This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago
Third Week of September 2011
The end of a great week and one more left in September for me. This will end the 3rd quarter for 2021 with one quarter left for the year. I am still amazed at has fast the months travel buy and can only think it like would time past just as fast if I was on a deserted tropical beach 
Enjoy These Awesome Copier Threads from Ten Years Ago!
RICOH UNVEILS FIRST-EVER IPAD APP DESIGNED TO FOCUS ON DRIVING COMMERCIAL PRINTING PR
tool that helps commercial printers increase sales of high-value services via iPad-driven marketing presentations that guide face-to-face selling. The app also helps these businesses operate more efficiently by providing online supplies ordering, service requests, user manuals, on-demand video training, and an up-to-the-minute media/substrate guide. All of these services, tailored within the app to the specific Ricoh production printer(s) a customer owns, can help sharply reduce costs. The app
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Re: CRANE COPIER DROP
I do not think that was a current customer of ProCopy. So I don't think it was something that they sold. It definitely was not a Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Xerox or HP. It could have been a Kyocera but I really think it was a Toshiba. Look at the copier as it is being hoisted into the air. It starts to spin and you can see the front. I think the blocked this on purpose so you could not see the make. But the box gives it away. I just replaced a Toshiba with a similar appearing shell.
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RICOH INTRODUCES NEW AFICIO SP 4310N BLACK & WHITE LASER PRINTER
savings by guiding organizations through a transformation process that, among other things, establishes effective print practices designed to help improve workflow and increase productivity. Improved Productivity The Aficio SP 4310N replaces the Aficio SP 4210N in Ricoh’s monochrome laser printer product line. The SP 4310N uses Ricoh’s premier GW Architecture Controller to quickly process every job in the user’s choice of genuine Adobe® PostScript®3™ that supports 136 Adobe fonts, PCL 5e/6, or XPS
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Fuji Xerox Delivers Best-in-Class Print Speeds to Busy Enterprises
busy workgroups producing high volumes of documents. These products lead the way with lightning fast print speeds, an array of technologically advanced features and innovative printing options. David Borg, General Manager of Fuji Xerox Printers said, “The high volume monochrome segment is gaining momentum as more businesses look for solutions that enhance overall office efficiency. Fuji Xerox Printers operates 100 percent through the channel and we are committed to investing in exceptional
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Konica Minolta Included on Brand Keys Top 100 Brands List for Fourth ...
Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the fourth consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. BLI has named Konica Minolta 2011 “Line of the Year” award winner for the company’s award-winning line of bizhub Color and Monochrome Multifunctional Products. For more information, please visit http
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Konica Minolta Enhances Free Mobile App with Call Scheduling
Press release from the issuing company Field Technicians with Mobile Access Can Now Schedule Support Calls from Solution Support Division for More Efficient Service Call Management Ramsey, NJ –Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced document management and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announces the availability of Schedule Me, the newest enhancement to the Solution Support Division (SSD) Mobile Access
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KYOCERA Sets New World Record for Durability in A4 Printing Equipment’s Photoreceptor
sometimes regarded as a consumable component within electrophotographic printing equipment. However, since the debut of Kyocera’s first a-Si-coated components in its own printers in 1984, the company has used its proprietary technology to continuously develop the photoreceptor drum into a durable device with a lifespan equivalent to the mechanical life of the printer itself. As expectations for printing equipment continue to rise, demand has grown for electrophotographic printers that offer higher print
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Compass Sales Solutions Announces Jim McMeel as New Vice President of Sales / Eastern
. His expertise in Managed Print Services was further honed when he became Director of Sales for Cannon IV, an independent Hewlett Packard reseller. Jim then made the transition to HPS Office Systems, now Toshiba Business Solutions Indiana as Vice President/General Manager. Jim is well known and respected in the industry and was a member of the Copier Dealers Association (CDA) while at HPS Office Systems. “I’ve chosen to join the Compass organization because they are the industry recognized
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Imaging Solutions Specialist OR Managed Print Services
Imaging Solutions Specialist OR Managed Print Services Canon Business Solutions - Schaumburg, IL (Greater Chicago Area) Job Description Imaging Solutions Specialist *Responsible for selling Canon and all 3rd party software solutions within an assigned territory. Achieve Quota attainment. *Analyze unit reports and sales trends for Solutions Portfolio and co-develop strategy for consistent improvement with sales management. *Provide Solutions Expertise to sales organization. Conduct training
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Interview with Sujit Sanyal, Sr. VP (Business Operations Group), Ricoh India Limited
Limited. He has keen interest in teaching MBA students and in Total Quality Management. Ricoh Company Ltd. Japan, the parent company of Ricoh India Limited, is a leading global player in the area of (a) Imaging solutions like Digital Plain Paper Copiers, Colour Plain Paper Copiers, Colour & Mono Lazer Printers, Fax machines, Thermal paper etc., (b) Networking Input/Output systems like Multifunction Printers, Services and Software, Scanners etc, (c) Networking System Solutions like PC’s, Servers
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Océ announces fastest digital MICR printing system
over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in financial 2010 amounted to approximately €2.7 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. 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, optical
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Xerox launches new printer
