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Xionics Document Technologies Announces Partnership with Hewlett-Packard on Mopier 320 Network Copier

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Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. has announced that its PostScript(TM) compatible Print Technology has been incorporated in Hewlett-Packard Company's new Mopier 320 Network Copier. This high-performance device features 32 page-per-minute (ppm) network printing, walk-up copying, and extensive paper handling, significantly increasing user functionality by reducing the tasks associated with printing, copying, collating, and stapling multiple sets of a document. The Mopier 320 is HP's latest entry into the printer/copier convergence market, allowing users to produce finished documents without leaving their desks. The product is expected to experience significant growth, with MOPier sales projected to reach over 500,000 units in 2002, representing an average annual increase of 82 percent.

Key Takeaways:

  • Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. has partnered with Hewlett-Packard Company to develop the PostScript compatible Mopier 320 Network Copier.
  • The Mopier 320 features 32 ppm network printing, walk-up copying, and extensive paper handling, making it an ideal solution for high-volume printing and copying needs.
  • By incorporating Xionics' Print Technology, HP has developed a high-performance device that can produce finished documents without leaving the user's desk.
  • The Mopier 320 is expected to experience significant growth, with MOPier sales projected to reach over 500,000 units in 2002, representing an average annual increase of 82 percent, according to CAP Ventures Senior Consultant Barry Tepper.
  • Xionics' Print Technology is compatible with Adobe's PostScript solution and offers faster, more memory-efficient printing capabilities.
  • HP is the leading printer manufacturer in the world, making Xionics the leading provider of PostScript compatible interpreters to the world's peripherals market.
  • Xionics partners with industry-leading OEMs, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, QMS, Ricoh, Samsung, Seiko Epson, Sharp, and Xerox, to develop peripherals that provide the performance, output quality, and network connectivity required for today's office computing market.
  • Xionics offers customizable printer drivers for both its PCL and PostScript compatible languages.

Statistics:

  • 32 page-per-minute (ppm) network printing speed of the Mopier 320.
  • 500,000 units of MOPier sales expected in 2002, representing an average annual increase of 82 percent.
  • 45,000 units of MOPier sales in 1998.
  • Average annual increase of 82 percent for MOPier sales from 1998 to 2002.
  • 100 percent compatibility of Xionics' Print Technology with Adobe's PostScript solution.

Sources:

  • Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. press release, November 9, 1998.
  • CAP Ventures Senior Consultant Barry Tepper.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company.
  • Adobe Systems, Incorporated.
  • Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. corporate headquarters in Burlington, Mass.
  • Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. offices in Japan and Germany.

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