This Week in the Copier Industry Ten years Ago

Art Post (Guest) · 10/15/128:47 PM

market share of 46 percent. Toshiba, Sharp, and Xerox are each neck-to-neck with a combined market share of 36 percent. Konica Minolta and Kyocera each achieved a market share in the vicinity of 6-10 percent. Rajiv Bhatia, COO, CBG Group, Ricoh India, elaborates on Ricoh's initiatives, "The robust product portfolio and extensive reach across country, for the last two consecutive years, have enabled the company to command a leadership position in the A3 color MFP market. The company intends to

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/127:44 PM

-Packard, KnowledgeLake, Microsoft, NewSoft, Notable Solutions, Samsung Electronics and more. ABBYY OCR applications are shipped with equipment from the world's top manufacturers such as Epson, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox, Microtek, Panasonic, Plustek, Ricoh, Toshiba, and Xerox. ABBYY is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, with offices in Germany, the UK, the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Cyprus, Australia, Japan and Taiwan. For more information, visit http://www.abbyy.com . ABBYY, the ABBYY Logo, FineReader

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/127:53 PM

Minolta a market-leading brand.” Fernandez comes to this position after recently serving as Director, Sales Planning for Konica Minolta’s Western Region in the Direct Sales Channel. Prior to that time, she spent nearly 12 years working for Toshiba, holding positions in all aspects of product management, including Vice President of Marketing. “Kay’s diversified experience, will bring fresh perspective to the team as we look to execute our future vision for Konica Minolta,” says Kern. “We welcome Kay

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/1211:27 PM

Photo - Flanked by models (in centre) Rodney Fong, marketing manager, PGA, Business Imaging Solution, Canon Marketing (Malaysia). Digital imaging solutions firms Canon Marketing Malaysia and OcÉ Malaysia have unveiled two high performance printers - a light production colour printer Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C9000 PRO and a series of black and white systems called the OcÉ VarioPrint DP Line - to empower the country's businesses, said the companies. "The launch of these two models is a clear

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/1211:29 PM

and web-to-print with PrintShop Mail Suite, and more recently for hybrid mailing and document management systems with +PreS. For more information, visit http://www.objectiflune.com . About Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH, based in Langenhagen, Germany, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, Japan. The company delivers services and distributes products, systems and solutions that fulfil all the

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/128:07 PM

Environmental Report. Under the communication message "Giving Shape to Ideas," Konica Minolta will continue contributing to solutions for challenges in the global environment and society by fulfilling the customers' needs through creative environmental innovations. For additional information on Konica Minolta's environmental efforts, visit http://www.konicaminolta.com/about/csr/environment/ CSR Report 2012 http://www.konicaminolta.com/a...r/csr/download/2012/

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/1211:20 PM

Duplicating of Mississippi has joined its extensive nationwide network of authorized dealers. As part of the agreement, Southern Duplicating will now offer a range of integrated technology solutions, including Sharp's comprehensive portfolio of copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs). Sharp Authorized Dealers receive a wide array of marketing and sales support, including access to innovative tools and ongoing training. "The addition of Southern Duplicating of Mississippi will further enhance

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/127:39 PM

company. We see a fundamental structural change happening in the enterprise landscape where more and more customers are shifting from a Cap-Ex driven captive print infrastructure to an Op-Ex led Managed Print Services, thereby reaping the benefits of lower costs, enhanced productivity, mobile/cloud printing, user-based accounting and security features, effective print governance via SLA assurance and single point of accountability. Via our Xerox Print Services (XPS) and Xerox Partner Print Services

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/127:42 PM

our solutions with medical and IT professionals, and to demonstrate how our thermal ID barcode printers offer superior performance for the healthcare industry.” OKI Data offers a complete line of label printers ranging from portable to the most compact desktop label printers to enterprise label printers, providing unmatched functionality and throughput for optimal performance. Mobile workforces are able to print on-demand, high-resolution labels quickly and efficiently, providing an ideal

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/127:49 PM

Océ Arizona 480 UV Flatbed Printers Offer Expanded Application Versatility TRUMBULL, Conn., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Océ, a Canon Group Company and an international leader in digital document management and printing for professionals, today announced the new Océ Arizona(®) 480 GT and Océ Arizona 480 XT printers that feature remarkable application versatility and improved productivity while maintaining the uncompromising quality favored by Océ Arizona Series customers. The Océ Arizona 480

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/128:22 PM

, 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 revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/1211:24 PM

Memjet set to revive colour printing in the UK, with world's fastest office print technology PR Newswire LONDON, Oct. 17, 2012 - Memjet-powered office printers are now available for fast paced UK businesses - The Lomond EvoJet 2 prints full bleed A4 colour pages in a single second, boosting office productivity - The printer will be available on unique 'all-inclusive' colour contracts, through authorized UK dealers LONDON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Memjet, the global leader in colour

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copier-seo-guy · 10/18/1210:59 PM

Hey, does anyone have any tips on how to create a fast sales cycle on document management. I feel like I cannot get people to admit to pain that they lose documents or they take a while to find. It's like pulling teeth and I can't see how this is more profitable than finding new toner or copier opptys. What am I missing here?

