July 2013
| Business World Magazine | 11
ERASABLE
EXCELLENCE
Toshiba TEC UK Imaging Systems is launch-
ing the new e-STUDIO306LP/ RD30, a device
that sets a new industry benchmark in sustainable
printing by incorporating the company’s unique
erasable toner technology. While previous systems
have relied on specially made plastic coated paper
that erases toner via a printer’s thermal heads, these
systems have remained on the periphery due to
the prohibitive cost of the paper. The e-STUDI-
O306LP/ RD30 leaps forward as it
uses standard copier paper.
Jeremy Spencer, Toshiba TEC’s
marketing director, explains, “Users
can print and copy as they would on a
typical MFP. However, when used pa-
per is fed into the eraser unit, it heats
the toner, de-colorizes the print and
provides a blank sheet to use again.
Just as importantly, each piece of pa-
per can be reused over and over again
with a conservative average reuse of 5
times, reducing paper costs and waste
by 80%. This dramatically cuts paper
usage and saves businesses money - so
not only is it good for the environ-
ment, it offers an excellent return on
investment.” The e-STUDIO RD30
eraser unit is able to detect if the sheet
is reusable and automatically places
spent sheets in a separate bin. Docu-
ments can be annotated with the sup-
port of the Pilot FriXion pen series.
The unique gel ink responds to the heat generated
by the e-STUDIO RD30, removing notes and
comments as part of the erasing process.
In order to prevent a document being “wiped”’
by mistake, or say users realizes they need it at a
later date, the e-STUDIO RD30 converts the con-
tents of a document into an electronic file, which
is stored in a document management system, and
can therefore never be lost. Individuals can then ac-
cess it from any location and amend it as part of a
workflow. High volume paper environments with
“temporary” document usage will experience the
biggest benefits from its features, as the majority of
their printed pages consist of internal documents,
emails and memos.
The e-STUDIO306LP/ RD30 is part of
Toshiba TEC’s ongoing commitment to designing,
developing and introducing solutions that help or-
ganizations achieve their operational and corpo-
rate social responsibility based objectives. Spencer
says, “I firmly believe that the e-STUDIO306LP/
RD30 opens the door to a new way of working
by offering businesses a way to reduce the massive
amount of waste paper that is created in offices ev-
ery day, while saving money at the same time.”
