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Five Things I Like About the New KIP C740 Wide Format MFP

I believe it was the late spring of this year when KIP released their new C700 series color wide format devices.  The release was massive with the launch of 12 new color models.  The models consisted of five print only color devices, five color MFPs and two color production devices. Indeed it was quite the roll out and I'm still trying to get familiar with each device.

Tonight I'll focus on what I like with the KIP C740 when compared to other wide format devices.

The KIP C740 is a multifunctional device that will print, scan and copy in color.

1) Print Speed- Six "D" size pages per minute in black or 6 "D" size color per minute.  Hourly print for color or black at 360 "D" size pages a minute.

LED (Light Emitting Diodes) print technology.

LED printers have several advantages over inkjet printers. They are faster, more energy-efficient, and have a lower cost per page. LED printers also have fewer moving parts, which makes them more durable and less prone to breakdowns

2) Dry Toner- Four color process Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black.  What I like best is that our clients can mark up drawings with highlighters and they don't have to worry about smearing the image (the use of highlighters with ink based prints will cause the image to smear).

3) Quality Prints When You Need Them- In some cases our clients don't always need to print drawings or bid sets everyday.  LED print engines allow you to get a perfect print even if the device has not been used in days or weeks.  COVID 19 taught us a lesson that ink jet devices can't go un-used.  When ink jet devices are un-used for periods of time users will experience streaks on the images and users will need to clean and or purge the print heads (terrible waste of ink and money). In many cases we also saw the failure of print heads that resulting in thousands of dollars in repairs.

4) Driverless Printing- Driverless printing is a cool technology that simplifies the printing process for users by allowing any device to print to any printer without requiring special software. This standardization of the printing experience across printers eliminates the need for users to learn how to print to a new printer.

For businesses, driverless printing can help save money on print budgets and significantly improve efficiency for maintaining hardware fleets and software.

5) Operating Cost- Without a doubt the KIP C740 offers the lowest cost for toner (consumable) in the industry for wide format print devices.

  We all know how expensive ink is.....whether it's HP, Canon or Epson....

Special thanx to KIP CCtechnology which improves toner yields.

Bonus Likes-

  • System holds 2 rolls of paper up to 36" inches wide
  • KIP’s Area of Interest on-screen editing let’s you quickly print only the section of information you need
  • KIP ImagePro 
    • Driverless PC Printing App
    • High Definition view (view before your print)

I could list another ten or twenty features that I like about the new KIP C740, however it's good to save some for my next blog.

Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, concerns or need help.

-=Good Selling=-

Five Things I Like With the New KIP C780 Wide Format MFP

I believe it was the late spring of this year when KIP released their new C700 series color wide format devices.  The release was massive with the launch of 12 new color models.  The models consisted of five print only color devices, five color MFPs and two color production devices. Indeed it was quite the roll out and I'm still trying to get familiar with each device.

Tonight I'll focus on what I like with the C780 when compared to other wide format devices.

The KIP C780 is a multifunctional device that will print, scan and copy in color.

1) Print Speed- Eight "D" size pages per minute in black or 6 "D" size color per minute.  Hourly print for black is 480 and 360 for color.  LED (Light Emitting Diodes) print technology.

2) Dry Toner- Four color process Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black.  What I like best is that our clients can mark up drawings with highlighters and they don't have to worry about smearing the image (the use of highlighters with ink based prints will cause the image to smear).

3) Quality Prints When You Need Them- In some cases our clients don't always need to print drawings or bid sets everyday.  LED print engines allow you to get a perfect print even if the device has not been used in days or weeks.  COVID 19 taught us a lesson that ink jet devices can't go un-used.  When ink jet devices are un-used for periods of time users will experience streaks on the images and users will need to clean and or purge the print heads (terrible waste of ink and money). In many cases we also saw the failure of print heads that resulting in thousands of dollars in repairs.

4) Stack and Fold- Let's face it,  most standard exit trays are just that standard and nothing special. If you're a fan of nothing special the C780 will stack 200 "D" Size pages out of the box.

KIP offers a 700 sheet stacker (KIP 900 series stacker) as an option that integrates with the C780.  This means with both devices communicating with each other the possibility of misfeeds and awkward stacking is eliminated.

When it comes to LED color print technology KIP is the only manufacturer that offers in-line folding. Prints are folded allowing for easy document filing and distribution in portrait format, to portrait packets.

5) Operating Cost- Without a doubt the KIP C780 offers the lowest cost for toner (consumable) in the industry for wide format print devices.

  We all know how expensive ink is.....whether it's HP, Canon or Epson....

