The Week in Copiers Five Years Ago
Second Week of March 2016
In an effort to get ahead of the changes coming to our industry. I thought it would be good to start posting some information about digital services so that we can start learning more about the transition of our industry over the next 10-15 years.
What are digital services?
The term Digital Services refers to the electronic delivery of information including data and content across multiple platforms and devices like web or mobile. (copied from google)
Enjoy these awesome threads from 5 Years Ago This Week!
Opening up a new front in the machine translation wars, Xerox is now giving people the ability to make instant translations from copiers and printers. Just watch.
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Xerox just broke the market wide open today by introducing its new Easy Translation feature today, which lets you place a document into a copy machine that will spit out a translation on the fly. It’s not for big projects, but it’s an impressive function. From your desktop or PC or now your multifunctional printer, you will get instant machine translations of your text with options in more than 30 languages. Offerings include French (France, Quebec and Haitian Creole), Portuguese (Brazil and
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Konica Minolta Delivers Seamless Inline Finishing at High Volume with New Saddle-Stitch Finisher
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the Leaders Quadrant on the Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Content Services (MCS). Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for nine consecutive years. Konica Minolta, Inc. has also been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for four years in a row. For more information, please visit: www.countonkonicaminolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and
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Konica Minolta Acquires DC-based Company Meridian Imaging Solutions to Expand its Reach as a Strategic Workplace Solutions Provider
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RAMSEY, N.J., March 15, 2016 -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), today announced the acquisition of Meridian Imaging Solutions, a hybrid company with Managed Print and IT Services, in an effort to expand its footprint in the DC area. With strong government and commercial operations, Meridian has a 30-year record of success and a national reputation for service excellence and integrating office technologies. The acquisition accelerates Konica Minolta's main areas
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Toshiba Grants Canon Exclusive Rights for Medical Equipment Bid
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Tokyo-based company also makes printers, fax machines and projectors while its existing health care business includes radiography and ophthalmic equipment, according to its website. Canon had 634 billion yen of cash and equivalents as of December 31 with total debt of 1.6 billion yen, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Toshiba's health care division, which includes medical equipment and other businesses that Toshiba doesn't plan to sell, had sales of 409.5 billion yen in the 12 months ended
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Konica Minolta Receives Grand Award of Counter Global Warming Report(Environment Minister's Award) in the 19th Environmental Communication Awards
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Tokyo (March 9, 2016) - Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) has received the Grand Award of Counter Global Warming Report (Environment Minister's Award), a grand prize in the category of Environmental Report, in the 19th Environmental Communication Awards. read the rest here
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3 Ways Copier Sales Reps Boost Their Close Rate by Branding Correctly on LinkedIn
them about your services thus they are more likely to buy from you as opposed to listening to your copier sales pitch. Build your brand, build your network, build your business and watch it grow! As a copier sales rep it's more important than ever to learn how to brand yourself online. Why you may ask... Over 1 billion names are Googled every day so unless you have lived in a cave or crawled out from underneath a rock, you've been Googled. It is what people find or don't find out about you
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Need help Up against Kyocera & Sharp
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I believe these are the two models being presented Kyocera 6501i and Sharp M654N. Can anyone give me pro's con's for each unit please
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Ricoh enters medical field with purchase of Yokogawa Electric business
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comparedwith rival Japanese precision instrument companies like Canon , FujifilmHoldings and Konica Minolta . But Ricoh will be able to hit the ground running in April because the purchase gives it access to Yokogawa's MEG patents, development and production equipment.The staff of more than 10, including professionally certified workers, is also part of the deal.The acquisition price was not disclosed. MEG systems measure brain functionality and map brain activity by detecting the faint
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Ironmark expands business and capabilities with Ricoh
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MALVERN, Pa. , March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced that Ironmark has expanded its capabilities to include on-demand book printing, a key development following its acquisition of United Book Press, a book printer known for high quality and fast turnarounds. Ironmark, an industry-recognized leader in print and communications services, embraced this new aspect of its business by adding Ricoh's InfoPrint 5000 MP continuous feed monochrome inkjet system and
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Canon Solutions America Extends its Efforts to Help Build Efficiency in Higher Education Market
