This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago
First Week of January 2012
Each week that passed from this point on gets us closer to logging twenty years of content for the copier industry. It's not just twenty years of press releases but it's 20 years of amazing content that includes collaboration, idea's, thoughts, pricing, quotes, leads and excellent opinions. Consider this your personal invitation to fuel your quest for knowledge and to continue to win.
Our Excellent Copier Threads from Ten Years Ago this Week!
Canon U.S.A. Announces Availability Of uniFLOW Version 5.1 Print Management Software
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faster processing. Further, the Canon PCL6 Generic driver is now supported for secure printing workflow, allowing organizations using the Canon PCL6 Generic driver to enjoy the benefits of making finishing changes at the imageRUNNER ADVANCE, which in the past was only possible with the uniFLOW Universal Driver. Embedded Applets for Secure Printing To extend third-party device support, uniFLOW v5.1 features embedded applets for Konica Minolta devices. This applet provides secure printing capability
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Xerox buys Ontario-based managed print services provider LaserNetworks
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TORONTO - LaserNetworks, an Ontario-based managed print services provider, has been acquired by Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) for an undisclosed price, the American document company giant announced Wednesday. "Our acquisition of LaserNetworks expands our services footprint in Canada, enhancing our capabilities and distancing us from our competitors," Xerox Canada president and CEO Mandy Shapansky said in a release. LaserNetworks, which employs 189 people in sales, service and business operations
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Minuteman Press Printing of Lansing, Ill., Grows Business With Help of Ricoh Pro C651
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Minuteman Press Printing of Lansing, Ill., Grows Business With Help of Ricoh Pro C651EX Printing System Quick-print shop takes jobs in house, providing faster, easier, more affordable customer experiences without increasing costs Jan 04, 2012 West Caldwell, NJ - Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today announced that Minuteman Press Printing in Lansing, Ill., has invested in the RICOH® Pro C651EX
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ACS, A Xerox Company, Helps Iowa Modernize the Way Physicians Share Patient Informati
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http://www.acs-inc.com . For investor information, visit http://www.xerox.com/investor . Note: Connect with ACS on Facebook or Twitter. To receive RSS news feeds, visit http://news.xerox.com/pr/xerox/rss.aspx . For open commentary, industry perspectives and views from events visit http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp , http://twitter.com/xeroxoffice , http://twitter.com/xeroxproduction , http://twitter.com/servicesatxerox , http://twitter.com/xeroxevents , http://www.xerox.com/blogs , http
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Samsung SCX-3405 multi function laser printer series
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Samsung SCX-3405 multi function laser printer series Samsung has announced seven additions to its multi-function printer range. The SCX-3405 series MFPs provide simple and reliable performance with print, scan, copy and fax solutions at a competitive cost. Targeted at small and medium businesses, the devices provide quick printing speeds alongside cost effective solutions. “Small and medium businesses increasingly have demands for multi function printers that provide value in terms of cost
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Re: Got A Situation! What would ou do?
Joe ·
I'm working hard to fix this situation. They do not want another Toshiba and for my second option Samsung just shot me down. They wont sell me the new A3 Black and White. I've been selling their stuff for 6 years and this is the thanks I get. Say I'm to small. Any input on the Sharp MX-M453 or eed a suggestion on a 45 ppm print black and white volume about 8k a month need ledger Sorry. Once I get outside my norm everything becomes a blur Appreciate all your expertise
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Re: Big Shake Up at XEROX!!!
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Imaging Systems to KonicaMinolta and Production Print to Canon! We've seen stranger things right!
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Canon U.S.A. Announces New Executive Appointments
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he will oversee Canon U.S.A.'s call center operations. Elsa de Sucre has been appointed president of Canon Panama where she will oversee all of Canon's operations in the region. "It gives me great pleasure to announce these two appointments. Joe Warren has been instrumental in guiding the success and recognition that Canon earns year after year for our dedicated customer support. Thanks to Joe's leadership, our award-winning 100-percent US-based customer support staff has been recognized by
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kyocera taskalfa 3050ci - What can you tell me about it?
I have a sales person asking me about a kyocera taskalfa 3050ci. I haven't seem or heard much of this product, so I would be interested in hearing from this illustrious group, what is the good, the bad, & especially the ugly when it comes to the kyocera taskalfa 3050ci. Thanks for your help! Vince
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Zhuhai Seine laser Printers OMG!
