The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago
Last Week of May 2011
Tomorrow is the last day of the month for me in May. I have one small order to book, however that still leaves me $7K short of my monthly quota. I still have two $60K opps out there however one has been in the weeds for three weeks and the other opp is in the weeds for a week. Both will get calls and emails, and after 41 years of doing this I still can't fathom why and existing client or net new won't give you the courtesy of an email or a phone call.
Enjoy these awesome threads from 10 years ago this week
Konica Minolta Overhauls University of North Carolina Wilmington Print Operations
Art Post (Guest) ·
. UNCW's copier and printer program was unmanageable as students and departments had unlimited printing capabilities. With yearly volumes of over 15 million impressions and the rising costs of supplies and maintenance, the program was taking its toll on university budgets. UNCW needed to replace its antiquated system and charge back students and departments for excessive printing. Working with CopyPro, Inc., an authorized Konica Minolta dealer partner, UNCW replaced all existing printers with bizhub
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Ricoh To Spend Y11bn To Boost Toner Output
Art Post (Guest) ·
, the U.S. and Europe. At the same time, the firm aims to drive up sales and operating profit by expanding growth businesses. The investment in Tohoku Ricoh is part of this effort. A string of mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. has left the company with excess workers, with sales and profit margins per employee stuck below such rivals as Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. (4902). Ricoh seeks to more than triple its group operating profit from last fiscal year to 210 billion yen or more in the year
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Konica Minolta Acquires Managed IT Services Practice of Techcare, LLC to Further Stre
Art Post (Guest) ·
is willing to accelerate to a greater extent its growth in the IT services segment at KMBUS. Furthermore on a global scale, Konica Minolta continues to upgrade its offerings and provide an even wider scope of services to merge IT and document management, including Optimized Print Services for cost reduction and productivity improvement through management of enterprise output and document environment.
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Toshiba LAUNCHES Two New color mfp series with increased connectivity, security and e
Art Post (Guest) ·
product planning, marketing, sales, service, support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. MPS and PS are strategic focus areas for the company, which first developed and began marketing the Encompass™ MPS program in 2003. To find an authorized Toshiba dealer near you, or for more information on Toshiba’s wide line of document imaging
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TOSHIBA PARTNERS WITH SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES TO OFFER
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available secure MICR printers. With cutting-edge security features, Source Technologies’ secure MICR printers are engineered specifically to print checks and negotiable documents, ultimately offering the greatest protection from fraud. And by using MICR printers, customers can banish costly pre-printed stock by printing all necessary check information, including the MICR line, in a single printer pass. “Innovation has long been the cornerstone of Toshiba’s business model, and that includes
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Canon imageRUNNER 2530 MFP Wins BERTL 2011 Award - Best Monochrome Multifunction Prin
Art Post (Guest) ·
instantly with Scan-to-email,scan-to-FTP,Scan-to-SMD,i-Fax and optional Super G3 Fax. But it was the sheer range of features which really set the imageRUNNER 2530 photocopier/MFP apart from rival devices. BERTL judges really rated the Department ID Management,IPv6,SNMPv1,Mac/IP Address filtering,SMTP Authentication and POP Authetication before SMTP. Also highlighted was the imageRUNNER 2530's security options, where Canon's uniFLOW Output Manager solution can be used. Canon Copiers was truly
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New A4 Monochrome devices from Ricoh
Art Post (Guest) ·
get this RIGHT! What's not right? For starters since the system is printer based the cost per page will be in line with traditional high speed laser printers. I don't understand what the big deal is, what Ricoh should have luanched is a monochrome A4 device with the cost per page model of an A3 device. Meaning, the toner should have been cartridge based and have a retail cost of .0025-.0029. With the A3 cost per page model we could sell a cost per page agreement anywhere from .008 to .0140 with
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Ricoh Partners With EFI to Introduce EFI™ Plug-Ins For GlobalScan™ NX
Art Post (Guest) ·
-time two-way communications between GlobalScan NX and the EDM/ECM, systems helping users effectively streamline workflows and improve productivity. The GlobalScan solution also achieves significant cost savings through reduced paper use and time spent searching for documents. “Ricoh’s GlobalScan NX and EFI’s intelligent plug-ins allow us to meet our customers’ evolving demands and capture needs,” said Shun Sato, senior vice president, Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. “Ricoh remains
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GMAN ·
What did they mention at Convergence about this... Ricoh to cut 10,000 jobs out of 109,000 global workforce Ricoh aims to triple op profit to 210 bln yen in 2013/14 Latest restructuring by Japanese firm after March 11 quake (Recasts with company confirmation) TOKYO, May 26 (Reuters) - Japanese copier and printer maker Ricoh Co said it would cut nearly 10 percent of its workforce as it looks to boost its sagging profits and fend off competition from the likes of Xerox and Canon Inc . Ricoh said
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Xerox Expands E-Discovery Services with New European Offices
Art Post (Guest) ·
document technology, services, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The 134,000 people of Xerox serve clients in
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Toshiba Canada launches new Colour Line
Eight A3 Colour models from 20 - 65 cpm. Very similar to previous product line. Finally includes the Xerox "Hold for Resources" feature. USA launch must be only days away.
