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The first thing you’ll notice about 2.7 is its new interface. From the top down, we’ve listened to your feedback and thought deeply about the design and the result is a WordPress that’s just plain faster. Nearly every task you do on your blog will take fewer clicks and be faster in 2.7 than it did in a previous version. (Download it now, or read on for more.)

Next you’ll begin to notice the new features subtly sprinkled through the new interface: the new dashboard that you can arrange with drag and drop to put the things most important to you on top, QuickPress, comment threading, paging, and the ability to reply to comments from your dashboard, the ability to install any plugin directly from WordPress.org with a single click, and sticky posts.

Digging in further you might notice that every screen is customizable. Let’s say you never care about author on your post listings — just click “Screen Options” and uncheck it and it’s instantly gone from the page. The same for any module on the dashboard or write screen. If your screen is narrow and the menu is taking up too much horizontal room, click the arrow to minimize it to be icon-only, and then go to the write page and drag and drop everything from the right column into the main one, so your posting area is full-screen. (For example I like hiding everything except categories, tags, and publish. I put categories and tags on the right, and publish under the post box.)

For a visual introduction to what 2.7 is, check out this video (available in HD, and full screen):

It’s all about you. It’s the next generation of WordPress, which is why we’ve bestowed it with the honor of being named for John Coltrane. And you can download it today.

Last, but certainly not least, this may be the last time you ever have to manually upgrade WordPress again. We heard how tired you were of doing upgrades for yourself and your friends, so now WordPress includes a built-in upgrade that will automatically notify you of new releases, and when you’re ready it will download them, install them, and upgrade your blog with a single click.

(As with any interface change it may take a little bit of time to acclimate yourself but soon you’ll find yourself whizzing through the screens. Even people who have hated it at first tell us after a few days they wonder how they got by before.)

The Story Behind 2.7

The real reason Coltrane is such a huge leap forward is because the community was so involved with every step of the process. Over 150 people contributed code directly to the release, our highest ever, with many tens of thousands more participating in the polls, surveys, tests, mailing lists, and other feedback mechanisms the WordPress dev team used in putting this release together.

For some of the back story in the development of 2.7, check out these blog posts (thanks to WeblogToolsCollection for the list):

• Usability Testing Report: 2.5 and CrazyHorse
• The New 2.7 Dashboard
• The Visual Design of 2.7
• WordPress 2.7 wireframes
• Comprehensive Codex Article on WordPress 2.7
• WordPress Development Updates from Jane Wells
• WordPress Usability Testing in New York
• WordPress 2.7 UI Configurability from Ryan Boren
• Customizable Post Editing Screen from Mark Jaquith
• WordPress 2.7 Navigation Survey from Jane Wells
• Shortcuts/Favorites Menu from Jane Wells
• CrazyHorse Presentation at WordCamp SF
• WordPress 2.7 Walkthrough by Matt
• WordPress 2.7 and beyond from Matt at WordCamp Utah

This was interesting to us, a blogging software release we actually blogged about, but the process was hugely informative. Prior to its release today Crazyhorse and 2.7 had been tested by tens of thousands of people on their blogs, hundreds of thousands of you count .com. The volume of feedback was so high that we decided to push back the release date a month to take time to incorporate it all and do more revisions based on what you guys said.

For those of you wondering why we didn’t call this release 3.0, it’s because we abhor version number inflation. 3.0 will just be the next release after 2.9. The major features in new point releases approach also works well for products like OS X, with huge changes between a 10.3 and 10.4.

The Future

Those of you following along at home might have noticed this was our second major redesign of WordPress this year. Whoa nelly! While that wasn’t ideal, and I especially sympathize with those of you creating books or tutorials around WordPress, there’s good news. The changes to WordPress in 2.5 and 2.7 were necessary for us to break free of much of the legacy cruft and interface bloat that had built up over the years (gradually) and more importantly provide us with a UI framework and interface language we can use at the foundation to build tomorrow’s WordPress on, to express ideas we haven’t been able to before. So at the end of 2009 I expect, interface-wise, WordPress to look largely the same as it does now.

That said, we couldn’t be more excited about the future with regards to features. Now that we’ve cleared out more basic things, we are looking forward in the coming year to really tackling media handling including audio and video, better tools for plugin and theme developers, widgets, theme updates, more integrated and contextual help, and easier integration with projects like BuddyPress and bbPress.

