This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

Art Post · 3/4/183:56 PM

) Ltd. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future ™ ( www.reshapework.ca ). With our comprehensive portfolio, we deliver solutions to leverage mobility, cloud services and optimize business processes with workflow automation. Konica Minolta's IT services division IT Weapons offers a range of IT strategy, support, and network security solutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand

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Art Post · 3/5/189:35 PM

buyer because you need the revenue? That's a call only the salesperson can make. Keep in mind that you/we can't sell everyone and every so often you do need to walk away. You can spend the same amount of time selling one copier or 5 copiers. Which one would you choose? However when you don't have squat in the opportunity column you're pretty much screwed and you need to take the price buyers. That's why it's so important to keep a pipeline that is three to four time your monthly quota. That's

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Art Post · 3/4/183:58 PM

(MENAFN Editorial) Konica Minolta Awarded Contract to Implement DMS Solution for one of Singapore leading insurance providers SINGAPORE - - March 1, 2018 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia (BSA), an integral value provider, has been contracted by one of Singapore's leading insurance providers to implement Document Management Solution (DMS), a solution that stores, manage and retrieve electronic documents. Prior to DMS, a vast amount of data had to be processed manually. As one of

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Art Post · 3/7/184:40 PM

. This approach preserves forms' uniformity while using variable data to dynamically fill them in as they print. With this feature, customers only print as many forms as they need, eliminating waste from unused forms. For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions for the production print market, please visit www.rpp.ricoh-usa.com and follow @RicohProPrint on Twitter, Ricoh USA Production Print on LinkedIn and Ricoh USA Production Print on Facebook. | About Ricoh | Ricoh is

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Art Post · 3/4/184:09 PM

continuous feed inkjet printing platform. The direction Ricoh is taking with the new ink technology contributes to improving the wide-ranging capabilities of what is already an industry-leading production inkjet portfolio. Clients will benefit immediately and in the future because of Ricoh’s decades of experience in tuning print head technology, waveforms and ink chemistry. By using these new inks, clients will immediately see key advantages: The inks are designed to print directly to traditional

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Art Post · 3/4/184:12 PM

three decades,” said Jos Notermans, commercial manager, digital textiles, SPGPrints. “The global retail markets are now in a position to take advantage of the benefits of digital printing as it moves into the mainstream as a production method.” The company also opened the Experience Center, a 700 m 2 demonstration and training facility dedicated to innovation in digital textile printing. The center houses two 1,850-millimeter-wide single-pass PIKE ® printers — SPGPrints’ flagship printer

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Art Post · 3/6/186:25 AM

now be printed at rated speed up to 360gsm. The new models deliver streamlined production with inline finishing, too. Options include the GBC eWire Binder, BDT Banner Sheet LCT and a Plockmatic banner sheet stacker. A new, intuitive 17 inch operator panel will increase usability. A range of Digital Front End options are available with Fiery from EFI, and GWNX and the TotalFlow Print Server R62A from Ricoh. This is a high performance DFE that offers excellent integration with various workflow

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Art Post · 3/7/1810:06 PM

payment. The relative ownership of the combined company is favorable to current Xerox shareholders and implies an over 15 percent premium relative to Xerox’s unaffected stock price of $30.35, which was prior to media reports about a potential transaction on January 10, 2018 2 . In addition, Xerox and Fujifilm teams have already identified $1.25 billion in annual cost savings opportunities from combining the two companies, demonstrating the highly synergistic attributes of this Transaction. As

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Art Post · 3/7/1810:47 AM

provider of document management solutions, IT services, commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras, and industrial systems. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2017, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,028 billion yen (approx. 18.2 billion USD). For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com ### © 2018 Ricoh USA, Inc. All rights reserved. All referenced product names are the trademarks of their

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Art Post · 3/6/1810:51 PM

The Xerox iGen 5 digital press. MARIETTA, Ga. - March 6, 2018 -Piedmont Graphics, a commercial printing service in the Greater Atlanta area, announces its roll out of the iGen 5 printer in partnership with Xerox. Piedmont Graphics is reportedly the only commercial print service in Georgia to offer printing with White and Clear Dry Inks. The White Ink with its benchmark brightness and opacity can be printed over, under or next to CMYK to provide eye-catching spot effects on a wide range of

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Art Post · 3/4/183:40 PM

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. , March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Whether you're a small business owner selling products online or a warehouse manager overseeing fulfillment, easily creating and printing accurate shipping and postage labels are critical to workflow and logistics operations. The new Brother QL-1100 series of wide-format, professional label printers delivers unrivaled versatility to help your operations run smoothly and efficiently. The new series features the Brother QL-1100 and QL-1110NWB

