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MOUND, Texas, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- FreePrinters.com (http://www.freeprinters.com)
introduces a new program designed to eliminate the up- front cost
of a high-performance color laser network printer... |
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...Aimed at
businesses, charities, non-profits, schools and religious institutions,
FreePrinters.com's INKlusive Printer Program ships a Xerox® Phaser® 8200 DP solid ink printer free of charge to businesses and organizations
with good credit and at least two employees... |
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...The company
requires no reporting, and clients do not need to print a minimum
number of pages each month. Participating businesses and organizations
receive automatic monthly shipments of seven solid ink sticks-two
cyan, two magenta, two yellow and one black-valued at $255... |
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...Clients are
billed $225 monthly, which represents a 10% savings over prevailing
retail prices for similar products. FreePrinters.com charges no
additional shipping charges. The program also includes a free two-year
on-site service agreement, valued at $495... |
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...Upon successful
completion of the two-year INKlusive Printer Program, clients own
their printers outright with no further monthly requirements. The
online application takes about a minute, and clients can apply
for more than one color printer... |
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..."This
is a serious color printer for serious color printing," said
Dennis Walthers, president of FreePrinters.com. "Our INKlusive
Printer Program is perfect for real estate offices printing color
graphics of properties, non- profits needing to conserve on capital
expenditures, or schools operating on reduced budgets... |
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Xerox, Minolta Printers Battle For Supremacy
CRN Article on 8550DP
By Marc Spiwak CRN
1:34 PM EDT Tue. Aug. 16, 2005
From the August 15, 2005 CRN
This week, engineers examine three impressive new color printers: Konica Minolta’s Magicolor 5450, Xerox’s Phaser 6350DP laser printer and its Phaser 8550DP solid-ink printer.
If your customers are using printers more than a couple of generations old, it’s definitely worth upgrading them to these newer models.
The printers were tested for using a plain-old stopwatch and select images from the Spencer & Associates Printer Test Suite.
Konica Minolta Magicolor 5450
Offering PostScript 3 and PCL 6 emulations, this impressive single-pass unit prints in color and black and white at 27 pages per minute (ppm). The printer comes standard with 256 Mbytes of memory, which can be upgraded to 1,024 Mbytes for faster processing and printing.
The Magicolor 5450 is network-ready with its built-in Gigabit NIC, and it also has USB 2.0 and parallel ports. Designed for large workgroups, this compact printer will fit any office or even on a desktop; it measures 17.9 inches wide by 17.3 inches high by 20.5 inches deep. Easy to set up, the printer comes with pre-installed toners. Auto-install software detects the printer on a network and guides the solution provider through the setup procedure.
A desktop status monitor shows print job and supply levels at a glance, and solution providers can manage the printer from a Web browser using Minolta’s PageScope software, which also works with printers from other vendors. Plug-ins are available for seamless printing from OpenView, NetView, Unicenter and the Microsoft Management Console.
The Magicolor 5450 uses special polymerized toner to produce fine detail in text and graphics, and photo-realistic images that look rich and glossy. The unit printed a 10-page monochrome Word document in just 30 seconds and a 10-page Word document with color headings in just 33 seconds. It printed a full-page picture of a castle in 20 seconds, and produced two graphics files in about 30 seconds each. The Magicolor 5450 has a 60,000-page monthly duty cycle and is priced at $1,799. The special toner is expensive: a 12,000-print set of four cartridges (CMYK) costs $920.
The Konica Minolta Partner Program includes two levels, Partners and Platinum Partners. Solution providers purchasing less than a minimum dollar volume in hardware are classified as Partners, while solution providers purchasing more than the threshold and that have an approved business plan are classified as Platinum Partners.
Partner-level resellers are offered incentives of up to 10 percent, dependent upon the sales volume they produce. Platinum Partner resellers receive an incremental upfront discount and incentives up to 5 percent, dependent upon sales volume. In addition, Platinum Partner resellers have access to customizable flyers, a direct mail program, MDFs for joint marketing campaigns and a listing on Konica Minolta’s Where to Buy Web site. The average solution provider margin is 10 percent to 15 percent with incentives.
