| NORWALK, Conn, April 16, 2009 -- Office Depot customers no longer have to wait
at the checkout counter to pay for prints thanks to a solution created by Xerox
Corporation and Equitrac Corporation, a Xerox Alliance Partner.
AutoPay allows customers to purchase their prints directly from a Xerox multifunction
printer (MFP) with the swipe of a credit card, store purchasing card or gift
card. The solution automatically estimates the cost of the job, verifies there
are sufficient funds on the card, applies Office Depot Worklife Rewards loyalty
points, and prints a receipt when the job is complete.
Before AutoPay, customers took their print order to the checkout counter to
pay for the service. Now they can copy their documents, redeem personal discounts
and be on their way within minutes."
AutoPay works on Office Depot's fleet of Xerox WorkCentre® 5655 and 7655
color MFPs across more than 1,100 stores in the U.S. The technology will be
a key feature in the expanded rollout of the WorkCentre 7655 fleet, providing
customers the ability to print color, black and white, and pay all on a single
machine. The customized solution was made possible by integrating Xerox Secure
Access Unified ID™ system card readers and Equitrac software for secure
payments from the device.
"This solution provides an innovative service for Office Depot's network
of retail stores by turning MFPs into point-of-sale systems," said George
Hill, senior vice president of Office Depot's Design, Print and Ship Depot.
"We appreciate that our customers' time is valuable. This simple solution
allows them to get in and out of the store fast with their documents in hand,
so they can get back to taking care of their business."
This project builds on a 20-year partnership between Xerox and Office Depot.
Retail stores in the U.S. are staffed with Xerox Certified Print Specialists
who assist customers with a full range of print services such as wide-format
printing, color analysis and a quality guarantee with each print job.
"Xerox is committed to making the print experience quicker, easier and
more intuitive, without sacrificing quality or increasing cost," said Deborah
Cantabene, vice president of Workflow and Solutions Marketing, Xerox Corporation.
"With Xerox Extensible Interface Platform™ technology, our open development
platform, and partners such as Equitrac, we create tailored solutions that meet
the unique needs of customers."
About Equitrac Corporation
Making documents count for over 30 years, Equitrac is the world's leading provider
of solutions to authenticate, authorize and account for use of today's multifunction
printers, copiers, faxes and scanners. Equitrac is home to the industry's best-funded
R&D program, global alliances with leading manufacturers and the largest
team of print management experts in the world. Equitrac device-embedded and
terminal-based software works with all leading manufacturers' equipment, and
supports systems already in use, including college and university campus card
systems, providing measurable results for any organization that needs to make
networked printing more manageable, economical, convenient and secure. Visit
Equitrac at http://equitrac.com/.
About Office Depot
Every day, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers
around the globe. For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies,
Office Depot provides products and services to its customers through 1,713 worldwide
retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.8 billion
e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14.5 billion
and employs about 43,000 associates around the world. The company provides more
office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other
company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in
48 countries.
Office Depot's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index. Additional press information
can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.
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