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So, I got a few days left before the end of my BIG vacation, TWO WEEKS!! at home. It's awesome!! I figured I'd catch up with some prospected that I needed to do for the Print4Pay Hotel. Always need advertisers so I can one day quit my day job and do this full time, and if I could we would have something spectacular!! Anyway a good source of potential customers for me is to go the ITEX show page and see who will be exhibiting at the ITEX show, this year its back in Vegas baby!! @ The Mirage
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Re: Convert your iPhone into a mobile scanner! Scan documents, forms, whiteboards, magazi
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accounts. The image quality is OK at best. I did not have the chance to export as a jpeg to see that quality. Keep in mind it's more for documents, sketches and stuff like that. Once I opened the doc, of course it was readable, but the quality kinda reminded me of a poor quality fax (but, I then realized that the document I captured was printed via inkjet printer and it was taken from an image from the web, thus 72dpi). I printed the document to my printer and it printed exactly what I scanned. I'm
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Parts catalog Toshiba BD 1340/1350
I am looking for a partscatalog for this machine, but only the pages with the fusing section.I know it is a bit old, but I hope someone can help.I have a brand new mainboard for a BD608, maybe we can swap? ;o)
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Why Single Server Printing is becoming the global standard
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Single Server Printing as a concept describes how one print controller, rather than dozens of print servers, can control all printing , every printer and each printer driver in a global enterprise, with maximum redundancy and insignificant wide area network traffic . go here for more...
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Competitive Info Xerox Workcentre 7500 Series
I see on the brochure on the Xerox 7525 it lists scan to searchable PDF as standard. Does anyone know if this requires software or is a function of the MFP? I know we can do this with PPDM, but was wondering if other vendors have stricly hardware solutions that would provide this capability. Thanks!
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Ricoh MP2550B Shortage from Thai Floods
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Just had some notification that the MP2550B is backordered until June of 2012, anyone else hearing the same thing. I finding this hard to believe the excuse was the flooding in Thailand.Art
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What will happen with Kodak?
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Would like to hear from others as to what will happen with Kodak. I read an article the other day that stated George (think it was George) Eastman actually committed suicide. "In his final two years, Eastman was in intense pain, caused by a degenerative disorder affecting his spine. He had trouble standing and his walking became a slow shuffle. Today it might be diagnosed as lumbar spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal caused by calcification in the vertebrae. Eastman grew depressed
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Awesome FREE Widget for laser printer TCO
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Check this out from Jesse, it's free, put it on your blog, on your web site. The link for this is in the reply and while your using this make sure you talk to Jesse and see how he can help your business with leads. He'a and SEO expert and is a...
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OKI Data Americas to Showcase Printing Solutions; Serve as Platinum Sponsor at 2012 P
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showcase the specific printing solutions that are vital hardware components of the ProfitMaster Solution Suite, which serves as a comprehensive information management service for Canada’s hardware, home improvement and building supply industry. OKI has been a ProfitMaster Canada Partner for over 15 years and has participated in every Business Partner Conference for the past ten years. OKI products feature industry-leading security technologies that provide users with the ability to print with
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Re: New A3 23, 28 and 33 ppm Models available in Europe
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Anyone notice that the Lanier and Savin equivs of these systems now have "MP" names almost identical to the Ricoh versions? Any thoughts on this?
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Re: New A3 23, 28 and 33 ppm Models available in Europe
GMAN ·
Ricoh manufacturing (and Ricoh LTD) are preparing for the elimination of both the Lanier brand and SAVIN brand by April 1, 2012.
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Re: New A3 23, 28 and 33 ppm Models available in Europe
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quote: Originally posted by GMAN: Ricoh manufacturing (and Ricoh LTD) are preparing for the elimination of both the Lanier brand and SAVIN brand by April 1, 2012. Whoa! That means another prediction comes true!! LOL I was just about a year late with this... thanx GMAN!
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Re: New A3 23, 28 and 33 ppm Models available in Europe
fisher ·
quote: Originally posted by GMAN: Ricoh manufacturing (and Ricoh LTD) are preparing for the elimination of both the Lanier brand and SAVIN brand by April 1, 2012. That's a pretty bold statement. Do you have any proof that this is something that is going to take place??? As a Lanier guy I don't necessarily think it would be a bad thing by the way.
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Re: Awesome FREE Widget for laser printer TCO
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Compare HP, Lexmark, and Ricoh Printers
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Re: kyocera taskalfa 3050ci - What can you tell me about it?
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I have sold a few of these units. Whats hard to beat is the color cpc and standard features. Image quality is good, however you may have to change a few settings in the print driver to beat the quality of the Ricoh color products. Reliabilty should be good, however this is a new series so were still waiting.
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EFI to Present at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference
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webcast of the event will be made available on the Investor Relations/Events & Presentations portion of EFI website at http://ir.efi.com/ . A replay of the webcast will be available online at the aforementioned website following the conclusion of the event. About EFI EFI (www.efi.com) is a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. The company's robust
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Mergers and Acquisitions: 7 MSPs Acquired Since New Year 2012
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Mergers and Acquisitions: 7 MSPs Acquired Since New Year 2012 Posted January 5th, 2012 by Joe Panettieri 4 0 MSPmentor concedes: Our math isn’t exactly right. But using some fuzzy logic, we’ve spotted seven mergers and acquisitions within the managed services market since the start of 2012. And we’re only five days into the New Year. The latest deal involves Xerox buying LaserNetworks , a managed print services specialist. Are more deals coming? Absolutely yes. Here’s a brief look at the next
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LDAP
I'm following up on a post that I started last September re: LDAP that seems to be dead so I'm starting new. I put this on the back burner and finally got around to figuring this out. For those of you who want to configure LDAP on Ricoh MFPs, I've attached some documentation. If you have a good understanding of LDAP you will probably be like "duh"! If you're just a copier guy who is trying to fake it until you make it like me, you might find this helpful. I used these settings to set up LDAP
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Re: New A3 23, 28 and 33 ppm Models available in Europe
GMAN ·
I believe that one of the 'other' Brands (Lanier or Savin) will be eliminated by this summer, yet i have NO FACTUAL INFORMATION. Just my suspicion.