Thank Yous

We would like to take a moment to thank the following WordPress.org users for being a part of 2.7: Verena Segert, Ben Dunkle, 082net, _ck_, Aaron Brazell, Aaron Campbell, Aaron Harp, aaron_guitar, abackstrom, Alex Rabe, Alex Shiels, anderswc, andr, Andrew Ozz, andy, Andy Peatling, Austin Matzko, axelseaa, bendalton, Benedict Eastaugh, Betsy Kimak, Björn Wijers, bobrik, brianwhite, bubel, Byrne Reese, caesarsgrunt, capripot, Casey Bisson, Charles E. Frees-Melvin, Chris Johnston, codestyling, corischlegel, count_0, Daniel Jalkut, Daniel Torreblanca, David McFarlane, dbuser123, Demetris Kikizas, Dion Hulse, docwhat, Donncha O Caoimh, Doug Stewart, Dougal Campbell, dsader, dtsn, dwc, g30rg3x, guillep2k, Hailin Wu, Hans Engel, Jacob Santos, Jamie Rumbelow, Jan Brasna, Jane Wells, Jean-LucfromBrussels, Jennifer Hodgdon, Jeremy Clarke, Jérémie Bresson, jick, Joe Taiabjee, John Blackbourn, John Conners, John Lamansky, johnhennmacc, Joost de Valk, Joseph Scott, kashani, Kim Parsell, Lloyd Budd, Lutz Schröer, Malaiac, Mark Jaquith, Mark Steel, Matt Freedman, Matt Mullenweg, Matt Thomas, matthewh84, mattyrob, mcs_trekkie, Michael Adams, Michael Hampton, MichaelH, mictasm, Mike Schinkel, msi08, msw0418, mtekk, Nick Momrik, Nikolay Bachiyski, Noel Jackson, Otto, Ozh, paddya, paul, pedrop, pishmishy, Po0ky, RanYanivHartstein, raychampagne, rdworth, reinkim, rickoman, rm53, rnt, Robert Accettura, roganty, Ryan Boren, Ryan McCue, Sam Bauers, Sam_a, schiller, Scott Houst, sekundek, Shane, Simek, Simon Wheatley, sivel, st_falcon, stefano, strider72, tai, takayukister, techcookies, Terragg, thinlight, tott, Trevor Fitzgerald, tschai, Txanny, Valiallah (Mani) Monajjemi, Viper007Bond, Vladimir Kolesnikov, wasp, wet, wfrantz, x11tech, xknown, xorax, ydekproductions, yoavf, yonosoytu, yoshi, zedlander

The “My Passport” series of external hard drives has been Western Digital’s most successful line of portable external hard drives for several years. The sleek casing, solid build quality, reasonable speed and tons of storage space continue to keep these USB-powered 2.5″ 5400RPM SATA notebook hard drives popular. The all new My Passport Studio drives offer Mac users greater capacities and flexibility thanks to 320GB or 500GB storage options and the ability to connect the drive over USB, FireWire 400, or FireWire 800.

The community has voted, and the votes have been tallied. The winner of Project Icon, with 35% of the votes, is Entry ID “BD,” otherwise known as Ben Dunkle. Congratulations, Ben! The runner-up was VS, otherwise known as Verena Segert, so we’ll be attaching that set to the alternate color palette that is selectable from the profile screen. As we prepare for RC1, Ben and Verena will be revising a couple of their icons so that both sets will use the same metaphors, creating the colored “on” states, and creating the larger size of each icon for use in the h2 screen headers. We are very grateful to have had the opportunity to select from so many great options, and would like to express again our appreciation for all the designers who participated in the contest. Thanks also to the more than 3700 people who completed the voting survey and took the time to weigh on on the individual icon sets.

The wide lead of BD and VS made it clear that voters had a clear preference for these sets.

Question 20 was not mandatory, so a few hundred people skipped it, but the responses we did get (3366 of them) reinforced the fact that the two most popular sets were also the most popular 2nd choices, which made the decision of the judges to go with the popular vote an easy one (take that, electoral college!).

A few of the individual icon metaphors also had a significant lead over the other choices.
Dashboard: 1333 voters (40%) chose a house as the best metaphor. We agree, so both Ben and Verena will be replacing their Dashboard icons.

Media: 2097 voters (65%) chose the combination camera + musical note icon, which was part of Ben’s set. We also really loved it, and Verena will amend her media icon to incorporate this idea.

