This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

together to offer considerable discounts to PIM/PIA members on more than two dozen of its bizhub and Accurio digital production printers. “This joint relationship has the potential to result in significant cost savings for our members while making key association events possible” explained, PIM President, Steve Bonoff. Konica Minolta sales representatives will be able to access the discounted pricing upon verification of membership status. The agreement is effective as of July 1, 2018. For more

creative and placed a display ad in our local county newspaper for the Teli's. We advertised them at $1.99 a day to lease. Probably one of the best ideas we had. We were selling more faxes than copiers. At one point we were at one every day (we were also open on Saturday mornings till 1PM). What we didn't realize is the volume of thermal roll paper that followed. Every month we were ordering full skids of thermal paper along with a skid of fax machines. Yes, those were some great times. As the fax

With mobility and security dominating today’s workplace, Xerox has responded with new solutions that safeguard both data and devices while offering greater cost control. Xerox Workplace Solutions includes print management and mobility offerings available in cloud or on-premise server versions. Ideal for companies operating fleets of printers and multifunction devices, the new offerings ensure customers’ print devices are as connected as their employees are–without sacrificing convenience

Services and industrial and commercial print solutions.Konica Minoltahas been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 11 consecutive years, and is proud to be ranked on theForbes 2017 America's Best Employers list. The World Technology Awards recentlynamed the company a finalist in the IT Software category. KonicaMinolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for six consecutive years. It partners with its clients

embedded EFI E-35A Fiery and Ricoh’s GWNX print server. These high performance DFEs make it easy to print accurate colour, aid productivity and reduce costs. “The new Pro C7200sl delivers a compelling combination of cost effective productivity and performance,” says Eef De Ridder, Vice President, Commercial Printing of the Commercial Industrial Printing Group, Ricoh Europe. “With its ability to handle a wide range of print demands and run lengths responsively it meets the day to day demands of

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Art, You and I are from similar professional backgrounds and times. We started in 1980 selling Sharp and Juki typewriters. Everything sold near MSRP. Then the fax boom came and we caught that wave perfectly. We sold Ricoh thermal faxes for full list ($2995.00). The only issue was cash flow; we sold them faster than we could order and purchase them. Copier Maintenance agreements went from .022 up to .035 and did not include drums, developer, toner, fuser rollers or lamps! Also, like your

George KRebs posted: Art, You and I are from similar professional backgrounds and times. We started in 1980 selling Sharp and Juki typewriters. Everything sold near MSRP. Then the fax boom came and we caught that wave perfectly. We sold Ricoh thermal faxes for full list ($2995.00). The only issue was cash flow; we sold them faster than we could order and purchase them. Copier Maintenance agreements went from .022 up to .035 and did not include drums, developer, toner, fuser rollers or lamps

models subjected to BLI's rigorous testing. In terms of monochrome reliability, Sharp was the clear choice, according to Joe Ellerman , Manager of Lab Operations for Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab. "All of the Sharp monochrome copiers we've tested to date have excelled when it comes to reliability," said Ellerman. "Over the past five years, Sharp's monochrome models have completed millions of impressions without a single service call, making them the most reliable choice among their peers

The Intent of Sharp’s Offensive and Defensive Strategies Sharp and Toshiba, two large corporations that once epitomized Japan as a consumer electronics superpower, could hardly differ more in their performance and outlook. On June 5, Sharp announced offensive and defensive strategies of issuing up to ¥200 billion in new shares to improve its financial standing and of acquiring Toshiba’s PC business. Although it later scuttled the stock plan due to market instability arising from recent trade

TOKYO, July 19, 2018 - Ricoh today announced the establishment of a new manufacturing organization, “Ricoh Manufacturing (China) Ltd.”. This company will manufacture office equipment at a new state-of-the-art production facility in Dongguan Guangdong, China, and forms part of Ricoh's efforts towards strengthening its global production capability. The newly established facility will be the central production site for Ricoh's office printing machines. It will also contribute to further enhancing

MALVERN, Pa. , July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh USA , Inc. today announced that Veenadhari Kollipara of Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA is the winner of the 14 th annual Ricoh Sustainable Development Award (RSDA). For her winning invention, an end-to-end solution that lowers the barrier of entry for precision agriculture, she is awarded a $10,000 scholarship. In its 14 th consecutive year, the RSDA continues to encourage innovation from students and demonstrates Ricoh's global

Atlanta, Ga. – Canon Solutions America, Inc. and Racami, LLC announce their strategic relationship to help address pressing problems facing insurance and financial institutions, commercial printers, direct marketers, and transactional processing companies. Communicating with customers in relevant and valuable ways is difficult in today’s digital-mobile world. “Companies have been chasing digital consumer behavior for years as retail technology evolves so quickly.” said Hani Khalaf, president

