This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago
The Last Week of February 2012
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Konica Minolta Signs Global Sales Agreement with Komori Corporation for ...
Art Post (Guest) ·
TOKYO, Feb 28, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. (Konica Minolta)(tokyo:4902) and Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. (Konica Minolta BT or the Company), a subsidiary of Konica Minolta as its Business Company in the Business Technologies domain in the Konica Minolta Group, today announced that Konica Minolta BT has signed a global sales agreement with Komori Corporation in the commercial printing market. The commercial printing market has lately been adopting more and
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Goodcopy Boosts Its Print Volume by 30 Percent with Konica Minolta Presses
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RAMSEY, NJ—Feb. 28, 2012—Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. has helped Goodcopy Printing & Digital Graphics increase overall print volume by 30 percent with award-winning Konica Minolta production print technologies. By adding the bizhub PRESS C8000 color digital press and a bizhub PRO 1200 monochrome printing system to its fleet, the New Haven, CT-based printer has realized faster turnaround times, more flexible document management capabilities and decreased downtime due to the new
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Konica Minolta intros photo-PRESS
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Konica Minolta has announced the local availability of its photo-PRESS photo book solution. According to the company, the solution opens up new business opportunities and revenue streams for local print providers. Speaking at the official unveiling of the product, Leon Minnie, Konica Minolta SA product manager for production systems, said photo-Press allows print providers to enter the untapped market of photo books. The solution comprises three components: designer, Web and production. The
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Minnesota copier business owner charged with evading sales tax
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Minnesota copier business owner charged with evading sales tax St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced today (Thursday, Feb. 23) the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office recently charged Rafael Eduardo Machado, 47, of St. Michael, with seven felony sales tax violations. Machado, who operated a Minneapolis copier sales, leasing and repair company called JR Copier Specialists, Inc., has been charged with three counts of failing to file his sales tax return, three counts of
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NEW WIDE-FORMAT RICOH AFICIO MP W5100EN/MP W7140EN MFP BRINGS ULTRA-EFFICIENT DIGITAL
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and construction (AEC) community and commercial printing operations that serve it. The Ricoh Aficio MP W5100en, which produces 10 pages per minute, and the MP W7140en, which produces 14 pages per minute, are designed for hyper-efficient capturing, saving and sharing of large documents such as building plans and schematics. Built on the proven MP W5100/MP W7140 printing engine, the new platform features the industry’s most comprehensive range of “scan to” features, enabling organizations to
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Paper-Intensive Businesses Use New Xerox DocuMate 4760 to Easily Scan Piles of Differ
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software includes Nuance(R) OmniPage(R) Pro, Visioneer OneTouch with Kofax(R) VRS(TM) technology, and TWAIN, certified ISIS, WIA and Visioneer DriverPLUS drivers. Pricing and Availability The Xerox DocuMate 4760 is priced at $3,995, and is available immediately through online channel partners and major resellers. The Xerox DocuMate 4760 is also available with Kofax VRS Pro for $4,995. About Xerox With sales approaching $23 billion, Xerox /quotes/zigman/246904/quotes/nls/xrx XRX +2.33% is the
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ABBYY USA Inks New Strategic Distribution Relationship with Tech Data Corporation; Hi
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ABBYY's VAR partners, beginning with the new relationship with Tech Data and StreamOne, the company has hired Darrel Letcher as national sales manager. Letcher comes to ABBYY with Recognition Server sales experience, having served as the senior account executive for the Ingram Micro relationship at Fujitsu America. Letcher has also held leadership positions in Ricoh and Ingram Micro, bringing an in-depth understanding of creating, as well as driving, value for VARs. About Tech Data Tech Data
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Relyco Partners With Ricoh Canada to Provide Leading Substrate Products to ...
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DOVER, NH, Feb 28, 2012 (COMTEX) -- Relyco(R), a leading provider of value-added business printing and payment solutions, today announced a reseller partnership agreement with Ricoh Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh Americas Corporation, to provide leading substrate products to their production printing customers. Ricoh has approved both Relyco's DigiPOP personalized digital packaging solutions and REVLAR waterproof paper for use on their production printers and will offer the
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
GMAN ·
I'll be curious to see if the new Ricoh A4 units and Konica Minolta bizhub 42 / 36 A4 units will derail the Samsung, Sharp, and Lexmark A4 placements that have been prevalent in the marketplace.