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Xerox Buys Newfield IT
yeti ·
http://eon.businesswire.com/ne...print-services[/URL] Another solution gets snapped up
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Ricoh Convergence "party at univeral"
Art Post (Guest) ·
Last night I uploaded one of the may videos I have from the Karaoke club. Go the the Print4Pay You Tube site check out Paul P's performance. It's the link on the forums with the x, and the image is lost in cyber world. The video is fun and I'll be posting additional comments, videos and pics in a few days. Art
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New Xerox 7740 Wide Format Scan Solution makes colour and black-and-white scanning si
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 23 - 2011 at 14:38 Architectural, engineering and construction companies, manufacturing firms and commercial print shops have an affordable new option for scanning their technical documents. The compact new Xerox 7740 Wide Format Scan Solution employs 600x600 dpi scan resolution to ensure crisp and accurate colour and black-and-white image quality on jobs such as construction plans, electrical wiring diagrams and mapping. With an easy-to-use interface the
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SHARP® IMAGING AND INFORMATION COMPANY OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES SEVERAL PROMOTIONS AND OR
Art Post (Guest) ·
focus and industry-leading customer service. Mike Marusic has been promoted to Senior Vice President of the Business Solutions Group (BSG), responsible for expanding the ProAV channel and further strengthening Sharp’s relationships with corporate accounts. “Mike has successfully led the marketing teams for several years now and we are confident that his experience will continue to help the company thrive,” said Ed McLaughlin, president of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. “These
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DCSI And Australia-Based Print Security Execute Development And Distribution Agreemen
Art Post (Guest) ·
data stored on hard drives inside of digital copiers. Digital Copier Security, Inc. (DCSI), the California-based company which has led ground breaking research and the development of data security solutions domestically, has joined forces with Australia-based Print Security in order to serve markets in Australia and New Zealand. Print Security has extensive experience in the copier industry and with print management services. The company is associated through common management with Smartprint
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Re: Rumor has it.....
As far as Canon releasing Solutions Engineers... Too often top management doesn't understand exactly what an SE does, because its hard to quantify their impact. A good pre-sales SE is to a Sales Organization like yeast is to bread, you only notice when its not there. Several years ago I was hired by RBS-Boston to reconstitute the solutions team that they had disbanded two years earlier. Of course the branches sale tanked, and they finally figured out they needed Pre-Sales SEs. They brought me
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KGB returns broken copier to United Civic Party's activists in Homyel
Art Post (Guest) ·
The Committee for State Security (KGB) has returned a broken copier to the Homyel regional organization of the United Civic Party (UCP) without repairing it or compensating the party for the losses. The copier was seized during a search of the organization's office that was conducted in January in connection with a criminal investigation into the December 19, 2010 post-election protest in Minsk. The device was then in working order. "Two weeks ago, we refused to take back the copier and
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Can anyone help me with this??