Plugins: 1682 voters (53%) selected the outlet plug metaphor, which both Ben and Verena used in their sets.

Tools: 1581 voters (49%) liked the combination of two tools better than anything else, so Ben and Verena will try this approach.

So those are the results, and soon you’ll see the new icons coming to a 2.7 installation near you.

Need another look at the entries to remember which one you liked best? Here are some reminder images, as well as the identity of each set’s creator.

BD was Ben Dunkle, a designer, professor and artist from upstate/western New York State. In case you’ve already forgotten, Ben’s icon set is the winner of Project Icon and will become the default icon set after a few minor changes.	VS was Verena Segert, our runner-up, a designer from Germany who presented sets in both grayscale and blue. Her blue icons received more specific voter comments than the gray ones, so we’re planning the second color palette to be in shades of blue so that we can use the blue icon set.
GB was Guillaume Berry, a designer from France who submitted two sets in the same style in order to propose a couple of different metaphors. One of his sets came in third while the other came in last, but whether you only look at the higher scoring set or you combine their votes, Guillaume had the next highest percentage of votes, and many people liked the metaphors he used for various icons. In fact, given the enthusiasm of the community for Guillaume’s icons, we think a great plugin would be one that would allow the user to upload the icon set of their choice. Any volunteers?
OSD was the Open Source Design class at Parson’s in New york City, taught by Mushon Zer-Aviv and consisting of students Alexandra Zsigmond, Ed Nacional, Karen Messing, Khurram Bajwa, Leonie Leibenfrost. Teacher and students worked together to determine their metaphors and visual style.	LS was Luke Smith, a designer from Iowa who specializes in icons among his other design pursuits.

If you need to hire an icon designer any time soon, we highly recommend our Project Icon contestants, who all delivered great work in a very short timeframe. It was great to work with all of them, even for such a short assignment.

So, to sum up:

1. The winning icon sets by Ben Dunkle and Verena Segert will be incorporated into WordPress 2.7 RC1.
2. Someone should write a plugin that would allow anyone to upload a custom icon set (I bet the other contestants could be convinced to release their icon sets for such a purpose).
3. 2.7 is still trucking away, but we can always use help with patches, especially for IE6! (I know, that wasn’t in the main post, but it’s true, so hmph)

Thanks again to everyone who participated in this experiment, and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. And congratulations again to Ben and Verena!

WordPress 2.7 Beta 3 has been released for your testing pleasure. Here are some of the changes since Beta 2 (over 160 changes in total):

• Numerous style improvements and refinements.
• All admin notices now go under the page title.
• PHP Notice fixes.
• Dashboard widget options now properly save.
• Menu fixes.
• New design for Quick Edit.
• Canonical feed URL fixes.
• Walker fixes.
• An update for Hello Dolly.
• Plugin installer updates.
• Numerous font updates.
• Updated login logo.
• Switch position of “Save Draft” and “Preview” buttons in publish module.
• File upload support for MS Office 2007+ file formats.
• Media upload buttons won’t show if the user doesn’t have the upload capability.
• Canonical redirects only do yes-www or no-www redirection for domains.
• Shift-click checkbox range selection improvement.
• Add New User page now separate.
• Tag suggest only suggests tags (not other taxonomy terms).
• QuickPress shows “Submit for Review” if user cannot publish.
• Private posts/pages, and password-protected posts/pages are rolled into new “Visibility” section of publish module.

If you have already installed Beta 1 or Beta 2, you can update to Beta 3 via the Tools -> Update menu. If you have problems, or if this is your first time in the 2.7 beta ring, you can download and upgrade the old fashioned way.

Get 2.7 Beta 3.

Lexmark International, Inc.’s new Lexmark X658 family of monochrome laser multifunction products (MFPs) offers the robust design and rapid output speeds of large copiers in a smaller, more efficient device that saves valuable office space and can lower the total cost of printing and boost productivity.

The Lexmark X658 family, part of the new Lexmark X650 Series of monochrome laser MFPs, is targeted squarely at the high-growth A4 letter-size (8.5 inch x 11 inch) office segment. Sales of A4 MFPs are growing quickly due to their many inherent advantages over A3 tabloid-capable (11 inch x 17 inch) devices in most office environments, such as:

– Cost savings - The acquisition price of X658 models is less than half that of a typical A3 MFP. Customers can save as much as 25 percent in their total ownership costs, depending upon average monthly page volumes, by using an A4 device(1).