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Art Post · 3/4/183:50 PM

solutions, professional displays, robotics, energy systems and Skywell™ atmospheric water generators. About Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America Sharp Imaging and information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, markets Sharp's business products, including professional and commercial displays. Through U.S. Pro AV and Professional Display Distributor sales channels, Sharp is the #1 selling brand of 60"+ Professional Flat Panel Displays.* Sharp's professional and

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Art Post · 3/7/182:22 PM

daily reported. Expenses related to the personnel cuts and other restructuring efforts are expected to weigh on the company’s results for fiscal 2018, the Nikkei reported. Besides, the newspaper said, the company also plans to sell a copier factory in the Chinese industrial hub Shenzhen, and the sale of an equity stake in a Coca-Cola distributor for about 56 billion yen ($528.50 million). Ricoh will also set aside 200 billion yen for acquisitions of commercial and industrial printing companies as

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Art Post · 3/5/188:41 PM

MELVILLE, N.Y. , March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --In its quest to help streamline document workflow processes in healthcare environments through its cutting-edge vertical solutions, Canon U.S.A. , Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will exhibit at HIMSS 2018 (#6237) from March 5th to 9th at the Venetian-Palazzo Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada . Demos of well-suited solutions for the healthcare market that can be utilized with compatible MFPs will be available at the booth

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Art Post · 3/5/188:49 PM

Nielson , Vice President, Services Sales Strategy: Nielson has nearly 30 years of experience, most recently as Vice President of Healthcare for Ricoh where he focused on executing global healthcare initiatives and vision. Today, he oversees Ricoh's team of Industry Strategists who work to define Ricoh's strategy for multiple industries and develop services across key areas, helping ensure Ricoh's portfolio aligns with customers' needs. John Brindley , Vice President of Healthcare Services Strategy

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Art Post · 3/4/183:43 PM

Optimization Currently, DocPath's business document print solutions based on PrintServices are TonerMIST, PrintApp, PrintSLIM, and Leaf. TonerMIST allows companies, among other capabilities, to implement a corporate toner and ink saving policy with centralized control and customized configuration settings in document software. PrintApp is one of DocPath's recently launched document solutions, for remotely printing business documents over the Internet and corporate networks from any mobile device

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Art Post · 3/4/183:47 PM

marketing programs that continue to differentiate Canon as a dynamic force in the print industry. One major highlight of the event was the announcement of the third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE 2 nd edition models, a refresh of the three-time BLI Line of the Year award-winning platform that will be available in spring 2018. The launch features improvements that target three core needs of technology decision makers: Simplify – The power to streamline user workflows and ease the implementation and

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Art Post · 3/7/189:58 PM

label printer and its customers. Printers can use rolls with longer lengths so that there is less downtime to splice on a new roll, and label users will receive more labels on longer rolls that are lighter and easier to manage. Nestlé Waters North America has reduced the size of labels on its bottles by 35%, in addition to using lighter weight bottles. These initiatives have resulted in an annual saving of nearly 30,000 metric tonnes of plastic and 4,500 tonnes of paper. Recyclability Recyclability

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Art Post · 3/6/1810:45 PM

workers to focus more on, and foster more, creativity." Canon introduces two multifunction printers (MFPs) that feature intuitive printing and scanning capabilities, as well as two single function printers (SFPs) for those customers seeking speedy product performance in a compact frame. imageCLASS MF426dw/MF424dw The new imageCLASS MF426dw/MF424dw multifunction printers leverage a strong value proposition similar to that offered by the Color imageCLASS MF700/600 series models to provide customers

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Art Post · 3/5/189:40 PM

I was all over the place on this blog. My apologies but had to get this out there. Sick and tired of lazy sales people, sales people that don't, people that think they are sales people and sales people that DON"T HAVE REAL REVENUE QUOTA'S

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Art Post · 3/6/1810:16 PM

TOKYO -- Toshiba 's net worth appears headed for heights not seen since before its current wave of troubles began, as a major asset sale seems likely to materialize in time for the fiscal year's end. "Prospects are looking bright" for the Japanese industrial conglomerate to sell its equity stake in Westinghouse Electric -- its now-bankrupt U.S. nuclear power unit -- by the end of this month, a Toshiba-affiliated source said at the end of February. A successful sale could tack another 200

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Art Post · 3/6/1810:31 PM

substrates. Delivering exceptional print and color quality, as well as innovative features, the L-4033AW allows printers to expand their service offerings. Driving the SurePress L-4033AW is the included Wasatch RIP and Print Management Software. The Wasatch SoftRIP is a sophisticated RIP solution that provides superior color management options, efficient layout features, intuitive workflow tools, variable data printing, and contour cutting, all while producing excellent quality color. "We are thrilled

