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Art Post · 3/7/211:27 PM

March 7th, 2021

MSP. IT & MSSP Industry Notes

The Week in Copiers Fifteen Years Ago

Art Post · 3/7/2110:13 AM

The Week in Copiers Fifteen Years Ago

Second Week of March 2006

In an effort to get ahead of the changes coming to our industry. I thought it would be good to start posting some information about digital services so that we can start learning more about the transition of our industry over the next 10-15 years.

Why is digital business important?

However, the more important benefits derived from developing a digital business include the ability of your organization to rapidly develop and move into new markets; uncover and form partnerships; reach new customers and expand your brand with new and existing customers as an innovator, among many others. (content from Google)

Enjoy These Great Copier Threads from Fifteen Years Ago this Week!

Konica Minolta Launches the bizhub 500 and

Art Post (Guest) · 3/9/068:19 AM

• Konica Minolta’s New Multifunctionals Offer High Productivity • Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. Launches Toshiba-Designed Segment 1 Digital Multifunction Product Segment 4 Workhorses Boost Productivity Through Simple, Reliable and Secure Networked Document Workflow RAMSEY, N.J. -- March 1, 2006 -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced the introduction of the bizhub(TM) 500 and the bizhub 420 printer/copier/scanner/fax devices. With print

Re: Parallel Printing Options

IT Dude · 3/9/069:41 AM

You can install Smart Device Monitor CLIENT on a server and it can be setup to "parallel" print large jobs on up to 11 ricoh devices. I have attached the latest product brochure which outlines its abilities.

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Toshiba-Designed Segment 1 Digital Multifunction

Art Post (Guest) · 3/9/068:21 AM

Low-Maintenance e-STUDIO™163 MFP Features Compact Design and Affordable Price IRVINE, Calif., (Feb. 28, 2006) - Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today launched the e-STUDIO™163, a Toshiba-designed and manufactured Segment 1 desktop digital copier/printer/scanner. Ideal for small businesses, executive offices and small workgroups that require copying, printing, and scanning features in space challenged environments, the e-STUDIO163 offers exceptional reliability, image quality

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Statement size paper on the Savin C3528

jswinberlin · 3/9/061:07 PM

My customer wants to print to statement size paper (8 1/2 x 5 1/2). The system recognizes the paper in the paper tray as A5. The problem is when the page setup of the document reads statement the result is a paper type mismatch. I cannot find anywhere to input a custom size for paper trays (except the bypass). Can anyone tell me how to program the drawer for statement size?

1060 print challenge

FishinMo-chine (Guest) · 3/8/063:10 PM

I have a few 1060's at a customer's office, he says periodically noone can print to them. He says he can ping it successfully. But, he says he goes to the "port" tab on properties, and chooses configure port, and in the "raw setting" "port no." box the port number is different every time. He says if he changes it to 9100 it works. I have never gone to this window before on any of my printers, never had this question. Any tips? Thanks

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Parallel Printing Options

Dr. Print · 3/9/069:14 AM

Does anyone know of a product which falls between Smart Device Monitor and Micropress which can work in a server environment and will enable parallel printing. I believe Smart Device Monitor can not work on a Server and Micropress is cost prohibitive.

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Aficio 2022

Brad Hicks (Guest) · 3/9/065:27 PM

We have 2 Aficio 2022's available. 22759 RICOH AFICIO 2022SP 150K RADF/ADU/4 DRWS/FAX/PRINT/NIC/SCAN GOOD J8341400217 22890 RICOH AFICIO 2022SP 64K RADF/ADU/STAND/2DRWS/SR-820/NIC/PRINT/SCAN GOOD J8332101448 Also register for a 42" Plasma TV giveaway at our site. Plasma TV Giveaway Contact Brad Hicks 800-417-8127 x00 bhicks@repodepot.net

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Ricoh 240w /480 w - Toner cartrige question

skasix (Guest) · 3/10/065:08 AM

Does anyone know could this type of toner cartrige be recycled or refilled with cheapertoner powder?

Re: Any comparison of Ricoh 240-480 vs Xerox 6204

Jcopy (Guest) · 3/9/0610:48 AM

I think the dimensions listed above may be incorrect. I looked up the specs and got the following information: Dimensions 6204 Printer: 51.6" (1310 mm), 22" (560 mm), 43" (1090 mm), 518 lbs. (235 kg) 6204 Printer/Copier: 51.6" (1310 mm), 22" (560 mm), 43" (1090 mm), 536 lbs. (243 kg)

Re: Any comparison of Ricoh 240-480 vs Xerox 6204

Jcopy (Guest) · 3/9/0610:56 AM

" (1090 mm), 518 lbs. (235 kg) 6204 Printer/Copier: 51.6" (1310 mm), 22" (560 mm), 43" (1090 mm), 536 lbs. (243 kg)

Re: Any comparison of Ricoh 240-480 vs Xerox 6204

Wallin Team · 3/15/064:47 PM

Checked out the new Xerox at a customer's site and this is what I found: Meter reading displays separate meter read for each roll. Need to slide doc feed forward and actually lift off the machine to clear jam in doc feed area. Originals are right justified to scan or copy versus centering like the 240W. To make copy, you need to use touch screen panel to select "Synchro". If you don't select, you will get a copy that is a standard size with lots of blank paper around the image. Scan to mailbox

Re: 1060 print challenge

JasonR · 3/13/068:58 AM

Setting the "LPR" option in "Standard TCP/IP" port is *not* the same as adding a real LPR port. As the Dude mentioned, LPR is alot less problematic, Microsoft has periodicly broken Standard TCP/IP over the years. LPR byte counting is not required for our printers. All byte counting does is tell the printer what size the print file is before it sends the file so that it knows when the end has arrived. Without it, the printer will automatically sense the "end of file". Some printers do require it

Re: Seeking color scanner that also has user and account code capability.

JasonR · 3/15/069:00 AM

quote: Originally posted by Steven Breault: They have asked for a quote on an additional scanner that will also print in color, Did you mean a scanner that will *scan* in color or a printer that will print and scan in in color? (or if we're being picky a copier that will scan, print and copy in color).

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Seeking color scanner that also has user and account code capability.

Steven Breault (Guest) · 3/14/069:38 AM

One of our resellers does not sell scanners and has a customer for our vFILER Indexing System. The customer currently has a Savin that doesn’t provide color scanning, but does have user and account code capability. This is important for them. They have asked for a quote on an additional scanner that will also print in color, but it will need the account codes too. Does anyone have a recommendation? Thank you.

Re: 480 Scanning Problem (odd size drawings)

Ray M · 3/9/0610:37 AM

I haven't had much exposure to the 480, but have you tried putting the scan all the way to the right when you feed it in? On the custom sizes, if training is an issue, you could print up a one page training sheet and explain step by step how to enter in the correct information, maybe? I am just trying any idea I can think of.

Re: Any comparison of Ricoh 240-480 vs Xerox 6204

Ray M · 3/9/0610:43 AM

I just ran into this and WITHOUT the scanning, they were around $12,000 for copy/print.

Re: 480 Scanning Problem (odd size drawings)

Wallin Team · 3/9/064:23 PM

I have not tested any scanning on the 480W as of yet, but I always train customers to set the scan size versus using scanner mode. My experience has been that if your scan is slight skewed or off center, the scanner might recognize a bigger size. When printing, the printer will APS a larger paper size or not allow printing at all. If you have a scanned original that is just over 36", not only will the job redline, but you cannot force it to print to a specific roll. Basically, you are left

Re: Statement size paper on the Savin C3528

Jomama (Guest) · 3/10/0611:27 AM

You can only run statement thru the bypass. The bypass can be selected in the print dialog box

Re: Aficio 3045 user quotas

turi (Guest) · 3/11/0612:55 PM

Hello again, last update from client is that system is still working without any problem for the past week. Seems that PCL 5 has solved the problem. I am still waitng for s solution for the PCL 6 and RPCS drivers from Ricoh. Will inform you as soon as any news turns up

Re: Aficio 3045 user quotas

Jomama (Guest) · 3/11/062:22 PM

Just a note: PCL6 is a new architecture and sometimes doesnt play well with older sw products. All of a sudden it will print hearts instead of !, things like that. And usually I am out the door and back at the office before the fault is discovered. I dont install 6 unless the customer insists. Actually the same goes for RPCS, if the customer has a need for some of the featues that is one thing, but if not, it has a longer learning curve so again I go with the PCL5e or c

Re: Leads in Georgia

Boston Mike · 3/13/067:49 AM

, GA 30308 Phone: 404-591-4800 Fax: 404-591-4802 EGT Inc. 8400 East Crescent Parkway Suite 600 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 720-528-4040 Fax: 720-528-4001

Re: 1060 print challenge

IT Dude · 3/9/069:29 AM

I have never seen or heard of the tcp/ip port re-configuring itself, however i have heard of weird things happening if more than 9 or 10 people try to print using 9100 at the same time. With that being said the quickest remedy may be to set printing up using LPR, as it has always seemed to me anyway to be the more stable, especially when printing to a "dumbed" down version of the UNIX OS, which is what is on that print controller. If you are unfamiliar with setting up LPR printing relpy back

Re: Unix / Linux with 240

Ray M · 3/9/0610:34 AM

I don't have someone with the 240w, but I do have customers running a 470w on Unix. The big uphill battle is you NEED the Unix representative to work through the settings in UNIX to get it to print. Email me at rmyers@mtbt.com and I can go through the channels to get you the information you need.

Re: 1060 print challenge

Jomama (Guest) · 3/11/063:09 PM

Nice chart IT Dude but I dont see a way to configure the port for Byte counting. When LPR is required I set the printer up using "Standard TCP/IP Port" and when finished I can configure LPR including "enable byte counting"

Re: 1060 print challenge

Jomama (Guest) · 3/13/069:13 AM

Thanks for the info Jason. When I have called Ricoh for help in the past they always include the Byte counting option. So maybe they are just covering all the bases. Never a bad idea.

Re: Unix / Linux with 240

Wideformatguy · 3/13/069:34 AM

Unix is officially supported for all RW's. Take a look at the User Manual for an explanation of how the FTP process for Unix / Linux works. Also, you have PCWEB available for set printing out of I.E. or Netscape

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bli reports for 2090/2105

Angie (Guest) · 3/8/065:35 PM

Does anyone have the Buyers Lab Report for the Ricoh Aficio 2090 or 2105 models? If yes, please email to asegiel@keystonecopiers.com. Thanks

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7030D Scanning Problem

Wallin Team · 3/10/0610:28 AM

We have a 7030D in the field that is all of a sudden messing up with scanning. It will cut off several inches of the image from one side of the print and then put it on the other side. Kind of flip-flopping the image. Copying is fine. Controller has been reformatted and software reloaded but it still messes up even if we hook the controller up to a different 7030D. Only thing in common is the interface cards and cable. Does anyone have any 7030D's still out there and any problems like

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240W Paper Shredding Problem

Wallin Team · 3/10/0610:42 AM

We seem to have a problem with the 240W paper cutters shredding paper from the roll. In my demo room, this has caused many misfeeds. I have even had a print exit the 240W with several little shreds of paper (approx. 14" x 1/4")actually fused to the image. Apparently they were laying on the paper as it passed the drum and went through the fusing section. From the finished print, you were able to grab a loose end of one of the shreds and pull it and the toner right off the page! One of my

-=Good Selling=-

Sales Professionals Are Consistently Consistent, What About You?

Larry Levine · 3/7/216:46 AM

“Small disciplines repeated with consistency everyday lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.”

John C. Maxwell

When it comes to sales performance, consistency separates the good from the great.

How often have you observed someone in sales having a banner year, or a series of record quarters, only to follow it up with spats of mediocrity and below average performance?

Consistency, it differentiates the successful from the unsuccessful and sales professionals from sales reps.

Consistency will change the course of your sales life!

Consistency allows you to measure results
Consistency yields accountability
Consistency builds upon your reputation

Unfortunately...

"Salespeople today are consistently inconsistent"

JUST DO YOUR JOB

To be consistent is to completely dedicate yourself to a task, activity or goal. It means to completely remain engaged without distraction.

I'm amazed and astonished how many in sales negotiate with themselves the non-negotiable aspects of their job!

