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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Second Week of February 2011

I had a great day today and it wasn't because I sold something. I had to visit and account to pick up original docs from a net new client.  Five other vendors were in on the offering, I did not give away margin. I asked "why did you choose Stratix as your vendor", our new account stated "You were the only sales person that listened to my needs and gave us what we needed."  Ah yes it was a great day to me!

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

Konica Minolta creates new leadership team

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Chemicals and Sony. • Jonathan Millbank, director of sales Millbank brings a wealth of experience in key leadership roles and extensive experience in the document imaging industry with companies such as eCopy and Nuance. In his sales leadership role with Konica Minolta, Millbank oversees all UK sales operations, both direct and channel. • Mark Lloyd, director of channel sales Lloyd has been with us for almost 12 years and was previously managing director of Konica Minolta Printing Solutions (UK
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Modern Office Methods Grows Through Acquisitions

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including print production, a sector we had not traditionally targeted." With an additional 50 associates – bringing total employment to more than 220 – and eight new locations, MOM is one of the largest document management specialists in Ohio. McCarthy anticipates additional growth for the company as new positions and responsibilities result from the acquisitions. MOM is an authorized dealer of Canon, Ricoh, Lanier, Konica Minolta and HP and offers industry-leading document management solutions
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RICOH INTRODUCES NEW AFICIO MP C2051/MP C2551 COLOR DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM

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businesses and workgroups, this multifunction product (MFP) gives users the ability to handle all of their document-related processes with many features in a compact design. The Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 is engineered to keep pace with the way small companies do business. With the continued growth of the mobile workforce, printing on the go has become a necessity. Ricoh HotSpot MFP technology is available on the Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551, allowing mobile users to print from a handheld device or smartphone
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Printing trends: software, the cloud, sustainability

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consumers printing from mobile phones. Lexmark has applications in this area, such as Follow Me Print, which incorporates swipe cards and printing from remote offices. Ricoh is another printer vendor that is getting into the mobile printing space, with the HotSpot Printing for Mobile Devices offering, which allows users to send documents to special HotSpot printers via mobile devices. Ricoh New Zealand business solutions manager Greg Quirk says, in a statement from the company “We recognised the
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Possible future savings on a copier,

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Barry Lewis blewis@jrpress.com Journal Review Online | 0 comments Possible future savings on a copier, the election of a new board president and the addition of a new piece of artwork all took place during Wednesday night’s Crawfordsville Park and Recreation meeting. Brad Case came to the meeting to talk about a possible new lease for a copier which could end up saving the department about $1,200 a year during the next five years. Case told the board he wanted to help out with the budget
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EFI adds AirPrint to corporate copiers and printers

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AirPrint is wonderful for those of us who can use it to print to home printers, but until now, the technology has been useless for most corporate copier / printers. That's all set to change now that EFI is providing support for AirPrint to its signature Fiery print servers . The PrintMe Connect software enables direct wireless printing from any iOS 4.2 mobile device. The software is free to download, and it works for printing to any Fiery-driven printer. According to EFI, "It is a software
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The $35,283.24 low bid, submitted by Sharp Business Systems of Greenville

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close, he said. The county received four bids. The $35,283.24 low bid, submitted by Sharp Business Systems of Greenville, is for the lease of eight black-and-white copiers and one color copier. The bid from the unidentified local business was about $2,000 more for the black-and-white copiers, but about $5,000 more on the color copier, county officials said. Even with the preference given to local vendors, the Greenville company won the bid. Livingston made a motion to accept the low bid on the
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Slashed funds kill printing services

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campus is in the making. The bookstore is holding onto one copier to meet their needs, Vice President Carol Maga said. Funding is still going toward the 19 major copiers across the campus and toward printing projects of bigger sizes. There are still more areas that will receive copiers. One has already been given to the Bookstore for the printing of syllabuses, readers and other handouts. The Liberal Arts Building will receive a copier in the future due to the high amount of usage and traffic in
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Fuji Xerox’s Document Outsourcing Services Help JFE Engineering Reduce TCO and Enviro

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TOKYO, – JFE Engineering Corporation signed a five-year document outsourcing service agreement with Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., which commenced the service in November 2010 on the group-wide basis at JFE Engineering’s head office, operation bases and affiliates’ premises in Japan. Fuji Xerox implemented its Managed Print Service (MPS), XOS, at JFE Engineering’s 21 operation bases and six affiliates across the nation in an effort to achieve higher business efficiency and lower operational costs. The
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Xerox enters production inkjet game

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, demonstrating the integration between GMC's PrintNet software and the Xerox FreeFlow Print Server that allows this multivendor data stream support. Other partners at launch include Hunkeler, Solimar Systems, Kern, Lasermax/Roll Systems, and Böwe Bell+Howell. Target markets for the system include transactional printing; TransPromo; direct mail; books, manuals and catalogs; educational & children's books and newsprint. The product is supported with Xerox' extensive suite of business development options
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Re: IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!

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I don't find this story surprising at all. Lexmark is a printer company that lacks a complete competitive product line. Ricoh has a complete product line to fit a major university from production machines down to desktop printers. You can bet this was a very profitable deal for Ricoh. I don't even think low bidder would be an issue regarding Lexmark given how weak they are on any product beyond a desktop printer. Loyalty would be the only thing Lexmark would have going for it in this
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Up against a Xerox 6279

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Can anyone help me with this??? I'm up against the Xerox 6279, the customer wants the device fitted with a Tameran rear stacker. The only problem I came up with is that the 6279 is a rear load toner device, thus you'd had to move the stacker every time you loaded toner. Plus the toner load is a top down approach. Customer prints 90% of the volume.
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Mailezy cuts offset outsourcing with new Canon digital device

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Sunshine Coast-based mailing house Mailezy will now produce colour work in-house instead of subbing it out to offset printers after investing in a Canon ImageRunner. A large percentage of the mailing house's jobs are runs of less than 10,000. Mailezy, which is a Bulk Mail Partner of Australia Post, used to outsource colour print, such as letterheads, to offset printers and then overprinted the B&W variable data. The new ImageRunner Advance Pro 9065 prints the letterhead and variable data in one
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Copiers leave a green paper trail

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In recent years, the amount of paper used for copiers and printers at UMass Medical School has topped 30 million sheets a year. Stacked on top of each other, all that paper would tower above New Hampshire’s Mount Washington. But that tower is shrinking, and it’s growing greener. According to statistics tracked by the UMMS Purchasing Department, the amount of paper used by the Medical School actually dropped in fiscal year 2010, and of the paper used, significantly more of it was made from
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Park Department to save money on copier

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2/9/2011 11:56:00 PM Park Department to save money on copier By Frank Phillips Editor A new office equipment lease will save the Crawfordsville Park Department hundreds of dollars a year and provide a copier and printer that will better meet the staff's needs, said Brad Case, Crawfordsville, who sells equipment for Ikon. The parks department is currently paying $340 per month for a color printer that is usually used for black and white printing jobs. By switching to a new black and white
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Motive Systems, the developer of M-Files easy document management software

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and services refurbished copiers, fax machines, printers, and scanners. With its customers relying heavily on traditional, ad-hoc methods for managing the documents processed with the products it sells today, the company saw an opportunity to integrate document management solutions into its offering as an additional value-added solution that is strategic to its customers' overall business. "Millennium Business Systems joined the M-Files reseller network because it was a perfect complement to our
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Re: Up against a Xerox 6279

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stop printing (not sure what they mean here). BERTL's "file to print" test states that the Ricoh W7100 will only produce almost 700 square feet more per hour than the Xerox.
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Re: The Office Copier turns 50!

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: Has anyone ever seen or used the Xerox 914, the grand daddy of all copiers? Yep, back in Sacramento in 1968 !
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Memjet develops printers for India

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Memjet develops printers for India Deal with WeP Peripherals to focus on color printing Indus News Wire Memjet’s high-speed color printing components will be used by WeP Peripherals to offer color printing in India. Photo courtesy of Memjet SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Memjet, a provider of high-speed color printing technologies, has joined forces with WeP Peripherals Ltd., a print service provider, to offer color office printers in India. A new WeP printer, which uses Memjet parts, prints up to 60
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Usherwood Office Technology acquires Plattsburgh firm

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said. Burgess served as an authorized dealer of Canon copiers and printers for the past 30 years. Editor's note: The Central New York Business Journal is an Usherwood client.
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Faxing error 00-23 on MP6001sp

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I have a customer that is having issues receiving faxes, & the error page says "Quick Service Code 00-23." Does anyone know what this means?

How print management software can reduce help desk calls

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New Article: How print management software can reduce help desk calls A new article has been posted on our blog by Yusuf Hasanogullari: http://printmanagement.diprite...ow+print+management]
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Xerox reveals prototype smart document system

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Xerox Corporation scientists have developed a prototype "smart document" review system featuring a large touch-sensitive table on which users can sort documents by moving their fingers across the tabletop screen. The prototype is similar to the screens on smartphones or tablet devices, but is more than 150 times larger, allowing several people to work together. The new document review technology is designed to help users gather and group together similar documents quickly. The interface is
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IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!

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Lexmark's loss is a major win for Ricoh February 10, 2011 Analysis by: Edward Crowley Summary Lexmark loss of the University of Kentucky managed print services contract is a significant blow in terms of loosing a highly visible account in Lexmark's home city. This contract, valued in excess of $4M annually was a marque account for Lexmark. Analysis Ricoh, through it's IKON subsidiary, has won a marquee account away from Lexmark. This is a significant account in terms of revenue (see details
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Ricoh Vision in Orlando this May

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Does anyone have any details on this yet, please post!
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Salesforce.com Connector for eCopy 5.0

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Hello, My team has developed a connector for eCopy 5.0 and am looking for a beta site. If you know a company that has eCopy and Salesforce we are willling to grant them an enteprise licence at no charge if they are interested. Scan documents directly from your MFP to your salesforce account. Please contact me for more information.
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Windows network printing: Why we change it

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From time to time, I get the question of why our product goes as far as to change the basic printing function in Windows, instead of just adding additional functions on top of it. Well, the problem is that many of the things we aim to do for our customers are simply not possible without changing the way printing is handled over the network. Let me explain. Traditional Windows network printing Our main focus and where we are truly unique is for companies with multiple geographically disbursed
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Local The Woodlands Non-profit in need of copier

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Local The Woodlands Non-profit in need of copier Connecting Families, a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency committed to the prevention of child abuse in Montgomery County through Parenting Programs, Divorce Workshops, Anger Management Classes and Counseling Support, is in urgent need of a copier. If you have a copier or would like to make a donation towards the agency obtaining one, please call 936.441.4733 or go to www.resourcesforparents.org .
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New Sharp Smart Phone MFP User Interface

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Is this the future of MFP control panels?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...ture=player_embedded
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Re: Can you trust the Cloud?

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: I am learning about scanning to the cloud from any MFP via email by opening a free account at www.box.net A business class Box account costs $15.00 month. You can even scan directly and securely to the cloud from your Ricoh MFP(to Microsoft Online, Office 365 BPOS, SharePoint). Just take a look at www.udocx.com or at our blog http://blog.udocx.com (you can find an articel about the security issue there as well). If you have any questions do not
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Re: Canon Merges Océ India Subsidiary

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So, I guess the Canon Oce thing was good for you guys, now you have the best. That's pretty impressive Oce wide format, Canon and then Ricoh. nice, very nice
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Re: RICOH INTRODUCES NEW AFICIO MP C2051/MP C2551 COLOR DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM

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The 2030 was a tremendous bargin, with print, scan & fax, plus priced under the 2050SP, remember with the MPC2050SP youhad the add the fax and MSRP was about $1,045. The only catch was no large lcd display, no scan2folder, scan2email and a TWAIN scanner was standard. Nice entry level color, will be missed in the lineup, truly another blunder by not replacing this system. Art
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Re: Konica Minolta creates new leadership team

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quote: period of recruitment, Konica Minolta now has a high-calibre leadership team drawn from every sector GMAN where are you, why aren't you in the list??
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Re: The Office Copier turns 50!

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I was stunned to read: "The 914 was the Xerox copier that came with a fire extinguisher. On the market in 1959. I had a territory of 110 of these"
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Opportunity in Alaska

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. Quotations are being requested in accordance with this RFQ and its respective attachments. (ii) This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quote (RFQ) Number: F1WOWJ1019AG02 for Full Service Copier Maintenance and Supplies at JBER Elmendorf/Richardson, Alaska. (iii) The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses for commercial items in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-49. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were
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What is an EPS file?

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An EPS file is a stream of generic PostScript printing commands. Thus many PostScript printer drivers have an option to save as EPS, or to add EPS DSC information to their output which you can "print to file". Saving as EPS was a feature of Microsoft's PSCRIPT.DRV Windows printer driver and Adobe's ADOBEPS.DRV Windows printer driver for Windows versions prior to Windows 2000.[2] Encapsulated PostScript, or EPS, is a DSC-conforming PostScript document with additional restrictions which is
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MP201

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with the predecessor models. What’s New and Different: Increased Printing Speeds – now 21ppm letter, up from 17ppm on the MP 171 Series DOSS and HDD Encryption are both included in the Hard Disk Drive option when added to the MP 201SPF True Adobe PostScript 3 comes standard on the MP 201SPF The Scanner/Printer option is no longer available on the MP 201F MP 171 basic model will remain in the product line to meet requirements for a low cost copy only product that can be upgrade to scanning and
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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Wow, I just got the wholesale pricing for this unit. It's awesome, I'm gonna post it in the document library, and special thanx to the P4P'er that sent it too me. All I need now is pricing from Sharp!
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Re: IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!

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I'm willing to wager that Ricoh (IKON) was the LOW bidder. To the point where the University of Kentucky threw loyalty to Lexmark aside. IKON needed some type of newsworthy 'WIN' since they were acquired by Ricoh and the University of Kentucky gave them that opportunity.
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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Sounds like Kyocera won't have much use for dealers if you can train a monkey to set it up and service it.
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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If I were a Kyocera Dealer I'd be worried that this system will make it to the IT and VAR Channel here in the US.
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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quote: Originally posted by SpartaGuy: Sounds like Kyocera won't have much use for dealers if you can train a monkey to set it up and service it. That is the future of most small and mid sized machines. Prepare yourself.
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Re: New Sharp Smart Phone MFP User Interface

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This is going to ROCK the industry and once again Sharp is leading the way....there is nothing like this right now. They will debut this at the National Convention next month in Vegas. Here is a blog that will shed more light. Cannot wait for this to come out! Sharp's Interface
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

First Week of February 2011

Who remembers these funky colored Panasonic copiers?  If I remember correctly it was a few years after the launch of this copier that Panasonic folded the tent. I would tend to think that after seeing a demonstration of this copier the colors would stick in the buyers mind. However we all know smoke and mirrors don't work, it's all about the excellent support and service we provide!

Enjoy These Awesome Posts from Ten Years Ago This Week



Konica Minolta joins HID to promote secure print solutions

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Konica Minolta and HID Global announced Konica Minolta’s new membership in the Advantage HID Connect Partner Program to advance secure print authentication solutions. Backed by HID proximity and iCLASS technology access control cards, PIV and common access cards, Konica Minolta can now offer customers the added feature of using physical access cards for secure print authentication from their bizhub multifunctional products – print, copy, fax and scan all in one system
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ProcessFlows signs Distributorship with Equitrac to Sell Print Management Software

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and promote environmental sustainability. ProcessFlows identified Equitrac as the preferred print management software to distribute and we are confident that their expertise and consultative approach will result in a beneficial partnership.” As organisations look for ways to economise and ease their consciences with regard to saving the planet, printing costs are being scrutinised. Equitrac builds on incumbent print solutions to centrally manage output from all copiers, printers, multifunction
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J--XEROX COPIER MAINTENANCE

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J--XEROX COPIER MAINTENANCE Posted on: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:17:42 EST Symbols: XRX Feb 02, 2011 (FedBizOpps via COMTEX) -- NOTICE TYPE: Presolicitation Notice DATE POSTED: 01-FEB-11 OFFICE ADDRESS: Department of the Army; Army Contracting Command; Pine Bluff Arsenal Contracting Office (RI-CC); ATTN: CCRC-ISP, 10-020 Kabrich Circle, Pine Bluff, AR 71602-9500 SUBJECT: J--Xerox Copier Maintenance CLASSIFICATION CODE: J - Maintenance, repair & rebuilding of equipment SOLICITATION NUMBER
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Egypt's Protesters Rediscover The Fax Machine

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-controlled fax machinery. "That cut transmission time for a page from six minutes to 10 seconds," Time observed, "and copy quality improved dramatically. Moreover, a fax no longer hogs office floor space. Most fit on desktops." In peaceful times, you don't really need a desktop fax machine anymore. Faxing capability is built in to many multipurpose printers — and you can zap faxes from any Internet-linked computer using certain websites. One can also utilize other faster technologies, like e-mailing a
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NBS Print & Copier Support Services

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The NBS currently leases two copiers and two printers from FreeState Copier Service Corporation. The NBS has purchased 1.3Mill print/copy services which have sustained the NBS for approximately 5 years. The NBS currently prints/copies of about 52,000 pages monthly (624,000 annually). NBS requires the vendor to provide all devices, maintenance services, toner and all consumable costs relative to the required services and supplies, not including paper. Additionally the NBS intends to acquire a
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New York Issues Solicitation for Printers, Copiers, Scanners and Multifunction Produc

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New York Issues Solicitation for Printers, Copiers, Scanners and Multifunction Products (Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The New York Office of General Services issued the following bid invitation notice: CENTRALIZED CONTRACTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF OFFICE IMAGING EQUIPMENT (Printers, Copiers, Scanners and Multifunction Products)# 22292 Group: 75525 Class Code: 43 Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicited by the New York State Office of
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New Synthetic Paper Provides More Opportunities for Digital Printers

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Wednesday, February 02, 2011 Contact InformationAl Grant Manager Fusion Digital Paper 3307484555 al@fusiondigitalpaper.comFusion Digital Paper™ officially launches a unique line of synthetic products made specifically for digital imaging. Fusion Digital Paper™ allows printers to take jobs that previously had only been printed via traditional offset, and now allows them to be run these jobs on their digital equipment. Therefore, consumers can now digitally print projects on products with similar
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More details on version 5.0 of Canon’s uniFLOW solution option for imageRUNNER ADVANC

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- More details on version 5.0 of Canon’s uniFLOW solution option for imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFPs: o Based on software from NT-Ware Inc. of Germany o Uses OCR engine from IRIS of Belgium o Authenticated access for scan to email o Integration with MS Exchange o User defined workflows o Server based application o Ability to restrict user access to specific Canon MFPs, functions and features o Able to restrict color printing o Able to capture an image of every print, copy, scan and fax from both Canon
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Ricoh Enters Unified Communication System Business

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in the office and production printing markets. Ricoh works with organizations around the world to modernize work environments and optimize document efficiency. With more than 108,500 employees worldwide, Ricoh operates in Europe, the Americas, Asia/Pacific, China, and Japan. Ricoh's worldwide sales were more than 2,016 billion yen ($21 billion USD) in the year ended March 31, 2010. February 7, 2011 Ricoh Company, Ltd
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Re: The Top 10 of 2010

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Gintel: No Joke with the MPS Tea Party. At this point I'm thinking it's a cult and not a practice! Every day I'm sorting through alerts and there's got be be 20 a day related to MPS, and it's be going on like this for a year or so now. Everyones got an opinion, a solution and a strategy that will garner oodles of dollars for the dealers! It's sheer madness in the blogosphere with MPS, hey I got nothing against MPS, the idea originated with copier sales people replacing laser printers and faxes
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"Cloud Print Cost Calculator" DOCUWISE Releases its Free Online Cost Per Copy Print C

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you pay for cartridge, giving you a rosy best case scenario.” “Our calculator gives you real world costs based on all the possible print environment factors, your print volume, cost for supplies, service, maintenance, repair and parts.” “You can calculate the cost for one printing device or your entire fleet of printers, copiers and MFPs, color or monochrome. " explains, Harris. "It goes much further than that," adds Harris. "Since DOCUWISE is OEM-neutral the calculator even performs product
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Solicitation for Wide Format Digital Copier, Plotter and Scanner

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Board of Education Procurement Buyer: Jacy C Earls Solicitation Type: RFP Contact Information Contact: ANDY ONUKWUBIRI Title: Wide Format Digital Copier/Plotter/Scan E-mail: onukwuba@qacps.k12.md.us Address: Queen Anne's County Board of Education, CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MANAGER, 202 CHESTERFIELD, AVENUE City: CENTREVILLE State: MD Zip: 21617 Phone: (410) 758-2403 Ext: 140 Fax: (410) 758-8200 Line Items Line: 001 Commodity: 20471 Quantity: 1.00000 UOM: EA Specifications: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOTICE
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Shawnee County Commission may be looking for a copier!

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  Contracting with Century United to lease a Sharp copier to the election commissioner's office for four years. Commissioners considered making that move Jan. 27 but deferred action on it to give election commissioner Elizabeth Ensley time to look into the cost of buying a copier. http://cjonline.com/news/local...-hikes-county-agenda
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Need help with 6279 Xerox please!

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1. What is the cost to turn the system into a 9ppm device? 2. When one roll of paper expires will the print job route to another paper roll? Any negatives on this systems, or any positives? Thanx
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5 criteria for selecting a managed print services company

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relationship ensure that you are able to work with your MPS partner every step of the way, with constant feedback and service delivery throughout the duration of your managed print services contract. About the Author Bob Jones offers advice for businesses seeking the reliable managed print services, telephone and printer audits or green printing options.
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OKI Printing Solutions Evolves Managed Print Services Program; New Flexible and Modul

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business model or be utilized as a standalone offering. OKI Printing Solutions differentiates itself by providing a full suite of customizable service offerings that can be used by any size partner to develop or enhance their MPS business model. MPS industry expert Tim Brien joined OKI Data Americas in 2010 as Director of MPS Sales, to evolve the company’s Total Managed Print program with the goal to increase its benefits to the channel. “The goal of the Total Managed Print program is to enable a
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Ricoh and Microsoft Partner in Cloud Business

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News Release Ricoh and Microsoft Partner in Cloud Business Combining Microsoft's cloud services with Ricoh's nationwide sales and support structure to drive enterprise IT deployment and utilization Ricoh Co., Ltd. (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO, President and Representative Director: Shiro Kondo), Ricoh Japan Corporation (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO, President and Representative Director: Kenji Hatanaka) and affiliated sales companies in Japan (hereinafter referred to as the Ricoh Group
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Ricoh Makes "Global 100" List for 7th Year in a Row

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States followed with 13, then the UK and Canada. 34% of winning companies were new to the list. Ricoh was ranked 71st out of 100, considerably higher than last year's 95th ranking. This long Ricoh run in the Global 100 is a further testament to the company's total commitment to environmental preservation and its sense of responsibility as a good global citizen. Global 100 Key Performance Indicators Definitions • Energy Productivity: Sales / Total direct and indirect energy consumption
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Re: New Ricoh A4 Color It's Here!!!

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OK Rant Time. Regardless of how good or bad this new Ricoh turns out to be check out the piss poor brochures Ricoh gives us to sell these things compared to the Sharp or Konica. I realize us dealers are the bastard stepchildren to Ricoh but come on!!!!! http://lanier.com/products/bro...color_mfp/LD130C.pdf http://files.sharpusa.com/Down...w_MXC311_401_bro.pdf http://www.biz.konicaminolta.c...?co=index_footer_pdf
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Re: New Ricoh A4 Color It's Here!!!

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Try this. Print out the three brochures and look at each of them on paper. Then ask yourself this "Which marketing company would you hire to make a brochure for you......the producer of the Lanier Brochure, Sharp Brochure, or Konica Brochure? Forget the equipment for a minute and just look at the brochure from a presentation standpoint.
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Need help with OCE & Xerox wide format!!!

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I have an existing account with a 480W, he is looking to upgrade and will be looking at OCE & Xerox, please can anyone tell me what they can expect to pay for a cpp per square on a 10+ OCE & Xerox (everything included except for paper)? Also whats the street price of some of these units like the TDS 800?
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Geauga Department needs Copier in Ohio!

