This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

Art Post · 8/14/199:23 PM

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Art Post · 8/12/199:57 PM

August 12, 2019 – Konica Minolta Australia is extending its existing partnership with HP to include reselling its wide format printer range, the HP Latex Production Printers and Print and Cut solution up to 1.63 metre roll widths, in the Australian market. The HP Latex Production range is capable of printing both indoor and outdoor wide format applications, with a wider application versatility and a higher profit potential. The HP Latex range expands the print opportunity beyond vinyls and

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Art Post · 8/14/199:21 PM

their core competencies.” Event attendees can request a meeting or visit Konica Minolta at Booth 701 to learn more about its Workplace Hub technology. Registration for ILTACON is open through August 17. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future ™ with its expansive smart office product portfolio from IT Services ( All Covered ), ECM, Managed Print Services and industrial and commercial print solutions.Konica

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Art Post · 8/12/199:50 PM

the COO for Preo Analytics, Inc., Darrell used to be a copier guy like most of us and was selling copiers back in the seventies and eighties. Darrell has me by two years with industry service. He at 41 an I've got 39, yes we've had some great stories about the past, present and future of our industry. Seems like we both have no chance of retiring soon because we both love what we do. Today's talk track was more about "users". Now "users" is somewhat of a new term for me especially when I've only

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Art Post · 8/13/199:46 PM

Intro'd the B210 b/w laser printer, the B205 and B215 b/w A4 MFPs - Replace the Phaser 3260, WorkCentre 3215 and WorkCentre 3225 - All are 31ppm b/w laser engines - B215 has 3.5” color LCD touchscreen - B205 has 2 line monochrome LCD - Base MSRPs of $149, $199 and $249 - 1200x1200dpi - 4K/month maximum recommended usage - Copiers have 40 sheet document

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Art Post · 8/8/199:37 PM

Konica Minolta will be bringing the EFI MarketDirect cloud based multi-channel campaign management, web-to-print and online job procurement software to Australia. Konica Minolta to bring EFI MarketDirect to Aus According to EFI the platform’s two advanced, cloud-based components, EFI MarketDirect Cross Media and MarketDirect StoreFront , give print and marketing service providers tools to ensure optimum productivity. The products also simplify the online interaction process between users and

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Art Post · 8/13/199:41 PM

P800 and P801, with print speeds of 57 and 62ppm. The yield of the cartridges is about 25K for the stand and 40K for the high yield. Of course these are all based on 5% coverage MSRP $1,229 and $1,839, they should be replacing the older SP5300DN and SP 5310DN Imaging is 1200x1200, standard paper trays holds 500 and can be upgraded to 2,500 sheets Hard Drive is optional

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Art Post · 8/15/199:47 PM

FlexPrint Managed Print Solutions: The Mesa-based printer and copier provider has made the Inc. 5000 for 10 straight years. This year it ranked at No. 924 with three-year revenue growth of 458% and 2018 sales of $257 million.

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Art Post · 8/9/199:24 PM

counties. In addition to the Irvine corporate headquarters, CBE has branch operations in Torrance, City of Industry, Valencia and Ontario. CBE has aggressively grown their market share and offerings, today representing a single source solution for businesses by providing document management, managed print services and managed network services, which include 24/7 network support, software and data security solutions. CBE represents products manufactured by Sharp, Canon, Ricoh, HP and FP Mailing

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Art Post · 8/13/1911:27 AM

information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, 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 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

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Art Post · 8/13/199:44 PM

Sharp ships new color A3 MFPs - Now offering the MX-5071 and MX-6071 - Top speeds of 50ppm and 60ppm respectively - 10.1” color LCD touchscreen - Comes standard with 550 sheet paper drawer and 100 sheet stack bypass o With options can expand to 6300 sheets o Handles up to 110lb. cover stock o Top drawer can hold up to 50 envelopes - Uses OPC drum and fuser belt - 1200x1200dpi - 4.8 second first color copy out time - 45 second warmup time - Optional fax board o Optional internet fax - Document

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livestrong · 8/15/198:16 AM

First machine I knocked out was an “Olivetti Copia II” at a law firm at 120 Wall St in 1975 with a XRX 3100. I actually wrote the proposal vs an IBM “ Copier II” since I never saw the machine and the managing partner said the machine name with such a heavy Brooklyn accent I had never heard of the Olivetti “ Copia” 2 version. Never saw another one after that. Rental only available before xerox came up with XEEP .....

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Art Post · 8/8/1910:10 PM

January-March quarter of fiscal 2018, Toshiba Memory, the world’s second-largest producer of flash memory chips after Samsung Electronics Co., booked a net loss of ¥19.3 billion after sales of chips used in smartphones fell due to the trade dispute between China and the United States. Toshiba still holds 40.2 percent of shares of Toshiba Memory Holdings Corp. after it sold the chip manufacturer to an international consortium including U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital and South Korean chip

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Art Post · 8/14/199:29 PM

(ICT) partner in providing leading Document Services and Communications. Established in 1964 and known formerly as Rank Xerox ( Hong Kong ) Limited, Fuji Xerox ( Hong Kong ) became part of Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd. in December 2000 , and now has over 1,000 employees. The company provides leading-edge ICT specializing in document management consultancy to every industry through a full range of solutions and services from multi-function devices; production printing systems; document management and workflow