– Space savings - The X658 family takes up significantly less floor space than typical A3 devices.

– Time savings - The space-saving design of the X658 family enables time-saving finishing options and workflow solutions to be deployed close to users.

– Technology optimization - Research shows businesses are out of balance when it comes to their A3 devices. These devices make up 24 percent of unit placements(2), and some research shows as few as 3 percent of pages produced are A3 size(3).

With prices starting at $3,799(4), the Lexmark X658de, X658dme, X658dfe, X658dte, X658dtme and X658dtfe models deliver up to 55 prints, copies or scans per minute(5). Some models offer integrated finishing capabilities including a StapleSmart II(TM) finisher model to staple multiple sets of documents up to 50 pages each, or users can organize output with the four-bin, illuminated mailbox configuration. The MFPs also feature an input capacity of up to 2,300 sheets, advanced workflow capabilities with flexible scan destinations and formats, and powerful fax with time-saving functions, such as fax forwarding. A large-capacity 80GB hard drive offers expanded functionality.

The Lexmark X658 family also features Lexmark’s award-winning e-Task color touch screen, which saves precious time and training effort. Complicated processes that involve multiple steps on competitive devices are reduced to the single touch of an icon on the e-Task touch screen. Additionally, Lexmark’s Embedded Solutions Framework enables the MFPs to be customized with industry-specific and cross-industry solutions. With Lexmark’s new MyMFP solution, users can personalize the touch screen with the functions and short cuts they use the most.

These efficient MFPs can help businesses save the environment with eco-conscious features such as workflow solutions that enable users to scan and route documents digitally, reducing the number of printed pages, in addition to built-in two-sided printing to save paper. Other features include Eco-Mode to reduce power consumption and extra-high-yield cartridges that print up to 36,000 pages(6), which means customers save time by replacing cartridges less frequently and reduce the number of cartridges recycled or sent to the landfill.

The Lexmark X658 models are equipped with state-of-the-art security and customizable user-access controls to help protect valuable corporate data. All of the models arrive pre-assembled and can be up and running in minutes.

The new Lexmark X658 family of monochrome laser MFPs is available through Lexmark’s channel partners and on www.lexmark.com.

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Designed for high-volume color printing, the Lexmark C782n XL and X782e XL are new additions to the award-winning C782n and X782e color laser family, a line of workhorses that help business customers save time and money by printing professional color documents in-house.”Color can significantly enhance business documents, but many organizations are concerned about the costs of color printing,” said Marty Canning, Lexmark vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. “With Lexmark’s new XL high-yield cartridges for the C782n XL and X782e XL, there is no premium for color toner. Customers can print volumes of color documents affordably and avoid outsourcing to an expensive print shop.”

These genuine color toner cartridges for the Lexmark C782n XL and X782e XL are priced the same as Lexmark black XL high-yield toner cartridges for this color laser family. This represents a 54 percent reduction in color toner prices. Additionally, these cartridges provide an extremely high yield of 16,500 pages*, which helps customers conserve resources since cartridges need to be replaced less frequently.

The versatile Lexmark C782n XL models print color documents on a wide variety of media, including challenging heavy card stock and vinyl labels, and specialty papers like weather- and fade-resistant outdoor media and oversized banners. Retailers can increase productivity by printing color signs and shelf labels in-house as well as by printing color photos of each product on shelf planograms. The Lexmark C782n XL models can also be used for unique applications such as printing color photos of patients on hospital wristbands to increase patient safety. Expandable paper-handling capabilities include stackable input drawers and a variety of output options such as a StapleSmart(TM) Finisher, mailbox or high-capacity output expander.

For customers in need of more advanced functionality, the Lexmark X782e XL combines the power of color printing with multifunction technology. The Lexmark X782e XL features Lexmark’s award-winning e-Task touch screen, which can be customized to simplify complicated processes to the touch of an icon. The interface drives Lexmark’s industry-specific workflow solutions, which are designed to help customers in industries like retail, banking, healthcare, government, manufacturing and education streamline paper-based processes.

