the duplex-module, which is supplied as standard to this multifunctional device and can significantly reduce the time of printing two-sided documents.

MB OfficeCenter 420 has several options for connecting to a computer: in the basic version they are USB with specification 1.1 and parallel interface IEEE-1284, and as additional interfaces to OfficeCenter 420 network interface 10 / 100Base-TX and USB 2.0 interface are provided, and the use the latter allows you to significantly increase the speed of exchange between the computer and the MFP. Installing a network interface allows the MFP to be connected directly to the local network, which enables scanning over the network.

MB OfficeCenter 420 is equipped with two trays with a capacity of 250 sheets and a manual feed tray for 100 sheets. Optional 250-sheet trays are available.

The resource of the device is designed for 900 thousand copies, based on a monthly load of 15 thousand copies. To facilitate the operation of the machine, the toner resource has been significantly increased and is designed for 16 thousand copies.

It is worth noting that MB OfficeCenter 420 successfully copes with tasks that are mainly related to copying, scanning and printing small office documents, but this device can print other documents that contain more graphics than text. Small size, high speed of work, as well as the presence of a duplex printing module and connection to a PC, of ​​course, make it possible to position the MB OfficeCenter 420 as a device for small and medium-sized offices.

This multifunctional model is designed primarily for printing and copying in small and medium-sized offices. MV OfficeCenter 215 is a modern digital A4 device that performs copying work of any complexity. Possessing all the advantages of modern office equipment, these devices take up a minimum of work space in the office.

The large memory capacity (192 MB) as standard ensures high performance of these devices. To optimize work with large volumes of documents, the option of installing an automatic document feeder is provided, and an optional 500-sheet tray can be installed to increase the standard paper supply.

As standard interfaces in the basic configuration, this MFP is equipped with a 10 / 100Base-TX network interface, as well as a USB 2.0 interface. However, you can additionally install not only the IEEE-1284 interface, but also FireWare (IEEE-1384), Bluetooth, and the increasingly popular Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) interface. The printer interface supports the most common page description languages ​​PCL 5e, PCL 6, RPCS, and optional PostScript.

A distinctive feature of MB OfficeCenter 215 is that this device can already make double-sided A4 copies by the standard. Duplex, which until now only allowed working with A3 documents, has now become available for printing A4 documents. When printing without a duplex unit, the machine will print at approximately 15 ppm. Copy resolution of 600 dpi allows for high quality copies, and electronic sorting allows you to make multiple sets from a multi-page document. As standard, only MB OfficeCenter 215 has network scanning and scanning to email capabilities. MB OfficeCenter 215 will help office workers solve the problem of sending scanned documents to addressees.

This model comes standard with a 250-sheet tray, but there is also the option of installing an optional 500-sheet tray. The tray is designed to handle paper weights from 60 to 157 g / m2.

This model is perfect for installation in a small office and completely replaces the scanner and printer, while taking up very little space.

The OfficeCenter 427 is one of the company's latest developments, a high-performance, high-resolution multifunctional machine capable of printing multiple A3 copies. In the basic configuration, this device has quite impressive dimensions.

This model uses USB 2.0 and IEEE-1284 as standard interfaces for connecting to a computer, and an optional 10 / 100Base-TX network interface is available as an option, which allows LAN users to print and scan using this machine without using a PC. Using a standard parallel port and USB 2.0, two users can be connected to the machine at the same time, and thanks to the network interface, the MB OfficeCenter 427 has the ability to scan originals over the network with uploading to a computer, FTP and sending the image by e-mail. The address for sending the scanned document is specified on the machine or on the computer. Resolution for printing and copying - up to 1200 dpi.

The memory of 32 MB, which belongs directly to the MFP, is expandable up to 1056 MB, which gives a tangible acceleration in the speed of work. The printer module also has a built-in 64 MB special memory to increase the speed of printing large high-resolution images.

To improve productivity, the OfficeCenter 427 MB includes a finisher that sorts or staples finished documents at the exit.

This product comes standard with a duplex copier, which has a positive effect on the overall productivity of the machine and also makes it easy to print double-sided documents. The copy / print speed is simply amazing - 27 ppm when printing an A4 document.

The automatic document feeder developed by the company's engineers significantly increases the efficiency of copying and scanning multi-page documents. The machine has two 500-sheet base trays and a 100-sheet heavy-duty straight feed tray.

In addition, the machine allows you to perform a number of additional functions - autoscaling, auto tray selection, electronic shift sort, independent scaling along the axes, combination, manual and auto exposure, toner save mode.

