Staples to Use Kyocera Printers in Copy Centers
Kyocera Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract Based on Reliability, Ease
of Use, Small Footprint and Low Cost of Operation of its Wide Format Printers.
FAIRFIELD,NJ, April,2005-Kyocera Mita
America, one of the world’s leading document imaging companies, today
announced that Staples, Inc,the world’s largest office products
retailer, has signed an agreement bringing Kyocera’s wide format imaging systems
to Staples Copy and Print Centers across the United States. Under the $10
million dollar deal, Staples has deployed and fully installed 600 Kyocera wide
format imaging systems.
“We are pleased to partner with Kyocera in the wide format imaging category,”
said Robert Schlacter, vice president of Business Services. “Partnering
Kyocera’s expertise and technology with Staples commitment to quality and making
it easy for our customers is a powerful offering. We are very encouraged by our
customers response to the product.”
10 Square Feet of Floor Space
Staples chose the KM-4850w digital
copier with optional CAD master controller from Kyocera, which provides
copy-print-scan functionality in less than 10 square feet of floor space. The
Controller allows users to print from a variety of raster and vector file
formats, offering virtually unlimited wide format imaging flexibility.
“The wide format imaging market is seeing significant growth,” said Kevin
Flood, vice president of national and government accounts, for Kyocera Mita
America. “Being chosen by Staples as the provider of wide format imaging devices
in their pay-for-print centers is a great testament to the quality and
flexibility of our wide format printing solutions.”
The KM-4850w and Kyocera’s entire line of wide format products, as well as a
full line of monochrome and color printers and copiers, are available through
authorized dealers nationwide. To find the nearest reseller or dealer, log onto
Kyocera Mita America’s dealer locator at http://www.kyoceramita.com/us