This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

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Art Post · 7/16/1410:36 PM

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Art Post · 7/17/1410:45 PM

Ewing, NJ (PRWEB) July 17, 2014 Digital Dog Direct proudly announces the newest addition to its advanced suite of production equipment: the Konica Minolta C1100 Digital Press (bizhub PRESS C1100). This professional color press is Konica Minolta’s fastest color digital press to date, allowing printers like Digital Dog Direct to have increased flexibility and maximum productivity. While the company’s current bizhub PRESS C8000s are efficient and more than capable for jobs large and small, the

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Art Post · 7/18/1410:42 PM

OTTAWA, Jul 18, 2014 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Broad Set of Capabilities Was Determining Factor For Selecting RapidResponse Kinaxis®, provider of RapidResponse®, delivering cloud-based SCM and SOP applications, is proud to announce that Konica Minolta, a leading technology company, has deployed Kinaxis RapidResponse as its global sales and operations planning solution. At Konica Minolta, the IT Business Technologies team was struggling to get a quick and comprehensive view of the global

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Art Post · 7/20/1411:19 PM

I'm excited to re-post this blog from Larry Levine. Larry and I met about three years or was it four years ago at a National Ricoh event. Larry has been a Print4Pay Hotel member for 7 years! When I think about who I want to emulate in this industry, it is Larry! Enjoy his blog and I hope he has many more to come. I never thought after 26 years in the crazy world sales I would be in a position to share my thoughts via social media. Oh how times have changed. The most important thing I have

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Art Post · 7/21/1410:42 PM

access to others facing similar business related challenges, and a forum to gather solid advice from experts and peers. Time and time again, we hear from our customers and partners that they value Ricoh's ability to create and maintain solid relationships – beyond what is commonly thought of as a client to vendor relationship," said Ted Takahashi , senior vice president, Production Print Global Marketing Center, Ricoh. "This hands-on approach, coupled with our market-leading portfolio

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Art Post · 7/16/1410:31 PM

Buyers Laboratory LLC Buyers Lab is the world's leading independent provider of analytical information and services to the digital imaging and document management industry. In addition to publishing the industry's most comprehensive and accurate test reports on document imaging devices, each representing months of exhaustive hands-on testing in BLI's US and UK laboratories, the Company is the leading source of competitive intelligence for industry professionals on copiers, printers, fax machines

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Art Post · 7/21/1410:39 PM

. "With Ricoh's full support, we are immediately moving forward together with the planning of our seventh Technology in Practice 2014 conference," says Jennifer Johnson, Vice President of Commonwealth Legal. "The conference is the ideal opportunity for Commonwealth Legal and Ricoh Canada to demonstrate our comprehensive service offering that is now available to support the success of legal document services and ediscovery in Canada." Commonwealth Legal will continue to service their customers as

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Art Post · 7/22/1410:36 PM

businesses keen to reduce energy consumption and waste, the e-STUDIO407CS is an ideal fit,” said Martin Soane, BLI’s European lab manager. “Users have access to many environmental features, such as proof and job review modes, which help to reduce toner and paper consumption. It also comes defaulted to duplex mode for print output, which encourages best practice printing in the office environment.” Earlier this year, Toshiba earned BLI’s Winter 2014 “Outstanding Achievement” Award for energy

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Art Post · 7/22/1411:13 PM

Avoid vendor lock-in Udocx is: Perfect for multi-fleet environments 100% cloud based Future proof and quickly developing As partner you get: Free cloud solutions sales training Free NFR/demo version Attractive margin Active sales support from dedicated partner manager Those that are interested in a demonstration and/or further details can register on http://www.udocx.com/become-partner

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Art Post · 7/22/141:42 PM

:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register for the conference please visit here. 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 about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2014 , Ricoh Group had

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Art Post · 7/16/1410:28 PM

multifunctional products, printers and network solutions to organizations of all sizes and specializations. Kyocera award-winning technology incorporates long-life imaging components that can dramatically lower total cost of printing, while providing the high productivity and exceptional image quality that your business demands. KYOCERA continually strives to raise the bar for excellence in both products and service including: Award-winning functionality and reliability Easy-to-use technology

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Art Post · 7/17/1410:43 PM

World's Most Admired Companies in 2014. In 2013, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers' Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the tenth consecutive year, and for camcorders for the past three years. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of

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Art Post · 7/22/1410:28 PM

Encompass ™ Assessment and Green Report providing users with a comprehensive understanding of their print-related eco footprint while providing solutions to assist in reducing environmental impact. “Our newly released e-STUDIO products are ideal for organizations seeking reliable A4 devices for a variety of office printing needs,” said Toshiba America Business Solutions Chief Marketing Executive, Bill Melo. “Because these models feature our powerful e-BRIDGE controller platform, users will receive

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Art Post · 7/22/1410:47 PM

specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2014, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,236 billion yen (approx. 21.7 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

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Art Post · 7/23/1410:17 PM

-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Withapproximately $36 billion in global revenue, its parent company, CanonInc., ranks third overall in U.S. patents granted in2013+and is one of Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies in2014. In 2013, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers’ ChoiceAward for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printercategories for the tenth consecutive year, and for camcorders for the past three years. Canon U.S.A. is committed to

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Art Post · 7/17/1410:36 PM

level, makes programming scan or copy jobs simple, while Samsung’s Mobile Print App and the integrated NFC technology let people print or scan with a simple tap of their NFC-enabled smartphone on the MFP.” The Xpress M2835/2885 series also received awards for the Outstanding Personal Monochrome Printer and MFP respectively, demonstrating the simplicity of Samsung’s mobile printing technology. “Mobile printing is an emerging trend, but printing from a smartphone or tablet can be challenging,” said