MB OfficeCenter 427 is the perfect tool for fast, high-quality printing and for copying black and white originals in a wide variety of print centers and offices. High print resolution, excellent copy speed, full support for Adobe PostScript 3, as well as the ability to connect to a local network - all this makes this model very attractive to buyers.

Most recently, MB entered the market with a new offering - MB OfficeCenter 472, which is a high-performance copy, network printing and document scanning suite. This machine has been designed using advanced copying and printing technology. This tool copies and prints at 72 ppm, and the speed can be doubled due to the tandem configuration to 144 ppm.

In the standard delivery, the machine has a paper supply of 3.6 thousand sheets, and the maximum paper supply can be increased to 7.6 thousand sheets.

MB OfficeCenter 472 has advanced finishing equipment, which allows you not only to staple ready-made sets of documents, but also to perform various types of folding documents (double, triple folding), as well as the production of brochures.

By installing the printer interface, MB OfficeCenter 472 turns into a powerful A3 printer. In addition to the printer interface, a PS extension with a scanning module can be supplied, which allows you to print complex graphic documents and scan them to a computer.

This MFP is ideal for those who value their time and who need a high-quality and reliable device for urgent production of documents. Operations such as folding, stapling, and booklet making can be done with the insertion of covers.

MB OfficeCenter 472 uses advanced finishing equipment, in particular, this machine allows you to scan at high speed both from the platen glass and from the ADF. Scanning resolution is 600-600 dpi. The MFP is equipped with a fairly wide range of functions such as watermarks, image repetition, confidential printing, A3 Full-bleed printing, variable data printing (Fiery FreeForm). Multitasking mode allows the user to start a new task without waiting for the previous one to complete.

Additionally, the machine can be equipped with a 10 GB hard disk for the printer, which allows you to save fonts and carry out confidential printing. Also, one cannot ignore the built-in memory of the MFP with a volume of 64 MB, which can be expanded up to 512 MB. The OfficeCenter 472 has a 128MB printer module in addition to built-in memory, which increases the speed of processing and printing large documents. However, it should be noted that for some reason, the Token ring interface is additionally used here, which currently has no practical application anywhere in the world.

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According to D. Myslin, next year the trend of transition to the use of an MFP that combines the functions of several devices - a printer, a scanner and a copier, will not only continue, but also intensify, that is, the future of the office equipment market lies precisely with multifunctional devices. Flexibly responding to changes in consumer preferences, MB is already ready today to promptly offer its customers new opportunities for an integrated approach to the workflow process. Let's hope that the pace of growth and development of the company in the next, anniversary year for MB will match this year.

Andrey Ezdakov

Laser printing in the office

Today, a laser printer is an almost indispensable and indispensable attribute of any office. The most actively exploited category of such devices belongs to the devices of the scale of the working group. These models have print speeds ranging from 15 to 35 ppm and mostly support network printing.

A feature of recent times has been the widespread use of color laser printers on the scale of the working group. The process of replacing monochrome devices with color ones was especially active when the price of the latter dropped significantly, and the cost and quality of black-and-white prints became almost identical. According to a number of industry analysts and specialists from manufacturing companies, this trend will continue.

The segment of color laser printers has recently become one of the most dynamically developing in the printer market, its share is constantly increasing from year to year. This is due to a number of interrelated reasons. Firstly, as a result of a noticeable reduction in prices for such devices, color laser printers have become affordable and attractive to a wider range of users. Secondly, the volume of printing various office documents in color (tables, graphs, presentations, reports, etc.) is growing. In addition, such devices provide high-quality printing, are reliable in operation and allow you to receive qualitatively different documents - in color.

For printer equipment in the workgroup category, such an indicator as the cost of printing plays an important role. The bulk of office printing (90-95%) is usually black and white. To print them, a monochrome printer is enough, the cost of printing on which (not to mention the printers themselves) was lower than on color devices. Now the situation has changed - the cost of printing black and white documents on a color laser printer has become about the same as on a conventional monochrome device of the same class. So color laser printers today are able to compete with their monochrome counterparts in all respects.

Now consumers just have to make the right choice in the variety of monochrome and color workgroup-scale printers offered by many manufacturers.

Canon printers

Average cartridge yield 5,000 pages @ 5% coverage. Economode mode reduces toner consumption by up to 50% at 600x600 dpi.

The more powerful HP LaserJet 4200 monochrome laser printer operates at speeds up to 33 ppm at 1200x1200 dpi. Combined with an average monthly load of up to 150,000 pages, this puts the printer in the middle of a medium to large workgroup with a significant print volume. First page out in less than 8.5 seconds.

