This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago
First Week of September 2012
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Enjoy These Excellent Copier Threads from Ten Years Ago This Week!
COPIER/FAX (SHARP) DATA SECURITY KITS & INSTALL
Art Post (Guest) ·
Solicitation Number: VA741-12-Q-0446 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Sep 01, 2012 8:29 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as...
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Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS 1250/1052 Series Offers Enhanced Flexibility and Finishin
Art Post (Guest) ·
Boxes Etc., Inc., and National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP). Konica Minolta's innovative bizhub PRESS C8000 is the first digital press to receive the G7 Digital Press Certification from the IDEAlliance®. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook (@Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A), YouTube (@KonicaMinoltaUS), and Twitter (@KonicaMinoltaUS). Konica Minolta Contact Rachel Reed Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc
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Business Technology Association Unveils
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largest independent dealership of both Ricoh and Lanier copier/MFPs in the East. After a successful 15-year career, he joined Toshiba as a district sales manager. After a period of running his own consulting practice, Lecak joined Print Inc. in 2004 to manage sales for the company's channel-focused PrintValue Solutions program. His team was responsible for all facets of bringing MPS practices to Print Inc.'s channel partners, including sales, service, training and sales compensation models. In 2009
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New Sharp app links mobile, printer
Art Post (Guest) ·
Sharp has introduced an application allowing printing and scanning of documents from a smartphone or tablet to a Sharp multi-function printer (MFP). The Sharpdesk Mobile connects a supported Sharp MFP to the mobile device via a wireless LAN connection, allowing a range of ways to deliver and interact with documents without using a PC. Sharpdesk Mobile allows users to select, preview and print a document directly from their mobile device, with supported file types including PDF, JPEG and TIFF
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Konica Minolta to launch cloud-based document management service in New Zealand
Art Post (Guest) ·
Konica Minolta has teamed up with Vocus Communications to host a New Zealand-based cloud service specialising in document management. Konica Minolta’s Software as a Service (SAAS) is also the first in the country to specialise in processes such as workflows and version control, and to include habit-forming techniques within them which intuitively store, locate and file papers frequently needed in everyday business. Of the new partnership, James Spenceley, CEO of Vocus Communications, says
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Color Copier/Fax Machine for the Hooksett, NH Vet Center
Art Post (Guest) ·
www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Hoksett, NH 03106 The VHA NCO 01 - 608 - Manchester, NH requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Purchase of Color Copier for the Hooksett Vet Center including 1-year warranty and toner. The vendor shall provide an outright purchase for (1 EA) copier-Model # MP 5501G or equivalent. We are seeking a 1-Year warranty including toner replacement and include 5K in black copies and 1K in color copies per month per machine, 1
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Raleigh copy machine suppliers merge
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off Glenwood Avenue over the weekend, joining a team of 50. Alford says the entire BMI team, including Upchurch, were offered CEI jobs. Upchurch will be able to return to what he loves, Alford says – working with customers. Alford says Upchurch will act as an ambassador and liaison in transitioning customers. CEI deals in Savin products and BMI in Lanier. Sales of Lanier, Alford says, will be phased out – but CEI will still service Lanier machines. CEI also supplies Konica Minolta products
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Ricoh tackles the challenge of mobile worker productivity
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multifunction product (MFP) or printer – without having to download software or log onto the network. The Ricoh DocumentMall cloud-based content management service, which simplifies the capture, storage, management, sharing and collaboration on documents from any device, whether mobile or fixed. DocumentMall provides comprehensive security and compliance capabilities. A free HotSpot Printing app, which locates the closest HotSpot-enabled public printers (over 5,000 globally) via GPS mapping or manual
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TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RELOCATES NATIONAL HEAQUARTERS
Art Post (Guest) ·
security, workflow and print environments. With the award-winning Encompass™ managed print services (MPS) program, e-STUDIO™ line of multifunction printers (MFPs), toner products and retail information/thermal printing systems, TABS is leading the way for businesses to print smarter, work safer and conserve resources. For more information on Toshiba solutions and services available in the United States and Latin America, please visit www.business.toshiba.com .
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Ricoh C901's
Art Post (Guest) ·
Do any of oyu have any of these units in the field and if so how have they been performing with media, quality of print and reliabilty?