Consistency requires commitment. It requires you to commit yourself to a sustained effort of action over the long-term. Keep your word to yourself, and your family that you will follow through with what you set out to do.

Just do your job! This is what you signed up for when you decided to work within the sales profession.

What happened to self-discipline, working hard, self-accountability, practice, preparation, a commitment to excellence and a no excuse mindset?

Coach Bill Belichik of the New England Patriots said it best,

"Ignore the noise and do your job"

THE STRUGGLE

Short term thinking combined with instant gratification squashes any aspects of consistency.

I'm concerned that if many in sales fail to gain immediate results from their actions, then they don’t see the point in continuing those actions. Case in point, prospecting. I will let all of you think about that one.

Many find it extremely difficult to remain consistent. Call it lack of focus, vision, purpose and passion for what they do; many simply lack focus, commitment and discipline to stick with something short-term for long-term gain.

Just stop the excuses and get to work!

There are no quick results and no silver bullet moments when it comes to a commitment too consistency.

Consistency, it's all about incremental improvements over time. The results you're after will eventually come, however; they'll come over an extended period of time when you commit to consistently doing the right things right.

The right activity + enhancing the skill set + daily habits = sales success

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CORE

In order to remain consistent, one must commit to being consistent. This at the heart, the core of every sales professional.

They realize the greatest power lies in the present moment. They understand consistency demands attentiveness, presence and a positive mindset. It demands they remain disciplined to the moment without exception, no questions asked.

"What comes into our mind, comes out in our life"

Craig Groeschel

A sales professional...

Stays disciplined in the moment
Understands "right now" is the only moment that matters
Has a no excuse mindset

They consistently apply themselves over an extended period of time in order to reap long-term sales rewards.

They put in the work when no one is watching them.

I know this may sound simple on the surface, but we live in a sales society built upon instant gratification. No wonder only a small number of sales professionals achieve any worthwhile long-term success.

Success, it's not a light switch you turn off and on

THE PLAN

Consistency over time requires planning.

A sales professional is forward thinking as they plan, prepare and practice consistent behaviors. They understand their core activities are built around their values, purpose, a plan and goals.

If for any reason their priorities are not in alignment with these areas, they acknowledge it and then realign to it.

Are you connecting with your core values, your personal mission, or the quiet voice in your head?

What is your mission statement?
What are your values?
What are you grateful for?

What is an inspirational quote or message that can propel you through the day?

It's how you consistently start the morning that determines how you finish the day.

What specifically can you do to maintain consistency?

TAKE ACTION

Consistency along with focus comes in the form of proper preparation, planning and practice. A professional prepares each day with consistent action. They mentally prepare themselves with daily doses of self-reflection.

They ask of themselves:

What actions do I need to do to achieve my goals?
What actions and activities do I need to repeat to achieve my goals?

Sales professionals are laser focused. They have a clear idea of what needs to happen in order to achieve their desired outcomes.

They understand what repetitive activities they must do and simply take action.

What are you doing right now to take action?

GET FOCUSED

Steady focus is at the core of a sales professional.

They understand and...

Focus on what’s most important now
Focus on one thing at a time
Focus on the extreme execution of the activity, prospecting

Extreme focus is not easy. It requires self-discipline and self-accountability. It is an unbending focus on the quest.

Professionals push through the discomfort, they don't give up, they don't cave in and they stay the course.

IT'S ALL ABOUT CONSISTENCY

Your sales life is too precious to waste away. Your future rests solely in your hands. You and you alone decide what you'll focus on.

You and you alone choose to be distracted. You and you alone can only decide to take action.

This all begins with small steps and a positive mindset. You must commit yourself to consistency each and every single day without fail for weeks, months and years.

You may not see immediate results but over time and with consistent action you will build the foundations of a meaningful sales life.

Consistency... the missing link to sales success

I understand, I get where you all are coming from. Every day, I walk in your shoes. I am fully committed to helping your sales team integrate social aspects and heartfelt strategies into your current sales process to grow new business. I want you to get results. This is why I am passionate about doing this the right way, the genuine way, the authentic way! It's about understanding value before visibility.

Selling From the Heart is making a difference! I poured my heart into every page of this book and I think you're going to love it. You can find it on Amazon in paperback, kindle and in audio. You can click on the book image below and this will take you to Amazon.

In a world full of empty suits, I'm passionate about helping sales reps succeed by getting valuable before they get visible. I help sales teams understand the true value they bring to the market.

I appreciate getting the opportunity to share my stories. Integrating the use of social and sharing my story on LinkedIn was my “game-changer” in the highly competitive office technology world. With great pride I transform, challenge, coach and inspire sales teams to grow new business by helping them share their story and how they communicate it out by integrating the use of social inside the sales process. You can follow me on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and on my podcast by clicking on Selling from the Heart.

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Art Post · 3/6/2110:28 PM

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Second Week of March 2011

What does it mean to be a digital company?

Digital businesses use technology to create new value in business models, customer experiences and the internal capabilities that support its core operations. The term includes both digital-only brands and traditional players that are transforming their businesses with digital technologies.

Enjoy These Awesome Copier Threads from Ten Years Ago This Week!

Konica-Minolta to quit photography market

Art Post (Guest) · 3/10/1111:20 PM

Can't compete in the digital era By Tony Smith • Get more from this author Posted in Peripherals, 19th January 2006 11:25 GMT Konica-Minolta today revealed it is to quit photography business after more than 103 years - with the loss of 3,700 jobs worldwide. The company also said it will move out of the camera market - digital and analogue - beyond the digital SLR systems and lenses it designs for Sony under a development deal forged in July 2005. Under a new deal with Sony, Konica-Minolta will

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Konica Minolta Awarded SAM Silver Class for the Second Consecutive Year

Art Post (Guest) · 3/12/119:07 AM

Ramsey, N.J. – March 10, 2011 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that their parent company – Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. – has been awarded with SAM Silver Class for the second consecutive year. The Sustainable Asset Management Group (SAM), based in Switzerland, is an investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing. Every

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City of Rochester, N.Y., Saves More than $2 Million with Xerox Managed Print Services

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/118:11 PM

-year Xerox Print Services (XPS) contract, Xerox will help city employees spend more time serving the community and less time on print-related activities by making it faster and easier to fax, scan, copy and print. By reducing the number of printers, copiers and fax machines from 459 to 168, and installing 24 Xerox ColorQube® 9200 Series multifunction printers (MFPs) to replace single-function machines, the city will also reduce the cost of everyday color printing and meet its sustainability goals

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Weekend MFP Industry Notes Newsletter 3/13/2011

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/1110:38 PM

alleged display screen defect in its Pavillion notebook computers. - IDC reports that the worldwide printer and copier market grew by 7% in last quarter of 2010. - ProSource, a Konica Minolta dealer in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced it acquired docuVision, a local document management systems dealer. - ECi, which makes software used by copier dealers to run their business (OMD, LaCrosse, NexGen, etc.) announced it has acquired FM Audit, which makes managed print services software. Purchase price not

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KYOCERA Announces Donation for Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Efforts

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/118:35 AM

materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of solar power generating systems, telecommunications equipment, electronic components, printers, copiers, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2010, the company's net sales totaled 1.07 trillion yen (approximately USD11.5 billion). The company is ranked #554 on Forbes magazine's 2010 "Global 2000" listing of the world's

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Worst is over for printers globally, says IDC

Art Post (Guest) · 3/10/117:49 AM

Some 36.5 million printers, copiers and multi-function printers (MFPs) were shipped globally in the fourth quarter of 2010 – a figure which IDC said was up seven per cent year on year and exceeded all quarters since Q4 2007. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, worldwide sales in the market are continuing to focus increasingly on MFPs at the expense of single-function devices. MFPs had a 67 per cent share of the global hardcopy peripherals market. Phuong Hang

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Canon imageRUNNER Advance C5051 Photocopier Receives “Exceptional” BERTL Rating

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/117:56 PM

Advance C5051 http://www.canoncopiers.co.uk/...opiers/colour-photoc ... photocopier/ MFP offers black and white as well as colour printing, photocopying, scanning and faxing functionality in a neat and compact package, ideally suited to the needs of medium-sized offices and workgroups. Print speed on the C5051, as its model number indicates is 51ppm in both colour and black and white. With outstanding printing quality, the C5051 MFP is able to deliver the crispest, most vibrant prints imaginable

Re: Drum Yields

SalesServiceGuy · 3/8/117:56 AM

A short discussion about copier vs printer yields. The document is a bit old but the main points are still valid.

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Martin Whalen Office Solutions, a Tinley Park Copier and Document Management Company,

Art Post (Guest) · 3/8/117:11 PM

built its long standing success on the ability to provide business solutions, such as copiers, network printers and other business technology tools that allow companies to be as efficient and productive as possible while reducing costs, increasing profitability and maintaining their competitive advantage. Martin Whalen, located in Chicago's Southland, with offices in Tinely Park, Bradley and Channahon, has evolved significantly from selling typewriters to offering a full suite of information

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GEI WideFormat Now Offers the Ricoh Aficio MP W3601

Art Post (Guest) · 3/9/118:02 PM

. And with Ricoh's WebImageMonitor Utility you can also keep an eye on system functions like paper and toner levels without leaving your work area. Walk-up users are treated to no less of an intuitive interface though. The MP W3601's 8.5 inches wide, high definition LCD control panel makes operating this imaging system a breeze. "We are really excited to be offering the Ricoh Aficio MP W3601 to our customers," said Lisa Vogley, national sales manager, GEI. "This system enhances our already strong

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Next Generation of Wide Format Multifunction Products Includes Built-In Color Scannin

Art Post (Guest) · 3/10/1111:14 PM

workflow and increase productivity. With this device printing, copying and color-scanning can all be done securely from one's own office, saving significant amounts of time and money." The Ricoh Aficio MP W3601 features various Scan-to options designed to increase efficiency and reduce cost, including: Receive instant document portability with the optional Scan-to-USB option, which makes sharing project documents easier than ever by scanning directly from the USB port on machine to a USB device

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Pics / Info on Kyocera TASKalfa 30-80PPM!

muleyman · 3/11/112:00 AM

Found this info tonight for us Kyocera dealers! Kyocera’s New High-Speed Color A3 Engine Also on the A3 front, to meet the demand of high-volume workgroups and departments, Kyocera will be introducing two high-speed color engines. With rated speeds of 75 ppm black/70 ppm color and 65 ppm black/65 ppm color, these Kyocera-developed devices will feature standard print, scan and copy, as well as optional faxing, along with full-bleed 11 x 17 printing on 12" x 18" paper from the paper trays and 12

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Ricoh Launches New Widgets for Document Management Solution App2Me

Art Post (Guest) · 3/12/119:01 AM

Enterprise Application driven workflows. For more information about App2Me or any other Ricoh products or services, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com . About Ricoh Americas Corporation Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., the 74-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2009 sales in excess of $21 billion. Ricoh’s fully integrated

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Ricoh Stops Operations at three key plants!!

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/118:16 PM

Ricoh Co. Ltd., meanwhile, reports no injuries at its facilities in a Japanese-language press release. Three facilities have stopped operations and are expected to take some time to return to operations. We understand that these include Ricoh Optical Industries Co. Ltd. in Hanamaki (optical elements, light source, and welding machine ), Hasama Ricoh Inc. in Tome (copiers and data processing equipment), and Tohoku Ricoh Co. Ltd. in Shibata-gun (printers, bar code devices, peripherals). In

Re: Print from Email – How I used “Print from Email” yesterday

Constanzek · 3/9/114:29 AM

No, UDOCX is not the OEM for Canon. UDOCX is an independent service that works on Ricoh and will work on other vendors like Xerox, Canon and Toshiba in the near future. So if you have a Canon right now and you are changing MFP vendor UDOCX will still work.

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Regional Product Marketing Manager – Managed Print Services -$150k base plus – Sydney

Art Post (Guest) · 3/8/117:14 PM

externally Collaborate with Marketing to ensure that product road map supports a rapid expansion of MPS Act as the Regional MPS ambassador Develop and communicate best practise to maximise the MPS business across the region Provide sales support to Printer Sales such as participation in customer meetings and in developing tenders Support management team on issues related to MPS Other duties as required by the incumbent’s manager as directed from time to time. All Managers are directly responsible

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Sales Manager Maryland/Delaware

Deanw · 3/10/111:41 PM

I am looking for a sales manager for copier dealership in Salisbury Maryland. Will be responsible for building & managing team of 4-8 street reps. If you have interest or questions please email: deanw@affordablebusinesssystems.com thanks!

