This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago
Last Week of August 2018
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I remember when plain paper copiers used rolls of paper and not sheets. I remember when the glass on the copiers had to move back and forth. I remember when copiers used liquid ink (toner) to produce an image. I remember when you used a dial to set how many copies you wanted to make.....more here
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Last Week in August 2003
Below is probably one of the most mis-understood printers (well not actually a printer) of our time. The Seri Print 25 was a really cool in-line attachment to the Ricoh duplicators. You would replace the Ricoh ink with Seri Ink, and then you'd be able to print on any gloss coatings. The Seri printer used a UV light to cure the ink on the gloss coat. Alas the Seri is no more and Ricoh is just about out of the duplicator industry now. Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Konica Minolta
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Last Week in August 2013
Topic How do I print a document that is stored in our Advanced Box on my canon copier Art Post · 8/25/134:26 PM Topic Konica Minolta INFO-Palette - Design Usability Art Post · 8/25/139:19 AM Topic Km1024i Konica Minolta Art Post · 8/25/139:24 AM Topic Konica Minolta bizhub app integration Art Post · 8/25/139:22 AM Topic ITsavvy Announces Partnership with Toshiba for Multifunction Printers and Copiers Art Post · 8/28/139:31 PM ADDISON, Ill. (PRWEB) August 28, 2013 ITsavvy just announced that
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Last Week in August 2008
from a photo printer . One is that volume sales of small photo printers are dropping, "meaning that customers were voting that they would rather go some place and have their photos printed rather than trying to print them at home". Secondly, getting almost perfect quality printing in a very small format proved a tough challenge with a nascent technology, so the company decided to go first of Reply Re: Ricoh to purchase IKON Office Solutions 8/27/0810:48 PM oh, thats funny!! Kudos.... I
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Sharp Introduces New Desktop Printers For The Advanced Office
MONTVALE, N.J. , Aug. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC) announces four new additions to its desktop multifunction printer line, which include two monochrome desktop printers and two monochrome desktop copiers. The new MX-B350P and MX-B450P desktop printers offer speeds up to 35 and 45 pages per minute respectively, with easy integration with the leading mobile technologies, allowing for easy
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Loffler Companies wins Xerox Technology Partner of the Year Award
, Canon , Konica Minolta . "Congratulations to our winners for their tremendous achievements in 2017 and exemplifying what it means to be a great Xerox dealer," said Jim Morrissey, Vice President, Sales Document Technology Partners, Xerox Corporation. Morissey also mentions a strong market reputation, a customer first priority, and the client benefits of the combination of Xerox products with Loffler's service and support. About Loffler Companies: Loffler's over 500 employees support clients in
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11th Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa Service Awards shows high standard for technicians
," concludes Wendlandt. Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa Headquartered in Midrand, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa is a country level subsidiary of Kyocera Document Solutions and is responsible for the sales and marketing of Kyocera printers and document solutions throughout southern Africa. Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa is renowned for its tailor-made document solutions that provide a perfect blend of premium products, software solutions and professional services that increase
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Lead for 2 Digital Black and White Production Printers in North Carolina
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6 Reasons Why Flat Rate Service Program Will Change the Copier Industry
I remember when plain paper copiers used rolls of paper and not sheets. I remember when the glass on the copiers had to move back and forth. I remember when copiers used liquid ink (toner) to produce an image. I remember when you used a dial to set how many copies you wanted to make. Yup, it's been a pretty incredible journey to see the industry evolve over the last 38 years! Back in the early eighties their was only one plan for a copier maintenance agreement. We included "x" amount of pages
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Kyocera Receives Mexico’s Highest Environmental Award for Third Consecutive Year
headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of semiconductor packages, industrial and automotive components, electronic devices, solar power generating systems, printers, copiers and mobile phones. During the year ended March 31, 2018, the company’s consolidated net sales totaled 1.58
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In Partnership With ARKEOS Group, Canon, Debuts the All New Océ Colorado 1640 Printer at Its Casablanca Showroom On Thursday, July 19, 2018
turnaround times demanded by clients. The game-changing UVgel technology developed by Canon aims to deliver unprecedented productivity on a broad range of applications. This technology offers low-heat productivity and uniform, post-print UV curing that further contributes to print speed and print quality (wide color gamut and homogeneous colors). Canon also leverages its well-established skill in printing technologies at the service of Océ Colorado, which was developed to enable businesses to seize
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Epson launches new T-Series large format wireless technical printers
, education, corporate, home and small office users. The unique auto-switching functionality enables the printers to swap between large format roll paper and A4/A3 size paper, without users having to touch the printer, ideal for small companies that have multi-purpose print requirements in a limited workspace. The SureColor T3160 The SureColor T5160 Epson Australia’s GM sales marketing of their business division Craig Heckenberg said, “The SureColor T3160 and T5160 are designed specifically for the
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Re: Your Copier
thousands of copiers in the field and have come to conclusion that if we charge "x" amount per month for "x" model of MFP that we're going to make the margin of profit that we need. Even if a certain percentage of the MIF goes over the monthly volume. Pages printed in the office is declining and not increasing. If you don't believe me just ask some of my friends at Print Audit. In fact, when the next recession hits, which it will, office printed pages could decline by another 6% (I remember this from a
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Canon announces conclusion of toner cartridge patent lawsuit in U.S.