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research Canon Solutions America presented at Pharos' Discover 2016 conference demonstrates the alignment between our two companies around the business of mindful print solutions. We are proud to call Canon Solutions America our partner." About Canon Solutions America, Inc. Canon Solutions America provides industry leading enterprise, production, and large format printing solutions, supported by exceptional professional service offerings. With the technology offerings of the Canon and Océ brands
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How to Add More Selling Days Without Really Trying
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How many sales days do you have in a year? Betcha you don't know! Sales aka Sellingdays or how many days per month, per quarter and per year has been something that I keep an eye on. Try to take a sales day away from me because you want to close the month early drives me up a wall. Let's face it I only have "x" amount of days each month and I need to make the best of them. Some dealerships or direct branches will close on the calendar end of the month. Others will close the month early so
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Toshiba’s e-STUDIO Introduction Ideally Suits Small-to-Medium Businesses
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time and sub seven second first-copy-out time. An optional paper drawer allowing for a maximum of 600 sheets outfits SMBs and small workgroups with enough media to complete practically any day’s print tasks. Moreover, the inclusion of an automatic duplex unit for two-sided printing enables businesses to conserve paper while operating more sustainably. Toshiba’s e-STUDIO2803AM also meets the rigorous Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive – or RoHS – compliance and is ENERGY STAR ®
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EFI Provides Powerful Fiery Front-End Workflow for New Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6500/8500 Series MFPs
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FREMONT, Calif., March 14, 2016 -- Electronics For Imaging , Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) continues its long-term partnership with Canon by bringing to marketa new Fiery ® digital front end for Canon’s new imageRUNNER ADVANCE models.The most recent result of this collaboration is the Fiery Driven™ Canon imagePASS-Y1 digital front end (DFE) for the new Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6500/8500 series of multifunction printers (MFPs). “The third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6500/8500 series builds on the
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How Much Do I Insure My Leased Copier For?
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How much do I insure my leased copier for? Was a discussion I had with one of the sales rep inour office yesterday. From time to time, we will field calls from the clients asking how much to insure the leased copier for. The client then needs to submit that information to their insurance agent in order to produce a rider for the leasing company. Let me back up a moment. When a copier is leased, whether it's a dollar buy-out option or Fair Market Value, all of the leasing companies require
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HP Inc. Reinvents Business Printing With New Portfolio and PageWide Product Line
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provide professional quality printing at up to 50 percent lower cost per page than lasers 16 . HP OfficeJet Pro 8720/8730/8740 All-in-One printers features HP Print Forward Design, delivering superb office productivity with high speeds for two-sided print and scan jobs with laser-like paper handling, and space-saving designs helps preserve office real estate. HP OfficeJet Pro 8730/8740 All-in-One printers and the HP OfficeJet Pro 8210 printer include enhanced manageability and security features
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New Ricoh series improves ways for students, faculty and staff to access and manage information
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MALVERN, Pa. , March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh today unveiled its latest offering aimed to improve the way students, faculty and staff capture, transform and manage information – its Multifunction Printer (MFP) for Education Series . These new product offerings interface with Learning Management Systems (LMS), cloud storage and print management software options that help modern schools and campuses succeed. As institutions continue to further integrate these applications into the day-to
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Lead for Mega Printers in Alabama
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. 10, Monarch (7 3/4)], 4 x 6 in; Tray 2, 3, 4: Letter, legal, 8.5 x 13 in, executive, Tray 5: Letter, legal Copier speed, black - Up to 45 cpm Copier speed, color - Up to 45 cpmCopy resolution (black/color) - Black: Up to 600 x 600 dpi (Flatbed), 300 x 600 dpi (ADF) Color: Up to 600 x 600 dpi (Flatbed), 300 x 600 dpi (ADF) Fax speed - N/A Fax resolution - N/A Color scanning - Yes Scan resolution - Up to 600 x 600 dpi Two-sided printing - Automatic (standard) Digital sending - Digital Send: PDF
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Lead for 200 plus Copiers in Pennsylvainia
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UP TO 60 MONTH LEASE OF 201 DEVICES Back Add to my folder Print Agency: Defense Logistics Agency ( website ) State: Pennsylvania Level of Government: Federal Category: 70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software). Opps ID: ADP14575666500000834 Posted Date: Mar 9, 2016 Due Date: Mar 21, 2016 Solicitation No: SP7000-16-Q-0019 Source: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportu... Contact information: Contracting Office Address 5450 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
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Lead for Three Copiers in California
