Monochrome Printer from OKI Printing Solutions Keeps Small Workgroups Productive with High Duty Cycle, Fastest Processor and More Memory: New B6250 Series provides robust, reliable printing to support every day business processes

Oki Data Americas, Inc., which markets its products under the OKI(R) Printing Solutions brand, today launched the industry-leading B6250 Series, giving small workgroups advanced monochrome printing that consistently and reliably handles their heavy printing loads and demanding work environments. With the highest duty cycle, fastest processor and maximum memory in its class(1), the B6250 Series supports a business' every day processes, making users more productive and efficient.

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (Business Wire EON) March 31, 2008 -- Oki Data Americas, Inc., which markets its products under the OKI^® Printing Solutions brand, today launched the industry-leading B6250 Series, giving small workgroups advanced monochrome printing that consistently and reliably handles their heavy printing loads and demanding work environments. With the highest duty cycle, fastest processor and maximum memory in its class¹, the B6250 Series supports a business’ every day processes, making users more productive and efficient.

We listened to their needs and understand that they want to focus on their business and have their printer fleet support these tasks, not inhibit them. The B6250 Series will do just that - enhance their performance and productivity while meeting every day needs.

Highlights of press release:

• New B6250 from OKI Printing Solutions offers the fastest processor and highest maximum memory storage in its class¹, allowing businesses to expand software use and increase print volume
• Ideal for manufacturing and transportation, finance and insurance, retail, and education applications, the B6250 Series printers are designed to support the daily monochrome printing needs of growing workgroups
• Monochrome printer rounds out the full product line from OKI Printing Solutions, consistently delivering top performance and reliability with significant value

“Monochrome printing is a necessity in small workgroups throughout a variety of industries including transportation, education, finance, and retail, supporting the daily invoicing, reporting and administrative work from multiple users,” said Lisa Newman, Marketing Manager, Monochrome Printers for Oki Data Americas, Inc. “Businesses are continuing to grow. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, businesses with employment growth are outnumbering businesses with employment decline² - meaning companies are not slowing down. On the contrary, they are in need of technology that can reliably handle their fast pace environments.”

The industry-leading monthly duty cycle of 150,000 pages, processor at 533 MHz and the best-in-class¹ maximum memory storage at 640 MB included in the B6250 Series allow workgroups to integrate more software programs, such as Job Accounting and PrintSupervision from OKI Printing Solutions, to ease workflow and monitor printing for an efficient and cost-effective business. Users will notice less disruption due to less printer intervention – keeping their focus on what is most important.

Key features of the B6250 Series include:

• Fast print speeds at 30 pages per minute (ppm)⁴ enhancing workgroup performance
• Industry-leading 150,000 page duty cycle for less user intervention and minimal down time
• Monochrome printing at 1200 x 1200 dpi for crisp, sharp output
• Increased minimum and maximum memory capacity at 128 MB and 640 MB respectively
• Fast processor at 533 MHz allowing the use of additional software programs and printing of larger files, boosting efficiency and productivity

“The B6250 Series is an upgrade to the B6200 Series, bringing more robust capabilities and more advanced technologies to our customers,” stated Newman. “We listened to their needs and understand that they want to focus on their business and have their printer fleet support these tasks, not inhibit them. The B6250 Series will do just that - enhance their performance and productivity while meeting every day needs.”

The B6250 Series of A4 monochrome printers have estimated street prices starting at $499 and will be available in late April. It will be sold exclusively through OKI Printing Solutions authorized dealers and solutions provider partners in the US and Canada.

Like all OKI Printing Solutions products, the B6250 Series is backed by comprehensive support from authorized OKI Printing Solutions dealers. In addition, the company provides live, toll-free³ technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with agents based in North America.

About Oki Data Americas, Inc.

Oki Data Americas Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and a subsidiary of Oki Data Corporation of Japan, markets PC peripheral equipment and customized document management solutions under the OKI Printing Solutions brand, including digital color and monochrome printers, color and monochrome multifunction products and serial impact dot matrix printers, as well as a full line of options, accessories and consumables. Oki Data Americas takes a consultative approach to supporting every customer’s needs and delivering individualized print solutions that optimize business performance. The company’s innovative technology is backed by its parent company Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., a world leader in information processing systems, telecommunications and electronics and a $6.1 billion multinational corporation with headquarters in Tokyo. Keeping its customers needs top of mind, Oki Data Americas is ISO 9001:2000 certified and most products have earned the ENERGY STAR^® certification.

OKI, Reg. Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. ENERGY STAR Reg. T.M. U.S. EPA, Single Pass Color T.M. and design Reg. T.M. Oki Data Corp.

¹ Compared to Lexmark E352dn, HP P2015dn and Brother HL-7050N

² “Small Business Growth: Searching for Stylized Facts,” SBA October 2007

³ Available in the U.S. and Canada only

⁴ Published performance results based on laboratory testing. Individual results may vary.