This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago
Second Week of July 2016
Since I finished writing the covid blogs, I'll be using these blogs as more of a report of what's been going on with recent events in my sales activities.
The last four weeks has seen me in a prolonged slump for orders. Every one of my 26 opportunities is stalled for one reason or another. Thus I've relegated the month of July for prospecting because there is nothing else to do. Hoping that four solid weeks of prospect will increase the opportunities to the point that the funnel will explode,
Enjoy these awesome copier threads from 5 years ago this week
Inventory Depletion Notice Ricoh FAX4430NF, Savinfax 3770nf, & Lanier LF417e
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Ricoh FAX4430NF, Savinfax 3770nf, Lanier LF417e Inventory Depletion Notice Please be advised that we have depleted all inventory for the following models: Model Name Item # Ricoh BOM Savin BOM Lanier BOM Ricoh FAX4430NF 430535 4430NF-RS Savinfax 3770nf 430535 3770NF-SS Lanier LF417e 430535 F417E-LS There will not be a replacement model. The stand-alone Fax model that is still available is the Fax 4430L. The SP 311SFNw and SP 4510SF A4 MFP with fax capability should also be considered as an
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Konica Minolta Announces a Strategic Partnership With SpeedPro Imaging to Drive Scale and Efficiency
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July 14, 2016 09:00 ET Konica Minolta Announces a Strategic Partnership With SpeedPro Imaging to Drive Scale and Efficiency Collaboration Formed to Strengthen Market-Leading Technologies RAMSEY, NJ --(Marketwired - July 14, 2016) - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ( Konica Minolta ) is pleased to announce a partnership with SpeedPro Imaging. SpeedPro has enlisted Konica Minolta to become a nationwide sales and service provider for the EFI h1625 flat-bed printer nationwide. With
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Lead for Maintenance of Konica Minolta Copiers in Georgia
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MAINTENANCE SERVICE ON KONICA COPIERS Matched Keyword(s) copiers Document Type Solicitation / Total Small Business Solicitation No. M6016916-T-C015 Agency Department of the Navy Due Date Jul 20, 2016 Source https://www.fbo.gov/?s= opportunitymode=formid= 2c164cc8a726... ...2016 1:48 pm The Marine Corps Air Station has a requirement for Maintenance Service on Command's Copiers . Solicitation will be posted on or about 6 July 2016. Please consult the list of
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Canon Solutions America Examines the Impact of G7 Process Control for Commercial Printers
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MELVILLE, N.Y. — July 12, 2016 — In the graphics market there is an expectation of consistency and repeatability of output, regardless of where and when the job is printed or which print technology is used. However, this can often be a challenge for commercial printers with an array of devices being operated by employees of varying skill levels. To help ensure accurate and predictable color printing — and meet growing customer demand — more and more commercial printers are looking to implement
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Technavio Announces Top Seven Vendors in the Global Printer Supplies Market from 2016 to 2020
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increase their geographical presence, technical expertise, and sales revenue. Companies in the printing market are investing heavily in MA to develop innovative and differentiated products to stay competitive in the market .” Request for sample report: http://goo.gl/vcAZs3 Top seven global printer supplies market vendors Brother Industries Brother Industries was established in 1934 and is headquartered at Nagoya, Japan. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including
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Re: This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago The Second Week of July 2006
Y. SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheVerizonWireless4GLTEnetwork. From: Print4Pay Hotel Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2016 8:46 PM To: George KRebs Reply To: Print4Pay Hotel Subject: Post By Art Post: This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry ...
