This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Last Week of February 2015)

improve our customers' speed to market, manage technology costs, and facilitate the sharing of information to increase productivity.The All Covered IT Services division offers a range ofIT strategy, support, project and cloud computingsolutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta has won numerous awards and recognition, includingplacement in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Content Services (MCS). Konica Minoltahas been recognized as

to increase productivity.The All Covered IT Services division offers a range ofIT strategy, support, project and cloud computingsolutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta has won numerous awards and recognition, includingplacement in the Leaders Quadrant of the 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

Minolta Business Solutions Asia Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a leading company in advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop, brings together unparalleled advances in security, print quality and network integration via its award-winning line of bizhub® multi-function products (MFPs); bizhub PRESS® and bizhub PRO® production print systems; magicolor® color printers; and pagepro® monochrome printers. Konica Minolta also offers

on Konica Minolta Sensing's booth demonstrations at NPE2015, Booth #S38026, please visit http://sensing.konicaminolta.u...tradeshows/npe-2015/ About Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. provides advanced technology that precisely measures and helps control the elements of color and light. These high performance measurement instruments and software solutions have become a staple in research and manufacturing environments, helping organizations to meet

Office workers often rely on mobile devices to do their jobs and expect to print throughout their days, whether at a desk, a conference or break room, or even a home office. However, a recent study by IDC finds only half of mobile users are able to print within their own company walls and just one-third can print on the go. New Xerox devices help simplify it so these professionals can print anytime, anywhere, with any mobile device. With an easy setup, the Xerox Phaser 6022 color printer and

MALVERN, Pa. , Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced the availability of the RICOH Pro C7100X series, its latest production cutsheet device family that offers users a fifth color station to help enable a wider range of applications. Announced at GRAPH EXPO '14, these high-speed, production color printers and multi-function devices (MFPs) deliver the ability to print with white or clear via the fifth station. The RICOH Pro C7110X will be on display in the

, project and cloud computingsolutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta has won numerous awards and recognition, includingplacement in the Leaders Quadrant of the 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

Packager NX and Advanced Driver Distribution applications. Administrators can quickly and economically configure the printer drivers these employees use, adding user-friendly icons, modifying values, locking settings and enforcing economical duplex printing, for example. The solution also helps eliminate the need for expensive print servers. RICOH Device Manager NX Pro supports up to 5,000 devices. RICOH Device Manager NX Enterprise offers virtually unlimited scalability. For further mobility, a

customer sites in the U.S. with general availability of the OcÉ VarioPrint i300 is slated for summer 2015. About the OcÉ VarioPrint i300 Featuring a patented four-color ink system, the OcÉ VarioPrint i300 prints on a wide range of media, including uncoated, coated and inkjet treated paper. It leverages proven technologies from Canon, worldwide leader in production inkjet solutions, including OcÉ ColorStream® inkjet printhead technology and solid OcÉ VarioPrint media handling. It offers

transactional printing, Leaderform has chosen the KODAK PROSPER 6000C Press as well as a KODAK NEXPRESS SX3900 Digital Production Color Press to both offer high-quality customization options and help expand its operation globally. “About 90% of our printed products are customized, so being able to match digitally-printed products to offset quality is a winning strategy for us,” said Federico Cozza, CEO, Leaderform. “Kodak technology has helped us reassure our customers of our quality results while

clients’ communications will be delivered where and how they desire, with high integrity and security.” Benefits and features of the new version of Ricoh ProcessDirector include: • Unified workflow for management of disparate channels – many production print operations today rely on various workflows that are operated in silos and don’t speak to each other. With Ricoh ProcessDirector, these printers can implement a unified workflow that helps manage, control and distribute output to multiple channels