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Projections for 2011 will include adding one driver, replacing one car, one copier, two salad stations, and four computers. http://www.news-herald.com/art...52493.txt?viewmode=2
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Copier & Office Humor

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they need a hand. When they say yes, hand them a photocopy of your hand. It's even funnier if you do it with color copiers. 3. Speak: Place a sign on your copy machines that says "New Software Installed: Voice Activated - Speak Your Command." Hide and watch. 4. Coffee: Have a coffee drinking contest and record it to be a viral sensation on YouTube. 5. Congratulations: Proudly walk around with your calculator and hand out cigarettes. When they ask what the occasion is, say "It's a boy!" 6. Nerf
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: Is any copier vendor begun to charge for MFP scans yet? I think I read somewhere recently where some vendor gives 45k free scans before the meter starts to charge. What Meter???????
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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Chuck, it's a Ricoh box and similar to one of their laser printers. It looks Ricoh from top to bottom and side to side.
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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quote: Originally posted by yeti: What is Canon doing these days? I never see them in the field. Revenue for the quarter rose 12% to 1.068 trillion yen from 954.1 billion yen. "There's no sign of any slowdown in the sales of our new products," said Executive Vice President Toshizo Tanaka. For the whole of 2010, Canon's net profit jumped 87% to 246.60 billion yen from 131.65 billion yen in 2009, while operating profit rose 79% to 387.55 billion yen from 217.06 billion yen. I don't know about in
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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I'm in allot of deals in the US and I never hear of anyone going up against Canon, I wondering who they are selling to.
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Re: Canon Merges Océ India Subsidiary

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Jason: Were you always an Oce Dealer? I know you guys are Canon & Ricoh.
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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Have it for some (not all)options HID Card Reader Holder for Card Authentication Kit(B) $89 Cabinet na Riser for Mainframe with Paper feeder/Mainframe with Stand $139 Copier Stand $249 IB-50 Gigabit NIC (Dual NIC) $349 128MB Memory Upgrade na 512MB Memory Upgrade na 1GB Memory Upgrade na Fax System (U) Fax Board $519 DF-470 500 sheets document finisher $789 AK-470 Bridge unit for installation of DF-470 $79 PF-470 500 sheets paper feeder $549 PF-471 500 sheets x 2 paper feeder $819 Card
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Re: OCR from MFP w/ out software

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What about installing a print driver? I believe that counts as software. Is he really concerned about installing software??? IT Directors usually want to have a little problem in their world to prove their worth - how else to wreak a little havoc than install some software from a copier dealer?
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MBM announces Destroyit hard drive punch

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Charleston, SC: MBM Corporation is proud to announce a groundbreaking addition to its Destroyit business shredder line—the 0101 HDP hard drive punch. Hard drives from discarded computers, printers and copiers pose a substantial risk to a company’s data security. Many people are unaware the information stored on them can be easily reconstructed using freeware readily available on the internet. Until now the machines needed to effectively neutralize these drives were slow, cumbersome and
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First touch screen controlled MFP

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everyday office tasks, such as scanning documents directly to appropriate destinations. Within months, it will be possible to enhance the new MFPs with full internet access and Cloud connectivity. Internet access will allow the browsing and printing out web content such as maps, instructions, research material and photos, without the need for a PC. Cloud connectivity will let businesses reach beyond the firewall to run Software as a Service (SaaS) applications developed by Sharp's Technology
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Emery O. Johnson, who founded E.O. Johnson Co passes

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and called 3M. During the call, he was told he would need $20,000 to get started. Johnson told the Daily Herald in 1999 that he cashed in his insurance policies and liquidated other assets to raise $15,000. Soon after, Johnson opened E.O. Johnson Co., which served as the area's 3M copier sales and service office in Wausau. "I was working on a shoestring," Johnson said in a 1999 interview with the Herald. "But anyway, it worked out, and eventually we made enough money so that we could handle it
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Can you trust the Cloud?

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A good white paper from Xerox XGS.
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Re: Canon Merges Océ India Subsidiary

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I am one of those. I'd be shocked if Canon continues the Océ name in the US. I have represented Océ products for over 17 years and while I can say without a doubt they are some of the best machines made, I've never had a customer choose the "Océ" name over others. To clarify, they choose the Océ PRODUCT, but not the name. I imagine most dedicated Océ customers would be thrilled to buy the product from a Canon direct outlet. Reasons people don't like Océ: They can't spell it and they can't say
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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quote: Originally posted by GMAN: the upcoming Ricoh A4 device (manufactured by Samsung and re-labeled as Ricoh) for delivery and install." Whoa, GMAN is the C300/400 a Samsung designed and produced box? I thot it was RICOH designed and manufactured????
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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Being a Canon dealer, I'd say there's not one particular market focus, we sell to everyone from Mom-and-Pops to Enterprise.
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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There are 3 Canon dealers of size in the Dallas market, & at least one of them is in virtually every deal. One that has a 90 minute response time has been growing like crazy since they came into the market in the mid-2000's. Those 3 dealers probably do $50mm-$65mm per year, & there's also a CBS branch here. Canon does a lot of business in DFW.
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Re: Email 2 Ricoh America Corp about RBS

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I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the low, low, prices some people have seen from RBS are not below "cost". They may be below the price Ricoh sells them to you, but as long as they are at or above the actual production cost, there's not a legal issue. Also, it seems that the only entity that could file a claim against "Dumping" would be a manufacturer of the same product. In the example you posted, it was apple juice. To make a similar claim for MFPs, we'd need to find a domestic
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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I understand that RCL is still wanting a higher price than RUS is willing to go to market with. SO, Ricoh is holding off launch until they can negotiate with Japan for a better price. Other than that, all set to go.
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Re: New Ricoh A4 Color It's Here!!!

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Fisher....what is wrong with that Lanier brochure? From what I have seen in the past this a typical Ricoh style brochure? Is it too wordy and busy? Enlighten us.
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

First Week of January 2006

The end of my first week of the new year.  It took me most of the week to ramp it up and there's some great opportunities on the horizon.  If you don't ask you don't get and the harder you work the luckier you get.  Let the good times roll!

Enjoy these great copier and fax threads from ten years ago this week



Masterpiece Graphix adds substrates for use on Ricoh and Konica Minolta digital presses

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Masterpiece Graphix (St. Louis, MO), a leading manufacturer of digital printing media, has announced that more of its products have been tested and confirmed for use on Ricoh and Konica Minolta digital printing presses. Masterpiece Graphix .010 Synthetic Paper and .010 Matte White PVC substrates are now tested and confirmed for use on Konica Minolta Bizhub Press high-speed digital colour production printers. Both are now included in the Konica Minolta Substrate Throughput Assurance Guide. In
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago First Week of January 2006

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speeds of up to 100 double-sided pages per minute. It prints and copies up to 90 pages-per-minute. Workers can quickly and easily produce large, complex documents including brochures and booklets as well as everyday business documents like reports and training materials. The system is engineered to produce from 75,000 to 175,000 pages per month. Based on the same design as the Xerox 4110 digital copier-printer, the Xerox 4590 reflects Xeroxs use of common technology platforms that can be
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Konica Minolta Announces Comprehensive Suite of Services to Enhance the Business Mobile Experience

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Directory (to ensure only authorized users can print) End-to-end encryption of print jobs Secure release of print jobs IT administration full customization via a simple user interface Integration with any printing infrastructure, from printers and mobile devices to third-party print accounting solutions EveryonePrint is available in four versions: Standalone – A per printer license that offers printing from an unlimited number of mobile devices to a single printer. Connect – Available as a per-server
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Konica Minolta Advances Position in the Market with Mobile Printing Solution from Lantronix Compatible with Apple iOS Devices and Android Phones and Tablets

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businesses of all sizes the convenience to print quickly, securely and easily from their mobile device – iPad, iPhone, iPod using Airprint and Android, Chromebook, Chrome browser using Google Cloud Print. While a convenient and affordable plug-and-play solution, the xPrintServer allows users to also take advantage of Konica Minolta's advanced and secure printing options such as User Authentication, Account Track and Secure Print preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to their Konica Minolta
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Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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Cone of Silence Muchof the content that I use for my blogs comes from the daily grind of selling hardware software. There will be days when I hear something unique,have a conversation witha client or aspark if imagination that will cause me to write. Actually, yesterday wasone of those days.Our VP of Major Accounts came over to my humble abode of 24 square feet and asked me about an he email he had received from a potential newclient. The email kinda wentlike this. "Sorry, been outfor a
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Konica Minolta Debuts JETVARNISH 3DS and iFOIL S

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January 06, 2016 20:00 ET Konica Minolta Debuts JETVARNISH 3DS and iFOIL S SINGAPORE--(Marketwired - Jan 6, 2016) - Leader in print and enterprise content management Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia (BSA) has launched its JETVARNISH 3DS in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam that provides tactile impact on printed brochures, point-of-purchase materials, packaging and other communication collaterals. Designed to be highly accurate and fast, the JETVARNISH 3DS
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Ricoh Positioned as a Leader in 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide

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content services (MCS) across the IT side of printing, business process automation and business process optimization. Further to this, Ricoh embeds services in a comprehensive needs assessment and solution development process that evaluates how a company manages information and business processes, with a goal of driving value and reducing the burden on IT departments. Although many MPS offerings focus tightly on devices and print management, Ricoh's managed services are delivered through a more
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Global 3D Printer Market Up +35% in 2015 on the Back of B2B Purchases of Personal/Desktop Printers

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Systems Cube/Cubify 20,290 12% 3 Stratasys MakerBot 15,426 9% 4 Ultimaker Ultimaker 14,734 9% 5 M3D The Micro 14,436 9% The Industrial/Professional portion of the 3D Printing market struggled in 2015 after the hype from recent years faded. Additionally, IT industry stalwarts (previously not part of this industry) like HP , Canon , Ricoh and Toshiba Machines each
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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though, that email is a tricky one. As a truly competitive sales person, I feel like we're always second guessing the meaning of the words and the situation. in this particular case, I would have picked up the phone and called the customer. It's the new year and "new promotions" are available from the manufacturer for the gear. This question though is more of an interested buying signal, so if you think you've got the hook in, use half of the credits available to set the hook and reel them in. If
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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they are treating a product as a commodity, I will quote it and sell it to them as a commodity and go on about my business working with my clients and prospects that are worth spending time on. It is funny how often I sell something to someone without even meeting them. If someone asks me for a price to buy a printer, I don't send them a proposal. I send them an Order Agreement with the model, accessories and pricing on it.The majority of the time, they send back a signed order, because they want
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New Ricoh color MFP embraces evolving styles of today's information workers

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while offering impressive features, such as an intuitive standard tablet-style interface, mobile printing, cloud connectivity and the newest authentication capabilities. With standard duplexing and capacity for up to 1,350 sheets of various-sized media, it packs a wealth of productivity into one of the smallest footprints in its performance class. "People work differently these days," said John Brophy , Vice President, Product Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "They want to print from mobile
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Toshiba Creates Sales Rep Firm Network for Digital Display Business

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IRVINE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced it has created a nationwide sales representative firm network to drive demand for its new commercial displays. Ten leading professional sales representative firms will begin operation, meeting with integrators, resellers, consultants and end users, starting immediately. “We have assembled a select team of highly experienced, professional firms
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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John I'm going back to the eighties now, I will not email, fax, mail or give a pricing over the phone. If that's not acceptable for the client then they can go find someone else.
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Sharp Honors Access Systems And Ad Solutions With Annual Dealer Excellence Award

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this year's Dealer Excellence award, as they are always thinking outside of the box while executing successfully. The company has also done an exceptional job driving solid sales and profit by leveraging the IT side of its business within the multifunctional printer (MFP) division. AD Solutions has grown its business by 240 percent over the last five fiscal years and is recognized as an up-and-coming Sharp dealer. A partner since 2009, Sharp has seen the company's growth first hand. In 2009
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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Art, well put and so true. We have to use the technology advances of email and vmail to keep up with the pace. We have to be very careful on choosing between the live personal transaction or electronic. First, if someone doesn't know who you are through a preceding live chat, there can be misinterpretation of what you leave them. They may not know how to take it, or ignore it regardless if the message conveys value. We always need to take into account that we don't know when an electronic...
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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TML Hopefully our VP of Major will be in today and we'll find out how that went. I will let you know. Art
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2016: The year of the print specialist?

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Simon Tetlow predicts the rise of the print and document management expert I believe the printer channel has much to look forward to in 2016. While product-based sales should continue to yield a steady income, the real opportunities lie with the consultancy sale. This gives a reseller a chance to use their expertise to add value and build longer-term relationships with their customers. Why is this? The rise of the multifunction printer (MFP) has played a huge part. Now that most
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Re: Need some excel help with price lists

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If I understand what you are seeking, the attached may help with formulas. Years ago I created a proposal template where salesreps could just enter a model number and a DMAP (remember DMAP?) price level and the proposal would auto populate allaccessories and pricing. All the salesrep would have to do is eliminate the accessories they did not want and plug in a profit percentage. You will see that one formula is =INDEX('C:\Can\[Voyager.xls]Prices'!$A$1:$AB$8995,Index_Row,0) "INDEX" is the
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Re: Is This the Death of Lexmark? Firm Rumored to Sell to Konica Minolta

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It may be the death of Lexmark, only time will tell. I can say that it may have many in the Industry worried. Say you owna large Canon dealer and wereusing Lexmark toocapture your customers printer / a4 devices. This sale mightopen the door for the KM account manager to take over the entire fleet, replace the Canon copiers and service the Lexmark Printers. Or, if you are a manufacture who is using Lexmark for the same reason, but your potential operating costs are going to be on the rise in the
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Need help with Canon device

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Customer is coming out of a 50ppm color Xerox with Fiery. Need bookletmaker, color matching, all sizes up to 12x18. Thick stock not an issue, running 5K color prints per month. Wants to stay around same speed. Client also have Print Audit for tracking of prints and wants to track copies from the MFP in addition to the prints. What model Canon would you propose?
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Canon Business Process Services’ CaseData® eDiscovery Platform Offers Keyword Reporting and New Database Management Tools

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subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc. Learn more at www.cbps.canon.com and follow us on Twitter @CanonBPO. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners. Contacts Canon Business Process Services Ken Neal, 212-502-2151 Fellow, Corporate Communications
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5 Reasons Billing by Seat Could Change Everything

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profits. PSB allows for increased/decreased printing to become irrelevant as a savings mechanism. #4: PROFITABILITY: Adding solution software revenue is extremely profitable Gross Profit levels for Managed Print under CPP are under downward pressure. Adding software solutions that address workflow and print governance are highly profitable – upwards of 70% GP. #5: STICKINESS: Customers are using software to streamline all kinds of workflows Combining traditional Managed Print and adding print
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Print Tracker Welcomes Rick Church to the Development Team

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Print Tracker, a leading developer and purveyor of innovative print management and business machine information gathering software, is proud to announce the addition of Rick Church to the Print Tracker™ software engineering team. “I am drawn to Print Tracker’s timely assistance record and excellent support history and look forward to providing our clients with the best solutions possible,” says Church. “My development and troubleshooting background for printer driver install groups is an
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3D Printing Manufacturer Tiertime Announces Global Launch of UP mini 2 Desktop 3D Printer

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new features related to usability, portability and connectivity, all of which have shown Tiertime's strength in innovation and product development in 3D printing industry. Compared with the first generation UP mini, UP mini 2 has the following five major upgrades: Better print quality – Capable of printing in 0.15mm layer thickness with new mechanical design; Touch screen control - Provide better 3D printing user experience; WIFI connection - WIFI support, enabling better user control of
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Gartner names Lexmark a Leader in Managed Print and Content Services for fifth consecutive year

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LEXINGTON, Ky. , Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexmark International, Inc., a global technology leader, today announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant by leading industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. in its Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services 1 for the fifth consecutive year. Gartner defines Managed Content Services (MCS) as "a comprehensive solution that rationalizes, streamlines and optimizes business communications inside the organization by providing
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The New Sales Mantra, "Always be Helping"

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“Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.” ( Arnold Schwarzenegger) Acronyms are used across every industry and throughout all walks of life. Texting and instant messaging has given rise to a whole new series of acronyms. Acronyms and buzzwords are riddled throughout the sales community. As a recovering copier sales
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OKI Data Americas to Exhibit Award-Winning Printing and Document Management Solutions for the Education Market at the FETC 2016 National Conference

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, the MC562w offers high-definition color output, a large paper capacity and a small footprint, all of which are perfect for educational settings including classrooms, offices and libraries. Highlights of the MC562w wireless MFP include: Duplex printing and copying, plus four-in-one (print/copy/scan/fax) multifunction capabilities High print speeds of up to 27 color and 31 monochrome pages per minute Paper capacity of up to 880 sheets Banner printing capability on sheets up to 52 inches in length
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Ranger Label Installs Epson SurePress Digital Label Press To Deliver Pressure-Sensitive Short-Run Product Labels

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to them, we have tight color tolerances that we have to meet. The Epson SurePress consistently meets these color tolerances with its capability to print the same color run after run." Designed for prime label converters and commercial printers, the Epson SurePress L-4033AW is an easy-to-operate seven-color inkjet digital label press with White ink that makes high-quality, short-run label printing easier and more efficient, even on clear and metallic substrates. Delivering exceptional print
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Ricoh Partner Tier Levels

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Hey Gang, Seems like Ricoh has two partner tiers: Standard and Select. Does anyway have a feel for what percentage of Ricoh dealers fall within each tier. Say 20% Standard and 80% Select? I understand that the threshold to qualify forSelect is pretty low Appreciate any insights! Jake
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Ricoh Aficio SP 5200 Fuser Dealer Costs

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Hey Gang, Can anyone share the dealer wholesale cost for the Aficio SP 5200's Fuser? Thanks, Jake
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Ricoh MP C306 Wholesale Costs

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Hey P4P, Can anyone share the wholesale costs for the Ricoh MP C306? Would love the entire cost doc - HW, Options, Supplies.   Thanks, Jake  
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Canon iR 1435 Series Dealer Costs

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Hey Gang, Looking for the dealer costs for the iR 1435 series' dealer costs for the MFPs, their options, and supplies. Can anyone share this doc? Thanks, Jake
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Phillips Office Solutions buys fellow Sharp dealer in Lycoming County

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By Jason Scott , January 5, 2016 at 10:11 AM With an eye on expansion in the middle part of the commonwealth, Lower Swatara Township-based Phillips Office Solutions has acquired Phillips Supply House in Lycoming County. Phillips Office Solutions , which has about 150 employees in Pennsylvania and Maryland, said acquiring the fellow Sharp dealer fulfills a five-year goal of growing to the north of Harrisburg. Founded in 1893, Phillips Supply House is a fourth-generation document management
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Contex Adds HP PageWide XL Printer Driver to Nextimage’s Extensive List of Supported Devices

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networked devices. To begin printing to HP PageWide XL Printers, Contex customers simply need to plug the printer into the Contex scanner.or network. Within seconds, Nextimage Repro can send scans to print. Perfect Color from Scan to Print Contex’s color calibration wizard ensures color accuracy between the scanned image and output. The wizard walks users through the steps to calibrate the scanner and printer. The Nextimage feature ensures that the color in the scan matches the color in the
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MPSA NEWS: Two New Members on the Board of Directors

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MPSA Welcomes Mitchell Filby and Bill Ford to Board of Directors The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) is pleased to announce Mitchell Filby and Bill Ford as new members of the Board of Directors. Filby is the founder and Managing Director of First Rock Consulting and has been a member of the MPSA Education Committee for the past two years. Ford is Senior Consultant and Director at The Ascher Group / Yates Limited and is also a member of the MPSA Education
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Bonsai Lab Launches Talking 3D Printer for STEM Education Market Under $500

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3D printers for education market. Bonsai Lab collaborated with top tier Japanese industrial machinery parts suppliers, such as THK, Minebea, and Mitsuboshi Belt. The software is developed in collaboration with Interactive Laboratories which has high reputation in game industry. 1) Talking 3D Printer Soon, digital fabrication and smart house movement will include 3D printer. To free up users from cumbersome operations, FabPod (TM) features “voice navigation” for the first time in 3D printers. 2
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Canon imageRUNNER 1435

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Canon imageRUNNER 1435, can anyone send me the price sheet for this model?
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Re: New Ricoh color MFP embraces evolving styles of today's information workers

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printer only has a few hundred thousand prints on it, they just want some of the new functionality. Or, maybe they just installeda fleet of C306's and are attracted to some of the new features and are pissed that they have to either wait for their lease to expire or for the C306's to wear out to get the features. MPS and the A3 to A4 conversion has turned the model on its head, making recurring revenues simplified management (via fewer models/supplies/drivers) more valuable in most cases than
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Re: New Ricoh color MFP embraces evolving styles of today's information workers

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Instead of making us stock four or 5 different systems, why can't the manufacturers give us base system and then sell us the license or the firmware to change the speed and add or take away features. Would make great sense for the dealer and the manufacturer. It's my understanding that at least from Ricoh, we are going to see fast A4 devices in 2016. That's about all I know. I've stated this before, some like and some don't, but we need faster A4 devices with robust document feeders, robust
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because of how much of a revenue drop it would mean. That being said, that should come before CPP rates match those of A3 devices. The golden goose is service revenue, that will be held more intact for as long as possible. If a manufacturer were to disrupt the product lifecycle by doing both simultaneously, it would be as disruptive as something related to printing can be. Maybe that's part of Lexmark's big announcement later this month as referenced in the Photizo article.
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Re: Is This the Death of Lexmark? Firm Rumored to Sell to Konica Minolta

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Many years ago someone somewhere told me that when the higher up execs are buying up shares of stock, then something is could be on the horizon. Lexmark Director buys shares
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Optimize document-based company processes by defining clear rules with DocuWare Workflow Manager

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with and supervisors have transparency. Determine the conditions for forwarding documents or for actions that must be executed before or after a deadline passes. DocuWare customers from large enterprise installations to medium sized offices and departments can now experience the benefits of a customized workflow-one that mimics their paper processes. Digital documents, email, and scanned paperwork, are now securely managed and day to day operations proceed at a faster pace—saving time, paper and
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Last Week of December 2010

Twas the last three selling days before the end of the year.  Many thoughts were spent over the weekend on how to finish.  Five opportunities are left on the board.  The questions become which ones will come home on the 23rd. Could it be all five, could it 3 or could there be none?

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



Consider Xerox lease proposal for a copier for the Juvenile Detention Center

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Monday’s meeting Monday’s agenda requests that the county consider extending that vacation time for tax office employees until Feb. 1, 2011, with the district clerk having a separate but similar item for consideration by commissioners. Also on Monday, commissioners will: • Consider Xerox lease proposal for a copier for the Juvenile Detention Center and take action as necessary. • Hear from Kenderdine Insurance Agency to consider and approve renewal of property and liability insurance with
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Weaknesses of other copiers

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Hi, all! I have learned recently that envelopes are a weakness of Ricoh machines. So now I am wondering what weaknesses the other brands (KM, Toshiba, etc) have. I know color on Ricoh is supposed to be the best, but besides that, are there any specific problems with other machines that I can point to when selling Ricohs? Thanks!
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Up against Toshiba eStudio 2330

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I am going in with a 2550C (C9025 Savin) and this looks strong. Has Postscript3 standard and print from USB. We have to add PS3 to print from USB, which is not listed as a feature but I understand from previous posts that we can do that with a download. CPC for color at 6.5 cents, I saw the contract.
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Re: Weaknesses of other copiers

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tdarvin, AMEN to what Art said. When you get right down to it, all copiers these days do basically the same thing. Learn to differentiate you and your dealership's services (maintenance, leasing, customer care). And as far as whose color is the best, please do not buy into that whole chest-thumping thing. Darn, I get tired of reps trying to "out-color" each other! Talk to a Xerox rep and they can spin why Xerox color is better than Ricoh's. Talk to a Canon rep and they can spin why Canon color
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Canon U.S.A. Announces The Availability Of uniFLOW v5 Fleet Management Solution

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printer fleets, as well as improve document security and workflow capabilities including: Key New features in uniFLOW v5 •Third-Party Device Support: uniFLOW v5 extends third-party device support through the availability of popular functionality such as secure print, copy tracking and card authentication for several non-Canon models ensuring that customers can easily manage mixed-print fleets. •Canon MEAP and non-MEAP devices: uniFLOW v5 natively integrates with Canon Multifunctional Embedded
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Scanners no longer on Ricoh site?

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I went to the Savin, Ricoh-usa and Lanier sites and there is nothing about scanners anymore. This was on 12-21-10. Has anyone heard anything?
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Wide Format Copier Lease

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). Printing allowance shall be for 10,000 square feet. Please see attached performance work statement for further details. Place of performance will be Langley AFB, VA. This RFQ contains 1 line item. The line item description is as follows: CLIN 0001: 12-month lease for wide format printer and scanner with full service maintenance agreement IAW performance work statement. Period of Performance will be for a base period of 12 months from the date of equipment installation with four (4) option years
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Gartner: New Printing Technologies, Services To Cut Business Costs

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customers to adopt new printing technologies. "Companies are saying that managing print is one of the most effective ways to manage costs," de Silva Leon said. Printing hardware costs are rapidly declining, especially on the color side where the average sales price of a printer is predicted to fall at a cumulative annual rate of 15.8 percent from 2001 to 2011, de Silva Leon said. Customers are also looking for ways to improve their business processes. "Up to half of a knowledge worker's time could
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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A few weeks ago, Ricoh cut 40 to 50 positions in their Dealer Divison, out of about 120. This is estimated to result in a total cost savings of $5M by the 33% reduction in staff. Has anyone heard that Sharp layed-off 30% of their dealer support personnel last Monday (12/13/10)?
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Re: Ricoh PRO C901; myth or legend?

