All-format digital downloads coming

A group of media and electronics companies have signed an agreement on an all-formats system called UltraViolet for digital downloads, states The Independent.

The single standard will allow the consumer to purchase films to be viewed on any device - a PC, smartphone, X-box, tablet, Blu-ray player, and television.

Backed by 48 companies, including film studios such as Paramount, Warner Bros, Sony and Fox, and tech firms like Microsoft, Toshiba, Panasonic as well as Intel and Comcast, the consortium, called the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, covers the spectrum of entertainment, software, hardware, and retail companies.

Ikon Office Solutions, a Ricoh company, will add Kofax's Front Office Server to its portfolio of distributed capture solutions, reports Trading Markets.

Kofax Front Office Server allows users to capture forms and documents at their points of origin through MFPs, desktop scanners and other devices for accelerated processing through Kofax Capture and Kofax Transformation Modules software.

The software is an MFP-focused solution and supports Ricoh's full line of MFP solutions.

Ricoh has unveiled new colour laser printers, says PR Newswire.

The company says this network printer system combines fast print speeds, reliability and superior image quality to give users a broad range of media support while achieving a low total cost of ownership.

The Aficio SP C430DN/SP C431DN offers two printer engine options, allowing users to choose what print speed works best for their business needs.