This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago
First Week of October 2014
Real Copier Sales (10 Years Ago)
One of the greatest points of distinction between top sales performers and everyone else is average sale size. Great salespeople typically make much larger sales than the rest of the team -- often by a factor of four to 10 times that of the typical salesperson. But how is this possible when Salesperson A and Salesperson B are selling the same product or service?.....more here
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Old Copier Brochures & Ads Preserved @ Print4Pay Hotel
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information, I've found that a large part of the copier industry is missing from the internet. There is a tremendous amount of data from the nineties and forward, however almost nothing about the copiers and manufacturers of the past from the sixties, seventies and eighties. My first training as a service tech was on some liquid Apeco and Minolta 101 copiers.By 1982 the vast majority of copiers that I saw in the field werecut sheet plain paper models like the Minolta EP510, the Minolta EP310 (aka IBM
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Highcon and Konica Minolta Cooperation at Graph Expo 14
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Press release from the issuing company CHICAGO– At the Graph Expo 14 exhibition in Chicago, Highcon and Konica Minolta are demonstrating their shared vision of the potential of digital workflow for commercial printers and folding carton converters. Under the theme of “ Convert to Value ” Highcon is displaying packaging products printed on the Konica Minolta KM-1 29 inch sheet-fed UV inkjet press and then digitally cut and creased by the Highcon Euclid II+ machine. Chris Baker, VP Sales
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Konica Minolta South Africa's Steyn dubbed top African sales performer
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Heidi Steyn, account manager at Konica Minolta South Africa's Johannesburg branch, has been named top sales performer across the entire African region, in Konica Minolta Business Technologies Japan's annual Colour Champions League incentive. Steyn received her award at the recent Konica Minolta Colour Conference 2014, themed "The Year of Evolution" in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). The incentive sets sales executives from what the company refers to as the "rest of the world
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Konica Minolta bizhub C1085 and C1100 models improve performance and production workflow efficiencies with enhanced digital front ends
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EFI and Konica Minolta Business Solutions have teamed up to announce the launch of two advanced digital front ends (DFEs) for the new Konica Minolta bizhub C1085 and C1100 family of digital presses. The updated EFIFieryIC-308DFE and the new EFIFieryIC-310DFE are set to deliver excellent performance and colour quality, end-to-end workflow automation and integration with EFI's MIS and Web-to-print products. The high-end FieryIC-310DFE brings faster production performance to the bizhub print
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UniPrint Announces VPQ Connector for Multifunction Printers for Xerox and other leading printer vendors
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TORONTO — UniPrint ( www.uniprint.net ), the world leader in printing virtualization, today announced the availability of VPQ Connector, a new software product that enables the seamless integration of the UniPrint Infinity secure pull print solution with multifunction printers (MFP’s) from Samsung, Xerox and HP. VPQ Connector allows users to release print jobs securely and on-demand to any printer without an additional investment in hardware. Companies can also access secure print release
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facsimile I sold was Kalle Infotec. Which were Bright Orange and OEM'd with Ricoh being the original manufacturer Kalle Infotec had the sole distribution rights right up to the mid 80's even Nashua who were the other Ricoh OEM;d branded copier company could supply themIn fact in the UK even after Ricoh started selling copiers direct in the early 80's they couldn't sell their own fax machines and this was in the hey days of fax when you couldn't get enough stock to supply your orders. Sorry I waxed on
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Ricoh launches 100,000 image an hour printer
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Ricoh launches 100,000 image an hour printer 2 Oct 2014 Nic White Comment now Ricoh has launched its second digital production printer in two weeks, this time with a high-spec reel-fed inkjet machine it says produces near-offset quality. The company says the Pro VC60000 will help printers transition from offset to digital faster, producing more than 100,000 A4 images an hour and supports resolutions of up to 1200 x 1200dpi using variable drop inkheads. [Related: More digital news ] Ricoh
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Océ Arizona 6100 Wide Format Printer Series at Graph Expo 14 – Canon Solutions America
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New Ricoh Pro C7100x (Video)– a new dawn for graphic arts specialists and print rooms
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BTA MPS Client Engagement Training Series to Begin Nov. 5
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with their membership toward this workshop. Lecak has been in the industry since 1983, starting with ComDoc in Pittsburgh, Pa., then the 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. Later, he joined Print Inc. in 2004 to manage sales for the company's channel-focused PrintValue Solutions program. In 2009, Lecak joined Konica Minolta to manage its West Region for managed print. He
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Des Plaines Office Equipment adds MWA Intelligence, Inc. business management platform to its operations
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Plaines Office Equipment (DPOE) is a leading provider of Sharp office equipment, Oki Data, HP, Konica Minolta and Toshiba (telephone systems). The company has additionally added the Sharp WhiteBoard and VideoBoard and Sharp LED lighting. DPOE provides products and services to a diverse client base that includes schools, hospitals, law offices, accounting firms, and financial institutions, among others. DPOE provides products and services to a diverse client base that includes municipalities
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Canon Solutions America Displays Digital Technologies at GRAPH EXPO to Empower Budding Authors
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Shay and Miranda Hardy will have their books printed on the OcÉ ColorStream 3900 inkjet printing system with pigment inks. This program represents Canon Solutions America’s dedication to helping authors fully realize their goals. Shay’s book, “After the Curtain Falls,” is an entry in the red-hot young adult fantasy/paranormal category, while Hardy’s book, “Wacky Waddles,” is geared toward younger children. One of the books, “Wacky Waddles,” will be finished onsite by Standard Finishing Systems
