This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago
Second Week of October 2006
In my previous report about the reduction of 400 billion printed pages globally was a little shocking when I saw the numbers (12%) . From 2015-2019 IDC reported an annual decrease of 1.2% annually for printed pages from office and home devices. Thus I'm taking that the COVID19 was 11%. IDC states that 6 million pages were printed globally every minute in 2019. Let' understand the numbers.
Enjoy Out Copier Threads from 15 Years Ago This Week!
Re: hp news!
, 2006 – HP today bolstered its enterprise imaging and printing product portfolio and strategy, including plans to increase the size and expertise of its sales force, to provide customers with unprecedented levels of service, information and business insight. As part of the announcement, the company unveiled an ink-based printing technology – HP Edgeline – specifically designed to handle the high-volume workloads of businesses. Printers using this technology feature printheads that span the width
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IKON Adds 65ppm CPP 650 Printer
. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MALVERN, PA, October 12, 2006 - IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (IKN) , the world's largest independent channel for document management systems and services, today introduced the IKON CPP™ 650, a color printing and copying system for commercial, corporate and central reproduction print environments. The latest in a series of private-label color products and systems developed with Konica Minolta, EFI and Kodak, the IKON CPP 650 combines
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Gel Jet, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet....It's All Ink!
us would be out of business if it were not for the consumables. Canon, HP, Ricoh, Xerox they all make money by putting ink on paper, whether it is dry ink or liquid ink. Once the "ink" boxes are in the field the systems will and are (ink jet printers) reaping millions in profits from toner and ink. Lets face it, the ink will sold by an Authorized Dealer to Staples or Max and the profit of the ink will be lost forever. While watching Discover Channel, I ran across a show that was dedicated to
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Re: hp news!
the real cost of their product and unwrap everything we will still compete. Lets also face the fact the HP will deal in a whole new world if they want a great team of sales people the only way they will get that is to get the good ones already in the business and to do that they will need to compensate them. How many of you think you will make any profit on a 3 or 4 k sales price when you were getting that in profit on some deals. HP will probally need to go the way that Xerox did selling
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Canon Introduces imageRUNNER 5000V
Canon Introduces imageRUNNER 5000V Canon U.S.A. Offers a Cost-Effective Multifunction Solution for High-Volume Offices with the Introduction Of The imageRUNNER 5000V. LAKE SUCCESS, NY, October 9, 2006 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., the nation's market share brand leader in black-and-white and color laser printer/copier solutions(i), today introduced the imageRUNNER 5000V, an economical multifunction imageRUNNER Factory-Produced New Model(ii) for high-volume corporate departments. imageRUNNER Foundation
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Xerox Enhances DocuTech 180 Highlight Color
Xerox Enhances DocuTech 180 Highlight Color Printer Highlight Color Printing System features custom-blended color technology to expand highlight color printing choices. ROCHESTER, NY, 12 Oct. 2006 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) has enhanced its DocuTech™ 180 Highlight Color system with two new features that open the door to creating new and different types of print jobs and significantly expand the breadth of colors that can be printed. The improvements will help print providers grow their
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ink-based printing technology – HP Edgeline – specifically designed to handle the hig
printheads that span the width of a page – so only the paper moves, not the printheads. This allows print jobs to be completed in one pass, quickly and precisely with excellent quality. HP additionally announced its largest-ever rollout of multifunction printers, which are aimed at replacing copiers in businesses of all sizes. The company also is making new investments in enterprise services and solutions, including the HP Halo Collaboration Studio, which enables customers to do business in a life
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Re: Monster Garage 2006
think they are one behind with the Canon system. I am attending a Ricoh Printer "Monster Garage" tomorrow, will let you know how it goes. But you're right it is good to get some hands on and see some of these units upclose. Art Post
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New Products from Ricoh!