(Reuters) - Xerox Corp is considering the sale of a leasing unit that lends money to customers to rent printers and equipment, to make itself more attractive to potential acquirers following the termination of its $6.1 billion sale to Fujifilm Holdings Corp, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Divesting the leasing unit would relieve Xerox of roughly $3.6 billion in debt, one of the sources said. Activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason, who took control of Xerox earlier this

printguy posted: Thanks for the info @Jason H . That's unfortunate, however I get theaversion to ink. Looking at this product it appeared Epson had perfected it. However I don't think I could sell a copier that has a huge paper curl. I never thought it would have a page curl as there is no fuser. I think the part of the problem is even though the ink is dry, it has a moist feeling to it. When it drops off into the trays there is a hump (see pic) that the paper drops out on. I think that is part

Keypoint Intelligence Recognizes Lexmark for Outstanding Value in A3 Enterprise Color Printing The Lexmark CS923de device earned a Buyers Lab Summer 2018 Pick award. Lexmark, a global imaging solutions leader, today announced it was recognized by Keypoint Intelligence-Buyers Lab with a Summer 2018 Pick award for Outstanding A3 Color Printer for Enterprise Environments. Keypoint Intelligence-Buyers Lab is the world’s leading independent provider of testing services and analytical information to

Need a comparison between the Ricoh 6700 vs Oki 1450 and Ricoh 7100 vs the Oki 2060 What are the pluses for the Ricoh? What are the pluses for the Oki

Law360 (July 16, 2018, 10:17 PM EDT) -- A New York judge raised concerns over a shareholder deal with Xerox Corp. over its abandoned plans to merge with Fujifilm Holdings Corp., expressing puzzlement at a hearing Monday over the appearance of certain terms and rejecting a request to clarify what the investors’ lawyers should do next. Judge Barry Ostrager, who is overseeing several state lawsuits related to the failed merger, told the phalanx of lawyers crowded into his courtroom that he was

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A US appeals court has paved the way for investors in Toshiba’s US-listed securities to revisit a case which the investors say cost them serious losses after the Japanese industrial conglomerate misled them over a 2015 accounting scandal. In a 3-0 decision, the US Circuit Court of Appeals said a lower court judge was mistaken in dismissing the investors’ lawsuit, and that the investors should be permitted to file an amended complaint. The appeals court said the investors did not sufficiently

Wow the OKI wide formats! Haven't run across any of these yet. I do remember that Oki bought a minor wide format player a number of years ago. Ah, now I remember, it was the Seiko wide format devices. I need to brush up on this one for you. The first thing I would lead with is how long Ricoh has had the same digital print engine. I believe it to be one of the most reliable engines on the market today. The Ricoh MP W6700 and MP 7100 are identical except that you can add a dual roll feeder to the

-Fast PDF Printing Options (tells me the device is probably very slow when printing complex .pdfs Check out the brochure https://www.oki.com/us/printin...eet_tcm75-189220.pdf The devices are probably not as costly as the Ricoh, but check out the guy putting in the drum unit, it's a recipe for disaster. Hope this helps, let me know if you need more. Art

@printguy @Art Post We have not sold a single one yet. Most people seem to have no interest in ink. I like the product. It is a Kyocera finisher. The problem with the finisher is that it slows the machine down to half speed. So ultimately someone is getting a 50ppm system, not a 100ppm if you have the finisher. Space is an issue if you have the finisher. I talk about the product to everyone but most people revert back to a toner system. I don't think this is going to be a game changer as

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printguy posted: Hey Art have you been seeing this machine out in the field yet? How is it performing if you have. Epson just sent me info on adding their product line, I gotta say I'm intrigued, but don't really see any reviews of the product from anyone I know in the industry. I haven't seen one in the field yet. There are a few dealers on this site (pretty regular) that took that product on. @Jason H or eddy jones. they might be able to tell you more than I can. I do like the product though!

Thanks for the info @Jason H . That's unfortunate, however I get theaversion to ink. Looking at this product it appeared Epson had perfected it. However I don't think I could sell a copier that has a huge paper curl. I never thought it would have a page curl as there is no fuser.

interesting, I know wonder if Epson demonstrated the device with heavier paper at a few of the events I was at. I didn't see any curl. Not saying that it doesn't, but it wouldn't be the first time peeps did a "controlled" demo

Art Post posted: interesting, I know wonder if Epson demonstrated the device with heavier paper at a few of the events I was at. I didn't see any curl. Not saying that it doesn't, but it wouldn't be the first time peeps did a "controlled" demo Ill try to do a video once the machine gets back to my office. It is on a truck back from one of our branch offices now. I just don't think it demo's well in front of the customer.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Lexmark says it's planning to lay off about 1,000 employees — about one-ninth of its global workforce — over the next year in the latest restructuring of the printer company. The Kentucky -based company said Wednesday the restructuring is needed to align its workforce with its strategy to ensure the company's future success. It's the latest downsizing of Lexmark's workforce. Last year, it announced layoffs of about 700 employees. Lexmark said Wednesday it would not provide

It's Ricoh direct, konica direct and I have been told xerox as well but I never seen a store get a xerox.

Oce did that 10 years ago and went bust. They didn't realise how much they relied on the monthly rental income and how inflexible third party leasing companies are when you want to upgrade mid term. The financing arm is usually the most profitable side of the business. High interest rate to customers, low rates for them and if the customer goes bust you generally get you equipment back and at the end of the contract you get your gear back.