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Sold one of the C901's to a customer who had been using Xerox for the past 10 years. Almost all of the shortcomings of the C900 (Banding on solid colors, fuser oil streaks, etc.) were addressed with the C901. I've been with RICOH now for 10 years and I can actually say that our color is now as good or better than Xerox and Canon on mid-prodcution units under $100k.
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Re: Weaknesses of other copiers

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). There was one more, however I need to keep that close to home and not make them aware that I know another weakness in their contract. Just to review, sell yourself, sell your services, find a knock out feature, or a knock out workflow (meaning on the zebra xyz copier, they may have to use 15 click throughs of the mouse for a certain print setting, or they may have to go through 5 sub menus to get to a much used mfp feature). Do, the homework and remember the harder you work, the luckier you get. Art
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"We have one copier that was severely damaged and another that had minor damage.

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says, more than technology was damaged in the vandalism. "We have one copier that was severely damaged and another that had minor damage. We had a lot of glass breakage. The estimates are in and we're just waiting on direction from the insurance company on how to proceed," Cartwright explained. He notes glass replacement will be a costly endeavor and will raise the damages to around 100-thousand dollars. Cartwright says this still isn't as bad for the district as what was initially feared. The
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Businesses of All Sizes Can Now Take Advantage of the Océ MPS Program

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clients that have a mixed-manufacturer, legacy output fleet, including both laser and non-laser devices. MPS Express is a simple print management program designed to allow smaller office environments to get started with MPS immediately. Upon completing a quick and simple assessment, an Océ sales representative utilizes the MPS Express web-based tool to instantly generate a program proposal, which includes pricing based on the client's unique printing data and contract documents. There is no need
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Océ Wide Format Printing Productivity Solutions: MCADcafe

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Ricoh MPC 3001,3501,4501, 5501 Quiz New!

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Make your own Quiz!
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RFP for 157 MFP's in Texas due 1/31/2011

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http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/finance/bid_action.cfm V. FBISD Annual Impressions FBISD has approximately 157 Xerox copiers under lease with the estimated annual copy volume of approximately 134,869,130 (see attachment n.- contract to expire in Aug 2011). In addition to this, FBISD has approximately another 180/Canon copiers that are owned by the District and under a separate maintenance contract. As these machines (Canon) reach the end of their life span, they will be retired and replaced with
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5 common print related help desk calls in large organizations

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Often when large organizations approach us to talk about print management, a common problem is that their help desk department gets a lot of printing related support calls. In this blog post, we're going to list some of the most common printing related problems that help desk representatives in such organizations have to deal with. WAN related printing problems When we say "large organizations", we mean organizations with at least hundreds, sometimes thousands, of printers in many different
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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I set up two C4501s this week. This law office has two workstations that are Win7 pro 64 bit. The rest are XP. There are no cotton-pickin drivers for this series on Ricohs site. And the C5501 isnt even listed. I'm going back today and will try the Univeral print Driver (64bit). I have never used it before.
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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Dude, that Universal print driver worked like a charm. Looks just like the PCL 6. I usually install the 5c but these machines are replacing two C6501's that are off lease and they are used to the PCL6. Also I got an email from Ricoh support in answer to the lack of drivers question. They pointed me to Ricoh-AP.com (Asia Pacific) and all the drivers are there. Nice save, Ricoh.
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Re: Consider Xerox lease proposal for a copier for the Juvenile Detention Center

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• Approved a Xerox lease proposal for a copier for the Juvenile Detention Center at a cost of $296 a month for 36 months.
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Re: Weaknesses of other copiers

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Envelopes are not an issue on the color machines if you run them with the flap open on the old models. The newest models just seem to work if you have the paper type set properly. Honestly I haven't seen many copiers or laser printers that do a great job with envelopes other than HP's larger printers with the envelope feeder.
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50 ppm mfp bid in SOutheast "due 1/3/2011"

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Item one – Digital Copier a. Digital copier b. 50 pages per minute c. ADRF d. ADU e. Four 550 sheet paper drawers f. 100 sheet bypass tray g. Console h. Surge Protector i. Zoom: 25-400% j. Maximum copy size: 11 x 17 Performance Reference: Ricoh MP5000 digital copier. All functional equivalents must meet or exceed the standards of the item referenced. https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ip...NCY/PDF/07897900.pdf
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Brown County employees charge $1.4M in 2010

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The 96 employees who have county-issued cards charged $1,427,500 so far this year. By far, the largest single item charged on a county-issued credit card was the yearly maintenance for all county copiers, printers, and fax and scanner units — $21,977 by Purchasing Department buyer Dale DeNamur, according to Purchasing Manager Cheryl Corbeille. All items are included in each department's budget, but the credit card system is designed to reduce the volume of purchase orders, invoices and
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70 MFP RFQ CPCP $500K- $1,000,000

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of this contract. The program requires forty-one (41) machines providing 22 ppm copier/printer/fax/scanner, fifteen (15) machines providing 35 ppm copier/printer/fax/scanner, ten (10) machines providing 45 ppm copier/printer/fax/scanner, one (1) machine providing 60 ppm copier/printer, one (1) machine providing 45 ppm black & white and 35 ppm color copier/printer/scanner, account management tools, and a per copy cost for copies in excess of 3,000,000 per year. Contractor will provide a no-hassle
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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Sounds good. Havent tried the Ricoh UPD yet, HP's upd sucks...
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Re: PPDM on C4501

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You now get license keys via the TSC website. Ricoh was having to pay for every license whether it got used or not and was about to scrub the program. This was a way for them to only have to pay for licenses that actually get used.
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Re: Ricoh 240w and Savin 2404wd

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Does anyone have a service manual for the 2404wd..I would appreciate it, Ernie - Orlando, FL
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Re: New Ricoh MP C300SR Unleashed!

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Came across a UK website where the have their retail prices posted so people can buy on-line (Great! Just what we need....prices on the web). Anyway, the 300 is selling for the equivalent of $2,560 american for the main body and $100 for the cabinet.
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Lead in Bellingham, WA

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& print Checkbox 23 scan & copy Checkbox 24 Checkbox 25 Checkbox 26 Checkbox 27 Checkbox 28 Checkbox 29 Letter & legal (8.5x11, 8.5x14) Checkbox 30 Ledger (11x17) Checkbox 31 12x18 Checkbox 32 Checkbox 33 Checkbox 34 Checkbox 35 Checkbox 36 Checkbox 37 Checkbox 38 Checkbox 39 One Line Textbox 1 sk8_god_69@hotmail.com One Line Textbox 2 98225 Multiple Line Textbox 1 --- Checkbox 40 Now Checkbox 41 Checkbox 42 Checkbox 43 Checkbox 44 Checkbox 45 24x36 Checkbox 46 Checkbox 47 color scan One Line Textbox
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Pantones on C4000?

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Trying to find some information. Can the Ricoh C4000 do Pantone color matching WITHOUT the embedded fiery option? I know the fiery MSRP is $4500 what is the street price? Can you give me an idea what a C4000 runs on the street? I know Ricoh raised the MSRP compared to when this first came out....why did they do this? Thanks for your help!
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For leasing legal eagles!

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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS OPINION O'LEARY, ACTING P. J. This is the second appeal filed by Mohammed K. Ghods, an attorney, regarding his grievance over a broken leased photocopier. He filed a lawsuit seeking $250,000 in damages, plus punitive damages, and attorney fees and costs. He sued the leasing company, Citicorp Vender Finance, Inc. (Citicorp) and the copier dealer, Select Office Solutions, Inc. (Select). The trial court entered a judgment of dismissal in favor of Citicorp after
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

The First Week Week in December 2010

I believe that the last five years allowed us to be complacent about our surroundings and our clients needs. There was no reason for our industry to change even though we were heading towards the end of the track.  You know what I'm taking about it's what others called "the race to zero".

Konica Minolta and Dai Nippon Printing's Joint Development

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printer or copier verification. Konica Minolta and Dai Nippon Printing have collaborated in overcoming the challenges by utilizing BAN technologies to develop a system where nothing is required more than the human body's touch on the device or its accessory to complete identity verification to operate the MFP. Under the new joint development of the companies, the "Universal Design High-security MFP with BAN Smart Card" utilizes a transmitter with an inserted smart card for users to carry around
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Konica Minolta to Support 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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their digital imaging needs.� For ticket sales or more details on the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, please visit http://www.NorthCarolina2011.com . About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the third consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. For more information, please visit
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Kyocera Mita America Launches Two New Color ECOSYS Desktop Printers Delivering Class

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low total cost of ownership to business color printing. With Kyocera’s ECOSYS technology, these new printers deliver the consistent quality, manageability and ultra reliability that Kyocera is recognized for throughout the industry. The FS-C5250DN and FS-C5150DN both feature 600 dpi color with durable monthly maximum duty cycles of 65,000 pages for the FS-C5250DN (28 pages-per-minute) and 50,000 pages for the FS-C5150DN (23 ppm). Both models can print a broad range of materials made of a
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Canon U.S.A. Launches New Category within the Large Format Printing Lineup - The imag

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with precise 4pl ink droplet for high image resolution, clarity and detail and an Economy Print Mode which allows for a lower cost of operation. The Canon iPF MFP imaging system will carry an estimated selling price of $7,495 for the 36-inch iPF710 printer, $8,495 for the 36-inch iPF750 printer, $8,995 for the 36-inch iPF755 printer, $9,795 for the 44-inch iPF815 printer and $11,495 for the 44-inch iPF825 printer. All of these new models will begin shipping in mid-December. About Canon U.S.A., Inc
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University goes easy on student finances with managed print services

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provides print services for 27,000 students and staff, is a good example of what can be achievedby opting for MPS. In 2007, it spent more than £1.7m on internal and external printing, generating an environment-busting 60 million printed pages in the process. After the Dearing review into Higher Education spending in 2006 specifically identified printing as one area ripe for savings, the university initiated an MPS project. "Our provider has made money out of the project, but we cannot profit out of
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New Ricoh W3601 Prelim Brochure!!!

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, Xerox and OCE/Canon (sleeping GIANT). Another frustration of mine is the no usb print support! Come on Ricoh you gotta be kidding me!! Our business is all about the consumables right? I could sell a ton of these to low volume users and you could have captured hundreds of thousands of additional pages with usb print support. Just think, low end architects, contractors, engineers would not need to purchase a print or scan controller and a file format converter (why the heck was that ever needed
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European Managed Print Services Industry Shows Its Vitality at Major Industry Confere

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, North and South America. They provide an unmatched educational and networking forum for end users, channel partners, vendors, consultants and others within the managed print services industry. For more information on global conferences, visit MPSConferences.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
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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Lanier. Our new structure will have enhanced teams exclusive to dealers that you can call on to support you in key strategic areas, such as Managed Document Services (MDS). We will also utilize additional MDS resources within Ricoh to assist with your business growth in this area. Other dealer support specialists will focus on production printing and digital duplicators for the dealer channel, while Vertical Market Managers will help you leverage Ricoh’s relationships with group purchasing
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Re: New Ricoh MP C300SR Unleashed!

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In case you havnt seen it yet
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Ricoh launches raft of inline finishing kit

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Ricoh launches raft of inline finishing kit Adam Hooker, printweek.com, 02 December 2010 Digital print equipment manufacturer Ricoh has launched a raft of inline finishing kit for its presses. Amongst the new machines is the SR5020 booklet finisher, an alternative to the existing SR5000 and the Ricoh exclusive GB5000 perfect binder and RB5000 ring binder. The SR5020 booklet finisher is a heavy duty saddlestitcher with two delivery stations that can fold up to 21 sheets and produce 84-page
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Toshiba and LEAF Financial Corporation Announce Toshiba Telecom Finance

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; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 740 companies, with 204,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$68 billion). For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com . Copyright 2010 Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. All rights reserved. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered
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Ricoh sells new Pro C901 prior to launch

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Ricoh’s newest production colour device in action, taking away an array of samples from 100gsm Christmas wrapping paper to 300gsm restaurant menus, each exemplifying the device’s near-offset quality at a fastest-in-class speed of 90 ppm. "The Ricoh Pro C901 is a result of observing trends in the marketplace and listening to the needs of our customers," said Kathy Wilson, General Manager of Business Solutions and Production for Ricoh Australia. "Our customers asked for a device that produces
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: txeagle24 I agree, but what happends when you have two mamouth dealers in the same geo area, like ricoh and savin? Who gets the best support, the best pricing, the best deal making? . I think that in that case, everything else being equal & assuming that both dealers only carry RFG gear, the nod goes to dealer that has the best relationship w/ the powers that be at Ricoh Americas, or to the dealer that is moving the most of what Ricoh considers to be the
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InfoTrends Study Reports Managed Print Services Reduces the Market for Supplies

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the overall impact on print volume, paper use, and associated supplies consumption, including the increased duplex printing and the double impact on paper •Understand and forecast any shift to non-OEM consumables and that impact on overall aftermarket and OEM share •Identify the disruption of current distribution channel dynamics •Identify how and why supplies decisions are made under an MPS engagement •Understand the impact on toner, ink, cartridges and paper “When compared with a baseline
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New Wide Format Color MFP from Canon

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Item No. Description SRP 2160B018AA imagePROGRAF iPF710 MFP $ 7,495 2983B014AA imagePROGRAF iPF750 MFP $ 8,495 3432B016AA imagePROGRAF iPF755 MFP $ 8,995 4836B009AA imagePROGRAF iPF815 MFP $ 9,795 4837B009AA imagePROGRAF iPF825 MFP $11,495will have...
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Guy Steals Millions in Printer Toner from Cancer Hospital

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heard: Gumbs, who worked as a receiving clerk at the hospitals 53rd St. outpatient building until Tuesday, would regularly order excess toner for the offices and then would arrange to meet the delivery guys outside the receiving area so the extra stuff would never make it into the building and he could fence it. Part of what got him caught was he was ordering toner for printers that weren't in the building. Still, as the Wall Street Journal notes, it was almost like he was printing money. What
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Presslink Now Offers Barcode Scanning Solutions and Hardware for Business Needs

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Dallas, TX (Vocus/PRWEB) December 03, 2010 Presslink Printing LTD., a print company specializing in print procurement and print supply chain management, is excited to announce they’ve expanded their business process solutions group to address existing and emerging market opportunities for barcode printers, barcode scanners, inventory management and mobility solutions. Presslink will be growing sales as a value added-reseller of products by manufacturers with strong market reputation and
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How can I Scan to media USB/SD card on a Ricoh

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This question was posted on the Af League.
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Scan and Print from USB

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On the new color systems the Product Information Guide and Pricebook state that the USB Option is required for printing and scanning from USB. You can get around this in some respects. Scan to will work fine without the option and print from will work with TIFF images without the option. To print PDF documents from USB you will need PDF direct print which is included with the option or with PostScript but you can print TIFF images directly without it. You can scan and print from USB by simply
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7 reasons to consolidate print servers

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obvious points: Central control With only one server controlling all printers in the organization, all the data and all the control is gathered, processed and exercised centrally. This makes print management really easy for large organizations and opens up a whole new world of control and strategic decision making possibilities. Which brings us to our next point. Improved flexibility With the printing handled by just one server and almost no WAN traffic, separated from the rest of the IT
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bizhub B&W 423 Series Award

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Konica Minolta bizhub 423 Series Receives Good Design Gold Award 2010 'Four-System Series Boasts 1,000+ New Customer-Driven Features Including Color Scanning' Ramsey, N.J. - November 23, 2010 - 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 the bizhub® 423/363/283/223 Series of Monochrome MFPs has received the Good Design Gold Award 2010, organized by

Re: Rumor has it.....

GMAN ·
More information... If you are a Savin Dealer, you now have a DSM that will handle: A. Savin Independent Dealers B. Lanier Independent Dealers C. Ricoh Independent Dealers Same goes if you are a Lanier or Ricoh Dealer. Mark Conant (RVP, South) and John Stewart (RVP West) are now the two (2) Regional Vice Presidents for Dealer Division, who will now be spread thin if you are trying to get in touch with them. More to come...
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Re: Rumor has it.....

Art Post (Guest) ·
Well.........I don't know what to say, however one DSM supporting the same Ricoh, Lanier and Savin Dealer for bids in the same geo area?
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Re: Rumor has it.....

Art Post (Guest) ·
txeagle24 I agree, but what happends when you have two mamouth dealers in the same geo area, like ricoh and savin? Who gets the best support, the best pricing, the best deal making? We lost three support people yesterday and they all did a fine job. I was told by someone else that at lease in the (old) East Region that almost 90% of the business business was written by 20% of the dealers. I'm thinking that maybe just maybe Ricoh is willing to part ways with the 80% or concentrate more on the 80
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Re: Rumor has it.....

GMAN ·
remained employed in a certain area, the Lanier Dealer would receive the best support and financial benefits. The game board has just cahnged. Rules of Engagement are out the window. The legacy IKON sales organization is loving the chaos within Ricoh Dealer Division and prepared to attack.
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Re: Rumor has it.....

GMAN ·
Next steps in the transition: 1. Technical Service Representatives (TSR) may be eliminated or reassigned, such as Sales staff were this past week. IKON Service Technicians will begin to support RFG Independent Dealers. This is already happening in some instances, wherein an IKON Service Technical will act as the TSR for a Dealer and visiting Dealer accounts to help resolve technical issues with Ricoh equipment. 2. Malvern, PA to become Ricoh HQ in the long term. This is not happening until late
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Re: New Models

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quote: Originally posted by jburely21: Anyone have any info on the new copiers from Kyocera? Heard they were releasing 8-12 new boxes Jan 2011. We in the Midwest are having an Open House on Thursday and will see the new Models. Guess we Kyocera people are just shy
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago 3rd Week in November

Some may ask how will our industry grow after COVID19?  There's some naysayers proclaiming that our industry is doomed and it will never be like it was.  Personally I think the pandemic has allowed us to reset and rethink our industry. I believe the next 5 years will be the best we've had in 10 years.

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Konica Minolta Introduces the magicolor 3730DN Color Printer

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the magicolor 3730DN is lower than the competition at only 1000W. The magicolor 3730DN also features integrated auto-duplex printing, 2400 (equivalent) x 600 high resolution image quality, and Konica Minolta's smart calibration system - enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) - to further improve prints with optimal color quality. "The magicolor 3730DN further expands upon our family of A4 color printers by providing customers with a full range of products and solutions to fit a variety
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Konica Minolta Launches Clean Planet Recycling Program as Part of Global Sustainabili

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RAMSEY, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/10 -- 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 announces the launch of the Konica Minolta Clean Planet Recycling Program that will provide easy and cost-free consumables recycling to all customers. Whether relying on a single desktop printer, a complete fleet of bizhub® MFPs, or professional bizhub PRO or bizhub PRESS production
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Sharp to Introduce Five New Copier/Printer Models, Including a Digital Full-Color MFP

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Sharp to Introduce Five New Copier/Printer Models, Including a Digital Full-Color MFP Specifically Designed to Handle A4-Size Paper Delivers Maximum Performance Using A4-Size Paper, the Size Most Frequently Used for Business Documents; Full Set of Advanced Features in a Compact Design Sharp Corporation will introduce into the Japanese market two types of digital MFPs in three models specifically designed to deliver maximum performance using A4-size paper. The new MX-C312SC Digital Full-Color
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Ricoh's Zeus "Father of Gods and Copiers"

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Ricoh's Zeus "Father of Gods and Copiers" Hesiod's Theogony labeled Zeus as "Father of Gods and men". Ricoh Corporation is set to launch "Zeus" (engineering name) their first (home grown, one member of the P4P'er is claiming Lexmark, I'm thinking no to the Lexmark thingy) color A4 multifunctional device within weeks. Over at the Print4Pay Hotel forums there's been quite a bit of talk about these new systems. Word at the Hotel is that there will be...... rest of blog is here
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Torrington schools consider copier savings

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TORRINGTON — The school board voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize a five-year lease with Advanced Copy Technologies, pending review of the fine print. The vote could spell the beginning of the end for desktop printers, though administrators took pains to address concerns expressed by teachers. Superintendent Christopher G. Leone said the district's inventory of desktop printers costs about $225,000 every five years, including the cost of equipment purchase, ink and toner. The district also
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Alliance Creative Group, Inc. is excited to announce the addition of a Konica Minolta

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CHICAGO, IL, Nov 18, 2010 -- Alliance Creative Group, Inc. ( http://www.AllianceCreativeGroup.com The equipment has been added to produce quicker in-house turn-around time for projects involving full color promotional printing, digital printing and large format printing. The Roland Soljet Pro III has capabilities to produce high quality indoor/outdoor vinyl banners, posters, vehicle magnets, window clings and more with 1-2 day turn-around times. Our Konica Minolta C6500 produces business cards
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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, pull out usb keyboard... Whats the value in ricoh dragging their feet with all of this? Seems Ricoh, Canon and Xerox may be the last of the holdouts. When speaking with a rep at Ricoh they were concerned that A4 devices will lower profit (image that,they do make a profit on a box)expectations especially if A4 takes off. With the presence of Sharp, Samsung and KonicaMInolta they needed to make the move. Keep in mind though that neither KM, nor Sharp has come out with an robust A4 monochrome
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Ricoh Develops Distributed Scan Management Solution Based on ...

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specify scan settings and monitor DSM enabled scanners. Currently, DSM is compatible with the Ricoh Aficio MP C2800/3300. Ricoh offers a full range of digital imaging products suited for any workgroup environment from SMB to Enterprise, including color and black and white multifunctional copiers, printers, facsimile systems, scanners, digital duplicators, wide format copiers and digital cameras. Further information on Ricoh and its capabilities along with other Ricoh document management
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Xerox iGen4 Press Sets Off Productivity Spike Among Print Service Providers

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/xeroxcorp, http://twitter.com/xeroxoffice, http://twitter.com/xeroxproduction, http://twitter.com/servicesatxerox, http://twitter.com/xeroxevents, http://www.xerox.com/blogs or http://www.xerox.com/podcasts . XEROX(R), XEROX and Design(R) and ProfitAccelerator(R), FreeFlow(R) and iGen4(R) are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. XMPie(R), the XMPIE logo, uStore(R) and uDirect(R) are trademarks of XMPie, Inc. Prices, features, specifications
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UK printer market declines in Q3, survey reveals

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Jeremy Davies, who added that the numbers also "speak to the parlous state of the economy." All-In-One Inkjet and inkjet printer shipments fell 11.7% and 16.2% respectively, while dot matrix sales dropped 21.7%. All-In-One Lasers grew 46.2%, copier-based MFPs were up 61.6% and single function lasers climbed 28.1%. The tough market conditions were reflected in most of the major vendors performances with just HP and Epson the only to post growth, as Canon, Lexmark and Samsung lost market share, while
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Hybrid Print Industry Website DOCUWISE Launches the State of the Art Print Management

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printer toner cartridges, compatible inkjet cartridges, compatible/OEM copier toner, maintenance components, Laser/MFP/copier hardware, onsite maintenance/repair service and manage print solutions, from data collection to full TCO. All DOCUWISE products and services are available and manageable on-online, through a personalized web portal. PESO (Print Environment System Organizer), our personalized web portal that allows a client to manage their entire account on-line. With "PESO" it is possible
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DocuLex Releases Archive Studio’s Capture V5

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industries to include Local, State and Federal Government, Healthcare, Legal, AR/AP and Manufacturing, among others. New features in the V5 release are designed for saving time and valuable resources with improved automation of document processing and field-specific indexing, based upon newly implemented technologies in text recognition. In addition to the labor savings the new release generates, V5 has incorporated a new method of detecting individual documents within a stack of scanned paper. This
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Re: Does any National Copier Vendor still have their own in house leasing service?

