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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

First Week of August 2018

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Just a short note for all......

I tend not to post as much during the summer, it's kind of like my vacation time in the evenings.  Come the second week of September I'll be back to full time posting.

Is it too early to start talking to our clients about Section 179?

Enjoy These Awesome Copier Threads from 5 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The First Week in August 2008

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Toshiba and Kyocera dealer, apparently has shut its doors. At one time, this dealer was one of the largest independently owned Toshiba dealers in the U .S. Topic UPDATE 3-Canon Q2 drops 12 pct on strong yen, slow copier sales 8/1/0810:31 AM slows. The company, which competes with Xerox Corp (XRX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Ricoh Co Ltd (7752.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Konica Minolta Holdings Inc (4902.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) in printers and
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The First Week in August 2003

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into its accounting practices. Earlier this week, the company posted slightly lower second-quarter earnings, as weak demand for supplies and services overshadowed improving sales of new copiers and printers . Shares of Xerox closed on Friday at $10.65, off 15 cents. Topic Kyocera tops with Technicians 8/4/037:34 PM This document has been archived, please send me and email if you wouldlike to purchase this document. art @p4photel.com Kyocera Tops with Technicians (August 2004) Topic Print
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Toshiba Begins Shipping Print and Apply Labeling System

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August 01, 2018 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time LAKE FOREST, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Toshiba America Business Solutions today announces the availability of its print and apply labeling system developed in collaboration with Panther Industries . The affordable print and apply system combines Toshiba’s B-EX4T1 and B-EX4T2 thermal barcode printers with Panther Industries’ Shadow automated labeling product to power today’s supply chain and logistics applications. The new Toshiba solution
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Xerox Continues to Drive Cutting Edge Technology for Print Providers

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clutter; and Circle gives customers technology to transform their businesses into successful omnichannel communications providers. “For our customers, Iridesse and XMPie technology are powerful business tools to take printed applications and marketing campaigns to the next level,” said Andrew Copley, president, Graphic Communications Solutions, Xerox. “With continued demand for print embellishments and automated end-to-end omnichannel marketing solutions, our technology will keep our customers
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BTA Sales Management Workshop Scheduled for Aug. 22-24

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is the director of training and education for Learning Outsource Group and shares the same responsibilities for the Print Management Solutions Group. He has been involved in the training and consulting industry in a variety of capacities since 1990 and, most recently, authored the company’s newest advanced consultative selling program, Cooperation Selling. Ward is a nationally recognized speaker, facilitator, consultant and coach to the office technology industry, and has personally worked with
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Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part Nine, Course One

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requiring maximum durability. Film Master: A photographic film representation of a specific symbol from which a printing plate is produced. Film Positive: A positive contact print on a film base material. Films: Face and liner material manufactured from synthetic high molecular weight polymers. FINAT: European organization of label printers similar to TLMI. Fineness of Grind: The degree of grinding or dispersion of a pigment in a printing ink or vehicle. Extent to which particle size has been
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Lexmark Launches Enhanced Retail Print and Digital Signage Solution

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, accurate and on-brand signage so store staff can be on the sales floor with customers.” The Lexmark Print and Digital Signage solution is a proven enterprise solution for printing and publishing shelf-edge signs, labels and tags used in retail stores. The Lexmark Publishing Platform, which evolved from AccessVia, uses one system to print paper signs from laser printers in the store, produce volumes of press-ready output for high-speed printing at a central location, and print electronic shelf labels
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Xerox shareholders stay silent, dashing Fujifilm's hopes of deal

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TOKYO -- Xerox stakeholders failed to speak up in favor of an acquisition by longtime partner Fujifilm Holdings at a general meeting Tuesday, dimming the Japanese company's prospects offighting the activist investors opposingthe deal. The Tokyo-basedphotography and imaging company's focus now shiftsto appealing an injunction placed on the deal in April by a U.S.court. Under the original agreement, the American office machine maker would have taken over joint venture Fuji Xerox, and Fujifilm
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Symphion Launches Vendor-Agnostic Print Fleet Cyber Security as a Service™ Solution

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healthcare industry, despite HIPAA mandates to safeguard the protected health information (PHI). Currently, companies typically do one of five things for printer security: nothing, manually secure printers, replace entire print fleets with a single manufacturer’s latest printers and use the OEM’s brand limited software, rely on managed print service providersor rely on network incident detection software. Each has flaws that prevent them from securing large print fleets and that continue to place
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The copier at LHS East Campus is approaching the end of its life

