This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

Art Post · 9/24/138:36 PM

This Blog is the top blog on the old site has more than 15,000 page views!! ENJOY!! Demo, what the heck is that? In other posts I've mentioned that demo's were the way we used to sell copy machines many years ago. One of the requirements of a copier sales person is that you needed to have some type of station wagon, hatch back or enclosed pick up truck. Why? Because the salesperson, that would be me and all of us that have been around since the 80's or before, wehad to use our vehicles to

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Art Post · 9/24/1310:21 PM

Canon, HP, Samsung Electronics and Xerox today launched the Mopria TM Alliance, a global non-profit membership organization formed to promote, simplify and increase accessibility of wireless printing from smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. The Mopria Alliance aims to bring together the mobile, software and print industries with the goal of aligning to standards that make printing universally compatible from any mobile device to any printer anywhere. The Mopria Alliance will focus

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Art Post · 9/27/136:35 AM

options for printing, scanning, and copying on the same device. The system offers students the ability to print from anywhere, at any time and from any device, including laptops, iPads and smart phones, while still providing full privacy on the documents that are printed. The system requires an additional PIN code before the print job is activated. This method also provides reliable and accurate when billing the students and offers multiple payment options. Additionally, Konica Minolta will supply UL

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Art Post · 9/30/139:00 PM

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Art Post · 9/24/138:18 PM

per month, year four $3,340 and in year 8 you'll have $6,720 in commissions every month. FOR ONLY one stinkingdeal a month. I wish I was twenty something again, selling two a month would be INSANE money after 8 years. Of the course the trick is to hold onto every account, but as time passes you'll get better at what you do and selling more than one of month is not out of the question. We all can't sell production print systems to pay the bills, right!!!! So remember to go out and sell something or

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Art Post · 9/30/137:57 PM

Americas Corporation. “Expect to see embedded wireless capability in more Ricoh devices as we expand our portfolio for this market.” Ricoh continues to offer printers with popular features and the SP 311DNw is no exception with a small footprint, faster print speeds and built-in networking. In addition to printing, the SP 311SFNw MFP copies, faxes, and scans in color. It features a 4-line LCD control panel with alphanumeric keyboard for simple programming with eight Quick Dials, and includes special ID

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Art Post · 9/30/138:05 PM

can count on Konica Minolta for market-leading solutions that keep them connected and efficient.” Please visit www.bizhubmarketplace.com to learn more. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced document management technologies and IT Services. The company focuses on complete business solutions including production print systems, digital presses, multifunctional products (MFPs), managed print services, vertical application solutions and related

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Art Post · 9/23/1311:55 AM

MALVERN, Pa, Sept. 23, 2013 MALVERN, Pa , Sept. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an increasingly bring-your-own-device (BYOD) world where employees are using personal smart phones or tablets for work, the simple act of printing can be frustrating for workers and burdensome for IT. That's why Ricoh Americas Corporation today introduced a new cloud printing service, FlexRelease CX , which enables workers to simply press "print" and pick up their job at the nearest Ricoh device. Workers can send

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Art Post · 9/29/136:59 PM

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Art Post · 9/24/1310:11 PM

" Style models. Visitors at the Canon ASIS 2013 exhibit will have the opportunity to view demonstrations of the precision optics and exceptional image quality of Canon IP Security cameras at four specially designed demo stations. A special demonstration of the low-light capabilities of Canon's IP Security cameras will display how Canon cameras capture color and black white video even better than the human eye can see. Also present at the exhibit will be information on Integration Partners and a

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Art Post · 9/24/1310:31 PM

, Solutions and Applications” presentation in the ‘Print Innovation Theatre’ on Wednesday 23rd at 12.15 – 13.00, where they will be discussing the successes through phase one and two of their trial of Ricoh’s Clickable Paper solution. Concludes Parker: “Visitors to the Ricoh stand at the show will be able to go away with a clear understanding of what SaaS is, and how Ricoh’s solutions can benefit them and their businesses. Cloud-based services are a key element of Ricoh’s ‘Print and Beyond

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Art Post · 9/30/138:00 PM

, fax machines, scanners, and printers. In addition, TGI offers print and document management solutions. From copiers and supplies to document and business process management, our solutions are designed to help organizations integrate the flow of information more effectively. TGI is committed to improving document workflow, controlling costs, meeting compliancy requirements and reducing waste. Over the last 50 years, TGI has matured to become an indispensable business partner by providing our