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Canon Suspends Operations at Eight Factories in North Japan

Art Post (Guest) · 3/13/117:10 PM

Canon Inc. (7751), the world’s largest maker of digital cameras, will suspend operations at eight production and development bases in northern Japan, according to a statement from the company today. The factories are based in prefectures including Ibaraki, Fukushima and Tochigi affected by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and the tsunami it triggered. Canon’s plant in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, which makes lenses and steppers, and another factory that produces inkjet printer devices in

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Print Production MFP's in Nashville

Art Post (Guest) · 3/13/117:20 PM

General Information Product: Print Shop Services, Convenience Copiers and Multi-Function Devices Contact: Jay Lansky Phone Number: (615) 862-4273 Description: The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County ("Metro") has issued this RFP for the sole purpose and intent of obtaining Print Shop Services, Convenience Copiers and Multi-Function Devices. Commodity Codes: 4510, 8212, 4321, 4410 Downloads: RFP (MS Word) RFP (PDF) RFP Notice (MS Word) RFP Notice (PDF) Attachment 1 (Cost

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Bid/RFP Documents •(2) Color Copiers in CT

Art Post (Guest) · 3/13/117:24 PM

State Contracting Portal Bid Details Page Help Organization Legislative Management, Office of Bid/RFP Number JCLM11REG0057 Due Date 03/28/2011 Set-Aside NO Summary (2) Color Copiers Lease/Maintenance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Name CGAPurchasing Department E-Mail CGAPurchasing@cga.ct.gov Phone (860) 240-0100 FAX WebSite www.cga.ct.gov/olm

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Vendors promised managed print services as a way to avoid shrinking printer margins,

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/118:34 AM

as resellers watched margins on hardware fall through the floor. However, the cost to entering managed print made it difficult for many to take up. Managed print requires technicians with vans, expensive inventories of parts, not to mention the effort of transitioning a business from a transactional sales cycle to the flatter cash flow of an annuity business. Most printer vendors have their own managed print services divisions which target the enterprise and have encouraged resellers to seek out

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KonicaMinolta only donates 50 million yet to Japan Relief Effort!

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/117:49 PM

Konica Minolta Konica Minolta has not reported any employee casualties or plant closings, and will donate 50 million yen ($611,000 U.S.) through the Japanese Red Cross Society to aid relief efforts. In order to help conserve electricity, the company has turned off electric signage and says will continue seek to to conserve electricity.

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Canon has halted operations at eight of its facilities in Japan

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/117:53 PM

Canon Inc. Canon has halted operations at eight of its facilities in Japan, and reports that 15 employees were injured. Some of the most significant damage occurred at an ink-jet printer manufacturing plant in Fukushima, as well as at a plant where EF lens are produced. Canon did not indicate when operations will resume, noting “time will likely be needed before operations resume.” The company says it will consider making use of alternate sites that were not damaged by the earthquake in order

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Canon expands imageRUNNER ADVANCE colour

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/118:06 PM

Canon expands imageRUNNER ADVANCE colour Canon Australia today announced the launch of its latest imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction printers (MFP). - The imageRUNNER ADVANCE C2030 and C2020 series expand on Canon’s successful platform portfolio, offering powerful colour solutions to the office - uniFLOW V5 and iW360 compatibility provide complete print and document workflow management and security controls for businesses Sydney, 15 March 2011: Canon Australia today announced the launch of its

Re: Drum Yields

Art Post (Guest) · 3/8/1110:13 PM

quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: A short discussion about copier vs printer yields. The document is a bit old but the main points are still valid. This is awesome, thanx for this!

Re: KIP in Trouble??

Art Post (Guest) · 3/9/118:09 AM

Agreed same with Canon, Ricoh, KonicaMinolta and the rest, however none of these companies omitted dividends

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Re: Toshiba Color Nothing Promo

SalesServiceGuy · 3/8/117:53 AM

Toshiba has a better promo in Canada which dealers are very pleased with. We are knocking out a lot of Sharp copiers.

Re: New Ricoh A4 Color It's Here!!!

fisher · 3/8/114:09 PM

I have been selling the Kyocera FS-C2126 for entry level color. I am reluctant to sell anything below that. The 2126 isn't the most user friendly macine on earth but it does have a very low CPC. Really having a hard time selling the value of the Ricoh A4 color. They really shot themselves in the foot with this one. No APS, No Legal Size glass and priced way to high. I think our initial order of these units will be sitting in our pallet racks for a long long time.

Re: Ricoh Stops Operations at three key plants!!

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/118:35 PM

When I went into work on Monday, I had a conversation with my sales manager in refference to the impact of the situation in Japan. My feeling was that if the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant situation deepened that we may have supply line issues for MFP's, Wide Format, Duplicators (Ricoh). My main concern was not the production in Japan, but where most of the parts come from like the motor's, pcb's and other assorted parts. I kind thought that dealers and direct would make a run on hardware

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New MPSInsightsPRO Content-centric Community

Art Post (Guest) · 3/9/117:57 PM

where members share ideas and opinions.” # # # Media contact: Misty Hamel   Director of Marketing, Editor 859.846.9830 mhamel@photizogroup.com About Photizo Group Photizo Group is the market’s main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices, and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo Group

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training for new sales reps

Deanw · 3/10/111:36 PM

I'm interested in tools and processes other dealers use to train a new hire that has never been in business equipment sales before. Any input would be much appreciated! Thanks

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Xerox 4112 Quote "Pricing on the Street"

Art Post (Guest) · 3/10/1110:54 PM

http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...753905957#5753905957

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Xerox 4110 (preowned) "Pricing on the Street"

Art Post (Guest) · 3/10/1110:59 PM

http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...9108041/m/3163905957

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Xerox DocuColor 252 "Pricing on the Street"

Art Post (Guest) · 3/10/1111:07 PM

http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...763905957#6763905957

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Xeikon 3500 introduced to Spanish market at Graphispag 2011 on stand D752, Hall P3

Art Post (Guest) · 3/12/118:53 AM

graphical show in Spain, which takes place in Barcelona from 22–26 May, 2011. Xeikon’s flagship label printer, the Xeikon 3500, will be shown for the first time to the Spanish market at the show. “The appointment of MDP as our distributor for the industrial market is part of our strategy to appoint dedicated sales channels for our focus markets,” says Hans Gerinckx, Sales Director Xeikon Industrial Printing. “We are very pleased to have MDP as our partner in Iberia. They are well respected by their

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New MPSInsightsPRO Content-centric Community Brings MPS Professionals a Unique Inform

Art Post (Guest) · 3/12/118:58 AM

members share ideas and opinions.” About Photizo Group Photizo Group is the market’s main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices, and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo Group provides the most complete body of research on the managed print services market. From its landmark MPS study

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City & County of San Francisco

Art Post (Guest) · 3/13/117:12 PM

Bid Document Bid Request Information Bid Type: Concessions and Leases Bid Number: LIB-105 Agency: Library, San Francisco Public Bid Title: Public Access Multi-Functional Copier Devices and Vend Equipment Lease Bid Due: 4/19/2011 Time Due: 3:00 PM Duration: 5 years, with 2 options to extend for 2 years each Estimated Cost: N/A Description The San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) currently offers the public the ability to copy from hard copy material and to print online content from public

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Print Production MFP Bid in Tennesse

Art Post (Guest) · 3/13/117:21 PM

http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...473995957#6473995957

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RFP for 11 MFP's in California

Art Post (Guest) · 3/13/117:28 PM

liaison between the SJCC and the contractor. Background: SJCC contracted with current vendor for three years since May 2008. Current fleet is: 4 units Kyocera 8030 4 units Kyocera KM-2560 1 unit Kyocera KM-C2525E 1 unit Kyocera KM-3060 1 unit TASKalfa 221** **SJCC will require additional one (1) copier equivalent to TASKalfa 221 The contractor will replace the existing copiers with equivalent or better copiers. Current Ave Usages: Monthly Volume B/W: 152,500 copies Monthly Volume Color: 4000 copies

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RFP for 11 Copiers in California

Art Post (Guest) · 3/13/117:30 PM

http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...873995957#8873995957

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RFP for 2 Color Copiers in New England

Art Post (Guest) · 3/13/117:31 PM

http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...873995957#8873995957

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Supply of Digital Plain Paper Copier and other Machines in NED University of Engineer

Art Post (Guest) · 3/13/117:35 PM

http://www.jobz.pk/tender-is-i...er_tenders-1827.html

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C900 - DocuCopy Reinforced Papers

Old Glory · 3/14/115:11 PM

polyester strip is laminated and recessed into the binding edge of the sheet. This creates a tough and durable sheet that is safe to run in all printers, copiers and offset presses." The prospect is currently running these through a Xerox DucoColor 240 without any problem. Does anyone out there have any experience with this?

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Calhoun County needs a copier

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/118:39 AM

Other agenda items Monday include consideration of a resolution recognizing April as Fair Housing Month; the purchase of grounds equipment; a request from the Clerk of Courts office for a copier and an upgrade to parking lot access for the Marine Corps League's Ultimate Challenge Mud Run. http://www.thetandd.com/news/l...46-001cc4c03286.html

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Kyocera Group donates 1.22 million to Japan Relief Effort

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/117:50 PM

Kyocera Group The Kyocera Group has not reported any employee casualties or damage to its plants, and will donate 100 million yen ($1.22 million U.S.) to relief efforts. It also says that its employees inside and outside of Japan will set up fundraising collections to aid victims.

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Toshiba has not reported any employee casualties or damage to its plants

Art Post (Guest) · 3/15/117:52 PM

Toshiba Toshiba has not reported any employee casualties or damage to its plants, and states that it will cooperate with Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) request to cut electricity consumption by operating only those of its businesses related to “essential services required for social and economic activities,” and has closed for today all of its premises in those areas with power outages, other than its headquarters and those business operations related to essential services.

Re: Setup in wireless environment

montecore · 3/10/117:29 AM

Thanks Art. I thought about that option but I am not sure if that will work with a copier. Also I have read they are not that reliable if it did work. Has anyone used a print server like this on a copier that is not usually setup as wireless?

Re: Setup in wireless environment

JasonR · 3/10/119:56 AM

Even for machines that have a wireless option, it's generally cheaper to sell them a wireless print server that plugs into the copier's network port. We do it all the time.

This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Five Years Ago

Art Post · 3/6/2110:22 AM

The Week in Copiers Five Years Ago

Second Week of March 2016

What are digital services?

The term Digital Services refers to the electronic delivery of information including data and content across multiple platforms and devices like web or mobile. (copied from google)

Enjoy these awesome threads from 5 Years Ago This Week!

Opening up a new front in the machine translation wars, Xerox is now giving people the ability to make instant translations from copiers and printers. Just watch.