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Canon Takes 2012 Readers Choice Awards
Art Post (Guest) ·
Company Voted First Overall by Readers in Digital Camera, Camcorder, and Printer Categories (Long Island, NY) Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to receive the 2012 PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award for Service and Reliability for digital cameras, camcorders and printers. This marks the 9th year in a row Canon has received this award for cameras and printers, and the 2nd year in a row for camcorders, a new category introduced in 2011. Canon U.S.A’s service and
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Ricoh Develops Photo (UV)-curable Inkjet Ink that Significantly Reduces Allergies on
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require quick-drying or printing on materials that are are not easily penetrated by liquids. That is why it has been used to print on plastics and similar materials. Recent years have also seen it used in 3D printers. The influence on the human body of photo-curable inks in their liquid state before photo irradiation has not always been taken into account. Improved resistance to skin sensitization is needed. Ricoh has developed a photo-curable inkjet ink with the three following features: 1.No
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New EPSON Connect Enhancements Make Mobile Printing From Computers, Tablets and Smart
Art Post (Guest) ·
printer anywhere in the world using any Windows® application – not just Microsoft Office – to streamline productivity without worrying about formatting or customizing fonts. EPSON Connect incorporates an optional level of security to ensure users have the ability to reduce unwanted prints and eliminate spam. By enabling an "Approved Sender's List," users can specify the email addresses or domains that are allowed to print unattended to the printer's email address. In addition, new EPSON printers
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The Next Big Thing for Japanese Copier Manufacturers
Art Post (Guest) ·
In the next 4-12 months we'll start hearing about the traditional copier giants making purchase of Document Management Companies. Thoughts?
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Xerox investigated by Texas on Medicaid work:
Art Post (Guest) ·
(Reuters) - Xerox Corp and a wholly owned unit that contracted with the U.S. state of Texas to process dental claim forms are being investigated to see if they helped allow dentists to submit higher-than-required bills under the state's Medicaid system, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is concerned that the unit, Affiliated Computer Services Inc, did not dedicate sufficient trained staff to audit the Medicaid requests, letting dentists get paid
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Re: Samsung Brings Copiers With IPhone’s Power to Beat Japan: Tech
Measuring copier performance is not as simple as who has the fastest gigahertz processor. A lot of buyers do, however, try to evaluate a copier like a PC and think that bigger, faster or more must be better. Some copier vendors like Toshiba develop specialized Systems on a Chip (SOC) which replace multiple electronic components onto a single chip that is specialized for the tasks required of a MFP. SOCs can produce better system performance than an off the shelf PC processor of faster speeds
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Re: BTA East 2012 District Event
GMAN ·
I wonder if they will finally annouce that Kyocera Mita purchased SHARP's MFP business at this event, since the keynote presentation will be from Norihiko Ina, president and CEO of Kyocera Document Solutions.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!
Art Post (Guest) ·
Sharp Corp. (6753), the Japanese panel maker selling a stake to Foxconn Technology Group, fell in Tokyo trading after its credit ratings were cut and a report said the company offered to lower the price of the shares. Sharp dropped as much as 8.1 percent to 182 yen and traded at 188 yen as of 1 p.m., extending the Osaka-based company’s decline this year to 72 percent. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (2317), Foxconn’s flagship company, rose to the highest level in four months in Taipei after
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Re: User Codes
What brand of copier? This is easy to do on Canon products. This pop up box is set in the driver.
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Compass Releases Enhanced Mobile Version! Access critical e-Automate and OMD informa
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teams the ability to view essential information from OMD and eAutomate while in the field is imperative to their success and a first in our industry" says Troy Casper, President and Founder of Compass Sales Solutions. To learn more about SherpaGo and this exciting new enhancement, please contact sales@compasscontact.net. About Compass Sales Solutions: Compass Sales Solutions offers the most advanced Sales-force Automation, Solution Selling & Fleet Management software system, along with in
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CounterPoint Capital Partners Acquires Parts Now, LLC
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addition to printer consumables and aftermarket repair parts, Parts Now is also the nation’s largest trainer of printer repair technicians and is an award-winning industry leader in providing managed print services. “Parts Now has been at the forefront of its industry since its inception,” said Matthias Heilmann, CounterPoint partner and new CEO of Parts Now. “We are very proud of the Company’s authorized distributor status with our critical partners and will be making several strategic and
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Re: SP431DN will it..
