This Week in Copiers Five Years Ago

Art Post · 4/3/189:31 PM

print is a people-based relationship business, and that a positive sales and/or customer service experience that goes above and beyond expectation is usually a clincher in a new deal or critical for a renewal.” “Konica Minolta is recognized as a leading MFP Provider. When copy/print solutions are needed, this is a vendor with a wide range of hardware offerings that are enhanced by an array of software and services,” says Keith Kmetz, Vice President, Imaging, Printing and Document Solutions at IDC

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Art Post · 4/3/189:09 PM

Early in the year I stated that 2018 started out poorly, had a very good February and a so so March. It's only April 3rd and I'm already feeling the squeeze even with 14 selling days selling days left in the month. After years and years of having the month close early. The thought of it being only April 3rd and fourteen selling days left can mess with your salespsyche. A few weeks ago I'm in as a referral for a net new account. It's rather large with two color A3 copiers, three hi speed mono

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Art Post · 4/5/1810:14 PM

Seattle, WA, April 05, 2018 --( PR.com )-- Virtually all copier lease advice for the Customer comes from copier equipment suppliers. There is a lack of Independent Copier Consulting Companies that help Customers with copier lease and Managed Print Services “MPS” contract negotiations. Xippa Customers state they will never negotiate another lease or MPS contract without Xippa involvement. Customers continue to use copier equipment suppliers as their lease expert resource, which might not be in

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Art Post · 4/3/189:20 PM

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Art Post · 4/3/1810:13 PM

Can anyone clarify this? Heard this today just want to verify.

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Art Post · 4/4/189:49 PM

-thinking health system realized that it was time to redesign their print ecosystem, especially after implementing a new EHR,” said Sean Hughes, Executive Vice President of Managed Print Services of CynergisTek. “Despite the prevalence of EHRs and other electronic health information systems, the industry saw an increase in the number of print devices (including copiers, printers, fax machines, etc.) utilized by provider organizations last year. Right-sizing their fleet by aligning the number of

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Art Post · 4/2/187:40 PM

to provide a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chain. Ricoh's work will contribute to the Partnership's overall savings of 144.3 million barrels of oil, $20.6 billion in fuel costs, 61.7 MMT of carbon dioxide, 1.07 million tons of nitrogen oxides and 43,000 tons of particulate matter, the equivalent of taking 13 million cars off the road. All Ricoh manufacturing and production sites worldwide are certified ISO 14001 compliant for their

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Art Post · 4/6/1810:18 PM

an installed base of approximately 20,000 machines and maintains long-term relationships with leading vendors such as Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, and Xerox. “We are very excited about the acquisition of UBEO and partnering with a regional market leader with a stable, highly recurring business model, high margins and strong free cash flow characteristics,” said Scott Perry, a partner at Sentinel. “As the largest independent dealer in Texas, UBEO is a scalable platform and ideal for

Art Post · 4/3/189:22 PM

products for local events and tradeshows. Fast printing, with lower operating costs The Pro 16h model runs up to 30% faster than other EFI entry-level hybrid inkjet devices. The EFI Fiery® proServer Core digital front end (DFE) on the printer helps drive the high productivity with EFI FAST RIP acceleration technology, RIP-and-print-on-demand functionality, and the ability to print pre-RIPed files at the printer interface. The printer’s “cool cure” LED technology cures prints at lower temperatures

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Art Post · 4/3/189:26 PM

the printers, the brothers and Day paid Xerox for toner based on how much they printed. Prosecutors say the brothers misrepresented how much they were printing, using far more toner than average, to sell the toner -- including selling $11 million in toner to a person in Florida. The profits were shared with Fisher, prosecutors say. Investigators said the defendants claimed to be making millions of prints, but some of the printers were still in boxes. The deception cost Xerox $25 million

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Art Post · 4/2/187:37 PM

MALVERN, Pa. - April 2, 2018 - Ricoh USA, Inc. today proudly announced that Joji Tokunaga has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Ricoh in the Americas. He brings 33 years of sales, marketing and management experience to this latest leadership position. In this role, Mr. Tokunaga will spearhead the North America team's efforts to bring the global RICOH Ignite growth strategy to its valued customers and Ricoh Family Group (RFG) dealer partners. Glenn Laverty remains Senior

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Art Post · 4/2/187:56 PM

. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Together, since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped save American families and businesses over $450 billion and over 3.5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity while also achieving broad emissions reductions—all through voluntary action. About Canon U.S.A. , Inc. Canon U.S.A. , Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United

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Art Post · 4/2/188:07 PM

. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation. Sharp is a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, professional displays, robotics and energy systems. Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, markets Sharp's business products, including MX Series multifunction printer (MFP) systems, professional and commercial displays and Skywell™ atmospheric water generators. Sharp was honored as an

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Art Post · 4/2/188:14 PM

and productivity." Recognized industry-wide for its award-winning service, Novatech is an authorized technology and solution provider for Konica Minolta, Canon, HP, Markforged and other global manufacturers. As part of its strategic focus, Novatech plans to continue, and build upon, the fast and efficient on-site and remote service it provides to thousands of customers throughout the United States . "We truly care about our customers' businesses and it's our belief that when a customer's equipment

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aaronpawlak · 4/2/185:58 AM

Hi. so I have installed CUPS, and I have a Canon MF4100 Series printer, which I'd like to share over network. I've added the printer in CUPS, but the drivers aren't there (model does not appear in the list), so I've tried to set it up using RAW. That does not work either. It either says the computer can not communicate with the printer (from local UFRII driver on my mac), or it just send the page, but does not actually print anything. The drivers that Canon provides are for x86 only, and the

