This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

Art Post (Guest) · 6/6/127:24 AM

business automation solutions. NSi's flagship product, AutoStore(TM), captures paper and electronic documents from a copier, scanner, or printer, then routes the information into the appropriate business system based on the document type. As a result, business is done faster, with less effort -- and with less paper. AutoStore is the information on-ramp for nearly 500 models of MFPs and network-attached scanners -- from Canon, Fujitsu, HP, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lanier, Lexmark, Ricoh

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/4/1210:51 PM

learn more about Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com . About Ricoh Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 billion USD). The majority of the company's

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/6/1211:26 PM

generate true business value. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/p...0120606/NY19986-INFO ) The new platform alters the very nature of a printer/copier/scanner/fax device, embodying Ricoh's focus on customer productivity. "We've created a new generation of intelligent MFPs with a workstation-class computing platform inside and an interface that focuses that power on each individual's most important work," said Mike Dane , Vice President, Marketing, for Ricoh Americas Corporation. "The MFP has

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/6/1211:34 PM

Konica Minolta Business Solutions France Acquires SERIANS Langenhagen, June 4th, 2012 Konica Minolta Business Solutions France announces the acquisition of SERIANS S.A.S., a specialist in IT services and printing solutions. In this purchase, SERIANS S.A.S. becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Solutions France. SERIANS S.A.S. will continue to operate autonomously under its own brand name. As an expert in IT services, printing solutions and management solutions, SERIANS

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/3/121:09 PM

and U.S. Bancorp of Minneapolis. "That's why it's widely used to move documents in health care, where there are federal privacy rules." Consider the fax's popularity: Medtronic says it sends and receives 20,000 faxes a day. U.S. Bancorp says it handles about 2 million fax pages a month. Thanks to steady annual growth of 15 percent or more, the worldwide fax market is projected to be nearly $2 billion this year, says Michigan-based Davidson Consulting. Part of the love affair with faxing is that

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/5/128:51 PM

within a single web portal. Included in all three SKUD service packs, the online portal provides resellers and MSPs with valuable information for each managed printer within an end-user's network such as the type of device, number of prints per device, toner levels, maintenance needs and service errors. "Managed print services are proven to help companies reduce annual output costs by up to 40 percent, while radically increasing workflow efficiencies -- it's a value proposition that businesses

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/6/1211:30 PM

Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which will prohibit UNINET from making, using, selling and offering for sale in the U.S., and from importing into the U.S., the toner bottle products. Throughout the development, sales and marketing process, Canon respects the intellectual property of other companies and individuals and expects others to similarly respect Canon's intellectual property rights. Canon remains committed to pursuing legal enforcement against those who do not respect Canon's

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/3/127:23 PM

3D printing is a rapidly growing technology sector that is still in its infancy. The ability to create highly detailed custom works at a fraction of the price is bringing waves of retail investors into these stocks. 3D printing is expected to replace many hands-on jobs as less human involvement is needed in manufacturing. Stratasys ( SSYS ) and 3D Systems ( DDD ) are at the forefront of monetizing their 3D printers; both companies have recently announced their new product line of affordable 3D

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/3/127:33 PM

paper rolls, makes it easy to access prints and that the operator panel is at an appropriate angle. Infrastructure Security Large format printers, especially those with a USB port, are an integral part of your IT infrastructure. More than just virus protection, infrastructure security includes protecting your company’s intellectual property. Therefore, when selecting a large format printer, security issues should be taken into account: •Service Packs: Look for a system that is compatible, for

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/4/1210:41 PM

control costs and manage existing hardware and software investments. About AUXILIO, Inc. AUXILIO, Inc. is the pioneer of managed print services for the health care industry, working exclusively with hospitals and hospital systems throughout the United States. We are vendor independent and provide intelligent solutions, a risk free program and guaranteed savings. AUXILIO assumes all costs related to print business environments through customized, streamlined and seamless integration of services

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/4/1210:47 PM

City Press Installs a KODAK NEXPRESS SX2700 Tuesday, June 05, 2012 Press release from the issuing company Kodak is helping City Press Ltd. pioneer the next level of performance and quality for digital printing in Canada. City Press is the first commercial printer in the province of Manitoba to install a KODAK NEXPRESS SX2700 Digital Color Press. With a maximum sheet size of 14 inches by 26 inches and the Intelligent Color Option for more accurate color reproduction, the NEXPRESS Press both

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/4/1210:53 PM

experience, and creative designers with a fundamental understanding of user interfaces and industrial design. RII's focus is to realize The Infinite Network -- RII's vision of a seamlessly connected world of people, objects and information. To learn more about Ricoh Innovations, Inc., visit http://rii.ricoh.com . About Ricoh Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/4/1210:56 PM

print service providers of all sizes throughout Western Europe.’ Ricoh's approach to long term partnerships, services and business values were cited as just some of the reasons for printing companies placing new orders with Ricoh at drupa 2012. Polish graphic arts specialist Multikop signed a deal for a Pro C651EX digital colour press to enable it to move in to high quality production printing. We wanted to increase our capabilities to offer high quality, fast turnaround, short run colour print

