This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

Art Post · 11/14/199:49 PM

invitations, authenticated holographic digital printing, banner production, and more. All of the pages in the Guide were printed using one or more of Konica Minolta’s production, industrial, and inkjet devices. Print Panther, based in Oakville, Ontario, was the first in Canada to install Konica Minolta's innovative MGI JETvarnish 3DS with iFOIL system. This ground-breaking technology takes advanced finishing to the next level by providing digital spot UV coating in plain 2D and 3D formats, plus embossed

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Art Post · 11/11/199:28 PM

“ Managed Print Service” (MPS ) is defined as gaining visibility and control of your printing, which helps you save money and boost productivity. Overseen print likewise encourages you improve ecological supportability and archive security. Managed Print Services Market 2019 Report grants a generous outline of Industry Status just as, recent development, Product manufacturing, and Key Manufacturers. The report gives exhaustive investigation on Market concern. The most recent report about the

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Art Post · 11/11/199:20 PM

the winners of the Frank Awards. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. and Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America won three Frank Awards each, including a Best Female Executive honor for Laura Blackmer, SVP, dealer channel sales, Konica Minolta and a Best Male Executive honor for Mike Marusic, CEO, Sharp.Blackmer is the only recipient of the Best Female Executive award since it was introduced five years ago. The complete list of 2019 Frank Award winners include: Best

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Art Post · 11/15/1910:29 PM

Ramsey, NJ, Nov. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc . (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce it has received three 2019 Frank Awards. The company was honored for the third year in a row for Best Marketing Strategy and also accepted the award for Best Production Print Manufacturer. Laura Blackmer, Senior Vice President, Dealer Sales, Konica Minolta won the award for Best Female Executive for the fifth consecutive year. Blackmer is the only recipient of

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Art Post · 11/11/199:25 PM

Sydney, 4 November 2019 – Fuji Xerox Australia, has today announced it has launched six models in the ApeosPort-VII C / DocuCentre-VII C multifunction printer series. These new high-speed models have been specifically designed to meet the needs of customers who print consistently high volumes of documents that demand reliability, accuracy and beauty. “Targeted at customers in government, education and enterprises we are proudly pitching the devices as high image quality with durability

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Art Post · 11/11/199:48 PM

Canon launches new production system - now offering the Océ LabelStream 4000 Series, Canon’s initial entry into the digital packaging marketplace - industrial-scale 4 to 5 color UV inkjet conversion platform for self-adhesive labels and selected flexible packaging applications - 1080 dpi - print speeds of up to 75 meters/minute - 16” print width - productivity of up to 1845 m² per hour.

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Ray Stasiezcko · 11/10/195:01 PM

GIS Dealers which Xerox owned, were selling competitive brands; he also questioned why Xerox owned companies were still operating with their independent names over capitalizing on Xerox's name recognition? I agree with Carl on that. Why acquire distribution and keep it independently branded. I think its insecurity or a lack of confidence in the acquiring brand by the acquired. Dealer Roll-Ups listen to Carl, unite the brand, and rein in the cost . We still see today’s roll-ups using the GIS model

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Art Post · 11/11/199:41 PM

owned subsidiary is expected to boost Fujifilm's annual net profit by around 20 billion yen ($183 million) - buyout means Fujifilm will be able to sell their MFP/printer products to other manufacturers for them to relabel - buyout also includes Fujifilm paying Xerox $100 million to use the brand “Xerox” for two more years (expected to drop the word “Xerox” in future from “Fuji Xerox”) - Fujifilm plans to continue selling MFP/printer products to Xerox to relabel - could also mean that Fujifilm

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Art Post · 11/11/199:46 PM

- For last 6 months, net sales were 249.9 billion yen up 5.9% (includes products from all divisions) - Operating profit up 41.6% to 10.2 billion yen - Printing Solutions Group (MFPs and printers) net sales down 0.7 billion yen to 94 billion yen o Operating profit down 0.2 billion yen to 1.8 billion yen

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Art Post · 11/14/199:53 PM

of shareholders given the potential for cost savings—pegged by Xerox at more than $2 billion—and for the combined company to market a more balanced portfolio of printer offerings read the rest here

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Art Post · 11/15/1910:24 PM

the best interests of both sets of shareholders given the potential for cost savings and to market a more balanced portfolio of printer offerings, the WSJ reported. This is not the first deal that Icahn has tried to orchestrate by having a small company buy a bigger one. In June, U.S. casino operator Eldorado Resorts Inc agreed to acquire larger peer Caesars Entertainment Corp for $17.3 billion, including debt. Icahn had earlier gained seats on the board of Caesars. Icahn and Xerox did not

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Art Post · 11/12/194:23 PM

wide format and a new color A3 so they would get a better understanding of current prices. Also hoping that once they saw the price for pre-owned they would not hem and haw, along with asking for an additional discount. I made up the two proposals, however for the pre-owned wide format and the pre-owned A3 color I printed that proposal on a 24x36 paper. My idea was to have a little bit of fun and show the new proposal first and then state "Here is the pre-owned proposal with BIG savings

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Art Post · 11/12/199:15 PM

investment in industrial robotics at its manufacturing arm, Ricoh UK Products Ltd in Telford, UK. which has improved profitability and increased efficiency. The company’s holistic approach to automation and efficiency was demonstrated when it began building a new production line for colour toner cartridges to be used on one of its office machines. Ricoh began by investigating a way of using industrial robotics to make manufacturing the toner cartridge shutters a simple process. Ricoh approached