Xerox Phaser 6350DP
Xerox’s new Phaser 6350DP is designed for high-volume workgroup printing, producing up to 36 ppm in black-and-white or color with the first page out in 10 seconds.
Consumables for the printer come preinstalled, so it’s easy to set up. As far as connectivity, the Phaser 6350DP features a built-in NIC and USB 2.0 interface. Management utilities include PhaserSMART, a Web-based technical support feature; PrintingScout, which indicates supply status; and CentreWare Web, a server-based application that lets solution providers manage both Xerox and non-Xerox printers on a network.
In addition, a new feature called Personal Print lets users send multiple print jobs to their own virtual mailbox on the printer’s hard drive and then print them all at once without having to separate their documents from those of coworkers.
The Phaser 6350DP printed the 10-page monochrome Word test document in 27 seconds and output the 10-page Word document with color headings in just 24 seconds. It printed the castle photo in 13 seconds, and produced the two graphics files in about 10 seconds each. It’s worth noting that the original Phaser 6200 took 1 minute 32 seconds to print the castle picture, the Phaser 6250 took a relatively quick 27 seconds to print the same file, while the 6350DP did it in just 13 seconds. So in some instances, the 6350DP is more than six times faster than the original Phaser 6200. The Magicolor 5450 took 20 seconds to print the same file, so the Xerox printer is significantly faster than the Minolta.
Output from the Phaser 6350DP is quite sharp and has good contrast, but the pages look dull compared to those produced by the Magicolor 5450. The Phaser 6350DP is nonetheless a more robust printer than the Magicolor 5450, boasting a monthly duty cycle of 120,000 pages, double that of the Magicolor 5450. The Phaser 6350DP also carries a price of $1,799.
Of these two printers, for the most photorealistic output, solution providers should go with the Minolta. For the fastest output, or for extreme high-volume printing, go with the Xerox. Note that high-capacity 10,000-page toner cartridges for the Phaser 6350 cost more than $800 for a set of four (CMYK).
Xerox Phaser 8550DP
Finally, for fast color printing without the hassles of toner, consider Xerox’s new Phaser 8550DP solid-ink printer.
Xerox’s four-color solid-ink blocks (CMYK) are keyed by shape so that they will only fit in the proper slot. Much like big crayons, the solid ink blocks aren’t messy at all.
The Phaser 8550DP offers print speeds similar to the Phaser 6350DP at a price of only $1,299. Rated at up to 30 ppm in color and black-and-white, the Phaser 8550DP will output the first page in less than 5 seconds. Output is extremely glossy with a pleasing texture.
The Phaser 8550 printed both 10-page Word documents in 39 seconds each, and printed the castle photo in just 18 seconds. The two additional graphics files took about 10 seconds each to print. So, the Phaser 8550DP rates faster than the Minolta Magicolor 5450 but is slower than the Phaser 6350DP.
The different levels in the Xerox Peak Program are based on quarterly sales volumes, training, Authorized Service Provider (ASP) status and maintaining a current demo unit.
Generating $12,500 in sales, Peak resellers can earn quarterly back-end rebates. Standard Peak level support includes an incentive-based card program, a demo program, MDFs and more. Resellers who earn the ASP designation and participate in quarterly training, maintain a current demo unit and meet a minimum average quarterly sales volume of $25,000 are eligible for Peak Elite status.
Those who reach Peak Elite status also receive prioritized leads, Web referrals and Web placement for Xerox Office products and supplies. The average margin for solution providers taking advantage of these discounts and rebates is 10 percent.
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/buyersguide/article.php/3529196
Small Business Computing Article
A Solid Choice for Color Printing
Review: Xerox Phaser 8550DP Solid Ink Printer
By Ronald Pacchiano
August 23, 2005
It used to be that the only way a small business owner could afford high-quality, full-color marketing or presentation materials was to outsource them to a professional printing service. This not only took a lot of time, but it was also very expensive. Today however, color printer technology has improved to the point where you can produce professional-quality print jobs easily and affordably without farming out the job. A case in point is the new Xerox Phaser 8550DP solid ink printer.
