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Xerox Corporation is making it simpler for customers to print more responsibly. The company has unveiled a comprehensive program of papers, resources and Web tools to help customers identify the right paper, the right supplies and the right way to print with the environment in mind.

"The paperless office is far from a reality as businesses still depend on the printed page for communications and information sharing," said Frank Edmonds, senior vice president, Xerox Supplies Business Group.

"Our job at Xerox is not only to provide the best technology and services for managing documents but also to help our customers print what they need in the most environmentally responsible way. It's a logical role for Xerox to play. Our robust portfolio of 'greener papers' builds on our long history of commitment to environmental innovation and helps our customers put their sustainability plans into action."

To provide its customers with "greener" printing choices, Xerox is introducing additional papers in North America that are independently certified to sustainable forest management standards and new recycled papers designed for digital printing. These include:

* The new Xerox Color Xpressions(r) Planet 20 Paper, a 20 percent
post-consumer, recycled-content offering, is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Optimized for digital color printing with a smooth surface, the paper has a level of 98 brightness on a scale of one to 100, with 100 being the brightest. With its true-white color, the paper is designed for presentations, proposals, flyers, brochures and manuals and can be used for both digital and offset printing.