Accounting and Contract Section General Affairs Division, Telecommunication Network Laboratory Group, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. Attn. : Mr. Okuyama 9-11 Midori-cho, 3-chome, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180, Japan, Tel.:+81-422-59-2747

74 -- PURCHASING A PUBLISHER SYSTEM SOL KANPO.08-205 DUE 040497 POC Point of Contact -- NTT America, Inc., Head Office, 212/661-0810 also NTT America, Inc., Pacific and Western Division, 415/940-6565 WEB: NTT International Procurement Information Home Page, http://wwwipo.nttinfo.ntt.co.jp. Product outline: Products outline; The system is to be used to print and bind large quantity of books/booklets consisting of research and development theses/materials. The system to be purchased shall require the following functions and devices: (i)Full automatic processing from scanning of original documents to binding and concurrent processing of original scanning printing, collating and binding the system shall also have the finishing functions of tape binding stapling and case binding. (ii)Storing of large quantities of original date on a network server. (iii)An Ethernet interface, a transceiver, cable, and modular jack up to a UTP rosette connection, a TCP/IP driver, and network printing software thar can print DTP date prepared on a workstation(personal computer). (iv)The following additional capabilities: 1) A printing speed of at least 135 A4 sheets per minute(continuous printing of the same document). 2) A document scanning speed of at least 23 sheets per minute. 3) Fuyll support of Adobe PostScript, level 2. 4) At least 5 Japanese type face 5) At least 50 Westen type face 6) A printing resolution of at least 600 dpi 7) At least 3 paper-supply trays and supply of at least A3, A4 and B4 paper sizes. 8) Support of a printing-job control function and functions for logging storing and listing each job. The supplier shall be responsible for providing regular maintenance of the system; maintenance contracts for associated equipment shall be drawn up elsewhere. Items not described in these Specifications or questions or uncertainties that may arise in regard to these Specifications shall be solved through mutual discussions by those in charge. Quantity; a Complete Set. Lease for term; From May 1, 1997 to April 30, 2002 Delivery site; Telecommunication Network Laboratory Group ( NTT Musashino R&D Center). Type of tender; Open. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. TENDERDOCUMENTATION IDENTIFIES THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DETAILS ON THE PRODUCT AND QUALIFICATION FOR PROCUREMENT.TENDER DOCUMENTATION is available for $30(Excluding sales tax. Please check sales/use tax at your nearest local office.) at NTT America, Inc.NTT only accepts proposals that follow the direction of TENDER DOCUMENTATION, which includes APPLICATION FORMS.The language used for application shall be Japanese or English. (0042)

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