This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

Art Post · 6/14/1910:46 PM

the famous Ricoh MP 240W digital wide format copier/printer/scanner. I wanted to reach back and write about was it was like in those glory days of wide format. BTW, it's famous because it ROCKED! It was a fantastic time for me in sales. I guess I was at the right spot at the right time. Similar to when Minolta launched the Minolta 450Z copy machine back in 1984. The picture above illustrates the 240W along with the plot server software that was required to run on a stand alone PC. No software

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Art Post · 6/12/1910:02 PM

Ramsey, NJ, June 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc . (Konica Minolta), a leader in delivering world-class business transformation solutions and technologies, proudly unveils the new bizhub i-Series , the next generation IoT-enabled multifunction printer line from the award-winning bizhub legacy portfolio. Inspired by the company’s continuing ambition to create value for customers and rethink the way multifunctional printers work for them, the i-Series is

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Art Post · 6/11/1910:15 PM

MALVERN, Pa. , Oct. 3, 2017 / PRNewswire / -- Ricoh USA, Inc. has unveiled a new wide-format flatbed printer designed to bring low-maintenance reliability and ease-of-use to the decorative-printing market. The new RICOH Pro T7210 offers customers the ability to handle diverse materials of varied thicknesses, helping them to further broaden their revenue streams. This newest portfolio addition is the culmination of decades of Ricoh's commitment to innovation and to building solutions and

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Art Post · 6/13/1910:57 PM

MALVERN, Pa. , June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh USA , Inc. today announced Time Printing Solutions Provider (TP Solutions Provider), a family-owned commercial printer established in 1969, has expanded further into the wide format market, partnering with Ricoh to add capabilities and broaden revenue streams. With the addition of a RICOH Pro L4160 , Colex Sharpcut 1631 SXC , EFI Pro 16h and Mimaki CG-130 FXII , TP gains the ability to produce a variety of exciting applications, including

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Art Post · 6/12/1910:15 PM

MALVERN, Pa. , June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh USA , Inc. today announced that its partnership with Hatboro-Horsham School District to enhance its printer fleet has resulted in new opportunities to invest in its students. The district, which has saved $90,000 over the course of its 15-year partnership with Ricoh, once again turned to Ricoh's experts to help reduce print costs, establish centralized monitoring and management, and re-allocate resources to core educational needs. Hatboro

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Art Post · 6/10/199:50 PM

, markets Sharp's business products, including professional and commercial displays. Through U.S. Professional Display Distributor sales channels, Sharp is the top selling volume and revenue share brand of 60"+ Professional Flat Panel Interactive Touch Displays.*Sharp's professional and commercial displays are specially engineered for business applications and are offered in a wide range of sizes and varying capabilities. From high-impact displays for digital signage, to state-of-the-art ultra

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Art Post · 6/10/1910:00 PM

technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 80 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading 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 2019, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,013 billion yen (approx. 18.1 billion USD). For further information

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SalesServiceGuy · 6/13/1911:33 AM

This new copier line is one of the first to introduce a SSD 256 GB HDD as a standard feature. To date, I think all copier vendors have been using a 2.5" platter based HDD designed for laptop computers. I am wondering out loud the pros and cons of this choice. First off: 1). In all RFPs that I have seen the buyer is requesting a HDD and never a SSD. Konica Minolta is going to have to be constantly requesting amendments to RFPs. Maybe in the Konica Minolta new design there is the option to switch

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SalesServiceGuy · 6/14/1912:09 AM

I would not be surprised to see Konica Minolta release a G model for Gov't bid business with a HDD installed. The USA GSA and DOD demands FIPPs certified drives these days and I do not think a SSD will cut it without a lengthy certification process. According to BLI, the First Copy Out times on the new series are up to 15% faster compared to their immediate predecessor models. These could be as much do to the 8 GB RAM and the Quad core processor as the SSD by itself. Many of the new features on