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/20/1210:26 AM

. There’s also PrinterOn, which comes as a public cloud service or internal server software. And there is PrintMe Mobile from EFI, which come as software installable on Windows or Linux servers. EFI says it is the only vendor that can 100% solve the vexing problem mentioned above: enabling mobile devices on the guest Wi-Fi network to securely print to printers inside the firewall located on the corporate network. That would help visiting dignitaries, salespeople, partners and customers. “Our solution

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/20/1210:40 AM

a wide array of information sources and mediums. Ricoh easily handles virtually any image format, including TIFF, JPEG and PDF. For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit http://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

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/15/128:40 PM

., Inc. Editorial: Kevin McCarthy, 516-328-5950 kmccarthy@cusa.canon.com or Alliance Courtney Engel, 212-546-2372 cengel@alliance-agency.com or Canon U.S.A. website: http://www.usa.canon.com or For sales information/customer support: 1-800-OK-CANON ccenter@cits.canon.com

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/15/128:42 PM

Clover Technologies Group Settles with Canon Oct 15, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Clover Technologies Group, a producer of genuine remanufactured printer cartridges, has settled its disputes with Canon in the International Trade Commission and the federal district court in the Southern District of New York pertaining to certain laser printer cartridges. According to a release, the settlements will result in Clover's dismissal from both lawsuits. The terms of the settlement are

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/15/128:44 PM

of pages that are printed on Xerox devices. Allied with this is a willingness to partner with software and finishing systems providers he explains, naming GMC as a perfect example as a company with technology in web to print that Xerox lacked. “We want to partner with best of breed manufacturers as a means of braking into new markets and markets which are growing,” he says. THE CHANGE IN DIRECTION HAS BEEN BUILDING SINCE the start of the year and the appointment of former Presstek CEO Jeff

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/127:31 PM

A new printer manufacturer, Pantum, is launching in the UK and Ireland markets, signing its first distributor and claiming it will reinvigorate a landscape long dominated by names such as HP and Xerox. However, Pantum, a Chinese brand based in Beijing which partners Guangdong-based manufacturer Zhuhai Seine to produce its kit, will stay away from the managed print services (MPS) market for the time being, according to the vendor's UK business manager John Davies. "The managed services offer

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/20/1210:01 AM

Program, provides total market size and vendor shares for single-function printer, MFP, and single-function digital copier (SFDC) pages (prints/copies) and installed base. Data includes installed base units and pages by technology, sub-technology, and speed (laser) for 7 regions. Notes: * Digital hardcopy devices include single-function printers, multifunctional peripherals (MFPs), and single-function digital copiers (SFDC). This study included only mono laser devices under 70 ppm (pages per minute

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VinceMcHugh · 10/19/126:15 PM

Word on the Street (from the CDA meeting) is that Sharp is selling their copier division! http://theconnectedcopier.word...-street-is-selling/[

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Jomama · 10/17/124:40 PM

Kyocera has a "Mobile Print" app, it is free to use and is compatible with the TaskAlpha machines, but I could never get it to connect. They also have a "cloud Connect" solution, it is subscription based like Ricohs Hotspot but also lets you print/scan to from Evernote. Evernote is the best!

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/15/1211:48 AM

Art, Xante has married the Ricoh 821 with a feeder... http://www.xante.com/product-information/impressia/ Dave

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/16/127:06 AM

will raise capital from foreign institutional and private investors, the paper said. Officials at Landa Corp would not comment on the report. Another of Landa's printing companies, Indigo, was sold to Hewlett-Packard in 2001 for about $1.5 billion. Based on a process called "nanography", the new industrial-sized printers use tiny drops of ink to produce quick-drying and high quality images at high speeds, the company says. Each unit has a price tag of 2 million euros ($2.58 million), Calcalist

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jswinberlin · 10/17/1211:26 AM

It seems like most offices are looking to be able to print from their smart phone or tablet nowadays. I'm wondering what options others are recommending. I have looked into several options including Google Cloud Print, Smart Device Print, PrinterShare and some others. It seems that each has its strengths and weaknesses. Some use only a generic driver or only black & white and some are dependent on a "print server" to house the printers which is another point of failure and not always an option

