Xerox has announced a new series of production presses, the Proficio series, with the first two models being the PX300, with a maximum speed of 85 ppm and the PX500, with speeds up to 100 ppm.
Xerox has said it intends for the Proficio brand to cover its entire production press line-up. The name comes from the Latin verb meaning to make progress or advance forward. As such, these devices will replace the remaining Versant models, the 280 and 4100. The company will also continue with the PrimeLink series, which is aimed at the office and entry-level production printing.
The new Proficio presses are rebadged Fujifilm Revoria printers, with the PX300 being the Revoria SC285s and the PX500 based on the Revoria EC2100s. Xerox told me, “Fujifilm Business Innovations continue to be one of our strategic suppliers, alongside many other feeding and finishing partners.”
It’s a sensible decision given the long relationship between Xerox and Fujifilm, and the Revorias are hard to beat. Both these models are already proven performers, and Xerox will be able to offer the optional fifth color station that should greatly expand the range of applications they can address. Both use Fujifilm’s LED printhead that can produce 2400 x 2400 dpi resolution, complemented by the same toner that’s used in the flagship Revoria PC1120.
Naturally, Xerox will attempt to differentiate its versions by adding its own software options, including the FreeFlow workflow tools, XMPie personalized data software, and AI-assisted workflow and production analytics. Both will come with an Xerox-themed Fiery server, the FS700X, which appears to be a step from the Fujifilm versions that are based on the Fiery FS600/ Pro servers.
Taken together with the recently announced IPJ900 inkjet press, which is based on the Kyocera Task Alfa 15000c, it appears Xerox has bounced back into the production printing space with renewed vigor that can only be good for the market overall.
Terry Antinora, head of product and engineering at Xerox, commented, “Market conditions and client expectations have shifted in ways that make differentiation and efficiency more critical than ever.”
The announcement has been timed for the Printing United show in the US, though Xerox won’t start taking orders until March 2026, with the printers themselves likely to be available shortly after. In the meantime, you can find details of Xerox’s production printers from xerox.com, though there’s no information yet on the new models.
