*NEWS*OFFICE MAX SIGNS $18M DEAL W/ XEROX

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Xerox, ‘Max sign printer partnership
nov
2005 – Stamford (CT): Xerox has signed a four-year deal worth $18
million to put 1,280 digital multifunction colour printers and copiers
in OfficeMax stores nationwide. OfficeMax to Use Xerox Color Systems
Nationwide

OfficeMax Signs $18 Million Deal with Xerox to Place Color Systems in Stores Nationwide; 1,200 devices can produce anything from quick color copies to complex reports.
BOSTON,
nov, 2005 – Making it more convenient for customers to produce
high-quality color documents, OfficeMax Inc. , a leader in
business-to-business and retail office products, has signed an $18
million, four-year deal with Xerox Corporation  to place 1,280 digital
color multifunction systems in stores across the country.
Selection Criteria
After
evaluating several competitive devices, OfficeMax chose Xerox
multifunction systems and digital copier-printers for their color
quality, speed and reliability. With Xerox color systems available for
self-service and behind-the-counter use, as well as in OfficeMax’s five
production centers nationwide, the equipment will help build new
business for OfficeMax’s Print and Document Services department.
“From
a product standpoint, color printing and copying is our top priority
because it represents an opportunity to serve our business customers’
growing needs,” said Brian Norris, senior vice president, Print and
Document Services, OfficeMax. “Xerox is helping us make high-quality
color accessible and easy to use for all of our customers.”
High Volume Devices
For
high-volume color printing and copying jobs, OfficeMax’s Print and
Document Services chose 630 Xerox DocuColor 240 and DocuColor 250
multifunction systems that print in color at up to 40 and 50 pages per
minute, respectively. Installed behind the counter, these will be the
main color production systems used in each store and will include
high-capacity paper feeders to support long-run jobs. Printing at true
2400 x 2400 dpi, these Xerox color systems – introduced in June – are
designed to give OfficeMax customers the best digital color quality
available in retail today. These systems will be integrated into
OfficeMax’s existing digital network, allowing customers to submit
their jobs right from their office desktops to any OfficeMax location.
As
part of the deal, OfficeMax also installed 650 Xerox CopyCentre(R)
C2636 standalone digital color copiers. Now, OfficeMax customers are
able to walk up and directly produce high-quality color copies on
demand. These color-capable systems can make both black-and-white and
color copies economically; that means OfficeMax can provide color and
black-and-white copying on one system at competitive prices.
Covering the high End
In
addition to the DocuColor 240/250 and CopyCentre C2636 office systems,
OfficeMax is now supporting its large corporate customers with a Xerox
DocuColor 8000 Digital Press in each of its five U.S. production
centers. Printing up to 80 ppm in color, these systems allow OfficeMax
to complete large projects faster in a production environment.
“OfficeMax
recognizes that its customers value the impact and accessibility of
color in documents,” said Tim Williams, president, Xerox Office Group.
“With an unsurpassed line of color systems, Xerox is a leader in the
growing color market. This contract reinforces the strong customer
response to our newest breakthrough color offering, the DocuColor
240/250.”
Xerox and its partner Fuji Xerox are jointly investing
about two-thirds of a combined $1.5 billion annual research and
development budget in color. As a result, Xerox continues to rapidly
introduce color products, solutions and services into the marketplace.
Xerox’s color offerings include network printers, multifunction
systems, digital copiers, highlight color printing systems, wide-format
printing devices, and digital presses. These products range from 5 ppm
to 180 ppm

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November 3, 2005 at 11:03 AM