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Art Post · 4/3/189:28 PM

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. For media inquiries, please contact pr@cusa.canon.com . † Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office. Canon U.S.A. Web site: http://www.usa.canon.com For sales

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Art Post · 4/4/189:39 PM

of markets, including desktop labeling, mailing and addressing, wide format and commercial press. The DuraLink digital printing platform expands Memjet’s industry-leading speed, simplicity and affordability to a broader range of commercial, packaging and industrial printing markets. Features of DuraLink include a new long-life printhead with 5x nozzle redundancy, super durable pigment ink, 2.5-meter (100˝) maximum print width and impressively versatile modularity, providing the ultimate

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Art Post · 4/4/1810:18 PM

in the eighties it was all about moving boxes and most dealers had no problem wholesaling us Mita or Minolta copiers. After a few years we were Authorized for Adler Royal, Towa copiers (does anyone remember these), which were OEM's by Sanyo. Talk about BIG brand names! But, it just wasn’t the sales of copiers that paid the bills. We sold calculators, typewriters, typewriter ribbons, correction tapes, and some of the personal copiers that were just starting to hit the market in the late eighties

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Kyocera Guy · 4/4/189:41 AM

Hate to say it but the last time Kyocera did this with Ricohs it ended badly. I hope Kyocera isn't going to try it again. I doubt if my dealership will be buying any if that is the case. We will sell our other line first. The kickoff is this month and I can't imagine them releasing it before then. I will do some digging and see what's up. With that said Kyocera does not have any production or even light production equipment with a full finishing line... trimmers, large high cap trays etc. So

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Art Post · 4/1/1812:00 AM

March 30, 2018, at 4:52 a.m. Toshiba Says Unable to Meet End-March Deadline for Chip Unit Sale More FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen as window cleaners work on the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said on Friday it would not be able to complete an $18 billion deal to sell its prized chip unit by an agreed deadline at the end of March, as it had not received anti-monopoly approval from

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Art Post · 4/5/1810:11 PM

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Art Post · 4/3/189:39 PM

were tougher. Toshiba has been embroiled in an accounting scandal involving massive doctoring of books. “I feel that the organization is determined to change,” Kurumatani told reporters Tuesday at Toshiba’s Tokyo headquarters. read the rest here

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Art Post · 4/4/189:47 PM

Posted on The Record Live Four different county departments scored new copy machines to replace decade-old equipment. Commissioners voted 4-0 to spend a total of $22,400 for the auditor, adult probation, elections and purchasing departments to get Minolta and Sharp copiers. County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton was absent for the fourth straight week. He has been on Air Force reserve duty at the Pentagon for the past three weeks. At the March 13 commissioners’ meeting, Human Resource Director Lori

Larry Kirsch · 4/4/188:01 AM

Nice article. Hope all is well. Hope snow is over for now.

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Art Post · 4/4/189:58 AM

ty, so I guess it is confirmed

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Larry Levine · 4/1/1811:19 AM

business conversations you must speak the language of leadership. This language clearly conveys your ideas to your audience. Use language which precisely explains your thinking to the hearts and minds of those whom you wish to move to action, your clients and prospects. Don't become an empty suit in their eye There's a shift occurring that's making the sales profession much more difficult. Sales people, you must come to grips that you have less time with the buyer to create and demonstrate value as

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fisher · 4/3/181:37 PM

Also make sure you have the actual print driver from the Ricoh webpage and not the generic drivers built into the Mac OS.

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fisher · 4/3/181:40 PM

My understanding is MICR is just an additive that you can add to any toner. You'd just have to source it and figure out how much to add.

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Art Post · 4/2/1810:22 PM

elements in their channel programs. To determine the 2018 5-Star ratings, The Channel Company's research team assessed each vendor's partner program based on investments in program offerings, partner profitability, partner training, education and support, marketing programs and resources, sales support and communication. Lexmark's Partner Programis a global and integrated marketing program that empowers partners to effectively win more business opportunities by taking advantage of Lexmark

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Art Post · 4/4/189:34 PM

clients with a simple print production process that yields dramatic results. Color-Logic decorative effects utilize the existing workflows of printers and designers, yielding dynamic results without the use of special equipment. Color-Logic supports the value of print and works with designers and printers to enhance their printed media. For more information, visit www.color-logic.com or call +1-513-258-0047. - End - HP Indigo Color-Logic Label Hi-Res Image Available

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Art Post · 4/6/1810:14 PM

Germany. Product demonstrations are available at all of the ITCs. “The response to the T4 – and the entire new TrojanLabel product line – has been exceptional,” Woods said. “Customers recognize that AstroNova has the most feature-rich lineup of on-demand, in-house digital label printing solutions on the market. In addition, they appreciate the fact that we offer not just fantastic printers but entire label printing solutions, including supplies, accessories and end-to-end customer support

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Art Post · 4/5/1810:25 PM

Any credible rep will advise about leasing pitfalls. For example: 1. I tell every client in detail about their end of lease options 2. I explain the documentation fee to all clients 3. I always recommend a 36 month lease unless the client demands 48 or 60 4. I explain the insurance charges to every client. In fact I explain the difference between the leasing companies insurance and the clients BOP policy. Found out years ago that Business Owner Policies do not cover flood. Leasing companies...

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