New MFP Products Model numbers and expected launch Dates: November 06 MP2510 MP2510P MP2510SP MP2510SPF MP2510SPI MP2510G (what the heck is the G for?) MP3010 MP3010P MP3010SP MP3010SPF MP3010SPI MP3010G (Heres the G again) January 07 MP3500 MP3500P MP3500SP MP3500SPF MP3500SPI MP3500G (Another G) MP4500 MP4500P MP4500SP MP4500SPF MP4500SPI MP4500G (its gotta be something new) MP2000 MP2001 May 07 MP2500 MP2500L Printers December 06 SP811DN Feb 07 SPC220N SPC221N SP222N March 07 SPC310N SPC311N
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Unigraphics Files - OCE vs Ricoh - Any OCE Dealers have an answer?
I have a customer that has problems printing files from UG. If they properly set the "size", the file is printed properly. If the "size" is not set, the image is printed but in a reduced size. They also have an OCE and supposedly they never get small sized prints from the OCE and my IT contact is thinking that they do not need to set the "size" with the OCE but they have to do so with their 470W. Are their any OCE dealers out there that know if printing from UG is any simpler on the OCE vs
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Monster Garage 2006
the shortcut keys. Konica Minolta boasts a 140lb index out of the drawer capability vs. our 120. But, that's only available out of the 250 sheet drawer, which when loaded with paper of this weight is a whopping maximum capacity of about 30 pages. Although with the exception of the Xerox most of the competition offers some sort of Doc. Server capabilities it's very limited in its search ability and in the preview features. Very big was the fact that most of the competition (witht the exception I
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Re: Gel Jet, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet....It's All Ink!
using this technology feature printheads that span the width of a page – so only the paper moves, not the printheads. This allows print jobs to be completed in one pass, quickly and precisely with excellent quality. HP additionally announced its largest-ever rollout of multifunction printers, which are aimed at replacing copiers in businesses of all sizes. The company also is making new investments in enterprise services and solutions, including the HP Halo Collaboration Studio, which enables
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Re: hp news!
HP plans to introduce 50ppm business color inkjet in 2007, target list price of $8K. Hp also plans to take dominate position in the market place with thier ink technology. Riso/Olympus ink technology is inferior when it comes to business color, also all ricoh has is the 615C which is 4 or 6ppm in color. Key technology is the print head which stays still while the paper is passed under the print head. Expansion of sales force Where will they get these people? Probably from our ranks, I see this
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Kyocera P4P is UP!
Put the finishing touches on it tonight, the look and feel is a little different, however it is done an open for business. All dual line dealers can join for FREE. You will have to register and I will approve you ASAP! Please feel free to talk about the KYO products there and please let me know if you would like to have additional features. www.p4photel-kyocera
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Developing sales toughness
Developing sales toughness begins here... Let nothing interrupt your money hours -- the hours in your day where you can talk with prospects/ customers. (more) Start early and go long. (more) Live a sales day schedule of calls first, paperwork last. (more) Excite your prospects with strong opening statements that mean something.
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Sharp MX2300N
Ive been told that the Sharp 2300 has a single pass doc feeder for doing single pass copies on duplexed documents. Is this true?
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Re: Leasing companies
Used to use GE, left b/c their service got worse and worse...there have been a few cases where they contacted our customers offering buyout of their leased equipment. We switched to Great America. They were great for a couple of years. In our experience, GE is now kicking GA's but in rates. On a 3k deal where we're selling a payment there's $252 more gross profit with GE. Try telling a sales rep that it's worth $125 of their profit to go with another leasing company. GA's service is better and
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Re: Gel Jet, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet....It's All Ink!
Everything changes. Ink still has a long, long way to go. We have one of the Savin 1506 gelsprinter mfps on the floor and so far all it's good for is upselling. Whatever the case, I'm sure RFG will continue to succeed. Already they are leading the industry with prototypes like the one I mentioned above. Remember the first b2c? Savin 2408 or Ricoh 1224 I believe...hated it. But the new "B2C" machines are far superior to the competition. There's one thing that HP still doesn't have. Feet on the
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Re: IT Lingo and Computer Terminology
Art, This is excellent. A plain-English explanation! I'm going to make sure all my sales reps, IT staff and service techs have this as a tool for when they speak with our clients. (Who is the Doyle? Our Wisconsin governor, or another illustrous soul out there in New Jersey? Inquiring minds are curious.....)