Xerox launches new printer Dubai: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 Xerox Corporation has launched a new printer, the DocuColor 8080 Digital Press, which handles jobs ranging from direct mail and calenders to booklets and collateral. Productivity apps, low gloss dry ink, and Automated Colour Quality Suite (ACQS) core to the DocuColor 8080 are three features that offer printers a competitive edge, the company said in a statement. “Our focus is to help customers produce more jobs, reduce costs and grow their
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Ricoh Loses another Top Exec
Geesh, it's like rats getting off a sinking ship! Just today Mark Bottini resigned as VP of Direct Sales for Ricoh US. He's going to accept a senior leadership position at another company. What company? It wasn't mentioned. And here's something I didn't know, Bottini was another former IKON guy! Taking his place will be David Greene, the same David Greene that was named VP of Dealer Sales of Ricoh US a month ago. Just as we thought we'd get a home grown Dealer guy, it seems that the carpet has
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Canon Introduces Compact imageRUNNER 1700 Series MFPs Offering Businesses Powerful Fl
systems. Offering seamless integration within existing Canon print fleets, the easy to deploy, easy to manage Canon imageRUNNER 1700 Series improves resource utilization as an alternative for multiple desktop laser printers while helping IT administrators harness Canon's powerful workflow tools. A compact, high-speed multifunction office system, the imageRUNNER 1700 Series allows customers using black-and-white printers (SFPs) and MFPs in the 30-55 page per minute (ppm) range to implement a
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Oce Arizona 360 GT is the First Flatbed Printer to be Installed at Printing Industrie
application versatility and open doors to technical and industrial applications. The printer offers the standard table size of 49" by 98.4" and an Express Mode print speed of up to 377 square feet/hour, which is ideal for banner and outdoor work. A new High Definition print mode delivers fine feature reproduction including the ability to print text as small as two-point, enabling commercial printers to offer higher-margin technical and industrial applications such as printing on lenticular lenses
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Canon extends uniFLOW platform to mobile devices
remotely without connecting to a company’s local network • Ideal for visitors to an organisation, for printing in hotels and airports when travelling for business, or for students in a university • Organisations can measure and track usage, charge back costs and identify misuse due to the uniFLOW platform’s cost management and measurement features Canon’s mobile print solution is an industry first • uniFLOW V5.1 supports all internet enabled mobile devices and enables jobs to be printed across full
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U.S. Government Discovers Cost-Saving Strategy…Buying in Bulk
U.S. Government Discovers Cost-Saving Strategy…Buying in Bulk Tuesday, September 20, 2011 What consumers call “buying in bulk” the U.S. government calls “strategic sourcing.” Beginning this week, some of Washington’s largest agencies and departments will join together to buy office printers, copiers and scanners with the intention of saving $600 million over the next four years. The deal involves the departments of Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security and Treasury, as well as the Social
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Savin/Gestetner/Lanier?
Can anyone shed some light on Lanier? I know they were purchased by Ricoh. But are there still Lanier dealers out there? Where are they getting the Lanier branded equipment from? Is Ricoh rebranding all the existing fleet of copiers? Or are there only certain models that carry the Lanier name? Also what is the story with Gestetner? I know last I heard they are no longer being sold in the US. But are they still available in the US? Or are dealers just emptying out their warehouses? Whats the
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UBIX showcases high-tech machines
assistant vice-president Eisen Balcueva, sales and marketing senior vice-president and general manager Daniel Dumlao and general sales manager Migs de Guzman. Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos. The Bizhub C8000, Konica-Minolta Bizhub C452 and Konica Minolta Bizhub C280 were featured in the event. Bizhub C8000 is a high level digital press that offers a wide range of printing capabilities, producing high image quality and definition close to offset printers and can
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Xerox to buy XL World to boost European business
Xerox to buy XL World to boost European business Associated Press, 09.21.11, 08:41 AM EDT NORWALK, Conn. -- Xerox Co. plans to acquire the Italian customer service firm XL World to boost its outsourcing business in Europe, the printer and copier maker said Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Xerox ( XRX - news - people )'s business services division, Affiliated Computer Services ( ACS - news - people ), is buying XL World. Xerox acquired ACS in 2010 to boost its services offerings
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rint Shop Services, Convenience Copiers, Multifunctional Devices and Related
) •Attachment 4 (Sample Pricing) •Attachment 5 (Print Shop Price Detail Pages) •Attachment 6 (Copier Pricing Detail Sheets) Open Date:10/03/2011 3:00 P.M. http://www.nashville.gov/bob/rfp/rfp_12330.asp
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All Covered Acquires Managed IT Services Practice of PMV Technologies in Michigan
for their IT support than any other company. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the fourth consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. BLI has named Konica Minolta 2011 "Line of the Year" award winner for the company's award-winning line of bizhub Color and Monochrome
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ABBYY Powers a Quantum Leap in the Evolution of Multifunctional Peripherals
projects such as those of Australian Taxation Office, Lithuanian Tax Inspectorate, Ministry of Education of Russia, Ministry of Education of Ukraine, and Montgomery County Government of the USA. Companies that license ABBYY technologies include BancTec, Canon, EMC/Captiva, Hewlett-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
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MULTI-FUNCTION NETWORK COPIERS FOR USDA NRCS MISSOURI
Solicitation Number: AG-6424-Q-11-0002 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Sep 14, 2011 4:25 pm This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as...