The network-ready Lexmark C782n XL prints at speeds up to 35 pages per minute (ppm) in color and 40 ppm in black. Models with built-in two-sided printing and additional input capacity are available. Prices start at $1,999**. The Lexmark X782e XL adds advanced scanning, copying and faxing capabilities, with print speeds up to 35 ppm in color and 40 ppm in black. It is priced at $4,499**.

The new Lexmark C782n XL and X782e XL models will be available through Lexmark’s channel partners and on www.lexmark.com .

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Ricoh Professional Services (RPS) of Ricoh Americas Corporation, one of the leading providers of digital office equipment, today launched a new service to minimize the complexity and cost of printing in today’s highly networked business environment. Managed Print Services (MPS) was created to streamline companies’ current print operations by working with RPS to help reach critical business goals from a productivity and financial standpoint.

The nature of printing has changed dramatically over the years. In the past, printing was simple as everyone either shared one device or had a personal printer. Now the printing landscape is more complex with multiple printers, multifunction products (MFPs), servers and drivers comprising the output environment picture. In addition, users are continuously increasing their standards in regard to results, security, sustainability and cost. To address these demands, Ricoh created the MPS offering. This flexible program makes it easy to outsource all or part of the print management process - without giving up any control over speed, quality or performance. Best of all, users only pay for actual output and work with one point of contact - an MPS expert - in order to streamline the process.

Users of this program participate in a four-part process with MPS experts in order to create a package of services to help them reach their printing goals. The four stages of the process include:

-Assess: Provides a detailed overview of current costs and process workflows, along with maps of output device locations

-Design: Recommends a future plan based on the assessment results with specific productivity, sustainability and security measures built it

-Implement: Includes the execution of the plan in order to help users realize the benefits outlined in the Design phase

-Manage: Helps organizations stick to the plan and adapt to any unexpected changes - enabling projected cost-savings and productivity gains to be realized

Outsourcing all or part of the print management process helps reveal hidden costs, identify savings and significantly reduce spending on output. MPS experts work with an organization to remove underused printers, MFPs, fax machines, etc. in order to consolidate output among fewer and faster centralized systems and produce a more strategic document workflow process. In addition, overhead costs are reduced with devices that use less energy, paper and toner and users are not asked to pay any additional costs other than one monthly charge for actual page counts.

In addition to lowering total cost of ownership, other benefits of MPS include sustainable solutions and security options to help protect confidential documents. Security is a main focus and benefit of the MPS program. MPS experts work behind the scenes by utilizing remote monitoring and management tools to make sure an organization’s print environment is running smoothly and sensitive documents are kept confidential. Usage and workflow are closely monitored in order to achieve optimal device-to-user-rations and make sure the fleet of devices is aligned properly with actual volume. Secure printing, file encryption, and removable hard drives all support regulatory compliance initiatives and are part of the standard features that MPS provides.

From an environmental standpoint, optimizing print environments can help organizations improve their corporate reputation by aligning with “green” initiatives and taking a stand in regards to saving energy, reducing paper usage and maximizing recyclables. The hardware and software that Ricoh MPS experts implement have low emissions in order to maintain air quality and protect the environment.

“At Ricoh we are constantly trying to develop new programs and services to make our customers lives easier. As such, we are proud to introduce our Managed Print Services offering as it not only takes the complexity out of the printing process, but also improves bottom line results,” said Carl Sills, vice president, Ricoh Professional Services, Ricoh Americas Corporation.

For more information please contact a local Ricoh Professional Services representative or visit www.ricohbusinesssolutions.com/rps.

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Strengthening its color lineup to support the growing color output needs of small office, workgroup and general office environments, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital office imaging systems and solutions, today unveiled the new sleek, compact, easy to use and feature-rich Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series.

The new Color imageRUNNER Series, which is built upon the Canon imageCHIP (Concurrent Hyper Intelligent Platform) Lite system architecture, combines the capabilities of single function printers, stand-alone Fax devices, scanners and copiers into one user-friendly, high image quality multifunction device without occupying a large area or overwhelming a company’s budget. The Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series deliver exceptional letter-sized output speeds of up to 22 pages-per-minute (ppm) in monochrome and color, and accurate color scanning at up to 20 impressions-per-minute (ipm) for single- or double-sided letter-sized originals.

“With its easy-to-use productivity-boosting features, intuitive interface and capabilities such as standard network printing, duplex color scanning and available color document distribution functions, this new Color imageRUNNER Series should become a business necessity,” said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Systems Division, Canon U.S.A. “Going beyond the capabilities of other all-in-one devices with its portable memory media functionality, advanced electronic document formats and its unique, vibrant display panel, the Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series is ideal for small business, workgroup or general office environments.”

