New Xerox Toner Could Cut Printer Energy Use 30%
Nov. 24, 2008 - Xerox has unveiled a nanotechnology-based "low melt" toner that it says can cut power consumption from digital printing devices by nearly a third.
Scientists at the Xerox Research Center of Canada (XRCC) say The new toner is an updated version of Xerox's current emulsion aggregation (EA) nanotechnology, unveiled last year. The next-generation toner, which has a much lower melting point, saves energy by lowering the fusing temperature, according to Scientists at the Xerox Research Center of Canada (XRCC).
The new toner product also uses uses up to 50% less material, Xerox says.
"This was the most difficult toner design we ever worked on," says Hadi Mahabadi, Xerox vice president and manager of XRCC. "We had to push the envelope to the limit to achieve lower melting temperature and higher gloss while keeping other performance the same as or better than current EA toner."
Xerox expects to start production of the toner early next year, and has already designed more than 50 products that will use the new toner.
Xerox Canada is seeking to make a name for itself in greening corporate print functions. In September the company announced it will use only paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council when it sends its employees to manage clients' document processes on-site.
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