Art Post · 3/10/1611:35 PM

Xerox just broke the market wide open today by introducing its new Easy Translation feature today, which lets you place a document into a copy machine that will spit out a translation on the fly. It’s not for big projects, but it’s an impressive function. From your desktop or PC or now your multifunctional printer, you will get instant machine translations of your text with options in more than 30 languages. Offerings include French (France, Quebec and Haitian Creole), Portuguese (Brazil and

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Konica Minolta Delivers Seamless Inline Finishing at High Volume with New Saddle-Stitch Finisher

Art Post · 3/10/1611:12 PM

the Leaders Quadrant on the Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Content Services (MCS). Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for nine consecutive years. Konica Minolta, Inc. has also been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for four years in a row. For more information, please visit: www.countonkonicaminolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and

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Konica Minolta Acquires DC-based Company Meridian Imaging Solutions to Expand its Reach as a Strategic Workplace Solutions Provider

Art Post · 3/15/1610:50 PM

RAMSEY, N.J., March 15, 2016 -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), today announced the acquisition of Meridian Imaging Solutions, a hybrid company with Managed Print and IT Services, in an effort to expand its footprint in the DC area. With strong government and commercial operations, Meridian has a 30-year record of success and a national reputation for service excellence and integrating office technologies. The acquisition accelerates Konica Minolta's main areas

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Toshiba Grants Canon Exclusive Rights for Medical Equipment Bid

Jason H · 3/9/163:18 PM

Tokyo-based company also makes printers, fax machines and projectors while its existing health care business includes radiography and ophthalmic equipment, according to its website. Canon had 634 billion yen of cash and equivalents as of December 31 with total debt of 1.6 billion yen, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Toshiba's health care division, which includes medical equipment and other businesses that Toshiba doesn't plan to sell, had sales of 409.5 billion yen in the 12 months ended

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Konica Minolta Receives Grand Award of Counter Global Warming Report(Environment Minister's Award) in the 19th Environmental Communication Awards

Art Post · 3/9/1610:19 PM

Tokyo (March 9, 2016) - Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) has received the Grand Award of Counter Global Warming Report (Environment Minister's Award), a grand prize in the category of Environmental Report, in the 19th Environmental Communication Awards. read the rest here

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3 Ways Copier Sales Reps Boost Their Close Rate by Branding Correctly on LinkedIn

Larry Levine · 3/13/1610:41 AM

them about your services thus they are more likely to buy from you as opposed to listening to your copier sales pitch. Build your brand, build your network, build your business and watch it grow! As a copier sales rep it's more important than ever to learn how to brand yourself online. Why you may ask... Over 1 billion names are Googled every day so unless you have lived in a cave or crawled out from underneath a rock, you've been Googled. It is what people find or don't find out about you

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Need help Up against Kyocera & Sharp

Art Post · 3/14/1610:43 PM

I believe these are the two models being presented Kyocera 6501i and Sharp M654N. Can anyone give me pro's con's for each unit please

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Konica Minolta bizHub Pro 951.pdf

Art Post · 3/9/1610:05 PM

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Ricoh enters medical field with purchase of Yokogawa Electric business

Art Post · 3/11/1611:36 PM

comparedwith rival Japanese precision instrument companies like Canon , FujifilmHoldings and Konica Minolta . But Ricoh will be able to hit the ground running in April because the purchase gives it access to Yokogawa's MEG patents, development and production equipment.The staff of more than 10, including professionally certified workers, is also part of the deal.The acquisition price was not disclosed. MEG systems measure brain functionality and map brain activity by detecting the faint

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Ironmark expands business and capabilities with Ricoh

Art Post · 3/10/1611:17 PM

MALVERN, Pa. , March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced that Ironmark has expanded its capabilities to include on-demand book printing, a key development following its acquisition of United Book Press, a book printer known for high quality and fast turnarounds. Ironmark, an industry-recognized leader in print and communications services, embraced this new aspect of its business by adding Ricoh's InfoPrint 5000 MP continuous feed monochrome inkjet system and

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Canon Solutions America Extends its Efforts to Help Build Efficiency in Higher Education Market

Art Post · 3/14/1610:37 PM

research Canon Solutions America presented at Pharos' Discover 2016 conference demonstrates the alignment between our two companies around the business of mindful print solutions. We are proud to call Canon Solutions America our partner." About Canon Solutions America, Inc. Canon Solutions America provides industry leading enterprise, production, and large format printing solutions, supported by exceptional professional service offerings. With the technology offerings of the Canon and Océ brands

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How to Add More Selling Days Without Really Trying

Art Post · 3/13/167:18 PM

How many sales days do you have in a year? Betcha you don't know! Sales aka Sellingdays or how many days per month, per quarter and per year has been something that I keep an eye on. Try to take a sales day away from me because you want to close the month early drives me up a wall. Let's face it I only have "x" amount of days each month and I need to make the best of them. Some dealerships or direct branches will close on the calendar end of the month. Others will close the month early so

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Toshiba’s e-STUDIO Introduction Ideally Suits Small-to-Medium Businesses

Art Post · 3/9/1610:21 PM

time and sub seven second first-copy-out time. An optional paper drawer allowing for a maximum of 600 sheets outfits SMBs and small workgroups with enough media to complete practically any day’s print tasks. Moreover, the inclusion of an automatic duplex unit for two-sided printing enables businesses to conserve paper while operating more sustainably. Toshiba’s e-STUDIO2803AM also meets the rigorous Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive – or RoHS – compliance and is ENERGY STAR ®

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EFI Provides Powerful Fiery Front-End Workflow for New Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6500/8500 Series MFPs

Art Post · 3/14/1610:45 PM

FREMONT, Calif., March 14, 2016 -- Electronics For Imaging , Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) continues its long-term partnership with Canon by bringing to marketa new Fiery ® digital front end for Canon’s new imageRUNNER ADVANCE models.The most recent result of this collaboration is the Fiery Driven™ Canon imagePASS-Y1 digital front end (DFE) for the new Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6500/8500 series of multifunction printers (MFPs). “The third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6500/8500 series builds on the

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How Much Do I Insure My Leased Copier For?

Art Post · 3/9/169:53 PM

How much do I insure my leased copier for? Was a discussion I had with one of the sales rep inour office yesterday. From time to time, we will field calls from the clients asking how much to insure the leased copier for. The client then needs to submit that information to their insurance agent in order to produce a rider for the leasing company. Let me back up a moment. When a copier is leased, whether it's a dollar buy-out option or Fair Market Value, all of the leasing companies require

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HP Inc. Reinvents Business Printing With New Portfolio and PageWide Product Line

Art Post · 3/9/1610:09 PM

provide professional quality printing at up to 50 percent lower cost per page than lasers 16 . HP OfficeJet Pro 8720/8730/8740 All-in-One printers features HP Print Forward Design, delivering superb office productivity with high speeds for two-sided print and scan jobs with laser-like paper handling, and space-saving designs helps preserve office real estate. HP OfficeJet Pro 8730/8740 All-in-One printers and the HP OfficeJet Pro 8210 printer include enhanced manageability and security features

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New Ricoh series improves ways for students, faculty and staff to access and manage information

Art Post · 3/9/1610:24 PM

MALVERN, Pa. , March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh today unveiled its latest offering aimed to improve the way students, faculty and staff capture, transform and manage information – its Multifunction Printer (MFP) for Education Series . These new product offerings interface with Learning Management Systems (LMS), cloud storage and print management software options that help modern schools and campuses succeed. As institutions continue to further integrate these applications into the day-to

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Lead for Mega Printers in Alabama

Art Post · 3/11/1611:47 PM

. 10, Monarch (7 3/4)], 4 x 6 in; Tray 2, 3, 4: Letter, legal, 8.5 x 13 in, executive, Tray 5: Letter, legal Copier speed, black - Up to 45 cpm Copier speed, color - Up to 45 cpmCopy resolution (black/color) - Black: Up to 600 x 600 dpi (Flatbed), 300 x 600 dpi (ADF) Color: Up to 600 x 600 dpi (Flatbed), 300 x 600 dpi (ADF) Fax speed - N/A Fax resolution - N/A Color scanning - Yes Scan resolution - Up to 600 x 600 dpi Two-sided printing - Automatic (standard) Digital sending - Digital Send: PDF

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Lead for 200 plus Copiers in Pennsylvainia

Art Post · 3/11/1611:51 PM

UP TO 60 MONTH LEASE OF 201 DEVICES Back Add to my folder Print Agency: Defense Logistics Agency ( website ) State: Pennsylvania Level of Government: Federal Category: 70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software). Opps ID: ADP14575666500000834 Posted Date: Mar 9, 2016 Due Date: Mar 21, 2016 Solicitation No: SP7000-16-Q-0019 Source: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportu... Contact information: Contracting Office Address 5450 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055

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Lead for Three Copiers in California

Art Post · 3/11/1611:52 PM

Bid 7125 ONE EACH COLOR COPIER AND TWO EACH BLACK/WHITE COPIERS Back Add to my folder Print Agency: Merced County ( website ) State: California Level of Government: State Local Category: 74 - Office Machines W - Lease or Rental of Equipment Opps ID: ADP14574795770000468 Posted Date: Mar 8, 2016 Due Date: Apr 5, 2016 Source: http://www.co.merced.ca.us/bid... Bid Number: 7125 Bid Title: Bid 7125 ONE EACH COLOR COPIER AND TWO EACH BLACK/WHITE COPIERS Category: Administrative Services

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nQueue Sets New Bookings Records in 2015

Art Post · 3/15/1610:29 PM

management system, (off ramps)” said John Gilbert, Senior Vice President. “Firms are embracing us as a market leader in the area.” In addition to the its outstanding sales and financial results, nQueue delivered major upgrades to three major products in 2015, including iA Enterprise Platform, iA Route and iA Workflow. It also built embedded cost recovery products for Lexmark and Konica Minolta devices and added SharePoint integration to its iA Scan Manager tool. The company also launched two brand-new

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Loffler Companies Doubles the Size of IT Solutions Group with Acquisition of Clear North Technologies of Plymouth, MN

Art Post · 3/15/1610:51 PM

find out more about how Loffler Companies can help your business or organization operate more efficiently for a lower cost, contact Loffler at 952-925-6800, or visit us online at http://www.loffler.com . About Loffler Companies, Inc. Loffler Companies has been exceeding the needs and expectations of its clients for office technology and services since 1986. It provides copiers and printers (Canon, Konica Minolta, Xerox, HP, Lexmark, and Océ), managed print services, telephone systems (NEC and

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Laser projector series from Ricoh shines new light on sharing information, without interruptions

Art Post · 3/15/1610:58 PM

with services and technologies that inspire innovation, enhance sustainability and boost business growth. These include document management systems, IT services, production print solutions, digital cameras, and industrial systems. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in over 190 countries. In the financial year ending March 2015, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,231 billion yen (approx. 18.5 billion USD). For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com © 2016 Ricoh Americas

Re: Need help Up against Kyocera & Sharp

GIntel · 3/15/1611:03 AM

Some of you with hands-on experience with these models may have additional insights, but here is what I have: That MX-M654N’s competitive positioning is mixed, with strengths in the areas energy consumption, scan speed, connectivity, footprint, and UI size and design, and disadvantages in the areas of maximum speed, paper handling, finishing, and mobile print support. The TASKalfa 650is 1i due to be replaced pretty soon by a new 70ppm model, so you could probably expect competitive pricing and

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Lead for Ten Copiers in Louisiana

Art Post · 3/11/1611:46 PM

Segment 10 Copier for DOTD Original: 3000005042 Attachments: Attachment A -Special Terms and Conditions , Attachment B - Specifications, including Bundled Rental and Main , Attachment C Technology Specifications , Attachment D Additional Requirements Back Add to my folder Print Agency: State Government of Louisiana ( website ) State: Louisiana Level of Government: State Local Category: D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services Opps ID: ADP14576255090000190 Posted Date: Mar

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Lead for Two Production Copiers in North Carolina

Art Post · 3/11/1611:50 PM

(1) Black and White and (1) Color Copier Production Lease Back Add to my folder Print Agency: State Government of North Carolina ( website ) State: North Carolina Level of Government: State Local Category: 74 - Office Machines Opps ID: ADP14575660080000726 Posted Date: Mar 9, 2016 Due Date: Apr 5, 2016 Solicitation No: 90-201415-52 Source: https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ip... Bid Number Description Date Issued Bid Opening Date Bid Opening Time Help 90-201415-52 (1) Black and White and (1) Color

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Lead for Multiple Copiers in Wisconsin

Art Post · 3/12/1612:10 AM

HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT: Request For Proposals - Copiers/ Printers Monday, March 7, 2016 - 11:10pm Hudson School District Request for Proposal The Hudson School District invites interested parties to submit proposals for District-Wide Copiers/Printers and/or a Central Duplicating Copier/Printer. Request of Proposal specifications are available through the office of Financial Services. Please contact Lois Zezza at: 644 Brakke Drive Hudson, WI 54016 715-377-3704. Materials must be received

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Canon U.S.A. Launches New Line Of Handheld Wireless Presenters

Art Post · 3/15/1610:48 PM

Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A. , sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA. †Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners. 1 The

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Re: How to Add More Selling Days Without Really Trying

Dr. Print · 3/13/167:28 PM

Wow. I had a salesperson meet me at 2:00 today. It is much easier for me. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

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Re: How to Add More Selling Days Without Really Trying

Larry Levine · 3/13/167:29 PM

Art right on dude! Time management is our best asset and killer at the same time. To be successful in sales is not 8:00 to 5:00! Before 8:00 after 5:00 PM even a late night, Saturday or Sunday. Take at least the 1 hour most reps can truly not account for (if being honest) and reinvest back into being productive. Right here is 5 hours per week. Sunday is a great time in the morning to prospect and send emails to executives. This does work.

