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Art Post · 8/2/1610:23 PM

TOKYO, August 1, 2016 - Ricoh today announced that it has maintained a leadership position for the fifth consecutive year in the Managed Print Services (MPS) market, according to a report from analyst firm Quocirca entitled "Managed Print Services Landscape, 2016." *1 Ricoh's holistic approach to providing consistent, high-quality service to more than 4,000 customers of all sizes across verticals and continents has helped solidify Ricoh as a true leader in the space. In the report, Quocirca

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Art Post · 8/3/1610:49 PM

envelopes, and bring our variable data printing back in-house.” The Canon imagePRESS C700 color digital press was designed to deliver advanced levels of print quality, efficiency and versatility in both commercial and in-house print environments. The industry-defining press prints on a wide range of media including heavyweight, coated stocks and envelopes, at a high level of consistent quality and productivity. It can handle the most diverse print applications from short runs to complex variable

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Art Post · 8/2/169:59 PM

Managed Content Services (MCS). Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for nine consecutive years. Konica Minolta, Inc. has also been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for four years in a row. For more information, please visit: www.konicaminolta.us and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter @konicaminoltaus. Contact Information Press Contact: Kristina Marchitto Public Relations

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Art Post · 8/3/1612:06 PM

Had an interesting question posed to me and I don't know if there is a way to make a change with the MFP settings for Fax. On occasions the customers server will go down, during the time that the server is down, incoming faxes will not route to the fax folder, they will then print. The client can't have these faxes out in the open? Is there a setting with the MFP that we could make a change that the faxes would not print but be kept on the hard drive until released?

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Old Glory · 8/3/164:52 PM

The short answer is yes. It would have to be initiated by someone at the point of failure. I would teach someone there how to change things in the event that the server goes down with the intent of switching things back once the server is back on line. The incoming fax can either go to the Fax Document Server or there is such a thing as "Locked Fax". Like Locked Print, it stores the incoming fax in the copier harddrive until an authorized code is entered to release them. Don't ask me how to

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Larry Levine · 8/7/1610:27 AM

hop on the bandwagon to say “Cold calling is not dead, it is just different.” In my opinion, a true sales professional integrates strong business developments skills into their daily routine. Business development is an absolute necessity. Let's package prospecting into the business blender by adding some old school and new school. The business recipe isquite simple... phone, email, social selling, social prospecting and community networking events. Crushing it as a sales rep means integrating a

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Art Post · 8/3/1610:56 PM

. By applying our expertise in imaging, business process, analytics, automation and user-centric insights, we engineer the flow of work to provide greater productivity, efficiency and personalization. Our employees create meaningful innovations and provide business process services , printing equipment , software and solutionsthat make a real difference for our clients and their customers in 180 countries. On January 29, 2016, Xerox announced that it plans to separate into two independent

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Art Post · 8/2/1610:40 AM

Has anyone heard of this, had a request from one of my people today on this

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Art Post · 8/2/167:50 AM

Title: Park 35 Multi-function Printer / Copier /Scanners - Save Matched Keyword(s) copiers Solicitation No. 582-17-70199 | Region Texas Agency State Government of Texas Due Date Aug 22, 2016 Source http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/ bid_show.cfm?bidid=126322 Park 35 Multi-function Printer / Copier /Scanners Open Date: 08/22/16 03:00 PM Agency Requisition Number: 582-17-70199 ...48-month period, unless renewed or extended, for approximately 100 multi-function black and white copier /printer/color

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Chad · 8/2/162:30 PM

Is anyone aware if TBS is selling the Risograph product lineand having the units they sellserviced by a 3rd party? If so, who is the 3rd party?

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Art Post · 8/3/1610:58 PM

copier lease service Matched Keyword(s) copiers Solicitation No. J2400-16-0801 | Region Texas Agency State Government of Texas Due Date Aug 18, 2016 Source http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/ bid_show.cfm?bidid=126347 copier lease service Open Date: 08/18/16 03:00 PM Agency Requisition Number: J2400-16-

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Art Post · 8/2/169:53 PM

for managed print services firms. The standard covers four critical business functions: business generation, delivery and operations, customer relations and business direction. "Though many organizations are reducing their print volumes, printing remains a critical function in the business world and a potential business opportunity for solution providers," Ricker noted. "To help them grow their print business, we're providing clear, comprehensive guidance from our industry's leading