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Re: IT Lingo and Computer Terminology
Doyle is another illustrous soul in New Jersey, he is also a DSM in the NE for ricoh. art Post
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Re: Color wide format from Ricoh
Have not heard of this however it would be cool if we had it!!! Come on Ricoh bring it to market! Art Post
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Re: hp news!
Isn't this kind of old news? Both Ricoh and Brother (and Riso) have hi-speed inkjet, at least as prototypes. I think it is a matter of very little time before everybody sells this kind of technology.
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Re: hp news!
Thanks for the download. If HP cant get a CEO that they can trust, how are they going to find 2k+ quality sales people? My Group is quite a large reseller of HPmfps and I have always believed that if they ever got the product mix right, and the support infrastructure concentrating on true customer service, then they would probably achieve their original goals in this market. Are they now on course to achieve this I wonder?
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Re: Fax Option for MP5500 etc.
Facsimile Specifications Fax Option Type 7500 Type: ITU-T (CCITT) G3, Additional G3 (optional) Circuit: PSTN, PBX Resolution: 200 x 100 dpi (Standard Mode) 200 x 200 dpi (Detail Mode) 400 x 400 dpi (Super Fine Mode; available with optional SAF memory) Modem Speed: 33.6 Kbps with auto fallback Compression Method: MH, MR, MMR, JBIG Transmission Speed: G3: Approximately 2 seconds/page (with JBIG) G3: Approximately 3 seconds/page (with MMR) Scan Speed: .5 seconds/page (Standard/Detail/Super Fine
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Re: Fax Option for MP5500 etc.
The original Mp 5500/6500/7500 models will be able to be upgraded to enable compatibility with the fax option. However it could be a time-consuming process. Main units manufactured after the spec change (november production/December availability) will be "fax-ready" meeaning, they can accept the fax option without the upgrade.
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Re: Fax Option for MP5500 etc.
I was told by the product manager it cannot be upgraded. Let me know what you have...I could close some sales and I am sure I am not the only one! Thanks
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Embedded @ Remote
. Please see the attached documents for a detailed overview on Ricoh's Embedded @Remote Technology.
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IT Lingo and Computer Terminology
can't access system resources on the local computer. System files and serial devices (modems, printers, scanners, etc.) cannot be called or used by the applet. This is for security reasons Backbone- A network backbone carries data to smaller lines of transmission. A local backbone refers to the main network lines that connect several local area networks LANS together. The result is a wide area network WAN linked by a backbone connection. Broadband- This refers to high-speed data transmission in
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Has anyone heard of this company?
printinc.com Has anyone heard of this company? We just came across an account that is now using this company. Just looking for some feedback.
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Linux Gentoo PDF Server
Does anyone have a customer using this product to create PDF files? I am trying to close a deal but the PDF that we received as a test does not print properly. The thumbnail in Plotbase matches the paper output but the thumbnail does not match the original file when viewed in Adobe. When the file is opened in the Scantool Editor, the image is changed (it actually mathces the PB thumbnail and paper output). The problem is that there are very faint lines that appear in a dark shaded section
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Forms Processing Is Hot!
proliferation of forms. While Forms Processing sales opportunities abound the most dominant target markets are financial institutions, insurance organizations and hospitals. Forms often need to be retrieved fast by a large number of people. This huge requirement can create a staggering amount of internal pressure on a business. To alleviate this stress and dramatically reduce costs many organizations are looking to outsource their form processing requirements. Automation is the solution. You have the
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Solution Deployment Newsletter
Hello, Please enjoy this latest issue of the... Solutions Deployment Group's e-Newsletter http://www.tscweb.net/sdg/news...dealerseptoct06.html Make sure to see our latest demonstration on EFI Digital StoreFront: http://www.tscweb.net/sdg/demosricohdealer.html Here is the link to weekly WebEx Sessions to learn more about Ricoh Solutions without leaving your desk: http://www.tscweb.net/sdg/webexricohdealer.html Ricoh Dealer SDG Website: Visit the complete Ricoh Dealer SDG Website by
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Could this be true?
From Ricoh: Period of Assured Parts Availability. AP400N, AP600N, CL5000 final Termination of parts Availability for MARCH 2005! Tis document was published on 12/7/05 from Ricoh. Art Post
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