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/127:36 PM

manage their business-critical document processes. About Ricoh Ricoh is a global technology company specialising 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 revenue comes from products, solutions and

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/18/127:51 PM

The Sharp SH530U. (Credit: Sharp) We've always looked on in envy each time NTT Docomo announces its new smartphone offerings . After all, it's a known fact that most of its Japan-only handsets don't make their way to other parts of the world. This looks set to change, though, with Sharp launching three Android smartphones in Singapore. Running on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS skinned with a proprietary Feel UX user interface, the three devices are claimed to be non-slip and anti-sweat

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/18/127:52 PM

workflow for large format environments with Memjet's high-speed, digital color printing technology. Key features of Velocity include: •Print up to 500 3'x4' prints per hour stacked and cut to size; •Six integrated media rolls up to 42" wide – 13,650 square feet of online capacity; •Dual tray integrated capacity stacker Imagine printing 100 36"x48" (E-size) posters in just 12 minutes on Velocity – versus 3 hours on a traditional inkjet system. Or printing 250 E-size posters on Velocity in the 20-30

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Old Glory · 10/19/1210:19 AM

I have a JP8500 customer that just upgraded to Windows 7. Short fo replacing his equipment, what are his options to print PostScript with Windows 7?

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/20/1210:13 AM

professional 3D printing applications at the inaugural 3D Printshow today. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121019/568348-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121019/568348-b ) Two pieces from Neri Oxman's 'Imaginary Beings: Mythologies of the Not Yet' series, recently exhibited at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, take centre stage on the Objet stand (P19 Level 2, Porter Tun Room). Printed using Objet's unique Connex multi-material 3D printing technology, Oxman explains why the process

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/20/1210:28 AM

in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL. For more information visit www.oce.com . Océ and Canon: Stronger together In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras

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yeti · 10/17/1212:19 PM

its shocking how big of a request this has become especially in the k-12 section. looks like a slew of school districts dropped text books and bought Ipads there are far too many issues with Mobil print who owns the mobile device? where does the document or information go when printing. some solutions that have promise Naturally there is Printeron they were the first to the table with mobile print and have an oem branded solution with Ricoh (Hotspot) After that comparable solutions would be EFI

SalesServiceGuy · 10/19/128:31 AM

We have sold a couple of these systems already. One was a small construction company where the owner was very pleased with the image quality on very small point sizes when printing 11 x 17" floor plans. The Toshiba has a max paper weight of 209 gsm but can handle a broader range of smaller envelope sizes.

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/17/127:55 PM

addition to the EFI hybrid line, the EFI VUTEk QS3Pro 3.2-meter UV hybrid printer that combines true variable-drop grayscale printing and white ink print capability with VUTEk production speeds. EFI VUTEk GS3250lx Pro, a production level LED UV-curing printer with advanced grayscale capabilities for higher print quality and optimized ink usage. EFI R3225, a UV roll-to-roll printer with a feature set, output, substrate access and pricing unrivaled in its category. EFI T1000,a true UV flatbed printer

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/18/127:36 PM

speeds, and with powerful productivity solutions via the 4.3-inch color touch screen. It prints up to 10,000 pages per month, up to 40 pages per minute, and prints or copies a first page in as quickly as seven seconds. •MS610 monochrome laser printer – Starting at $699, the Lexmark MS610 is impressive in its own right with duplex and built-in productivity solutions3. As the fastest compact A4 monochrome laser printer4, it prints up to 16,000 pages per month, up to 50 pages per minute, and a first

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Art Post (Guest) · 10/20/1210:36 AM

Océ Showcases Project Velocity at SGIA Expo Friday, October 19, 2012 Press release from the issuing company Digital, large format color technology prints up to 15 times faster than conventional aqueous inkjet LAS VEGAS, NV – Océ, a Canon Group Company and an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that it will showcase the North American debut of its first fully integrated and automated large format printing system based on Memjet technology at the SGIA

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Anders And · 10/15/122:31 AM

afaik the engine that do all the OCR stuff isn’t very powerful, the process is very slow (the Xerox mfp's are slow doing this) and it is probably intended for very small businesses.

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Ken Stewart · 10/15/1210:58 AM

Art, I'm beginning to hear rumblings of contraction in their direct branches and even possible sell offs. Can anyone confirm/deny? If true, is this welcome news for Sharp dealers?

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fisher · 10/18/1212:43 PM

Just don't try to connect PPDM to the copier. The desktop software is really good. I bet your dealership has hundreds of unused licenses for it laying around so its basically free. The Nuance PDF Professional softeare and Omnipage software that comes bundled in there is great and the OCR engine blows away e-copy.

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Yoda · 10/18/1211:54 PM

Your not missing anything you are correct. Long sales cycles and products that are lets say no