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Hon Hai looks to delay signing of Sharp bailout as talks with creditor banks over losses continue

Art Post · 3/8/1611:02 PM

Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. may delay until next week the signing of a deal to acquire struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp., due to ongoing talks with Sharp’s two main creditor banks over the firm’s potential future losses, it was learned Tuesday. In the wake of the recent revelation of Sharp’s contingent liabilities totaling about ¥350 billion, Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn Technology Group, is discussing a possible review of support for Sharp with the two banks

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EFI Demonstrates Commitment to the APAC Region with Innovative Technology at New HQ and at the Shanghai AD & Sign Expo

Art Post · 3/9/1610:15 PM

and display roll-to-roll applications, and the top-selling EFI H1625 LED 1.65-meter hybrid roll/flatbed printer. The Customer Experience Centre also features an end-to-end EFI Fiery digital print workflow installation with Digital StoreFront ® Web-to-print software and integrated EFI Fiery Command WorkStation®, Color Profiler Suite, JobFlow™ management and automation technologies. Open house visitors can also view cloud-based EFI PrintSmith™ Vision MIS software and multi-channel campaign

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Technology Shifts and Buyer Demands Drive Changes in Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipments in 2015, According to IDC

Art Post · 3/9/1610:28 PM

electronic communications, thereby reducing the need for low-end large format proofing systems. Low-end aqueous inkjet printer shipments declined by more than 15% worldwide. That decline was offset somewhat by the growth of low-end UV-curable inkjet graphics printers that are intended to replace some of the capabilities of pad printing in the promotional graphics market. Shipments of large format printers that serve the durable graphics business grew by almost 10% worldwide in 2015, led by UV

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Lead for Digital Copiers in Florida

Art Post · 3/12/1612:04 AM

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Lead for Copier in Colorado

Art Post · 3/12/1612:07 AM

11772-1 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The City of Craig is accepting bids to purchase a digital copier for the Administrative Department. Bids will be due in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 West 4th Street, Craig, Colorado 81625 at 2:00 pm, Monday, March 28, 2016 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Award of bid will be at the City Council meeting on April 12, 2016. Specifications may be obtained by contacting Gayle Zimmerman at 970-826-2018. No bid shall be withdrawn after

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Foxconn-Sharp: All Cards on the Table

Art Post · 3/10/1611:06 PM

Sharp Corporation, which has about $6.2 billion in interest bearing debt, has been offered a revised deadline and lowered interest rate on lending from two major banks. The company has also been offered other forms of financial support to help speed up Foxconn Technology’s planned acquisition of the Japanese electronics maker’s assets. Hon Hai Precision Industry, commonly known as Foxconn, halted the acquisition process worth up to $5.8 billion after receiving previously unrevealed documents

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Xerox Easy Translator Service: 35 languages at your fingertips

Art Post · 3/10/1611:26 PM

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New systems now available with EFI™ Fiery® workflow and digital front end for optimal performance

Art Post · 3/10/1611:41 PM

MAHWAH, N.J. , March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC) announces that the newest additions to the Pro Series lineup, the MX-M1055 and MX-M1205 Monochrome Document Systems, are now shipping. These models continue the Sharp Pro Series legacy of simplifying print-on-demand workflows, saving time and money, and allowing businesses to bring more work in-house with professional results. The 105ppm

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Canon Solutions America Highlights Substrates for Inkjet

Art Post · 3/15/1610:35 PM

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Copiers and Associated Support Services

Art Post · 3/11/1611:43 PM

Copiers and Associated Support Services 5004786 Back Add to my folder Print Agency: City of Santee ( website ) State: California Level of Government: State Local Category: J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Opps ID: ADP14576387030000101 Posted Date: Mar 10, 2016 Due Date: Mar 14, 2016 Source: http://www.sandag.org/index.as... Copiers and Associated Support Services 5004786 Proposals are due by 3/14/2016 SANDAG is currently issuing an IFB for Copiers and Associated Support

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Lead for Multiple Production Copiers

Art Post · 3/11/1611:57 PM

Up To 48 Month Lease of Production Copiers Back Add to my folder Print Agency: Defense Logistics Agency ( website ) State: Pennsylvania Level of Government: Federal Category: 70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software). Opps ID: ADP14569750960001824 Posted Date: Mar 2, 2016 Due Date: Apr 10, 2016 Solicitation No: SP7000-16-Q-0033 Source: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportu... Contact information: Contracting Office Address 5450 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg

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Ricoh EX7100 information request

NC_ACC · 3/11/1610:27 AM

Hello folks, Have any of you have street pricing on the Ricoh 7100? We are involved in a very competitive opportunity. The opportunity is also a small print shop. Of course, Ricoh is talking long sheet, white toner etc... If you have any intell on how they are pricing the unit, I would appreciate you passing it along.

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Print from any device to any network printer

jswinberlin · 3/15/161:15 PM

I've been struggling with mobile print for years now. BYOD creates many different platforms and printing from each is a necessary evil. At the end of the day, the customer just wants simplicity and we just want the clicks. I found Collobos Presto https://www.collobos.com/ to be the perfect software. I installed it in our office and loaded all of the printers onto it. The only requirement seemed to be that I could print to it from my PC. I didn't need PostScript or AirPrint or Google Cloud

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Larry Levine · 3/13/169:03 PM

Thanks Art!

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Re: PRINTANALYZE and PERISCOPE

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R.J. Stasieczko

The End Of The Day With Ray! I am NOT an HP Amplify Fan. Either is Alex Piccinini.

Art Post · 3/6/219:30 AM

Memoirs of a Copier Sales Person

COVID19 Remote Working Day Two Hundred and Forty-Six of Selling

Art Post · 3/5/214:56 PM

COVID19 Remote Working Day Two Hundred and Forty-Six of Selling Copiers

Hard to believe it's been a week since my last blog. It's mostly been a week of sheer frustration for me since it's been nine days since I've turned in an order. I knew going into to March that the no orders part would be the theme for the early going. However it's always tough when you're not getting the orders because anything and everything comes to the top of your mind. From pricing to presentations and follow ups you're always asking if you've done as much as you could for each client to swing the order in your favor. It's these times that I hate the most about my job.

But there are some beacons of light in the next two weeks. I was able to pad my funnel with an extra $60K or so in the past week. One of my opportunities color production opportunities that went in the weeds in January has reappeared and we have a meeting set for Monday at 9AM. That's a nice $35K opportunity. Of course you can't count anything until the order is signed and then the equipment is delivered.

Stock

Delivering has been a major source of headaches this week and it's just not me. I placed a handful of calls to other reps and dealer owners and we are all struggling with trying to get inventory. Starting this week I moved to quoting 15-45 days depending on what the client is ordering. Thus it's the tale of telling clients you should order now because I have no clue if the situation will will be cleared up in a matter of weeks. From what I'm reading it could be a matter of months. Thus we need to go back to offering what we have in stock for those that need copiers ASAP.

Ports of LA & Long Beach

A recent article that was emailed to me states there are thirty two container ships at anchorage in LA. Thus they are all waiting to get to a berth to be unloaded. There's an additional 25 container ships at berth. A record was hit on Feb 1st with total of 40 ships at anchorage. The article I'm reading is from mid February and it seems nothing has changed since then.

Anything and everything coming in from the Far East is all jammed up. In addition there is not much relief in site.

Who could have predicted this? For now this seems to be the new normal for getting goods in from the Far East. I've heard that some companies are going to start going to different ports such as Vancouver, New Orleans and Savannah. To put this into perspective the ports of LA and Long Beach rank 1 & 2 in the nation for container traffic.

As far as I'm concerned maybe it's time top spend the extra dough and start moving those ships to other ports.

March

With 12 selling days left in the month (it's the 5th of March) I pretty confident I can eek out a month of meeting revenue quota. The funnel and opportunities are there and now it's more about bringing them home.

The plan for next week is continued prospecting and cleaning up my CRM which is in dreadful shape. I was able to knock out a few calls and emails today. Monday I'm booked solid with an early appointment, delivering a loaner, and training. Guessing Tuesday will be day to out a dent in the CRM

Traditional March marks the end of most copier manufacturers fiscal year. for dealers it wasn't about what they ordered in March from the manufacturers but more about what was delivered to meet their quota's. I'm just wondering if there may be a change to that policy this time around.

-=Good Selling=-

R.J. Stasieczko

The End Of The Day With Ray! The Changes at Konica

Art Post · 3/4/219:30 AM

Top Apps and Tools That Startups Swear By

Art Post · 3/2/218:49 PM

Top Apps and Tools

That Startups Swear By

Source

Mary Jo Johnson

Trying to get a startup business off the ground can be a scary endeavor. Apart from gathering the right people to help you fulfill your vision, gathering clientele and keeping them interested and engaged will take all of your time and effort; and because of the size of your company, every hit against your coffers has the potential to devastate your startup.

It is every entrepreneur’s dream to watch their startup become something large, lucrative, and a venture they could be proud of. In the quest to achieve this dream, there are tools that abound the interwebs that are there to help you improve the processes and operations in your organization. These tools assist you with your ideas for business, keep you on track, monitor your customer relations, keep your data safe and at the same time accessible to your employees, and help you keep an eye on your overhead.

Whether you are still trying to get your ideas in order, or have already started operations and are looking to monitor the flow of business, or even if you just need something to make sure that everyone is on the same page about your business, there is a tool out there for you.

We have compiled a list of tools below that will help you with your startup.

Tools to improve your startup

Getting Started

If you are just getting started and are pooling your ideas and trying to make a working business plan out of them, the tools below might be right up your alley.

Lean Stack

Lean Stack offers a variety of products that will guide a budding entrepreneur in conceptualizing and building their startup with learning materials, business templates, coaching, boot camps, and master classes. They have business playbooks and the Continuous Innovation Framework that will help you learn as you go and practice what you learn, avoiding the pitfalls that usually plague the uninformed and unarmed when it comes to business.

Mindmeister

Mindmeister is a mind mapping tool. It is a completely web-based tool that allows you to develop, capture, brainstorm, collaborate, and share your ideas with experts in real time.

It has its own project management app called MeisterTask. After using MindMeister for brainstorming, note-taking and planning, you can drag and drop your notes into MeisterTask and start setting goals and deadlines for your team. The best part is that their basic version is free. The basic version gives you up to 3 mind maps that you can store in your free account, email support, and real time collaboration.

Germ.io

If you have trouble coming up with concrete steps, germ.io might be the tool for you. This tool helps you develop your idea into a realistic goal.

They have best practices, tips for growth, templates for startup ideation, all the necessary things for a true beginner to start on their path to making their vision a reality.

You also get to collaborate with your team within the app itself, share ideas and notes, set up tasks and schedules, and monitor your progress all in one simple tool. You can get this tool at zero cost which can be very helpful when you’re just getting started and every cent counts.

Operations Tools

Once you’ve reached the operations stage of your startup, you will need tools to help you run your business from day to day. These tools will mostly focus on daily tasks and knowledge management.

Slab

The success of your startup relies heavily on how you present, store, and disseminate knowledge within the company. This is where Slab comes in with its comprehensive templates for the core and vital aspects of your business, such as company culture and values, request for comment (RFC), user manual, and weekly team meetings, just to name a few. Slab is a great tool for both tech-savvy and tech-neophytes as it integrates well with your existing platforms and workflows, which is optimal as there would be no need for new instructions. Features such as Slab Topics create a user-friendly experience for every team member by organizing information and providing relevant context for every folder and tag used. Another functionality called Unified Search makes searching across different tools a breeze as Slab centralizes knowledge within your startup.

Slab is the knowledge management tool you need to jumpstart your business and keep your daily operations smooth-sailing. There’s also the Slab’s library, which features templates used by top companies — because why not benchmark on the best of the best, right?

Slack

If you and your team are working away from the office, Slack will be of great help to you. It is a platform where you can communicate and collaborate with your team all in one place. Slack uses channels to make sure that the right information gets to the right people.

