This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

Art Post · 9/18/198:01 AM

Minolta met the stringent security requirements from a facility, product and personnel perspective as part of the evolving IT security requirements for government. SSC, the government department responsible for delivering digital services to Government of Canada organizations, announced the new agreements with Konica Minolta, Xerox Canada Ltd., and Ricoh Canada Inc. in May. The six-year agreements are collectively worth an estimated $60 million annually. The new agreements aim to simplify and improve

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Art Post · 9/17/1910:01 PM

AEG Selects Toshiba Official Copier and Multifunction Printer Provider Toshiba to Streamline Document Workflow, Enhance Business Operations for World’s Leading Sports and Live Entertainment Company LOS ANGELES and LAKE FOREST, California, September 17, 2019 — Toshiba America Business Solutions and AEG today announced a multiyear agreement that will equip the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company with Toshiba’s award-winning e-STUDIO™ multifunction printers (MFPs). With this

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Art Post · 9/16/198:39 AM

pages and a high yield for 40,000 pages. Print Language Standard includes PCL5e, PCL 6, Postscript 3 (emulation), PDF Direct (emulation). Optional is the Genuine Adobe® Postscript®, XPS, IPDS, and PDF Direct Print from Adobe®. Mobile Printing RICOH Smart Device Connector, Apple Air Print™, Morpia, Google Cloud Print, and NFC. All in all it's a good thing to have finisher/stapler in at least one of these devices. Stapling is a desired feature with A4's and Ricoh has not offered a stapler since

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Ray Stasiezcko · 9/16/198:15 AM

up. Xerox has had an advantage for decades on production. Yes, they can be challenged by our friends at Konica, Canon, or Ricoh. However, dealers without the understanding of the market will find themselves selling production print as they sell walk-up A3's. These less sophisticated dealers will turn production print into a vendor auction. Sadly, in much of the market, this has already happened. Dealers should re-think the production strategy. Those dealers less than 10 million in revenue should

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Art Post · 9/23/198:35 PM

maximize efficiency and optimize productivity on every print job. For more information, please visit www.mgiusa.com and www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us . Follow MGI on Facebook @MGIonline and Twitter @MGI_USA for the latest printing industry technology news. Follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter @konicaminoltaus .

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Art Post · 9/20/1910:29 PM

smart office product portfolio from IT Services ( All Covered ), ECM, Managed Print 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 twelve 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

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Art Post · 9/19/1910:21 PM

volume A3 devices, released earlier this year. The printers boast improved security features where a data security kit comes standard; a proxmity sensor, which senses a user approaching and prepares itself for use; as well as a larger (10,1-inch) colour touchscreen display ensuring the company’s commitment, and adherence to the high standards of ISO27001. The recipient of Buyers Lab’s award for Most Reliable Color Copier MFP Brand 2018-2021, Kyocera has plans to introduce new models globally

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Art Post · 9/17/1910:10 PM

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 Minoltahas been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for twelve 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

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Art Post · 9/16/198:47 PM

Toshiba’s Latest Thermal Barcode Printer Tackles Compliance-Driven Applications Specialized New Printer Delivers High-Resolution Labeling with Precision Accuracy LAKE FOREST, California, September 16, 2019 — Toshiba America Business Solutions today unveils its premium thermal barcode printer which delivers high-resolution labels with precision and speed. Toshiba’s B-EX4T3HS prints 600 dots per inch at speeds up to six inches per second. In addition, Toshiba’s printer delivers extreme accuracy

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Art Post · 9/16/199:26 PM

Will unveil the eSTUDIO 2822AM, 2822AF, 2829A, 2823AM and 2329A Replaces 2802AM, 2802AF, 2809A, 2803AM and 2309A Offer 28ppm or 23ppm top speed (first two digits of model number) Support Elevate UI platform for optional integrated apps No finishing options 10.1” color touchscreen LCD 50 sheet document feeder Does NOT scan both sides of original at same time Scan speed of 22ipm or 25ipm Built-in print controller500MB RAM, can upgrade to 1GB Optional WiFi 10/100BaseT (no 1000BaseT or Gigabit

