Cloud computing is a huge global trend, which is now rapidly gaining moment in the UAE. The International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that the cloud market worldwide will have grown into a $45bn industry by the end of this year, nearly tripling its business within five years. At Xeratek, our Outsourcing Services division is supporting this transition for companies across the UAE, by levering cutting edge technologies to remove paper from business processes.  By implementing Enterprise Capture solutions (EC), such as Kofax, incoming documents can be captured at the point of origination and therefore enter a business process in an electronic format. From this point every document can be securely managed and stored in applications such as Microsoft SharePoint, and made available to the correct recipients via Microsoft Office’s 365 suite of products. Additional enhancements and improvements can be made to business processes by implementing workflow and electronic signatures, eliminating [...]

Ideally suited for those printing between 30,000 to 80,000 pages a month, the new Versant 80 replaces the Xerox C75 and J75 presses. This digital press is uniquely designed to help simplify business growth and automate those complicated processes that cost you time and money. Basically, the Versant 80 delivers the highest quality, faster and more efficiently than ever before. And this is no marketing hype, Xerox’s promise is backed up by technology.  Their innovative new compact belt fuser applies the uniform heat and pressure needed to bond toner to a wide range of surfaces without slowing production speeds, whilst optimising image quality on solids, tints and halftones and delivering a faster output of mixed media jobs. The device offers offset-quality performance, printing up to 80 pages per minute on any stock (coated or uncoated). Meanwhile automated duplex scanning occurs at 600 x 600 dpi upto 200 images per minute. The [...]

Looking to update your office technology over the summer? Want to work with the latest and greatest technology available? We have just received the latest release from Xerox – the WorkCentre 7970. This new colour multifunction printer helps to streamline workflows, create new efficiencies, increase team productivity, reduce energy consumption and minimise costs, wherever and whenever you want, whilst still giving your data the highest levels of security and protection. The WC7970’s output is high resolution, photo quality colour images and crisp text, on a variety of stock sizes and paper weights, with the option of additional finishing qualities including saddle stitched booklet making, Z and C folding, hole punching and multi-position stapling. The WC7970 enables fast copy and print speeds of up to 70 ppm in black and white and colour along with secure, easy to use mobile printing features. In addition the control panel can be operated remotely [...]

As a company dedicated to business process improvement, at Xeratek Document Solutions we take our work seriously. We’re always looking for solutions to help our clients become more productive and efficient, and ultimately help their businesses grow. With our years of experience we’ve recognised that people still struggle with the concept of working smart, and thought we’d share out top five tips: Take breaks Get up from your desk and move – whether it’s downstairs and out to a shop or café, or around the corner to the coffee machine, or even just a stroll round the office, don’t stay fixed in the same position all day – you’ll be more productive, energized and creative if you give yourself some time out. Segment your work        Work in 90-minute chunks of time; plan your to-do list into this calendar and stick to it. During those periods of time, don’t allow yourself [...]

Are you starting to feel the heat? Feeling frazzled and working up a sweat due to your office printer? We feel your pain, and in an effort to keep you cool this summer, we’ve cooked up some tasty summer surprises. Right now you can take advantage of our special Summer Sizzler offer. When you buy a Xerox WorkCentre 7220 colour / black & white A4 and A3 Multifunction Copier/Printer/Scanner from us, you will receive free delivery, installation and training, plus five hundred A4 colour copies free every month. All of this is available at a special summer rate, from as little as 595 per month*. There’s no better time to ditch your old printer and get set for a sizzling summer. To find out more, or to arrange your own delivery call 04 3997714 (Dubai) or 02 5506122 (Abu Dhabi) or email us [email protected] - and don’t forget to quote [...]

It’s been a busy month for us again, but as we all know, hard work pays off! It was a particularly successful week at the Gulf Print & Pack exhibition in Dubai World Trade Centre, where we sold the first Xerox CP1000i with metallic gold and silver inks in the UAE to Logical Signage. This high definition device can print over 6000 sheets per hour on material of a thickness up to 350gm. A four-colour press, it provides outstanding quality and detail with a smooth continual surface, but it is the effects that really make this printer unique. Creativity through printing The clear dry ink allows for much more creative expression, enabling striking metallic and pearlescent effects, real flesh tones and personalization. These special effects along with spot UV and varnish, and beautifully clean watermarks add high impact value to documents, creating new dimensions through flooding, spotting and textures. Flooding [...]

Do you want to work smarter? Are all of your devices and processes synchronised? Do you ever wish your printers and multifunction devices could read your mind and just do what you needed without instruction? Well, ConnectKey might just be your answer… Whilst not a mind reading device per se, this genius little innovation from Xerox is a technology and software that connects multifunction printers to the way work gets done. The technology provides a critical advantage way beyond simply printing, scanning, faxing and copying. It allows you to streamline managed print services to simplify document workflow and reduce costs. Some of the key features include the ability to scan and upload documents to cloud repositories, send business-critical documents directly into workflow processes and print securely and easily from any mobile device. So basically, you can print from just about anywhere through mobile print capabilities. Plus, your documents can be [...]

We’re still riding high from being awarded Xerox Channel Partner of the Year 2014 so this month’s post is dedicated to our hard working team, and to the advice that has helped us to achieve this recognition. We hope it helps others as much as it has helped us! 1. Invest in good people People do business with people they trust - Get the right people on board, work hard to develop great team morale and ensure everyone is engaged with what you are trying to achieve.  Great customer service cannot be taught; it comes from the desire to deliver excellence and exceed expectations. 2. Know your business and customers Keep up to date with latest trends, products and developments - Know your customer’s business and personal drivers.  This way you can be proactive and suggest solutions that solve problems or simplify their business processes before they even know they [...]

If you’re looking to simplify everyday tasks, automate workflows and keep your running costs lower, then you should take a look at the new Xerox WorkCentre 6655 multifunction printer. This device comes with the new Xerox ConnectKey technology which gives customers access to an intuitive and customisable user interface through a 7 inch colour touch screen (the ConnectKey). It also provides a single touch scanning feature which allows customers to easily create or add dedicated icons to the front panel for fast document distribution and archiving, as well as enabling mobile printing, document storage in the cloud, or within your own infrastructure. Partnerships with McAfee and Cisco mean that this data is kept secure by the most trusted industry leaders in security. Speed and efficiency are paramount for an effective business, and the 6655’s outstanding print speed of 35 pages per minute (with duplex printing as standard) complete with the [...]

Now that we’re into the swing of 2015, we want to ensure energy and productivity is kept high in the office and doesn’t dwindle as the day’s progress. To help you with that, we’ve collected our top twelve tips for an efficient office from across the Xeratek team - let us know what you think and if you have any other favourites to add! 1. Do a to-do list at the end of each day. Make sure you plan your day to include non-productive time (internet surfing) and breaks - and get up and away from your desk during these breaks. 2. Do the work in batches and set a time limit (30 mins or 1 hour) for each. You could have batches to do emails, make calls, work on a project, etc. Put related tasks together (such as doing all social media, research, catching up on the news, etc) [...]