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Art Post · 3/5/188:43 PM

based on Canon's white paper, "The Road Ahead: Facilities Management Challenges and Opportunities in 2018," which was created and implemented by Canon in conjunction with Facility Executive magazine. The paper features important research and feedback from facility executives including tools and techniques that might provide an edge in achieving their goals; facilities management activities that pose the greatest challenge to success; and possible hidden opportunities for driving continuous

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Art Post · 3/5/188:47 PM

Barbara T. Smith, Just Plain Facts, 1965-66. Courtesy of Andrew Kreps Gallery. Barbara T. Smith, Xerox, Birth, 1965-66. Courtesy of Andrew Kreps Gallery. In 1958, in the midst of an identity crisis, Californian artist Barbara T. Smith visited a psychotherapist for the first time. Smith, who was in her late twenties and married with children, later described the isolation she experienced as common. The first generation of American, college-educated women who married into domestic servility went

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John Mooney · 3/7/181:24 PM

Art, the big thing is for Nuance/Copitrak do this you need external tablets, and people are pretty sick of ecopy. We embed right in the MFP for Ricoh, Konica, Canon and Xerox so even if there's too many months left in the current lease we can embed the software in the current equipment and then just move the license to your MFPS when it's time to change hardware. I just did that with a POA rep in Denver, the customer had Canons and when they're ready switch we'll move it for a very small

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aaronpawlak · 3/7/185:37 AM

Hi, I have a Synology DS213 with my DSM at "DSM 5.1-5022 Update 4".I had configured my CANON MX 340 wireless printer via Google Cloud Print, but now when I try to print using my Acer Chromebook C720, it just queues the jobs and nothing gets printed.I contacted the Synology support and they told me that my printer "Canon MX 340" is NOT supported.The strange thing is that when I set-up the Google-Cloud-Print using Synology DSM (External device--Printer -- Google Cloud Print) a few months back, it

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Larry Levine · 3/4/189:35 AM

. Integrating the use of social and sharing my story on LinkedIn was my “game-changer” in the highly competitive office technology world. With great pride I transform, challenge, coach and inspire sales teams to grow new business by helping them share their story and how they communicate it out by integrating the use of social inside the sales process. You can follow me on LinkedIn , Twitter , Social Sales Academy and on my podcast by clicking on Selling from the Heart .

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John Mooney · 3/7/1812:29 PM

Maven , What I tell my customers and when I'm out with sales reps is it's all about getting things done in less steps. I'm in the legal vertical so time is money and everyone has an hourly billable. Right now here's the average user scan: 1.) User walks up to MFP and logs in 2.) Finds their name via LDAP or enters manually and then enters client and matter 3.) Selects Scan to email 4.) Sends PDF to their email 5.) Walks back to their desk 6.) Finds Canon Scan 00034789* (or doesn't because file

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Art Post · 3/5/1812:56 PM

There's a few mistakes with this comparison. Can you pick them out? Seems to be a KIP doc vs Ricoh

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Art Post · 3/4/183:37 PM

Who: Epson America, Inc., a leader in the digital label and packaging industry, will be showcasing its leading printing solutions at next week's in booth #3082. What: During Natural Products Expo West, Epson will be featuring its , including the and . Epson's ColorWorks solutions deliver fast, efficient, custom food labels on-demand to save time and reduce costs, bringing greater flexibility to co-packing operations. The booth will also have samples printed from the digital label and flexible

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Art Post · 3/7/1810:09 PM

March 06, 2018 09:02 AM Eastern Standard Time CHICAGO--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Worldox ® ( www.worldox.com ) continues its expansion in the global document management system (DMS) market, reporting abundant sales activity in emerging technology markets such as Northern Africa, South America, and the Middle East. Also, Worldox continues to drive business internationally in Canada and Australia. This international activity is primarily driven by Worldox’s vast international channel of resellers and

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Art Post · 3/6/1810:29 PM

Common Sales Objections "It's too expensive." "There's no money." "We don't have any budget left." "I need to use this budget somewhere else." "I don't want to get stuck in a contract." "We're already working with another vendor." "I'm locked into a contract with a competitor." "I can get a cheaper version somewhere else." "I'm happy with your competitor." "Competitor X says [false statement about your product]." "I'm not authorized to sign off on this." "I can't sell this internally

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Jason H · 3/2/1812:30 PM

Is anyone running 350gsm paper through this consistently? It is rated for 300gms only but I feel like Canon covers their rear and says 300gsm instead.

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Art Post · 3/1/188:51 PM

Geesh that was so many years ago. Can't remember that far back.

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