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Art Post · 9/20/1910:26 PM

resellers to offer Canon's reliable lineup of inkjet card printers, thermal re-transfer card printers and dye and pigment label printers. "Requests for options from current and potential clients for security ID card printers and label printing have increasingly grown at Capital Business Systems. As a print vendor, we want to ensure that the quality of solutions we offer matches the outstanding support and experience we provide our clients," said James Kreikemeier , president and CEO, Capital

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Art Post · 9/18/199:12 PM

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa, a leading supplier of printing and document management solutions,continues its upward trajectory, having been placed first overall in unit sales for the first half of 2019,with a market share of 14.6%. This is according to market data specialist InfoSource’s latest research, which shows market-sizing data in the office automation industry in the southern African region for the first half of 2019. Kyocera maintains its overall position as the leading

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Art Post · 9/23/198:30 PM

Toshiba Spotlights Best-in-Class Printing Systems at PACK EXPO 2019 Toshiba’s New Thermal Barcode Printers and Automated Shipping System Collaboration Ensure Shipping Speed, Accuracy and Customer Satisfaction LAS VEGAS, September 23, 2019 — Toshiba America Business Solutions is showcasing two new products at PACK EXPO 2019 , Sept. 23-25, booth Upper South Hall 7677, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The company’s best-in-class pair of thermal barcode printers blend compact and durable

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Art Post · 9/17/1910:22 PM

access to paper profiles, firmware updates, software updates, tutorial videos and printing events all in one place. The new interface also provides users with the ability to research and educate on all of Canon's Large Format Printers and software with access to educational and marketing videos. Videos include 'How-To's' and 'Tutorials', allowing users to learn right at the palm of their hand. "Canon is committed to offering time-saving solutions and implementing intuitive platforms for sharing

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Art Post · 9/23/191:37 PM

mnchstr posted: Has Ricoh ever actually manufactured an A4 engine that didn't suck?(816 tp 920, solid but slow) I don't remember one. I signed up with Kyocera because if I'm gonna sell a Kyo engine I'm gonna sell the cheap one with the better warranty. yes there were many and tops being the MP 151, MP161, 171 and the MP 301SP. Those were all solid A4 print engines, not sure why Ricoh is now farming out A4 black to Kyo

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Art Post · 9/16/199:04 PM

MELVILLE, N.Y. , Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Canon Information and Imaging Solutions (CIIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. , Inc., and a Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), will demonstrate how integrating imaging, workflow and content management capabilities can help organizations achieve their digital transformation objectives in accounts payable, expense visibility, and project expense management, at Oracle OpenWorld 2019 in Moscone South, booth #1717, from

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Art Post · 9/22/197:09 PM

Kiwispike posted: Kyocera Engine so it must be good Dang another Kyocera engine! Ricoh's going down hill, why give money to your competitors, its just like trading a player on your sports team within your division.

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mnchstr · 9/22/197:42 PM

Has Ricoh ever actually manufactured an A4 engine that didn't suck?(816 tp 920, solid but slow) I don't remember one. I signed up with Kyocera because if I'm gonna sell a Kyo engine I'm gonna sell the cheap one with the better warranty.

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Art Post · 9/19/1910:23 PM

IMHX (24th – 27th September 2019, Birmingham UK) – BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of the global leading Mobile, Label and POS printer manufacturer is encouraging visitors of IMHX to stand 18M140 to demonstrate its latest innovations in Label, Mobile and Kiosk printing technology for the Materials Handling, Transport and Logistics industries. Understanding the important role label barcode printing technology plays in identification and tracking, BIXOLON will be demonstrating its leading

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Art Post · 9/23/198:47 PM

than 80 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management solutions, IT services, communication 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, please visit www.ricoh-europe.com For

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mnchstr · 9/16/199:54 PM

The specs are in the product support guide for the printer version, my DBM said they were to be launched early this month but...…..I ordered a 501 Friday and the ship date is January 2020 so the launch could be in progress right now.