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Lead for Multiple Copiers in New Mexico
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70-- COPIER (xerox) Matched Keyword(s) copiers Document Type Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Modified) Solicitation No. 0040259892 Region New Mexico Agency Department of the Interior Due Date Jul 11, 2016 Source https://www.fbo.gov/?s= opportunitymode=formid= 203b5b2a2881... ...requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Xerox D95CCPG copier /printer (SEE PRODUCT INFORMATION), 1, EA; LI 002: XEROX D95CPG COPIER /PRINTER SEE PRODUCT INFORMATION, 1, EA
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Lead for Copiers in Arizona
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1. 74--Multi-Function Copier - ISBEE Set Aside Matched Keyword(s) copiers Document Type Combined Synopsis/Solicitation / Indian Small... Solicitation No. 0040258030-RE Region Arizona Agency Department of the Interior Due Date Jul 15, 2016 Source https://www.fbo.gov/?s= opportunitymode=formid= 4d46c7226e97... ...following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Xerox WorkCentre 7970 Multifunction Copier /Printer or comparable., 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments
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Sales Managers... Eliminate The Number One Roadblock Keeping You From Recruiting Top Sales Reps
manager goes to hire a salesperson, they’ll check the sales candidate's social media channels to monitor activity. They may look at the quality of the content posted and the frequency of how often that person engages, as this may have some influence inside the hiring process. What do you think that sales candidate is doing as well? Don't you think he/she is looking at your website, your social channels and more importantly your LinkedIn profile? What opinions are they forming about what you have
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Lead for Multiple Copiers Needed in New Jersey
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RE-BID 1YR Campus Wide Copier Printer Services Matched Keyword(s) copiers Region New Jersey Agency Ocean County College Due Date Jul 13, 2016 Source http://purchasing.ocean.edu/ index.php/vendor- opportunities/c... RE-BID 1YR Campus Wide Copier Printer Services DocumentsDate added Order by : Name | Date | Hits [ Ascendant ] Response to Requests for Information ...Printer Services DocumentsDate added Order by : Name | Date | Hits [ Ascendant ] Response to Requests for Information Copier
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Canon U.S.A. Announces New Executive Appointments
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president and general manager, Mr. Kitajima's concentration will be on Canon's large format solutions and image capturing products, as well as mixed reality products and the DreamLabo production photo printer. Mr. Kitajima joined Canon U.S.A. , Inc. in 1986, before returning to Canon Inc. in 1993. Beginning his second assignment with Canon U.S.A. in 2002, Mr. Kitajima led the launch of the imagePROGRAF large format printer line in U.S. market, and rose to the position of senior director before his
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Still Selling Software? Stop It!
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By West McDonald, Vice President of Business Development, Print Audit Owner, FocusMPS As a consultant and trainer, one of the most common questions I get asked is “What is the best way to sell software?” Usually I’m being asked this question because one of my clients is having a hard time competing against competitive software solutions. My usual response: Stop selling software. It’s not the answer you’d expect, but hear me out: There are far better ways to make money with software other than
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Canon U.S.A. Taps New VP, GM of Business Imaging Solutions Group and Human Resources
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concentration will be on Canon’s large-format solutions and image capturing products, as well as mixed reality products and the DreamLabo production photo printer. Kitajima joined Canon U.S.A. in 1986, before returning to Canon Inc. in 1993. Beginning his second assignment with Canon U.S.A. in 2002, Kitajima led the launch of the imagePROGRAF large-format printer line in U.S. market, and rose to the position of senior director before his promotion to VP and general manager. A 35-year Canon employee
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Lead for 3D Printer in Colorado
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PPCC IFB 1815, 3D Printer, 5 Lathes, MiniMill, Vertical Mill Solicitation No. IFB1 : 2017000003 Region Colorado Agency State Government of Colorado Due Date Jul 21, 2016 Source http://www.officesupplyleads. com/bidlink/submitform.cfm?u= ht... Solicitation Agency Dates Status PPCC IFB 1815, 3D Printer, 5 Lathes, MiniMill, Vertical Mill IFB1 : 2017000003 Summary Pikes Peak Community College Rockie Hurrell Invitation for Bids(IFB1) Published On : 7/6/16 Amended On : Closing On : 7/21/16 10:00 AM
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Lead for Multiple Copiers in South Carolina
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MULTIFUNCTIONAL COPIER DEVICES - CITYWIDE Matched Keyword(s) copiers Solicitation No. BID001-16-17 Region South Carolina Agency City of Columbia Due Date Jul 14, 2016 Source To access the bid document, please visit the agency's website at below and search by your matched keyword: https://bidonline.columbia.sc. gov/ifas7/bidonline/ ...Description Commodity BID001-16-17 6/30/2016 3:30 PM 7/14/2016 11:00 AM MULTIFUNCTIONAL COPIER DEVICES - CITYWIDE Lather Makers and Parts
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Lead for Multiple Copiers in New York