Slack also offers messaging and voice and video calls for when you need to get in touch with your team members while working remotely. It keeps everything secure and can be accessed across devices, whether you have a Mac or a PC, Android or iOS.

Customer Relationship Management

The heart of a business is always its customers. Regardless of the size and nature of the business, customers keep your business afloat. Thus, it is important to monitor customer relations in order to grow your business.

Hotjar

If you have an e-commerce website, Hotjar can help you understand customer behavior. This is a website behavior monitoring tool that allows you to observe the behavior of customers who visit your webpage.

This tool has a heat map that shows you which buttons are most clicked, which parts of your website are most accessed, and how far your customers scroll through your website.

You can also see your website through their eyes through visitor recordings. You can see your customer’s every click and mouse movement, and form an idea of how they use your website. This allows you to see any usability issues and address them easily, ensuring customer experience satisfaction.

HubSpot CRM for Startups

With Hubspot CRM, you can assign and track leads, monitor sales and customer interactions. It centralizes your contact lists, automatically logs your customer interactions, and generates information about potential customers from extracted data.

They offer tailored training and learning resources to startups, as well. It integrates with over 500 other platforms, which helps you extend your capabilities and run your operations smoothly. HubSpot CRM has a free basic version with unlimited users. If you need more than their basic services, you can pay for HubSpot add ons.

Conclusion

Starting your own company may be daunting, but exploring the tools mentioned above can ease a lot of your burden. From master classes to CRM tools that fit your budget, you have all the tools you need to make a success out of your startup.

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Special thanx to Mary Jo Johnson for supply us with this informative blog. Hoping to have many more from here

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Five Really Unique Features on the New Ricoh IM 7000 & IM 8000 MFPs

Art Post · 3/2/215:34 PM

Five Really Cool Features on the New Ricoh IM 7000 & IM 8000 MFPs

I can't remember the last time I wrote one of these, it to be TBC (time before Covid). I think at this point in time we all need to be realize that we'll probably be placing less and less of these devices in the field. The longer larger businesses stay out of the office could ultimately spell the demise of our largest office style MFP's. In fact I could see a future of where they are made to order and the waiting time could be as much as a few months.

But for now there are still opportunities out their with existing clients who still have a paper based and or heavy scanning work flow. Hoping in the next few months we'll be at TAC (time after Covid) and we'll all have a better understanding of how our clients have or have not changed.

Always Current Technology
If you're not talking about ACT then your competition will be. It amazes me how quick the competition can roll out their version of the same feature set and bring it to market. What that tells you is that clients and manufacturers are seeing the value of consistently having their devices up to date for added functionality, features, and security. If you're not having that security talk with your client then your competition is.

Ricoh Intelligent Support

Another winner in my book! There was a time when any issue with a clients device required putting a tech on site. In some cases the response time was less that 4 hours and in some cases more than four hours. In addition there were many times when the copier went down that it stopped a client from processing orders, and printing invoices. I am one who can tell you that having that talk with a client that needs a tech asap is not the most pleasurable conversation. All of that has now changed with RIS. With RIS, help desk technicians now have the ability to remote into the MFP and make corrective measures. The result is a better client experience and another arrow in your quiver to help our clients.

Ricoh Smart Integration

I was a big fan or Ricoh ICE (Integrated Cloud Environment) and sold quite a few to my clients. Think of RSI as the new enhanced version of ICE because there are now additional opportunities for clients to add dedicated workflows for scanning. Those workflows can keep an account "sitcky" for when the time comes to upgrade that device. In addition basics of OCR, scan2word, scan2exel and mobile print is a no brainer for $10 per month.

Copy Tray

You may not think this is a big deal, however there are many clients that are jammed for space. The thought of attaching an additional finisher/stapler to the device just to hold prints is not an attractive offering to a client that does not need to staple. In addition some of my competitors can only offer a stapler/finisher. Win, win for the client and me.

Smart Integration Advanced Workflows

Where the heck is John when I need him? I'll be the first one to admit that the advanced worklfows is something that I'm still learning. I understand the concept and the technology but still trying to grasp the talk track to uncover a clients need for the advanced part. While I can't you much more about the advanced workflows. I can only tell you what I've read. Advanced workflows are used for scanning, in addition rules (just calling them that) can be set up to automatically classify document types and route them to appropriate destinations in the cloud, local folder or a watch folder (syncs with a data base).

In addition if you have or find existing clients that are using Sharepoint the advanced workflow can be configured to work like a document management system. It's really cool and really exciting!

I know I didn't tell you much on that one, but my point is the average sales person will still be talking speeds and feeds and you'll be two steps ahead.

-=Good Selling=-

R.J. Stasieczko

The End Of The Day With Ray! The consultants who sank the Titanic.

Art Post · 3/2/219:30 AM

Polek & Polek

If Today is Your Birthday with Chris Polek

Art Post · 3/1/218:15 PM

MSP, MSSP and IT Notes Industry February 28th, 2021

Art Post · 3/1/215:00 PM

February 28th, 2021

MSP. IT & MSSP Industry Notes

Lunavi Introduces Azure Adoption Program to Illuminate and Streamline Path to Enterprise Cloud ...

announces the launch of its new Azure Adoption Program aligned with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
program helps enterprise customers rapidly transition from their current on-premise infrastructure to a secure Azure cloud environment
By the end of this year, the public cloud services market is expected to reach $304.9 billion worldwide, reflecting a 18.4% increase over 2020 according to Gartner

CRN Names BetterWorld Technology to 2021 MSP 500 List in the Pioneer 250 Category

named to CRN's Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list as one of the MSP Pioneer 250
MSP 500 has three sections: the MSP Pioneer 250, MSP Elite 150, Managed Security 100
The MSP 500 list will be featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN and online at CRN.com/msp500

SecurityScorecard Named a Leader in Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms by Independent ...

Recognized by Forrester Research, Inc. as a Leader in The Forrester New Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms, Q1 2021 report
report assessed 7 vendors in the cybersecurity risk ratings market and gave SecurityScorecard "differentiated" rating in six of ten criteria.
Download your copy of The Forrester New Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms, Q1 2021 here

BitSight Recognized as a Leader in Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Platforms Report by Independent ...

Named a Leader in The Forrester New Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Platforms, Q1 2021
BitSight customer references indicated "high levels" of satisfaction with accuracy and ratings process transparency
Forrester evaluated seven Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platform vendors to appraise their efficacy and ability to address current market needs

National / AZON Closes 2020 with Best Month on Record for Contex Large Format Scanners

Sales of the entry-level Contex SD One scanner series grew by nearly 70% over 2019
We saw an increase in specialty scanning and archiving projects as organizations took advantage of downtime. Reprographic shops were also looking for a more productive set of input devices for the coming year,” comments Rich Gigl, Senior Vice President, National / AZON

HP to acquire peripherals maker HyperX for $425 million

Expands footprint in the multibillion-dollar peripherals and gaming markets, with first acquisition of a peripherals company
Intends to acquire HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technologies Co., for $425 million

CRN Names BEAR Cloud Technologies to 2021 MSP 500 List in the Pioneer 250 Category

Named to the 2021 MSP 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company
MSP 500 has three sections: the MSP Pioneer 250, MSP Elite 150, Managed Security 100
The MSP 500 list will be featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN and online at CRN.com/msp500

Buchanan Technologies Receives Top Distinction in CRN's MSP 500

named to CRN’s 2021 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list as one of the Elite 150
Buchanan Technologies delivers managed services to the midmarket as well as enterprise-level organizations throughout North America
MSP 500 has three sections: the MSP Pioneer 250, MSP Elite 150, Managed Security 100
The MSP 500 list will be featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN and online at CRN.com/msp500

Kyocera Evolution A3 Color MFPs

TASKalpha 3554ci and 2554ci A3 MFP's
New evolution series networked MFP devices
scan speeds up to 200ipm
document feeder capacity up to 320 sheets
designed to be scalable
new super resolution feature

Dynamix Solutions Wins the "Top 50 Best Managed IT Companies in Canada" Award

TechnoPlanet announced the winners of the 2020 Top 50 Best Managed IT Companies in Canada awards
Open to VARs (Value Added Resellers), MSPs (Managed Services Providers), ITSPs (IT Solution Providers) and ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), the Top 50 Best Managed IT Companies in Canada

Rackspace Technology Named Cloudflare Worldwide MSP Partner of the Year

recognized as Cloudflare’s Worldwide MSP Partner of the Year in honour of its growth and strong, consistent joint customer engagements
“As Cloudflare’s Worldwide Managed Services Provider Partner of the Year for 2020, we extend congratulations to Rackspace Technology its Americas, APAC, and EMEA teams,” said Matthew Harrell, Global Head of Channels & Alliances for Cloudflare
Rackspace Technology honored as top-performing managed services provider (MSP) partner across Cloudflare's three sales geographies: Americas, APAC, and EMEA

CRN Names BetterWorld Technology to 2021 MSP 500 List in the Pioneer 250 Category

named to CRN's Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list as one of the MSP Pioneer 250
MSP 500 has three sections: the MSP Pioneer 250, MSP Elite 150, Managed Security 100
The MSP 500 list will be featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN and online at CRN.com/msp500

78% Lack Confidence in Their Company's Cybersecurity Posture, Prompting 91% to Increase 2021 ...

Insight-commissioned IDG survey reveals ongoing security challenges tied to distributed IT & work-from-home environments
Nearly 80% of senior IT and IT security leaders believe their organizations lack sufficient protection against cyberattacks
91% of organizations to increase their cybersecurity budgets in 2021
found that 78% lack confidence in their company’s IT security posture and believe improvements are needed
55% rank lack of automation as the #1 challenge in security operations and management
Only 27% of respondents expanded security staff in 2020
Just 57% conducted a data security risk assessment in 2020

RangeForce Partners With BlackGirlsHack to Address Lack of Diversity in Cybersecurity and Skills ...

Announced a partnership with BlackGirlsHack (BGH) to provide training resources to black girls and women
Data from the United States Department of Labor, which publishes the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), ‘Black or African-American’ people make up only 3% of the information security analysts in the U.S
BlackGirlsHack “Squad” members now have affordable access to RangeForce learning modules to acquire real world skills and realize careers in cybersecurity

Is the global chip shortage effecting MFP deliveries?

beginning to experience multi month back orders on Lexmark and Ricoh product in Canada
well documented that the global chip shortage caused by the recent boom in consumer electronic sales to the home office and entertainment devices surprised computer chip manufacturers who are currently unable to keep up with demand
cause seems to be a combination of increased demand as people scooped up electronics during the COVID-19 pandemic, limited manufacturing capacity to meet that demand, and the U.S.-China trade war
Sur said “we believe semi companies are shipping 10% to 30% BELOW current demand levels and it will take at least 3-4 quarters for supply to catch up with demand and then another 1-2 quarters for inventories at customers/distribution channels to be replenished back to normal levels.”

SecurityHQ Release New Mobile App

launches their new Mobile App, SecurityHQ Response
offers an app for clients to handle and respond to incidents anytime, anywhere

Proofpoint Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire InteliSecure; Augments People-Centric Managed Services Offering

entered into a definitive agreement to acquire InteliSecure, Inc. (“InteliSecure”)
looks to strengthen its cloud-based people-centric security platform
Proofpoint will acquire InteliSecure for $62.5 million in cash

Malware on the rise

Q4 and Year in Review Threat Landscape Report” from Nuspire
events climbed to almost 58 percent between the third and fourth quarters of 2020
More than 5.7 million malware events were reported in 4Q20

Lead for BDR in Wisconsin

20-095 Backup and Recovery Solution.pdf

Lead for IT Services in Washington

Port of Seattle
Proposals due 3/19/2021
Port of SeattleCentral Procurement Office 2711 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121

Sales Professionals Capture The Morning With Purpose, Are You?

Larry Levine · 2/28/217:00 AM

“The two most important days in life are the day you born and the day you find out why.”

Mark Twain

Have you ever stopped to think about your purpose in life? Or why you get up every morning?

Are you going through the morning motions? Or are you capturing the morning with a sense of purpose, fulfillment and joy?

I'm a firm believer that having a purpose matters more now than ever before. A sales professional thrives on being a part of a purpose. They live for becoming part of something that really matters, something that really makes a difference to the lives of their clients, their marketplace and their community.

What’s your "endgame" in sales? Is it to make a sale, collect a check or to make a difference?