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Panasonic Unleashes its latest Laser MFP MB1500 series
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Panasonic has introduced its latest MB1500 multifunction printer series which is perfectly designed to simplify your everyday office tasks like print, copy, scan and fax from one compact machine with easy to use and energy saving features. This smart offering from Panasonic helps home users and SOHO to save space (cut installation area by 25%), time, paper and energy costs through its innovative features. The Panasonic MB1500 series of multi-functional printers feature an extremely compact body
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Industry analysts from BERTL, Inc. award Canon for "Best Wide Format Product Line of
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Monday, 27 February 2012 08:52 Canon received six 2011 BEST awards from industry analysts BERTL, Inc. including "Best Wide Format Product Line of the Year". Based on a survey by BERTL's product experts, Canon was recognised with BEST Awards for individual solutions from the Canon imageRUNNER and imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunctional device (MFD) and The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6300 The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300 imagePROGRAF large format printer product lines, as well as uniFLOW, Canon’s print and
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President of Canon Business Solutions Resigns...
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assume the duties of CBS President effective immediately. I will delegate my responsibility as the leader of the CBS Sales function to Toyo Kuwamura until a more long term solution can be arranged. The functional areas of Budget and Human Resources will permanently report to Mr. Kuwamura effective immediately. I look forward to spending more time with the people of CBS as we work together to reach our 2012 goals. Please support me in this effort. Joe Adachi President and CEO Canon U.S.A., Inc.
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Toshiba's e-STUDIO(TM) 206L/256/306/356/456 Series Boasts Industry-First Security Fea
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scanning, and print speeds from 20 to 45 pages per minute. Also included is the next-generation e-BRIDGE(TM) open platform that allows software solutions to be easily integrated to enhance productivity and workflow. Various finishing options, including a new optional inner finisher, add to the versatility of these models. "Toshiba's new e-STUDIO Series raises the bar, proving that progress can come in small packages," said Joseph Contreras, director of product and solutions marketing for Toshiba
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Xanté Launches Memjet-powered Excelagraphix 4200 Inkjet Printer
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Xanté Launches Memjet-powered Excelagraphix 4200 Inkjet Printer Thursday, February 23, 2012 Press release from the issuing company Xanté, a leading provider of professional digital print solutions, brings Europe its first look at the Excelagraphix 4200 inkjet printer powered by Memjet, a global provider of high-speed color printing technologies. Xanté is demonstrating the Excelagraphix 4200 in FESPA booth #K101, Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain, 21-24 February, 2012. Xanté
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RFI-Site-Wide Copier MSP Program
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Solicitation Number: RFI_Site_Wide_Copier_MSP Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: Added: Feb 22, 2012 7:36 pm SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) is looking to standardize its Fleet of copiers and multi-functional devices and obtain one sevice provider to manage its Fleet. https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=op...ab=core&_cview=0
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MPSConnect Provides Global Information Resources to Managed Print Services Associatio
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PRESS RELEASE With Foundation Membership, MPSConnect Provides Global Information Resources to Managed Print Services Association February 28, 2012 – MPSConnect has joined the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) as a Foundation Member, the highest level of commitment. Through the MPSConnect web portal, newsletters, industry-specific search engine and related tools, MPS professionals gain free access to a steady supply of ideas, stories and best practices. As a Foundation member
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Re: Profit Breakdown Question
Attached is a Fact Data sheet for an old Ricoh. I send it to you for illustration purposes only. I chose not to send na FDS on current product because of the competitive presense here but it should illustrate how Ricoh would answer your question, at least for this model and in a perfect world scenario.
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Re: Charging for computer related calls
fisher ·
This isssue is such a thorn in my side as I am the customer's sales person but I end up being the customer's de-facto IT Company. Come on people I only sold you a freaking copier!!!! And God Forbid I Send Them A Bill!!!!! I wish I wasn't such a nice guy and I wish I had no IT knowlege.
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Nuance eCopy Healthcare Solution Pack Improves and Lowers the Cost of Care by Automat
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. The new solution enables healthcare organizations to improve the quality of care with faster access to patient information, and strengthen patient record security and HIPAA compliance frameworks. “The Healthcare industry is very paper intensive and will remain so for many years to come” Designed to help healthcare professionals cost-effectively transition to electronic medical records, the eCopy Healthcare Solution Pack leverages Nuance’s eCopy ShareScan Suite, the world’s best-selling document
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Epson expecting channel expansion
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launched a print managed services programme for partners last summer and has 100 product launches planned for this year across the imaging arena. Steve Torbe, head of business sales at Epson, said that it had around 500 partners already and although recruitment wasn't a primary aim it expected to pick up more resellers over the course of the year. "It's about the differentiation that partners can make for themselves and the opportunity available. We see recruitment of partners as a by product of
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OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate How to Maximize Revenue Potential Through ...