The HP LaserJet 4200 has a more powerful 300 MHz processor. Its RAM with a standard volume of 48 or 64 MB (depending on the version) can be expanded up to 416 MB. In addition to the IEEE 1284-compliant parallel port, this device has two free EIO slots for connecting optional internal HP JetDirect print servers for 10Base-T, 10Base2, 100Base-TX, Localtalk, and Token Ring Ethernet networks. The embedded Web server provides direct printer access via a standard browser, remote device configuration, and alert e-mail.

The ability to monitor the status of supplies and receive alert e-mails extends the uptime of your printer. Analyze print jobs and track cartridge usage to better control costs. The cartridge of the device is made as a single unit that includes toner, drum and developer, which is convenient for replacement.

The standard HP LaserJet 4200 input trays are 600 or 1100 sheets, depending on the product version (100 in the multipurpose tray and 500 or 2x500 in one or two trays). In addition, the printer can optionally be equipped with one or two additional trays with a capacity of 500 and 1500 sheets. In addition to the standard 250-sheet face-down and 50-face-up output bin, you can install a 500-sheet magazine output bin.

The HP LaserJet 4200 runs on the same operating systems as its younger brother, the LaserJet 2200.

Hewlett-Packard's family of color laser printers recently expanded with two new models: the Color LaserJet 2550 and the Color LaserJet 4650. The first, the entry-level A4 model for small workgroups, has print speeds of up to 19 ppm in black and white. print and up to 4 ppm in color. Compared with the Color LaserJet 1500 and 2500 devices, which are being replaced by the new printer, it has increased the speed of black and white printing, expanded the possibilities of using printing control languages, improved the set of external interfaces and added the ability to print on non-standard media (glossy paper and film) ...

The new four-pass printer is equipped with a Motorola CFV4e processor with a clock frequency of 264 MHz, the standard amount of RAM (64 MB) can be increased to 192 MB. First page out time is 18 seconds. The 600x600dpi hardware resolution is increased to 2400x2400 with HP ImageRet 2400 technology. In addition to HP PCL 6, HP PostScript 3 emulation is supported. In addition to the parallel port and USB 2.0 port, the network versions of the printer (Color LaserJet 2550Ln / n) have an embedded HP print server JetDirect (10 / 100Base-TX, RJ45).

In addition to the standard 125-sheet paper tray, the device can be upgraded with two additional capacities of 250 and 500 sheets (the first tray is included with the Color LaserJet 2550n version). Manual feeding at the driver level supports duplex printing. The output tray holds 125 sheets. The average monthly load for the Color LaserJet 2550 is 30,000 prints. The device operates under Microsoft Windows 9x / Me / NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP and Mac OS versions 9.1 and higher; it can optionally work in Linux, Unix and OS / 2. The cost of the printer in the minimum configuration is approximately $ 640.

The more powerful Color LaserJet 4650 replaces the Color LaserJet 4600. This multi-version, single-pass device is designed for medium to large workgroups. Print speed in both monochrome and color is 22 ppm, first page out time is 15 seconds. Monthly load - up to 85 thousand prints.

This printer uses a 533 MHz RISC processor, and the standard RAM (128-256 MB, depending on version) can be expanded to 544 MB. An optional 20 GB hard drive can be installed. The 600x600dpi hardware resolution is significantly improved with HP ImageRet 3600 technology. In addition to standard parallel and USB ports, the new printer comes with Nokia XHTML / Bluetooth wireless interfaces, an auxiliary port, and three EIO connectors. The n version also includes the HP JetDirect 620n print server.

The Color LaserJet 4650 has a built-in duplex (duplex) mechanism. In addition to the 100-sheet multipurpose tray and the standard 500-sheet tray, the printer can be equipped with an optional 500-sheet tray and an optional desktop cabinet (cabinet) with two 500-sheet bays. The output tray holds up to 250 sheets. The new HP color laser printer runs on Microsoft Windows 9x / Me / NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP, Mac OS 9.1 and higher, Linux, Unix, OS / 2 and DOS.

All HP workgroup laser printers are warranted for one year.

MB printers

Products under the MB brand (http://www.mb.ru) compete with the products of well-known world manufacturers on the domestic market of laser printing devices of the working group scale. Users are offered several models of monochrome and color printers of this brand.

Monochrome laser printer MB 325 weighing 14 kg supports printing speed up to 25 ppm at a resolution of 1200x1200 dpi in A4 format. First page out time is 7.5 seconds. This product has a standard tray that can hold 500 sheets of paper and can be expanded if required by adding additional 500-sheet trays (maximum two additional trays). In addition, an optional duplex unit (duplex) is installed in this printer. The capacity of the output tray is 250 sheets.

Laser printer MV 325N.