Special thanx to KIP CCtechnology which improves toner yields.

Bonus Likes-

  • System holds 4 rolls of paper up to 36" inches wide
  • KIP’s Area of Interest on-screen editing let’s you quickly print only the section of information you need
  • KIP ImagePro 
    • Driverless PC Printing App
    • High Definition view (view before your print)

I could list another ten or twenty features that I like about the new KIP C780, however it's good to save some for my next blog.

Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, concerns or need help.

-=Good Selling=-

Five Reasons I’m Stoked about the KIP C600 Series Color Plotter

Five Reasons I’m Stoked about the KIP C600 Color Plotter

Every now and then one of those technology marvels cross my life.  I can remember the awesome IBM Selectric II Typewriter (so many years ago), the Minolta 450Z, our much loved Ricoh MP 240W (wide format plotter) and now the incredible KIP C600 color plotter (wide format).

I’m a tech junkie and any phrase that starts with “State of the Art Technology” has my attention!

  1. KIP utilizes contact control technology which enables the KIP C600 to control the placement of toner particles.  Controlling these particles at each stage of the image development allows for the greatest level of color and black image quality.  What it means to you is awesome print quality day in and day out!
  2. In many cases wide format users only want to copy or scan a certain portion of that wide format blue print or black line drawing. Why print the entire document when you can cut, or crop the image you need?  With workflow automation our KIP C600 allows you to control what portion of the pages that you would like to cut or crop any image. What is means is that clients don't have to waste toner or paper when all they need to print is a portion of the drawing!
  3. Color scans and copies that can last a lifetime. Another CCT technology feature allows the KIP C600 to produce prints that will hold up to friction, heat, scratching and everyday handling of documents. The CCT technology enables the LIP C600 to produce waterproof, smear proof, V resistant, highlighter safe and archivable documents. This means that your documents are made to be used in the field and clients don't need to worry of the lost f printed data points.

  1. KIP Cloud Connect allows multiple users to connect multiple cloud platforms like Box, DropBox, OneDrive, GoogleDrive and MS SharePoint. Some of the other cool features are;
    1. Print from KIP Could Connect
    2. Scan to KIP Cloud Connect
    3. Unlimited Cloud Connections
    4. Choose files from Multiple Cloud Sources for Single Print Job
    5. Collated Print Sets
  2. Print only plotter is available and it’s awesome because on many occasions there are clients that have existing high end scanners that they would like to complement with a color plotter.  In addition having a print only device saves the client money because a scan and copy feature is not needed.



When you compare apples to apples and feature for feature there is no other dry toner color wide format device like the KIP C600.

-=Good Selling-

Architect in New Jersey Selects KIP C600 Wide format printer

It was just about a year ago when Stratix Systems placed their first KIP C600 wide format printer with an Architect in Shrewsbury, New Jersey.

Our client had a failing older Ricoh wide format plotter that was made about 50 prints per day. After 8 years of service the time was right to look for a new color wide format printer. Our client had three needs when looking for a new printer. First and foremost was the ability of the wide format to print in color. The other requirement was for decent color print speed (that’s the way the client explained it to me) along with color prints that would not run or smear when they were marked up.

Color wide format toner

While looking at inkjet color wide format printers they found that most images and lines would smear when they highlighted the printed image with an office highlighter. The smearing presented an unprofessional image when showing marked up documents with existing and potential clients. The KIP C600 uses dry (powder) toner thus the use of office highlighters would not damage or smear the images on the drawings. It was the demo with the colored highlighters and it was kind of fun trying to get the toner smear. Of course it wouldn’t.

Print Speed for KIP C600

We presented our KIP C600 wide format printer because it met two of the clients basic needs. Besides the color markup request the client was also focused on the speed of print. The KIP C600 is also rated to print up to 360 “D” size prints per minute.

C600 printing
C600

KIP System Software

While performing the demonstration the client also liked that the KIP C600 will store prints on the KIP system software. One feature of the KIP software allows the client to quickly access the print for a quick re-print. Other wide format devices don’t offer the system software like KIP. Thus the user needs to find the file on the server and then re-print the wide format printer. Having the KIP allows users to save time and we all understand that time saved translates to dollars saved.

If you’re looking for a brochure on the KIP C600, you can find that here.

If you’re interested is seeing a demonstration we are now offering virtual appointments for our New Jersey clients. You can email me apost@stratixsystems or apost@p4photel.com to schedule or if you need additional information.

How Long Will a Wide Format Printer Last

-=Greetings from Sandy Hook, NJ=-

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