This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Last Week in August 2013

For the first time in the industry, Kodak and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (Konica Minolta) will demonstrate fully managed monochrome and color digital press solutions for commercial print and graphics communication professionals. From September 8-12, at Print ’13 Booth #518, the companies will showcase three new Kodak CREO Color Servers to drive the new and existing Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS digital presses that are connected to KODAK PRINERGY Workflow 6. The IC-309 CREO Color

, Konica Minolta Inc and Sharp. They, along with U.S’s Xerox Corp, account for about 80 percent of the global A3 copier sales, according to Kyodo. Sharp, will however, continue talks with Samsung to supply washing machines and refrigerators to the Korean company as an original equipment manufacturer, the wire said, quoting sources. The proposal to jointly set up a copier sales company was being discussed after Sharp turned down Samsung’s acquisition offer for the copier business, Kyodo said.

Namibia, Malawi, Botswana and Swaziland. Konica Minolta South Africa's head office is based in Johannesburg and 17 branches and 48 dealerships support its distribution network. With an operational stance of consultative business partnering, the group provides clients with holistic document management solutions: through pre-sales analysis, audits to sales, installation, ongoing onsite technical and software management, as well as the supply of spare parts and consumables. Editorial contacts Konica

hands on experience with the printing machines and witnessed the superior quality of the A3 Printers. On conducting first ever road show Mr Tadahiko Sumitani, MD, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.said, “These A3 MFD series range are set to take our printing solutions offering in Indian market to new dimensions. Konica Minolta has been able to establish leadership position in Product Printing and Colour A3 MFPs with the highest market share. Last financial year we also achieved

Aug 29, 2013 (Menafn - M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --Learn how to sell personalized print to retailers, price appropriately and navigate uncharted software waters with new tools and resources from Xerox's ProfitAccelerator Digital Business Resources . At PRINT 13 , Xerox will showcase the following materials to help graphic communicators: - Expand customer base -- two new white papers, "Selling to Franchise Organizations: An Opportunity On Every Corner" and "Transactional Marketing: Making it

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Press release from the issuing company FOSTER CITY, California- EFI™, a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced two new EFI Fiery® print servers for Xerox Color 560/570 printers that give print professionals the ability to create superior quality finished documents while growing their print volumes. The Fiery EX and EXi print servers deliver outstanding performance, including three times faster processing speed than the previous

been selling printers to consumers for years now, a lot of them with a focus on printing digital photographs, but that’s still not going to be its focus. Instead, it wants to put a renewed push on the enterprise for printers that will be used in the corporate landscape, Bloomberg said. It will also sell parts that will be used in touch screens deployed in tablets and smartphones, Bloomberg explained.The company doesn’t really have much of a choice to even look back at its old days as a

_Case_Study.pdf http://www.printaudit.com/down...emier_Case_Study.pdf About Print Audit®: Established in 1999 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Print Audit is the fastest growing print management company in the world. By providing businesses with innovative and practical print tracking solutions, the company has helped customers recapture over $200 million in printing and photocopying expenses while saving an estimated 190,000 trees a year. Print Audit is the most comprehensive provider of

, and M3320ND printers and the M4070FR, M3870FW and M3370FD MFPs offer an all-in-one integrated toner system, robust eco features and duplex printing for lower operating costs and higher efficiency. “Small to medium-sized businesses and professionals who work at home are increasingly seeking lower operating costs for maximum profitability without sacrificing on high performance,” said Mr. Raj Varma, General Manager – IT Sales Group at Samsung Gulf Electronics, said, “The Printer ProXpress and the

reputation for excellence. RBS is an authorized dealer for Ricoh, providing sales, solutions support, service, and supplies for multifunction and stand-alone copiers, fax machines, scanners, and printers. In addition, Repeat Business Systems offers network services, managed print/document services, workflow analysis, full IT and Professional Services and consultation in order to increase efficiency and provide a significant cost savings to their valued customers. For more information, visit www

ADDISON, Ill. (PRWEB) August 28, 2013 ITsavvy just announced that it has partnered with Toshiba to provide the latest, most cost-effective multifunction printers (MFPs) and copiers . The collaboration will power the expansion of savvyPrint, ITsavvy’s trademarked managed print service and complement the world-class line of MFPs and copiers ITsavvy already has in place. This means a broader print product and service offering for the company’s clients. “This partnership will allow us to bring the

print quality.” TASKalfa: Advanced Engineering for Quality Products TASKalfa MFPs are engineered to optimize performance and maximize uptime. They boast vibrant color and crisp black-and-white printing, color scanning and copying, and optional Super G3 fax/network fax and dual fax for high-speed document delivery. Other features include: Common technology, design, and accessories across the series of products; Up to 7,650 sheet paper capacity with optional paper-feed units on specific models

If you asked my sales manager, he would probably say NEVER! Many of us know that only the strong (tough minded) will survive more than three years when it comes to selling copiers, printers, and managed print services. Those whosurvive more than 20 years of selling (not managing) to commercial accounts should be viewed as Olympians and those of us that have been selling 30 plus years should be viewed as Titans . So,every year I struggle with when to take my vacation time. Do I take the time in