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Canon has Canon Financial Services - which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon. This is a true captive program with Canon financial servicing the majority of the leases they originate Ricoh - Most of Ricoh's leases are sold to 3rd party leasing companies (GE, DLL, CIT, Wells) on a private label basis. Ricoh does have Ricoh Financial Services which is a true captive, but it only takes a small portion (Major Accounts) of the leases that are originated by Ricoh Ikon - they utilize Ikon Financial
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Canon U.S.A. Celebrates Another Award-Winning Year for Outstanding Customer Service a

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honored with an Editor's Choice from Popular Mechanics. Canon's PIXMA, SELPHY and imagePROGRAF printer lines all received recognition from key outlets such as PCMag.com with the Editor's Choice for the PIXMA MG8120, Computer Shopper's Editor's Choice distinction for the PIXMA MG6120 and MG5220 as well as Professional Photographer's 2010 Hot One Awards for the PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II and SELPHY CP790. Earlier in the year, the imagePROGRAF iPF8300, iPF6350 and iPF6300 large format printers, as well as
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Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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NEW PRODUCT RELEASE New product released..see details below..some great new standard features...No SPF fax has to be ordered separately..great standard security features...demo terms available perfect time to order for demo room... Ricoh is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Ricoh Aficio MP C3001/C3501 and MP C4501/C5501 Digital Imaging System Product Release Schedule. Built on the phenomenal success of the Aficio MP C2800/C3300 & C4000/C5000, these new models offer additional
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EFI Makes iPad, iPhone and iPod touch Printing Easy with

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everywhere with a solution for printing directly from these mobile devices to a broad array of more than 250,000 Fiery-driven printers and MFP’s installed today,” said Toby Weiss, general manager of Fiery and senior vice president, EFI. “Following on the heels of our recent PrintMe enhancements, this unique offering enables business professionals to easily and quickly print from any application on their Apple device to almost any Fiery printer. No existing corporate printer fleets out there today work
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Lead in Prince George County VA for copiers

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I. Copiers – Our current copier lease will expire June 30, 2011. We will perform an in depth review of our copier needs and the number of copiers may be reduced division-wide for our FY 2011-2012 copier lease. http://pgs.k12.va.us/index/pgs...m_reports_postponed/
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Print Audit Open Information Webinars

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Join us to learn more about Print Audit 6 and how it can help your organization decrease its print management costs and carbon footprint or even, recover lost print-related revenue. Registration here
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Print Audit Open Information Webinars

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Go to this link for the Print Audit Open Webinar! http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...093916557#8093916557
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Ricoh Aficio MP C2050SPF?

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Can anyone help with government pricing for this unit? They do 2300 black and 200 color per month. There is no other options other than fax. I have seen this in the field many times but never in a government setting. Thanks!
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Ricoh mpc3301_3501 Brochure

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Ricoh MP C3001_3501 Brochure
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OKI's Color Digital LED Printers Receive "Fall 2010 BERTL's Best"

ART POST (GUEST) ·
November 21, 2010 09:00 PMEastern Time OKI's Color Digital LED Printers Receive "Fall 2010 BERTL's Best" - Awarded for four new color digital LED printers - TOKYO--( BUSINESS WIRE )--OKI Data Corporation, an OKI Group company specializing in the printer business, today announced the receipt of the " 15th Annual, Fall 2010 BERTL's BEST Awards " for four of its new digital LED printers. The C530 and C330 color LED printers received the Best High Performance Color Printer Award and the mono LED
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Looking to show your customers samples of different stocks that run on a production c

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- Looking to show your customers samples of different stocks that run on a production color system? A paper vendor is running ads in print for pay trade publications, apparently giving away free sample swatches that were run on Konica Minolta gear. Details: o MtM Digital Media Swatch o Contact Jim Hatfield or Mark Meyer at 1-800-704-4647 o Or jim@mtmimagingsupplies.com
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Ricoh 6501C

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I've heard, however not seen this, that the new 6501c's are defaulted to 11x17 single click, can anyone confirm?Art
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SHARP® SPONSORS NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM DYNAMIC VIDEO INSTALLATION, P

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information, please write to Sharp Electronics Corporation, Professional Display Division, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J. 07495- 1163, call 866-4-VISUAL (866-484-7825) or e-mail ProLCD@SharpUSA.com. # # # ABOUT THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is the not-for-profit corporation created to oversee the design, raise the funds, and program and operate the Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center site. The Memorial and Museum will be located on eight
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Canon U.S.A. and the New York Islanders Agree to a New Two-Year Sponsorship Agreement

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Nov 23, 2010 -- Long Island residents will once again see a familiar logo around the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum as Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced it has agreed to extend its sponsorship with the New York Islanders for an additional two years. "As a Long Island based company, we are proud to extend our relationship with the New York Islanders and continue building strong roots in the Long Island community," commented Bunji Yano, senior
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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Spec sheet for the Lanier LD630c/635c and LD645c/655c attached.
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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FAQ's attached.
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Re: New Kyocera Musical/ Dancing/ Singing MFP Commerical

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I think you are proabably corect on the Glee connection. I guess I must be too much out of touch with the world to make that connection myself. The actors do a good job and I am glad they got paid but whoever OK'ed this at Kyocera obviously has never sold a copier before.
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Re: Need some Lanier help?

ART POST (GUEST) ·
LD140 is Ricoh mp4001 LD316 is the Ricoh MP1600 SP3410 all I get is a printer here's the link http://www.lanier.com/products...&scname=Printers - Monochrome Laser&pid=1750&mname=SP 3410DN&ptm=features As far as price it all depends, as we all know! MP4001 suggested msrp is around $11,900 with scan & print. The mp1600 has many different configurations and starts at $2,450 with one paper tray, optional print, scan, fax, cabinet, paper tray and document feeder. Hope this helps. Art
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H i l l t o p U n i t e d C h u r c h o f C h r i s t

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Copier lease ends 1/11/11 – have one proposal from Xerox, will save money (basic copier, 2000 copies/month, $118/ mo vs. $198/mo… if incorporate fax, then $131/mo…). Council unanimously approved proceeding with the Xerox 5-year agreement. Also suggested having the contracted numbers of copies be based upon an annual average of 24,000 rather than monthly limit of 2,000. d. Southeast Association Meeting H i l l t o p U n i t e d C h u r c h o f C h r i s t 1 0 9 2 6 E . D e m o c r a t R o a d P
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PCL Drivers and Rotate Sorting

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On 2 separate machines in 2 separate locations today (Savin C9020 and Savin C2828) I encountered the same problem. When printing multiple copies using the PCL drivers the systems rotate sorted. This is a pain when you want to print 10 copies of a single page document and every one is criss-crossed. I worked with tech support on several work arounds, but have not found a satisfactory solution yet. Has anyone else seen this and do you have a solution? I have toggled Ignore Application Collate and
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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We tried to order a Lanier LD533c (MP C3300) and were told that that the product has been discontinued. Has anyone seen pricing on the new models and Lanier model #'s for this series? The order was placed 2 weeks ago, and Ricoh just now told us that we can't get the product. As you can imagine, the customer is getting antsy, but we can't even re-sign the lease for the new model since Ricoh says info will be released this Friday.
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

ART POST (GUEST) ·
I doubt the cost will be higher, however..... ya never know, probably best to tell the customer they are getting the latest and greatest if they can be patient for a few more days or maybe Ricoh will step up to plate and give you an MPC4000 at the same price, I've seen it done before. Call your DSM and
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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I noticed that earlier on the Ricoh Japan site.
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Re: New A4 Color Models from Ricoh?

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Want to know more, gee it doesn't look like a RicoH!!!
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Re: New A4 Color Models from Ricoh?

ART POST (GUEST) ·
quote: Originally posted by Jomama: and the SPc430 is a sammy, correct? Now the laser color engine from Ricoh
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

ART POST (GUEST) ·
Ricoh MP C3001 - C3501 New and Different.pdf
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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Ricoh MPC4501-C5501 New &Different.pdf
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Re: Riso "ComCOLOR Where Are you"

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With David out of the Marketing role, the subsequent closing of most of the Riso Branch offices nationwide and the deterioration of the CPC of color prints from MFP's I'd think that the demise of Riso as anything other than a manufacturer of niche products is guaranteed.
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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Art, you need to read the stuff you send. The answer was in the Lanier FAQ's that YOU posted. Q. What is the new Quota Setting feature? A. Quota setting is a new feature that allows administrators to set limits on the volumes that individual users or groups can run on the machine. More than a User Code tracking feature, limits can be placed on different kinds of output (color/B&W mode, copy or print, etc.)
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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Thanks, But just about every document you ever see for DADF says "single pass" and since DADFs are standard on MANY systems including most higher speed Xerox models, how much of an advantage (or how different) is the SPDF?
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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Just looking for the dollar amounts. Got em now, thanks. Ricoh increases MSRP with every new generation, so maybe this one is justified with the new standard security features. In the end, the new model's 8-10% higher prices will be more like 2-3 on the street level.
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Re: Print Audit Open Information Webinars

ART POST (GUEST) ·
Paul: Good Job posting this, I'll blast email the thread for you also. We had a couple of these last year and they were awesome, make sure you register to hear the latest and greatest from Print Audit. It's awesome!
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Fifteen Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Fifteen Years Ago Second Week of November

After 40 years of selling (all copiers) it's been an interesting ride to day the lease.  In January I'll be starting my 41 year in the same industry, in the same state, in the same territory.  Yes, at times I think about retiring and then I'm reminded that I'm not done yet. I still have goals that I'd like to accomplish but not for myself, now it's more about passing the torch of knowledge to others.

Enjoy these copier threads from 15 years ago



Hacking copiers, software focus raised at document management conference

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. For every dollar in solutions sold, a company will sell $4 or $5 of hardware along with it, he said. "A lot of people just don't get that yet," he said. Among the biggest opportunities are document capture and creation, document management and document output management, said Joel Mazza, another InfoTrends/CAP Ventures director. A panel of vendor representatives from Konica Minolta, Ricoh, Sharp Electronics and Toshiba America Business Solutions agreed that solutions are the way to go, but said
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Xerox Science Restores Color to B&W Faxes

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-white printer, fax or copier. Conference Presentation At the Society for Imaging Science and Technology's annual Color Imaging Conference here, Braun and Ricardo L. deQueiroz, who's on the faculty of the Universidade de Brasilia in Brazil, are describing their work in a paper called "Color to Gray and Back: Color Embedding into Textured Gray Images." The presentation is one of six being made by Xerox researchers at the conference this week. Color: Gone, But Not Forgotten Braun and deQueiroz
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Ricoh to Make EDAM Studies Available for

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/CAP Ventures’ Corporate Consulting Group utilizes an Enterprise Document Assessment Methodology (EDAM®) to predict the total document cost for an entire organization. These services have been proven accurate over the past 10 years and encompass all enterprise document costs in the office, internal production, and outside commercial printing environments. This agreement enables Ricoh to provide its customers with a personalized view of their organization’s document costs, in their terms and under
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Here is an interesting deal

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Here is an interesting deal that was won with the use of Ricoh's PrintMail. It would be great to share this with all the sales reps. ............................................. Martin Polack and Jeremy Burns of Polack Corporation recently captured a Konica Minolta client AND converted them to color using PrintMail as the hot button. KM had been trying to interest the Marantha Baptist Church in a B2C device to replace their mid range mono machine for some time but the Church just didn't see a
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Question to Print Audit on PA Forum

ART POST (GUEST) ·
We are currently printing .plt files from Plot Client WIN (Ricoh Software for wide format drawings). With Plot Client WIN we are able to "batch" plt files so they can print as one document to the Aficio 240W. The documents are printing, however PA5 is only billing or tracking the job as one page. Whether we send 2, 10, or 50. It's always one page. We are using the 240W Plotbase printer driver. Can you help?
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Cross Reference for Ricoh Parts

PLUSINC (GUEST) ·
Is there a cross reference guide out there for Ricoh Parts. Like what part is compatible with one or more machines. I would really appreciate help with this. Thanks. Vance Milford
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Ricoh Vision 2005

ART POST (GUEST) ·
Mike and myself will be at Ricoh 2005 Vision in San Diego for the rest of this week. Please keep on posting and Mike and I will check in from time to time. If we have time we will try to post updates on new products and or solutions as we hear of them. Is there anything special anyone is looking for, please call me on the cell 732.977.1211 Art
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Re: Secret code 'traces copies'

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Yes, the code reveals the unit's serial number, and yes this has been around for years. (I remember learning about it in about 1992). At the time I was told that the Goverment threatened to ban the sale of color copiers in the US (counterfeit concerns) unless Canon developed a method to track the serial number of each machine in each copy. This is also why most color machines will not make a copy if they cannot detect their own serial number.
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Re: SNMP and Plot Client Win

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All good points. I agree that building the Plotbase Server into the machine investment is the way to go. However, Plot Client Win must be installed on client machines to print sets to the wide format system. There doesn't seem to be a way to get around having to turn on SNMP without having an OS CD. It doesn't seem to be necessary to have the original licensed OS cd for the specific computer, but it is necessary to have one for the specific OS. When working with companies that have a good IT
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Re: E-Copy just like all the rest.....#$%$

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Art, Much like you, I sell for a relatively small dealership. We have taken on e-copy and I am going to be trained on the software (or at least on selling it) next Wednesday. Here's what I don't understand: I would find it incredibly unlikely that my dealership spent $12,000 to take on this product. I am wondering if you have a less than honorable e-copy rep and I will be reading your post at the meeting next Wednesday to the group (that should put the rep on his heels right off the bat). My
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Re: Color matching 3228/35/45

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Yes, it is possible to assign your own ICC/ICM profile for the copier. In the driver, click the "color management" tab and select "manual". Then assign is the color profile you wish your machine to use. I have to point out here that assigning a profile in this way does little to improve the prints from the machine. Changing profiles can only limit the gamut of the output you will recieve, never make it larger. Let me explain... my 3228 is currently printing 100% of it's possible gamut (total
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E-Copy Just Like All The Rest!!!!!

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A customer asked for e-copy for a new 3235C, I remembered ready the press release that we now have e-copy available for Ricoh systems. I called the rep we talked, he said our dealership needed to buy a ecopy starter kit. He never mentioned the price of the kit. He gave me retail pricing for e-copy, so I sold one! It was that or lose the sale to Canon. We then called the rep, and now he states that the starter kit is $12,000!!!!! We are not a large dealership by any means, and now my order is in
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E-Copy just like all the rest.....#$%$

ART POST (GUEST) ·
A customer asked for e-copy for a new 3235C, I remembered ready the press release that we now have e-copy available for Ricoh systems. I called the rep we talked, he said our dealership needed to buy a ecopy starter kit. He never mentioned the price of the kit. He gave me retail pricing for e-copy, so I sold one! It was that or lose the sale to Canon. We then called the rep, and now he states that the starter kit is $12,000!!!!! We are not a large dealership by any means, and now my order is in
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Re: Question to Print Audit on PA Forum

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Hi Art, Unfortunately, this is a known limitation of Print Audit 5. Plot Client WIN (and other similar plot-submission tools) bypass the Windows print drivers when they generate multiple copies the file you are plotting. As a result, Print Audit 5 can only detect the first copy being generated, and will only report that one page was printed. While there is currently no way to have Print Audit automatically track the number of plots being generated, there are a couple of workarounds that you can
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Re: SNMP and Plot Client Win

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Who setup operating system? Make sure it’s not XP upgrade. We get PCs with XP PRO only … And set them up ourselves. At first customers and sales reps would supply the pc and we would always run into problems in front of the customer. Now, we’ve setup over 40 plotbase PCs in house, with no problems.
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Re: Ricoh to Make EDAM Studies Available for

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I am being told that this will probably only be available to Ricoh Branches. I am waiting for the definative. The CAP Ventures guy isn't responding.
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Re: LW410 /Aficio 470W Autocad 2005 driver

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After running the HDI program from the 240 CD. Open AutoCAD and click “plotter manager”, “add a plotter wizard”. Click “next” and select “My Computer”, then next. The model box appears, select “have disk” (see file to navigate location) and select “CAD2004” and driver. Continue. The attached HDI for 2005.bmp has been moved to www.documentmall.com accountname: art_post username: p4pusers passcode: goodpals select the p4p user cabinet, then the wideformat folder, then Ricoh Folder, then ACAD
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Re: E-Copy just like all the rest.....#$%$

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Hello wyzguynyuk: We are an Authorized P4P Vendor. VircoSoft is a developer/distributor of fine document management products catering to the copier dealer industry. In fact I was in the industry before founding VircoSoft. Our goal is to provide quality products, priced to give our resellers the upper hand in virtually any competitive situation. WE DO NOT CHARGE A FEE TO REPRESENT OUR PRODUCTS We let our products, support and service do our talking for us. You get results, everyone wins! Befor
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Re: 1515 CQ

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toner bottle. And the question would have lingered in my head. Later when they refilled the bottle again, I would have been back for the same thing. Dont get me wrong, I appreciate the feed back, of all the posting I did of this, he was the only one who replied. Thanks again copier doc. Doc, cheap indeed! and these is a liquor store that specializes in $700. bottles of wine!!
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Re: Color matching 3228/35/45

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Tnx for your reply! We have tried to use different profiles with the Windows drivers, but we cant see any difference. (In my opinion the quality is super) But, my client wants to adjust fx. gamma for each color in order to match the exact colors. In other words they would like to make their own profiles (I know; within the gamut of the printer) I've worked with it yesterday and my biggest concern is that I cant seem to find the proper place to put the ICC profile on the Mac. Is there any
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Re: E-Copy Just Like All The Rest!!!!!

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How about some help from you Canon guys. For all the Art does for us, surely you can find it in your heart to sell him an eCopy.
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Re: E-Copy Just Like All The Rest!!!!!

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We are a Canon dealer, and we haven't committed to the e-Copy because of the investment. We haven't had a customer who needed it for us to invest in it yet...otherwise I would help.
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Re: Color matching 3228/35/45

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Ok... First, you said "PS driver", so I was looking at a PS driver on a PC. Applying this profile does not in any way help you match exact colors. All that ICC/ICM profiles do is define the Gamut of the printer. All that does is help your driver map colors that are out of gamut into the gamut of the printer. If you want to apply an ICC profile in OSX, copy your ICC profile to System/Library/Colorsync/Profiles. Then in Printer Manager, click on your printer and click the "Colorsync" icon at the
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Re: Cross Reference for Ricoh Parts

PLUSINC (GUEST) ·
Thank you Vince but I already have that Model Cross Reference guide. The reason I was asking is because Konica has a catalog for each part number and with each part number is shows what machine its compatible with. I will have to reasearch it more in the internet. Thank you all for your help. Vance

Re: Here is an interesting deal

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quote: PrintMail Hi, where do i get more info/samples on this product? Where can i download the video? Thanks DB
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Re: Color matching 3228/35/45

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We have tried to do as you suggest, but nothing happens! It is as if the copier overrules our new (Mac)profile. Even if we try to use another profile in the Windows drivers (PCL and PS) then absolutely nothing changes! In CMYK Simulation you can choose User Settings. What does that mean?
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Re: Who is going to Vision?

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You were embarassed to ask, Jim? That sounds strange coming from a salesman. Usually salesmen don't mind asking anyone anything. Heck, we are probably some of the pushyist people on the planet. Jim, maybe you need to get out in the field more and knock on a few doors to bolster your confidence. (Ha-Ha)
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Re: Who is going to Vision?

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There is a difference between asking tough questions and looking stupid doing it but you're too sharp to know anything about that. Are you going?
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Re: OKI 1624 MFP

BEACHCOPY (GUEST) ·
Hey Art, you guys do cpc on the oki's? Include all supplies? Is cost same as ricoh product? Thanks
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RISO Introduces Finisher and RIP Options for HC5000

ART POST (GUEST) ·
Hunter, Director, Full Color Business Unit for RISO, Inc. HC5000 Users According to Hunter, HC5000 printers have been sold to customers in a wide array of industries including churches, print-for-profit, in-plant print shops, manufacturers, wholesale distributors, associations, real estate, IT service companies, finance companies and universities. The HC5000 represents a breakthrough in full color digital printing, delivering an unparalleled combination of speed, affordability and output
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OKI 1624 MFP

ART POST (GUEST) ·
One of the fastest color multifunctional systems in its class: network-ready printing with full-color output at up to 16 ppm, black & white at up to 24 ppm** Convenient, high-quality copying in full-color at up to 16 cpm, black & white at up to 24 cpm** ScanSoft® PaperPort® and TextBridge® software for converting scanned documents to editable digital files; scanning files directly to PCs, e-mail, and FTP sites; PC faxing (via PC modem); document processing, accounting, and management
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago Second Week of November

There was a meeting today with five of the Governors from our region to discuss additional measures for trying to keep a lid on surge of cases we are experiencing. Almost 10,000 cases since for this weekend. Tomorrow we'll find out if there will be additional sanctions for businesses and people.  On Facebook most are posting that want a shut down like we had in March and April.  No doubt whatever the outcome of tomorrow is it's going to get ugly.  More to come in tomorrow night's blog.

Enjoy these awesome copiers threads from ten years ago!



Konica Minolta Receives Annual Sales Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. for Sec

Art Post (Guest) ·
Ramsey, N.J. - November 9, 2010 - 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 it has received the 2009 Sales Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE), franchisor of The UPS Store® and Mail Boxes Etc.® brands. This is the third time in four years that Konica Minolta has been recognized with this award. With approximately 4,400 domestic locations
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Konica Minolta Partners with Showcase Technology to Deliver Pay-for-Use Solutions at

Art Post (Guest) ·
Ramsey, N.J. and Torrance, Ca. - November 10, 2010 - 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 announces a partnership with Showcase Technology to provide digital imaging access points at business centers across North America to Konica Minolta customers. Located on or near Konica Minolta's award-winning line of bizhub® multifunctional products (MFP - print, copy
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Xerox Employees Use Green Tactics to Boost Savings, Earn Earth Awards

Art Post (Guest) ·
commentary, industry perspectives and views from events visit http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp, http://twitter.com/xeroxoffice, http://twitter.com/xeroxproduction, http://twitter.com/servicesatxerox, http://twitter.com/xeroxevents, http://www.xerox.com/blogs or http://www.xerox.com/podcasts . XEROX(R), XEROX and Design(R) and ColorQube(R), DocuTech(R) are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries
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New printers looking to make Concordia more “sustainable’’

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campus retail stores. He is currently working on a project to allow students to print directly from their student cards at any Xerox printer on campus. "It's going to make self-service printing much easier for students," he said. "I'm hoping to place these new machines in areas throughout campus where I see a lot of students gathered with their laptops. Students will no longer have to only rely on the printers at the library." This initiative means that Concordia students will be able to save
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Sharp® Imaging and Information Company of America President Ed McLaughlin Receives Se

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., SCM, Saxon Industries, Canon USA and Savin Corp., focusing his expertise on the copier business. For more information about the complete line of Sharp’s digital multifunction systems, contact Sharp Electronics Corporation, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J. 07430, or call 1-800-BE-SHARP. For online product information, visit Sharp’s Web site at sharpusa.com. About the Cannata Report The Cannata Report, a monthly management report published for office equipment dealers by Marketing Research Consultants
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Ricoh Electronics, Inc. Announces Plans for Solar System at Headquarters Building

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tons/year[i] and will provide Ricoh Electronics, Inc. with annual electricity cost savings of more than $56,000. Ricoh has been steadfastly committed to the environment for over 30 years. In 1976, Ricoh established the Environmental Protection Group responsible for keeping Ricoh’s environmental goals and strategies as key considerations when planning, developing, designing and promoting new products and services. In 2003, Ricoh introduced its first “Eco-Board” in Osaka, Japan, a billboard
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Need Everyones Help

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Over the next few months I'll be adding additional pages to the P4P Cafe site. It's a lead generator for Premium Members. What I need is short synopsis of each model for each manuafacturer. You can post them here and I'll post them next to the machine. I want to cover: Canon Ricoh KonicaMinolta Sharp Kyocera Toshiba Xerox Art
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

Art Post (Guest) ·
value in ricoh dragging their feet with all of this? Seems Ricoh, Canon and Xerox may be the last of the holdouts. When speaking with a rep at Ricoh they were concerned that A4 devices will lower profit (image that,they do make a profit on a box)expectations especially if A4 takes off. With the presence of Sharp, Samsung and KonicaMInolta they needed to make the move. Keep in mind though that neither KM, nor Sharp has come out with an robust A4 monochrome (don't know what they are waiting for
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Toshiba Honored with 2010 Informatica Innovation

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our number one priority." About Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. Toshiba America Business Solutions 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
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edoc "How to Over Come MFP Copier Sales Objections"

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Over the years I've put together a collection of toughest objections I've every been faced with, along with these objections are my responses in order to secure the order for a new multifunctional system. Follow the link to Purchase: Top...
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European Market for Managed Print Services to Reach $4.0 Billion by 2014 as Businesse

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Netherlands. In the fiscal year ended 31 March 2010, revenues from Ricoh's EMEA operations totalled over YEN 458.5 billion ($4.5 bn) Ricoh Company's worldwide sales totalled over YEN 2,016 billion ($21bn) during the year ended 31 March 2010. [1] U.S. Census Bureau, "Depopulation and Ageing in Europe and Japan: The Hazardous Transition to a Labor Shortage Economy", http://www.globalaging.org/hea...tioneuropejapan.html (accessed September 14, 2010). [2] IDC Worldwide Print and Document Outsourcing
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AUXILIO expands Managed Print Services contract with California Pacific Medical Cente

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broadest solutions available at the lowest cost and highest standards. It's transformational print management strategies optimizes process improvement, maximizes savings, guarantees results and provides IT e-communications and systems connectivity support helping prepare hospitals for electronic records management. AUXILIO uses its proprietary information and technology to enable hospitals to benchmark improvements per piece of paper, per individual, per device, and per hospital unit. The
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Oce ColorWave 300 Large Format Multifunction Color Printer Wins BERTL Five Star Award

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on copiers, printers, MFPs, production and workgroup scanners, fax machines, color and production equipment and wide format devices. BERTL reports, research and other industry informative services are available in a range of specialized subscription services. To learn more about BERTL, visit http://www.BERTL.com . About Oce Oce is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Oce offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital
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New Canon systems to integrate with SharePoint and Google Docs-----------------------

Art Post (Guest) ·
Platform) technology, Canon's Scan and Print for imageRUNNER ADVANCE application, to be made available in mid December, allows users to scan paper-based documents on an imageRUNNER ADVANCE machine and directly store the scanned data on a cloud service without a PC. In addition, the application also makes possible the printing of cloud-stored files. By facilitating direct integration with Microsoft SharePoint Online and Google Docs, the industry's leading cloud services, Scan and Print for imageRUNNER
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New Canon application enables imageRUNNER ADVANCE office systems to integrate directl

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TOKYO, November 9, 2010—Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. today announced the introduction to the Japanese market of "Scan and Print for imageRUNNER ADVANCE," a free-of-charge application that enables users of Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction office systems to directly access cloud services from the devices. Based on MEAP (Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform) technology, Canon's Scan and Print for imageRUNNER ADVANCE application, to be made available in mid December
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Parts Now! Partners with PROS Elite Group

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of the PROs team’s world class training offerings. The premier offering, PROS Elite 100, positions Independent Dealers for rapid market share growth with an exclusive representation in their market coupled with all of the Service and Sales consulting programs. About Parts Now! Parts Now! is the industry leader in profitable solutions for businesses who service laser printers. The #1 supplier of laser printer parts in North America and an authorized distributor for HP, Lexmark, Canon and Toshiba
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Oce Continues Expansion of imageRUNNER ADVANCE Offering with Compact Office MFPs

Art Post (Guest) ·
TRUMBULL, Conn., Nov 15, 2010 -- Oce, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that Oce North America Document Printing Systems has begun selling the Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C2030/C2020 color multifunctional printers. Ideal for workgroups, branch offices and small businesses, these reliable and productive models enable users to create professional documents and conveniently collaborate with other users and devices, in a compact space. "The introduction of these
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Xerox signs five-year deal with USTA

Art Post (Guest) ·
Xerox has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with the U.S. Tennis Association, making it the U.S. Open's official office equipment and document technology provider. The low-seven-figure-per-year agreement gives Xerox broad exclusivity across office equipment, including fax machines, copiers, …
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AlphaGraphics Approves bizhub PRESS and bizhub PRO Digital Presses for its 260+ Franc

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Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. In 2009, Konica Minolta was named Supplier of the Year by both the Allegra Network and the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP), as well as received the Sales Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. About AlphaGraphics
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InnerWorkings Signs Multi-Year Print Management Pact with Realogy Corp.