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Bid 7125 ONE EACH COLOR COPIER AND TWO EACH BLACK/WHITE COPIERS Back Add to my folder Print Agency: Merced County ( website ) State: California Level of Government: State Local Category: 74 - Office Machines W - Lease or Rental of Equipment Opps ID: ADP14574795770000468 Posted Date: Mar 8, 2016 Due Date: Apr 5, 2016 Source: http://www.co.merced.ca.us/bid... Bid Number: 7125 Bid Title: Bid 7125 ONE EACH COLOR COPIER AND TWO EACH BLACK/WHITE COPIERS Category: Administrative Services
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nQueue Sets New Bookings Records in 2015
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management system, (off ramps)” said John Gilbert, Senior Vice President. “Firms are embracing us as a market leader in the area.” In addition to the its outstanding sales and financial results, nQueue delivered major upgrades to three major products in 2015, including iA Enterprise Platform, iA Route and iA Workflow. It also built embedded cost recovery products for Lexmark and Konica Minolta devices and added SharePoint integration to its iA Scan Manager tool. The company also launched two brand-new
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Loffler Companies Doubles the Size of IT Solutions Group with Acquisition of Clear North Technologies of Plymouth, MN
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find out more about how Loffler Companies can help your business or organization operate more efficiently for a lower cost, contact Loffler at 952-925-6800, or visit us online at http://www.loffler.com . About Loffler Companies, Inc. Loffler Companies has been exceeding the needs and expectations of its clients for office technology and services since 1986. It provides copiers and printers (Canon, Konica Minolta, Xerox, HP, Lexmark, and Océ), managed print services, telephone systems (NEC and
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Laser projector series from Ricoh shines new light on sharing information, without interruptions
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with services and technologies that inspire innovation, enhance sustainability and boost business growth. These include document management systems, IT services, production print solutions, digital cameras, and industrial systems. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in over 190 countries. In the financial year ending March 2015, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,231 billion yen (approx. 18.5 billion USD). For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com © 2016 Ricoh Americas
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Re: Need help Up against Kyocera & Sharp
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Some of you with hands-on experience with these models may have additional insights, but here is what I have: That MX-M654N’s competitive positioning is mixed, with strengths in the areas energy consumption, scan speed, connectivity, footprint, and UI size and design, and disadvantages in the areas of maximum speed, paper handling, finishing, and mobile print support. The TASKalfa 650is 1i due to be replaced pretty soon by a new 70ppm model, so you could probably expect competitive pricing and
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Lead for Ten Copiers in Louisiana
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Segment 10 Copier for DOTD Original: 3000005042 Attachments: Attachment A -Special Terms and Conditions , Attachment B - Specifications, including Bundled Rental and Main , Attachment C Technology Specifications , Attachment D Additional Requirements Back Add to my folder Print Agency: State Government of Louisiana ( website ) State: Louisiana Level of Government: State Local Category: D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services Opps ID: ADP14576255090000190 Posted Date: Mar
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Lead for Two Production Copiers in North Carolina
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(1) Black and White and (1) Color Copier Production Lease Back Add to my folder Print Agency: State Government of North Carolina ( website ) State: North Carolina Level of Government: State Local Category: 74 - Office Machines Opps ID: ADP14575660080000726 Posted Date: Mar 9, 2016 Due Date: Apr 5, 2016 Solicitation No: 90-201415-52 Source: https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ip... Bid Number Description Date Issued Bid Opening Date Bid Opening Time Help 90-201415-52 (1) Black and White and (1) Color
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Lead for Multiple Copiers in Wisconsin
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HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT: Request For Proposals - Copiers/ Printers Monday, March 7, 2016 - 11:10pm Hudson School District Request for Proposal The Hudson School District invites interested parties to submit proposals for District-Wide Copiers/Printers and/or a Central Duplicating Copier/Printer. Request of Proposal specifications are available through the office of Financial Services. Please contact Lois Zezza at: 644 Brakke Drive Hudson, WI 54016 715-377-3704. Materials must be received
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Canon U.S.A. Launches New Line Of Handheld Wireless Presenters
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Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A. , sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA. †Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners. 1 The
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Re: How to Add More Selling Days Without Really Trying
Wow. I had a salesperson meet me at 2:00 today. It is much easier for me. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
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Re: How to Add More Selling Days Without Really Trying
Art right on dude! Time management is our best asset and killer at the same time. To be successful in sales is not 8:00 to 5:00! Before 8:00 after 5:00 PM even a late night, Saturday or Sunday. Take at least the 1 hour most reps can truly not account for (if being honest) and reinvest back into being productive. Right here is 5 hours per week. Sunday is a great time in the morning to prospect and send emails to executives. This does work.