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risk and cost. Experts apply quality management principles and tools such as Six Sigma to advance performance to a higher level. The company offers services including BPO, imaging, records management, print, mail and eDiscovery, and is an IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 Leader in 2013 for the seventh consecutive year. Based in New York City, Canon Business Process Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc. Learn more at www.cbps.canon.com or follow us on Twitter . All referenced

functionality,” said Tony Barbeau, Kodak’s General Manager for Document Imaging.“The ‘Pick’awards demonstrate how these products outperform the competition with robust featuresthat enable businesses to increase the value of document tasks and processes.” The i2900 Scanner ( www.kodak.com/go/i2900news ) is a powerful, yet compactrotary A4 desktop scanner with a built-in book-edge flatbed scanner ideal for any small business, department or branch office.Its design, while space-saving, includes a

the world's industry-leading workflow software. Now released worldwide, PRINERGY Workflow 6 represents a completely new vision for prepress production. It brings a new level of automation, accuracy and efficiency to print creation, while reducing costs in the pre-planning print stage and expanding product integration across Kodak and third-party solutions. PRINERGY Workflow is the leading solution for commercial, packaging and publication printers seeking to centralize--and automate--print

course, superior print quality.” TASKalfa: Advanced Engineering for Quality Products TASKalfa MFPs are engineered to optimize performance and maximize uptime. They boast vibrant color and crisp black-and-white printing, color scanning and copying, and optional Super G3 fax/network fax and dual fax for high-speed document delivery. Other features include: Common technology, design, and accessories across the series of products; Up to 7,650 sheet paper capacity with optional paper-feed units on

Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) August 26, 2013 Sagemcom, a global leader in advanced fax server solutions for IP networks, is proud to announce Xerox Corporation as the winner of their Partner of the Year Award, in the Multifunction Devices (MFDs) category. This award recognizes partners and resellers that have demonstrated expertise in the XMediusFAX software and commitment to Sagemcom. Strong partnerships are based on common business goals, close collaboration and the people that hold these values

everything the industry knows about high speed full color printing; particularly on extremely thick media. The system features Memjet Waterfall Printhead Technology™, which delivers more than 3 billion drops of ink per second, for unparalleled print speeds up to 12″ per second. A new adjustable feed path allows users to print on extremely heavy media, including foam and corrugated board up to 1/2″ thick. Also new is a removable sheet counter, providing a much larger surface for feeding over-sized

Vendors bid for expired printing leases on campus; no decisions made Talya Flowers , News Writer August 27, 2013 Filed under News Several major companies have begun bidding to offer their services to replace expired printing equipment leases on the campus—a project that could possibly save Wright State University an estimated $400,000 a year and $2 million over the course of 5 years, according to Director of Printing Services Patrick Bruchs. The leases for the Fleet Printers and Xerox equipment

, ValueJet Status Monitor app for remote printer monitoring, and can both printers can be equipped with Mutoh's SpectroVue VM-10 on-printer spectrophotometer for easy customized profile creation. The ValueJet 1624 printer is known as the "Wrapper's Choice" printer for speed, size and quality. Mutoh will be showcasing vehicle wrap tips and tricks at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily. Mutoh will also be partnering with the Printerverse providing an interactive booth for print professionals that

impact on what's new, what's changed, and what's happening in our industry! Personally, I'm looking forward to see the many vendors, many Print4Pay Hotel members and writing about some of the new products and services! BTA East will host its annual district event, open to BTA members and non-members from across the country, on Sept. 26-27, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore in Baltimore, Md. This event will be a great setting to learn from industry leaders, gather new ideas and network with your

All Covered Helps Businesses Leverage SharePoint 2013 By: Reporting Company August 27th, 2013 Dedicated SharePoint IT Services Make It Easy for Companies to Improve Document Sharing, Collaboration, Intranets and Project Management Foster City, Calif. – August 26, 2013 – All Covered, a division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (Konica Minolta) and one of the nation’s leading IT Services companies, has expanded its Microsoft SharePoint Services offering to help businesses of all sizes

I just got stung by this and I guess it's my fault for not reading up on all of the accessories. It seems that the 11x17 tray kit is not available on the new PRO 8100 EX series.  We're trying to find out know if we can install the old 11x17 tray...

We have a Savin MPC4503 with the OCR option installed. I am able to scan to searchable PDF and extract text and paste into Word. However, PPDM will allow you to scan to a Word file. Does anyone know if you have full version Adobe if you would be able to edit the OCR'd PDF or is there another option for scan to Word? Thanks!

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accuracy. Printing With the new ValueJet 1617H, Mutoh will also be presenting printing demonstrations on the ValueJet 1624 - 64" and 1324 - 54" printers. With blazing print speeds up to 600 sqft/hr (VJ1624), the VJ1624 and VJ1324 include a two year warranty, SA International FlexiPrint software and take-up system. Both printers have Smart Printing features including: Intelligent Interweave print technique that virtually eliminates banding, ValueJet Status Monitor app for remote printer monitoring

Canon uses True Adobe PostScript for the imageRUNNER ADVANCE Color lineup. I thought that the only company who didn't use True Adobe PS was Xerox... Learn something new every day!

limited warranty with toll-free access to Epson's PrivateLine® priority technical support, 90-day limited lamp warranty, and free two-business-day exchange with Extra CareSM Home Service. About EpsonEpson is a global innovation leader whose product lineup ranges from inkjet printers and printing systems, 3LCD projectors and industrial robots to sensors and other microdevices. Dedicated to exceeding the vision of its customers worldwide, Epson delivers customer value based on compact, energy

improved workflow capabilities with color and quality enhancements. The combination of the Fiery digital front end and color management workflow and Intec’s range of digital color printing solutions ensures graphic arts professionals and print companies receive a unique print solution offering razor sharp imaging and exact color through a fully customizable user interface and workflow onto a broad spectrum of media creating a total ‘out of the box’ experience. Intec printers are ideal for a wide

individual counties and states,” Brad Penfold, BMI’s Vice President Sales, said. NACRC is a professional organization founded in 1949 of elected and appointed county administration officials, who network on a national level to share information and ideas. The association provides continuing education, technology updates and a stronger voice on federal legislative issues and is an affiliate of NACo. About BMI Imaging Systems, Inc. BMI has been a California document management company for over

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