Canon Europe has moved into 3D printing by announcing a distribution agreement with 3D Systems. The ProJet 4500 will be available from Canon from the beginning of March Under the arrangement Canon will market, sell and support 3D Systems’ manufacturing 3D printers, including the ProJet 1200, 3500 series, 4500, 6000 and 7000, in the UK and Ireland, with a view to rolling out across Europe. More here

and entry-level continuous-feed inkjet presses. Bydoing so, Canon helps print service providers find the right printsolution for their needs and helps to address new market opportunities,applications while transforming business models. “As a worldwide leader in inkjet, Canon is leading the change and filling a need where no current products exist today,” said Junichi Yo****ake, senior vice president and general manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Our customers are

NORWALK, Conn. –Xerox’s newest press will make inkjet technology a reality for more print service providers by breaking down barriers such as high print volumes, large footprint and cost. TheXerox Rialto™ 900 Inkjet Pressoffers first-of-its kind features and carves out a new space within the boomingproductioncolor inkjet segment. The world’s only fully-integrated roll-to-cut sheet, narrow web inkjet press is designed for print providers who produce 1.5 to 5 million impressions per month. It has

senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing. “ Paratore Signs’ new printer provides more flexibility in high-end inkjet printing with a lower total cost of ownership. We look forward to continuing our longstanding partnership with John Paratore and his team as they continue to grow their business .” For more information about EFI VUTEk printers, visit www.efi.com or contact 800-875-7117 . About EFI EFI™ ( www.efi.com ) is a worldwide provider of products, technology and services

Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies in 2014. In 2014, Canon U.S.A. received the PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the 11th consecutive year. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental

$45 per seat. Connect with Toshiba on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ToshibaUSA ,on Twitter at twitter.com/ToshibaSolves ,on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/toshiba and on YouTube at youtube.com/ToshibaUS . About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS) Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Business Solutions Division, Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together,these divisions provide digital

. Both Miller Blueprint and United Reprographics chose the Vortex 4200 to drive new equipment sales where customers benefit from the unprecedented quality and speed offered by the Vortex 4200 printer, and ultimately its ability to help end users reach greater efficiencies in print operations. The 42 inch wide full color Vortex 4200 printer is based on Memjet's unique Waterfall Print Technology(R), which provides revolutionary high print speed and superior quality. Compared to traditional wide format

Printer market for the period 2014-2019 . To calculate the market size, the report considers revenue generated from the sales of 3D printers, worldwide. The report does not consider the following in calculating the market size: • 3D printing materials and services • Components or devices used in the production of 3D printers • Any type of device that does not fall under the 3D printer category • Service and maintenance of 3D printers • Counterfeit brands that are similar to 3D printer Key Regions

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the latest Black Cost Per Page Poll for Segment 2 (21-30 ppm) Copier MFP here. -=Good Selling=-

Does anyone have a reliable way of estimating the cost of prints on a Inkjet color plotter, we are selling the Epson T series product and have had a lot of interest, however many of the customers are asking what it costs to print.

. My son's children will have the same reaction when they enter the work force if they get the chance to see a fax machine. History of Fax (Condensed) Facsimile "make similar", "make a copy" was invented in 1843 by Scottish mechanic and inventor Alexander Bain . He received a British patent for “improvements in producing and regulating electric currents and improvements in timepieces and in electric printing and signal telegraphs”, and the fax was born. Alexander Bain's fax machine transmitter

In addition, my SE told me the new smart op panels also allow for NFC printing

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Color Me Crazy: The Shocking Truth AboutHyperlinks by Print Audit What drives your customers crazy? Many, many things drive them nuts. A good portion of them are crazy already, or at least unstable. Why else do they lie to you, or snap their crayons over trivial issues that are easily resolved with a bit of communication?