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Along with approving the purchase of copy paper, a new copy machine purchase is also being requested “The copier at LHS East Campus is approaching the end of its life at near 2,000,000 copies. We also have a need for a color copier at the Education Services Center (ESC),” the agenda information noted. “The unit at ESC currently has approximately 200,000 copies. The recommendation is to relocate the copier from ESC to East Campus and purchase a new color copier for ESC. USD 480 has received a
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N.C. Printing Company Expands its High-end Digital Print Offerings, Adding an EFI VUTEk Inkjet Press for Retail POP Work

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NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE N.C. Printing Company Expands its High-end Digital Print Offerings, Adding an EFI VUTEk Inkjet Press for Retail POP Work FREMONT, California -- August 6, 2018 -- Six years after first adopting digital printing, iTek Graphics has completed its largest-ever superwide-format inkjet printing investment. The Concord, North Carolina-based company has installed an EFI™ VUTEk® HS125 Pro hybrid flatbed/roll inkjet press from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII
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Lead for Large-Format Inkjet Printer/Cutter

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Around the World with Ricoh

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Lee Leads the Way at Lytham August 2, 2018 Australia’s Minjee Lee carded a superb seven under par 65 to claim a slender one-shot lead after the first round of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham St Annes. The 22-year-old from Perth raced to the turn in three under par 32 and then fired three birdies and an eagle coming home to go into the second round one shot in front of Japan’s Mamiko Higa and two ahead of England’s Georgia Hall, Koreans Sung Hyun Park and Mi Hyang Lee, Thailand’s
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Color-Logic Certifies Kernow Substrate for Ricoh Pro C7200x Presses

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." Color-Logic ™ develops color communication systems and software tool sets for a variety of special effect printing applications.Color-Logic provides brand owners, product managers, corporations, and their advertising agencies the ability to differentiate themselves and their clients with a simple print production process that yields dramatic results.Color-Logic decorative effects utilize the existing workflows of printers and designers, yielding dynamic results without the use of special
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Attention Sales Leaders... How Well Are Your Sales Reps Opening Up New Conversations?

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understand, I get where you all are coming from. Every day, I walk in your shoes. I am fullycommitted to helping your sales team integrate social aspects and modern strategies intoyourcurrent sales processto grow new business. I want you to get results. This is why I am passionate about doing this the right way, the genuine way, the authentic way! I'm writing a book. The title is Selling From the Heart! I'm pouring my heart into every page of this book and I think you're going to love it. Enter your
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Re: Canon C356iF-C256iF II Spec Check Review

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We sell a lot of these a4 machines. The cost per page is at or below others A3, has all the features of a larger a3 machine without the costs. The machine will run well over 8 k per month without problems. The color quality is much better than that washed out look that you get from lesser brands.
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Re: The KM 1Rate Program & How to Sell Against It Webinar

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Tricia Snyder posted: Unless one of your P4P members is a KMBS rep, I highly doubt you have the facts. So, for all the people who do t want to pay a premium to hear the BS you are going to spout, feel free to read this https://www.linkedin.com/pulse...-l-snyder-cdia-cssgb Hi Trica, thanx for the mention! I appreciate the kudos. Not only am I am rep for a Ricoh dealer, but I also am the CEO of the Print4Pay Hotel. Yes, we do have a Premium/VIP membership for our members, and yes there is a cost
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Sharp Q1 operating profit soars 45 pct on growth in electronic devices

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TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Sharp Corp reported on Tuesday a 45 percent rise in first-quarter operating profit as revenue at its electronic devices segment soared, cementing its recovery under the ownership of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd (Foxconn). The company said its operating profit was 24.8 billion yen ($223 million) for the April-June period, compared with 17.11 billion yen a year earlier. Seven analysts on average expected operating profit of 18.8 billion yen, according to
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TierPoint Adds Experienced Leadership to Sales, Service Delivery Teams

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Edward Jones . Before his promotion, Lindsay served as TierPoint's Vice President of Client Experience and, prior to TierPoint, he served as Vice President of Client Services at CoSentry. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia . McCarthy has joined TierPoint as Senior Vice President, Sales Operations, reporting to Tony Rossabi , Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. Before TierPoint, McCarthy was Senior Vice President of

Mobile Printing

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Can anyone tell me how to print using either WiFi direct or Bluetooth from Androids/iPhones? This customer does not have a way to connect their MFP to a router or wireless connection and wants to rely solely on the MFP and their smart devices. Thanks!
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Re: Copier Parts & Accessories China Tariff Starts in 9 Working Days