Art Post (Guest) ·
no I haven't, however I'd like to test just to make sure, I put a call into the product manager but never got a call back and seems my dealership is too cheap to buy an additional tray to test. I am going to sell a C431DN to print envelopes only, will have four paper trays and I figure I can load about 600 or so envelopes in all of the trays.
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Re: Samsung Brings Copiers With IPhone’s Power to Beat Japan: Tech
What is more troubling about Samsung in the MFP business is their huge cash position and their ability to buy market share. For example, Samsumg A3 MFPs often come bundled with low promo prices, $300.00 Sales spiffs to the sales reps, free shipping, free Galaxy tablets, free Galaxy S3 Smartphones, free technical training with all travel expenses paid and low cost parts with next day arrival. Their current A3 products are as big and heavy as a barn. They seem to work OK although they have very
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Re: Copystar CS205C
fisher ·
Service cost and hardware cost too high compared to our other product line (Ricoh) so we decided not to carry this product. Not competitive with Ricoh in the same price point.
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Re: MPC2500 migrate to MPC3002
I don't think there is a way to do this. I remember thinking it was possible and then having to print all of the files off the old machine & scan/label them for the customer. It was a doctor's office that stored all of their paperwork in their Document Server. Biggest beating ever!
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!
Art Post (Guest) ·
we'll see, this is a letter from Sharp USA and they have NO control, better yet the investors and lenders will tell the C execs what they have to sell and keep as collatoral for the loans. It's no over, this month we'll see how Sharp emerges, all signs point to them wanting to reemerge as a consumer electronics company only.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!
Yoda ·
The bad: Fridays 8/31/2012 13% stock drop, Han Hai's CEO leaving without a deal and the Apple screen factory lagging in production (which actually made it to my CBNC news page Friday)and S&P lowering bond rating to junk. The Good (If you can call it that): The main lenders and (share holders) lent Sharp another 1.4 Billion (With a B) to make it through September.
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Re: Mass Carnage @ Ricoh
yeti ·
Did Ricoh do another mass culling in August ? Nearly a 3rd of my Linkedin contacts have moved away from Ricoh to new jobs in August. and I have several emails from people telling me they've been let go? What gives?
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Re: User Codes
No, we have a couple of users using PaperCut, but most want to use what comes with the copier and not purchase after market software.
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Mutoh Announces Special Pricing for the New ValueJet 1204PLUS
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canvas, vinyl and other roll medias. Create banners, posters, decals, indoor and outdoor graphics. For the first time, junior rolls of Ready2Print media is available with or without grommets, making it easy and cost effective to start printing finished banners faster and simpler than ever before. "By offering special pricing on the ValueJet 1204PLUS printer and Ready2Print media, more companies can offer print and hang banner production," shares Brian Phipps, General Manager of Mutoh America. "The
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Pushing the Limits in Wide Format Scanning
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Pushing the Limits in Wide Format Scanning 04-09-2012 Technology leaders never rest. Nor do the people behind the innovations. For 25 years, JØrgen Rasmussen, Chief Technology Officer for Contex A/S, has been leading a development team whose breakthrough technology changed the industry from the very beginning. The company was first to introduce a color wide format scanner, and followed it with the first integrated MFP color copier. As the wide format scanning market has evolved, Contex has
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User Codes
challenges. Some of these problems are the following: Let's say for example that it is a real estate office. To simplify installing printing on new agents computers, I usually set up a print server (or shared printer) and tell them when they get a new computer just go to the searchbar and type in \\printservername\printername and this will connect you and install the printer. Then, if they have user codes set up, they need to go into their printing defaults and put the user code in the Valid Access
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MPC2500 migrate to MPC3002
Art Post (Guest) ·
Here's another good one! My current custmer had the Ricoh MPC2500SPF, he is an artist and uses the document server to scan documents and then keep them for reprints. He is moving to a new MPC3002SPF and wants us to save all of the files from the document server and then have them moved to the new machine. I can remember that there is a way to do this with Web Image Monitor, am I right with this? Art
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