Yesterday, I learned about passing of Leonard Nimoy. Thus I'm writing a blog about what Spock would consider illogical about the copier industry. I have a few but need some more, will give you kudos on the blog for some ideas. Art

turbulent and unprecedented times," continued Mr. Gentile. By visiting Auxilio's booth, attendees will have an opportunity to speak with Mike Gentile, co-author of The CISO Handbook, and receive a signed copy of this popular book used as course material for numerous advanced education and Master's programs on security leadership around the world, it is the definitive guide to establishing and managing an effective security program. HIMSS National Sales Director, Jane Bogue, says, "We are excited

I understand the sentiment but if I sell 2X, should I make the same as 2 reps selling 1X? Think of the salary and benefits the company has saved by me doing twice the sales. Then there is the incentive piece. There really is incentive in bonuses. We would all like to say that we put in 100% all the time, but who hasn't put in those extra hours in order to reach a bonus. Many of us followed with great interest, Art's daily accounting of his days leading up to the end of the year as he labored

Originally Posted by Old Glory: I understand the sentiment but if I sell 2X, should I make the same as 2 reps selling 1X? Think of the salary and benefits the company has saved by me doing twice the sales. Fair point. If you can consistently sell 2x more than other reps, then you have other negotiation power for other things. Ask for a higher commission percentage on each deal, negotiate a better salary, more territory, or ask for a small percentage of the service profit as an incentive to

Ink Usage and Cost per Copy HP Designjet T920* uses 1.04ml/sqm of ink at a cost per copy of £0.37** per ml. The Designjet offers 3 sizes of Matte Black ink (69ml, 130ml and 300ml) and 2 sizes of all of the other colours (C, G, M, PK, Y - 40ml and 130ml). Broken down, it uses 0.30ml/sqm for mono lines, 0.22ml/sqm for colour lines, 6.14ml/sqm for render, 4.3ml for normal cleaning, 7.7ml for strong cleaning. Canon iPF 765* uses 1.41ml/sqm of ink at a cost per copy of £0.56** per ml. The Canon

I am looking for a copy of Plotworks for a Ricoh MP W7140 unit. Hope that someone has an unused copy that came with a unit you sold and the customer did not need. Very urgent situation as Ricoh is not helping out (no suprise there). Willing to pay dealer cost of software. Please contact me directly @352-665-0168 John Anderson

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Well we have had a really good success of placing the Canon C350if and 250If systems in the field. The feedback I have been getting from my reps and techs is that they, and the customers love the product. On top of that most of the systems we have sold have been closeto retail price. I was curious what everyone elses take on these machines were and if there was any bad feedback from others who are placing them.

vital so retention guidelines can be followed after the scanning. And Optical Character Recognition (OCR), the conversion of printed text into machine-encoded text, allows retention information to be easily pinpointed through keyword searches. Moving forward with confidence Document scanning is an effective solution for reducing paper dependence in your company. Incorporate an assessment of cost, accessibility and retention compliance into the scope of your imaging project to ensure your imaging

John Hewitt from the Print Audit office will be there. Any Premier members attending give me a call in the office I'd be happy to put you in touch with him during the show.

OK, I tried this and everything else I can think of. I set the Tray Setting PriorityBypass to Driver/Command and also Machine: Any Type with no success. The only way I can get it to work successfully is to set the Printer Bypass Paper Size to 81/2 x 14 (for printing legal). But the customer doesn't want to have to do this. Any thoughts? My only thought is if to set the Bypass to Driver/Command and if the customer doesn't know if they have the proper size loaded they need to select the bypass.

Salespeople get paid to sell. If the management structures a comp plan that incentivizes sandbagging then the fault is theirs. Write a comp plan that does not encourage sandbagging and it won't happen.

Originally Posted by Monte: Salespeople get paid to sell. If the management structures a comp plan that incentivizes sandbagging then the fault is theirs. Write a comp plan that does not encourage sandbagging and it won't happen. Amen to that!!

Originally Posted by Monte: Salespeople get paid to sell. If the management structures a comp plan that incentivizes sandbagging then the fault is theirs. Write a comp plan that does not encourage sandbagging and it won't happen. ^^^This. As long as it doesn't negatively impact a client, a rep has to sell in the way that makes the most money. After all, while we may be loyal to our companies, the ultimate loyalty lies with the families that count on us to support them.