The printer has a built-in processor with a clock speed of 300 MHz, 64 MB of RAM can be expanded up to 320 MB. In addition to the standard parallel port and USB 2.0 port, MV 325N is equipped with a built-in Ethernet 10 / 100Base-TX network card that supports TCP / IP, IPP, IPX / SPX, NetBEUI, Apple Talk protocols. Therefore, the device is positioned by the company as a workgroup scale printer with an average print load.

When an additional hard disk is installed in the MB 325, functions such as proof and confidential printing are available to users (that is, the document can be printed only after entering the password from the control panel). A test print will allow you to see the first print and, if the user is satisfied with its quality, print the entire circulation of documents.

MB 325 supports the PCL 5e, PCL6, Adobe PostScript 3 and RPCS page description languages. This device can run Microsoft Windows 9x / Me / NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP / Server 2003, Mac OS 8.6 or higher, Novell NetWare 3.11 or higher, Unix, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Red Hat Linux, MS-DOS.

A more powerful A3 printer - MB 332N weighing 20 kg, has a productivity up to 30 ppm at a resolution of 1200x1200 dpi. The first page out time for this model is 6.5 seconds. Most of its characteristics and capabilities are the same as those of the MB 325, but there are significant differences - the printer can be equipped with a large number of additional devices. For example, an optional four-bin mailbox allows you to separate print jobs from different user groups. A useful printer option is the Offset Sort Tray (functionally a staple-free finisher). This tray makes it easy to sort sets of printed documents in A4 or A3 format without the need for an expensive finisher.

The highest performing MB monochrome laser printer in the workgroup class is the MB 345 (63 kg). This device can print documents up to A3 at up to 45 ppm (A4) at 600x600 dpi hardware resolution and is designed to support high-volume workgroups or medium-sized workgroups. First page out time is only 5.9 seconds. High print quality in MB 345 is achieved thanks to a two-component image development system. Another difference from traditional printers is that the printer uses separate drum and toner. This saves money when printing large volumes.

As standard, the MB 345 is equipped with two universal trays of 500 sheets each; the device can be supplemented with a cabinet or additional trays (up to five in total). The maximum paper load can be up to 3550 pages at a time. Duplex is also included in the standard delivery set. This product has a staple mode for printed documents. In addition, the printer can be completed with various document output devices. The 1000-sheet finisher (with 3000 staple cartridge) or the 3000-sheet finisher performs offset sort or staples the printed sets. To separate the work of different work groups, a mailbox is provided, which can be installed in conjunction with any 3000 sheet finisher.

In the line of color laser printers of the scale of the working group, several models can also be distinguished. First, it is an inexpensive compact A4 device - the MB 5504 with print speeds of up to 4 ppm in color and up to 16 ppm in monochrome and uses polymer toner. First page out time is 14 sec. This device is already in its standard configuration designed for work within a small workgroup, for which it is equipped with a parallel port, a USB port and an integrated Ethernet 10 / 100Base-TX controller for connection to a local network.

The multipurpose tray MB 5504 holds up to 200 sheets of A4 paper with a density of 60 to 163 gsm. The printer can also print on envelopes, transparencies, labels, heavy paper, and custom-sized media. Additional paper stock can be increased if required by adding an optional 500-sheet tray. An optional duplex unit is installed (duplex).

The new, more productive color laser printer, the MB 716, has a print speed of 24 ppm in monochrome and 16 ppm in color. This model is also distinguished by a short time of the first print - 10 s. The printer can be equipped with a large amount of RAM (64 to 1024 MB), and an optional 10 GB hard drive, which opens up the possibility of proof and confidential printing.

You can connect the printer through the parallel and USB ports, as well as using a network card. A significant average monthly volume of printed products (up to 50 thousand pages) makes it possible to effectively use the MB 716 in medium-sized workgroups. This is facilitated by the fact that the device has a 530-sheet tray and a 100-sheet multipurpose tray, which can handle media weights up to 250 gsm. m. The total amount of paper loaded in the printer can be increased to 1690 sheets by using the optional trays. Duplex is optionally installed. The special automatic media density detection function ensures good print quality and reduces the risk of damage to the machine. The printer supports PCL 5e and Adobe PostScript 3 page description languages ​​and operates under Microsoft Windows 9x / Me / NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP, Mac OS 8.6 and higher, Novell NetWare, Unix, Linux.

The MB 710 is an A3 color laser printer for the workgroup. Print speed - 36 ppm in monochrome and 10 ppm in color. This printer has all the features of its predecessor, but comes with a wider range of optional paper feed and document output options. Optionally, the MB 710 can be equipped with a 500-sheet finisher with the ability to staple printed documents. In turn, the finisher can be equipped with a 4-bin mailbox (125 sheets each), which will allow you to separate sets of documents from different users.

