This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago for the Second Week in April of 2015

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ofIT strategy, support, project and cloud computingsolutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta has won numerous awards and recognition, includingplacement in the Leaders Quadrant on the Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Content Services (MCS). Konica Minoltahas been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for eight consecutive years. Konica Minolta, Inc. has also been named to the Dow Jones

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Art Post · 4/21/1510:02 PM

Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Content Services (MCS). Konica Minoltahas been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for eight consecutive years. Konica Minolta, Inc. has also been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for three years in a row. For more information, please visit: www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook , YouTube , and Twitter @konicaminoltaus. About

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Art Post · 4/21/1510:07 PM

previous releases. Please visit the following page for a list of all the changes that have been made in the new version: http://www.printaudit.com/software-updates.asp?id=13 For more information about Print Audit Embedded for Kyocera, please visit: http://www.printaudit.com/prin...dded-for-kyocera.asp About KYOCERA Document Solutions America: KYOCERA Document Solutions America, Inc. ( www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.com/us ), headquartered in Fairfield, N.J., is a leading provider of computer

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Art Post · 4/15/1510:35 PM

MGI Digital Graphic Technology and Konica Minolta announce the preview of the JETVarnish 3DS to the Canadian commercial printing industry at Graphics Canada 2015. The JETvarnish 3DS is designed and manufactured by MGI Konica Minolta to help printers expand their services to include new, amazing spot UV and 3D tactile varnishing capabilities with powerful inkjet productivity efficiency benefits. Graphics Canada 2015, Canada’s largest showcase for the Graphics Communications and Printing

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Art Post · 4/15/1511:37 PM

list. I'mfinding a few here and there, but not nearly as many as all of the copier RFP's, but enough to keep me looking for more. In recent months, I've seen more libraries K12sposting RFP's for 3D printers, in fact the last library I came across was getting their 3rd 3D printer! For those of us that make our living on selling hardware, it's pretty obvious that more and more 3D printers are being placed in Libraries, Colleges, Universities, and K12s across the country. It seems likemany office

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Art Post · 4/16/1510:20 PM

matte coated, photo gloss, satin, blueback and backlit/stoplight films, enabling printers to offer their customers a wide range of applications . In addition to fast turnarounds of finished prints, the cutter’s flexible trimming options let shops produce any size job without having to stock multiple roll sizes or make frequent roll changes, saving time and money. Its self-sharpening blades also minimize maintenance requirements. The IJP 2000 and Fotoba FHS42 Cutter will be on display at FESPA

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Art Post · 4/21/159:55 PM

management solutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., Canon Solutions America is headquartered in Melville, N.Y. and has sales and service locations across the U.S. For more information on Canon Solutions America, please visit csa.canon.com . About IDEAlliance IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a global community of content and media creators and their service providers, material suppliers, and technology partners. The association identifies best practices

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Art Post · 4/14/1510:58 PM

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Czech · 4/16/155:32 PM

Originally Posted by Art Post: Czech Thanx for the response, 3D printing is here to stay. However, it's not about now, it's about positioning your dealership as a technology leader and innovator. 3D printing sales will grow. I look at the 3Dindustry and am comparing it to the copier industry in the early 70's. I have no doubt that 3D printers will stay. The technology will only get more and more innovative. Is it technology that dealers will adopt? I'm sure many will try. It may be too soon to

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Art Post · 4/14/1511:31 AM

Muratec America, Inc. 3301 E. Plano Parkway, Suite 100 Plano, TX 75074 469-429-3300 Fax 469-429-3311 CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Lou Stricklin Apr. 1, 2015 469-429-3481 Andrew Jones 469-429-3320 MURATEC AMERICA, INC. RELEASES SEVEN NEW A3 MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTERS PLANO, Texas—(Apr. 1, 2015)—Muratec America, Inc., manufacturer of multifunction office equipment and business productivity solutions, announces the release of seven (7) new A3 multi-function printers (MFPs): MFX-C2280N, MFX-C2880N

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Art Post · 4/16/158:58 AM

Czech Thanx for the response, 3D printing is here to stay. However, it's not about now, it's about positioning your dealership as a technology leader and innovator. 3D printing sales will grow. I look at the 3Dindustry and am comparing it to the copier industry in the early 70's.