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Art Post · 6/11/197:57 AM

Spark Printing Fuels Explosive 400% Growth with MGI JETvarnish 3D Special Effects Konica Minolta Digital Print Enrichment Solutions Ignite Brands at Inkjet Summit and Odyssey Expo Spark 2019 FSEA Sourcebook Image MELBOURNE, FL USA (June 9th, 2019) – Spark Printing , in Memphis, Tennessee, has lit a bonfire of new business opportunities with print buyers, brands and other fellow commercial print service providers over the last year with their MGI JETvarnish 3D digital print enhancement

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Art Post · 6/11/1910:13 PM

Foster City, Calif. – June 11, 2014 – All Covered , a division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ( Konica Minolta ), is pleased to announce that it has been named to The Channel Company’s CRN Solution Provider 500 list as one of the top IT services companies for the seventh consecutive year. The 2014 Solution Provider 500 list ranks the top revenue-generating technology integrators in the U.S. and Canada whose forward-thinking approach to the channel has helped them evolve

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Art Post · 6/11/1910:18 PM

Sharp Corp. said Tuesday trade frictions between the United States and China could provide an "opportunity" to expand its business with Chinese companies, in contrast to many other manufacturers who have voiced concerns. Sharp CEO and Chairman Tai Jeng-wu said in a news conference the U.S.-China trade dispute would have only a "small" impact on its operations. While 68 percent of its products are manufactured in China, only 3.8 percent of them, including personal computers and printers, are

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Art Post · 6/11/1910:24 PM

details on Ricoh's full line of production print products, services and solutions, please visit https://www.ricoh-usa.com/en/p...-industrial-printing and join the conversation on Facebook , LinkedIn and Twitter using #LookAtRicoh. | About Ricoh | Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 80 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management

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Art Post · 6/12/199:56 PM

MELVILLE, N.Y., June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., recently celebrated the unveiling of the much-anticipated mural inspired by the TRIPOD at Writers Room program co-founded by Drexel University and Canon Solutions America. The TRIPOD participants' writing and images were incorporated into a custom-designed mural, which was printed locally by Color Reflections on an Océ Colorado 1640 Printer and installed this week at

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Art Post · 6/12/199:20 AM

Just curious if your Ricoh dealership will be selling the new color wide format PRO L5160 latex printers. Would like to hear your thoughts on the new product. Ricoh is now offering this to dealers to sell and support

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Art Post · 6/12/1910:10 PM

to show their support and choose nail stickers from the various team designs to coordinate with their outfits. Nail Sticker Creator The Nail Sticker Creator App allows users to easily print nail stickers using compatible Canon inkjet printers—the Canon PIXMA TS9521C, PIXMA TS9520, PIXMA TS8220 and PIXMA TS702 Printers —and dedicated NL-101 "Printable Nail Stickers" paper. For more information and the full list of product specifications about the Printable Nail Stickers, visit https

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Art Post · 6/13/1910:51 PM

visibility via real-time access into key data, while improving productivity and reducing costs. DocStar ECM Sales Order Automation extends the value of the DocStar platform across the enterprise." Key features of DocStar ECM Sales Order Automation include: Intelligent Data Capture accurately captures data from a variety of file types from fax, paper, email, pdf, jpg, and tiff files and reduces or eliminates manual data entry to save time and reduce errors. Automated intelligent rules-based

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Art Post · 6/13/1910:54 PM

IRVINE, Calif., June 13, 2019 — (PRNewswire) — IRVINE, Calif. , June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters, has introduced the new Texart™ RT-640M – an intelligent multi-function dye-sublimation printer that gives users the freedom to print directly onto coated polyester fabrics, or to sublimation transfer paper, using the same specially-formulated Texart SBL3 sublimation inks. The innovative Texart RT-640M

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Art Post · 6/13/1911:11 PM

SSG Good stuff! I agree also that the SSD maybe the new trend for copier HD's. Thinking maybe this has to do with the Workplace Hub?