If you're not familiar with solid ink printers, here's a bit of background. Solid ink is one of the most efficient color printing technologies offered today. For starters, a solid ink printer has 60 percent fewer parts than the typical four-pass color laser. The print head is engineered to deliver full-page, full-color prints in a single pass. This simpler design means a shorter paper path and avoids all the cartridges, drums, belts and rollers that make color lasers so complex. As a result, solid ink printers are economical, quick and most importantly, reliable.
Phasers Ready, Captain
The Phaser 8550DP has to be one of the easiest printers we've ever setup.Unpacking and preparing it produced only a fraction of the waste we normally see with new lasers. The printer's footprint is a bit larger then a standard laser printer, but not enough to be objectionable. And it's not light either, weighing in at 70 pounds.
You can configure and manage the 8550DP in two ways, either through an LCD control panel on the front of the unit or by using a Web browser over your office LAN. However, unlike some other printers we've used, the menu system on the Xerox's LCD is simple, bright and easy to navigate. Everything is laid out logically and the buttons are large and easy to identify.
At the heart of the unit is a 600MHz Power PC Risk processor; coupled with 256MB of RAM; upgradeable to 1GB. Out of the box, the unit holds up to 625 sheets of paper, but you can add up to two 525-sheet, high-capacity paper feeders, which boosts its maximum paper capacity to 1,675 sheets. Automatic two-sided printing comes standard and with a duty cycle of 85,000 pages per month, the 8550DP is a real workhorse. Built-in Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces make getting the unit online easy, and the 8550 supports True Adobe PostScript 3 and PCL 5c emulation.
Fast and Easy
This is one fast printer. Thanks to its solid ink technology the 8550DP can spit out up to 30 pages per minute (ppm) in its fastest mode. Three other modes, Standard, Enhanced and High Resolution/Photo offer print speeds of 24, 16 and 10 ppm; respectively. The 8550DP uses Xerox's 2400 FinePoint image enhancement technology, which helps it to produce truly impressive print jobs. Extensive color management options — available thru Xerox's TekColor Automatic Color Correction system — intelligently optimize the color of every element on the page.
Installing the printer on our network was a snap. We unpacked it, connected it to our network switch, loaded the solid ink sticks, and turned it on. After about a 15-minute warm up, we were ready to assign the printer an IP address and load the printer driver on our workstations using Xerox's CentreWare Internet Services application. CentreWare is a Web-based administration tool used to configure and administer all aspects of the printer, including installing the print driver on your desktop PC.
The Xerox Support Centre is another handy feature that lets you access all the printer's tools, documentation and utilities. You can check the printer status and configure e-mail alerts to notify you of problems. The Usage Analysis Tool lets  administrators collect organize and analyze job accounting data from multiple users. This is very helpful for monitoring specific client print jobs for calculating chargeback billing. To access this feature just open Internet Explorer and enter in the IP address you assigned to the printer. Once configured, the simple design and clarity of the printer driver settings mean that most people won't require much training.
Stacking Ink Blocks
Most people in an office setting don't know how to replace the toner or ink cartridges on network printers. Plus storing toner cartridges takes up a lot of space. With the 8550DP, that's no longer a problem. Solid ink sticks are small, and they can be stored conveniently and then easily installed in a matter of minutes by anyone. Just lift the lid, insert each of the four color sticks (Black, Magenta, Cyan and Yellow) into its specific location and close the lid. To minimize the chances of user error, each slot is color-coded and each ink stick is keyed to fit only into its proper spot.
Unlike laser and inkjet printers, which need to run out of toner or ink before you can replace it, the solid ink design lets you insert an ink stick any time. Simply top-off the solid ink sticks at your convenience, and you won't have to worry about running out of ink in the middle of an important job again. If you happen to run out of color, you can still print in black-only mode. Since the printer completely consumes the solid-ink sticks, you don't need to change or dispose of messy toner or ink cartridges. Plus solid ink sticks are clean; they won't rub off on your hands or clothing.
With typical ink coverage, solid ink sticks last for about for about 1000 printed pages. You buy replacement color sticks in packs of three, at around $80 a pack on average. Black sticks cost around $80 for a pack of six. Replacing all of the ink sticks will run you approximately $320. That's good for almost 3000 full-color sheets; plus another 3000 black printouts. That works out to be about 11 cents per full-color page; far less if you add the other 3000 black print jobs to the equation.