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Old Glory · 4/17/155:08 PM

I know your comparison is very conceptual but there really is less commonality than you think. In the beginning copiers needed nothing but an original needing copied and the copier could fill the need. No variance in throughput, no variance in input. With 3D you have a variance in throughput that spans a very large Gamut from plastics to polymers to metals and unlike a copier, the hardware for each is radically different. Then you have the input. You can have a need and a printer and still be a

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Art Post · 4/14/1511:04 PM

environmental responsibility. In 2014, theCanon Americas Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, arecognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance ofhigh-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest newsfrom Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA. +Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office. Specifications, availability and prices subject to

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Art Post · 4/14/1512:16 AM

CIIS sales organization. About Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc. Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., was formed to harness the power of Canon’s in-depth knowledge of information flow and world-class imagingtechnology. Utilizing Canon's vast collection of imaging technology anddevelopment tools along with select third-party enterprise applications,Canon Information and Imaging Solutions delivers compellingmarket-driven

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Art Post · 4/14/1511:41 AM

electronic presentment options for the communications they – and their customers – deliver.” For additional information regarding AFP2PDF Plus, please contact your Ricoh representative. | About Ricoh | Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2014, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales

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GIntel · 4/17/156:45 PM

Hey Gang, Trying to get a feel for how Canon and Ricoh incentivize their dealers to push specific lines. Basically, how does Ricoh's A3 BW MFP promotions/programs to dealers differ from its A3 CLR MFP Promotions/programs? And... Same question for Canon, how does Canon's A3 BW MFP promotions/programs to dealers differ from its A3 CLR MFP Promotions? I know both want to drive color MFP sales of course, but Canon continues to dominate the A3 BW segments, so its possible that Ricoh sees a need

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Art Post · 4/20/1510:33 PM

MELVILLE, N.Y., Apr 20, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Canon, U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, for anotheryear, has been positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: U.S. SmartMultifunction Peripheral 2014-2015 Vendor Assessment, doc #254761, March20151 report, for being innovative and excelling in the paceand productivity of its research and development efforts with respect tomanaged print and document services. The report cites Canon’sachievement in demonstrating strengths in

Czech · 4/16/158:45 AM

Hey Art, We just got a desktop 3D Printer in our showroom. I expect it will do great at getting IT folks in for demos. The technology really is cool! But that's about it. From what I've seen, 3D printers have 0 practicality in an office or business environment. Perhaps the occasional school will purchase one. A lot of dealerships sell telecom services on top of copiers. It's a very similar industry: - 5 year contracts - upfront hardware revenue that can be purchased or leased - reoccurring

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Rogue · 4/16/1511:40 AM

Personally, I think you're right on with your ideas about 3D. I don't know if it will ever have the acceptance copiers had in their heyday, butright now, it's a product looking for a market. I saw something intersting on TV involving a 3D printing application. The company (which was not involved in any medical field) found it could use it's 3D printer to produce aprosthesis specifically designed for children. Children grow and therefore quickly outgrow their artificial limbs. This 3D printer

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Art Post · 4/16/1510:33 PM

Rogue: Thanx for the response! Time will tell, and over time they will get faster and additional materials will come to market for building all types of items. Take the copier industry and what if you had a 3D printer that could print on demand 25% of your parts. Reduce back orders, cut inventory, enhance the customer experience. It's just a matter of time

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exit148 · 4/21/158:32 AM

There is an interesting article in the April 2015 edition of the BTA Office Technology Magazine. I can't seem to get a link to it but it interviews dealerships who have been selling them already. Article is named "The Next Dimension: Are 3D printers a good fit for the BTA Channel" By Brent Hoskins. Maybe someone can post the link??

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Art Post · 4/14/1511:10 PM

LONG BEACH, Calif. , April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson today announced the highly anticipated SureColor ® P800 printer, representing a new benchmark in photographic print quality. Designed for professional use, the SureColor P800 is a full 17-inch wide borderless printer with unique Epson ® MicroPiezo ® AMC TM printhead technology. Leveraging an all-new Epson UltraChrome ® HD eight-color pigment ink set, the SureColor P800 is capable of producing the next generation of color and black

