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KYOCERA launches new range of color scanners and printers
MUMBAI: Kyocera, the leading Japanese document Solutions Company, has announced the launch of four new A3 MFP’s printers and scanners, TASKalfa 1800, TASKalfa 2200, TASKalfa 1801 and TASKalfa 2201 under the brand name Kizuna and is available for Indian market.
As per Kyocera, these new machines are simple to install and work with, and built with superior print and scan elements. Kyocera is renowned to make the most reliable & durable MFP’s, courtesy its patented technology of Amorphous Silicon Drum. Kyocera continues its legacy with the new range of A3 MFP’s which has a Drum life of 1.5 lacs pages(3 times than any other equivalent competition product) & 9-10.5 lac prints of Mainframe/Machine life(Highest in the industry).
Overview of the products:
For the first time, Kyocera has introduced Color Scanning in its Segment 1 machines (20 ppm or below), which ensures flawless digitization of color documents. Each model is equipped with print box feature, a unique application provided with this new range of printers to ensure document security & confidentiality. A user can fire a print and the machine will not execute the Print Command till the User enters a password on the machine. The range comes with a Drum life of 1.5 lacs pages, 3 times than any other equivalent competition product. Being an eco-friendly company, Kyocera has always made a conscious effort to provide the best products with the least environmental impact. The new range of MFP’s, consumes only 385 watts of electricity per hour (printing/copying mode), which is least in the industry for this segment.
Basic Configuration of the machine:
TASKalfa 1800/2200
· 18/22 ppm
· Copy/print/Color Scan
· RAM: 256 MB
· Paper Capacity: 1 x 300 sheets (Standard Tray) + 1 x 100 sheet (Multi purpose Tray)
· Power Consumption: 385/415 watts – Lowest in the Industry
TASKalfa 1801/2201
· 18/22 ppm
· Copy/print/Color Scan
· RAM: 256 MB
· Paper Capacity: 1 x 300 sheets (Standard Tray) +1 x 100 sheet (Multi purpose Tray)
· Power Consumption: 385/415 watts – Lowest in the Industry
· Network Interface (optional)
· Super G3 Fax (Optional)
The TASKalfa 1800, TASKalfa 2200, TASKalfa 1801 and TASKalfa 2201 are available in India from December 2013 with an MRP starting fromRs. 45,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/- depending on the various enhancements that the customers would be looking for.
Mr. K Swethanarayan, Managing Director, Kyocera Document Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. Said “The new range will help bring balance of suppleness and business sensibility to users in offices and small-medium businesses. We are optimistic of a steady growth this fiscal, and the launch of Kizuna series will help us achieve this.” He further adds, “This new range will enable us to offer unique print solutions equipment to the Indian market that will combine speed and outstanding color into one comprehensive print solution.”
News Broadcasting
News TV viewership jumps 33 per cent as West Asia war draws audiences
BARC Week 8 data shows news share rising to 8 per cent despite T20 World Cup
NEW DELHI: Even as individual television news channel ratings remain under a temporary pause, the genre itself is seeing a clear surge in audience attention.
According to the latest data from Broadcast Audience Research Council India, television news recorded a 33 per cent jump in genre share in Week 8 of 2026, covering February 28 to March 6.
The news genre accounted for 8 per cent of total television viewership during the week, up from 6 per cent the previous week. The spike in attention coincided with escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which have kept global headlines firmly fixed on West Asia.
The rise is notable because it came at a time when cricket was dominating television screens. The high-stakes stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including the Super 8 fixtures and semi-finals, were being broadcast during the same period.
Despite the cricket frenzy, viewers appeared to be toggling between sport and global affairs, boosting the overall share of news programming.
The surge in genre share comes even as the government has enforced a one-month pause on publishing ratings for individual news channels. The move followed regulatory scrutiny of the television ratings ecosystem.
While channel-level rankings remain temporarily out of sight, the genre-level data suggests that when global tensions escalate, audiences continue to turn to television news for real-time updates.
