Accessibility of Products
Simplified Display
Our operation panel is easy to view for elderly people and people with weak eyesight or color weakness since we have made the text of the main items at least 5 mm high and simplified the display button types and layout.
In addition, we have included a customize function to allow you to refine the functions and change the layout of the setting items to make viewing easier.
Paper Trays with Easy Opening and Closing
Easy to Pull Out
Our paper trays have a nice grip and can be opened by both normal and reverse grip. Paper trays are easier to access and will prevent from operator bending down as much to replace paper. Loading the paper will become a simple task.
Easy to Close
The paper trays are fitted with a mechanism to pull them in automatically, so you can load the paper both safely and silently.
Easily Reachable Original Placement
Height facilitating operation also by wheelchair users
Models with two or three paper trays can be used at the optimal height for wheelchair users.
Moreover, compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the EN 301 549 standard means our products are designed with wheelchair users in mind.
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*The maximum height specified in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is 1220 mm. (When the operation panel is 255 mm or less from the vertical reference plane)
Tiltable Operation Panel
Tiltable Operation Panel and Operation keys
Our operation panel can be tilted with angle allowing less effort usability for the people with wheelchairs to operate the panel. By offering tiltable operation panel, we have made it easier for the people with wheelchairs to operate.
In addition, characters are presented in a simplified original universal font which is easy to identify for all.
Operation panel providing easy recognition for everybody
Both the LEDs and LCD incorporated into the operation panel are designed in consideration of people with color vision deficiency. The luminescent colors of the LEDs are easy to see for people with color vision deficiency.
Standards are set for the LCD text, and the contrast ratio is in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the EN 301 549 standard.
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*Image above is only for display use.
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*People with color weakness may not see the indicator in the exact same way as shown in the image.
Barrier-free Color Management Function
Our printer driver is equipped with a Barrier-free color management function.
By selecting "Barrier-free Color Management" at the printing preferences, the color tone of the output documents are converted to visually recognizable for people with color weakness.
Standards are set for the LCD text, and the contrast ratio is in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the EN 301 549 standard.
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*Some of the color may not change since only the colors which are difficult to see for people with color weakness will be converted. On the other hand, the color of the output document may differentiate remarkably from the color of the original data.
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*There is no guarantee for the resulting output be effective for all people with color weakness.
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*Supporting Drivers: PCL6 driver, and PS3 driver
Single Hand Toner Replace
Toner Bottle can be replaced with single hand
Our toner bottles are designed for easy-to-remove and the user is capable of replacing the toner with single hand.
In addition, the shape of the bottle is different for each color; therefore, this prevents from placing the wrong toner bottle into the wrong location.
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*Toner bottle may differ depend on the model.
Auditory Outputs (Easy to Hear)
Designed Auditory Signals and Sound Pressure for All Ages
We have adopted auditory signal patterns and sound pressure which is easier for the elderly people to hear the signals.
Remarks: Auditory signals are the sounds that a product emits to aid proper usage.
Note: Compliant with the Guidelines for older persons and persons with disabilities - Office equipment - Auditory signals JBMS-71 standard of Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA).
Screen Reader for Manual
Screen Reader for Operation Manuals and Printer Drivers
In order to print from PC without relying on the vision, our HTML manuals and Printer Drivers support Screen Reader Software*.
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*Software such as JAWS may not work properly due to software characteristics.
Remarks: Software such as Web Image Monitor and some utility software are not supported currently.
JBMS standard of Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association
This standard is defined by Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA), an organization that contributes to the development of the business machine and information system industries.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of the United States
This U.S. law covers standards of federal government procurement; an amended version went into effect on June 21, 2001. This law states that all IT equipment and software purchased by the federal government must be usable for people with disabilities.
European EN 301 549
This standard is a European accessibility public procurement standard published in 2014. It defines the requirements for the public procurement of ICT products and services in Europe.