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Bid # 2017-044-0721R: Networked Copiers The ESBOCES Cooperative Bidding Program is composed of the following members: Amagansett UFSD Amityville UFSD Babylon UFSD Bay Shore UFSD Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Brentwood UFSD Bridgehampton UFSD Center Moriches UFSD Central Islip UFSD Cold Spring Harbor CSD Commack UFSD Comsewogue UFSD Connetquot CSD Copiague UFSD Deer Park UFSD Matched Keyword(s) copiers Agency MPN Due Date Jul 21, 2016 Source http://www.mypublicnotices. com/NewsDay/PublicNotice.asp
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Lead for 3D Printers in North Carolina
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Desktop 3D Printers - Save Solicitation No. 117-20160707 Region North Carolina Agency State Government of North Carolina Due Date Jul 20, 2016 Source https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ ips/BidList.aspx?x=3%2Bl/X3b% 2BZ... Bid Number Description Date Issued Bid Opening Date Bid Opening Time Help 117-20160707 Desktop 3D Printers Model and Brand Specific 7/7/2016 7/20/2016 3:00 PM ET 117-
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Lead for Copier Maintenance
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Copier Maintenance Matched Keyword(s) copiers Document Type Solicitation / Total Small Business Solicitation No. W912J3-16-T-0021 Region New Mexico Agency Department of the Army Due Date Jul 21, 2016 Source https://www.fbo.gov/?s= opportunitymode=formid= 031a3fb72ded... Solicitation Number: W912J3-16-T-0021 Notice Type: Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Jun 24, 2016 5:40 pm See actual solicitation for details. Added: Jul 08, 2016 11:55 am See attached solicitation W912J3-16-T-0021 which contains
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Lead fro Multiple Copiers in Missouri
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17-RFQ-103380-TJ MEDIUM SPEED COLOR COPIER Matched Keyword(s) copiers Solicitation No. 103380 Region Missouri Agency Metro Transit Due Date Jul 22, 2016 Source To access the bid document, please visit the agency's website at below and search by your matched keyword: https://procurement. metrostlouis.org/OA_HTML/OA. jsp?page=/me... ...Buyer Description Status Open Date Close Date 103380 17-RFQ-103380-TJ MEDIUM SPEED COLOR COPIER Solicitation Blind Johnson, Theresa Bi-State Development is
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Loffler Companies Acquires A+ Imaging Systems of Onalaska, WI and Rochester, MN
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solutions for all of our clients and the entire Onalaska-La Crosse, WI and Rochester, MN area.” Loffler is one of the top Canon and Konica Minolta dealers in the country and provides products from Xerox, HP, and Lexmark as well. Rounding out their suite of technology offerings are Voice Phone Solutions , IT Solutions , Managed Print Services , Software and Workflow Technologies, and On-Site Management of copy centers and mailrooms. Loffler has earned recognition for six consecutive years as a
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Lead for Multiple Copiers in Indiana
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5. 74--MFD 12 Month Lease/Service with Two One Year Optons Document Type Presolicitation Solicitation No. 20088364 Region Indiana Agency Department of Homeland Security Due Date Jul 20, 2016 Source https://www.fbo.gov/?s= opportunity&mode=form&id= 85a5db84374f... Solicitation Number: 20088364 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: Added: Jul 11, 2016 12:47 pm Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 20088364. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are...
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Pompano Beach copier company acquires Boca Raton business
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Gold Coast Technologies, a copier company in Pompano Beach, has acquired Apple Business Products, a Konica Minolta copier provider in Boca Raton, the companies announced Monday. Headquarters will be at Gold Coast Technologies' location in Pompano Beach, where it has 42,000 square feet of space, said Bob Collins, general manager of Gold Coast Technologies. Gold Coast Technologies and its sister company Intercom Group have 35 employees and Apple Business Products had three employees, who are
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Canon Business Process Services Highlights a New Approach to Outsourcing Corporate Campus Logistics Services
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NEW YORK , July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent survey report by Canon Business Process Services (Canon) on facilities management trends spotlights a significant new approach in outsourcing corporate services delivered at large corporate campuses with thousands of employees. These services, referred to as corporate campus logistics, can now be managed cost effectively, efficiently and under one contract with Canon's new comprehensive outsourcing solution. The Canon survey report highlights
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Used Copier "dealers"
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I have this one pain in my a$$ used copier guy basically out of the back of his truck who sells only used Xerox and makes so many bogus claims on his website it is unreal. Things like they upgrade the hardware inside to make the machine run longer with less service calls, all machines have 2 months of usage on them or less, used machines that will last longer than new machines, explains to all customers that everyone else raises their service rates and he does not etc etc. His claim for usage
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Re: FedEx Office Installs Fleet of Over 1,800 Canon Color Presses, 1,400 HP Wide-Format Printers
Jason H ·
Nice order, even if it only has .000001% profit margin in it probably...