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realize substantial savings. They recognize that we can provide them high quality printed materials while delivering cost efficiencies." "This new partnership combined with our other recent new client agreements reaffirms that our print management solution represents the future of the industry," noted InnerWorkings' chief executive officer Eric Belcher. More Information: www.inwk.com
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Canon U.S.A. Launches New Advertising Campaign Showcasing Its Commitment to Innovatio

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Nov 09, 2010 -- With a core message focusing on the evolving needs of the marketplace, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital imaging, today launched its new "Let's Go Further" advertising campaign communicating the limitless possibilities for Canon and its customers. With the incorporation of Oce to the Canon family, Canon U.S.A expands into new channels, broadening its customer base, resources, technology and capabilities, to move businesses and the printing
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NewField IT Partners with Print Audit® to Integrate Assessor Data with Asset DB™

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, Canada and the United States. For more information on Print Audit, please contact: Angela Onstine 1.877.412.8348 pr@printaudit.com http://www.printaudit.com Facebook: http://www.printaudit.com/facebook Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PrintAudit Outside of North America, please contact: Print Audit - Europe +44(0)1483 726206 http://www.printauditeurope.com inquiry@printauditeurope.com Print Audit - Australasia +612 9922-3756 http://www.printauditaustralasia.com Print Audit - South Africa
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Platinum Sponsor OKI Data Americas Highlights Managed Print Services and Digital Docu

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documents, so users can combine hand-written input with electronic copies of business forms. •PrintSuperVision: With tailored versions for various sized businesses, this device management software tool lets IT departments reduce costs and better manage print and copier devices by remotely monitoring their activity and status via the network. •Color Access Policy Manager (CAPM): This flexible printing control allows color printers to be cost effectively deployed and utilized within an organization or
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Océ launches in Tokyo innovative high volume digital color printer

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Venlo, The Netherlands; Tokyo, Japan, 10 November 2010 - Launched today at Canon Expo in Tokyo: the Océ ColorStream 3500, an innovative printing system that enables customers to make the transition from black white to very high volume color digital printing as their business grows. Ideal for financial services, direct mail and book printing customers Businesses predicted to increasingly switch from black white to high volume digital color printing Océ ColorStream 3500 enables print producers
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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doesnt the sharp frontier series have color cpp right now that is close to a3 color? Seems to me like they're innovating faster and getting new features to market first and getting a share of the margins that come with that. I was really happy when c2050/2550 came to market and we had an edge for a moment, but think about it: print from smart card, free sharp desk seat, a4 color, segment 3's with single pass duplex scanning, pull out usb keyboard... Whats the value in ricoh dragging their feet
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Re: Print from USB

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Call your Ricoh DSS. I had this question pop up in a demo last week, and our Sales Engineer told me that there is a code that can be input in Service Mode that will enable Print-from-USB on the RFG equipment. I emailed our DSS and confirmed. The first thing I did was revise pricing I had submitted to a church w/ the same need, because initially I had proposed a desktop Lexmark MFP as a second device to provide this feature. Apparently, Ricoh doesn't publicize this as a standard feature
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Decision issued for DOE copier purchase

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by Sabrina Salas Matanane Guam - The Office of Public Accountability has dismissed the appeal filed last month by Island Business Systems & Supplies regarding the Department of Education's failure to issue a decision on IBSS's September protest concerning copiers. The public auditor finds that she does not have the jurisdiction to hear IBSS's appeal because DOE has failed to produce a decision. Instead, the auditor has jurisdiction to hear an appeal of a written decision from the purchasing
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First Look New Ricoh W3601

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Hope your japanese is up to snuffhttp://www.microsofttranslator...3601_2401%2Fpoint%2F
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New Ricoh MPC300

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Has anyone beta tested this unit? It's scheduled for a December 2010 launch?
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Colortrac announces the launch of SmartWorks Pro software to support Colortrac SmartL

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size by printing only what you need which helps in reducing media wastage. If the Windows printer driver is not providing the correct output quality for your specific media, then the integrated ICC colour management in SmartWorks Pro viewer combined with the Media Profiler facility can help you create outputs specifically suited to your chosen media and printer. Let SmartWorks Pro help you make that quantum jump by resetting the levels of image quality available to your customers at the
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Re: Print from USB

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I just got off the phone with a Ricoh Service Support guy who says it can only be done if the machine has "media print support" which is what has to be turned on for it to work. Something about 1110-?? I am not validating his answer, only telling you what I was told. I have not yet heard back from my DSS. Can you share more details please?
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Re: Print from USB

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You didn't hear this from me but today we printed from a USB Flashdrive using a Ricoh MP C2550. We asked for and received from Ricoh a beta version java card. It doesn't work with an SD card, you have to have PostScript and it is not supported by Ricoh.
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Re: Aficio 3131 - Current?

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According to BERTL, it is still current, but with a launch date of June 2004, that seems absurd even though it is still in our price book. Since Toshiba OEM'd this product, I wonder if Ricoh committed to a certain number of them and never sold the inventory.
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Auxilio Strengthens MPS Contract with Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Cent

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Auxilio, Inc., a Managed Print Services (MPS) company for health care, has announced an expansion of its MPS contract with Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) to include the remainder of Sutter's West Bay Region, which includes Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Sutter Novato Medical Campus and the Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation. In a release, the Company said that this expansion of its MPS strategies and solutions across the Sutter West Bay
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GlobalScan NX Users Have Forum to Share Document Workflow Templates and Communicate w

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, 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 hardware and customizable services and software help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh Americas Corporation, directly or through its network of authorized dealers, markets and
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FMAudit Announces the Release of FMAudit Enterprise V 3.2

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November 1, 2010 - Jefferson City, MO - FMAudit, a leader in the development of managed print software solutions has announced the release of FMAudit Enterprise Version 3.2. The latest release provides over 180 new and expanded features, user interface enhancements and process improvements to the industry leading MPS software offering. Highlights of the new release from FMAudit include Green Impact Reporting for fleet environmental optimization, expanded meter validation tools and reporting
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

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Blunder #9: They don’t follow through. What they do: After the deal has gone through, they don’t bother to make certain that the customer is delighted. Why they do it: They feel that they are “too busy” working on new accounts and developing new business. What happens: The reps find that the key to success in sales — repeat business — never really develops because the customers fell that the rep doesn’t really care. As a result, the rep is constantly forced to develop new contacts and new
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

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Here's the link where these came from: http://www.bnet.com/blog/sales...=808&tag=nl.e808
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: Kinda wish we had the color too, however Ricoh's new A4 color devices hit in December and maybe we'll have the best of both worlds. I thought I read on this site that the release was for November, Wrong?
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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The ricoh A4's are slated for a December launch, however no product until Jan 2011.
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This is about to get interesting for those of us who picked up a 2nd A4 line while Ricoh dragged their feet. Lexmark is due to release larger A4 color in January as well. Good times.
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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Yes, I agree, we only picked up the Sammies for monochrome no color, we've stuck with Ricoh for that. I just hoping Ricoh doesn't screw it up with higher cpp than the A3 color machines.....something is telling me that the A4 color will be higher, however I hope I'm wrong. If A4 color price is higher than A3 color, that leaves the door open for someone to develop a color A4 with A3 cpp pricing.
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Re: Memjet Color Printers to the Rescue?

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I see these types of products making a serious impact on our business. From what I see from the video, I can't remember ever seeing a color laser that would be able to output documents that fast, especially with the envelope output. It's the tip of the iceberg with probably faster products to come down the road. Potential Users: Churches Colleges CRD's Print Shops Anyone else care to add to the list of potential markets?
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Never lost a deal to this but came close about a year ago. Ended up bundling in a Ricoh 1000sf that has this as a standard feature into the deal. It ran $315 retail plus shipping and it was a wash when looking at costs of adding the USB scan to option on the Ricoh device. Not sure if that 1000sf is still around or not though.
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Re: Aficio 3131 - Current?

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Thanks for the confirmation. I had the same line of thought. I feel like the Toshiba eSTUDIO311c has been long gone for a while.
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Re: Aficio 3131 - Current?

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It is still on my price sheets from Ricoh but they are dated July so there may be something more recent.
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago The First Week of November 2010

Usually I try to add something from my day or some words of wisdom for all of our readers.  Today I have nothing except for this point "Don't wait for opportunties go and create them everyday"

Enjoy these copier threads from ten years ago this week!



Auditors see $250,000 savings in Jefferson Parish schools copier contracts

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, lasted five years and were resold to third-party financing companies. If a machine started having problems, he said, vendors persuaded principals to sign new long-term leases for an upgrade yet they were still obligated for payments under the old lease. The board then ordered principals to rent or buy copiers from vendors on the state purchasing office's contract. When problems continued, the board ordered schools to buy or rent Kyocera copiers from a single distributor: Bell Office Machines
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Print services pressing on

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A well-established market is a must-go place for companies, but one not yet up to speed is also being favored by many. China's printer and copier industry is betting on managed print services (MPS), rather than traditional hardware sales, as the next big thing. To increase their presence in the industry, major printer and copier makers are doubling their investment in MPS, a mainstay of outsourcing which frees users from choosing and buying machines and daily maintenance. Various Hewlett
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Schools could save thousands on copier changes

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, begin printing to that copier rather than individual printers in each office. “We’ve got 20 offices here at central office; every office has a printer,” he said. “[We should] try to get away from that and start printing to the copiers because the cost is so much cheaper. The printer I’ve got in my office, if I need toner it costs $400. And I’m printing to that every day when I could be printing to a copier only a few feet away.” Maggard said if each school can begin to use these copiers on a
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Canon Intros the New Color imageRUNNER C1030 Workgroup Printer Series

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simplified user experience as the new Series features print drivers, tools and menus similar to other Canon MFPs and printers. "We are confident the expansion of our Color imageRUNNER platform will further distinguish Canon as the provider of choice for small businesses and corporate environments seeking a cost effective option with advanced technologies and solutions," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "Like the imageRUNNER 2500 Series
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Mayor Sharon McShurley is in the market for a free copier and printer after Muncie Ci

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MUNCIE — Mayor Sharon McShurley is in the market for a free copier and printer after Muncie City Council cut more than $464,000 from her proposed 2011 budget Monday night. The budget adopted by the council carries a general fund levy of $21,675,925. Requested positions trimmed from the budget included those of deputy mayor (which has been vacant since the council cut it from the 2010 budget), a purchasing agent and clerk in the city controller’s office and a structural inspector on the building
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Ricoh to Provide MFPs and Printers at the APEC Japan Summit

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Tokyo, –Ricoh Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Shiro Kondo, Hereafter “Ricoh”) will provide a total of 43 multifunction printers or MFPs and printers for output of printed matter at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit and associated meetings to be held at Yokohama from November 7 to 14. During the sessions, Ricoh and Ricoh Japan Corporation will work closely with Ricoh Technosystems Co., Ltd. and Ricoh Logistics System Co., Ltd to facilitate the progress of the meetings with a
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Photizo Group Expands Team with Former Printing Industry Senior Exec and Award-winni

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@photizogroup.com About Photizo Group Photizo Group Inc. 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 provides the most complete body of research on the managed print services market. From its landmark MPS study in April 2008 to ongoing
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Copier Dealers & the Copier Factories

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We (Dealers) all hear about, and see it on the Print4Pay Hotel forums , along with quotes from the field. We ask ourselves how the hell can Direct MFP Manufacturers continue to offer cost per page contracts that are lower or equal to the cost fact sheets that they give to MFP Dealers, plus dump product that is below dealer cost in most cases? When will the madness end? For example: Recently a Ricoh 907EX Pro with Bookletmaker, Print and Scan Controller, 3 Hole Punch, Postscript and LCT sold for
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“First in Class” for Dealer Support by Marketing Research Consultants

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technology news service. About Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company in the world. TABS 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, Brazil, Latin America, and
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Re: Possibly moving to Ricoh....

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Thank you to everyone for your input. I was offered the position and accepted. I will now be selling RICOHs, but I have the option to also sell Sharps. To fisher: I understand what you are saying. However, my current boss has provided neither my co-worker nor myself any real sales training. He won't even demonstrate how to sell (we think it's because he can't). I have also learned that we are being underbid by the other Sharp dealer in town, and our service dept head has said our prices are
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Re: What is the difference 6000 vs 6001?

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I have just run into a situation where the Savin C9025 /Ricoh I am proposing has the scan to usb or sd card but not print from usb or sd card. I was advised to say to the customer that the downside to print from usb or sd is that you can infect your mfp with a virus because there is no firewall or virus protection, so it would not be a secure situation. It does make sense to me. However the Sharp does have the capability and I am woried the customer might not agree with the security argument
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New GBC AdvancedPunch from Bytes and Xerox

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New GBC AdvancedPunch from Bytes and Xerox FULLSTORY The new inline GBC AdvancedPunch from Xerox, available through Bytes Document Solutions, authorized Xerox distributor to 27 sub-Saharan African countries, gives printers the opportunity to create professionally bound documents in-house. It combines punching and collating into a single, convenient step and allows various, interchangeable die sets for popular binding styles without manual punching. ‘It increases productivity while lowering
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Xerox ColorQube 8570DN review

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and reinstalling the printer, the multipurpose tray worked fine. A test of the ColorQube 8570DN with its PCL driver was painless and successful. The Mac installation was nearly flawless, though the instructions neglected to mention that you have to add the printer manually. The Xerox ColorQube 8570DN printer's performance test results were also up and down. Pages consisting primarily of text but with a smattering of simple monochrome graphics printed at 14.8 pages per minute on the PC and 10.2 ppm
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Xerox ColorQube 8570 "What's the Total Cost of Operation?"

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I really enjoy writing the "What's the Total Cost of Operation?" for printers. What amazes me most is the recommended monthly volumes and the monthly duty cycle claims from the manufacturers. Alright, before we move forward let's get the monthly duty cycle thingy out of the way. All manufacturers will advertise go here for rest of blog
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Ricoh Aficio SP 9100

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Hi Guys,I am wondering what a representative CPC for the Aficio SP 9100 is. I believe it is based on the MP 7001, but since its single function and has a lower hardware price its CPC may be higher than the MP 7001's $0.0060 - $0.007 range. Any insight...
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Printer Bomb Suspect Arrested

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Authorities in Yemen have arrested a 22-year-old engineering student and her mother who are alleged to have mailed the computer printers containing explosives that put security forces on high alert around the world over the weekend. Yemeni security forces surrounded a house late Saturday after running down the phone number left with the cargo shipping company that handled the parcels. They're now looking for accomplices, who are believed to have Al Qaeda ties. While the alleged bombers might
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Dubai printer bomb was flown on passenger plane

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One of the two bombs posted from Yemen last week was transported on two passenger planes before being seized in Dubai, Qatar Airways said today. A spokesman for the airline said the package arrived in Qatar Airways’ hub in Doha, Qatar on a flight from the Yemeni capital Sanaa. It was then shipped on a separate plane to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where it was discovered by authorities. The package contained explosives hidden in a printer cartridge and was headed for the US. Students
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Memjet Color Printers to the Rescue?

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) and images better also (so I'm told), the comCOLOR is only 300DPI,and thier printer version of A4 clocks in at $35K (so I'm told). I haven't seen any samples, I have a couple of video's which I'll try and post. Would like to hear from others about this technology and what it means for us. Here's the link for the brochure. http://www.astromachine.com/pdf/printers/m1.pdf
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Print from USB

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How are you combating print from USB? I have a church that likes the idea of Sunday School Teachers being able to prepare at home, save to flash drive, and bring it to the church to be printed on Sunday morning.
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Re: Memjet Color Printers to the Rescue?

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This is pretty impressive, but has been around for several years. There have to be significant issues that have prevented adoption. I suspect that clogged nozzles are a really expensive problem for intermittent use machines, and imagine the level of ink wasted keeping them fresh. Folks throw a fit about a $600 print head for a Canon plotter and it's guaranteed for a year. I see a limited market for this.
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quote: Originally posted by GIntel: ^ scan-to/print-from SD card connectivity Is print-from USB/SD really available? I could swear it is only scan-to. If print-from is available, it would make complete sense & would help me out in several deals I am currently working. To add print-from to my proposals, I have been proposing a Lexmark A4 desktop MFP in addition to the Ricoh MFP since Lexmark has this functionality standard.
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emFAST Inc. Releases the Latest FACSys® Connector

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FACSys Connector for Box allows users to send content from the FACSys Fax/Messaging Gateway directly to their Box accounts from any FACSys client or connector – whether it's a FACSys -enabled MFP, mobile phone or application. "The FACSys Connector for Box.net is ideal for customers who want to upload content to Box's cloud content management solution, whether it be fax messages from FACSys, scanned images from an MFP, or documents on a mobile device," said Elvis Cabral, Director of Sales, emFAST Inc
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

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Blunder #4: They don’t learn how the customer buys. What they do: They get deeply involved in a sales opportunity without finding out what’s unique about the customer’s buying process. Why they do it: Usually this happens when the reps is focused on the sales process. The reps keeps thinking about how to sell, rather than about how the customer is going to buy. What happens: Worst case, the rep loses the deal. Best case, the rep experiences inexplicable delays as the customer takes actions
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

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Blunder #5: They give a generic sales pitch. What they do: They natter on and on about their company, its offerings, and its strategy. Why they do it: Usually they’ve been handed a “standard” presentation created by marketing people who have no idea how to sell. What happens: They never really find what the prospect wants and needs, so the pitch is just a “spray and pray”. Your Action Plan: To avoid this blunder, get “centered” before your next sales call. During your conversation with the
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Re: Another Ricoh Direct Give Away

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Ford would LOVE to go with this model. Unfortunately, state franchise laws make it virtually impossible for auto manufacturers to eliminate dealers. That's why the domestics have two to three times as many dealers as they need, compared to the imports. This leads to lower average selling prices, lower dealership value, and a need to gather margin elsewhere. Such as muffler wax and windshield wiper protection plans. All in all, worsening the car buying experience. Some links... http
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Re: Memjet Color Printers to the Rescue?

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It almost jams when printing a full black page. Back to the drawing board. No, seriously, we have seen this before and I think that it could be the future. But: Does the print fade? Is it waterresistant? Are the colors as vibrant as with laser?
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Re: Memjet Color Printers to the Rescue?

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There is another product similar to this that we sell. It's from a company call Xante. It prints up to 13" x 22" sheets, envelopes, duplex, card stock to 14pt. It's call a digital envelope press. Interface is both USB and 10/100-TX Ethernet. It sell around 16k. You can view on ther web site xante.com.
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Re: Memjet Color Printers to the Rescue?

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The speed is definitely impressive. I too would like to know how this clocks in for cost of consumables and the ink's scuff resistance- especially for mailing applications. I would have to see some samples to judge the print quality, but there are many companies who aren't too concerned about that when it comes to statement printing and certain direct mail campaigns. Either way, I am sure there is a large enough market for it to be a successful product.
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

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Blunder #7: They avoid closing the deal. What they do: They spend so much effort into building the opportunity that they never quite get to the business of closing it. Why they do it: They’ve invested in the opportunity that they’re afraid that the answer will be “NO”, which will mean that all that effort was a waste of time and that the prospect doesn’t really “like” the sales rep. What happens: The opportunity dies on the vine or goes to the competition. Your Action Plan: To avoid this
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Re: New A4 Color Models from Ricoh?

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I've heard that 4 models are due out in December (which probably means March) and that 2 of them are manufactured by Ricoh. My guess would be that the other 2 are Lexmark due to Ricoh's Infoprint division which re-brands Lexmark products.
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Re: Message Received: Special members update

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I'm not nervous, we all need to share sales experience as much as we can. We can't afford to be 'mums the work' on solutions and practices that will help us or our customers. Which leads me to.......I'll see if I can add an ANON log in. So, the answer is.......don't tell anyone who you are
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Re: Message Received: Special members update

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: I'm not nervous, we all need to share sales experience as much as we can. We can't afford to be 'mums the work' on solutions and practices that will help us or our customers. Which leads me to.......I'll see if I can add an ANON log in. So, the answer is.......don't tell anyone who you are Art, Thanks for you're reply! lol I am glad your are not nervous. After all, this is your site! I agree with you 100%. I appreciate your response and for listening! Have
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Re: What is the difference 6000 vs 6001?

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You've gotten your answers but for future reference sake, you will find in Aficio League (assuming you are a Ricoh rep) with every model a "Whats New, What's Different" section that tells you everything that has changed from the previous model.
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Re: What is the difference 6000 vs 6001?