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Art Post · 6/11/198:05 AM

, commercial and packaging printing segments. The Samba Mini 4300 Series Industrial Inkjet Printbar System is a compact printbar system designed to be easily integrated into most existing print equipment or manufacturing process; adding variable inkjet imprinting capabilities with unsurpassed print quality at revolutionary speeds. On the show floor attendees will experience the Samba Mini 4300 Series Industrial Inkjet Printbar System outputting non-aqueous silver fluid on PET film. This printbar

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Art Post · 6/12/1910:05 PM

Alrighty, besides the digital de-skew (can't remember the last time I scanned a document and it was crooked, but I do like the feature), along with ability to self diagnose what gives with the IoT enabled? Does it do something special? Any help would be appreciated.

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SalesServiceGuy · 6/14/198:25 AM

As this is a new series of products that have not entered the USA before, as new inventory arrives, any tariffs will be fully baked into the cost.

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Art Post · 6/10/199:53 PM

know it’s time to upgrade? If employees say office technology is slowing their performance, if you spend more time on tech support than with your clients, or your toner cartridges become harder to find and the copier and printer functions no longer support your needs, it’s time to look at replacement. In our digital environment, you may question the need for these devices. While the world is shifting to a paperless environment, printers and copiers will continue to be crucial coworkers in

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Jason H · 6/10/1910:02 AM

Canon - We usually have the equipment by the next day or second day at the latest. Sharp - 2-3 business days typically. Muratec - 3-5 Business Days typically. Lexmark - 10-15 days (Drives me nuts when we order Lexmarks) Brother - 3-5 Days

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Jesse · 6/13/191:00 PM

Now that the Konica OneRate program has been out in the market for some time. Have many of you run up against it? Any success or loss stories you are willing to share? Also, as Konica is relaunching their devices to the new I-series. Has anyone heard of these new devices being included in the OneRate program?

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SalesServiceGuy · 6/13/1911:39 AM

USA tariffs come and tariffs go based upon politics. As a copier manufacturer do you build a new factory outside of China, with all of the expense and effort involved to find the skilled manpower and manage quality control or do you wait two years and hope for a change in gov't policy if President Trump is impeached or not re-elected?

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Art Post · 6/11/1910:09 PM

-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 equipment.Color-Logic supports the value of print and works with designers and printers to enhance their printed media.For more information

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Art Post · 6/12/199:55 PM

true collaboration devices, integrating the utility of a whiteboard, projector and interactive display to transform virtually any flat surface into a digital whiteboard and interactive space that doesn't require a computer or software. Users simply turn on the projector and start writing, with no PC required. Featuring enterprise-level security via integrated wireless networking, users can save, print and email content directly from the interactive laser display, and wirelessly share content

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Art Post · 6/10/199:48 PM

After the mutually agreed termination of the partnership with Cansel/Cobalt, swissQprint, manufacturer of large-format printers, is now in charge of the Canadian market through its U.S. subsidiary. Illinois-based swissQprint America will now be the contact partner for customers in Canada when it comes to swissQprint product, services and consumables. The U.S. subsidiary of the Swiss manufacturer of large-format printers has fully taken over its former partner, Cansel/Cobalt. Cansel/Cobalt will

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Art Post · 6/13/1910:50 PM

Two Series that has been designed to securely print, copy, fax and scan, all within a compact and easy-to-use device. Its rapid printing capability of 34 pages per minute (A4), option of standard two-sided printing and Standard Wi-Fi enhanced connectivity supports mobile users. Its full-spectrum security ensures protection for enterprise-class devices.The printers are compact, lightweight, easy to move or tuck into tight spaces, and weigh around 6.8 kg and 10 kg respectively. In addition to

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Art Post · 6/12/1910:11 PM

this technology is really cool, I showed it to my wife and she was amazed. Wonder how much one of these cost?

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Jesse · 6/13/1912:53 PM

In my experience, connecting with c-level execs on Linkedin has about the same success level as picking up the phone or e-mailing. Since you have more visibility into the execs work history, interests, and connections, LI can feel like the "magic prospecting pill" when in fact it is just another avenue to try and establish connection. Whatever ratio you put into number of phone calls, translates to number of meetings, translates to numbers of sales. The same formula holds true for messaging and

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Art Post · 6/12/1910:17 PM

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