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Thursday, July 10, 2008

P7000 Versus P5000 Detailed Feature Comparison

P7000 Versus P5000 Detailed Feature Comparison

The following table lists all the new features of the P7000 family that were not contained or possible in the 5^{th generation P5000 family:}

P7000 Feature	Benefit
Enhanced Reliability • Improvements such as pressed on hubs and new controller with better protection circuitry • Estimated 20% reduction in service interventions	• Lower service costs • More uptime
Ribbon Formulation • Unique (patent pending) combination of inks, dyes, fabric, and construction • 20% darker than traditional ribbons • More life with less cost • One ribbon for nearly all applications – bar codes, text, IR OCR	• Reduces number of ribbon types to be stocked • Increased cost savings with lower cost per page
Increased Ribbon Capacity • 300% increase for pedestals • 160% to 300% increase for cabinets	• Longer print runs and increased productivity • Reduce user interventions and labor
New Ribbon Hub • Ribbon hubs are self aligning and locking/unlocking • Eliminates difficult to release tang to get the ribbon off	• Faster and easier consumable changes • Less operator training • Higher reliability due to reduced hub breakage
Color Coded Controls • All user touch points are blue for fast identification	• Speeds training for operators
Integrated Print Management • Requires no special user handling or extra steps • Provides precise automatic indication of remaining ribbon life • Ribbon log allows tracking of how many of each type of consumable used • Has adjustable end point darkness	• Eliminates cost waste of changing ribbons too often, poor output quality from ribbons changed to seldom, and time waste from constantly monitoring quality • Enables remote visibility of ribbon status and consumption • Precise supply life indication enables user to know if there is enough ribbon life before starting large jobs
Large Pedestal Ribbons • Pedestal now accepts even bigger ribbons than previous cabinet models • Common consumable between cabinet and pedestal models	• 3X fewer user interventions and printing interruptions • More productivity • Less inventory
Pedestal clam shell design • Opening cover exposes all internal controls and media loading features	• Faster ribbon and media changes • Less operator training • Easier forms alignment
Improved Pedestal Paper Path • Gently rounded paper path closely follows cabinet geometry • No slot to thread paper through • Pedestal paper feed speed now exact same as cabinet models	• Increased throughput • Expands maximum form width up to 17 inches
Top / Rear Paper Access • Pedestal can be configured for top or rear paper access • Eliminates previous Quick Access option • Improved tear bar when in top access mode	• Lower cost – no options to buy • More flexibility to adapt to changing requirements • Faster and cleaner tear off for individual sheets or short runs

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Printronix Supports USPS Intelligent Mail Bar Code Initiative

IRVINE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/11/2008 -- Printronix Inc., the leading integrated supply-chain printing solutions manufacturer, now supports the USPS Intelligent Mail® bar code initiative mandated for adoption by May 2009. Customers deploying Printronix's P7000 series line-matrix printers, L7032 laser as well as its T5000r and T4M thermal bar-code printers will want this capability to receive discounts on bulk mail services from the United States Postal Service.

"Printronix is integrating the Intelligent Mail bar codes into firmware for our laser, line-matrix and thermal bar code series printers as a standard feature. This will allow bulk mailers to print bar codes directly from their Printronix printers, saving them time and money -- two commodities of our global economy," said David Sakai, senior vice president, marketing, Printronix. "The Intelligent Mail bar code is the result of the USPS' efforts to develop more robust codes capable of encoding more information while minimizing the space used on mail pieces."

The Intelligent Mail bar code (formerly known as the 4-State Customer Barcode) is the next generation of USPS bar code technology used to sort and track letters and flats. The Intelligent Mail bar code combines the data of the existing POSTNET™ and the PLANET Code® bar codes, as well as other data, into one unique bar code. The Intelligent Mail bar code is a type of height-modulated bar code that uses four distinct vertical bar types: Full, Tracker, Ascender and Descender.

Printronix will support the Intelligent Mail bar code on four product lines: P7000 line-matrix, T5000r thermal bar code, T4M radio frequency identification (RFID)-ready thermal bar code and L7032 laser printers. The full manufacturing release will occur in fall 2008 for all the supported product lines. P7000 series customers who would like to adopt this bar code now can order a point release of the firmware to enable their printers using part number 369224, version 2.13D.

About Printronix Inc.

Since 1974, Printronix Inc. has created innovative printing solutions for the industrial marketplace and supply chain. The company is the worldwide market leader in enterprise solutions for line matrix printing and has an outstanding reputation for its high-performance thermal bar code and fanfold laser printing solutions. Printronix also is an established leader in pioneering technologies, including radio frequency identification (RFID) printing, bar-code compliance and networked printer management. Printronix is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For company information, see www.printronix.com.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Printronix Demonstrates RFID Leadership Position With Prevailing Presence at RFID Journal LIVE! 2008

LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 04/16/2008 -- Printronix Inc., the leading integrated supply-chain printing solutions manufacturer, today announced that seven of its certified technology and integrator partners will feature Printronix SmartLine radio frequency identification (RFID) printing technology in their exhibits at RFID Journal LIVE! 2008 event this week.

Who:

Accu-Sort Systems Inc., InfoPrint Solutions Company (a joint venture between Ricoh and IBM), KeyTone Technologies, Smart Label Solutions LLC, Lowry Computer Products Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Ship2Save.

What:

Printronix's extensive RFID certified partner and integrator community will demonstrate RFID solutions using Printronix's SmartLine printer family, including the SL4M MP2 RFID printer (http://www.printronix.com/sl4m.aspx).

Where:

RFID Journal LIVE! 2008, The Venetian, Las Vegas

When:

Today through April 18 during exhibition hours (http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/live/agenda.php).

Why:

The SL4M RFID printer is the price-performance leader for 4-inch industrial and commercial applications. As part of the growing Printronix SmartLine series, the SL4M is perfect for businesses seeking the most economical solution for developing an RFID-enabled supply chain. The SL4M represents a safe and cost-effective UHF RFID smart label printer encoder from the leaders of UHF printer encoders. The SL4M has the widest breadth of Class 1 Gen 2 UHF RFID tag support for a midrange industrial printer.

About Printronix Inc.

Since 1974, Printronix Inc. has created innovative printing solutions for the industrial marketplace and supply chain. The company is the worldwide market leader in enterprise solutions for line matrix printing and has an outstanding reputation for its high-performance thermal bar code and fanfold laser printing solutions. Printronix also is an established leader in pioneering technologies, including radio frequency identification (RFID) printing, bar-code compliance and networked printer management. Printronix is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For company information, see www.printronix.com.

Posted By PrintronixDealer.com At 10:14 AM •