December 8, 2008
Copystar Launches New Color Multifunctional Product Series with the Unsurpassed Performance, Ultra Reliability and Superior Image Quality That Businesses Demand
Exceptional Image Quality and Enhanced Productivity Expertly Delivered Through a Class-Leading 300,000-Page Rated Drum Yield

Fairfield, NJ – December 8, 2008 – Copystar, a division of Kyocera Mita America and a leading document imaging company, today announced the launch of the CS 500ci series of Color Multifunctional Products (MFP). Designed for today’s demanding businesses, the CS 500ci color MFP series combines exceptional color printing, scanning, copying and optional faxing, along with easy-to-use features that maximize efficiency and streamline tasks.

The CS 500ci series, features a bold new black and silver exterior, delivers power, performance, quality and ultra-reliability, in four new models: the CS 500ci (40 pages per minute (ppm) color/50 ppm black); CS 400ci, (40 ppm color/40 ppm black); CS 300ci (30 ppm color/30 ppm black) and the CS 250ci (25 ppm color/25 ppm black).

Kyocera’s long-life technology, known to deliver the ultra-reliability that businesses demand, helps reduce required service intervention while maximizing performance in every environment. The CS 500ci series is built with Kyocera’s long-life consumable technology, including the company’s Amorphous Silicon (ASi) drums, thus delivering maximum business “uptime” through a class leading 300,000 page preventive maintenance (PM) schedule. This incredible PM cycle creates longer intervals of time between required service visits and helps minimize maintenance costs for end-users.

The exceptional and consistent image quality of the new CS 500ci series is the result of a new color engine by Kyocera, featuring 8-bit color output and incorporating Kyocera’s new micro-particle toner.

“Kyocera understands the importance of quality color imaging and streamlined document workflow solutions, so we purposefully aligned our R&D efforts to build every possible enhancement into this new series,” said Michael Pietrunti, president and CEO, Kyocera Mita America. “We are confident our dealers and their end-users will clearly recognize the value of the CS 500ci series – no matter the size or complexity of their imaging needs. This series raises the bar for the industry, and will be a successful solution by which Kyocera will be measured by for some time.”

All models incorporate a vibrant 8.5-inch color touch screen control panel, standard duplex and can include up to a 4,100 sheet paper capacity with the ability to accommodate heavier paper stock (up to 120 lb Index), all with advanced finishing and paper handling options.

The CS 500ci and 400ci comes standard with two 160GB Hard Disk Drives (HDD) and the 300ci and 250ci features a standard 80GB HDD. The CS 500ci series offers the choice of two optional document processors, Dual Scan or a Reversing Automatic Document Processor. With speeds up 100 images per minute, the optional dual scan document processor reads double-sided pages in a single pass for maximum productivity. In addition, the CS 500ci series offers several standard scanning destinations, including Scan-to-E-mail, Scan-to-Folder (SMB), Scan-to-FTP, Scan-to-USB, WSD scanning (Windows® Vista) and TWAIN scanning, with resolutions ranging from 200-600 dpi.

The 500ci series offers an optional Super G3 fax/network fax for high-speed document delivery. Each model boasts solid monthly duty cycles (200,000 for the 500ci, 160,000 for the 400ci, 130,000 for the 300ci and 100,000 for the 250ci), and comes standard with a USB host interface for convenient print-from and scan-to any USB drive in PDF, JPEG, TIFF and XPS file formats – all via the touch screen control panel.

Security and Performance Delivered

The CS 500ci series offers cross-platform compatibility, connecting to virtually any environment including Windows®, Mac and Linux, with the drivers, tools, utilities and software options to optimize workflow and help guarantee performance in any business.

This comprehensive suite of value-add solutions assists in document creation and output via Kyocera’s KX Driver and PRESCRIBE Solution for on-demand color and black & white document creation; advanced document workflow solutions such as KYOcapture; and flexible network and device management tools such as KMnet Viewer and PrintQ Manager. For those businesses with heightened security or compliance requirements, the 500ci series comes standard with Secure Print and Security Watermark capabilities. An optional Data Security Kit is also available which provides security overwrite and encryption for printing, copying and scanning, ensuring that highly confidential and critical information is never compromised.

The CS 500ci series also integrates with several third-party solution providers, such as Equitrac, a leading cost accounting and recovery software. In addition, Kyocera’s document workflow solutions such as KYOcapture and KYOcapture Express integrate with many of the industry’s leading document management systems, including SentryFile, LaserFishe, Documentum, and Microsoft SharePoint.

“There is true excitement behind the CS 500ci series and our new brand, as we undeniably advance Kyocera’s respected position and engineering reputation in the global marketplace,” said Peter Hendrick, vice president, marketing, Kyocera Mita America. “With the CS 500ci series, business users can trust that their imaging needs will be done right, the first time, every time, with a low total cost of ownership, ultra-reliability, and technical excellence they’ve come to expect from Copystar.”

Pricing and Availability

The CS 500ci, 400ci, 300ci and 250ci are available today through authorized Copystar dealers at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $16,460, $12,955, $9,950 and $8,915 respectively. To find the nearest dealer, or for more information, please visit Copystar’s web site: www.copystar.com

ABOUT COPYSTAR
Copystar is a division of Kyocera Mita America, Inc., a leading provider of computer-connectable peripherals, including network-ready digital copiers/printers, laser printers, color copiers/printers, digital laser facsimiles, multi-functional and wide format imaging solutions. For over 30 years, Copystar has provided small, medium and large-sized customers the latest technological solutions, both hardware and software. Top-notch service, reliability, cutting-edge technology and "Best in Class" document imaging devices are just a few of the strengths Copystar has developed over the years. With sales locations throughout the United States, customers can utilize Copystar's fleet of copiers, printers, multifunctional products and color for optimum efficiency and effectiveness inside their organizations. Copystar is based in Fairfield, New Jersey