Heartfelt sales professionals make a difference, are you?

Merriam-Webster defines making a difference as,

- to cause a change: to be important in some way.

- to do something that is important: to do something that helps people or makes the world a better place.

How do you feel about your work?

Why are you doing what you're doing?

If you're not making a difference in your clients' lives, then I promise you someone else will.

DISCOVER YOUR IKIGAI

In Japan, millions of people have Ikigai, a reason to jump out of bed each morning.

Ikigai, it’s often translated as “a reason to wake up” or a direction of life that makes it worthwhile. Finding your Ikigai is a continual process of self-discovery.

Ikigai is seen as the convergence of four primary elements:

What you love (your passion)
What the world needs (your purpose)
What you are good at (your vocation)
What you can get paid for (your profession)

Discovering your own Ikigai is said to bring fulfillment, happiness, and make you live healthier and longer.

No matter how successful you are, a vast majority of salespeople struggle with these questions:

What do I want?
What is the meaning of my work?
What is my sales purpose?

Capture the first hour of every morning with purpose, or the morning will capture you

A PURPOSEFUL PLAN

Purpose driven professional's double-down on their plan and capture every morning with intent.

They make a commitment to themselves, their career and their family.

Personal accountability is the glue that ties commitment to results

In order to live with a sense of sales purpose, intentionally capture the morning. Connect to your core values, your personal mission, and to the quiet voice inside of you.

What is your morning routine?

Try reconnecting with what matters most each morning.

Create a daily journal...

What is your mission statement?

What are your values?

What are you grateful for?

What are you anticipating?

What is one inspirational quote to propel you through the day?

A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the “why” for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any “how.”

Viktor Frankl

BET ON YOUR PURPOSE, PROPEL YOUR SALES CAREER

Having a sense of purpose is essential to your well-being. It's equally important to have a sense of purpose in your career. A sales professional continually searches and finds their sense of purpose as circumstances are constantly changing.

Those with a sense of sales purpose are passionate, they create change and they're committed. They're completely focused on serving their clients. They are all in!

Every single day, they ask themselves purposeful questions:

What problems do my clients encounter? How can I help them solve them?
How can I become more effective to better help my clients to succeed?
What am I contributing to my clients to help them do better business?
Am I making a difference in client's business lives?

Results don't inspire sales professional's, a sense of purpose does

When we seek to serve others then what we do is never finished. The purpose always pulls us.

IT'S UP TO YOU

You deserve a career where you have a sense of purpose and a plan. Sales professionals don't leave it up to their company or their management team.

It is up to you to define what you do with your sales career.

Uncover and understand what motivates you
Seek out a mentor or a business coach
Self-reflect and crave self-improvement

Without a sense of purpose, you're likely to wander, flounder and stumble your way through sales, with consistently inconsistent results.

Purpose allows you to:

Make better choices
See clearly through the harder times
See all the opportunities to grow and learn

I'd ask all of you right now, do you believe what you do matters? If so, then it's up to you to make it happen.

I believe in you and I am cheering you on!

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Art Post · 2/27/219:52 AM

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

The First Week of March 2011

I have great news today! Every day that passes now is a day closer we get to spring and the end of the pandemic. One year and so many curve balls have been thrown at our industry, it's truly been curve ball after curve ball with the lockdowns, the pandemic, and recently the snowstorms. After seeing so many curve balls in row these curve balls are no surprise anymore and we have adjusted like any hitter in baseball would. Dealers across the country are now hitting those curve balls out of the park! Here's to a great 2021 season for all of us.

Enjoy these wonderful copier threads from ten years ago this week!

Heidelberg and Konica's local partnership sees strong sales

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/115:28 PM

-up between Heidelberg and Konica remains strong despite the German press maker announcing a global partnership with Ricoh . Heidelberg ANZ managing director Andy Vels Jensen told ProPrint last week: "We have been selling two digital presses a month since we kicked off our venture with KM. It's business as usual here." Heidelberg ANZ and Konica announced the venture at Ipex 2010.Heidelberg, Konica Minolta and Kodak are set to demonstrate their alliance at PrintEx11 .

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St. Cloud based Marco, Inc. announced Monday it has bought the copier, printer sales

Art Post (Guest) · 3/1/117:54 PM

St. Cloud based Marco, Inc. announced Monday it has bought the copier, printer sales and service division of Office Enterprises in Eau Claire, Wis. The purchase is the latest acquisition for the business services company as it continues to expand in the Midwest. “It is a nice fit for us as we move into Wisconsin,” said Jeff Gau, chief executive officer of Marco. “It is really an effort to continue expansion into the Upper Midwest.” Marco owns offices in Bemidji, Brainerd, Detroit Lakes, Mankato

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Xerox to manage print operations for Kelly Services

Art Post (Guest) · 3/4/118:30 PM

Press release from the issuing company Rochester, N.Y. – Xerox Corporation is deploying a managed print services (MPS) strategy across Kelly Services' North American operations to reduce costs up to 10 percent by better managing documents throughout its branch network. The five-year Enterprise Print Services PDF file (EPS) contract includes updating Kelly's fleet of copiers, printers and fax machines with more efficient technology and reducing IT infrastructure costs through the consolidation

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Office Depot Partners with Xerox to Offer Managed Print Services to Customers Across

Art Post (Guest) · 3/4/118:36 PM

the remainder of the year. Office Depot’s new Managed Print Services offering, which leverages Xerox’s expertise in solution design and service delivery, will enable Office Depot to assess, optimize and manage customer printing needs, resulting in lower print, copy and IT support costs, reduced environmental impact, as well as increased office productivity. “The proven leadership of Xerox in the Managed Print Services space provides Office Depot customers with access to outstanding print service

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Canon U.S.A. Announces New imageCLASS MF4450 and imageCLASS D550

Art Post (Guest) · 3/1/117:53 PM

produces exceptional quality for the end-user. Canon’s imageCLASS D550 Laser Multifunction Copier possesses speeds of up to 26 ppm I at a fast first print time of six seconds*. Duplex versatility with two-sided copying, printing and scanning saves space and paper consumption, which leads to lower cost-of-ownership. Combining the high-optical, color scanning resolution of 600 x 600 dpi, color depth of 24-bit and various output file formats including Hi-Compression PDF, Searchable PDF, PDF, JPEG

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Toshiba Unveils New e-STUDIO™855SE Series with Advanced Security Features

Art Post (Guest) · 3/1/118:04 PM

Inc. (TABS) is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company in the world. TABS is a leading provider of managed print and professional services (MPS and PS), and manages product planning, marketing, sales, service, support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. MPS and

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Nova Direct Mail and Konica Minolta herald successful TFMA show

Art Post (Guest) · 3/4/118:28 PM

Nova Direct Mail, said the Smellymail product enabled the company to garner a considerable amount of attention, which then allowed them to discuss other elements of the printer's offering. "We already have around 50 client visits in place following the show so for us, it has been a massive success," he added. Nova digitally prints the mailers on its recently-installed Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C6501e before one of around 50 scents are screenprinted onto the piece by a local company. The mailing

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Area Sales Manager-Wide Format Printing Systems at Océ North America

Art Post (Guest) · 3/4/118:32 PM

Area Sales Manager-Wide Format Printing Systems at Océ North America • a Canon Group Company in Phoenix AZ OR Denver CO URL http://www.oceusa.com/ Overview: The Area Sales Manager for Wide Format Printing Systems (WFPS) takes leadership in realizing business objectives targeted at revenues, margin, volumes and customer retention by effectively managing the Sales team. The primary objectives include meeting or exceeding the annual budget; developing an elite, high performing team; and providing

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Sales Rep. - Print Tracking & Cost Revovery Srvs. at American Reprographics

Art Post (Guest) · 3/4/118:40 PM

Sales Rep. - Print Tracking & Cost Revovery Srvs. at American Reprographics Company in San Francisco, CA - Bay Area URL http://www.e-arc.com/ We are seeking a dynamic Salesperson with current, relevant experience selling print tracking and cost recovery software. Prior experience selling big ticket software solutions to senior executives in the Managed Print Sevices (MPS), a definite plus. Must have a good network of current contacts and the ability to hit the ground running. This position is

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Konica Minolta chalks up 1,300 installs with windfall sale of 11 Bizhubs

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/1110:59 PM

model," he said. "One of the most useful features, and one absolutely essential for legal work, is the ability to print the full image area of documents. "This means that copies of prints done on Konica Minolta include all notations and page numbers on the original document, an important legal requirement." Konica Minolta national manager David Procter said he was "excited" about the company's growth. "We are excited about how well the local market has responded to our product offering and how

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Tall Security Print invests in Xerox Nuvera 144 digital production printer

Art Post (Guest) · 3/7/118:39 PM

Tall Security Print invests in Xerox Nuvera 144 digital production printer Monday, 07 March 2011 Tall Security Print has invested in a Xerox Nuvera 144 MX digital production printer to bolster its product offering for new sectors such as transactional print. Be the first to comment Installed at the company's Runcorn, Cheshire operation, the mono high-volume machine can print up to 144ppm at a resolution of 4,800x 600dpi. According to Peter Andrew, group sales and marketing director at Tall

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Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

Art Post (Guest) · 3/1/117:56 PM

Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011 Xerox According to Scott Frame, vice president, Wide Format, Xerox Corporation, "Xerox will stop taking orders for wide-format products in the US and Canada in 2011, with specific timing based on inventory levels. Xerox’s European and Developing Market operations will continue selling wide-format products and will source new products. "Xerox prioritizes each investment, allocating research and development dollars to

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TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC. RECEIVES “ACE AWARD”

Art Post (Guest) · 3/4/118:25 PM

largest electronics/electrical equipment company in the world. TABS is a leading provider of managed print and professional services (MPS and PS), and manages product planning, marketing, sales, service, support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. MPS and PS are strategic focus areas for the company, which first developed and began marketing

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NBS Print & Copier Suport Services

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/115:10 PM

businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), to lease print & copier block support services to support the NIH Business Systems (NBS) requirements on behalf of the National Institutes of Health https://www.fbo.gov

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Xerox buys Concept Group to expand further in the UK

Art Post (Guest) · 3/1/117:45 PM

Netherlands' Veenman. The Norwalk, Conn. company has also furthered its relationships with European resellers and concessionaires. Concept Group, based in Livingston, Scotland, has nine locations in the U.K. and more than 50 salespeople. It will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Xerox, keeping its name and headquarters. Concept Group founder Colin Paterson will continue to run the company, reporting to Douraid Zaghouani, president of Xerox's Indirect Channels Group. Xerox currently has more than 4,700

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EFI and Ricoh Advance Office Productivity and Color Quality With New Aficio MP Multif

Art Post (Guest) · 3/2/119:49 PM

exactly how the finished document will look when printed, thus lowering cost by saving time and reducing waste. With a single click, users can create eye-catching booklets, presentations and other documents in-house, reducing the need for and cost of outsourcing color print jobs. "As a long-standing partner of Ricoh's, we're pleased to bring the power of Fiery technology to the new Aficio MP Series to give office workgroups and mobile workers an outstanding choice to meet their printing needs

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Business Ink Adds Canon imagePRESS C7000VP Digital Color System to Pursue New Color O

Art Post (Guest) · 3/4/118:15 PM

printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. Canon employs more than 170,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than $45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com . About Océ Océ is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems

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SCICOM Data Services Installs Xerox iGen4 220

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/115:43 PM

sized transactional documents. ■Productivity: calibrates color automatically to ensure SCICOM delivers precise brand color matches. ■Application flexibility: provides a total solution for SCICOM customers. ■Finishing options: saves dollars by printing on most cost-effective sheet size and eliminates labor-intensive manual cutting and stacking with the CEM DocuConverter. SCICOM is leveraging Xerox’s Digital Business Resources to drive more print jobs to the press with marketing plans, sales

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Imatech buys first Mauritian Xerox 1000 colour press

Art Post (Guest) · 3/7/118:37 PM

Bureautique, Bytes Document Solutions’ channel partner in the region. Harel Mallac Bureautique has more than 50 years’ experience in the industry and delivers the demanding post-sales service that he expects. He also chose the Xerox press because of the quality that it delivers in comparison to the competition, which he examined first-hand at the Africa Print2010 exhibition in South Africa. The press, which prints at 100ppm, can produce high-definition image quality on a wide range of paper stock