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Shea Vara named Director of Channel Sales for Contex Americas
accessible to its target audience. This includes the reprographics and copy shops, GIS and AEC, government, manufacturers, and fine arts markets. Vara brings to Contex more than 20 years experience in technology, having worked at Capitol Office Solutions, a Xerox company, OkiData Americas, and Ricoh Americas Corporation. She has a proven track record for applying her experience in sales and marketing to create new business, while increasing sales and raising profits. "Contex is in a significant growth
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A&B Business Solutions becomes authorized Xerox dealer
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, from managed print to management documents and new printing technology. "As Xerox continues to expand its channel partner program, we value progressive, solutions-oriented organizations with a focus that begins and ends with the client," said Annalisa Mena of Xerox. "AB Business Solutions shares our vision and for over 30 years has demonstrated a commitment to delivering the highest level of service to its clients." To learn more about the relationship, click here. AB Business has eight locations
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The 6 Best Selling Points For Backup and Disaster Recovery Software
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By Frank Colletti , Vice President of Sales, N-able by SolarWinds We’ve all heard the stats: 90 percent of businesses losing data from a disaster are forced to shut down within two years. The survival rate for companies without a disaster recovery plan is less than 10 percent. More than 50 percent of claimants never recoup the losses incurred by a disaster. But business owners aren’t motivated by fear and statistics alone. In fact, when it comes to selling backup and disaster recovery (BDR
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BTA EAST Grand Slam Event Review
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. Did you know that during one Jersey Nor-Easter that the guys at Polek Polek actually delivered toner by sled!!!! True story, now that's customer service!!!! Print Audit: Print Audit develops print tracking and auditing software that enable organizations to analyze, reduce and recover their printing volumes and costs. Print Audits Premier Program is without a doubt one of the "ten best values" that's available to Office Equipment Dealers. Print Audit's innovations have fueled it's success
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Epson unveils printer with refillable TANK that prints up to 6.5k pages
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Printer that doesn't need ink cartridges: Topping up the tank could save you £100 a year Tokyo-based electronics company Epson has unveiled two new printers that have refillable tanks rather than ink cartridges In place of costly cartridges they both have an ink reservoir This can print 4,000 pages in black or 6,500 in colour on one fill When depleted it costs £8 to refill the printers with Epson's own ink Two printers are on sale now, the L355 at £249.99 and the L555 at £329.99 Both come with
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Airprint is now available for the Ricoh MPC 401
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The MP C401/MP C401SR is now officially supported by Apple for AirPrint! For a full list of Ricoh products that have received AirPrint Certification, please refer to the below website. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356
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California-based Primary Color First U.S. Company to
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of the expanded color gamut we gained using the printer’s LED curing platform and the new, 7-picoLiter UltraDrop printheads ,” said Dan Hirt, Primary Color’s president. “ The quality we are getting in our first few weeks running the printer is impressive and we have already received positive feedback from clients .” 3M™ MCS™ Warranty for durable, high-end vehicle graphics Beyond its expanded color gamut, the new printer offers the “green,” energy-saving benefits of EFI’s LED imaging technology
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Mutoh America, Inc. Shows New Products at 2014 SGIA Expo
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printers, Mutoh has expanded into the UV-LED printing marketplace. The VJ 426UF is a tabletop 19 x 13" printer that prints on a variety of substrates up to 2.75" thick. Create endless custom promotional pieces such as golf balls, phone cases, pens and much more. For users who are looking for a more versatile UV-LED printer, the VJ 1626UH offers a 64" print width that prints on roll and rigid substrates up to ahalf inch thick. Both printers are capable with CMYK x 2 or CMYK, White and Varnish ink
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BTA Launches BTA Dealer Marketing
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, he served as a sales rep, sales manager, branch manager and DSM for Toshiba. Kelley is the chief marketing strategist for Dealer Marketing. She brings experience in the execution of integrated marketing campaigns, inbound marketing, digital marketing, and traditional and social strategies, including social selling strategy, content strategy and website builds. Kelley has served in a marketing function for more than 17 years, including working as the marketing director for a large office
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P.O.P. Firm Madden Inks Deal at Graph Expo to Streamline Manufacturing Workflow with EFI Monarch
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information, which is important because it creates more transparency in our operations for the sales team members who directly serve our clients .” The Monarch system will replace several legacy, proprietary software systems at Madden, as well as existing third-party ERP software that is not developed for print manufacturing. The Monarch system also will integrate with an existing EFI PrintFlow ® Dynamic Scheduling system in use at the company. The purchase announced today is one of several
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Re: Need a Staple Solution, Can anyone HELP!
Least inexpensive way. Print it to the document server, and then release it from the desktop with the necessary settings.
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Re: Ricoh wide format spreadsheet_for_ink_plotters_vs_LED_systems.xls
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Re: Airprint is now available for the Ricoh MPC 401
Ricoh works to get this certified, but arguably their most important series of equipment MP C3003/3503/4503/5503/6003) is still lacking approval from Apple. What gives, Ricoh?
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