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Art Post · 8/2/1610:03 PM

TOKYO -- Shares in Sharp fell for the third straight day on Monday, at one point sliding 5 yen, or 5.4%, from Friday's close to 87 yen, below the 88 yen per share that Taiwan's Hon HaiPrecision Industry has agreed to pay to acquire the Japanese electronics manufacturer. Sharp said there are no plans to change the acquisition terms set by Foxconn, as Hon Hai is also called, but some market watchers are concerned that if Sharp's market cap falls below the planned buyout price, the takeover talks

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Art Post · 8/2/1610:10 PM

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Czech · 8/1/165:20 PM

the same. So if we are finding situations where we can "add" additional GP in, doesn't that mean we are just overcharging our customers because we are abusing the trust/relationship we've established? To me, this is like a car salesman selling a car at a higher price to an elderly person because he knows he can get away with it. I used to sell solutions to peoples' problems, but now all of the products can do the same thing. I literally feel knots in my stomach when I sell one copier model to a

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Art Post · 8/3/1611:01 PM

Old Glory Ty for this! Can you tell me more about the eFax account and ICE please! Sounds interesting!!!

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Art Post · 8/1/167:24 AM

Color Digital Printer with Scanner - Solicitation No. 22039066 Region Illinois Agency State Government of Illinois Due Date Aug 18, 2016 Source http://www.purchase.state.il. us/ipb/IllinoisBID.nsf/All/ 64CB... Important: Solicitation file attachments are now located at the bottom of this page. Solicitation Overview Help Identification Reference Number: 22039066 Request ID: 16-100118 Agency Reference Number: 16-100118 Agency: DOT - Transportation Title: Color Digital Printer with Scanner Date

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Jason H · 8/1/169:14 AM

integrates with the Canon PRINT Business app • Standard Universal Login Manager for “out-of-the-box” authentication, usage tracking, and personalization by user • Supports fleet environments with consistent operation, management tools, and holistic business solutions

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Art Post · 8/2/1610:21 PM

Lexmark International, a global technology leader, today announced its entire line of next-generation A4 color laser printers and smart MFPs received Summer Pick Awards from Buyer’s Laboratory, Inc. (BLI). The Lexmark A4 color laser printers and smart MFPs earned the awards based on remarkable color quality, high durability, low cost of ownership, fast speeds and a versatile and easy-to-use design. Winning models are: • Outstanding Color Printer for SMBs Lexmark CS725 Series • Outstanding

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Jayjay4535 · 8/1/169:56 AM

who is selling his service for $0.035 color and $0.005 up and down the street, and giving the machine away. I am constantly up against other companies' Sales Director/Manager in deals, and there is 2 companies that I always against the owner himself. What that means to me, is that they can give the machine away just to get the service revenue for their company and they get paid from the profits. Meanwhile, a sales rep like me needs to sell GP on the machine to make money. Maybe perhaps that's the

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Old Glory · 8/1/166:14 PM

got Aficio Points (Ricoh's rep incentive money). Conversely, I get GP wherever I can get it. Yes, that means my faithful customers are paying a higher price than strangers. I got over that 20 years ago. If they signed the order, they must have felt it was a fair price. I have only lost one major account in 10 years and that was because the home office moved out of territory. The day will come where I will be exposed but I will have to lose a lot before I'm worse off than I would have been. * The

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Art Post · 8/2/1610:28 PM

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Jason H · 8/3/169:20 AM

In our market they have been selling Riso's for a long time because their whole direct branch was started by them purchasing a toshiba and riso dealer. I don't see them selling them as much any more though.

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Art Post · 8/2/167:52 AM

FY2016 Scanners, Printers, Computers, Laptops and Tablets for the County of El Paso Solicitation No. 16-045 Addendum 1 Region Texas Agency El Paso County Due Date Aug 11, 2016 Source http://www.co.el-paso.tx.us/ Purchasing/bids/default.htm Bid Number Description Tech. Working on Bid Opening Date Bid Tabulations Comments 16-045 Addendum 1 FY2016 Scanners, Printers, Computers, Laptops and Tablets for the County of El Paso Blanca 08/02/2016 at 2:00 p.m. Deadline for questions has passed.

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Art Post · 8/2/1610:14 PM

, Human Resources, Legal, Logistics/Distribution, Operations and other paper and process-intensive departments, supporting process time and cost savings throughout organizations. Download IntelliChief ECM for Human Resources and Human Capital Management at bit.ly/29lvPMd or from www.intellichief.com/intellichief-resource-library . About IntelliChief, LLC IntelliChief enterprise content management (ECM) provides enterprise-class business processes document management and workflow automation

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Art Post · 8/2/1610:16 PM

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Art Post · 8/3/1610:51 PM

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