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Hon Hai looks to delay signing of Sharp bailout as talks with creditor banks over losses continue
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Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. may delay until next week the signing of a deal to acquire struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp., due to ongoing talks with Sharp’s two main creditor banks over the firm’s potential future losses, it was learned Tuesday. In the wake of the recent revelation of Sharp’s contingent liabilities totaling about ¥350 billion, Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn Technology Group, is discussing a possible review of support for Sharp with the two banks
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EFI Demonstrates Commitment to the APAC Region with Innovative Technology at New HQ and at the Shanghai AD & Sign Expo
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and display roll-to-roll applications, and the top-selling EFI H1625 LED 1.65-meter hybrid roll/flatbed printer. The Customer Experience Centre also features an end-to-end EFI Fiery digital print workflow installation with Digital StoreFront ® Web-to-print software and integrated EFI Fiery Command WorkStation®, Color Profiler Suite, JobFlow™ management and automation technologies. Open house visitors can also view cloud-based EFI PrintSmith™ Vision MIS software and multi-channel campaign
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Technology Shifts and Buyer Demands Drive Changes in Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipments in 2015, According to IDC
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electronic communications, thereby reducing the need for low-end large format proofing systems. Low-end aqueous inkjet printer shipments declined by more than 15% worldwide. That decline was offset somewhat by the growth of low-end UV-curable inkjet graphics printers that are intended to replace some of the capabilities of pad printing in the promotional graphics market. Shipments of large format printers that serve the durable graphics business grew by almost 10% worldwide in 2015, led by UV
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Lead for Copier in Colorado
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11772-1 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The City of Craig is accepting bids to purchase a digital copier for the Administrative Department. Bids will be due in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 West 4th Street, Craig, Colorado 81625 at 2:00 pm, Monday, March 28, 2016 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Award of bid will be at the City Council meeting on April 12, 2016. Specifications may be obtained by contacting Gayle Zimmerman at 970-826-2018. No bid shall be withdrawn after
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Foxconn-Sharp: All Cards on the Table
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Sharp Corporation, which has about $6.2 billion in interest bearing debt, has been offered a revised deadline and lowered interest rate on lending from two major banks. The company has also been offered other forms of financial support to help speed up Foxconn Technology’s planned acquisition of the Japanese electronics maker’s assets. Hon Hai Precision Industry, commonly known as Foxconn, halted the acquisition process worth up to $5.8 billion after receiving previously unrevealed documents
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New systems now available with EFI™ Fiery® workflow and digital front end for optimal performance
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MAHWAH, N.J. , March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC) announces that the newest additions to the Pro Series lineup, the MX-M1055 and MX-M1205 Monochrome Document Systems, are now shipping. These models continue the Sharp Pro Series legacy of simplifying print-on-demand workflows, saving time and money, and allowing businesses to bring more work in-house with professional results. The 105ppm
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Copiers and Associated Support Services
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Copiers and Associated Support Services 5004786 Back Add to my folder Print Agency: City of Santee ( website ) State: California Level of Government: State Local Category: J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Opps ID: ADP14576387030000101 Posted Date: Mar 10, 2016 Due Date: Mar 14, 2016 Source: http://www.sandag.org/index.as... Copiers and Associated Support Services 5004786 Proposals are due by 3/14/2016 SANDAG is currently issuing an IFB for Copiers and Associated Support
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Lead for Multiple Production Copiers
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Up To 48 Month Lease of Production Copiers Back Add to my folder Print Agency: Defense Logistics Agency ( website ) State: Pennsylvania Level of Government: Federal Category: 70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software). Opps ID: ADP14569750960001824 Posted Date: Mar 2, 2016 Due Date: Apr 10, 2016 Solicitation No: SP7000-16-Q-0033 Source: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportu... Contact information: Contracting Office Address 5450 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg
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Ricoh EX7100 information request
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Hello folks, Have any of you have street pricing on the Ricoh 7100? We are involved in a very competitive opportunity. The opportunity is also a small print shop. Of course, Ricoh is talking long sheet, white toner etc... If you have any intell on how they are pricing the unit, I would appreciate you passing it along.
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drupa 2016 Mega Trend: Print 4.0
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Print from any device to any network printer
I've been struggling with mobile print for years now. BYOD creates many different platforms and printing from each is a necessary evil. At the end of the day, the customer just wants simplicity and we just want the clicks. I found Collobos Presto https://www.collobos.com/ to be the perfect software. I installed it in our office and loaded all of the printers onto it. The only requirement seemed to be that I could print to it from my PC. I didn't need PostScript or AirPrint or Google Cloud
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Re: 3 Ways Copier Sales Reps Boost Their Close Rate by Branding Correctly on LinkedIn
Thanks Art!
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Re: PRINTANALYZE and PERISCOPE
May I get my login? I use 2 computers and one won't allow me access. Thank you Sent from my iPad
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