All MB laser printers are covered by a standard 1 year warranty. In addition, it is possible to conclude a special warranty service agreement for a longer period.

Samsung printers

Samsung (http://www.samsung.ru) is actively introducing its laser printing devices to the Russian market. The company's lineup includes, among others, devices suitable for supporting the work with paper documents in a small or medium-sized workgroup. These certainly include two monochrome laser printers, the Samsung ML-1710P and ML-2150, and the recently launched CLP-500 color printer.

The ML-1710P supports print speeds up to 16 ppm in A4 format at 600 x 600 dpi. First page out - in 11 sec. This device weighing only 7 kg and linear dimensions 348x355x193 mm is equipped with a special processor with a clock frequency of 90 MHz and 8 MB of RAM. The input tray has a capacity of 250 sheets and the output tray has 50 sheets. The estimated average monthly print load is approximately 15,000 pages.

The ML-1710P uses a toner save mode to reduce waste by up to 40%. This device is equipped with a USB port and runs on Microsoft Windows 9x / NT 4.0 / 2000, Mac OS 8.6 or later, and various Linux versions. The noise level does not exceed 32 dB in standby mode. This cartridge, ML-1710D3, is rated to print 3,000 pages at 5% coverage.

More powerful monochrome printing device - Samsung ML-2150 is designed for an average monthly load of about 100 thousand pages and supports double-sided printing. The first page out occurs in 13 seconds, the print speed of this model is 20 ppm at 1200x1200 dpi. The built-in processor is clocked at 166 MHz, and the standard 16MB of RAM is expandable to 144MB. Optionally, the printer is retrofitted with a module that supports Adobe PostScript 3. The weight of the device is 13 kg.

The device has a parallel port and a USB port of version 2.0, and optionally you can install an Ethernet 10 / 100Base-TX network card or a combined Wi-Fi + 10 / 100Base-TX. The ML-2150 input tray holds 500 sheets, and the multipurpose feeder holds 100 sheets. The output tray accepts 500 sheets (face down) and 100 (face up). In addition to plain paper, this model allows you to print on transparencies and other non-standard media. This product has a toner cartridge life of 8,000 pages @ 5% coverage, and toner save mode is also supported. The noise level in standby mode does not exceed 36 dB. The printer operates under Microsoft Windows 9x / Me / NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP, Mac OS 8.6 or later, and various Linux versions.

Samsung's new four-pass color laser printer, the CLP-500, has print speeds of up to 20 ppm in monochrome and up to 5 ppm in color and costs less than $ 700. This printer has a built-in duplex unit ... The device's hardware resolution of 600x600 dpi in interpolation mode is increased to 1200x1200. The printer has a dedicated Samsung SPGPm processor and 54MB of RAM, which can be expanded to 144MB if needed.

This printing device weighs about 35 kg and features a professional color correction system with support for ICC color profiles. Special technology TRC (Toner Reproduction Curve), which controls the constant quality of the toner, allows you to get the same print quality throughout the run, from start to finish. The CLP-500 uses a standard 100-sheet multipurpose tray and a dedicated 250-sheet cassette to feed paper. An optional 500-sheet tray can be installed as an option. The CLP-500's maximum monthly load should not exceed 35,000 prints.

In addition to the standard IEEE 1284 (parallel port) and USB 2.0 external interfaces, the CLP-500n is equipped with a 10 / 100Base-TX Ethernet network card. Moreover, as an option, the printer can be equipped with a card for organizing wireless access of the 802.11b standard. The CLP-500 runs on Microsoft Windows 9x / Me / NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP, Mac OS 8.6 and above, and various Linux versions. The black cartridge has a capacity of 7,000 pages @ 5% coverage, and all color cartridges have a capacity of 5,000 pages.

The company MB announced the establishment of a special price for printers MB 218 and MB 216. Now it is possible to purchase MB 218 with standard toner and MB 216 complete with two additional toners at reduced prices.

The MV 218 and MV 216 are compact, inexpensive black and white printers.