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/5/1212:36 PM

OSLO, Jun 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Thin Film Electronics ASA ("Thinfilm") (ose:THIN.OL) today announced it has extended its relationship with PARC, a Xerox Company, for the delivery of integrated printed electronic systems. The two companies are now working together on the physical prototypes of a fully printed temperature sensor. The project begins extending Thinfilm's Addressable Memory(TM) to support the integration of sensors and batteries. "By entering into this phase of our successful

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/6/127:21 AM

States and an extensive community of dealers, systems integrators, contractors and consultants. They have demonstrated insight into the many technological advantages our products offer so that our customers can take advantage of them in their businesses." To learn more about Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com . About RicohRicoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/7/1211:49 PM

When Ricoh Americas holds a dealer event like Convergence, it's usually something special. The Convergence theme was born a few years ago in an attempt to merge the Savin, Ricoh, Gestetner and Lanier Dealers all into one dealer meeting. Before the Convergence dealer meeting each brand has it's own dealer meetings. I can see why Ricoh made the move to one dealer meeting for all dealers, savings.... and one unified message. Before the Ricoh Convergence Dealers meetings the Ricoh Dealers meetings

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Chuck · 6/5/1211:02 AM

and how can Gillette keep giving away those nice razors?? We all know the answer but as sales types we just can't accept it. After pressing my first "Start Print" button on a Xerox 2400 in 1971, I've now retired. Ya'all enjoy yourself!

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/3/127:30 PM

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/4/1210:44 PM

CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- John Murabito, CEO of Ribbons Express (ribbons-express.com), had a "little secret" that was driving him crazy. Murabito knew that his managed print services can save most companies 10 to 30 percent on annual printing costs but he couldn't gain that crucial first meeting to reach decision makers. When cold calls and email blasts didn't work, he started sending potential clients a toy. Murabito turned to PWR Tools, which has a unique

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/5/129:03 PM

Solicitation Number: PR20063094 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Jun 04, 2012 1:42 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented...

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/7/128:14 PM

The P4P Hotel will have a few moles in place @ Ricoh Convergence 2012 in Las Vegas! As I hear from them I'll be posting updates and news as it happens. Please tune in here for updates as I get them. Art

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/7/128:17 PM

Does anyone have any of the new browser units up and running yet? UDOCX is giving out free NFP versions to dealers and I'm interested see if anyone is running UDOCX with the new browser unit, please let me know.Art

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/7/128:02 AM

I have a few in the field, none with advanced services yet, overall print quality is excellent, the snazzy new screen is just that, once you make a selection you're back to the old style screen that Ricoh has had for years. I've not had the chance to add the browser yet since it is an option. I hoping to have one operational with the browser very soon and I'm going to connect with UDOCX and have some fun.

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GMAN · 6/6/1212:56 PM

Ricoh usually waits until AFTER they hold their Dealer Sales Meetings to implement layoffs, which history has proven. Since Convergence is on June 10th and runs through the 13th, I believe the layoffs aimed at continued cost cutting will come at end June 2012. Even if these new layoffs impact the Direct side to a greater extent, they do not want the Press and Media to make any mention in the articles that will be written around this Dealer Event. Remember what I told you about Marty, he cuts

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/1/1211:13 PM

the managed print forum that we have to a category and will add three or so forums that are relevant to those discussions. As we move forward and add these new categories and forums I can only hope that ALL members of the Print4Pay Hotel can benefit from the knowledge of others and all us can continue to propser in this business and suppot our families. Please if you have any suggestions post them here. Art

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/4/1210:39 PM

Australia and the U.S. compare, as Smartprint is involved in both markets. How do you view the role of MPS in the document industry? MPS has become the flagship product for the document industry. Major manufacturers and copier/printer suppliers alike promote, advertise and talk about MPS to retain clients and involve themselves in the battle for market share. According to independent studies, Australia is expected to reach MPS market saturation in 2013 with a forecast of AUS $880 million. What

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montecore · 6/5/128:08 AM

I need some assistance from the Ricoh people out there. This is in regards to the C5501 or C5502. Has the C5501 been discontinued? When did the C5502 come out? If you were selling this to a church what would the purchase price be and service cost per copy for 15K black per month? I assume these come with 4 trays automatically. C5501 + booklet finisher C5502 + booklet finisher Thanks!

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/5/1212:40 PM

EFI Jetrion 4900 Ups the Resolution and Adds More Versatility Foster City, California – June 5, 2012 – Following the high demand for its Jetrion® 4900, EFI™(Nasdaq: EFII) has incorporated a new 720dpi mode to increase the print resolution for labels, along with broadening its portfolio of flexo substrates that need no special coating or overlaminating. The increased print quality utilizes new firing modes to drive the single-pass printheads, resulting in enhanced reproduction of text and

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/6/1211:19 PM

comes together in clear documents ready for sending at the time and in the way the customer wants. That can be through a portal, mobile device, web, fax, on paper by mail, or through social media. Communication is thus fully tailored to the customer preference. The organization, in turn, stays in complete control of quality. Further separation of responsibility for the application and databases, and responsibility for content has eliminated unnecessary dependency on the IT department without