TOKYO, August 31, 2018-Canon Inc. today announced the conclusion of a patent infringement dispute with Ink Technologies Printer Supplies, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, concerning toner cartridges sold for use in various models of HP laser beam printers. In May 2018, Canon sued Ink Technologies for infringement of Canon's U.S. Patent No. 9,581,958 B2 based on Ink Technologies' sales of infringing toner cartridges, including sales made through its website
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Embattled Fuji Xerox cuts NZ losses, rebuilds after financial scandal
Fuji Xerox's New Zealand business recorded a reduced loss before tax of $12.4 million in its 2018 financial year compared with $14.9 million in 2017. In New Zealand, Fuji Xerox operates as two legal entities – Fuji Xerox New Zealand Limited and Fuji Xerox Finance Limited. The embattled vendor, which remains excluded from some government contracts after a $450 million sales and accounting scandal that originated in New Zealand, reported positive operating cash flows and an improved working
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Re: Fax vulnerability in HP all-in-one printers
One of my large medical accounts contacted me about this one. They were totally freaked out over this potential threat even though they had no machines in their fleet with the vulnerability. Meanwhile you could walk to almost any fax machine in any of their locations and grab patient info from the fax trays.
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AIS Launches Free Printer Contest for Local Businesses & Nonprofits
believe that supporting our local community is just as important as the specialized product and IT knowledge we provide,” says Gary Harouff, president of Advanced Imaging Solutions. About Advanced Imaging Solutions, Inc. (AIS) Founded in 2002, Advanced Imaging Solutions, Inc. (AIS) provides copiers, printers, managed IT services, 3D printing, document and process management, copier and printer repair and maintenance contracts, telephone services throughout Southern Nevada and Southern
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Canon U.S.A. Aims to Help Automate the Future of Work at BoxWorks 2018
. uniFLOW Online and Canon ScanFront Solutions The MFP is the backbone of a modern-day enterprise and it will retain this role in the Office of the Future so long as it integrates with solutions that can help promote communication among workers that extends beyond the confines of the office walls. With Scan to Box functions available through Canon's uniFLOW Online content management platform, along with Scan to Box functionality using Quick Scan on Canon's ScanFront desktop scanning solutions, workers
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Lead for 4 Hi-Speed Copiers in Illinois
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Lead for 2 Copiers in Missouri
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Re: KM 1 Rate aka Flat Rate (unlimited clicks)
We dealers make our revenue off of service contracts and their profitability. 1st, an unlimited clicks program seriously jeopardizes a dealer's ability to make enough profit to fuel the desired growth. 2nd, This is not the first "End-All" gimmick in the industry. Remember when Xerox came out in the late 80's thu the 90's with 3-year warranties? Well, the fine print mentioned that you needed to purchase genuine Xerox Print cartridges to get the "Free Service". The Print Cartridges were about
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Re: PrintCopy_Tool_Brochure
So riddle me this one Batman, if I use Ricoh PrintCopyTool with a new Ricoh wide format can I then send the job via batch to the inkjet plotter and a non-Ricoh A3 MFP?