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If you're a Lexmark BSD, the least expensive model is the XS463de. It comes standard w/ copy, print, & scan to folder and the USB port for printing and scanning. If you need Scan to email, you will need to add an additional 128MB RAM, but try to use generic RAM, as the RAM from Lexmark is in excess of $700.
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Message Received: Special members update

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area, I have seen quite a few. Not on the sales floor, reception or showroom, but in the administrative area and employee break room. While I had expressed to you a few months ago that our business has drastically changed -- many of us continue to "be careful" and not put our careers, family, or livelyhood in any type of jeopardy. With the economy and industry changing so rapidly, many of us are reluctant to speak freely. I am curius to see if other members agree or if you have received similar
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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Weekend Industry Notes from 10/25/10

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University in Japan announced that he has developed a “smell-o-vision” TV using Canon inkjet printer technology. “We are using the inkjet printer’s ability to eject tiny pulses of material to achieve precise control”. The prototype TV can squirt scents that resemble mint, grapefruit, cinnamon, lavender, apple and vanilla. Unknown if it will actually come to market. - EFI announced a new version of PrintMe, that will allow users of Apple iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Google Android cell phones to print to
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Tradeshow “Trifecta” Brings EFI Strong Sales and Hundreds of Leads

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MFPs from Canon, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox. EFI also touted two large print MIS wins at the show, with ANRO Inc. and The DATA Group of Companies, and revealed that DLA Document Services (part of the U.S. Department of Defense) selected EFI Digital StoreFront as the Web-to-Print platform for its more than 150 locations in the United States and abroad. As part of the annual Must See ‘ems’ award program sponsored by the Graphic Arts Show Company, EFI products earned five awards. The VUTEk
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Re: Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers

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Yeah, That report does include IKON. This is what I see for vendors: 1a) Xerox/Fuji Xerox 1b) HP 3) Ricoh/IKON 4) Canon/Oce 5) Lexmark 6) Toshiba 7) Pitney Bowes 8) Konica Minolta 9) Oki Data Everyone Else) Samsung, Sharp, Kyocera Mita But I am more specifically interested in the third party providers to the dealer community.
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Konica Minolta Dominates Good Design Awards 2010

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Ramsey, NJ October 25, 2010 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 the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), the organization involved in the comprehensive global promotion of design, designated 13 Konica Minolta products - including printers, multifunctional products (MFPs), and production print systems - as winners in the Good
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Ricoh Dealer Attend Print Management Solutions Group Training

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Ricoh Dealers in the SOuth region were invited to attend a multi day training with Print management solutions group. This was an intensive class designed for both sales in one area, and for "back office" in another (how to service, bill, MPS) overall comments were very good. If you have questions, please contact Tom Cooke of PMSG at (800)403-9397 or look at their web site www.printmanagementsolutionsgroup.com
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How to Fix Your Copier Sales Problems!

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Dam, Jesse submitted an awesome blog for our readers, it's brings tears to my eyes and music to my ears to hear Jesse preaching to the choir!!! Guest Post by Jesse Harwell - Why Copier Companies are Paying More Attention to Laser Printers. Are you walking by business everyday because you aren't paying attention to the landscape you are in? This article is to help copier reps grow their business! If you sell copiers for a living, the writing is..... go here for rest og blog
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OKI Establishes Printer Sales Office in Russia

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printers cover over 60% of the printer and MFP market. Color and MFP market is expected to grow with the country's economical growth. (Source: IDC 2010 2Q) OKI Data Corporation has been conducting business in Russia since April 1996 through a representative office in Moscow, at a time when the political climate was unclear. Now with a newly established Russian sales office they will provide competitive products with a competitive pricing, focus on delivering high-quality customer service and after
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Industry’s first MFPs with dual-scanning paths for paper and “heavy media”

Art Post (Guest) ·
documents (with corner staples) with offset stacking. Both models feature an environment-friendly design that supports Sharp’s Toner Recycling Program and reduces waste by utilizing a long-life, tri-component supply system. Each also complies with the International ENERGY STAR® program, RoHS, Blue Angel and other energy efficiency guidelines. The Frontier Scan Centric series models are available via authorized Sharp dealers and direct sales. For more information about the complete line of Sharp
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FMAudit and DocuAudit Europe Renew Industry Commitment with

Art Post (Guest) ·
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 in April 2008 to ongoing research covering North America, Europe and
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Ricoh Data Protection

Art Post (Guest) ·
http://www.brainshark.com/brai...mNvbQ%3D%3D&re=1
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New Ricoh Link

Art Post (Guest) ·
I didn't even know this link existed, thanx to bandit!http://www.ricohsecurity.com/
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Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

Art Post (Guest) ·
Blunder #1: They give a generic sales pitch. What they do: They natter on and on about their company, its offerings, and its strategy. Why they do it: Usually they’ve been handed a “standard” presentation created by marketing people who have no idea how to sell. What happens: They never really find what the prospect wants and needs, so the pitch is just a “spray and pray”. Your Action Plan: To avoid this blunder, get “centered” before your next sales call. During your conversation with the
Topic

P4PHotel kicks off "Production Print Cafe" forum

Art Post (Guest) ·
To kick off the new forums, courtesy of a deep rooted mole in the industry we're uploading a few awesome files that you'll be able to view for the Premier of the Production Print Cafe forum on the Print4Pay Hotel!! Here's the link, enjoy and tell everyone about this new forum! http://p4photel.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/3303967457
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Xerox 800 Digital Color Press with clear

Art Post (Guest) ·
o Xerox 800 Digital Color Press with clear toner/bookletmaker/Fiery = $225,000.00
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Xerox 700 Digital Color Press

Art Post (Guest) ·
o Xerox 700 Digital Color Press w/Fiery/LCT/stapling finisher for $49,000 with color clicks @ $0.049 and b/w clicks at $0.0129. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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Used Canon imagePRESS C7000VP

Art Post (Guest) ·
o Used Canon imagePRESS C7000VP w/Fiery/LCT/booketmaker/cover inserter/hole-punch for $79,900. Color clicks @ $0.057 and b/w clicks @ $0.013. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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Canon imageRUNNER 8105

Art Post (Guest) ·
o Canon imageRUNNER 8105 w/Fiery/LCT/booketmaker/cover inserter for $32,000 with b/w clicks @ $0.0042. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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committee approved a plan that would consolidate the copier leases

Art Post (Guest) ·
The committee approved a plan that would consolidate the copier leases, and get rid of extra machines stashed around the district, that would save $12,000 this year. The audit was part of the interim superintendent's plan to go over the school's budget with a fine-toothed comb while he is under contract with the district to find additional money to put into classrooms. "I'm going to start looking at everything, no matter how small or how large," Mr. Malone said. http://www.southcoasttoday.com
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3D Printers Are Here—And They Make More Than You Think

Art Post (Guest) ·
has limits. For example, metals are more difficult to print than plastics. However, airplane maker Boeing prints some airplane parts. And printers are being used to create some rare parts for old machines. For people interested in new technology, a New York based company, Makerbot, sells kits to people who want to build a small 3-D printer. Some kits cost less than one thousand dollars. And that’s the VOA Special English Economics Report, written by Mario Ritter. For transcripts and MP3s go to
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Solimar Solimar Systems Releases New Version of iCONVERT™

Art Post (Guest) ·
engine technology that emulates IPDS printers commonly used in mainframe and midrange environments and dynamically generates PostScript, PCL, PDF and TIFF data to support printers and archiving systems that do not natively support AFP applications. This version of iCONVERT also extends printer-monitoring capabilities for SNMP enabled devices. Organizations can improve operational efficiencies and reduce administration and support costs by using iCONVERT's centralized processing model. For example
Topic

Contex Americas Launches eCommerce Site for

Art Post (Guest) ·
agencies, and specialized customers. Contex is regarded as the preferred provider of scanning technologies to the scan-to-file, scan-to-print, and scan-to-net markets. For more information about the ecommerce site, visit http://usaparts.contex.com or call 877.226.6839. About Contex As the world's largest developer and producer of large format imaging solutions, Contex leads the market with innovative technology and advanced scan and copy software applications. Sold worldwide in over 80 countries
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Rochester Software Associates Introduces RDOPrint.com Web Site to Help Customers Conv

Art Post (Guest) ·
production printers. RDO (Raster Document Objects) is a proprietary Xerox file format used to save documents created using Xerox FreeFlow™ Makeready (also formerly known as Xerox DigiPath®). With RDOPrint from RSA, RDO documents are converted to PostScript - with job ticketing retained - to print on virtually any manufacturers’ production printers, or can be converted to PDF for convenient viewing, sharing, and archiving. The new site uses RSA’s RDOPrint software to convert files uploaded by
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Adams Co. DA’s office: No embezzlement charges for Christner

Art Post (Guest) ·
decision follows an investigation that spanned about two weeks. Earlier this month, the district attorney’s office announced it would investigate Christner’s use of an office copy machine to print about $600 worth of campaign flyers for her re-election campaign. The investigation followed the filing of a formal complaint filed by Brigitte Grimm, the Republican candidate in the Adams County treasurer race. According to the DA’s investigation, Grimm was tipped off about the use of office copiers by an
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Re: The Effect Currency Evaluations have on the MFP industry

GIntel ·
period this year, these ratios were down to 44 percent and 42 percent, respectively. This shift in manufacturing and sourcing reportedly added 4.2 billion yen ($52 million) to Toshiba's operating profit during its fiscal first half that ended in September, or 700 million yen ($8.6 million) for each one yen increase against the dollar. Last year, Toshiba lost 800 million yen ($9.92 million) for each one yen increase against the dollar. The strengthening of the yen against the dollar has had a
Reply

Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

SalesServiceGuy ·
A look at the new Samsung 30 & 40 cpm Black only A3 copiers ... in Korean! http://www.samsungb2b.co.kr/Pr...st.aspx?rCate2=PD030
Reply

Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

Art Post (Guest) ·
your first important meeting. Continue to research throughout the sales cycle, as you make further contacts and understand the customer’s problems more thoroughly. More Advice:
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

Art Post (Guest) ·
We have the Sammy line now, just for monochrome and no color. Kinda wish we had the color too, however Ricoh's new A4 color devices hit in December and maybe we'll have the best of both worlds. BTW all of the Sammys are running well and generally no complaints here or from my customers.
Reply

Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

Art Post (Guest) ·
prospect who else is calling on a prospect. (Yeah, it’s gutsy, but you have to do it.) Figure out the competitor’s sales strategy based upon whom they’re calling upon. Come up with a plan to counter the competitor’s move to keep the playing field level.
Reply

Re: Another Ricoh Direct Give Away

Art Post (Guest) ·
, its the way of the channel, and it's not only Ricoh, it's all of the other direct branches too. Thanx for the reply and please post more! Art
Member

ChrisG

Member

Sy

Member

Rocket Man

Member

copyace61

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Re: Scan2CAD software "Has anyone used this"?

bandit41076 ·
still like Trix software and they work well with Ricoh. trixsystems.com if you have questions on their scan to CAD, CAD viewing and conversion, or their gineering document management software, call Paul Sorenson at Trix and let him know you sell Ricoh (978) 256 - 4446.
Reply

Re: What is the difference 6000 vs 6001?

GIntel ·
^ scan-to/print-from SD card connectivity *doubled HDD capacity from 80GB to 160GB. * The controller's standard operational memory is doubled in both the copy-only and multifunctional configurations to 512MB and 1.5GB, respectively, while maximum memory is tripled to 1.5GB in each model. * new 150-sheet single-pass DADF (vs. 100-sheet)
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Re: Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers

yeti ·
Wow I was Just about to Pose the same question this Ricoh press release had me wondering what tools are Ricoh Using? what makes Ricoh such a leader in the MPS world? does this count for Ikon too?
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Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers

GIntel ·
Does anyone have any info on the third party MPS programs that they are seeing in the field etc. Either all-in-one programs like Supplies Network's and NER's. Or more narrow programs such as Print Audit, FM Audit, Compass, LMI, etc. Any insight would be great.
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Hewlett Packard Indigo 5500 production color

Art Post (Guest) ·
- Street pricing seen recently in the print-for-pay marketplace: o Hewlett Packard Indigo 5500 production color system with Pantone mixing station = $299,000.00

Can you remember what was hot from ten years ago.  I can't, but I do keep a journal of every account that did not purchase from me over the years.  If you ask why would you do something like that?  It's simple soon or later they will need to lease or purchase again, in addition you know the players and most likely the reason why you lost the first time.

Enjoy these awesome threads from 10 years ago this week.

Weekend Industry Notes from 10/25/10

Art Post (Guest) ·
University in Japan announced that he has developed a “smell-o-vision” TV using Canon inkjet printer technology. “We are using the inkjet printer’s ability to eject tiny pulses of material to achieve precise control”. The prototype TV can squirt scents that resemble mint, grapefruit, cinnamon, lavender, apple and vanilla. Unknown if it will actually come to market. - EFI announced a new version of PrintMe, that will allow users of Apple iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Google Android cell phones to print to
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Tradeshow “Trifecta” Brings EFI Strong Sales and Hundreds of Leads

Art Post (Guest) ·
MFPs from Canon, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox. EFI also touted two large print MIS wins at the show, with ANRO Inc. and The DATA Group of Companies, and revealed that DLA Document Services (part of the U.S. Department of Defense) selected EFI Digital StoreFront as the Web-to-Print platform for its more than 150 locations in the United States and abroad. As part of the annual Must See ‘ems’ award program sponsored by the Graphic Arts Show Company, EFI products earned five awards. The VUTEk
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Re: Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers

GIntel ·
Yeah, That report does include IKON. This is what I see for vendors: 1a) Xerox/Fuji Xerox 1b) HP 3) Ricoh/IKON 4) Canon/Oce 5) Lexmark 6) Toshiba 7) Pitney Bowes 8) Konica Minolta 9) Oki Data Everyone Else) Samsung, Sharp, Kyocera Mita But I am more specifically interested in the third party providers to the dealer community.
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Konica Minolta Dominates Good Design Awards 2010

Art Post (Guest) ·
Ramsey, NJ October 25, 2010 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 the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), the organization involved in the comprehensive global promotion of design, designated 13 Konica Minolta products - including printers, multifunctional products (MFPs), and production print systems - as winners in the Good
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Ricoh Dealer Attend Print Management Solutions Group Training

bandit41076 ·
Ricoh Dealers in the SOuth region were invited to attend a multi day training with Print management solutions group. This was an intensive class designed for both sales in one area, and for "back office" in another (how to service, bill, MPS) overall comments were very good. If you have questions, please contact Tom Cooke of PMSG at (800)403-9397 or look at their web site www.printmanagementsolutionsgroup.com
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How to Fix Your Copier Sales Problems!

Art Post (Guest) ·
Dam, Jesse submitted an awesome blog for our readers, it's brings tears to my eyes and music to my ears to hear Jesse preaching to the choir!!! Guest Post by Jesse Harwell - Why Copier Companies are Paying More Attention to Laser Printers. Are you walking by business everyday because you aren't paying attention to the landscape you are in? This article is to help copier reps grow their business! If you sell copiers for a living, the writing is..... go here for rest og blog
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OKI Establishes Printer Sales Office in Russia

Art Post (Guest) ·
printers cover over 60% of the printer and MFP market. Color and MFP market is expected to grow with the country's economical growth. (Source: IDC 2010 2Q) OKI Data Corporation has been conducting business in Russia since April 1996 through a representative office in Moscow, at a time when the political climate was unclear. Now with a newly established Russian sales office they will provide competitive products with a competitive pricing, focus on delivering high-quality customer service and after
Topic

Industry’s first MFPs with dual-scanning paths for paper and “heavy media”

Art Post (Guest) ·
documents (with corner staples) with offset stacking. Both models feature an environment-friendly design that supports Sharp’s Toner Recycling Program and reduces waste by utilizing a long-life, tri-component supply system. Each also complies with the International ENERGY STAR® program, RoHS, Blue Angel and other energy efficiency guidelines. The Frontier Scan Centric series models are available via authorized Sharp dealers and direct sales. For more information about the complete line of Sharp
Topic

FMAudit and DocuAudit Europe Renew Industry Commitment with

Art Post (Guest) ·
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 in April 2008 to ongoing research covering North America, Europe and
Topic

New Ricoh Link

Art Post (Guest) ·
I didn't even know this link existed, thanx to bandit!http://www.ricohsecurity.com/
Topic

Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

Art Post (Guest) ·
Blunder #1: They give a generic sales pitch. What they do: They natter on and on about their company, its offerings, and its strategy. Why they do it: Usually they’ve been handed a “standard” presentation created by marketing people who have no idea how to sell. What happens: They never really find what the prospect wants and needs, so the pitch is just a “spray and pray”. Your Action Plan: To avoid this blunder, get “centered” before your next sales call. During your conversation with the
Topic

P4PHotel kicks off "Production Print Cafe" forum

Art Post (Guest) ·
To kick off the new forums, courtesy of a deep rooted mole in the industry we're uploading a few awesome files that you'll be able to view for the Premier of the Production Print Cafe forum on the Print4Pay Hotel!! Here's the link, enjoy and tell everyone about this new forum! http://p4photel.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/3303967457
Topic

Xerox 800 Digital Color Press with clear

Art Post (Guest) ·
o Xerox 800 Digital Color Press with clear toner/bookletmaker/Fiery = $225,000.00
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Xerox 700 Digital Color Press

Art Post (Guest) ·
o Xerox 700 Digital Color Press w/Fiery/LCT/stapling finisher for $49,000 with color clicks @ $0.049 and b/w clicks at $0.0129. 11”x17” billed as one click.
Topic

Used Canon imagePRESS C7000VP

Art Post (Guest) ·
o Used Canon imagePRESS C7000VP w/Fiery/LCT/booketmaker/cover inserter/hole-punch for $79,900. Color clicks @ $0.057 and b/w clicks @ $0.013. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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Canon imageRUNNER 8105

Art Post (Guest) ·
o Canon imageRUNNER 8105 w/Fiery/LCT/booketmaker/cover inserter for $32,000 with b/w clicks @ $0.0042. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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committee approved a plan that would consolidate the copier leases

Art Post (Guest) ·
The committee approved a plan that would consolidate the copier leases, and get rid of extra machines stashed around the district, that would save $12,000 this year. The audit was part of the interim superintendent's plan to go over the school's budget with a fine-toothed comb while he is under contract with the district to find additional money to put into classrooms. "I'm going to start looking at everything, no matter how small or how large," Mr. Malone said. http://www.southcoasttoday.com
Topic

3D Printers Are Here—And They Make More Than You Think

Art Post (Guest) ·
has limits. For example, metals are more difficult to print than plastics. However, airplane maker Boeing prints some airplane parts. And printers are being used to create some rare parts for old machines. For people interested in new technology, a New York based company, Makerbot, sells kits to people who want to build a small 3-D printer. Some kits cost less than one thousand dollars. And that’s the VOA Special English Economics Report, written by Mario Ritter. For transcripts and MP3s go to
Topic

Solimar Solimar Systems Releases New Version of iCONVERT™

Art Post (Guest) ·
engine technology that emulates IPDS printers commonly used in mainframe and midrange environments and dynamically generates PostScript, PCL, PDF and TIFF data to support printers and archiving systems that do not natively support AFP applications. This version of iCONVERT also extends printer-monitoring capabilities for SNMP enabled devices. Organizations can improve operational efficiencies and reduce administration and support costs by using iCONVERT's centralized processing model. For example
Topic

Contex Americas Launches eCommerce Site for

Art Post (Guest) ·
agencies, and specialized customers. Contex is regarded as the preferred provider of scanning technologies to the scan-to-file, scan-to-print, and scan-to-net markets. For more information about the ecommerce site, visit http://usaparts.contex.com or call 877.226.6839. About Contex As the world's largest developer and producer of large format imaging solutions, Contex leads the market with innovative technology and advanced scan and copy software applications. Sold worldwide in over 80 countries
Topic

Rochester Software Associates Introduces RDOPrint.com Web Site to Help Customers Conv

Art Post (Guest) ·
production printers. RDO (Raster Document Objects) is a proprietary Xerox file format used to save documents created using Xerox FreeFlow™ Makeready (also formerly known as Xerox DigiPath®). With RDOPrint from RSA, RDO documents are converted to PostScript - with job ticketing retained - to print on virtually any manufacturers’ production printers, or can be converted to PDF for convenient viewing, sharing, and archiving. The new site uses RSA’s RDOPrint software to convert files uploaded by
Topic

Adams Co. DA’s office: No embezzlement charges for Christner

Art Post (Guest) ·
decision follows an investigation that spanned about two weeks. Earlier this month, the district attorney’s office announced it would investigate Christner’s use of an office copy machine to print about $600 worth of campaign flyers for her re-election campaign. The investigation followed the filing of a formal complaint filed by Brigitte Grimm, the Republican candidate in the Adams County treasurer race. According to the DA’s investigation, Grimm was tipped off about the use of office copiers by an
Reply

Re: The Effect Currency Evaluations have on the MFP industry

GIntel ·
period this year, these ratios were down to 44 percent and 42 percent, respectively. This shift in manufacturing and sourcing reportedly added 4.2 billion yen ($52 million) to Toshiba's operating profit during its fiscal first half that ended in September, or 700 million yen ($8.6 million) for each one yen increase against the dollar. Last year, Toshiba lost 800 million yen ($9.92 million) for each one yen increase against the dollar. The strengthening of the yen against the dollar has had a
Reply

Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

SalesServiceGuy ·
A look at the new Samsung 30 & 40 cpm Black only A3 copiers ... in Korean! http://www.samsungb2b.co.kr/Pr...st.aspx?rCate2=PD030
Reply

Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

Art Post (Guest) ·
your first important meeting. Continue to research throughout the sales cycle, as you make further contacts and understand the customer’s problems more thoroughly. More Advice:
Reply

Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

Art Post (Guest) ·
We have the Sammy line now, just for monochrome and no color. Kinda wish we had the color too, however Ricoh's new A4 color devices hit in December and maybe we'll have the best of both worlds. BTW all of the Sammys are running well and generally no complaints here or from my customers.
Reply

Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

Art Post (Guest) ·
prospect who else is calling on a prospect. (Yeah, it’s gutsy, but you have to do it.) Figure out the competitor’s sales strategy based upon whom they’re calling upon. Come up with a plan to counter the competitor’s move to keep the playing field level.
Reply

Re: Another Ricoh Direct Give Away

Art Post (Guest) ·
, its the way of the channel, and it's not only Ricoh, it's all of the other direct branches too. Thanx for the reply and please post more! Art
Member

ChrisG

Member

Sy

Member

copyace61

Reply

Re: Scan2CAD software "Has anyone used this"?

bandit41076 ·
still like Trix software and they work well with Ricoh. trixsystems.com if you have questions on their scan to CAD, CAD viewing and conversion, or their gineering document management software, call Paul Sorenson at Trix and let him know you sell Ricoh (978) 256 - 4446.
Reply

Re: What is the difference 6000 vs 6001?

GIntel ·
^ scan-to/print-from SD card connectivity *doubled HDD capacity from 80GB to 160GB. * The controller's standard operational memory is doubled in both the copy-only and multifunctional configurations to 512MB and 1.5GB, respectively, while maximum memory is tripled to 1.5GB in each model. * new 150-sheet single-pass DADF (vs. 100-sheet)
Reply

Re: Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers

yeti ·
Wow I was Just about to Pose the same question this Ricoh press release had me wondering what tools are Ricoh Using? what makes Ricoh such a leader in the MPS world? does this count for Ikon too?
Topic

Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers

GIntel ·
Does anyone have any info on the third party MPS programs that they are seeing in the field etc. Either all-in-one programs like Supplies Network's and NER's. Or more narrow programs such as Print Audit, FM Audit, Compass, LMI, etc. Any insight would be great.
Topic

Hewlett Packard Indigo 5500 production color

Art Post (Guest) ·
- Street pricing seen recently in the print-for-pay marketplace: o Hewlett Packard Indigo 5500 production color system with Pantone mixing station = $299,000.00
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago The Second Week in October 2010

With the Xerox OEM agreement ending in April of 2021 with FujiFilm.  Xerox needs a partner since failed attempt to buy HP.  Rumors are also out there that Fuji Film may be looking to establish a beach head in the USA for their MFP's (that would be the Xerox enterprise MFP's).  Fuji Film has already stated they will still OEM for Xerox after the OEM agreement has ended.  But if Fuji enters the USA market then will they cut the agreement with Xerox?

Take our survey and cast you vote

Enjoy these threads from Ten Years Ago this Week



Konica Minolta Unveils bizhub C35P

Guest ·
Ramsey, NJ - October 11, 2010 - 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 the availability of the bizhub® C35P A4 Color Printer. Perfect for office workgroups that rely on high performance, Konica Minolta's newest color printer prints at 31 ppm in color and B&W, delivers a first page in less than 12.9 seconds and can produce up to 120,000 pages each month
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Konica Minolta Optimizes Fax Management on bizhub MFPs Through Partnership with Open

Guest ·
Ramsey, N.J. - October 11, 2010 - 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 announces the connectivity of Konica Minolta's bizhub® Office Multifunctional Products (MFPs - print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system) with the Open Text Fax Appliance, FaxPress Edition. An optional solution developed jointly with Open Text, the preeminent provider of enterprise
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Konica Minolta Optimizes Fax Management on bizhub MFPs Through Partnership with Open

Guest ·
Oct 11, 2010 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta (http://www.countonkonicaminolta.com/)), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announces the connectivity of Konica Minolta's bizhub(R) Office Multifunctional Products (http://kmbs.konicaminolta.us/c...gories/officesystems. html ) (MFPs - print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system) with the Open Text Fax Appliance, FaxPress Edition
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Konica Minolta Optimizes Fax Management on bizhub MFPs Through ...