What About Print Quality?
Simply stated, it's outstanding. The 8550 produces bright, vivid colors. Shadows, gradients and reflective surfaces look excellent. Tray One can handle up to 80-pound bond paper and we managed to printout very professional looking documents.
Not only did it print very quickly, but the color quality didn't fade a bit; even after 50 prints, and the image quality was consistent on each and every job. The finished documents were clean and dry the moment they finished printing. Wet fingers didn't present a problem for the 8550DP — you don't need to worry about the ink on your flyers washing away if they get caught in the rain.
Priced at $1,299, no one would ever say that the 8550DP is inexpensive. Yet, despite its price tag, the 8550DP is an exceptional value. It's simple to use, relatively cheap to maintain and most importantly, it offers phenomenal print quality at an affordable price. If your small business needs a high-quality graphics printer, and you demand professional results, then give the Xerox Phaser 8550DP a closer look. You'll be glad you did.
September 1, 2005
For immediate release
Free Xerox Workcentre C2424DP Now Offered by Freeprinters.com
Small Business & Graphic Firms to benefit from $3800 capital savings
FLOWER MOUND, TX—Known for distributing free printers to high volume users, FreePrinters.com (www.freeprinters.com) has introduced a new line of free printer for growing offices and graphic design firms.
In addition to it’s current line, the company will now offer for free the Xerox Workcenter C2424DP for color copying, scanning, and printing. ‘’Copying, scanning and printing all present their printing challenges for growing offices. A common concern I encounter in dealing with design firms and graphic artists is the worry that the higher the volume, the lower the quality. These printer and copier work around those problems,’’ says Dennis Walthers, President of Freeprinters.com.
The Xerox Workcenter C2424DP was especially designed with solid ink printer technology producing color at 2400 Finepoint™ Resolution. The printer is ideal for growing offices that need to expand onto a network ready printer. It produces automatic duplexing (two sided printing) and integrated networking.
The company requires no reporting, and clients do not need to print a minimum number of pages each month or each quarter. Participating businesses and organizations receive automatic monthly or quarterly shipments of ink cartridges at rates that represent up to 35% savings over prevailing retail prices for similar products with no additional shipping charges. The programs also include up to three years of free on-site service. Upon successful completion of the printer program, clients own their printers outright with no further monthly requirements.
With the launch of this new product line, Freeprinters.com hopes to secure its place as an innovator in publishing and office environments. ‘’This program is analogous to getting a free car just for purchasing your gas. You need the gas anyway and you can save up to 35% by getting it from one station,’’ said Dennis Walthers, Freeprinters.com President.
"This is a serious color printer for serious color printing," said Walthers. "Our program is perfect for real estate offices printing color graphics of properties, graphic designers, non- profits needing to conserve on capital expenditures, or schools operating on reduced budgets. We designed this program for clients who have an increasing need to print in color but don't want to sacrifice quality, performance or much-needed funds."
CONTACT:
For interview opportunities, please contact:
Mark Buzan, Publicist – Freeprinters.com
Action Strategies Communications
(819) 770-2899
mark@action-strategies.ca
For sales information, please contact:
Dennis Walthers
FreePrinters.com
(214) 764-3526
dwalthers@freeprinters.com
http://www.freeprinters.com
August 30, 2005
For immediate release
2004 & 2005 Stats Show Color Print-On-Demand Challenging Commercial Printing
Freeprinters.com Lexmark C920 Launch Rides Growing Trend
FLOWER MOUND, TX—Freeprinters.com President, Dennis Walthers commented today on analysis released from the NPES, the Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies.
‘’Stats from the last two years have shown that more than 60% of commercial printers feel that within the next two years, more than half their printing jobs will require 24 hour turnover or faster,’’ says Walthers. The NPES has predicted that leading up to 2007, revenues from digital printing in the industry would continue to grow.