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CRANE COPIER DROP
CRANE COPIER DROP The winner of a “Worst Copier in Phoenix” contest will have their old copier dropped from a 75 foot crane, receiving a new copier as a prize. Anyone can have any hated item dropped from the crane for a $25 donation to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. 12pm-1pm open drop, 1:30pm crane drop, ProCopy, 1917 E. 5th St., Tempe. Read more: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/..._15_11#ixzz1Y4bBFihR
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Many Vendors Say They Offer Managed Print Services, But Do They?
Like many industry terms, the meaning of Managed Print Services (MPS) is a bit of a moving target in that it changes depending on who you ask. Some vendors claim they are providing a form of MPS with the automatic shipment of supplies to customers. Others claim a solution constitutes MPS if it entails hardware, supplies, break-fix and remote monitoring. From our perspective, MPS involves a whole lot more. Taken to a deeper level, MPS involves the proactive management by a service provider of
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The Challenge With an "All or Nothing" Approach to Managed Print Services
It’s not all that uncommon for an enterprise looking at the possibility of outsourcing its print management needs to hear a prospective vendor say, “We can definitely manage your print environment, but we’ll need to replace all of your existing devices with our devices.” While a total refresh of the enterprise’s print technology will likely deliver certain advantages when it comes to print management, the challenge with such an “all or nothing” approach is that it is not always a cost-effective
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Wide Format RFQ at Camp Zama
Solicitation Number: FA5209-11-Q-PV06 Notice Type: Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Sep 11, 2011 9:45 pm The government intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the item below: Item: A0 size Wide Format Plotter. Function: Pinter, Scanner, Copier. Print Resolution: 600 dpi. Print Speed: 5 pages per minute. Paper Source: 4 roll paper feeder. Scanner: 600 dpi color scanner. Printer Driver Requirements: US Windows Driver. Network Interface Card: 1000 Base-T Ethernet. MFR (メーカ名): RICOH P/N (パーツ番号
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new copier to the Stamford Division Administration
State Contracting Portal Bid Details Page Help Organization CT Transit Bid/RFP Number RFQ Stamford Admin Copier 2011 Due Date 09/29/2011 Set-Aside NO Summary New Copier for the CTTRANSIT Stamford Division Contact Name Greg Chapin E-Mail gchapin@cttransit.com ... http://www.biznet.ct.gov/SCP_D...in%20Copier%20Ad.pdf
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see attachedthis document has been archived please email me for details art@p4photel.com
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$1.5M Saved—On Photocopies
. The deal would involve the replacement of all the city’s copy machines, along with those of the Board of Education. The new copy machines would all be networked together with new and existing desktop computer printers. It’s far cheaper to print on copy machines—now known as Multi-Function Devices (MFDs)—than it is to do desktop printing, Fumiatti said. That’s where the money-saving comes in. The new system will automatically send printing jobs from desktop printers to MFDs if they are over a
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Copeco Celebrates 40 Years in Business
Denise Dennewitz speaks at Copeco's 40th anniversary celebration this past Thursday. Dennewitz is the marketing and advertising coordinator for Copeco. What started more than 40 years ago as two men selling used copiers out of an apartment building has turned into a profitable copier, facsimile and printer business in North Canton. Officials at Copeco, 3874 Highland Park NW, say the company has not only made it through a tough economy, but it’s been able to keep its customers coming back
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More Organizations Considering Managed Print Services Option to Control Costs, Free U
Sep 20, 2011 More Organizations Considering Managed Print Services Option to Control Costs, Free Up IT Staff, New CompTIA Study Finds Eight in ten managed print services providers expect market growth Downers Grove, Ill., September 20, 2011 – With demand for workplace printing expected to grow or stay at current levels for the foreseeable future, more organizations are taking a closer look at managed print services, according to a new study by CompTIA, the non-profit trade association for the
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Digital Copier Rental in MD
Just a few days left on this sorry!http://resources.baltimorecoun...g/B-460/B-460Bid.pdf
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Govt employee suspended over $80k printer spend
