Can Adobes New Printing Software Reduces Toner Cost By 40% ?

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Can Adobes New Printing Software Reduces Toner Cost By 40% ?
Adobe Launches LeanPrint to Cut Printing Costs, Improve Productivity; Partners with Toshiba
SAN JOSE, Calif., Mar 2012  — Adobe Systems Incorporated ADBE -2.41% today announced the availability of Adobe(R) LeanPrint, a new software technology that solves printing pain points in the enterprise and home by automatically optimizing document layouts and managing toner output to reduce resource consumption and costs by an average of 40 percent* for typical office documents. With this launch, Adobe also announced that Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) has become the company’s first partner to distribute its LeanPrint technology to its customers across North America. The company has been a key contributor in the development of the technology.

"Adobe has always prided itself on environmentally conscious behavior, from its LEED Platinum certified buildings to its carbon offsets," said Raman Nagpal, senior director and general manager, Adobe Print and Scan Business. "With LeanPrint, we are bringing together our commitment to the environment and a deep understanding of the print industry to further drive down printing costs. Adobe is excited to launch LeanPrint with a like-minded company like Toshiba, who will help distribute this technology throughout North America."

Adobe LeanPrint is printing software that reduces costs by implementing patent-pending technologies from Adobe that automatically fine-tune formatting, colors and layout regardless of the printing device — inkjet or laser, personal or networked printer. LeanPrint provides plug-ins to common desktop applications such as Adobe Acrobat(R), Adobe Reader(R), Microsoft(R) Excel(R), Microsoft Word and common browsers that typically account for the majority of printing in the enterprise and home. LeanPrint allows final output to be shown before the user sends the document to the printer ensuring visual assurance of a streamlined execution.

While other solutions aim to reduce the environmental impact by setting printing quotas or routing to a specific printer, LeanPrint takes a different approach by using less pages in Super Saver mode and providing a Toner Saver option to create smarter, less toner-heavy prints. With LeanPrint software, customers can easily choose settings to obtain a clear picture of the savings for each print job within the print preview and quantify the amount of paper and toner being used. With My Savings, savings achieved over days, months and years from within LeanPrint can be conveniently monitored and tracked, providing an incentive to save.

"Toshiba is happy to be Adobe’s first partner to bring LeanPrint to market in North America," said Bill Melo, vice president of marketing, services & solutions, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. "We believe that both companies are on the cutting edge of this technology, which allows people to make good usage choices and print smarter."

IT managers can monitor all print jobs and costs as well as the savings from LeanPrint usage by individual users and groups. Furthermore, printing trends are easily realized and rules like double-sided printing can be easily implemented to ensure responsible print practices across organizations. To take it to the next level, managers can even block conventional printing practices to maximize savings and prevent all or specific users from printing the conventional, wasteful way.

Pricing and Availability

Adobe LeanPrint is being offered through our partners for enterprise and individual use starting today. LeanPrint is available under different licensing and subscription models and as a 90-day trial for organizations and as a 30-day trial for individuals. To learn about costs to your organization, contact LeanPrint@adobe.com. For more information about Adobe LeanPrint, visit http://www.adobe.com/products/lean-print.html . To see a video about how TABS is implementing LeanPrint, visit http://business.toshiba.com .

*40 percent savings based on Adobe lab tests.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more information, visit http://www.adobe.com .

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Toshiba Partners With Adobe to Launch LeanPrint
LeanPrint Minimizes Environmental Impact of Printing by Optimizing the Way Individuals and Businesses Use Toner and Paper
IRVINE, CA —- Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.,, a leader in managed document services that helps organizations reduce cost by printing smarter, working safer and conserving resources, today announced a partnership with Adobe to launch Adobe® LeanPrint, a desktop print optimization software that reduces paper and toner consumption by optimizing page layout. Using LeanPrint, organizations can achieve average savings of 40 percent when printing typical office documents.

Toshiba is Adobe’s first partner to go to market with LeanPrint and a key collaborator in its development. Starting today, a free 30-day trial version of LeanPrint is available for download at http://business.toshiba.com. LeanPrint is also available for purchase at $99 per PC user or through an innovative subscription program at $36 per user per year and available to Toshiba’s customers via its channel partners.

"Like Adobe, Toshiba is focused on helping businesses print smarter. That’s why we joined forces to bring LeanPrint to market and why Toshiba is proud to be Adobe’s first technology partner for LeanPrint," said Bill Melo, vice president of marketing, services & solutions, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. "Together, Toshiba and Adobe have pioneered a new science of printing less. Using LeanPrint, documents are more elegant, readable and shareable through intelligent technology that optimizes the content. In the end, LeanPrint promises to revolutionize the way we all print at home and in the office by saving time, money and ultimately the environment."

"Adobe’s goal is to bring LeanPrint’s cost savings to as many businesses and individual customers as possible," said Raman Nagpal, senior director and general manager, Print and Scan Business at Adobe. "We’re excited to join forces with Toshiba and work with customers who want to streamline workflows and increase efficiency in all printing jobs, large and small."

Adobe LeanPrint Overview
Adobe LeanPrint is a revolutionary technology that changes the way individuals and businesses print documents in home and business environments. LeanPrint is a new printing technology that utilizes several patent-pending Adobe technologies to automatically tune the formatting, colors and layout of a document before it is printed.

Adobe LeanPrint offers a set of plugins for Microsoft® Excel™, Microsoft® Word, Adobe® Acrobat®, Adobe® Reader®, and Internet Explorer® and Firefox Web browsers. The plugins are installed inside the applications and enable an alternative print path using existing methods of printing. For every supported document file format, LeanPrint has an ideal print output. LeanPrint first displays a preview, so that users can see the final document prior to sending it to the printer.

LeanPrint analyzes document structure to create a print-optimized layout and prints documents in two modes: Super Saver and Toner Saver. In Super Saver mode LeanPrint saves both paper and toner while Toner Saver reduces ink and toner consumption. The user is also able to see real-time savings information via the LeanPrint status bar that tracks paper, toner and costs savings.

Using LeanPrint, documents are optimized for space and readability, not shrunk or placed in draft mode. Color charts and graphs are converted to black-and-white patterns to ensure readability. Text is laid out in newspaper-style columns to make better use of space and reduce page counts. Excel charts are reformatted to keep most graphs intact, and Web pages are cleanly printed without distracting, ink-intensive display ads.

For more information about Adobe LeanPrint and to see a video on how it works, please visit http://business.toshiba.com.

About Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
Irvine, Calif.-based Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc., (TABS) is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the world’s eighth-largest electronics/electrical equipment company. TABS is a leading managed document services (MDS) provider with experts that help organizations take control of document security, workflow and print environments. With the award-winning Encompass™ managed print services (MPS) program, e-STUDIO™ line of multifunction printers (MFPs), toner products and retail information systems, TABS is leading the way for businesses to print smarter, work safer and conserve resources. For more information on Toshiba solutions and services available in the United States and Latin America, please visit http://www.business.toshiba.com.

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March 8, 2012 at 8:36 AM