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Lead for Flatbed Wide format printer in Arkansas
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609808 - Large Format Flatbed Digital Printers, Cutters and Maintenance Service Standard Terms and Conditions (signature sheet) RFP Document - Save Region Arkansas Agency University of Arkansas Due Date Jul 21, 2016 Source http://hogbid.uark.edu/index. php Open Date Bid Number Vendor Awarded 7/21/16 609808 - Large Format Flatbed Digital Printers, Cutters and Maintenance Service Standard Terms and Conditions (signature sheet) RFP Document Pending Pending
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Lead for MPS Program in Connecticut
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Managed Print Services (MPS) DRAFT Documents Matched Keyword(s) copiers Document Type Presolicitation Solicitation No. 24815 Region Connecticut Agency Department of Transportation Due Date Jul 26, 2016 Source https://www.fbo.gov/?s= opportunitymode=formid= ee02ff054a4c... ...2015. The FAA expects the MPS Contractor to provide full-lifecycle management of FAA printer, copier , scanner, and fax capabilities across all CONUS and OCONUS administrative network locations (in accordance with
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Canon USA announces new executive appointments
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I just saw these new appointments come across last night. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/...ments-134500875.html
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Lead for MPS in New Mexico
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12. Printer Consolidated Managed Print Services Region New Mexico Agency City of Santa Fe Due Date Aug 11, 2016 Source http://www.santafenm.gov/bids_ rfps Printer Consolidated Managed Print Services Status: Open Open Date: 7/11/2016 Close Date: 8/11/2016 2:00 PM ... Description
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Re: Competitive information on Xerox Colorcube
Xerox discontinued the ColorQube 93xx series at the end of Q2! The 8900 A4 model is still selling strong and I have huge companies that love them. They are 100% user serviceable and solid as a rock of the same dimensions!
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The Conference
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a more profitable opportunity, and to find new connections to help solve old problems. Everyone wants the secret weapon; they would pay a lot if someone was selling it. They would travel across the country or across the world to find it. What most miss is - they are the secret weapon, they just need to ignite the fuse. Nothing learned, no matter the cost of tuition, no consultant regardless of their knowledge, or their reputation, and no sales advantage or gimmick will become a secret weapon
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PostScript
I have a customer who has a Savin C9120 and a Savin MPC2003. They just got a new Mac and in order to get full print functionality they would need to purchase PostScript options for both. This would probably be about $700. Does anyone have documentation on why Mac requires PostScript? I know I can come up with some work-arounds but PostScript is really the way to go.
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Re: Ricoh MP 9002SP_MP C6502SP quote.pdf
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Hi Art, It looks like I am not a Premier anymore. When I clicked on a file to look at, it asked me to sign up for Premier or Premium Membership. Thanks, ------------------------------------------------- Eric Mooney President Electro Imaging Systems, Inc. Chairman - EIS Foundation (925) 786 - 3316 Mobile (925) 371- 4100 Office
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Re: Ricoh MP 9002SP_MP C6502SP quote.pdf
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Try again, I see you are a Premium/VIP member and let me know. Art
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The death of King Herold & The victory of Duke Willem
we Defenders or Conquerors? Are we Losing or Winning ? What strategy are you following in your day to day copier business? Competition or Collaboration?, Quality or Price?, Volume or Value? What do you offer your customers and prospects? More of the same? Same as everybody? What if King Herold and Duke Willem, instead of fighting the ‘Battle of Hastings’ in the year 1066, would have founded the ‘Treaty of Hastings’? Now 950 years went by! Will we ever learn?
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The death of King Herold & The victory of Duke Willem
we Defenders or Conquerors? Are we Losing or Winning ? What strategy are you following in your day to day copier business? Competition or Collaboration?, Quality or Price?, Volume or Value? What do you offer your customers and prospects? More of the same? Same as everybody? What if King Herold and Duke Willem, instead of fighting the ‘Battle of Hastings’ in the year 1066, would have founded the ‘Treaty of Hastings’? Now 950 years went by! Will we ever learn?
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A2iA Releases a2ia mNote™ for Handwritten Mobile Note Recognition
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PARIS NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--A2iA ( @A2iA , @A2iAEurope ), a world leading developer of handwritten and machine printed text recognition, information extraction and intelligent document classification toolkits, announced the availability of a2ia mNote™ , a new software toolkit that turns cursive handwritten notes into searchable, digital text by simply taking a photo of the paper document with a smartphone or tablet. @A2iA releases a2ia mNote: new software enabling offline mobile
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Re: PostScript
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It's my understanding is that postscript is their print language that they developed
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Re: PostScript
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It's not that you need PostScript for a Mac, it's that PCL doesn't work with a Mac. Canon's UFR II drivers work with Macs.
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Re: What does the future hold for the likes of Ricoh, Canon, and KonicaMinolta?
I printed this article, scanned it to PDF, made a copy as well, than filed both, and made a 'mark' in my agenda for 2046 to check. Thanks Art!
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Re: What does the future hold for the likes of Ricoh, Canon, and KonicaMinolta?
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Martin Hofman posted: I printed this article, scanned it to PDF, made a copy as well, than filed both, and made a 'mark' in my agenda for 2046 to check. Thanks Art! lol!!
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Re: SMB Scanning Mac OS X 10.11.5
jswinberlin , What kind of MFD? Does it support SMB v3? Other options, Scan to FTP (most Mac USers won't go for this). You could set up a folder on a Windows Box or the MFD itself and scan to it, and map that drive to the Mac. You can sometimes Add Software to the MFD (Like ASend for Canon MFDs). Hope this helps, Vince
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