To help better support today’s mobile workforce, the new Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series comes with advanced scanning and printing capabilities to output documents whenever they are needed without connecting to a laptop or a computer. Using the Scan to Store feature on the control panel, users can convert scanned data to various files formats, including TIFF, JPEG or PDF formats, and store the document in a USB memory media device. Through the Direct Print feature, users can print out images from a range of memory media, including Compact Flash, SD cards and USB Memory Media Devices, which can plug directly into the Color imageRUNNER control panel. Also, with this feature, users can create an index print of all images saved on a memory device for easy reference (up to 20 JPEG index prints per letter-sized page).

To help better manage device usage and status, while seamlessly integrating these new models into an organization’s existing fleet of imageRUNNER models, the Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series includes Canon’s Remote UI (User Interface), and supports Canon’s imageWARE Remote and imageWARE Enterprise Management Console (EMC) applications. The imageWARE Remote allows Canon authorized service dealers to remotely read meters and monitor for device error and service notifications, as well as consumables usage on Canon imageRUNNER models. Canon’s imageWARE EMC provides advanced automated task management features, such as retrieving/distributing device settings, rebooting devices, new devices discovery, automating meter reads and sending e-mail alerts.

The new Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series, with its small 21 ½-inch footprint, is available in two versions – an “i” model and “base” model. The i model is bundled with standard features for out-of-the-box business productivity, including PCL5c/6 support, and advanced sending capabilities, while the base model is highly configurable, with a number of sending and printing options.

Generally unheard of in similar devices, the versatile Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series incorporates an easy-to-read color 3.5-inch TFT LCD control panel to increase and ease usability. Along with an innovative tactile scroll wheel, useful customized keys allow for easy navigation, entry and customization. For example, users can register customized keys for frequently used functions and reuse output configurations, or set one touch keys for address book entries or network destinations, and quick access to various menu screens. The panel can also be adjusted for an optimum viewing angle, regardless of placement in the office.

Canon constantly strives to increasingly preserve the environment with each new product made, including the new Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series. Both models are ENERGY STAR® qualified and use a minimal 1W of electricity in Sleep mode, reducing the overall power consumption of your office. Also, Canon’s color document distribution technology helps with the cost efficient use of consumables through the new models’ numerous printing and delivery options. Canon is proudly the first in the industry to create a toner cartridge recycling program, which includes the all-in-one cartridges of the Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series. The newest generations of all imageRUNNER devices are RoHS-compliant, restricting the use of specific hazardous materials that are harmful to people and the planet.

The Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series will be available immediately through Canon authorized dealers and Canon Business Solutions at manufacturer’s suggested price of $3,995 for the imageRUNNER C1022i and $3,495 for the imageRUNNER C1022.

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Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) announced today the immediate availability of the fastest, most advanced color multifunction product (MFP) family in the company’s history with the release of the Toshiba e-STUDIO(TM)5520c/5520CT/6520c/6520CT/6530c/6530CT series.

Designed and manufactured entirely in-house by Toshiba, this new line of high-speed color MFPs includes a laundry list of new and innovative features, including color print speed up to 65 pages-per-minute (PPM), the new Self-Refresh Development System, increasingly versatile paper handling options, and instant scanning to and printing from a portable USB memory drive. Additionally, multi-user offices and high-volume printing environments can continue to improve productivity with Toshiba’s next generation e-BRIDGE(TM) controller for efficient processing and multi-tasking, while the Easily Replaceable Unit design keeps maintenance downtime to an absolute minimum.

For those office applications that require a larger paper capacity, the e-STUDIO5520CT/6520CT/6530CT line shares all the same product features as the e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series, with the added convenience of tandem 2,320-sheet large capacity feeder, increasing 4,760 from 4-drawer to 6,000 on tandem.

“Businesses today use color for more than just the occasional report or spreadsheet; our customers are increasingly integrating color into their day-to-day printed documents,” said Joseph Contreras, director, Product and Solutions Marketing, TABS. “When Toshiba began developing the new e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series and their tandem drawer variants, our goal was to create an enterprise-level color MFP that retained the high print speeds of a traditional monochrome product, while delivering exceptional image quality and high document security. We continue to push the boundaries in printing options, accessibility and ease of use and this new color line proves that Toshiba continually delivers on leading innovation.”

