LED print openly challenge laser printing

LED, also known as light-emitting diode technology, is one of the world's earliest and most advanced imaging technology. OKI LED printer manufacturers to promote LED technology in the printing imaging applications to mature, and with laser printing technology and known as the two cornerstones of digital printing imaging. At present, the color print imaging mode by LED and laser printing technology (Laser) monopoly, in the global color printer market, two key technologies of the mainstream manufacturers are divided into two camps: one is based on OKI LED imaging print advocate, the other is based on HP laser printing technology advocate. By the end of 2006, according to IDC statistics OKI color LED printer market share ranked second in the world.

LED printers and laser printers are referred to as page printers. From the market perspective, the current market share ratio is 1:9, the laser technology HP, led by Canon camp in order to control most of the mainstream market, resulting in a clear advantage over the LED laser LED technology camp headed by OKI to promote long-term open.

This situation changed completely in 2007. In November 23rd, OKI company in Beijing held a "bright future put up a pageantry printing technology LED tasting, known as the" global LED printing "father of the OKI executive board seats, image Institute, Yamamoto Matsuo's visit to China and personally to the media propaganda LED. At the same time, OKI has publicly declared its products using LED technology in all its media.

Has always been low-key, steady OKI move will not be out of impulse. Industry analysts from the three aspects of the OKI to the public of the LED were interpreted: first, as long as the opponent of the two long-distance running, LED stamina is far beyond the laser. Such as resolution, 600dpi, LED no difference with laser, and into 1200dpi, laser completely lose competitiveness, while LED has no problem; second, more and more industry and users recognize the color printing is not equal to the laser printing, and more advanced LED printing as a choice. In the past, users generally believe that color printing is equivalent to laser printing; third, more and more manufacturers are aware of the future of LED technology. By the end of 2007, the laser camp hardcore Fuji Xerox pioneered the introduction of a variety of LED products in japan. It is understood that many printing companies have begun to secretly study LED technology.

Among them, the most prominent event is the OKI launch of the so-called "almighty a" color machine C3530MFP. This product printing, copying, scanning, fax and other functions can be compared with a single function or beyond the single function machine, but the price is able to become mainstream. Analysts believe that this is a subversion of the history and the original intention of the new integrated machine, the ability to integrate into a new market in the rapidly growing market. It is worth noting that this color one machine using the LED imaging technology, which is an alternative to the color of the LED one machine.

In terms of technical route, there is no doubt that LED technology will compete with laser technology. Although on the eve of the arrival of 2008, there is still a dull speech, but has long been aware of the changes in the situation firmly believe that 2008 is not quiet.

Source: bubble network