Guest ·
Ramsey, NJ (Vocus) October 11, 2010 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 announces the connectivity of Konica Minolta’s bizhub® Office Multifunctional Products (MFPs - print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system) with the Open Text Fax Appliance, FaxPress Edition. An optional solution developed jointly with Open Text , the preeminent provider of enterprise
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Konica Minolta and Pharos Systems Announce Integrated MFP Solution

Guest ·
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, and Pharos Systems International (Pharos), an award-winning provider of print management software and services, today announced a new integrated solution, which provides authentication, print/copy, accounting, print release, and printing security on Konica Minolta’s award-winning line of bizhub® multifunctional printers (MFPs
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Konica Minolta "raises bar" with latest bizhub Press additions

Guest ·
Konica Minolta "raises bar" with latest bizhub Press additions Tim Sheahan, printweek.com, 08 October 2010 Konica Minolta has said its latest digital presses "raise the bar yet again" following the launch of the bizhub Press C6000 and bizhub Press C7000 machines. The manufacturer's new colour machines are being targeted at customers in the commercial print sector and offer print speeds of 60ppm and 71ppm respectively. Designed to move Konica Minolta into the higher speed and volume sector for
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Sharp® Upgrades Award-Winning Frontier Monochrome MFP

Guest ·
architecture. With a nearly 25 percent lower cost per copy (CPC), this multitasking MFP prints and copies at speeds of up to 40 black-and-white pages per minute. The MX-B402 provides crisp document output to workgroups with ease and efficiency. This true multi-tasking, multi-function printer packs in the power, performance and functionality expected from Sharp. It incorporates a large 7-inch wide-screen color touch-panel that simplifies operation via an intuitive user interface to stay ahead of today’s
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Canon's New imageCLASS Laser Printers Extend Award-Winning Solutions Lineup To Small

Guest ·
latter supported for the first time by an imageCLASS product. The imageCLASS LBP6650dn/LBP6300dn laser printers are scheduled to be available starting in November through authorized Canon resellers at manufacturer's suggested prices of $599 and $499, respectively. imageCLASS LBP6000 With a compact, space-saving footprint, the imageCLASS LBP6000 offers users access to Canon's legendary image quality at a tremendous value. It delivers 19 pages per minute and quick first prints of approximately eight
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CAPSYS and Kodak Announce Integration with Kodak’s Remote Deposit Capture Application

Guest ·
traditional “on-premise” purchase. To learn more, call 877-322-7797 or visit www.capsystech.com . About Kodak As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives. To learn more, visit http://www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at http://www.kodak.com/go/followus . More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery—join
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Kyocera Mita America’s Award-Winning TASKalfa 552ci Color MFP Gains Pantone Approval

Guest ·
(LUT) specific to Kyocera’s TASKalfa 552ci MFP, enabling enterprise users to print the best possible simulations of PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Colors. Pantone conducted rigorous testing, which took into consideration the effect of the toner, print driver, resolution, and engine of the TASKalfa 552ci on PANTONE Color reproduction. “The composition of colors is reliant upon the printing system, and Kyocera’s award-winning TASKalfa 552ci MFP exceeds the high standards that Pantone demands of candidates
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STATE AWARDS NEW COPIER CONTRACT (SW171 COPIERS)

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STATE AWARDS NEW COPIER CONTRACT (SW171 COPIERS) OKLAHOMA CITY – The Department of Central Services (DCS) is pleased to announce the award of the Multi-Functional Copiers and Printers contract to two suppliers – Standley Systems and Xerox Corporation. The two-year contract became effective September 1, 2010 and features two one-year renewal options. The contract was awarded by the DCS Central Purchasing Division as part of it’s $pend$mart Oklahoma program, an initiative designed to achieve hard
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Koji Hirakura, a Ricoh executive engineer of the Research and Development Group, and

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award. This system has also been adopted by other companies for their color multifunction copiers, color laser printers, or for color production printing systems; it is firmly established as a standard printing technology. Challenge to be first in the world: Development of Four-Drum Tandem System In the second half of the 1980s, many companies began developing a digital color copier for commercialization, using the electrophotographic system. The "one-drum four-cycle system" of those days
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or BLI awards, though honestly I've never sold a machine due to those awards. Let me put it this way: I've had trouble trying to come up with the distinctions between Sharp machines and the others to use as selling points. Will it be any different if I go with Ricoh? I've been told that the Ricoh dealership will provide much better sales training than my current company, so maybe these issues will be answered at that time. But I am nervous about a switch, and I'm hoping to allay some of my fears
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Possibly moving to Ricoh....

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Hello all! I currently work for a Sharp dealer in my town, but I think the prospects of the dealer, even short-term, are no good. I have talked to the owner of and am considering a switch to a Ricoh dealership. My switch has nothing to do with the products themselves, and, in fact, I've been told *lol* that Sharp products are better. But I don't know much about Ricoh products. I really want to be gung-ho about the change. So... Can any of you give me info on the advantages of Ricoh products vs
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Re: Possibly moving to Ricoh....

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Ricoh has tremendous market share Top four and not in this order KonicaMinolta, Ricoh , Xerox and Canon Ricoh puts much more into R & D for MFP's can others add to this?
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Canon unveils concept presses at Paris event

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machine was demonstrated printing on a vinyl substrate, and is understood to use Canon-developed water-based, light-fast inks and as well as next generation Canon inkjet heads. Both machines were demonstrated live, but the company declined to reveal further technical specifications. However, the company did confirm that the integration of Océ within the Canon stable is "progressing well". Not only was a raft of Océ products on display in Paris, but it was revealed that Canon will begin selling the
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Re: Possibly moving to Ricoh....

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Ricoh product ranks at the top of the industry. That being said, selling today is about far more than the box. What other value can you bring to the table with a given vendor/dealer? How about professional services, managed print services, software solutions, etc... I would take all of these into account when contemplating a move. If you are with or go to a dealer that only sells "boxes" you are limiting your self.
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HP Services Enable a Common Network Vision to Speed Application Delivery

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portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com/ . (1) Based on internal HP testing compared to build out of a traditional brick and mortar data center, and analyses of costs and power efficiencies. (2) Implementation time savings of 88 percent is derived from comparisons of assembling, testing and shipping a POD versus average build time for a
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Xerox Corp. may be an attractive acquisition target for larger technology companies

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By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Xerox Corp. may be an attractive acquisition target for larger technology companies, Alexander Roepers, head of Atlantic Investment Management, said Wednesday. /quotes/comstock/13*!xrx/quotes/nls/xrx XRX 11.07, -0.01, -0.09% 121086N10FMAMJJAS Despite its recent expansion, Xerox /quotes/comstock/13*!xrx/quotes/nls/xrx (XRX 11.07, -0.01, -0.09%) is a “very attractive take-out candidate” for larger rivals such as International Business
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Top 21 Sales Call Mistakes...And How to Avoid Them

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many people, it will draw customer’s comments about why your costs so high Fix: Use webconferencing when you need to include additional resources. MISTAKE #5: Fail to check your appearance. Don’t show up with something amiss that a quick stop in the client’s bathroom could head off. Fix: Make a quick pit stop - with a look-over - before the call. MISTAKE #6. Pretend to drop by. Who are you kidding? Do you think that it’s going to cushion the rejection if you pretend that it’s not a sales call
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Re: Possibly moving to Ricoh....

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I'm going to say something here from my experience of being a copier buyer BEFORE I started working in the copier industry. Yes, it's true, I was a client of the very dealership that I came to work for. You're not going to like what I have to say because you're sales reps and you trained to think a certain way. Please, for once, listen with an open mind to someone with experience being on the other side of the proposal. Ponder it, don't spin it. Most buyers don't care one bit what brand of
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Adams County treasurer says she regrets using county copier for campaign fliers

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reimbursed the county for both the printer and printing costs. Campaign-finance reports show Christner on Oct. 7 paid Adams County $600 for printing costs and on Sept. 23 paid Office Depot $58.71 for "paper for fliers." The allegations against Christner were first reported by the watchdog blog Adams County News Views. Adams County District Attorney spokeswoman Krista Flannigan on Tuesday said documents detailing Christner's printing activities were handed over to the DA's office Friday, along with a
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Equipment executives outline technology trends

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businesses we find up to 90 percent of companies do not know how many printers they have or if they are properly utilizing their print equipment. As much as 25 percent of IT time is spent on help desk calls that related to printing and copying. Annual printer volumes are increasing in b/w year over year while color volume is exploding with 20 percent or more growth, according to GFI print assessments. Some studies show the average office employee spends more than $1,000 a year in document output
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automatically bill each realtor in teh office based on whatever they wanted to charge per click for color and black. Has anyone else run into this? You can do this with Ricoh Smart Accounting. For up to 5 MFP's (and as long as there is no more than 500 users), it is $999 at MSRP. At that price, it is very easy to include as a "Free" solution. For a larger fleet, there are various pricing tiers. It allows you to create custom cost structures for each agent and track/bill back for Copy, Print, Scan, Fax
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ACS Signs Multi-Year Contract with Atos Origin for Finance and Accounting Services

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DALLAS – Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX), today announced a seven-year contract to deliver finance and accounting (F&A) services to Atos Origin. This agreement represents the first major European contract since Xerox acquired ACS earlier this year. Atos Origin has been a Xerox customer since 2008 when it began receiving print infrastructure services. The new arrangement with ACS includes a full suite of F&A services, such as accounts payable, accounts
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HP Names David Scott to Lead HP StorageWorks

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significantly enhanced its intellectual property in storage, allowing the company to improve how organizations harness the power of technology to drive their businesses.” Prior to 3PAR, Scott was general manager of the XP enterprise storage business for HP StorageWorks. He also held various marketing, business strategy, sales and systems engineering positions across HP’s enterprise server, storage and software business units. About HP HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful
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MEETING — Muskogee City Council to approve copier

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• Second low bid (alternate) from Oklahoma Office Systems for a 48 month lease/purchase of four copiers and a maintenance services agreement on new and existing copiers for $1,862.09 per month. http://muskogeephoenix.com/loc...uskogee-City-Council
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Re: New A4 Color Models from Ricoh?

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High Compression PDF (“JPEG 2000”): Reduces data capacity, while retaining image quality when color documents are scanned. When using the Ricoh High Compression PDF, the document is divided into the part of the character which is compressed by MMR and the part of the photograph which is compressed by JPEG. This results in the image becoming clearer and the capacity being reduced to a smaller file size.
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Re: Kip 3100-3102 help

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I got your back on the KIP3100, can anyone help John with the 3102 and the ricoh??
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Also, don't bring in with you coffee or a bottle of water. I have seen both Xerox and IKON reps do this. An don't ask the receptionist to get you a cup of coffee while you wait.
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Now that I'm a bit older, I always print a label stick it on the folder with address, email, fax, name etc....
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HP Services Enable a Common Network Vision to Speed Application Delivery

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people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com/ .
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Centrica Completes Move to SaaS-Based Service Desk

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the first of its kind between Fujitsu and Service-now.com. The two companies have entered into a strategic partnership, which adds Service-now.com to Fujitsu’s SaaS portfolio of tools, applications and delivery models. Mark Peplow, head of sales in Fujitsu’s SaaS practice commented: “This was a demanding project with many complex elements and very tight deadlines. In a little over seven months, working collaboratively with Centrica, we completed the design and configuration, readied the deployment
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Kip 3100-3102 help

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If anyone out there is a dual line KIP dealer can you please provide information on any shortcomings of the 3100-3102 unit. I am working on a big deal and currently I can only propose the Ricoh MPW5100. Other than the speed of the MPW5100 what other factors can I use to sway the customer away from a KIP unit. My pricing is competitive so that is not an issue. I really need some help. Thanks, John
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Re: IR Advance C2020/C2030 Brochure & Info

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copier_iRADV_C2000Srs_Brochure_highres right click and do a "target save as" large file
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Re: Any new promos this quarter?

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I am getting the impression from the field that Canon and Rikon are going after each other with heavy discounted promos. I have seen several prices lately that leave me $2k higher in price whe in the past I was in the ball parl. Saw $0.060 Colour for the first time from Canon. I am told Canon is supplying new dealers with free toner for a year.
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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I wasn't even aware of the factoid from our site.  We have more than ten years of copier proposals and quotes stored on the site. Maybe one day I'll have the time to research the data and cost per page and hardware prices and post the results.

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Konica Minolta Earns Three Prestigious Marketing Research Consultants (MRC) Awards

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), reserve a spot at the Konica Minolta Press Conference, and/or an executive interview, please contact Doreen Maciak at dmaciak(at)kmbs(at)konicaminolta(dot)us. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. In 2009, Konica Minolta was named Supplier of the Year by both the Allegra Network and the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP), as well as received the Sales Support
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Xerox Color Multifunction Printers Deliver 12 Ways to Keep Business Productive, Green

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, visit http://www.xerox.com or http://news.xerox.com . For open commentary, industry perspectives and views from events visit http://www.facebook.com/xeroxcorp, http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp, http://twitter.com/xeroxevents, http://twitter.com/xeroxproduction, http://www.xerox.com/blogs or http://www.xerox.com/podcasts . Xerox(R), WorkCentre(R), Xerox Extensible Interface Platform(R) and the sphere of connectivity design are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other
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10/04/2010 - EFI and Ricoh Announce New Fiery Servers for Ricoh Pro C901/C901s Graphi

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print systems, and tabloid size color laser printers. It has been integrated into the KIP touch screen interface enabling design users to maximize output and quality while minimizing the time invested in producing prints of superb color accuracy. The Konica Minolta Direct Print for KIP allows for easy job creation for both small and wide format documents, with support for both color and monochrome documents. No additional hardware or software is needed. Konica Minolta Direct Print for KIP
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Selling against Xerox 5675 and 5775

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I am up against Xerox with the Ricoh MP7001SP. I need to know the difference between the Xerox 5675 and Xerox 5775
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Canon Brings Streamlined Printing Solutions to Office Desktops

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Oct 04, 2010 Addressing the needs of small to medium-sized workgroups that require a simplified yet powerful addition to their existing multifunction product (MFP) fleet, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced the monochrome imageRUNNER LBP3560 and LBP3470 desktop laser printers. Complementing Canon's existing color LBP lineup, the new imageRUNNER LBP3560 and LBP3470 printers leverage many of the R&D imaging advancements found in the Company's
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Xerox launches entry-level colour digital printer

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or the office professional requiring security and workflow features to manage documents more efficiently. "We’ve taken the most sought-after elements of digital printing and built a solution that can integrate into any print environment. It takes out any fiscal risk of a move into digital colour but with all the benefits." The Xerox 550/560 is available immediately. http://www.printweek.com/digit...our-digital-printer/
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EFI AND RICOH ANNOUNCE NEW-GENERATION FIERY SERVERS FOR RICOH PRO C901/C901s GRAPHIC

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to Ricoh’s Pro C901/C901s,” said John Henze, vice president of Fiery marketing, EFI. “EFI and Ricoh provide a combination of must have features and productivity-boosting options to ensure customers across a range of target markets have everything necessary to easily handle their printing needs.” Fiery servers provide the ultimate usability. Easy to manage Hot Folders and Virtual Printers produce finished jobs with one drag and drop command eliminating rework and errors. Fiery Paper Catalog
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Canon U.S.A. Launches Two New Large Format Printers With High-Speed Color Production

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technical document users," said Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. Offering a blend of features and functionality, both models are capable of printing two full-density D/A1-sized (23.4 inches x 33.1 inches) color plots in less than one minute, along with being capable of producing 120 D/A1-sized plots per hour1. The new printers can also be paired with an optional in-line 44-inch, 300-sheet capacity plain paper stacker to neatly stack collated
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Ricoh moves into Leadership position in the Gartner Managed Print Services (MPS) Magi

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10/06/2010 - RICOH ANNOUNCEMENT: Ricoh moves into Leadership position in the Gartner Managed Print Services (MPS) Magic Quadrant Earlier this year analyst firm IDC recognized the strengths of Ricoh's Managed Document Services (MDS) offering and announced Ricoh as a leader in the MPS marketplace. Following suit, Gartner has just published their 2010 MPS Magic Quadrant Worldwide report, which places Ricoh MDS in the leadership quadrant. The results of both reports are a testament to Ricoh's
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Capitol copier contract

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The state has awarded a new contract for copiers and printers with two suppliers, which could save the state about $3.5 million, an official said Wednesday. The state Central Services Department has contracted with Standley Systems and Xerox Corp., said Scott Shlotthauer, state purchasing director. The state spends about $17 million annually on multifunctional copiers/printers and production-level print equipment, he said. It's anticipated the two-year contract will result in savings of about
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Xerox's New Digital Color Printer: Perfect Fit in Any Print Setting for Applications

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A new entry-level light production color printer from Xerox Corporation, adaptable for any print environment, gives users more flexibility and freedom to produce a wide range of applications -- quickly meeting customer demands in high quality color and black and white. The new Xerox Color 550/560 Printer, with an easy-to-use color touch screen, is an efficient choice for quick print shops, small commercial printers, in-plant operations
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Fiery Controller and Xerox WorkCentre 7545 and WorkCentre 7556 Ideal for Office Users

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networking protocols. EFI is a Xerox Business Partner. More information on EFI solutions is available at www.efi.com and 800.875.7117 or visit Xerox (booths #400 and 600) and EFI (booth #2000) at Graph Expo, taking place through Oct. 6 (McCormick Place). About EFI EFI (www.efi.com) is a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. The company's robust product
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Kyocera Mita America Receives Common Criteria Certification for TASKalfa Color MFP’s

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. Kyocera’s dedicated security team has developed and continues to develop trusted and reliable security solutions to meet the expanding security requirements of its customers and to keep Kyocera products at the forefront of document security. Recent Kyocera security developments include: Secure Printing – Allows users to securely print documents on any network printer or MFP from their PC and release the print job at the device by entering a personal identification code, eliminating the threat of
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TOTALFLOW IS RICOH’S NEW GLOBAL BRAND FOR PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES

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TOTALFLOW IS RICOH’S NEW GLOBAL BRAND FOR PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES CHICAGO, October 04, 2010 — The Production Printing Business Group (PPBG) of Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced a new strategy for solutions and professional services called TotalFlow™. TotalFlow is a Ricoh branded open architecture under which all production printing solutions will be positioned. For customers seeking to improve process efficiency and effectiveness, under the TotalFlow umbrella Ricoh will
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These CPP Pricing Documents were just uploaded

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These CPP Pricing Documents were just uploaded!! imagPRESS C6000vp_C7000vp Art Post 0 0 Oct 4, 9:40 PM iR Advance C5501_C7055_7065_9065_9075 CPP Pricing Art Post 0 0 Oct 4, 9:38 PM KM Bizhub PRO C552_C652_C5501 Art Post 0 0 Oct 4, 9:35 PM Ricoh Color MPC 6501 CPP Pricing Art Post 0 0 Oct 4, 9:31 PM Sharp MX-6210_MX-7001N CPP Pricing Art Post 0 0 Oct 4, 9:29 PM Xerox ColorQube 920_WC776 5P CPP Pricing Art Post 0 0 Oct 4, 9:27 PM Canon iR3230_2030i_3235i CPP Pricing Art Post 0 0 Oct 4, 9:24
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AlphaGraphics New Haven Opens Its Doors Using the Canon ImagePRESS C7000VP Digital Pr

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, we've positioned ourselves to provide high quality digital color printing as part of the marketing communication solutions offered to our clients." The Canon imagePRESS line represents the largest single engine R&D investment in Canon's history. Capable of printing images up to 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution with a superior level of quality, the imagePRESS C7000VP prints at 70 pages per minute, including media up to 110lb cover stock. The imagePRESS C7000VP reflects Canon Business Solutions
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Xerox Awarded with "Must See 'ems," at Graph Expo 2010

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" honors for pieces created on Xerox's iGen4 press and a Xerox Nuvera 288 EA Perfecting Production System. Other winning entries were printed on a Xerox DocuColor 8002 Digital Press and a Xerox 700 Digital Color Press. Xerox's Best-of-the-Best contest honored digital printing applications produced by members of the Xerox Premier Partners Global Network in the following categories: books, collateral, digital and offset, direct marketing, photo publishing, and transpromo. Three winners were
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Yonkers Awards Auxilio Managed Print Services a Contract

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Auxilio , Inc., a managed print services company for health care, announced it was awarded a MPS contract by Saint Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers, New York. According to a release, the contract has an estimated total revenue value of $1.5 million to $2 million. It represents the Company's entry into the New York marketplace, which it believes holds added strategic value due to New York's concentration of hospitals, and is the third agreement signed this year through the Company's marketing
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Canon imagePRESS C7010VP Digital Color Press Joins Oce

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recovery method and the addition of higher production speeds for most larger sheets and mixed-media jobs. "Designed to produce vibrant, consistent color quality with the look and feel of offset, the Canon imagePRESS C7010VP color system offers print professionals the best of all worlds: speed, quality, reliability and versatility. We are committed to providing customers with greater access to the printing solutions necessary to exceed customer standards," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and
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Re: Selling against Xerox 5675 and 5775

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Quick Facts - WorkCentre 5665/5675/5687 see models Models: Copier Copier/Printer Copier/Printer/Scanner up to 65 / 75 / 90 ppm Maximum paper size: 11 x 17 in./A3 Standard paper capacity 5665/5675: 4,700 sheets 5687: 8,700 sheets Finishing options include stapling, hole-punching, folding, saddle-stitch booklet-making, and post process insertion Two-sided output standard Xerox Extensible Interface Platform (EIP) enabled Scan to email, file, mailbox, folder, and more Color scanning optional One
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Digital copiers may soon be targeted by eDiscovery requests

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legal IT experts believe organizations including digital copiers in discovery requests must understand that they store data differently than computers. Furthermore, since they are not subject to retention schedules, some requests may yield little evidence. While the news provider reports including a digital copier in a discovery request can be successful, relying on it as a primary source of evidence is not advisable. This is especially true as many organizations have started using software designed
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Canon IPF 8000s

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Like new. Just used in house here and well taken care of.Make an offer
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Copier dealer gets prison time for fraud

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Raleigh, N.C. — A former office supplies dealer was sentenced Wednesday to 51 months in federal prison for using bogus copier leases to scam area businesses and nonprofits. Scott Arthur Waddell, 51, of 8012 Llewellyn Court in Raleigh, pleaded guilty in January to wire fraud. Waddell ran two companies, Modern Office Solutions and PST Consultants, and sold copy machines and other office supplies to businesses for years. Investigators said he created a web of forged documents, including copier
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heard a complaint from a local firm about how the county obtains its copiers.

