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iR 8500

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The iR8500 sets new standards for speed, reliability, and document finishing. Its 85 ppm speed and impressive production capabilities make it ideal for demanding production environments.

Features

High quality on-demand digital printing
Highly productive 85 prints per minute
Four drum technology
Automatic trayless duplexing
Automatic image refinement
Up to 7650 A4 sheet paper capacity
100 high capacity mailboxes
10GB integrated Image Server

Exceptional print quality and superior speed
To achieve the highest levels of productivity, the iR8500 features exceptionally high scanning speed technology - inputting documents at 80 ipm and 600 dpi. Output is a rapid 85 pages per minute for A4 output for black and white printing. It offers exceptional productivity and quality due to the following attributes:The iR8500 has a consistently high image quality equivalent to 1200 x 600 dpi for copying and 2400 x 600 dpi for printing - with up to 256 gradations. While FCOT (First Copy Out Time) has been reduced to 3 seconds.

Powerful, productive Image Server
The iR8500 is equipped as standard with a 10 GB integrated image server. This provides extensive possibilities for high performance document management and handling, making data exchange within a network easier and more efficient. It also enables copy reservation for up to 5 jobs - with no limit to the amount of images that can be scanned in continuously. Up to 100 mailboxes are available, with a maximum capacity of 2000 documents containing up to 7700 pages.

Remote User Interface (RUI)
A web-based remote user interface allows users to control operations directly from their workstations. This provides easy job administration, with advanced mailbox operation, priority settings and a time-saving status check. The iR8500 offers full PostScript and PCL support whilst enabling users to create their own printing profiles.

Flexible Finishing
The iR8500 features creative finishing options to satisfy all needs. These include a finisher for 100-sheet stapling and stacking, a Z-folding unit and a saddle finisher for professional production of A4 or A5 booklets. Automatic tab sheets insertion plus a tab sheet copying facility are also available. The saddle finisher comes in two versions; either with a 2 or 4-hole punching for filing purposes. Additionally, a document insertion unit and trimmer unit offers advanced finishing functionality.