Description
Duplo DP-F550 Duplicators are high productivity digital duplicators with reliable and user-friendly operations which produce quality prints. With a Full Colour Touch Panel which makes the operation even user friendly. The Duplicator prints 150 sheets per minute up to A3 size paper. Comes standard with 1000 sheet capacity feeder and a stacker. There is a Range of 12 standard colour inks. Typical Applications Envelopes Letterheads Office stationery Forms Leaflets Instruction Sheets and Booklets. Prints at speeds of 120 sheets a minute. This duplicator is comparable with any other type of printing as is the output quality, but with the advantage of diminishing costs per page as print runs increase. A nice function on this duplicator is when scanning printed books where there is book shadow where this erasure feature is especially useful. The controls allow originals to be enlarged or reduced, to set one of five density levels and image modes to get the best from text only, image only or a mix of the two.
Duplo has been manufacturing duplicators for over six decades now. Its duplicator that have the ability to go from 16 lb. to 110 lb. card stock, making them as versatile as they have ever been. They’re capable of feeding an increased variety of substrate, carbon-less paper and newsprint.
This is a device for making duplicate copies from a master copy of printed, typed, drawn, or other material and utilizing various reproduction techniques. The low cost and reliability of operation makes digital duplications a viable piece of office equipment in the digital age.
It’s time to rediscover and maximize the benefits of this valuable tool.
1 LOW COST-PER-COPY
It starts with rapid master making. Place your document face down on the flatbed scanner or use to optional automatic document feeder (ADF) to scan up to 100 sheets. Once set, the machine quickly scans the document and makes the master within 18 seconds. With the master wrapped around the cylinder, the ink which is fast drying and far less expensive than toner is pushed through the stencil master to print the image. The cost of the master is shared by the total number of copies produced so the more you print, the less your cost-per-copy will be!
2 HIGH-SPEED QUALITY PRINTING
Duplo duplicators are designed to handle the long runs that certain sectors require and at faster speeds. Models are equipped with a thermal digital master making process with a scan and print resolution of 600 x 600dpi and prints at blazing speed of 200ppm. The high stacking capacity on both feed and receiving tray offer uninterrupted productivity. You can feed a variety of paper types including fine, coarse, recycled, cards, and envelopes up to 110 lb. index.
3 COLORED PRINTING
Create added value to you documents by adding a spot color. Duplo offers a selection of 13 standard colors and unlimited custom shades to choose from to meet your needs. A variety of colored inks are available overall Duplo printer range. A pantone color service is also provided should a specific color be required.
4 EXTENDED LIFESPAN
Digital duplicators are highly economical in terms of both equipment and operating costs. While copiers last an average of three years, Duplo duplicator are rated to last seven years or 10 million copies and have proven to last a lot longer with most units still running after 10 years.
5 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Digital duplicators do not emit ozone or generate any heat, making them ideal for high volume applications. Without the use of toner, there is no toner dust circulating in the air. Duplo duplicators are Energy Star qualified, so they consume less energy, lowering electric bills. All models consist of biodegradable materials and use rice-based inks, which contain low levels of VOC’s and minimize the release of toxins into the air.
6 CONNECTIVITY
Desktop printing is effortless and easily accessible with the USB printing, providing enhanced image quality of documents which are printed directly from a workstation with the optional network printing is available to everyone on the network.
The Differences Between a Duplicator and a Copier
Copying remains to be one of the most crucial operations within many establishments. Especially in the world we live in today, there is a general need to spread information and reproduce materials as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Which is why copiers and duplicators are still essential in most industries such as business and education. But how do they differ from one another, and do they have similarities as well? Let’s find out.
Master Impression vs. Original Copy
Both printing machines share the same goal: to produce replications of an original document. A Duplicator does this by scanning the original and then creating a master impression of it which is then wrapped around its print cylinder and marked with ink. This master impression is what the Duplicator will use in making the rest of the copies for the entire process.
Meanwhile, a Copier scans the original document using its light-sensitive photoreceptor followed by the transferring of toner onto paper to produce a copy. This is made possible with the Copier’s electrically charged printer drum that attracts particles of the powdered toner to be transferred.
Non-heat vs. Heat
As mentioned, a Copier’s printer drum works to attract powdered toner particles into being printed onto paper. This process uses heat to electrically charge the drum and make the toner stick onto it. Once the process is finished, the removal of heat allows any remaining toner particles to fall off as the static is diminished. A Copier’s use of heat also makes it consume a large amount of power.
On the other hand, a Duplicator does not use heat making it a low power-consuming machine. During its process, the master impression wrapped around a print cylinder rotates to apply ink which is then stamped onto paper or other blank material.
Gel Ink vs. Powdered Toner
When it comes to the substance these machines use to produce its copies, they cannot be any more different. A Duplicator uses gel ink that’s just as fast drying as the toner Copiers use. These inks are also generally cheaper than toner plus, they won’t be producing any toner dust which can be harmful to your health.
A Copier uses powdered toner which, with the exposure of heat, melts onto paper as it passes underneath the printer drum. They’re more costly than gel inks although Copiers have the ability to do vibrant and defined multi-color printing in one go unlike with Duplicators that usually perform spot coloring which limits the colors it can showcase.
Volume Printing
When it comes to large volume printing, a Duplicator is what you’ll need. These machines have been specifically designed to withstand printing of a copious amount for hours on end. This is also why they’re capable of faster printing, especially given how they repeatedly just press their inked-up print cylinder on paper to create copies.
Although a Copier is obviously capable of creating more than one copy, it’s just not as capable of the volume printing that a Duplicator can achieve.
Cost-effectiveness
You would think that since a Copier has the smaller volume printing capacity then it would be more cost-effective but that’s not the case. When creating copies, a Copier generates the same equal cost per copy making it less cost-effective than a Duplicator. Yet, the silver lining is that Copier machine prices are typically cheaper than Duplicators.