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Art Post · 7/18/1410:46 PM

-click” rate for monochrome line drawings, and higher costs for ink-intensive color printing - all with one single device footprint. Printerpoint costs $5 per device, per month, and requires no long-term contract. A fully-featured trial is available at Printerpoint.com . Printerpoint currently supports HP Designjet, Canon ImagePROGRAF, OcÉ Plotwave, OcÉ Colorwave, OcÉ TCS and OcÉ TDS printers. About Sepialine: Sepialine is a San Francisco-based technology company, specializing in print-related

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Art Post · 7/22/1410:30 PM

supplies fulfillment and report service information for managing fleets of printers, copiers and multi-function devices. The product is currently used by over 1,000 dealers worldwide and boasts a 40% market share in the United States. Facilities Manager version 3.1.0R offers several toner change detection enhancements, including the ability to detect if a toner cartridge has been changed based on the toner serial number for devices that provide it. The latest release also allows users to view the

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VinceMcHugh · 7/19/149:25 PM

that it could be better still, but it is moving in the right direction. And the main thing that Nuance did to fix their channel support issues is to bring in "copier guys". Guys with toner in their blood. Guys who have been in the field and have personally supported the dealer channel. Guys who tell you the truth when they look in your eye and shake your hand. Lenny Bono is one of these guys. I am betting the other EFI guys are cut from a similar cloth. You may want to ask your post sales SEs if

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Art Post · 7/16/1410:13 PM

production in 2011, when the Livermore, California company became one of the first in the world to install the EFI H652 UV inkjet printer. Since then, digital printing has grown to represent 75% of the company’s revenues as customers started requesting high-quality displays printed in smaller quantities for more-targeted retail promotions. Less heat = lower costs Evron Graphics’ newest printer cures ink at lower temperatures than standard UV-curable printers, something that provides sizable

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Art Post · 7/22/1412:35 PM

development of standards, education and industry guidelines that unite the different segments of the industry that bring value to all those participating. For more information about benefits and memberships, visit www.yourmpsa.org . About Muratec: Muratec America, Inc. is a manufacturer of business-class, multifunction printing solutions (MFPs) and a provider of managed document services components. From “plug-and-play” desktop fax solutions to integrated electronic document capture, routing and

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Art Post · 7/23/1410:09 PM

entrepreneurs. MakerBot will also be delivering its MakerBot(R) Innovation Center to help Florida Poly build a Rapid Application Development (RAD) Makerspace that will empower students and faculty to innovate with more than 55 MakerBot 3D Printers and Scanners. MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, and Florida Polytechnic University, just announced the opening of a MakerBot Innovation Center which Florida Poly is calling a Rapid Application Development (RAD) Makerspace. This is the

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Art Post · 7/20/147:56 PM

under Nuance or even better. As far as Nuance getting purchased by Samsung, it would interesting to see if they keep the office technology or sell it off. If I were Samsung and had my sights on becoming a more important player with MFP's, then I would keep the office technology. Just think, the like of Ricoh, Sharp, Xerox, KonicaMinolta, well, everyone would have to buy from Samsung. Pretty lucrative for Samsung.

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Art Post · 7/17/1410:39 PM

a West Mifflin student every year of the contract. Ms. Andzelik said the Sharp copiers were installed July 1. “We’re getting quality service with The Wilson Group,” Ms. Andzelik said. District Business Manager Dennis Cmar said the contract includes a $242,000 buyout of the district’s current contract with Ford Business Machines. Mr. Shar was also concerned about choosing another company and wanted to protect the district if the company ever went out of business for any reason. Before the board

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Art Post · 7/18/1410:39 PM

amazing job evolving to meet the changing needs of the market. Its OneTouch technology was revolutionary when introduced in 1998 and Visioneer has continued to improve on it, while its competitors have given One Touch the ultimate stamp of approval by introducing similar functionality in their own devices. Visioneer's partnership with Xerox, its strong support of the TWAIN standard, and its new Acuity image processing are all the result of innovative and market-driven thinking that has helped

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Art Post · 7/16/1410:24 PM

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Art Post · 7/21/146:15 AM

that streamlines sophisticated marketing and production tasks for corporations, agencies and printing companies. DirectSmile’s technologies extend EFI’s offerings and will give customers expanded, fully integrated capabilities with data-driven digital print, web, e-mail, social media and mobile marketing workflows. While financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, it is not expected to be material to EFI’s Q3 or full year 2014 results. DirectSmile employees, including co-founders and

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Art Post · 7/23/1410:28 PM

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — July 22, 2014 —MWA Intelligence (MWAi), an SAP Gold Partner and leader in enterprise-class Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Machine-to-People (M2P) solutions partners with Rick Backus, industry veteran and consultant for Cybercon Services and VP with Altek Business Systems. Rick Backus began his career in 1982 as a Field Engineer and quickly advanced to IT, Service, Project and Operational Management positions with Savin Corporation and later independent dealerships. Rick quickly

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VinceMcHugh · 7/21/1411:54 AM

Art, eCopy has the best catalog of connectors for scanning. I think at last count there were over 250 connectors, some made by eCopy (Nuance) and many others by third party. I haven't sold NSI's AutoStore in a while so you may be better at addressing their connectors. It is interesting to note that the low cost for the entry level scanning products are effecting the Canon UniFLOW product. They announced at the forum that they would be offering an Advanced Scan client without the Secure Print