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Canon U.S.A. Launches New Cloud Portal for imageRUNNER ADVANCE Software

Art Post (Guest) · 3/7/119:03 PM

the cloud, the Canon Direct Print Kit or the PS Printer Kit needs to be installed on the imageRUNNER office system.* “Addressing the rising demand for round-the-clock access to critical work product by mobile workers, Canon U.S.A. is pleased to launch the Cloud Portal for imageRUNNER ADVANCE software,” said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. “As cloud technology matures, the innovative hardware and carefully engineered software applications of

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RFQ is to supply two Digital Black/White Copiers for

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/115:18 PM

eSource Number ES-RFQ-53000-83 Agency Name 53000 COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY Contact Name Thomas, Ricky Contact Phone 706-507-8274 Contact Email thomas_ricky@colstate.edu Fiscal Year 2011 eSource Title Digital Black/White Production Copiers eSource Description Digital Black/White Production Speed Copiers for CSU Printing Services.FOB Destination. Shipping Charges included. Installation, training, service & maintenance (through 6/30/2011) included. See attached eRFQ Template, Supplier's General

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Paris school evacuated when copier begins smoking

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/115:40 PM

Paris school evacuated when copier begins smoking By Tony Reaves, Staff Writer Published Mar 04, 2011 3:11 pm | Last updated Mar 04, 2011 7:11 pm 1 Share0 tweets Retweet E-mail Print Save Sponsored by PARIS — A leased copier began emitting smoke Friday morning at Paris Elementary School, causing officials to evacuate the building. No one was hurt and there was no damage to the building. Students were bused to Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, where they ate lunch. Paris fire Chief Brad

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Xerox iGen4 EXP turns jobs in hours, instead of days

Art Post (Guest) · 3/7/118:40 PM

Press release from the issuing company Rochester, N.Y. - Graphic communications firm Bryant Graphics ended an existing lease on a competitive device to purchase Xerox Corporation's iGen4 EXP press. The full-service print shop in Minnesota used to outsource six-page brochures to larger printing companies and get them back two to four days later. "Now, with the iGen4 EXP press we can produce them ourselves within hours," said Joel Johnson, president and Chief Operating Officer, Bryant Graphics

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Powered by OKI Printing Solutions, Carolina Wholesale Delivers “Solutions for Success

Art Post (Guest) · 3/7/119:00 PM

for digital data and signature capture. The Digital Pen uses an infrared camera to record writing motion while monitoring its position on specially formatted documents, so users can combine handwritten input with electronic copies of business forms and digitize electronic signatures captured during field sales and service calls. Total Managed Print™: OKI Printing Solutions’ Total Managed Print™ TMP offering is a flexible modular platform that can be leveraged to create and support an entire MPS

Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

Art Post (Guest) · 3/1/118:07 PM

Just found this!!!! Is Xerox discontinuing its involvement in the wide-format, black & white equipment business? FURTHER UPDATE ..... AND BREAKING NEWS !!!! From: Quinn, Patti Subject: Xerox's Wide Format Statement Date: March 1, 2011 4:10:56 PM EST To: Joel Salus Joel, per your request, here is Xerox’s statement regarding Wide Format: Xerox will stop taking orders for wide format products in the U.S. and Canada in 2011, with specific timing based on inventory levels. Xerox’s European and

Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

GIntel · 3/2/112:33 PM

This says to me: Xerox is not married to print. Print will fund its expansion to services, but Xerox will cut unprofitable or unsuccessful segments along the way as it continues to diversify. This is a quote from CEO Ursula Burns from two weeks ago about Xerox's plans for its printing business: "It's important not to kill this business before it dies naturally," Its hard to to go right to Monster.com to look for a job in an emerging technology after reading stuff like this, but we live in a

Re: Aficio 2022 M5

Chuck · 3/2/117:02 PM

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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

Art Post (Guest) · 3/2/117:19 PM

quote: Originally posted by GIntel: Who's stock would you buy? I'm not sure, my question is why cut off North America and keep the others? Do they see something I don't? Double Dip coming and wide format to be down for years? I had heard through the grapevine this AM, that a few months ago Xerox had approached Ricoh to relable the W3600 model. I understand the need to change, we all have to understand and adapt to changing markets and technologies. Hmmmm, which stock to buy? I say whomever

Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

GMAN · 3/2/1110:24 PM

If I HAD to choose between Ricoh (aka IKON)and XEROX stock, I would buy XEROX. Much better leadership and they do not have the noose (IKON) hanging around their necks. I guess this is why Ricoh just established a $25M fund to help IKON protect and upgrade it's Ricoh / Canon base. IKON is having trouble maintaining those customer accounts, due to their notorious customer service attitude of the past, which is turning end users to other manufacturers. Even with Ricoh eliminating it's Dealer

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Xerox Head Lands Penthouse Condo .

Art Post (Guest) · 3/1/117:47 PM

By JOSH BARBANEL Ursula M. Burns, the chairman and chief executive officer at Xerox Corp., upgraded her job title last year, and now she has upgraded her Manhattan apartment as well, property records show. Xerox head Ursula M. Burns has purchased a five-bedroom penthouse apartment for $8.15 million, property records say. .Ms. Burns paid $8.15 million to purchase a five-bedroom penthouse, with a library and separate dining room at the Brompton, a new condominium on East 85th Street at Third

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FY10 Q3 Financial Results

Art Post (Guest) · 3/2/117:11 PM

Ricoh Company, Ltd. (RCL) announced third quarter financial results for fiscal year 2010 and I wanted to share some highlights with all employees. Net sales for the first three quarters of FY10 were $17.5 billion (U.S. dollars), down 2.4% from the same period last year, but up 3.3% without the effects of the currency exchange rate. Compared to the previous year, our year-to-date profit increased 34% before tax. This is a result of the solid growth in production printing and solution business

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NEW PRINT/SCAN for KM8030-6030

muleyman · 3/3/111:37 PM

Pulled from our last 8030 a couple yrs ago that customer decided they didn't want...MAKE ME AN OFFER!jeremy 971-404-1589Cjeremy@qosys.com

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Bid for 2 80ppm Digital Copiers in South East USA

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/115:20 PM

http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...873923957#6873923957

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Wisconsin-based reprographer Green Bay Blue

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/115:34 PM

." Utilizing the Oce ColorWave 600 printer, Green Bay Blue was able to print the banners – which read "Go Pack Go", "Welcome Home", "Titletown USA®" and "America's Team" – on durable Tyvek® material, ensuring they would not tear during the 40-50 mph trip from the airport or on the parade route. The printer's exclusive solid toner-based Oce CrystalPoint® technology guaranteed the banners were instantly dry, water fast and the team's colors and logo were eye-catching and crisp. Although Green Bay

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Toshiba Color Nothing Promo

GIntel · 3/6/115:41 PM

Toshiba is running a promo where select color MFPs (e-STUDIO4520C and e-STUDIO6520C/CT) are offered for the price of similar B&W systems. http://www.copiers.toshiba.com.../cash-for-color.html Any Toshiba dealers have any insight onto what similar B&W systems they mean, and how much of a discount this promo really offers? Has anyone seen a promo like this before?

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How Will Xerox’s Decision to Discontinue “Wide-Format”

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/1110:50 PM

business with Xerox (wide-format) because their relationships with OCE and/or KIP ran amuck. Sometimes because of "terms", sometimes because of "price" and sometimes because OCE or KIP did not like how those reprographers were paying (or, I guess I should say, not paying) their bills. Those reprographers may realize the biggest adverse impact from Xerox's decision.” How Will Xerox’s Decision to Discontinue “Wide-Format” Impact Reprographers, Xerox Wide-Format Dealers, and the Reprographics Industry’s

Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

GIntel · 3/2/1111:42 PM

GMAN, I work with a Canon dealer out of San Diego that recently won a 100-plus-MFP account from IKON and IKON never knew the account was even getting bid on. The IKON techs called one day and asked if they need anything and the company told them that they have been using the Canon months. Funny how the big message behind Ricoh MPS is "change management" and this IKON transition is look colossally mis-managed.

Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

Art Post (Guest) · 3/6/118:17 PM

A few notes on this Xerox thing: Look for dealers and direct to dump inventory. I'm thinking it's going to be tougher than ever to sell wide format over the next six months or so. Word on the street is that many Xerox dealers have placed calls to Ricoh, we'll see what happens. KIP in trouble? KIP has not posted a profit in the last ten quarters. I'm on a quest to identify all Xerox wide formats in my area and solicite them NOW! Thoughts from anyone else???

Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

GMAN · 3/6/119:52 PM

KIP makes a great product and now I'm very curious as to why they seem to struggle, from what I have read over the past week. This is something I intend to pursue. It sounds like Ricoh may be signing up a few Wide Format only Dealers in the next few months, which may cause further marketplace distribution issues amongst current Ricoh (Savin and Lanier as well) Dealers.

Re: Batches of PDFs ????

fisher · 3/7/113:33 PM

machine printed them without problems. I also brought some of the problem PDFs back to my office and they printed fine on my Oce' plotwave's web print tool and on an older Ricoh. The web tool is also quite cumbersome to drill down multiple levels over the network to find and select the files you need to print in the tiny window they give you. Quite frustrated. Not a good way to start off with a new model and with a new client. Tech support was little help.

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Brother 'Share Your Bigger Picture' Contest to Award $10K Small Business Grant

Art Post (Guest) · 3/1/117:51 PM

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brother International Corporation, a premier provider of office printers and all-in-one machines for small businesses, has announced a contest to highlight the importance of 11"x17" all-in-one printing capabilities for small businesses. The "Share Your Bigger Picture" contest will seek out individuals across the country to share how they would use 11"x17" printing, copying, scanning and faxing capabilities in their day-to-day business. A $10,000

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ITEX 2011 Announces New Power Packed Feature: The Technology Innovation Forum

Art Post (Guest) · 3/3/1111:32 PM

Control and Optimization • Compass Solutions– Salesforce MPS Automation and Management • Newfield IT – MPS Facilitators and Environment Mapping and Impact • ESP – Leader in Channel Power Filters • Global Graphics – Mobile Printing and Electronic Document Management • RIM – Pioneer in B2B Mobile Communication • MWAi – Integrated M2M and M2P Solutions and Services Important topics covered at the Technology Innovation Forum include how and why the industry is changing; who the major players are in the

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How To Make Cold Calling, Warm

Art Post (Guest) · 3/7/118:56 PM

a Monday morning and staff are well into their first cuppa of the day. Facebook pages have been checked and updated, and unanswered emails are being dealt with. The phone rings and the person at the other end launches into a sales pitch. “I don’t know who deals with your stationary supplies, but I wanted to tell you about our fantastic offers…” This immediately breaks the mood and instills a sense of irritation. “No, sorry, we already have an office supplies company.” End of conversation

Re: Ricoh Ends Relationship with Ratio

Techsupguy · 3/7/1112:08 AM

New update on this one. Ricoh will be continuing support on existing plot bases up to the latest Ricoh version. However, there is a new player. Ratio US is starting up again. They are releasing new product to support the new PDFs from Adobe and update the Plot Base software. However, this will not be done in connection with Ricoh. Ratio US will have it's own versions and they are no longer supported by Ricoh.

Re: Interesting statistics published by the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA):

JasonR · 3/7/119:01 AM

quote: Originally posted by CashGap: quote: Average percentage of company revenue dedicated to printing costs = 5% This doesn't pass the giggle/snort/guffaw test. Would you believe 1-3%? (ok, how about Chuck Norris with a BB gun?)

Re: Drum Yields

Art Post (Guest) · 3/7/118:30 PM

Many drums fall short for a variety of reasons. A little know secret in the industry is that you would only get "x" amount of pages based on multiple page prints. Meaning if you always printed just one or two pages you could drop the drum yield by quite a bit. I too would like to hear from others on this!

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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

fisher · 3/2/119:31 AM

There is now an official notice to customers from Xerox regarding this.

Re: Aficio 2022 M5

GIntel · 3/2/112:10 PM

I had a client ask me. Here is a link that mentions the M5 http://www.compredia.eu/ricoh-...-aficio-2022-m5.html Not sure if its a Europe Only SKU Not a huge deal, just thought it may ring a bell with someone

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