Toshiba’s Fastest Color MFP, Period

Toshiba’s new e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series of color MFPs are the fastest and most advanced color product line the company has ever created. Its clean-sheet design takes a radical new approach, responding to the needs of today’s high-volume users, multi-user offices and lightweight production environments. The e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series can print color at the speed of business, with the e-STUDIO5520c producing color documents at 55 pages-per-minute (PPM), and the faster e-STUDIO6520c/6530c capable of 65 color PPM, with a first copy out time of less than seven seconds, providing fast color printing to businesses with moderate output needs. Additionally, the series has exceptional monochrome print speeds of 55, 65 and 75 PPM respectively. Utilizing Toshiba’s leading-edge enhanced laser image technology (e-Fine), these new color MFPs deliver best-in-class color clarity and rich text renditions in all scanning, printing and copying jobs. The entire line supports print resolutions of 1,200 x 1,200 dots-per-inch (dpi) and 10-bit scanning resolutions of 600 x 600 dpi, allowing the e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series to provide razor sharp text and superior graphic detail in all printed documents.

Unique Toner and Developer Delivery System

Unlike traditional color MFPs on the market, the Toshiba e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c line does not require regularly scheduled changing or refilling of developer. Thanks to Toshiba’s unique Self-Refresh (SR) Development System, new developer is introduced into the machine through the newly designed imaging cartridge, virtually eliminating the need to refresh or change the developer for the projected life of the MFPs. And because the developer remains constant, the e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series delivers the same bright, vibrant color printing and exceptional image quality throughout the PM cycle.

Highly Secure Next Generation e-BRIDGE Controller

Toshiba’s next generation e-BRIDGE controller takes document security to the next level by featuring integrated Advanced Encryption Standard hard disk encryption, IPv6, IPSec, SNMPv3 and 802.1x authentication, protecting the document workflow all the way to the network. The e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series also includes Encrypted PDF, enabling users to password-protect documents when creating scanned PDFs to prevent unauthorized viewing or printing. For an additional level of protection, the e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series’ standard 80GB integrated hard drive can be outfitted with the optional Data Overwrite Kit, ensuring that digital scans saved on the internal hard drive are completely eliminated after the print job is completed.

Intuitive Operation, Easy Access and Versatile Paper Options

The e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series features a large, adjustable 10.4 Super VGA touch screen for quick and easy access to copying, printing, scanning, faxing and e-filing features. The back-lit, adjustable color screen allows for quick MFP function access with large, easy-to-read icons and simple, step-by-step directions available at the user’s fingertips. The entire color line also allows users to scan directly to, or print directly from a USB flash storage drive in popular office file formats, including PDF, JPEG and Windows Vista XPS. The e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c expands the typical role of an office color MFP beyond the standard paper size, with the ability to support full-color banner printing of sizes as large as 12 inches wide and 47 inches long.

Toner and Paper Replacement Without Workflow Interruption

Toshiba’s new Easily Replaceable Unit (ERU) technology ensures that the e-STUDIO5520c, e-STUDIO6520c and e-STUDIO6530c products stay running at full capacity, even when the products need their consumable supplies refreshed. As part of the series’ new design, the toner and paper cartridges are readily accessible and can be changed or serviced while the unit is in use. The ERU system keeps document workflow at a consistent rate. Coupled with an estimated monthly print duty cycle of 225,000, 250,000 and 275,000 sheets respectively, the entire series provides large corporations and office production managers the peace of mind that, no matter how big or complex the print job, it can be completed without interruption.

Integrated Windows Vista Support

Building on its long-standing relationship with Microsoft, the e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c MFP series provides Windows Vista-specific printing enhancements in the form of XPS Print Path drivers, Windows Color System support and Windows Vista WS print and scan support, while remaining 100 percent backwards-compatible with existing deployments. This XPS format integration offers full printer functionality and enables users to print 2007 Microsoft Office system documents directly to the MFP without the wasted overhead of file conversion.

The e-STUDIO(TM)5520c/5220CT/6520c/6520CT/6530c/6530CT color MFP product family is immediately available through Toshiba’s nationwide network of dealers. To find an authorized Toshiba dealer near you, or for more information on Toshiba’s wide line of document imaging products, solutions and total print management offerings, please visit www.copiers.toshiba.com.

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