This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago

Art Post (Guest) · 2/6/1011:04 AM

Toshiba's iStore. By accessing TABS' internal FYI portal, dealers can easily fulfill all their printer and service parts, machines, supplies and accessories needs in one stop. With the Advance Exchange Program, Toshiba dealers can better support customers by offering remanufactured service parts for Toshiba printers, as well as all Lexmark and HP printers, at a significant cost savings, and with same day shipping. All remanufactured parts are fully tested, warranted and certified to offer the same

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/2/107:38 PM

monochrome laser printers. The printer can support any combination of media types and sizes to meet every printing need with its standard 500-Sheet Paper Tray and 100-Sheet Bypass Tray. Additionally, the SP 6330N speeds up job turnaround times by eliminating the need to hire a vendor to print onto thick media as the printer can print on media up to 57 lb. Bond/120lb. Index; as well as transparencies, labels, card stocks and recycled papers to help keep every job in-house. The device also maximizes

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/6/1010:55 AM

Mahwah, N.J., January 21, 2010 – Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) today introduced the new MX-C400P and MX-B400P color and monochrome laser printers. Augmenting Sharp’s Frontier Series, these new workgroup printers provide dealers and end-users with an easy-to-use printer that provides a low total cost of ownership and a robust feature set. Based on the award-winning engine of its MFP counterparts, the MX-C400P and MX-B400P deliver speed and functionality in a single

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/6/106:45 PM

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/4/107:47 PM

managed service provider for all their needs. Another way that managed service providers can help their clients reduce printing costs is by looking at their existing print fleets and replacing ageing equipment where appropriate. In some cases, it will make sense to centralise printers and share them among a number of users, or to replace standalone printers, scanners, copiers and fax machines with multifunction products (MFPs). Older copiers and printers that run up high energy and maintenance costs

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/6/1011:12 AM

Phoenix, AZ. (February, 2010) – Mutoh America Inc., globally recognized leader and manufacturer of wide-format commercial inkjet printers, expands business. Mutoh is proud to announce Ralph Terramagra as Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Ralph will work out of Mutoh’s New East Coast branch in Woburn, MA. The East Coast office is equipped with a ValueJet1614, ValueJet 1608 HA, ValueJet 1628 TD printer and a cutter to serve as a complete demonstration site and service the widespread interest for

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/2/1010:11 AM

includes preventing unauthorized access and usage with password protection. For more information about the Aficio MP 4001/MP 5001 or any other Ricoh products or solutions, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com . About Ricoh Americas Corporation Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 73-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2008 sales in excess of $20 billion. Ricoh Americas

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/2/107:31 PM

, and advanced colour profiling, much like the iGen4. Henryk Kraszewski, Fuji Xerox Australia's production colour marketing manager, told ProPrint that the new presses are targeted at users who may have "outgrown" their Xerox 700 digital press, but don't need the multimillion-page production capacity of an iGen. Kraszewski said the DocuColor competed with Canon's ImagePress series, adding that few vendors offered a press aimed at the middle tier of the digital market. "The offset-like look and feel

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/3/107:22 PM

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)--Oce NV (OCE.AE) shareholder Hermes Focus Asset Management Wednesday in an open letter to management of the Dutch printer maker expressed its concern about governance issues surrounding Canon Inc.'s (CAJ) EUR730 million bid for Oce. "We welcome Canon's continued intention to pursue a merger, but recent filings confirm our concerns about the value offered to Oce shareholders and the takeover plans give rise to governance concerns," Hermes said in the letter. Hermes, which

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/5/108:47 PM

, Control Systems has the ideal solution. For more information, visit http://www.copitrak.com . About IKON IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (http://www.ikon.com), a Ricoh company, is a leading provider of innovative document management systems and services, enabling customers to improve document workflow and increase efficiency. IKON integrates copiers, printers and MFP technologies, and document management software and systems, to deliver tailored, high-value solutions, implemented and supported by

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/6/1011:09 AM

, and before Fiery VUE, it was a trial-and-error process involving printing a draft, making changes, and printing again. Now, we can quickly and easily import documents from various files, format our booklets, use the preview feature to confirm everything, and print once. This all adds up to huge savings in time and paper.” “Fiery VUE is a game-changing application from EFI. We believe it will eliminate office workers’ ongoing frustration associated with searching for available printers

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GMAN · 2/5/101:00 PM

Also noteworthy is that Gartner's end 2009 Q3 results show that Konica Minolta is now #2 in Color (behind Ricoh) after surpassing Xerox.