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Art Post · 9/29/1312:37 PM

production print systems, digital presses, multifunctional products (MFPs), managed print services, vertical application solutions and related services and supplies. Konica Minolta has won numerous awards and recognition including being recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for six consecutive years, and "A3 MFP Line of the Year" award winner from Buyers Laboratory LLC for three consecutive years. In 2012, Konica Minolta received "Document

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Art Post · 9/23/139:22 PM

An office in the not too distant future. An ageless and timeless copier scenario plays out a few years in the future! Hopefully you'll enjoy. Mary and Bob had been celebrating the Holiday Season with a few too many drinks at their company party in Boston. Bob thought of getting a color image of himself and Mary on the new3D printer/scannerand emailing it to himself so he could have the image of a lifetime! Thus withBoones Farmwine in each hand, both Bob and Mary swayed arm and armoverto the

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Art Post · 9/23/139:05 PM

business services, printing equipment and software for commercial and government organizations. Learn more at www.xerox.com . Note: To receive RSS news feeds, visit http://news.xerox.com/rss . For open commentary, industry perspectives and views visit http://www.linkedin.com/company/xerox, http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp, http://realbusinessatxerox.blogs.xerox.com, http://www.facebook.com/XeroxCorp, http://www.youtube.com/XeroxCorp . Xerox(R) and Xerox and Design(R) are trademarks of Xerox in the

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Art Post · 9/26/139:17 AM

if they tell me they are not I will then ask them if they know about LinkedIn. In most cases the DM's that I meet with are familiar with LinkedIn, however in recent months I had some DM's tell me that they have removed themselves from the service due to the fact they are being overburdened with sales people trying to connect, looking for appointments or just sending them junk. In a recent thread from one of my prospects on LinkedIn, his thread stated something to the effect "if you are connected

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Art Post · 9/26/139:00 PM

and Kyocera in Rye, NY last year, Tod focused on tell the BTA attendees about "What it Takes to Stay Great" and emphasized the need for dealers to hire more twenty somethings to develop and grow the business for Managed Services. Tod also spoke about the need for Dealers to gain a good grasp on how to connect with new customers with social media. Just a couple of takeaways from Tod's keynote: 17-18% of the printed pages is color. 2% of the printed page volume is 11x17. Game changer is marrying

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Art Post · 9/26/139:10 PM

initiatives, visit http://www.ricoh.com/environment/ and http://www.ricoh.com/csr/ . | About Ricoh | Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2013, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,924 billion yen (approx. 20 billion USD). The majority of the company's revenue comes

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IPS · 9/23/135:27 PM

Czech is correct: there are Ricoh printer models with non-Adobe PostScript as well as 3rd-party Adobe controllers for Kyocera, Konica Minolta and Toshiba (each of whom have their own emulations.) My question is: why is "true" Adobe PostScript requested (especially in 2013 -- HP has been shipping an emulation for 15 years and is still #1, no?)

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Art Post · 9/24/137:18 PM

I always to try to add some type of value for one of these threads that I post for "31 Ways to Close More Sales". A few months ago I had to purchase a new cell phone, the blackberry was crapping out and so were my eyes from staring at that small screen. I elected to go with the Samsung Galaxy 3 and wouldn't you know it that the next week or two they released the 4. More importantly I purchased what Verizon calls the "jet pack" which will give me internet access anywhere, yes the cost was $24

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Art Post · 9/30/138:49 PM

Happy CASH!  This was a statement that a cab driver stated while he was taking us from the Hyatt Regency to Camden Yards. He was happy that he was only charging us $5 for a 5 minute cab ride, because when the Yankees are in town the same cab ride...

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Joe · 9/23/139:57 PM

Hello Everyone. I am in need of your help. I have a lease coming up for renewal and I need a recommendation on a machine. I have in place a Toshiba 45 ppm but I am not thrilled with the new Toshiba line. The customer does 7k-8k a month, needs ledger size/print-scan/RADF/Duplex/Stapling Finishing. I am looking at a Samsung SCX-8123 but it is only 23 ppm Also considering Copystar FS6530 which is 30 ppm. Is speed a consideration since they currently have a 45ppm? I am open to any recommendations

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Art Post · 9/24/1310:15 PM

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oracle Open World 2013 – Avata, Inc., a strategy and implementation consulting firm focused on supply chain management,announced today that Canon Virginia, Inc. has selected Avata to optimize their supply chain utilizing the Avata Business Cloud to deliver acomplete hosted/SaaS solution for the Oracle Value Chain Planning Suite.Canon Virginia, a global manufacturer for Canon’s office and consumerproducts, is embarking on a project to attain best-in-class supply