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OEMs during the two-day conference where more than 1,700 are expected to participate. Supporting OKI's TMP solution is the company's full line of color and monochrome single- and multi-function printers that provide reliable performance and advanced functionality for all business types and sizes. With fast printing speeds, advanced printing capabilities and utilities, and impressive results, each printer delivers exceptional performance and maximum efficiency. All OKI products are built on parent
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PARC's "Power of 10" Years as an Independent Company Offers Opportunities to ...
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. We create new business options, accelerate time to market, augment internal capabilities, and reduce risk for our clients. Since its inception, PARC has pioneered many technology platforms -- from the Ethernet and laser printing to the GUI and ubiquitous computing -- and has enabled the creation of many industries. Incorporated as an independent wholly owned subsidiary of Xerox in 2002, PARC today continues the research that enables breakthroughs for our clients' businesses. SOURCE: PARC
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Leading Technology Consulting and Integration Firm Selects Kofax for Accounts Payable
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including invoice submission and inquiries. Through supplier self-service, this low cost, easy to adopt, pay-as-you-go solution reduces cost and errors and enhances AP automation payback. Kofax SupplierExpress is an option to Kofax MarkView. Kofax e-Transactions (KeT) eliminates the need for the printing, mailing, scanning and entry of information from documents and forms by enabling the electronic delivery and capture of documents from a sender to a receiver via secure email. Designed for enterprises
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Re: new C4502/5502
Kitz ·
Is mobile printing standard? It talks about using any wireless network, does that mean I need the wireless card in the machine???
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Re: new C4502/5502
Jomama ·
quote: Originally posted by Kitz: Is mobile printing standard? It talks about using any wireless network, does that mean I need the wireless card in the machine??? The way I read it, it requires the HotSpot subscription, $15./year)
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Re: new C4502/5502
According to our Lanier DSS, mobile printing will be standard starting in April. It sounds like it will be an firmware update that will provide Airprint support.
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Re: Charging for computer related calls
JasonR ·
quote: Originally posted by jswinberlin: Currently we have a conversation that this is outside of your "copier" agreement and it will be billable. However, I always get the feeling that the customer thinks we're taking advantage of them. I know the feeling, I've had this conversation with many customers over the years. First and foremost, get a piece of paper (we call ours the Connectivity Support agreement) saying what is included and what is not. As others have stated, it's best to have the
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Re: Charging for computer related calls
We include up to 2 hours initial installation on all of our connected products (except for the very low end machines). Is anyone else charging for initial connectivity? We found that when we didn't connect our products most of the time they weren't installed properly and the customer didn't get the full functionality. For example, color systems were not defaulted to B&W for printing...Scanning was not set up, accessories were not configured properly and overall the customer was not as happy
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Re: Charging for computer related calls
We do have an agreement that says that computer/network support is not included. At this time we do not offer contracts for these services, but I believe we may in the near future. However, some of the problems I see is that either the sales person glosses over this part of the "connected product agreement" or the person who needs the support isn't the one who signed the agreement. In the end, it just seems like this does nothing but prove the customer wrong which in turn makes them more angry
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Re: RBS Takedown
GMAN ·
This is the best news I've heard all week! Congratulations, Art. Put another 'W' in the WIN column for Independent Dealers and talented Sales Representatives!
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Lexmark declares quarterly dividend
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sizes with a broad range of printing and imaging products, software, solutions and services that help customers to print less and save more. Perceptive Software, a stand-alone software business within Lexmark, is a leading provider of enterprise content management software that helps organizations easily manage the entire lifecycle of their documents and content, simplifying their business processes, and fueling greater operational efficiency. In 2011, Lexmark sold products in more than 170
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Tell us About Your Best Sale this Month!
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I dare you...
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phone number. I am NOT afraid of my customers calling me with a problem. My BIGGEST PROBLEM is when my customer has a problem that I don’t know about. Problems are an opportunity for you to shine, for your team, or your company to shine! Do you have a billing issue? I have the greatest “Back Room” in the industry, and our Sales People can actually talk directly to them, and get our customer’s billing issue resolved. I know that this is not possible in the direct (_BS) Branch. When I worked for
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Sealed bids/proposals/qualifications addressed to Spring Branch Independent School Di
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Sealed bids/proposals/qualifications addressed to Spring Branch Independent School District, ATTN: D Newspaper: houstonchronicle.com | Date: 02/13/12 Sealed bids/proposals/qualifications addressed to Spring Branch Independent School District, ATTN: Director of Purchasing will be received in the SBISD Purchasing Office at 1031 Witte RD, BLDG E (2nd Floor), Houston, TX 77055-6016 until: MARCH 28, 2012 @ 11:00 AM FOR: ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR DIGITAL MULTI-FUNCTION COPIERS AND SERVICES (9412P). A pre
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