Toshiba e-STUDIO Products Attain Mobile Print Certification from the Mopria Alliance

Array of Toshiba Multifunction Products Meet Mopria’s Rigorous Mobile Print Standard

Irvine, CA, May 5, 2015 – Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. today announced that 28 Toshiba e-STUDIO™ multifunction printers (MFPs) have attained certification by the Mopria™ Alliance for meeting its mobile printing standards for the Android™ operating system.

The Mopria Alliance – which Toshiba joined in September 2014 – is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes wireless printing from smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. The organization’s aim is to bring together the mobile, software and print industries with the goal of aligning to a standard that ensures universal printing compatibility from any mobile device to any printer anywhere.

“We are very pleased that our e-STUDIO products have secured the definitive certification in mobile printing,” said Bill Melo, Toshiba America Business Solution’s chief marketing executive. “As smartphones and other mobile devices continue to proliferate, intuitive printing capability has been consistently identified as among the top needs of mobile professionals. We are pleased to be able to provide smart mobile printing solutions to our customers.”

According to information technology research and advisory firm, Gartner, mobile phones, tablets (among others) will represent 80 percent of device spending by 2017*.

The following Toshiba e-STUDIO series are now Mopria certified:
A3 color MFPs:
e-STUDIO™2550C series
e-STUDIO™5055C series
e-STUDIO™6570C series
A3 monochrome MFPs:
e-STUDIO507™ series
e-STUDIO857™ series
A4 MFPs:
e-STUDIO™407CS series
e-STUDIO™527S series

About Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
Irvine, Calif.-based Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc., is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company and the world’s eighth-largest integrated electronics manufacturer. TABS provides printing, scanning and copying solutions, managed document services and digital signage for businesses of all sizes.

The company’s award-winning e-STUDIO™ copiers and printers provide quality performance with the security businesses require. Complementing its hardware offering is a full suite of document workflow, capture and security services including Encompass™, the company’s industry-acclaimed Managed Print Services program. Encompass enables clients to print less and optimize workflow while improving energy efficiency.

TABS’ Ellumina™ digital signage offering includes all of the hardware, software and services needed to implement both static and interactive digital signage installations. TABS provides content creation and management, displays, integration, installation and project management services as well as financing for solutions ranging for a single screen to the biggest arenas and stadiums.

TABS is comprised of five divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division; the Toner Products Division; the Document Solutions Engineering Division; the International Division; and Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation of TABS, that operates a network of office equipment dealers located throughout the United States.

About the Mopria Alliance
The MopriaTM Alliance is a non-profit membership organization of leading global technology companies with the initial goal of simplifying printing from smartphones, tablets and other devices. The Alliance develops and promotes technology standards that deliver an intuitive experience connecting different devices and mobile operating systems. The adoption of these standards allow users to seamlessly interact with a printer, regardless of brand. Plus, app downloads and setups for new mobile devices or printers will become unnecessary. Look for Mopria certified printers and accessories for simple printing with Mopria-enabled mobile devices. Learn more at www.mopria.org.

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