Taking advantage of this trend, Walthers has ignited what could be a controversy in the printing industry by offering wide format color laser printers free of charge to US based businesses. His company, known for distributing free printers to high volume users, is banking on this business model to bring down the cost of printing capital for small commercial printers and print shops.
The company requires no reporting, and clients do not need to print a minimum number of pages each month or each quarter. Participating businesses and organizations receive automatic monthly or quarterly shipments of ink cartridges at rates that represent up to 35% savings over prevailing retail prices for similar products with no additional shipping charges. The programs also include up to three years of free on-site service. Upon successful completion of the printer program, clients own their printers outright with no further monthly requirements.
The Lexmark C920 prints paper sizes up to 12’’ X 48’’. Freeprinters.com introduced this line of printer into its services for clients who have an increasing need to print in color but don't want to sacrifice quality, performance or much-needed funds."
CONTACT:
For interview opportunities, please contact:
Mark Buzan, Publicist – Freeprinters.com
Action Strategies Communications
(819) 770-2899
mark@action-strategies.ca
For sales information, please contact:
Dennis Walthers
FreePrinters.com
(214) 764-3526
dwalthers@freeprinters.com
http://www.freeprinters.com
Freeprinters.com Launches 4 Free Color Network Printers
Growing Offices Presented New Options in Office Capital Acquisition
FLOWER MOUND, Texas, September 1, 2005 - Known for distributing free printers to high volume users, FreePrinters.com (www.freeprinters.com) has introduced a new line of free network printers for offices going through the growing pains of out dated technology.
In addition to it’s current line, the company will now offer for free these new printers:
- Xerox Workcentre C2424DP for color copying, scanning, and printing
- Xerox Phaser 8550DN Solid Ink High Performance Color Printer
- Xerox Phaser 8500DP Solid Ink High Performance Color Printer
- Okidata 5200N for high-speed, network ready color laser printing;
The company requires no reporting, and clients do not need to print a minimum number of pages each month or each quarter. Participating businesses and organizations receive automatic monthly or quarterly shipments of ink cartridges at rates that represent up to 35% savings over prevailing retail prices for similar products with no additional shipping charges. The programs also include up to three years of free on-site service. Upon successful completion of the printer program, clients own their printers outright with no further monthly requirements.
With the launch of this new product line, Freeprinters.com hopes to secure its place as the leading supplier for growing offices that need to expand onto a network ready printer. ‘’This program is analogous to getting a free car just for purchasing your gas. You need the gas anyway and you can save up to 35% by getting it from one station,’’ said Dennis Walthers, Freeprinters.com President.
" We designed this program for clients who have an increasing need to print in color but don't want to sacrifice quality, performance or much-needed funds," said Walthers.
CONTACT:
For interview opportunities, please contact:
Mark Buzan, Publicist – Freeprinters.com
Action Strategies Communications
(819) 770-2899
mark@action-strategies.ca
For sales information, please contact:
Dennis Walthers
FreePrinters.com
(214) 764-3526
dwalthers@freeprinters.com
http://www.freeprinters.com
Seven New Offers of Free Color Laser Printers
FLOWER MOUND, Texas, August 24, 2005 -- Known for distributing free printers to high volume users, FreePrinters.com (www.freeprinters.com) is introducing a new line of free printers in its series designed to eliminate the up front cost of a high-performance color printing.
In addition to it’s current line, the company will now offer for free these new printers:
- Xerox Workcentre C2424DP for color copying, scanning, and printing;
- Xerox Phaser 8550 Solid Ink High Performance Color Printer;
- Xerox Phaser 8500 Solid Ink High Performance Color Printer;
- Okidata 5200N for high-speed, network ready color laser printing;
- Lexmark 510 Color laser printer;
- Lexmark X7170 ink-jet printer for individual use complete with copier, scanner, printer and fax;
- Lexmark C920 for wide format printing paper at sizes of up to 12’’ X 48’’;
The company requires no reporting, and clients do not need to print a minimum number of pages each month or each quarter. Participating businesses and organizations receive automatic monthly or quarterly shipments of ink cartridges at rates that represent up to 35% savings over prevailing retail prices for similar products with no additional shipping charges. The programs also include up to three years of free on-site service. Upon successful completion of the printer program, clients own their printers outright with no further monthly requirements.