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Art Post · 9/24/1310:39 PM

3D Printing Helps OCC Build a Dream Bike When Orange County Choppers (OCC), the motorcycle shop made famous by the Discovery Channel’s “American Choppers” reality series, needed a custom part built with the ultimate design freedom and durable, lightweight materials, it turned to 3D printing. The 3D printed part is a fierce, lifelike Chinese dragon head that completes a client’s one-of-a kind dream bike. “It couldn’t just be any dragon,” says designer Jason Pohl in a behind-the-scenes video. “We

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Art Post · 9/27/136:39 AM

Canon Middle East , leader in imaging solutions, launches the imageFORMULA ScanFront 330, a compact and intuitive network scanner for ad-hoc and transactional data capture allowing partners to create customised applications and connectivity to back-end systems. Succeeding Canon's market leading imageFORMULA ScanFront 300 and 300P models, the ScanFront 330's web-based software development kit (SDK) makes it easier for solution providers, IT integrators and developers to create connected 'capture

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Art Post · 9/29/1312:39 PM

(PRWEB UK) 27 September 2013 Proof Digital work with Ricoh UK to provide expert advice and implementation of their digital marketing communications. Over the years they have helped them with conversion rate optimisation , pay-per-click, search engine optimisation, campaign websites, overall strategy, social media management and much, much more. "Having been our retained digital agency since May 2011, the guys have become a vital extension of our in-house marketing team. They have been

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Art Post · 9/23/139:09 PM

president at Kodak with PL responsibility for an over-$1 billion technology business in the Asia Pacific region. Green has also held senior positions in sales, marketing, service and general management with Kodak, Creo, OcÉ and Ricoh. He is deeply ingrained in the printing and publishing industries and in the intricacies of selling and marketing in the Asia Pacific region. Green has a graduate management diploma from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales

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jswinberlin · 9/25/134:25 PM

Let me vent a little bit and see if anyone can offer any suggestions. I have a customer who wants tomake things complicated. They want their faxes to go to a folder and users to be notified when a new fax arrives...not too complicated yet. I had set this up using Autodoculink from Desktop Binder and everything was working well. Then, their office burned down. They want everything like they had it. But, Autodoculink/Desktop Binder are not available anymore. I'm in the process of evaluating som

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VinceMcHugh · 9/29/139:59 PM

Art. They can both be installed and used on the same C9270.See the published specs for the model #s. http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/...0_pro#Specifications Are you asking if both can be used on a single print or copy job? Meaning can the C9270 do a 3 hole punched saddle stitched booklet? If that is the question, I don't think it can do BOTH on the same job. Can anything do both on the same print \ copy job? Vince

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copyme · 9/30/139:18 AM

Has anyone had a problem printing from Bluebeam to the MP C3503 (or anyother color model) from a MAC? I have a customer saying it won't print but I don't have any specifics yet as he is not local.

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Art Post · 9/27/135:13 PM

fisher WOW, can't believe they stink that much. I sold it to someone, should have tested it.

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Old Glory · 9/24/1310:45 AM

I'm curious what makes Toshiba so bad that you would rather put a 23 ppm Samsung. Regardless, one tact is to show the difference in available time. It isn't a perfect science but divide 8K by the speed of the machine. A 23 ppm unit is actually occupied 5.8 hours per month. A 45 ppm is occupied just under 3 hours. 8 hour days times 21 working days is 168 hours. "Mr. customer, is it worth $x,xxx to have your copier idle 165 hours vs 162 hours each month?"

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Art Post · 9/24/1310:29 PM

-power laser cutter, which will be demonstrated on the EFI Jetrion 4900-330. In addition, EFI’s web-to-print tool for packaging companies, and packaging ERP/MIS products will be demonstrated at the company’s stand 9H55. The new, innovative Jetrion 4950LX LED printer extends the versatile capabilities of EFI’s digital label printing systems, and users can now produce more primary applications with a higher image quality of up to 720 x 720dpi and finer, two-point text. Its first-in-class advanced LED

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Art Post · 9/29/134:30 PM

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Art Post · 9/23/1311:12 PM

I'm sure you'll get a lot of responses for this thread, when upgrading most users will want to stay with the same speed, unless you can convince them otherwise to go to a slower unit based on how many copies of each original is copied, the copy and print volume is low, and ask them how many times they actually print more than 45 pages at a time. I've got more but would like to hear from others.