Printronix launches latest Zero Tear Line matrix printers

BANGALORE: Printronix Inc., the leading integrated supply-chain printing

solutions manufacturer, has launched the latest addition to its No. 1-selling

line matrix printer family: the Zero Tear pedestal printers. Printronix

created the Zero Tear printers for applications requiring precise accounting

of all forms or for forms that are simply too expensive to waste. These models

(P5000ZT) allow users to print from the first to the last line on every form

and then tear it off without losing any forms in between.






"Our Zero Tear printers meet a critical need for applications involving
expensive media, specifically applications requiring the accurate accounting

of all forms, such as controlled documents and pre-numbered forms", said

Andy Chapman, senior VP, engineering and product marketing, Printronix.

"High-end serial matrix printers have served these markets in the past

but with limitations. Printronix's new Zero Tear line matrix printers support

the most common serial matrix printer emulations and can replace these models

to give users greater accountability, higher-volume printing and lower cost,"

he added.






Less expensive


The Zero Tear line matrix printers offer a tremendous consumable cost savings
over serial matrix printers. The Zero Tear's spool ribbons are up to 8 times

less expensive than the ribbon cartridges found on serial matrix printers. In

addition, serial matrix print heads are consumables that need frequent

replacements and typically cost $400 or more, plus the expense of a service

call.

Adding this to

the cost of ribbons, and a serial matrix printer's consumable cost can be up

to 12 times more expensive  than Printronix's Zero Tear Printer.

For high volume applications, this will give the Zero Tear printers the edge

when comparing total cost of ownership.






Legacy of success

Built on

Printronix System Architecture (PSA) platform, Zero Tear printers are

guaranteed to be 100 per cent compatible with all current Printronix line

matrix (P5000) applications and support a wide range of connectivity options.






In addition, these Zero Tear models feature Printronix's PrintNet Enterprise
remote management system. PrintNet Enterprise makes Zero Tear printers the

ideal solution for centrally managed, large distributed print environments.

The models give users remote diagnosis and repair; instant alerts for

consumables outages and troubled printing; and total enterprise quality and

consistency through mass configuration.






Distributed printing on the go


Zero Tear printers feature oversized casters and optional PrintNet Enterprise
wireless Ethernet interface. These two features allow users to move Zero Tear

printers quickly and easily. Plus, the ability to print single sheets on

demand enables a shift from batch printing to printing where output is needed,

at the time it is needed.

Pricing and availability



Printronix customers can place orders for the Zero Tear printers today. The
P5005ZT 500 line per minute (lpm) printer is $5,820, and the P5010ZT 1,000 lpm

printer is $8,275. Printronix will begin shipment of orders by this April 30th.

CIOL Bureau