Xerox Corporation, the leading document management technology and services enterprise, has launched a new desktop multi-function printer (MFP) that offers a choice of three configurations to more precisely meet user needs.

Xerox’s new Phaser 6121 MFP enables home offices and small workgroups to affordably consolidate their office equipment into one compact, space-saving device that prints, copies, scans, faxes and offers colour, said a statement.

The new model can produce five colour pages per minute (ppm) and 20 black-and-white ppm. Its three configurations include
• Printing, scanning and copying, with USB 2.0 connectivity
• Network-enabled version with 10/100Base-T Ethernet and emailing and faxing capabilities
• Same as the network-enabled version, plus automatic two-sided printing and copying

“The Phaser 6121MFP provides a new luxury in the entry-level segment — configurability, with options to meet a business’s specific needs and to grow as the business does,” said Dan Smith, general manager for integrated marketing, Xerox, MEA (DMO).

“Whether the business needs a cost-effective three-in-one device or a fully loaded, duplexing MFP, the Phaser 6121MFP makes it very affordable to consolidate office equipment into a single, compact unit.”

The market for entry-level personal and workgroup colour MFPs (1-20 ppm) is projected to grow in developing markets by 15 per cent through 2012, according to Xerox research.

The Phaser 6121MFP is designed to handle daily black-and-white printing needs as well as convenience colour printing and occasional copying, scanning and faxing for small virtual or satellite offices with one to five users in a wide range of industries.

It can be set up for both Windows and Mac environment and used with one of the largest front-panel displays in its class.

The new model offers 1200x1200 dots-per-inch print image quality, and best-in-class paper input capacities. These include a standard 200-sheet paper tray on all three configurations and an optional 500-sheet tray on the N and D models for total capacity of 700 sheets, enabling long uninterrupted runs.

The N and D models also have a 35-sheet automatic document feeder, and duplexing is standard on the D, optional on the N.

The Phaser 6121MFP’s first-print-out time of just 22 seconds for colour and 12 seconds for monochrome also is benchmark in its class, said the statement. – TradeArabia News Service