South Australia's Department of Premier and Cabinet says an employee has been suspended over the purchase of $80,000 worth of printer cartridges in three months. The Opposition claims the Aboriginal Affairs Department paid $80,000 for 200 print cartridges earlier this year. Opposition spokesman Rob Lucas told a parliamentary committee he is concerned because, in June, Victoria's ombudsman found public servants bought hundreds of thousands of dollars of over-priced cartridges in return for gifts
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Oki Elec. Ind. : OKI's Color Digital MFP Receives CHIP Magazine Recommended Award in
around. Awards from CHIP Magazine are highly regarded by readers and typically much sought after by brand owners. Ideal for very small workgroups (VSWG) and small offices/home offices (SOHO), the MC361dn color multifunction printer features a compact design and small footprint with four-in-one functionality. This provides customers the flexibility to easily print, copy, scan and fax from one compact device, on a wide range of media. This affordable desktop device will easily fit into any small
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Re: Ricoh Loses another Top Exec
Today we are announcing a change in our direct field sales leadership as Mark Bottini has decided to resign his position as Vice President of Direct Sales for Ricoh U.S. to accept a senior leadership position at an outside company. I want to thank Mark for his many contributions to Ricoh and IKON. He started his career in sales with IKON over 20 years ago and has held many leadership positions at the Area, Region and national level. His leadership, commitment and enthusiasm have been
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Re: Ricoh Loses another Top Exec
Your comments above demonstrate the frustration that many RFG (Ricoh / SAVIN / Lanier) Dealers are feeling, which began when Ricoh acquired IKON. Since then, many Independent Dealers have picked up another Product Line, or bolstered their business with the other Vendor(s) they were already carrying. Ricoh is simply not stable, especially for Independent Dealers that sell Ricoh / Savin / Lanier. Yet, even the IKON / RBS direct side is faltering and the musical chairs amongst 'leadership' will
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Re: Cloud Poll
Art...do you know if the 4 & 5 you mentioned will be a paid option or will that be offered free out of the box? On the Ricoh what do you need to have in place to print from the cloud? Or are these options just for scan2cloud?
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Re: Cloud Poll
I believe it's an SAS model, but I could be wrong there may be something in place similar to PPDM. With the Ricoh's as long as you have the PSIII module you can forward email attachments to the device and the device will print the attachment, there are a few limitations with this. Not sure about the other cloud print except for HOT SPOT
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Re: Canon iR2525 is Killer!
OMG, I'm up against one of these bad boys!! Ricoh had better do a refresh or the MP2500. The Canon iR2525 box is poised to capture a ton of clicks!!
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Re: Cloud Poll
Canon's Cloud Portal - MEAP App allows you to connect a Canon ImageRUNNER-Advance to either GoogleDocs or MS Sharepoint Online. The MEAP App is free from Canon, and GoogleDocs will give you a free 1Gig of storage when you open a gmail account. The last time I checked a Terabyte of storage was ~ $250/year, which is pretty darn cheap. This allows you to Scan directly to GoogleDocs and Print Directly from GoogleDocs. You can even print MS Word, Excel, & Powerpoint docs that are stored on your
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Re: What is pdf/a?
Back in August 2010 I was told the following, "Although PPDM does address the PDF/A format, the copiers only support PDF/I for image.... Type f and later copiers will support PPDM without fail, the older copiers are an "iffy" solution as per Ricoh Tech Support." This was in response to the US District Court asking for PDF-A formatting.
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Re: Cloud Poll
PPDM is a free software package from Nuance that is bundled with most Ricoh MFP's. One license only, allows the user to connect via server to set customer scan applications at the PC. Like scan2excel, scan2word, scan2sharepoint (i believe), plus searchable .pdfs, pdf fillable forms, data extraction (have not used this yet). SAS, software as a service. Most companies are moving to this model such as Print Audit has now done with Print Audit Secure. Other SAS models would be Document Mall from
When we think about the 80/20 rule it tells us that 20% of the reps are making the 80% of the commissions. Thus I don't think 30% of reps selling or offering is a terrible number, however there's a lot missing when it comes to solution revenue, and solutions that create sticky clients for multiple years.
. Hate to burst the bubble but summer is over!