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montecore · 2/2/106:34 PM

Yes, they are very dependable and reliable boxes. There were rated #1 by JD Powers and Associates in 2006 and 2008 for color. They brought features to the table that at the time back in 2008 were some hot commodities. We beat Ricoh, KM, Xerox, Canon machines everyday with these boxes. I have customers that swear by these boxes. The problem for many years is that Panasonic has been very slow to bring out anything new and slowed down on the R&D side. I could never figure out why they had

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/2/107:52 PM

are becoming a first port-of-call over an IT overhaul for the majority of UK companies, but these often need to be funded from immediate and cashable savings. Managed print solutions are also becoming increasingly popular. Without proper management and monitoring, a company’s daily ‘print run’ and inefficient use of printers and copiers can have a big impact on budget, security and the environment. Managed print solutions help companies use their assets more intelligently and efficiently

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/4/108:27 AM

A bigger NCAA Tournament field could strain office copiers: editorial By The Plain Dealer Editorial Board February 04, 2010, 4:31AM The NCAA is considering expanding the field for its men's basketball tournament from 65 teams to 96. Ohio State coach Thad Motta likes the idea. Cleveland State coach Gary Waters doesn't. Count us among the skeptical. As the tournament now stands, a 64-team bracket fits nicely on a legal-size sheet of paper. Bump the field to 96, and the manager of the office pool

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/6/1011:07 AM

subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 73-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2008 sales in excess of $20 billion. Ricoh Canada is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh’s fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/3/107:50 PM

When I was at the Print on Demand Show in Boston, I saw the Sharp box and at first glance it looked like a Ricoh! Now, today I got to see it again. Is everything the same except for the engine, even the engine seems similiar, it it wasn't for Ricoh having the toner on the lower left. I'd swear this was a Ricoh box. Art

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/4/1010:40 PM

machine levels, printed page volume, and overall sales of new machines -- make it clear that A3 MFPs are already, or soon will be, a legacy document format and that A4 MFPs are swiftly becoming the lineup that will best serve our customers’ needs for the beginning of this decade and the foreseeable future,” Odore said. As a leading manufacturer of document imaging products, Panasonic has an unparalleled ability to turn on a dime in response to customer demands. Designing, engineering and

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/1/102:27 PM

County of Rensselaer reserves the right to reject any and all bids received and to waive any informalities discovered herein. Bidders must be authorized/certified by the copier manufacturer to sell/rent copiers in Rensselaer County, NY. The bidder must service those copiers with manufacturer trained/certified technicians. Specification and bid proposal forms may be obtained at the office of the Director of Central Service, Fifth Floor, County Office Building, 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy, New York

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/6/1010:59 AM

with proprietary Auto Image Detection and Correction technology, the KV-S1045C continues Panasonic's "Scan-It-All" tradition by supporting mixed batch scanning of documents ranging in thickness from 11 to 55 pounds simultaneously with single hard cards, stacked hard cards and/or embossed hard cards. An optional seven-pound flatbed module, the KV-SS080, provides additional flexibility and cost-savings by allowing two-page spreads, bound volumes, multiple small objects and other odd or over-sized

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/6/1011:02 AM

account for the majority of imaging devices sold. According to Product Specialist for MFP/Fax Joseph Odore, the product mix realignment is based on Panasonic's long-standing commitment to proactively fulfilling channel partner and end user requirements by responding to changes in market dynamics in a timely and decisive manner. "All the relevant indices -- leased machine levels, printed page volume, and overall sales of new machines -- make it clear that A3 MFPs are already, or soon will be, a

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lep524 · 2/1/1010:38 AM

It will be interesting to see how long they stay in the A4, Fax market. Their faxes have tended to be a more premium product and we see them being replaced by MFP's from tier 1/2. Not much else for them to do in the print market.

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mmelrod · 2/4/109:52 AM

I used to sell sharp and they said the mainframe was Sharp, cleansheet design. the accessories were all Ricoh.

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Former Member · 2/4/1011:53 AM

Hi Art Last November I was testing the MX1100 in a Sharp showroom (France) and the guy told me the mechanical parts were all RICOH but processing board + engine were SHARP. Hope this helps. Regards Charles

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Larry Levine · 2/6/109:32 AM

Just goes to show you the quality of Ricoh. Sharp will never be as player in this arena. Sure looks like a Ricoh to me.

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/1/107:05 PM

table when it comes to print costs and that we can continue to reduce these costs by outsourcing overall management of our printers to an outside group. In the past, other things have gotten in the way of looking at this managed printing service, but this time, I decided to let the company give it a shot. In their pitch, the sales person promised to either meet or beat our current costs for both toner and printer repairs and indicated that we can keep our current printer fleet intact. Over time

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Art Post (Guest) · 2/5/108:52 PM

Rockland Business Owner Guilty Of Tax Evasion Posted on Thursday, 4 of February , 2010 at 8:55 pm ROCKLAND COUNTY— Charles Wurf, part-owner of D.E.C. Copiers, Inc., located at 6 North Route 9W, West Haverstraw was recently charged, along with the company, with filing fraudulent New York State sales tax returns and stealing over $286,000 in state sales tax for a five year period. Wurf, 53, who resides at 63 Branchville Rd., Valley Cottage, and D.E.C. Copiers, Inc. both pled guilty on January 25

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JasonR · 2/2/1010:20 AM

quote: Originally posted by Art Post: Canon, in a press release, stated that it was “looking into ... nontechnology ...” I thought they were in this business already