These devices can print with a resolution of 600x1200 dpi. This resolution, when combined with PostScript 3 Page Description Language (optional), provides the best quality for both text and photo. The resulting prints are able to satisfy even the most demanding user. The MB 216 is equipped with a memory capacity of 8 MB, which can be expanded up to 40 MB. The memory capacity of the MB 218, which is 16 MB in the standard, can be increased to 48 MB. The large amount of memory allows you to quickly process almost any job. The maximum print speed for both machines is 18 pages per minute, and the first page is printed in less than 7 seconds. The MB 216/218 has a wide selection of paper feed devices. The paper feeder is a standard tray with a capacity of up to 250 sheets and a manual feed tray that eliminates the possibility of paper jams. Paper exits either into the 150-sheet output tray (face down) or into the 50-sheet output tray (face up). In addition, you can optionally equip your model with a 100-sheet multipurpose tray and a 500-sheet tray. Printers allow you to use paper with a density of 60 to 120 g / m². It should be noted that working with these devices will allow the user to save money, since both models have separate toner and imaging drum, which reduces the cost of printing. MB consumables are simple and convenient to replace, which the user can easily carry out on their own. Thanks to the built-in Russian fonts, the MB 218/216 printer can print in Russian and from DOS applications, which makes this printer a universal device. Hardware Russification and support for emulation of matrix printers will also provide compatibility with old DOS programs.

Introduced a new line of color multifunctional devices MB OfiiceCenter. It was the first press conference of the company over the past two years, and the representatives of "MV" did not confine themselves to the announcement of new products, they also told about the restructuring of business processes and the new development strategy.

We started with a small digression into history. The company "MV" was founded in 1990 and began its work with servicing copying equipment, soon expanding its activities to supply equipment to Russia. The MB trade mark was registered in 1996, and since 1997 the company has started to produce copying equipment under its own brand. Later, the company began selling more air conditioners and office furniture. This was done so that clients could equip their office with everything they need, resorting to the services of just one company. In 2006, a rapid reorganization of the company began, the management changed, and a new team of top managers almost completely changed the course of development of "MV - Office Equipment".

The general director of the company Vyacheslav Siver spoke in some detail about why the representatives of "MV" have not been publicly active for so long and what exactly the company has been doing for the last two years.

It's no secret that Moscow is one of the most expensive cities in the world, and this seriously affects companies trying to do business in the capital. This was the main reason for the move of the headquarters of "MV" to the near Moscow region. This idea, of course, does not belong to the management of "MV", and they do not deny it. On the contrary, they emphasize that in many ways they are acting in accordance with the experience of Western companies, whose headquarters are often located very far from big cities. Following the example of Xerox, MV has built several homes for nonresident employees, as well as cottages, which it intends to sell at cost to its best employees. As a result, significant savings on the maintenance of offices and warehouses made it possible to fix prices for many goods, in particular consumables, which in turn improved customer loyalty to the company.

Again, for reasons of economy, several regional offices were closed in 2007, and a dealer network began to develop in return. However, “MV” is still responsible for the qualifications of the personnel of dealership service centers. The company's employees are trained in their own training center, and offsite master classes are arranged for partners.

However, no matter how beneficial the restructuring and relocation may have on the future business of the company, over two years of rapid internal changes, the share of "MV" in the market has greatly decreased. You can even say that many have completely forgotten about the existence of this brand. Of course, customers who have been working with MV for a long time still receive full service, but there was practically no influx of new ones. "MV" has produced and still produces large office equipment, expensive copiers, which an ordinary user can become interested in only out of curiosity. Several years ago, MV's share of the Russian market was about 20%, not least due to its well-developed service scheme. Now this share does not exceed 7% and is kept practically only at the expense of old clients. MV plans for the next two years to return its 20% of the market, while further plans are less ambitious - to gradually increase its share to 25%. Regarding the development of the line of devices, the bulk of which are still large and expensive copiers, Alexander Stepanov, Marketing Director, said that "MV", like other manufacturers, plans to develop the segment of desktop devices. While there are no such devices in the company's lineup, the development department is working hard on them.

Alexander Stepanov presented three new multifunctional devices of the MB OffceCenter series. The first was shown the device MB OfficeCenter 120C. This full-color A4 MFP is equipped with fax, printer and scanner functions and is close to monochrome devices in terms of cost of prints. The 120C is designed for medium and small workgroups and is equipped with a network interface.

Specifications MB OfficeCenter 120C:

• Copy / print speed A4, ppm - 5 colors. / 20 hw
• Warm-up time - 49 s
• First copy out time - 22 sec color / 13 sec b / w
• Standard paper stock, sheets - 200
• Maximum paper stock, sheets - 500
• Duplex - optional
• Density of paper, g / m2 - 60-163
• Automatic feeding of originals, sheets - 50
• Printer connection interface, standard - USB 2.0; USB 1.1; 10Base-T / 100Base-TX (IEEE 802.3) Ethernet
• Memory - 128 MB
• Copy resolution - 600 dpi
• Print resolution - 2400 × 600 dpi
• Scanning resolution - 600 dpi
• Drum resource, color prints - 11250
• Drum resource, bw. prints - 45000
• Toner resource, color prints - 1500
• Toner resource, bw. prints - 4500
• Dimensions of the device, mm - 531 × 528 × 475
• Weight, kg - 33