Art Post (Guest) ·
I'm looking for CFS "Cost Fact Sheets" for Konica Minolta Bizhub 363, 361, 423, 421, 501 Kyocera Mita KM4050, KM5050, TASKAlfa420i, TASKAlfa520i Please email if yu can help. Art
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HP Buys Printellligent
yeti ·
http://www.pcworld.com/busines...ntelligent.htmlLooks Like its a Solutions purchasing frenzy
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Colortrac launch four new wide-format multi-function peripheral solutions
Art Post (Guest) ·
Released 26/05/2011 Colortrac launch four new wide-format multi-function peripheral solutions Large format scanner innovator Colortrac has launched four new wide-format professional multi-function peripheral (MFP) solutions, providing a full range of large format scan, copy, share and print capabilities for users of wide format printers. Each Colortrac professional MFP solution has been designed to satisfy the most rigorous of demands in a specific target group of customer applications. Ranging
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Ricoh ewriter
Art Post (Guest) ·
While at Convergence I was able to take a look at the Ricoh ewriter or equill. I did a patent search on the internet and came up with ewriter. Goods and Services: Portable electronic device for receiving and reading text, images and sounds through wireless networking; computer hardware and software in the field or text, image and sound transmission and display. The above paragraph is what I found here (http://www.trademarkia.com/ewriter-85181744.html). Something else I found trade marked by
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New Ricoh Legal Marketing Materials Available
Art Post (Guest) ·
Following last week’s announcement on Ricoh Legal, I am pleased to let you know that the brand new Ricoh Legal marketing materials are available at the following link, including copy of the press release, brochure, full-page advertisement, and downloadable files for the Flash presentation: http://ikonlegalresource.webex...sp?a=12&id=48791 The new web site is also live at the following address: www.ricoh-usa.com/legal For a copy of last week’s announcement, click here: http
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Ricoh DX4542 - E21
Art Post (Guest) ·
When I turn the Ricoh DX4542 on it goes immediately E21, Help
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Xerox WorkCentre 5735PT Proposal
Art Post (Guest) ·
go here for document:http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...373972267#2373972267
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32 Copier RFP in Dawson County, Georgia
Art Post (Guest) ·
#149-11-RFP PHOTOCOPIERS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSDUE DATE: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 by 3:00 P.M.The Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed proposals from qualified vendors to provide mult-function photocopier equipment and maintenance service...
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Re: MPS And Profit
yeti ·
With the Purchasing Frenzy this month Equitrac Picked up by Nuance NewField IT Picked up by Xerox Printelligent Picekd up by HP major corporations are seeing the value in MPS business software applications
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Re: Advantages of Ricoh
Art Post (Guest) ·
All manufacturers have their own spin, even Konica Minolta. My father once stated " believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you read"!
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Re: Rumor has it.....
Art Post (Guest) ·
Heard yesterday and it was confirmed by some other attendees at Ricoh Convergence 2011 that Canon released 50 or so field engineers. Additionally, support is proving to be new issue in some market areas. Anyone else heard anything additional on this?? Art
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Re: New A4 Monochrome devices from Ricoh
I agree with some of the comments. Ricoh could have put more thought into the CPP of these devices. Ricoh has yet to impress me with their laser printer line and now these will become their platform for A4?
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Re: Thoughts on Convergence 2011??
Deanw ·
Ricoh is stressing mds and the need for dealers to share a lot of customer info with ricoh to manage those mds accounts. I still think most dealers will be pretty leery about sharing customer info. Keynote speaker stressed how markets are moving from an ownership strategy to a rental strategy (software as a service) it seems to me that as copier dealers we have been doing that for years with our leasing programs. Louie Anderson was pretty funny
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ONYX Graphics announces plug-in for Adobe Illustrator software to optimize sign and b
Art Post (Guest) ·
to higher production cost per banner. Some shops use RIP software to add grommet marks, but involving printer operators in banner setup slows production time. The Sign&Banner Plug-in enables placement of grommet data at the design stage and from within Adobe Illustrator software, saving production time and potentially costly job re-runs. Print bleeds: adding print bleed data (overprinting the media area) manually for banners is time-consuming. Complicated bleeds – such as duplicate or mirror
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Re: Judge approves a $4.9 million settlement to businesses who were charged payment incre
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& Bushman LLP. “Many of these being businesses here in South Florida.” Class members alleged that defendants GE Capital lT Solutions and IKON Financial Services & Office Solutions raised lease agreements for copiers by 5 percent, in violation of written terms, according to the news release. “These contracts were multi-year contracts at a fixed rate,” Harke continued. “The companies thought they had a right to raise cost per copier.” On the contrary, Harke contended, the increase was illegitimate
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Re: Rumor has it.....
yeti ·
Ricoh is going to Cut 10,000 jobs http://www.reuters.com/article...dUSL3E7GP36120110525
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Re: Rumor has it.....
GIntel ·
By engineers, do you mean copier techs or is this a higher level position? Are these guys CBS? Thanks..
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Re: Toshiba Canada launches new Colour Line
Toshiba USA released the new models today! They will begin shipping within days.
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Re: Rumor has it.....
GIntel ·
Any thoughts on why Canon released the engineers? Is demand for this role down or are the sourcing this duty to CBS?
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Re: Rumor has it.....
Art Post (Guest) ·
Talk at Convergence was that this was one of many moves to reduce the workforce of Oce and Canon. Not sure if that is true, it's what I heard. I also heard from a good source that this Canon dealer (dual line) is waiting up to 45 days for hardware!!!!!!!!!!
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