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Art Post · 9/16/1910:11 PM

mnchstr posted: The specs are in the product support guide for the printer version, my DBM said they were to be launched early this month but...…..I ordered a 501 Friday and the ship date is January 2020 so the launch could be in progress right now. Good news, hoping we can get these sooner rather than later

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Kiwispike · 9/22/196:40 PM

Kyocera Engine so it must be good

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Art Post · 9/19/1910:40 PM

people use the brand name as a synonym for copying, Fuji Xerox said this is wrong. Fuji Xerox's public notice printed in a Filipino newspaper. As a registered trademark, Xerox is not a verb or a common noun and should therefore not be used to describe copying or copy services in general, Fuji Xerox said. "So please don't use the word 'XEROX' as another word for 'copy'," the company appealed. This was not the first or only time that a brand name became part of everyday language, thanks to the

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Art Post · 9/16/198:50 PM

this control for toner now too is very welcome .” “ Getting the best color and quality from any printer should be the goal for all print producers ,” said John Henze, vice president of sales and marketing, EFI Fiery. “ Whether it is taking advantage of the maximum gamut of a printer to give prints more color, getting the most detail available to show a product at its best, or producing the smoothest color transitions for photo-realistic images, these new capabilities will help print producers

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Art Post · 9/16/199:01 PM

and more dramatically than any other platform," said Shinichi Yoshida , executive vice president and general manager, Canon U.S.A. Inc. "By listening to our customers and understanding the industry trends, we recognize a growing need for inkjet printing on offset coated stocks, designed to fit heavy production commercial printers.We are excited to launch the enhanced VarioPrint i-series+ at thINK, a conference dedicated to the voice of the customer, as it makes the perfect introduction of this

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Art Post · 9/16/199:21 PM

Prints and copies up to 26ppm 4 tandem OPC drum design M C250FW and M C250FWB models offer Replace the SP C261SFNw and SP C262SFNw models 2400x600dpi Built-in print controllers: Actual maker unknown PCL and PostScript 3 emulation drivers Standard wireless connectivity USB and 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet ports 256MB RAM 400MHz processor 50-page SPDF (Single Pass Document Feeder) support up to 90 lb. index using top drawer or bypass the P C301W is a print only version

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Art Post · 9/23/198:16 PM

combination of features of direct ZPL II printing, peel-and-present, remote printer management, companion four- and eight-inch models, applicator I/O interface, broad middleware support, and comparable price points. 2 Printers and consumable costs are similar when comparing similarly featured leading brand thermal transfer printers and supplies for similar high durability images on similar media. 3 Printing in Max Speed Mode , 300 x 600 dpi, 3.6" (92 mm) print width. 4 Compared to color inkjet label

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Art Post · 9/17/1910:15 PM

Driving the evolution of wide format digital printing towards ultra-efficient, cost-effective and sustainable production processes, Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, announces today the launch of its Plus series, the next generation of its industry-acclaimed large-format printing and cutting solutions. Debuting worldwide at The Print Show (NEC Birmingham, UK, 17–19 September), the brand-new CJV300 Plus, JV300 Plus and CG-FXII Plus will be on display

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Ray Stasiezcko · 9/23/191:36 PM

investments become assets sales. Let's invest in changing the game. The investments in the industry must be a strategy to capitalize on the decline, causing a shift to selling based on market realities. Invest in customer-centric deliverables, and challenge the status quo, invest in changing leasing models to subscription models, invest in the 85% of the market which is oversold by outdated sales models, invest in e-commerce platforms, invest in new leadership from outside the channel with different

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SalesServiceGuy · 9/18/199:47 AM

Sales of the former model were never great and went into the ditch when Toshiba began relabelling Lexmark product. Dealers did not like the small mono color keyboard navigation display. The product does work well at relatively low cost and low cpc. Smallest A3 footprint in the marketplace via the bypass.