According to the manufacturer, this is the most compact device in its class. The difference in size is hardly striking, but it is significant when placing an MFP directly in an office, especially a small one, where literally every centimeter counts. In addition, the required working space of the 120C is significantly less than that of other similar devices. That is, you need to maintain a certain distance so that a person is comfortable working next to the MFP and to provide access to the device during service. On the 120C, all the main units open upwards, so that when replacing a cartridge or clearing jammed paper, none of the close-seated employees will not be disturbed. And the procedure itself is simple enough to do without calling a specially trained person - however, now in most more or less compact MFPs, these procedures require minimal knowledge and effort. And one more thing allows this MFP to be located close to workplaces - the air outlet in it is made vertical, so that all the warm air goes up and does not bother anyone.

And most importantly, what is the secret to the low cost of full color prints. Firstly, the 120C uses low-cost toner, and secondly, the apparatus is four-pass. That is, only one drum unit is used for all four toners instead of the conventional “one toner cartridge + one drum unit” system. The use of one drum unit significantly reduces the cost per page, since in this case you will have to replace one consumable instead of four. On the other hand, it can wear out faster, because the load on it is significantly greater than in single-pass systems. But representatives of "MV" promise a high resource of their consumables, including this drum.

This device has one more feature that is not very necessary in an office MFP - the PictBridge interface for connecting digital cameras. In case any of the workers wants to print their photos, but does not want to bother with transferring files to a computer, and then to a printer. USB sticks cannot be connected via this interface; it works exclusively with cameras.

It was not possible to find out the exact price of the device - about 1000 dollars. But company representatives stressed that it is 15% cheaper than similar MFPs from other manufacturers.

Two other MFPs, MB OfficeCenter 25C and 40C, are large office equipment for large workgroups. In principle, they can also be called mini-printing houses, especially since their functionality is quite enough for this. The models are identical in technical characteristics and differ only in printing speed, which, by the way, is reflected in their names. The OfficeCenter 25C prints and copies A4 monochrome and color pages at 25 ppm, and the OfficeCenter 40C at 40 ppm.

Specifications MB OfficeCenter 25C and 40C:

• Maximum original size - A3
• Minimum copy size - A5
• Maximum copy size - A3
• Standard paper stock - 1100
• Maximum paper stock - 5600
• Paper weight - 55 g / m2 - 209 g / m2
• Warm-up time - 80 seconds or less
• Resolution (equivalent) - 600 × 600 dpi (1200 × 600 dpi for B / W printing from PS3)
• Copier memory - 768 MB standard
• Printer memory - 640 MB
• Fax memory - 8 MB standard
• Hard Drive - 40 GB standard
• Duplex - Standard (60g / m2 - 105g / m2)
• Print volume per month - in b / w - 75 thousand, in color - 15 thousand pages
• Print / copy speed - 25C: A4 in color and b / w - 25 kopecks / min, A3 in color and b / w - 14 kop / min; 40C: A4 in color and b / w - 40 kop / min, A3 in color and b / w - 23 kop / min
• Electronic sorting - yes
• First Copy Out - Color 8.9 sec, B / W 6.3 sec
• Continuous copying - max. 999
• Scanning Resolution - Color: 600 × 600, B / W: 600 × 300/600 × 600
• ADF - standard, max. 100 sheets (80 gsm)
• Page description languages ​​- Standard PCL5c / PCL6, optional PostScript3
• Interfaces - USB 2.0, network 10/100 BaseTX
• Network Protocols - TCP / IP, NetBEUI, IPX / SPX (NetWare), EtherTalk (AppleTalk)
• File format - TIFF, PDF, PDF, JPEG (color only)
• Addressing - Desktop (Desk Top Document Manager), FTP, folder (SMB server), USB memory, E-mail, i-Fax
• Dimensions of the device, mm - 620 × 670 × 950
• Weight, kg - 112

The machines use new polymerized toner, and the fusing system does not use oil, so prints are matte, close to the quality of printing.

The machines have a USB connector for flash drives, so documents can be scanned directly to a removable disk. But the best part about this connector is that you can also connect a keyboard through it to enter user data, email addresses, etc.

The ADFs for scanning in these MFPs are non-reversible, that is, two-sided documents do not turn over, which can be very important when processing old originals or originals on thin paper. And, of course, the scanning speed is significantly increased.

Finally, both the 25C and 40C can be installed in tandem and thus increase productivity. This process is quite simple - just two devices are connected to a local network, after which they work as one device.