With the launch of this new product line, Freeprinters.com hopes to secure its place as an innovator in publishing and office environments. ‘’This program is analogous to getting a free car just for purchasing your gas. You need the gas anyway and you can save up to 35% by getting it from one station,’’ said Dennis Walthers, Freeprinters.com President.
"This is a serious color printer for serious color printing," said Walthers. "Our program is perfect for real estate offices printing color graphics of properties, graphic designers, non- profits needing to conserve on capital expenditures, or schools operating on reduced budgets. We designed this program for clients who have an increasing need to print in color but don't want to sacrifice quality, performance or much-needed funds."
CONTACT:
For sales information, please contact:
Dennis Walthers, President
dwalthers@freeprinters.com www.Freeprinters.com (214) 764-3526
FreePrinters.com
Offers Free Color Laser Printers
FLOWER MOUND, Texas,
July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- FreePrinters.com (http://www.freeprinters.com)
introduces a new program designed to eliminate the up- front cost of
a high-performance color laser network printer. Aimed at businesses,
charities, non-profits, schools and religious institutions, FreePrinters.com's
INKlusive Printer Program ships a Xerox® Phaser® 8200 DP™ solid ink
printer free of charge to businesses and organizations with good credit
and at least two employees.
The company requires
no reporting, and clients do not need to print a minimum number of
pages each month. Participating businesses and organizations receive
automatic monthly shipments of seven solid ink sticks-two cyan, two
magenta, two yellow and one black-valued at $255. Clients are billed
$225 monthly, which represents a 10% savings over prevailing retail
prices for similar products. FreePrinters.com charges no additional
shipping charges. The program also includes a free two-year on-site
service agreement, valued at $495. Upon successful completion of the
two-year INKlusive Printer Program, clients own their printers outright
with no further monthly requirements. The online application takes
about a minute, and clients can apply for more than one color printer.
The Xerox® Phaser® 8200™ is an award-winning color workgroup printer featuring fast, high-quality
color network printing. It can produce 16 printed pages per minute
at 1200 dpi and has 128 MB Ram and full duplex capabilities with parallel,
USB and Ethernet connectivity. "This is a serious color printer
for serious color printing," said Dennis Walthers, president of
FreePrinters.com. "Our INKlusive Printer Program is perfect for
real estate offices printing color graphics of properties, non- profits
needing to conserve on capital expenditures, or schools operating on
reduced budgets. We designed this program for clients who have an increasing
need to print in color but don't want to sacrifice quality, performance
or much-needed funds."
CONTACT:
Dennis Walthers
FreePrinters.com
(214) 764-3526
dwalthers@freeprinters.com
http://www.freeprinters.com
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FreePrinters.com
Launches New e-Commerce On-Line Store
Released by:FreePrinters.com, Inc.
Summary:
Dallas – FreePrinters.com launches a new e-commerce on-line store providing
easier navigation and order processing for its clients.
FreePrinters.com
made news earlier this year with the announcement of it free color
printer program. Since then the program offering a free Xerox® Phaser® 8200DP™ has grown rapidly said Dennis Walthers, president and CEO of
FreePrinters.com, Inc. The opening of our new on-line store is a natural
progression of our business. It provides our customers the lowest possible
prices on supplies and accessories for their Xerox® Phaser® Printers.
FreePrinters.com,
Inc. partnered with Modular
Merchant, Merchant
e-solutions and Verisign to
provide an online e-commerce solution. The on-line store makes ordering
supplies simple and cost effective. The market for printer supplies
is competitive, however FreePrinters.com, Inc. is said to able maintain
the lower printer supplies prices by reducing overhead and using efficient
order processing and shipping methods.
For more information
visit www.FreeInkjet.com or
contact Dennis Walthers via e-mail dwalthers@freeInkjet.com. Phone:
(214) 764-356.
For more details:
For more information,
contact: Dennis Walthers P.O. Box 270185 Flower Mound, TX 75022 Phone:
(214) 764-3526 Fax: (509) 757-8726 Website: http://www.FreePrinters.com
E-mail: dwalthers@FreePrinters.com |
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