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ACDI and PSIGEN Software Inc. Announce Distribution Partnership
document lifecycle. Through channel distribution and development partnerships with the most prominent copier and printer manufacturers across the globe, ACDI solutions drive efficiency and productivity for thousands of organizations in education, healthcare, government and beyond. For more information, visit http://www.acd-inc.com . About PSIGEN Software, Inc. PSIGEN Software, Inc. is an innovative developer of document capture, cloud, business process automation and document management solutions
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Henderson Legal Services Retains Greg Mazares to Expand National Sales Team
ARLINGTON, Va. , Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Henderson Legal Services, Inc., a leading global provider of deposition and related services to corporations, law firms, and government entities, today announced that Gregory J. Mazares has been retained as Executive Vice President of Sales to expand, train, and manage the company's national sales team. In this capacity, Mazares will provide experienced senior leadership of sales. He is based in Los Angeles , CA. Over the past 30 years, Mazares
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Sales Professionals: Develop The Courage To Ask YOUR Clients For Feedback!
doing is working? How do you know if your clients are happy with their experiences or with your company? What do they like and dislike? How are you keeping up with what's going on inside their company? You might be saying to yourself, "Feedback for breakfast?" but yes, feedback is the breakfast for sales champions. The best thing you can do is to go to your clients and get feedback. "Forget the Wheaties, oatmeal, or the All American Grand Slam, Selling From the Heart Champions eat feedback for
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Enhance Engineering Document Management for imagePROGRAF TX Series Devices through eQuorum Software
operators to decide how to process print jobs and where to send them. Canon's imagePROGRAF TX Series, dubbed the "next standard of engineering" by Canon, has been completely redesigned to feature a recently developed five-Color LUCIA TD pigment ink set, print head, and a high-precision mechanical platform for fast printing for the TX Series. With an option for a second roll unit and robust security features, these printers combine the productivity, usability and document access control sought in
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Re: KM 1 Rate aka Flat Rate (unlimited clicks)
@brandi_regan - Then post up the T's C's so all may read the fine print. Xerox said the same thing, but there is always "The fine print." If there is no fine print, then posting it should not be a problem.
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Re: KM 1 Rate aka Flat Rate (unlimited clicks)
Frank Vasquez posted: @brandi_regan - Then post up the T's C's so all may read the fine print. Xerox said the same thing, but there is always "The fine print." If there is no fine print, then posting it should not be a problem. Frank, I have them if you need them, we are also having a webinar on the 14th if you are interested
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BTA Service Success Training Begins Oct. 1
Using Service Metrics • Service Role in the Dealership This course is the prerequisite for the BTA Advanced Service Management training program, which will be available in the spring of 2019. For nearly 16 years, Edmonds served at Sharp Electronics Corp. and then at Konica Minolta Business Solutions as a problem solver for both technical and service management issues. In early 2018, he retired from Konica Minolta as a district service manager. Before that, Edmonds had an extensive background in
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KM 1 Rate aka Flat Rate (unlimited clicks)
With all of the hubbub about unlimited clicks with KonicaMinolta and now a few dealers. We'd like to hear your thoughts with our new survey. How Long Do You Think the Entire Industry will Make the Change to unlimited clicks?
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Duke Thompson
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Re: 6 Reasons Why Flat Rate Service Program Will Change the Copier Industry
Art, a terrific take on the changing forces in the business model of the industry. Moneyball has arrived in the imaging business.
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Re: 6 Reasons Why Flat Rate Service Program Will Change the Copier Industry
Thank you Tom, writing it brought back some awesome memories
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Mark Power
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Re: KM 1 Rate aka Flat Rate (unlimited clicks)
I see the tide has shifted a bit. 60% states it will never become the industry norm. Interesting to the say the least. Me, I don't want to have to sell against it. It's a program that clients want. No client wants overages and click charges. Clients want predictable costs.
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New SpringCM Study Reveals #1 Roadblock to Faster Contract Management Processes
reducing the time spent managing critical business documents. Intelligent, automated workflows enable document collaboration across an organization from any desktop or mobile device. Delivered through a secure, scalable cloud platform, SpringCM document and contract management solutions seamlessly integrate with Salesforce, or work as a standalone solution. Every day, more than 600 companies use SpringCM to improve customer experience and get more done, faster. For more information about SpringCM
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OCE PlotWave 345
Can someone tell me what the MSRP is for the PlotWave 345 with print scan and dual roll feeder?
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