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Art Post · 11/11/199:48 PM

- announced it has completed more than 1,000 global installations of the Oce’ Colorado series of wide format printers - uses UVgel ink and is a roll-to-roll system - the 1640 and 1650 models have combined monthly print volumes of 10.7 million square feet

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Art Post · 11/12/199:57 PM

What you'll read here is a series of threads that was posted on one of our forums about 5 years ago. The threads have some excellent content about buyers and their habits. Please excuse some of the spelling errors since I'm capturing the series of threads and can't correct them. There's some great comments from many peeps who might know in the industry. Enjoy and please feel free to comment! If you'd like to read the original thread you can go here. -=Good Selling=-

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Art Post · 11/13/1910:07 PM

HP Partners Assail Xerox Takeover Bid Top HP Inc. partners are questioning the proposed takeover of the company by Xerox, raising issues ranging from Xerox's inexperience in the PC market to differences in the two companies' channel approaches. Xerox last week made a takeover offer for HP that is reportedly 23 percent higher than where HP shares started the month—a deal that would bring together the leaders in A4 and A3 devices at a time when the print industry is waning. [Related: 5 Reasons HP

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Art Post · 11/10/194:29 PM

Dayna sent me this link today via email/ I did enjoy the content and will be trying it out.

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Art Post · 11/11/199:26 PM

There are serious areas of disagreement between the leadership teams at HP Inc. and Xerox over the details of how the two companies would be combined, according to a report. Xerox—which has made a takeover offer for HP that is reportedly 23 percent higher than where HP shares started the month—may offer HP four weeks to perform due diligence on the deal, Bloomberg reported. [Related: 5 Reasons HP Might Oppose The Xerox Takeover Bid ] The deal is somewhat unusual as Xerox is proposing to acquire

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Art Post · 11/11/199:41 PM

- announced Project Captis, a collaboration between HP and Adobe for developing an end-to-end product for the entire 3D-printing process - from design at the computer workstation, to 3D printing, using HP Z computer workstations, Adobe Substance Alchemist software, and with HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers - technology captures images of real-world materials and processes the raw images into digital materials via photometry - Creators an then use these digital materials as elements for computer

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Art Post · 11/11/199:44 PM

- PrinterLogic, headquartered in St. George, Utah, announced acquisition of MaxxVault, a leading provider of enterprise content management software - acquisition broadens PrinterLogic’s portfolio to include digital workflow automation, e-forms, content management, digital signature, and secure storage - will be immediately rebranded under the name Vasion

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Art Post · 11/11/199:45 PM

Ricoh wins university MFP deal - Award from Oklahoma City University given to Ricoh dealer, RK Black - Includes 96 new MFPs across campus

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Art Post · 11/11/199:47 PM

managed print services company in Marblehead, Massachusetts o Encore Images is authorized reseller of Xerox, HP, and Brother copiers, MFPs, and printers. - Complete Document Solutions, a Xerox dealer in Fairfield, New Jersey, announced it has acquired Office Suppliers, a Xerox dealer in Pennsylvania

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Art Post · 11/14/199:51 PM

-quality, expanded-gamut imaging with matte, satin or glossy finishes. The printers’ high-productivity, robust, industrial head architecture eliminates the downtime associated with replacing consumable printheads. Boxes, Inc. and Mid America Display’s central U.S. location in St. Louis provides a strategic advantage in product distribution for efficiently and cost-effectively delivering products anywhere in the continental U.S. within two to four days. Installing a second Nozomi printer

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Art Post · 11/14/199:52 PM

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Art Post · 11/12/194:43 PM

standby time per charge. It prints at an impressive a 30~300 mm/s print speed, and its large, 40ml ink capacity and high-printing efficiency allow it to print up to 900 A4 pages with 5% ink coverage in black and white or multiple colors. Using special quick-drying ink, the prints can be used immediately and won't smudge or smear. Unlike previous mobile printers, SELPIC S1 Plus is intuitive and easy to use. It is controlled via a user-friendly app that supports multiple fonts, languages and

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Art Post · 11/12/199:19 PM

JIJI Major machinery and electronics maker Toshiba Corp. is considering taking full control of some of its four listed subsidiaries, it has been learned. With Toshiba’s board already discussing the matter, the company may reach a conclusion within this week at the earliest, informed sources said. The four listed units are Toshiba Plant Systems Services Corp., Nishishiba Electric Co., NuFlare Technology Inc. and Toshiba Tec Corp. Some are critical of Toshiba having listed units in light of

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Art Post · 11/14/195:59 PM

broke don't fix it" holds true with firmware upgrades. When the manufacturer releases new firmware do we go out and update every device, well maybe some do but the majority of dealers and manufacturers do not. Thus it's my belief that many of these older mfps present a risk on the network. Some may agree and some might not. Have you seen any of the HP security videos in recent months. If not here's one to view. Printers and copiers are extremely vulnerable to an attack because they reside

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Art Post · 11/13/1910:10 PM

The Saline County Commission deemed the Veterans Day ceremony a success and approved SumnerOne Image Technologies to be the the county's new copying machine service. On Tuesday morning, Nov. 12, the commission held session and announced their decision on the bids for the copiers. Northern Commissioner Stephanie Gooden stated the commission will be offering the copier contract to SumnerOne. “They will be servicing and providing 17 copy machines for Saline County Courthouse and a couple

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Ricoh914 · 11/9/199:16 AM

Has this deal with Kyocera fallen through.......I have seen nor heard nothing since. Any info would be great.

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