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/6/1211:28 PM

represents the only comprehensive end-to-end solution on the market. The company has seamlessly integrated consulting, managed print services, hybrid mail, bulk transactional print and mail, print room, SMS, email, customer self-service, design, data analytics, scanning, archive, and retrieval, all backed by the security and stability that only a FTSE 100 company can provide. Topping off the benefits to clients is comprehensive management information and associated governance across the entire

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/5/128:20 AM

mpc 5501 discontinued mpc 5502 launched about a month ago System comes with two trays, print, scan and document feeder. I'll look this up and get back to you, with a church we woudl use NCPG. Art

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Larry Levine · 6/5/127:37 PM

NCPG is the National Church Purchasing Group which is designed for the religious organizations. For other not for profits you can use U.S. Communities. If you are a Ricoh dealer you can find pricing through the Aficio League. Hope this helps.

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fisher · 6/7/1210:06 AM

More fluff. If anything it adds to my set up time as I disable the home screen and make the machine work like the customer's previous machine did. Also frustrated that the new print drivers are set to default to duplex printing so I have to go to each workstation and change it back to simplex. Just adds extra steps. When I get some time I will probably use the print driver editor to create drivers for all workstations with the rite settings.

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/7/1211:27 AM

fisher, could you tell me more about the print driver editor?

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montecore · 6/4/128:39 PM

Is the 6001 being discontinued? If so when? Are these 6002 out in the USA? I swear this Ricoh dealer here is dumping equipment that they are blowing everyone away by at least 50% or more lower in cost.

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montecore · 6/5/128:21 AM

How do they do that??? I have lost multiple deals to the Ricoh dealer because I cannot compete. This was not like this last year....just in the last few months they have been killing everyone. It is almost like a loss leader marketing concept to get people to try Ricoh which unfortunately would NEVER happen here or for that matter most places. This is the most powerful dealer in town but I have heard several times that their service is horrible but it did not use to be like that.

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slim463 · 6/5/1210:09 PM

Yes, Ricoh does offer cabinets for the SP5200 now. Here are the 2 to pick from. Medium Cabinet Type D- 100467FNG Must be used with only 1 TK1090 Paper Feed Unit Tall Cabinet Type C- 100466FNG Can not be used with TK1090. For Mainframe Only I hope that helps!

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/1/128:21 AM

packages and cartons. In addition, wide format scanners now have the ability to be a capture device on a network, delivering data back to any other devices on the network (i.e printers, computers, smart phones, tablets, storage devices, and direct-to-web). These scanners are also capable of turning any large format printer into a large format MFP device. In cases such as this, Contex products are the most flexible relative to the devices they connect to. Q: How is Contex responding to the market

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VinceMcHugh · 6/2/122:00 PM

I know someone who works at a bank and she said that she scanned a document to her email from a Toshiba eStudio 453. A Senior VP came to the Toshiba right behind her to use the Toshiba. She hit "Finish" and walked back to her desk. The Senior VP scanned a very confidential document to the President of the bank. This document was ALSO SENT to the woman who had just scanned her document. She also told me that something similar happened before where she scanned a document and it remebered the

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/3/127:18 PM

SharePoint, which can then be securely accessed, remotely or offline, through Colligo Briefcase, the secure iPad app for SharePoint. "For many of today's organizations, critical documents still live in file cabinets or binders, making them impossible to access in the field or on the road," said Stephen Boals, VP of Sales, PSIGEN. "Scan2Go makes this information available when and where you need it, delivering immediate access on mobile devices, online or off. We've seen great demand for secure remote

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GIntel · 6/5/1212:50 AM

Hey Guys, I'm looking into tools that dealers or reps are using as they initially approach a customer to collect high level info during the initial sales call to try to ID the clients pain points and tie them back into their offering and get them to do a more in-depth assessment. Some people might call this a initial discovery workbook or account planner. Is anyone using anything like this?

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txeagle24 · 6/5/125:48 PM

Did Ricoh ever release the additional cabinet options that were rumored to be on their way? Right now, it seems that you have to add 2 or 3 trays to the standard unit to bring it up to an acceptable height. I haven't seen them in my latest price book, but that doesn't mean that they don't exist.

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/5/128:54 PM

Performance Center (PC) enable organizations to drive enterprise innovation through the continuous delivery of applications with new Lab Management Automation and Continuous Application Performance Delivery features. These new offerings help organizations break down IT silos so they can quickly deliver high-quality, innovative applications for hybrid and cloud environments. Increasing office productivity with cloud print solution HP's cloud printing solution for enterprises, HP ePrint Enterprise 2.0

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Art Post (Guest) · 6/6/1211:11 PM

(for 10 users or less) or $10 per user (11 users or more). A CNG-SHARE server license for local installations is available for $2,995. All CNG-SHARE users must also be a licensed CNG-SAFE user. About Cabinet NG: Cabinet NG (CNG)'s electronic document management software moves manual paper-based processes into efficient document workflows. Its user-friendly products streamline user tasks, delivering gains in office/field productivity and bottom-line savings. CNG's intuitive workflow and scheduling