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The Trump Administration announced today what they call a second tranche of tariffs against goods manufactured in China subject to 25% effective Aug 23. I think the copier/ printer industry once again escaped a direct hit. "8443.99.40 Parts of photocopying apparatus of subheading 8443.39.20 specified in additional U.S. note 4 to this chapter"
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Re: At your dealership do sales reps produce their own proposals or does

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This is a great question as we were just wondering the answer to this a month ago. Next question, who if anyone proofs the content and double check the reps pricing to make sure of no mistakes are made??
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The KM 1Rate Program & How to Sell Against It Webinar

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. Tentative date for this webinar is scheduled on or around the 7th of September. Cost is zero for P4P Hotel Premium/VIP members and $19.95 per person for non Premium/VIP or non members of the Print4Pay Hotel. If you're interested please send me an email and I'll get you on the list. We're looking for fifty or so for the first one. apost@P4photel.com -=Good Selling=-
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DocuWare's Midyear Financial results strongly reflect growing demand for cloud-based solutions

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DocuWare Continues Leadership in Cloud Growth Increased Cloud Revenues Reflect the Growing Number of Businesses Migrating to the Cloud New Windsor NY, August 2, 2018 – DocuWare , provider of cloud solutions for document management and workflow automation, demonstrates its continued leadership in mid-market cloud solutions, with cloud revenues up 112% in the first half of 2018. This bodes well for the company, and its growing partner channel, as industry predictions show that 78% of small to
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Lexmark’s Kinlaw Recognized Among CRN’s Top 100 Executives

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Lexmark’s Kinlaw Recognized Among CRN’s Top 100 Executives Lexmark, a global imaging solutions leader, announced today that CRN ® , a brand of The Channel Company , has named Sammy Kinlaw , Lexmark vice president, worldwide channel and OEM sales, to its 2018 list of Top 100 Executives. This annual list recognizes leaders from the technology industry who have played an integral role in shaping today’s IT channel, whether by driving huge cultural shifts, creating rich new opportunities, or
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Epson Unveils Two Document Scanners Designed to Easily Organize Receipts and Invoices

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printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, watches and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics. Led by the Japan -based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 76,000 employees in 87 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts
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Re: Mobile Printing

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Use a router to create a mini wireless network where the copier is the only thing connected. Velcro the router to the back of the copier. Name the router's wireless Copier. Plug router into copier with patch cable. You can get a wireless router on-line for less than $20 these days.
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ServerCentral, Turing Group and Equinix Collaborate to Deliver Managed Solutions for Amazon Web Services

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ServerCentral to design and manage their mission-critical IT infrastructure in data centers across North America , Europe , and Asia . Whether it's cloud, managed services, or colocation, ServerCentral designs the optimal solution for each client. Learn more by visiting http://www.servercentral.com or contact us at +1 (312) 829-1111 and sales@servercentral.com . About Turing Group Turing Group are cloud architecture, migration and management and DevOps experts, who develop original software or
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Alaska Communications Brings High-Speed, Reliable Broadband to Kuspuk School District

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Communications team was on hand for a job fair to show students what it’s like to work in the telecommunications field. The partnership with Kuspuk School District further demonstrates Alaska Communications’ commitment to supporting education throughout Alaska. The company also serves several other school districts, including Anchorage, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, and Juneau. Alaska Communications’ purpose is to deliver reliable broadband and managed IT services with
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Altec Lands Top Tier Sage ISV Status with DocLink Integration

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LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Altec , a leader in enterprise document management and process automation solutions, announced today that it has earned Sage Rockstar status, the company's highest accolade for its integrated ISV partners. This achievement now places Altec's flagship solution, DocLink , onto the Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management Price Book, allowing Sage resellers and direct sales to showcase a seamlessly integrated solution to their prospects and
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Contex Celebrates Milestone at Esri User Conference

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with multiple productivity-boosting capabilities to give customers long-term value and a quick ROI. The HD Ultra X 6000 scanner is available as a standalone scanner (Contex AIO optional) or a ScanStation Pro configuration, which includes a stand, touchscreen monitor, and Nextimage REPRO software (Contex AIO optional). For more information, visit a Contex distributor or contact Contex at salesamericas@contex.com . About Contex As the world's leading developer and producer of large format imaging
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Re: The KM 1Rate Program & How to Sell Against It Webinar

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Tricia, I find it interesting that you suggest that Art Post may have a conflict of interest because he sells Ricoh. What you don't know is the what's and why's surrounding the creation of the p4photel. I know because I was there. Ricoh used to have a message board where Ricoh reps could dialog with one another throughout the country. That is until Ricoh reps started sharing even the ugly (which every manufacturer has). Ricoh began to shut down critical conversation ABOUT RICOH, even going so
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