The cost of the devices, depending on the configuration, is: 25C - 7-7.5 thousand euros; 40C - 9.5-10 thousand euros.

Well, and probably the most interesting question for the Russian manufacturer of MFPs - where and how are these devices produced? The company "MV" has a full production cycle - from development to sales and service. The devices are produced on leased lines at foreign, of course, factories, in particular, in Korea. The development of the device takes place in the company's office. Engineers of "MV", of course, do not reinvent the MFPs, they take existing devices as a basis and modify in accordance with their desires and the capabilities of the production lines. Consumables are produced according to the same scheme, but it is worth paying special attention to the fact that the company "MV" undertakes all the service maintenance, including the replacement of cartridges. Therefore, their consumables are not supplied to retail, and those that can be found are fake. Alas, this trouble applies not only to large Western brands, and the domestic manufacturer has to participate in raids on the Savelovsky market.

MB, a well-known supplier of copying equipment and solutions in the field of document automation, does not often please with news about itself, so the announcement of the company's entry into the printer market immediately attracted attention.

According to IDC estimates, the MB brand is considered the third most popular on the copier market in Russia. In 2000, MB ranked first in terms of the number of copiers sold with a print speed of over 10 copies per minute (for the market as a whole, excluding personal copiers). The growth was 56%, which is several times higher than the market average. And over the past two years, the supply of MV equipment, depending on the segment, amounted to 25 to 35% of the total market volume.

The MB company acts as an OEM partner of a number of foreign companies, such as Konica, Oki, and others, which produce equipment for it at enterprises in Southeast Asia and Japan.

As you know, the market of copiers both in the world and in Russia is growing at a much lower rate than the printer market.

And now MB, as the company executives say, "invades" the printer market. According to Dmitry Myslin, MV Marketing Director, in the first six months of 2001 alone, more than 6,000 MV monochrome laser printers were sold with a print speed of 8 to 45 ppm, which is almost twice the figures for the same period last year. ... In addition, 2.5 times more color printers were sold in the first half of 2001 than in the same period in 2000.

From the point of view of the director of IDC Russia Robert Farish (see CRN / RE No. 11/2001, p. 14), it was the segment of color lasers that became the most profitable market for printers in 2001. If earlier these devices were mainly interested in specialists working with graphics, now color printers are turning into a commodity of interest to corporate clients. It is assumed that by 2005 the volume of the Russian market for color laser printers and copiers will reach $ 70 million, with the main sales of this equipment going to the corporate sector. In 2000, HP was the leader in the segment of color laser printers, but Xerox / Tektronix achieved more than the leader, sales growth - 130% (from HP - 110%). In addition, a significant (about 185%) increase in sales of Konica color printers has been noticed. At the same time, it is known that the supplier had to sacrifice his name for this success, since all its equipment was sold under the MB brand.

Among the MB products, the most popular in the first half of the year were the MB 326 monochrome printers at 26 ppm and the MB 508 at 8 ppm.

The MV 326 is a compact networked A3 laser printer. First page out speed is 6.5 seconds. Resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi. The standard configuration includes PostScript language, the MB 326N model is completed with a network card. Additional devices include a four-cell mailbox that allows you to separate documents from different user groups. There is also a function of confidential printing, when the user receives his documents only after entering the password on the printer.

The MV 508 is a personal printer with a resolution of 1200 x 600 dpi. The model is compatible with Windows, Windows NT and DOS (the printer is hardware-Russian for DOS and has 12 Russian fonts). Printing is carried out on a wide variety of paper (even made from recycled materials) in sizes from A6 to A4, with a density of up to 120 gsm. m. Printer weight 4.3 kg.

Office applications require very large amounts of personalized information to be printed. In this case, the documents must be sorted, stitched. Very often, as MB experts note, in such a situation the client is forced to buy a copier-printer system with similar capabilities (these are expensive systems with a print speed of 40 to 100 ppm). In response to market demands, MB offers two high performance models with a range of finishing devices.

The MB 375 runs at 75 ppm and is rated for peak workloads of up to a million prints per month. The MB 375 display allows complete control of the printer. A printer interface is provided - ProfiRIP, which has advanced software that allows you to turn the MB 375 into a processing, printing and document management center.

The color laser printer MB 738 A3 has a resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi. Time to first print - 12 s (for color), support for PostScript 3 language is provided. The device is also equipped with finishing devices, and, according to the company, outperforms competitors in print speed 2 times (28 color or 38 black and white pages per minute) ). The main and additional trays can hold 3,100 sheets. As an option, a 2,000-sheet finisher is provided, which allows you to staple ready-made prints and punch holes in them for folders, as well as a four-bin mailbox.