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Re: Both HP and Lexmark increase prices Jan 01 2012
GIntel ·
I heard Ricoh also increased prices. Have any of you received notification of price hikes? Thanks
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Re: Both HP and Lexmark increase prices Jan 01 2012
GIntel ·
Will any of these Ricoh MSRP/LDP price hikes result in higher end-user pricing? Will the price increases for end users be the same as the price increases to dealers?
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Re: Got A Situation! What would ou do?
fisher ·
You should be able to go to a broker and get another 50ppm Toshiba for dirt cheep. I'd swap the machine out or fix the existing one. No way would I roll the lease on the customer. Just be honest with the customer and do the right thing by them. One call to a competitor for a quote and you are toast. Make it a positive in the customer's mind. The customer will respect you more in the long run if youdo the right thing. Roll the lease and risk losing the customer forever.
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Re: Got A Situation! What would ou do?
First what was the terms of the first lease? What was the payment? How many months left? When you leased the used Toshiba did you check new or used on the lease? Fisher is right take care of the customer and they will take care of you. Yo need to build that trust and respect back up because right now the customer thinks he got a lemon and you do not care. If he believes that you need to act fast otherwise he will shop you and that will be the end of that customer. Honesty is always the best
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Re: Got A Situation! What would ou do?
What are your options that you have to chose from? What brands are you authorized to service? Are you an independent dealer? How would you get a Sharp if you are not a dealer? Can you service Sharp MX series? At 8K per month they really don't need a 45ppm unit. That would be 25-35ppm range.
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Re: Got A Situation! What would ou do?
Joe ·
I am a small independent been in business over 12 years. Main line is Toshiba with a secondary being Samsung. Both of ehich are not a option for this customer I can get Pretty much anything through association but I don't won't to do wrong to the customer I am looking for a good machine that will work well for them I am a service tech so usually working on different products is not a issue
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Re: Parts catalog Toshiba BD 1340/1350
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quote: Parts catalog Toshiba BD 1340/1350 you can buy one here, not sure if this helps http://www.justmanuals.com/tos...e-manual-p-1214.html
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Re: kyocera taskalfa 3050ci - What can you tell me about it?
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Can anyone help Vince out, we have quite a few kyocera members.
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Re: kyocera taskalfa 3050ci - What can you tell me about it?
fisher ·
I have Lanier and Kyocera in my showroom. The Lanier has far better image quality and is also more user friendly. Just my humble opinion.
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Re: Selling Among Wolves
I have worked with several "Evangelical" sales people who like to wear a tiny Cross on their coat lapel in the expectation that customers will see it and perceive them as more trustworthy. These people often turn out to be the biggest crooks out there who think of their profit first and the customer second.
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Re: Ricoh MP2550B Shortage from Thai Floods
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Gintel: Now the MP2550B is a current unit that was re-positioned to be more competitive with the new Canon A3 25ppm system.
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Re: Ricoh MP2550B Shortage from Thai Floods
fisher ·
Hard Drives are becoming difficult to get our hands on. That's all it takes to not be able to produce a copier.
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Re: LDAP
The only way to show emails in a sent box when using scan-to-email is with a 3rd party connector that is integrated with the MFP. I know UDOCX can do this....not to familiar with the Ricoh 3rd party vendors.
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Kofax Launches DotImage Enterprise Edition
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streamline the flow of business critical information throughout an organization in a more accurate, timely and cost effective manner. These solutions provide a rapid return on investment to thousands of customers in banking, insurance, government, business process outsourcing and other markets. Kofax delivers these solutions through its own sales and service organizations, and a global network of more than 800 authorized partners in more than 70 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific
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Mark McCuen accepts Information Architect VP position at MWAi
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experience in the digital printing and publishing industry. During that time, Mark served in key roles that led to the creation and execution of game changing technologies and solutions that drove the introduction of desktop publishing, wide format color printing and the establishment of the digital multifunctional printer as the core solution for office work group automation. For most of the last decade, Mark pioneered and implemented office solutions strategies at EFI (Electronics For Imaging
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New Year Brings New IT Channel Training Offerings from CompTIA
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providers prepare to apply for CompTIA's business-level credentials -- the CompTIA Security Trustmark and CompTIA MSP Partners Trustmark. Three other Quick Start Guides -- on managed services, managed print services and health IT -- have been updated with new content from industry experts. The new and updated training guides are a part of the full portfolio of channel training, including live workshops, printed and downloadable training guides and business credentials, available from CompTIA
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