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Art Post · 8/14/198:17 AM

, McAfee, and in accordance with its philosophy that 'Together is Power', Canon continues to take measures to help users tackle the many different potential target areas of compromise. This includes helping to protect the imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFP hard drive with a number of optional encryption and overwrite features, offering authentication and Secure Print release functions via the company's flagship print management solution uniFLOW, as well as the inclusion of SIEM integration capability 2 in

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Art Post · 8/11/198:01 PM

asked, if you were up against the KM 1Rate (person now works for a dealer) how would you sell against it? Focus on the costs, the 1Rate is only a good program if the client is getting socked with overages. Most clients are now printing less and for those clients that don't have large overages our plan is more cost effective. Can anyone else add to this?

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Art Post · 8/15/192:48 PM

I'm not finding the model number 5355. Is there such a model or did my prospect give me the wrong model number?

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Art Post · 8/13/1911:30 AM

, warehouse and supply chain operations. High Performance Mobile Printing Solutions According to David Crist, President, Brother Mobile Solutions, “The award-winning BMS portfolio of mobile printing and labeling products is well-positioned to support Canadian businesses and challenges they face as they scale business operations. The popular Brother RuggedJet and PocketJet mobile printer series, and the TD desktop printer series have earned a reputation for reliability, performance and unmatched

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Art Post · 8/14/199:19 PM

go on vacation at once. What can you do about that ? You’re more in control of your own destiny than you might think. Here are some steps you can take to ensure a more steady performance, rather than the roller coaster that many salespeople find themselves on. 1. Have a plan (and stick to it) Consistency is all about your behavior. The best way to ensure you engage in the right behavior is to have a plan. In sales, an effective plan prioritizes prospecting, following-up, and closing. So it’s

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Art Post · 8/14/199:25 PM

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Art Post · 8/14/199:38 PM

graphics. Designed to offer the lowest total cost of ownership and the highest image quality at the highest rated throughput speeds in its class, the roll-to-roll UV-LED inkjet printer delivers fast production speeds up to 5,160 square feet per hour. The printer’s 7-picoliter UltraDrop™ Technology provides superb transitions, vignettes, skin tones and shadows. The printer also has new white ink printing modes for faster speeds compared with the original EFI VUTEk 5r model. In addition, the

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Art Post · 8/14/199:44 PM

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Art Post · 8/12/1910:07 PM

This blog entry on whattheythink.com strikes to very core of what I've been preaching about wide format, color, ink and labels for the past few years. We need to be in this! Commentary Analysis “New Print” Will Prevail Where will printers make money in the future? Some say it will be from digital printing. But digital printing is usurping analog volumes and analog volumes are not growing. In order to grow, the printing industry must find new products and new services. By Frank Romano

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Art Post · 8/13/199:21 PM

company in North America, joining Xerox’s three other centers located in Palo Alto, California; Webster, New York; and Toronto, Canada. “The opening of our fourth Center of Excellence is an essential investment in Xerox's long-term future. This is a new multifunctional center that will be focused on accelerating our digital journey,” said Naresh Shanker, chief technology officer, Xerox. “Being home to a host of tech companies and educational institutions, North Carolina was a logical choice for

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Art Post · 8/15/199:50 PM

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Art Post · 8/8/192:10 PM

Hoping someone can help with these. I'm up against this device. The Kyocera will duplex print right? Is there PC Fax? Postscript?

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Martin Hofman · 8/8/192:20 AM

Thou shall never speak bad about a competitor

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Art Post · 8/8/1910:09 PM

Kyocera has opened its Minato Mirai Research Centre in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The centre was created with the aim of promoting open innovation and developing new business technologies. “Expansion of our current businesses and creation of new businesses are necessary for the Kyocera Group to reach its target of 2 trillion yen in sales by March 2021,” says Kyocera President Hideo Tanimoto “in addition to reducing our operating costs by doubling productivity and revising inefficient

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Art Post · 8/8/1910:12 PM

a large copier business. Ryan has now joined his former colleague Vaughn Rawson, managing director of Rawson Digital, to head up money operations and general management at the company which supplies and maintains photocopiers and printers across North Wales and the North West of England. Ryan said: "We have formulated a new five-year financial vision for the business, taking it to an unprecedented new level and size . read the rest here

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Art Post · 8/9/199:31 PM

. Regional Sales Manager, Mike Grove, has been in the office technology business for over thirty years. Grove, a resident of Sioux Falls since 2007, is an active member of the community as a supporter of the National MS Society and the Humane Society. “I’m excited to carry on the legacy of Canon Imaging and Office Technology for Loffler Companies here in Sioux Falls. Thank you to the local businesses and clients who gave us their valuable time over the past several months,” said Grove. “I look

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Art Post · 8/9/199:33 PM

, differentiation and engagement are the keys to retail and event marketing – CAPTIVA offers a completely new, large-format signage solution that blurs the line between print digital and provides opportunities to create distinctive marketing campaigns through smart printed media. About CAPTIVA Innovations : CAPTIVA Innovations (CAPTIVA), a subsidiary of TF Massif, is the world’s first technology solution provider that enables wide format print shops to leap into the new digital world and produce smart