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Art Post · 4/14/1512:04 AM

apart from other printers in its overall cost-effectiveness. This printer is high-speed, high volume, and high quality. Itsdurability is unparalleled: it can produce 20 million inches of printingbefore requiring a service, compared to 500,000 inches with traditionalcolor inkjet printheads. The Epson C7500 provides a new flexibility in full color production printing that had not been available before. It is capable of printingfull-color labels at a blazing fast 11 inches per second. The Epson C

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Art Post · 4/14/1512:12 AM

for the banks to support Sharp." Mizuho and Mitsubishi UFJ lent the company 360 billion yen in September 2012, and 150 billion yen more the following year, according to its 2014 annual report. Miyuki Nakayama, a spokeswoman for Sharp, declined to comment on the company's default swaps. Sharp reported about 724 billion yen in net debt in its latest filing, the third-highest among global peers, after Toshiba Corp. and LG Electronics, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That compares with net

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Art Post · 4/14/155:00 PM

Make the calls and the prospects will be there. Whether yoursending inmailsthrough LinkedIn, sending emails, calling on the phone, or just knocking on doors, if you do the work, the prospects pool will only grow larger. A recent email to me about the base metrics that sales people need to hit each week got me thinking. This particular email stressed the fact that there needs to be 100 phone cold calls a week. Which I'm in total agreement. Sometimes you'll eat the bear and get more and sometimes

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Art Post · 4/15/1510:26 PM

BROOKLYN, N.Y. HARRISBURG, Pa.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- MakerBot ,a global leader in the desktop 3D printingindustry, is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with DHDistributing as a distributor of MakerBot® 3D printers andscanners in the U.S. DH specializes in important vertical markets for3D printing, such as education, medical/healthcare, government and manufacturing. MakerBot is excited to work with DH to help gain penetration in these spaces due to DH’s breadth of programs for

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Kyocera Guy · 4/20/1510:32 AM

on the amount of color in the printed document. Prints with very little color (like an email with a single small hyper link or logo) cost less than prints that have full color. Kyocera has made this available to dealers for about three years now and I’m pretty surprised that only about 40% of them are using it. It’s funny because if I was still a sales rep I would be chomping at the bit to go out there and show customers how I could absolutely save them money just by buying from me. However, the

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Art Post · 4/14/153:18 PM

To The Moon and Back: The Essential Guide to Seat Based Billing for ManagedPrint by Print Audit On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers did something that most people said was impossible. They took a myriad of wood, cloth, and cables and became the first human beings to take flight. 66 years later Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon. Today we have a myriad of satellites and rovers giving us a historically unparalleled understanding of the planets in our outer solar system

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Kyocera Guy · 4/14/158:03 PM

Here is one of the New A4 Units.  They were talking about a release this summer possibly.  We will see.    

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Art Post · 4/16/1510:12 PM

Print Audit to Sponsor and Exhibit at Photizo Group’s Navigator Meeting April 16, 2015 Calgary, Alberta - April 16, 2015 - Print Audit®, the company that helps office equipment dealers grow their businesses, will attend, sponsor and provide an educational session at Photizo Group’s 2015 Navigator meeting which takes place from May 13th to 14th in New Orleans, Louisiana. The first annual Photizo Navigator meeting is an exciting and exclusive event for the imaging industry. Executives are

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Art Post · 4/16/1510:14 PM

Webinar Announced for New Business Intelligence Tool: Print Audit Insight April 10, 2015 Calgary, Alberta - April 10, 2015 - Print Audit®, the company that helps office equipment dealers grow their businesses, announced today that it will conduct a public webinar on Wednesday, April the 29th to showcase its new Business Intelligence Dashboard known as Insight. The new reporting tool, which will be made available exclusively to North American Premier members, provides a powerful way to marry

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Japanese electronics giant Sharp may be struggling, but the banks will keep the heavily indebted firm on life support, analysts say. "The banks are on the hook – it goes back to [John Maynard] Keynes' famous saying: if you borrow $100 from the bank, it's your problem; if you borrow $100 million from the bank, it's the bank's problem," Jefferies analyst Atul Goyal told CNBC. Sharp's financial issues are slightly greater than even a $100 million, however. The company owes around 700 billion

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Art Post · 4/20/159:15 AM

here's the link, I previewed it on Friday and it's unreal. I can see MIF field placements by county, in addition I can drill down with customers and find inefficiencies with their printing habits. You've got to see this!!! http://www.printaudit.com/insight-webinar.asp

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