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Art Post · 9/16/198:52 PM

Google standards and design, allowing operatives of any discipline to easily and intuitively generate print ready layouts in minutes. The user can select existing settings or create new impositions, easily adjusting sizes, margins and substrates as required. Artwork files are imported into the layout by simple drag and drop, while dielines can be stored and retrieved, or generated in an instant. Vendor neutral, Aries is designed to provide the same efficiencies with virtually all printing

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Art Post · 9/16/198:56 PM

demonstrating how various solutions can be used with Epson's lineup of commercial desktop label printers in the label and packaging industry. When: The conference takes place from Monday, Sept. 23 through Wednesday, Sept. 25. Where: LasVegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, Nev.: • Epson Robots and Moverio Assist – booth # LS-5989, Lower South Hall • Epson Commercial Label Printers – booth #C-5204, Central Hall, PACKage Printing Pavilion About Epson Epson is a global technology leader

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Art Post · 9/16/198:59 PM

Seems Xerox dodged another bullet here. (Reuters) - New York State Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager of Manhattan is not afraid to stir things up. In April 2018, you may recall, the judge – previously a longtime litigation partner at Simpson Thacher Bartlett – issued a preliminary injunction to block Xerox from allowing a shareholder vote on a proposed merger with Fuji, holding that the deal was hopelessly tainted by Xerox board members’ conflicts. Justice Ostrager’s decision was

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Art Post · 9/16/199:30 PM

to 1 terabyte HDD Optional data security kit Scan to TWAIN, email, SMB, FTP, WebDAV, LDAP 10/100/1000BaseT ports Optional NFC and Bluetooth Uses JAVA platform for optional integrated solutions PCL print driver standard PostScript is option Optional EFI Fiery print server Fax optional 3,550 sheet standard paper supply Optional to upgrade to 7,050 sheets Banner printing Paper drawers hold up to 256gsm Bypass and optional paper deck hold up to 350gsm Optional envelope feeder kit - Finishing options

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Old Glory · 9/17/194:16 PM

Not a Canon dealer but I will say that it took us awhile to figure out the first time why a Ricoh Color printer was shutting itself off every night. Come to find out that Ricoh had added a "night mode" (defaulted on) where the copier would sense a dark room and completely turn off the printer requiring it to be turned on at the switch every morning.

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Art Post · 9/19/1910:42 PM

The QuickLabel QL-850 is a durable, wide-format tabletop color label printer that features moisture-resistant, dye-based Natura™ inks. A patented gear design and advanced smooth tracking system result in exacting registration and superior 1600 dpi print resolution on a wide range of media types. WEST WARWICK, R.I.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AstroNova, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization technologies, today introduced the QuickLabel® QL-850 and the TrojanLabel® T3-OPX, two new

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Larry Levine · 9/22/198:27 AM

leaders are clueless as to how their team is taking care of their customers. “Merely satisfying customers will not be enough to earn their loyalty. Instead, they must experience exceptional service worthy of their repeat business and referral. Understand the factors that drive this customer revolution.” Rick Tate Let that quote sink in for a moment, now ask yourself - Are my salespeople enhancing or neglecting the customer experience? DO YOU HAVE SALES BABYSITTERS? Are your sales reps growing your

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Art Post · 9/18/1910:21 PM

Kind of interesting day today to say the least. I find my self within the last 3 selling days for the month. Also the last three selling days for the quarter, looking at opportunities that could close in the next 72 hours I was down to about six clients. Could, does not mean they all will, and I've had times where none of them closed. I haven't hit my quarter quota (I have a large quota for SMB accounts) yet, although I'm very close, there is a path to get the additional $20K in revenue I need

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John · 9/17/193:51 PM

Hoping to get some assistance with this issue at a clients office. We have found that theCanon ipF825is displaying as offline on both the server and workstations at least once a day. The only way we have found to wake it up is by running an IP scan on the server and then the print jobs are able to go through (even when a user physically turns on the printer, it will still display as offline). The shut down feature is disabled on this machine, the printer is up to date, and all settings are

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