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. Gary Bagwell of Bagwell Document Solutions on Elm Street appeared before the committee Tuesday night to complain that his company has not had the opportunity to bid on the county's copier business. Bagwell claimed that he can give the county a more favorable price than the out-of-town vendor the county is using under the state bid. "We just want a shot," said Bagwell. Finance Director Robert Daniel said the county hasn't bought any copiers in years. Bagwell then said the Circuit Court Clerk's
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Toshiba plant marking start of 25th year in Mitchell today

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manufacturing, said of the firm’s silver anniversary. “It’s just a great experience not just for Toshiba and this factory, but for our employees as well.” Toshiba’s Mitchell location at 901 N. Foster opened its doors on Oct. 4, 1986, with 40 employees and 80,000 square feet of factory. Since then the plant has added five expansions and now sits at more than 180,000 square feet with 100 employees. Producing solely ink toner, the Mitchell plant was the second of three Toshiba toner plants built
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In Canada, I have the strong impression that GE is trying to get out of the "small ticket" copier leasing business. Just last month, we did a Balance of Payments on a GE lease with a differnet leasing vendor (MCAP). Once we were funded, we gave the customer a cheque. The customer promptly paid GE. GE came back this week asking for a $400.00 Premium fee for early contract cancellation. The customer refuses to pay it. As this fee was not documented anywhere that we can find in the original lease
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This makes sense. When Ricoh Canada announced that it had integrated of all of IKON Canada's assets and liabilities in August, Ricoh Canada said that it was the first step in a worldwide integration of the IKON channel and the IKON brand, so the US is a logical next step. I can't say if the rumors regarding the integration of the Savin and/or Lanier brands , but from a supply chain perspective, it makes more sense to me to only operate and supply on brand.
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InfoPrint Solutions Continues Expansion of Light Production Color Line With Latest Of

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InfoPrint Solutions Continues Expansion of Light Production Color Line With Latest Offerings Newest Solutions Bring Graphic Arts Quality and Production-Strength Performance at an Affordable Price Point CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - October 4, 2010) - GraphExpo InfoPrint Solutions Company, a Ricoh company, today announced the launch of its InfoPrint Pro C901/C901s Graphic Arts Edition color printers, the latest enhancement to its light production color printer portfolio. These new solutions address
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Re: Ikon Cost Per Page for Ricoh 1357 Pro

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I sold (3) 1356 Pro back in July 2008 to a Public school system's print shop that the cpc was $0.0029 including staples and fixed for the entire 5 yr term
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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: Also at the end of the report, after 67k pages the report stated that Toner Coverage was 3.94% Having done MPs for a few years now, I can say that the vast majority of machines run at 5% or less. There are certainly customer who run at 7% or 10%, but I'd say the number that run at 2-3% far outweigh them.
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It was announced on Friday (10/1/10) that IKON will fold into RBS and that the IKON name will be eliminated, with additional layoffs on the horizon. This could be the first in a series of moves to place an even heavier focus on Direct operations, which could be followed by the Lanier or Savin brand also being eliminated by 4/1/11. Has anyone else heard that the IKON name is being eliminated and RBS will be the sole 'Direct' channel?
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I think the IKON name will remain until 4-1-2011. At that point it should be just Ricoh no IKON. Personally I feel it is definatly time to be intergrated.
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I sat in on a conference call from Ricoh on Friday, and that's not what I heard. The names will remain with a co-market strategy.
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Thanks but I was hoping to find out the reason why the Xerox 5675 is so much cheaper than the Xerox 5775 - Is it higher volume capacity?
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The big difference between the two is the 5675 is discontinued and the 5775 is active. Same duty cycle and paper capacity with some controller changes. They are offered in different configurations so it could be you are comparing different configurations, but I would bet that whoever is selling the 5675 is just motivated to get the old model out the door.
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time you are up against HP. I wonder if Lexmark or other printer vendors are able to do this? Also at the end of the report, after 67k pages the report stated that Toner Coverage was 3.94%
 
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Memoirs of a Copier Sales PersonThis Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

the last week of September 2010

The push is on and the last quarter of the year is upon us.  Who will be the winners and the losers? After speaking with a few more Office Equipment Dealers this week I'm encouraged with the rate of transformation that is taking place.  Dealers are not waiting for things to happen they are making things happen.  More and more dealers are adopting new services and products for their clients.  The question becomes when do the copier manufacturers become irrelevant to the Office Office Equipment dealer?

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Konica Minolta Launches the Perfect Digital Alternative for Print Professionals

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executive interview, please contact Rachel Reed at Rachel.Reed@kmbs.konicaminolta.us . Availability The bizhub PRESS C8000 is available now through Konica Minolta's North American direct sales and authorized dealer sales channels. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop.In 2009, Konica Minolta was named Supplier of the Year by both the Allegra Network and the National
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Konica Minolta Business Solutions today launched its Optimised Print Services (OPS) o

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According to Konica Minolta national manager managed print services, Iain Barnfield, the new consulting service analyses how a company is using all its print and multifunction devices and then develops a tailored solution to monitor, manage and optimise printing services. “It is designed for, but not limited to, companies operating at least ten separate devices and typically employing more than 50 people.” “We have listened to what the market wants and have sought to improve on similar services
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Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc is currently seeking a BRANCH TECHNICAL

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Program. Employee Referral Bonus Program. Ongoing professional development training. State-of-the-art office products. Visible, exciting work supporting the sales of cutting edge technology and workflow solutions. Konica Minolta is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D Committed to Affirmative Action.
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Count on Konica Minolta for Award-Winning Technologies at GRAPH EXPO

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-saving design. New Product Introductions – Konica Minolta will unveil a new series of color digital presses designed to strengthen our market-leading position in the production print arena and enhance print professionals’ return on investment (ROI). Printgroove – In light production printing, CRD and small- to mid-sized print shop applications, Printgroove® is the key to greater output power and increased satisfaction for customers and corporate clients. It can accept input in any format
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Xerox Color 800/1000 presses drive profit, extend digital printing capabilities

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Xerox Color 800/1000 presses drive profit, extend digital printing capabilities Friday, September 24, 2010 Press release from the issuing company Rochester, N.Y. – Print providers looking to increase the worth of every page they sell are using Xerox Corporation's Color 800/1000 Presses to capture jobs once reserved for offset printing. The presses – introduced earlier this year – offer the sharp images and quick turnaround times needed for sophisticated sales collateral, direct marketing pieces
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Xerox Color 800/1000 presses drive profit, extend digital printing capabilities

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Xerox Color 800/1000 presses drive profit, extend digital printing capabilities Friday, September 24, 2010 Press release from the issuing company Rochester, N.Y. – Print providers looking to increase the worth of every page they sell are using Xerox Corporation's Color 800/1000 Presses to capture jobs once reserved for offset printing. The presses – introduced earlier this year – offer the sharp images and quick turnaround times needed for sophisticated sales collateral, direct marketing pieces
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Does any National Copier Vendor still have their own in house leasing service?

SalesServiceGuy ·
Does Xerox still have Xerox Financial Services? I think not, they subcontract to GE Capital? Is not GE Capital trying to get out of the copier business? Who does Canon use? Who does Ricoh/ IKON use? Who does Konica Minolta use? Who does Pitney Bowes use? For all of these vendors, do they actually operate their own Leasing Company or do they subcontract it out to someone like CIT or DLL and put their brand name on their leases.
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Kyocera Mita America Expands Managed Print Services Offering; Authorizes Business Tec

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more document imaging devices and, ultimately, become the end-user's "single source" for managing printed pages and hardware. Kyocera’s industry-leading MPS program, Managed Print: SimplifiedSM, includes a nationwide network of Kyocera Certified MPS Dealers that help organizations find significant savings on current print output costs, improve the return on investment (ROI) and lower total cost of ownership on existing printers and MFPs through print optimization and best practices. Additionally
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New Report Positions Xerox No. 1 in Managed Print Services

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hundreds of thousands of dollars in document- related costs. Using Xerox's "print governance" feature, the newest addition to the company's MPS portfolio, Rialto will bump savings to nearly half a million dollars by better managing print across its 25 buildings. QinetiQ, a leading defense technology and security company, based in the U.K., cut energy usage and greenhouse gases by 44 percent with its Xerox MPS strategy. Xerox also helped QinetiQ improve security and compliance with radio-frequency
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Xerox Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of 2010 Managed Print Services Report

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and expand the range of MPS offerings is evidenced by its Enterprise Print Services (EPS). Xerox EPS goes beyond traditional MPS offerings as the first service to help gain control of documents being printed, shared and stored across the entire enterprise – whether in the office, by mobile and virtual workers or in the print center. As the market leader in MPS, Xerox's client list includes global leaders like The Dow Chemical Company, Fiat Group, Ingersoll Rand, and Procter Gamble. Xerox also
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AIM Mail Centers Embrace Mobile Technology by Upgrading to Ricoh HotSpot MFPs

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(MFPs). Ricoh HotSpot MFPs offer mobile users the added convenience of printing remotely and enable users to print securely across the Internet, without the need for a device-specific driver or special software. Mobile printing solutions for the Ricoh HotSpot MFPs are powered by PrinterOn®. "Ricoh HotSpot MFPs fit into the future vision of our AIM Mail Center stores, which are becoming business solution centers rather than shipping centers," said Michael Sawitz , CEO, AIM Mail Centers. "Ricoh
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Xerox Debuts iGen4 EXP; Elevates Industry's Most Widely Used High-End Digital ...

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, visit http://www.xerox.com/tr/products or call 800-ASK-XEROX. Note: For more information on Xerox, visit http://www.xerox.com or http://news.xerox.com . For open commentary, industry perspectives and views from events visit http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp , http://twitter.com/xeroxproduction , http://twitter.com/xeroxevents , http://www.xerox.com/blogs or http://www.xerox.com/podcasts . Xerox(R), iGen4(R), FreeFlow(R) and the sphere of connectivity design are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in
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Pacific Northwest’s Largest School District Enrolls Westbrook Fortis to Reduce Docume

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accessible from most Internet browsers. For more information, call (203) 483-6666 or visit http://www.westbrooktech.com . About IKON IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (http://www.ikon.com), a Ricoh company, is a leading provider of innovative document management systems and services, enabling customers to improve document workflow and increase efficiency. IKON integrates copiers, printers and MFP technologies, and document management software and systems, to deliver tailored, high-value solutions, implemented
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$12,419 Federal Contract Awarded to Ricoh Americas

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[September 23, 2010] (Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Ricoh Americas Corp., West Caldwell, N.J., won a $12,419 federal contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Md., for Alficio MP 8001 digital copier system.
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HP Recognized as a Leader in 2010 Managed Print Services by Analyst Firm Report

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documents in electronic processes. By seeking to enlarge the scope of their MPS this way, organizations can maximize cost savings and process improvements." HP MPS is a flexible, scalable offering that provides organizations a clear path for turning their printing and imaging environments into vital, value-added assets that drive business growth. With one of the industry's broadest portfolios of products, solutions and services, HP helps customers improve workflow and maximize results so they can meet
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RISO to feature next generation of inkjet printing at Graph Expo

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printers is so fast, affordable and dependable, customers have found great cost savings in direct mail, transactional documents, and many other commercial applications," said Todd Deluca, president and chief operating officer of RISO, Inc. The three ComColor models showcased at Graph Expo will be shown printing a unique transpromotional MICR application with embedded digital security pantographs, variable data envelopes, newsletters, booklets, and more. The combination of ComColor inkjet printing
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Print Audit® President and CEO Named as Finalist for Prestigious Award

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. By providing businesses with innovative and practical print management software solutions, the company has helped customers recapture over $150 million in printing and photocopying expenses while saving an estimated 190,000 trees a year. Print Audit has offices located in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States. For more information on Print Audit, please contact: Angela Onstine 1.877.412.8348 pr@printaudit.com http://www.printaudit.com Facebook: http
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New Brother Color Laser Printers Deliver Category-Leading Performance

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-4570CDWT) features category-leading print speeds, automatic duplex printing, wired or wireless networking, generous standard paper input capacity and an exciting new design. The new models will be available beginning in October 2010 . "Small business owners are increasingly expected to do more with less, and this new series of color laser printers from Brother offers them the flexibility to print higher volumes of documents – such as multiple copies of presentations or sales brochures needed for a
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"Wanted" Ricoh 615C PS option

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Post Script 3 Unit Type C1500, need one of these new or used can anyone give me a price, just in case I can't get a new deal approved.Art
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Commissioners Award Copier Contract

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Purchasing director Cathy Mosier outlined the bid specifications for the commissioners. Mosier said the bids were opened on Sept. 7 and there were five bidders. . . The Richland County Commissioners Tuesday awarded the price per copy contract to MT...
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Lead in Wyoming Color Copier

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The P4P Cafe has generated a lead for the zip code 82214 in Wyoming, looks to be Northwest of Fort Laramie.30PPM color device, please email me for details!
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HP Unveils World’s Most Collaborative Large-format Printer Solutions

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expensive to maintain. The HP Designjet T7100 Printer features a modular design that allows customers to easily upgrade the device as technology progresses and that helps the printer integrate seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures. The printer eases and accelerates print production for customers by offering: speeds of up to 165 A1 prints per hour, unattended printing with the capacity to manage up to three media rolls and the HP Smart Roll Loading System. The HP Instant Printing Pro accessory
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Re: Ricoh Ends Relationship with Ratio

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Let me further clarify my post. My understanding is this, Ratio Germany has filed for bankruptcy and no longer doing business. Ratio America is now its own entity and doing business seperately. They drive the Plotbase PM website and are selling Plotbase/Rip Cube etc. There is legal discussions that will allow Ratio to work with Ricoh. I think Ricoh recognizes the embedded is not sufficient but is tied legal on their actions. Also, Ricoh is still provide tech support for the controllers that
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Re: Does any National Copier Vendor still have their own in house leasing service?

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Konica Minolta uses GE, DLL, US Bank
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Future Lead!!

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SAPULPA CITY COUNCIL Consider approving the amended Order and Lease Agreement(s) with Document Imaging Solutions, LLC., and DeLage Landen respectively for maintenance service and lease of all Digital Sharp and Samsung Color Copiers for the City of Sapulpa for the period of October 21, 2010 through October 01, 2012, and authorize the Mayor to execute all related documents.
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4 Key Considerations for Paper-Based Hospitals Looking to Go Electronic

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says hospitals often misunderstand the concept of deploying an electronic system. He adds they should be mindful that although EHRs will certainly provide many benefits, they should not be naïve about the savings in paper supplies they may seek through making health records electronic. "If you look at a 350-bed hospital, there are approximately 2.5 million documents being printed in that hospital and only 20-25 percent is related to medical records," he says. "The overwhelming majority of documents
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Re: Booklet printing with saddle stitch using Adobe Indesign CS5

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Here is an update. Yesterday while on site the end user informed me that if he printed the document to PDF from Indesign which will print the document to a file, then tries to print the original Indesign document, it will print. After creating a PDF but not printing that PDF but printing the same document in Indesign, why will it then print. Does it do something to the original document when it is printed to PDF, fix some errors in the document? When trying to print the original document in
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Re: Does any National Copier Vendor still have their own in house leasing service?

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Canon has Canon Financial, all of the others? I believe they are all third party.
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Re: Does any National Copier Vendor still have their own in house leasing service?

Old Glory ·
If I'm not mistaken, Canon Financial is still wholly owned by Canon but I don't think anyone else has their own leasing company anymore.
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Re: Booklet printing with saddle stitch using Adobe Indesign CS5

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John: Wish I could help, what has Ricoh stated? Can anyone else help John?
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Re: Booklet printing with saddle stitch using Adobe Indesign CS5

John ·
Ricoh is absolutely no help. I hope someone from Ricoh reads this post. Who do you hire up there? They have absolutely no clue. Very disappointed. Much thanks to JasonR from RJ Young for your input. John
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Re: Does any National Copier Vendor still have their own in house leasing service?

Jrlz ·
Ricoh has Ricoh Financial Services, which is wholly owned by Ricoh
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Re: Does any National Copier Vendor still have their own in house leasing service?

Old Glory ·
I think if you look into it that you will find that you are mistaken. Their lease document says Ricoh but the rest of the document is either De Lage Landen (DLL) or GE. They used to use DLL almost exclusively but seem to be mostly GE now.
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Re: Does any National Copier Vendor still have their own in house leasing service?

Patrick Bateman ·
Partially correct...Ricoh Financial Services (wholly owned)still exists and is primarily used for Major Accounts whereas Commercial or SMB accounts are financed through 3rd party vendors, i.e. GE, DLL, etc.
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Re: Booklet printing with saddle stitch using Adobe Indesign CS5

John ·
We solved the problem. We changed a setting within InDesign CS5 from "Binary" to "ASCII". I do not know why this works since that same setting in InDesign CS4 is set to "Binary" but it fixed the problem. Much thanks to JasonR for taking the time to call me and discuss the problem. Not alot of people would do that and I really appreciate it. I have attached a screen shot of the change from within InDesign CS5. Feel free to comment on why this would have made a difference as I have no clue. John
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Re: wide format specialist

JasonR ·
I totally agree with Jrlz. Don't split, they aren't selling it, they aren't comp'd on it. Lead fees are the way to go. Besides, the reps would complain either way!
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Office machine blamed for medical building fire

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XENIA, Greene County — A malfunctioning copier and fax machine is to blame for a fire that started at a medical building in the 300 block of North Detroit Street, across from Shawnee Park. The total estimated damage cost is believed to be approximately $175,000, according to Xenia Fire Chief Jeff Leaming. Approximately, $100,000 is the damage to the building. The fire at 330/322 North Detroit St. was reported 7:07 a.m. The building has two levels, and fire officials believe the fire started on
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"What is" Section 179

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your business) to move in a positive direction. For most small businesses (adding total equipment, software, and vehicles totaling less than $500,000 in 2010), the entire cost can be written-off on the 2010 tax return. For businesses adding even more than $500,000, the write-offs are still substantial. See the following graphic for an example of the savings thatis currently available to you after the 'Small Business Jobs and CreditAct of 2010' passed in September 2010. Limits of Section 179
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Océ and Intersections Inc. Demonstrate

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, meeting industry security standards for the payment card industry. More Color and More Capacity The high capacity and performance of the Océ JetStream system have also given Intersections the added capacity to pursue other segments that require secure printing. Intersections can expand its client base and offer the service to more markets, because the Océ JetStream printer provides the ample capacity and reliability to produce hundreds of thousands of reports each month. The live demonstration
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago the Third Week of September 2010



Over the last two days I've had the opportunity to speak with four dealer principals, one dealer sales manager and a CEO of an industry supplier.   There is good news!  The good news is that we are recovering along with dealers pivoting to other products and services to offer to their clients.  It's refreshing to speak to so many people that have found a way to see the good in a bad situation.  May we all treat this time as a learning experience that will make us all stronger in the future!

Enjoy these kickass threads from 10 years ago this week!

Consolidating Consumables: Konica Minolta Selling its Offset Plate Business to Southe

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CHICAGO The number of plate suppliers to newspapers is about to shrink. Konica Minolta Graphic Imaging Inc. announced Thursday that it is selling its offset printing plate business -- including subsidiary American Lithoplate Inc. -- to Southern Lithoplate Inc. Terms of the deal, which is scheduled to close Oct. 1, were not disclosed. Konica said the sale was “based on the long term strategy” of parent Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Inc. “Konica Minolta Graphic Imaging has a long standing
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Toshiba Announces National Managed Print Services Dealer Makeover Sweepstakes

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Fasoo digital rights management (DRM) software •Free one-year subscription to Toshiba Encompass, an online analytical tool that helps map out /optimize printer fleets Entries must be submitted by Dec. 31, 2010 to TABS, Attn: MPS Dealer Makeover Contest, 2 Musick, Irvine, CA 92618 or via e-mail to MPSDealer Makeover@tabs.toshiba.com. Official rules and regulations are available on Toshiba eXCHANGE and FYI. Toshiba, a pioneer in the field of managed print services (MPS), has been encouraging dealers
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MBM Computer System Solutions Partners with Konica Minolta Bringing New Jobs and Rein

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Michigan-based Company to Offer Award-Winning MFPs, Digital Presses, Printers, and Solutions TROY, Mich. , Sept. 17 MBM Computer System Solutions of Troy, Michigan , now an authorized dealer of Konica Minolta, was jointly announced today by MBM and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. Founded in 1984, MBM Computer System Solutions will now offer Konica Minolta's complete line of award-winning office systems , digital presses , printers , as well as an extensive portfolio of document
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Konica Minolta Color MFPs Receive Gold Medal Awards in Wirth Consulting Head2Head Com

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the second consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com . Konica Minolta Corporate Contact James Norberto Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. +1 201.825.4000 Konica Minolta is a trademark of
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Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. Announces Availability of Drivve | Image Tosh

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equipment company in the world. TABS 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, Brazil, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS has five divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division; the Toner Products Division; the Document Solutions Engineering Division; the International Division; and Toshiba
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Xerox Expands Wide Format Print Tools; Earns Industry Recognition

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Xerox production systems and services, visit http://www.xerox.com/tr/products or call 800-ASK-XEROX. Note: For more information on Xerox, visit http://www.xerox.com or http://news.xerox.com . For open commentary, industry perspectives and views from events visit http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp , http://twitter.com/xeroxevents , http://twitter.com/XeroxProduction , http://www.xerox.com/blogs or http://www.xerox.com/podcasts . Xerox ® , FreeFlow ® , Accxes ® 6622™, 6279 ® , 6605™ and the sphere of
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Apple iPad Wireless Printing Catches Up with Ricoh, HP Services

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download. Users just need a Web-enabled laptop or smartphone to print to a Ricoh HotSpot printer. Users also have a print option inside their BlackBerry e-mail client allowing the ability to search for and print to publicly available Ricoh HotSpot-enabled printers powered by PrinterOn. Epson America, a provider of superior performing desktop printing solutions, and Thinxtream Technologies recently announced a mobile printing application called PrintJinni for Epson that allows iPhone, iPod touch
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Canon USA Launches Print Sample Program

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Canon USA Canon USA Inc. has announced the LUCIA EX Print Sample Request Program, a service giving consumers the opportunity to receive 8.5x11-inch sample photographs printed on the new Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300/6350/6300 large-format printers, prior to purchasing the device. Through the program, customers will receive three printed images captured by Canon Explorer of Light photographers, which demonstrate the high-quality printing capabilities of the imagePROGRAF 12-Color series and new
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Analyst Study on Lexmark and Canon - Printers among Strong Tech Performers

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sign up for free at http://www.wallstreetequityresearch.com/ . While sales quantities have been consistent of late they appear to be the result of reduced prices. Industry wide average printer prices have dropped this month to match lower consumer demand. A consumer shift towards discount technology has benefited some companies though. Higher sales of inkjet printers over laser printers are reflective of this trend. Companies like Canon Inc. with strong inkjet lines have been able to maintain
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Managed Print Services Expands in Japan, While Click Charge Model Declines by 20 Per

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in 2009, it is expected to grow at a compound annual rate (CAGR) of 40 percent into 2014, eventually reaching $8.2B by 2014. Anticipating the need for information and analysis about the market, Photizo Group opened a dedicated Asia Pacific office in February 2010. The recent Asia Pacific MPS Conference in Singapore put the spotlight on the region. Market visionaries Fuji Xerox, HP, Ricoh, PrintFleet, FM Audit, NewField IT, SafeCom and Ringdale were among the sponsors and exhibitors for the first
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RFP in IL Printer/Copier Lease and Annual Maintenance

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solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is for the lease of copiers and printers, as well as annual maintenance for DISA/DITCO. Deliver hardware by 30 Sep 2010. Maintenance is for 1 year plus 4 option years. All years must be quoted. https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportu...ab=core&_cview=0
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Technifax Office Solutions Receives High Ratings From Customers In This Year's Custom

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the number of copies I had to have completed by that afternoon, I was extremely pleased." - B.H. Technifax employee's look forward to offering a high level of personalized, attentive service that is second to none in the area, to their customers in the many years to come. About Technifax Office Solutions: Technifax Office Solutions is a North Texas leader in providing a full range of the highest quality document imaging equipment, including Kyocera multi-function printers, Konica Minolta bizhub
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FDIC releases guidance on digital copier security and printer risks

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Financial institutions need to take steps to mitigate the risks associated with sensitive data stored on photocopiers, fax machines and printers, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said in guidance issued Wednesday. In its guidance on digital copier security and printer risks , the FDIC describes how copiers, fax machines and printers -- devices used often by financial services firms to process loans and other financial transactions -- may store digital images on a hard drive or flash
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Toshiba Introduces the e-STUDIO™1355 Series for High-Volume Environments Requiring Su

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Toshiba Introduces the e-STUDIO ™ 1355 Series for High-Volume Environments Requiring Superior Quality and Finishing Flexibility IRVINE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today announced the addition of the Toshiba e-STUDIO ™ 905/1105/1355 series to its award-winning product line-up for busy departmental, centralized reprographic and even light production printing environments. Speed is a key feature of this series with copy and print speeds of 90, 110
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GFI Digital buys Quality Copiers

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St. Louis printing company GFI Digital bought Quality Copiers Inc. of Perryville, Mo., on Monday for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, GFI said it increased its footprint throughout Perryville, Cape Girardeau, Sikeston and Poplar Bluff, and added 12 employees to its team of 155 people. GFI’s revenue has grown from $1.5 million in its first year of business a decade ago to $45 million last year. This year alone, sales grew 18 percent and profit increased 16 percent over last year
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Toshiba introduces Job Point, Job Replicator & Job Accounts

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N/C printer utility software that adds the following features: Job Point: combines the print speed of up to 10 copiers Job Replicator: prints the same job from different paper trays imitating multi part forms Job Accounts: a more advanced form of Dept Codes This is addition to earlier N/C releases of Job Build, Drop Zone and Job Seperator
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Ivy Tech Community College Looks to Consolidate Copiers

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that allows for discounted pricing on laptop and desktop computers. By selecting Dell to help simplify IT and make it more accessible and affordable for its students and employees, Ivy Tech is saving more than $1.3 million annually. •The consolidation of the college’s copier and copier services. Ivy Tech entered into five-year contract with IKON Office Solutions, a Ricoh company, to consolidate the copier buy and copier services. Ivy Tech will save more than $2 million over the term of the
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New Epson 17-Inch Printer Achieves 98% PANTONE Coverage

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avoid stopping the print run. All inks come in high capacity cartridges for less frequent changes and better value. Marco Van Niekerk, product manager for large format printers at Epson Europe, says: "Offering photographers outstanding flexibility, the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 creates better-than-lab-quality prints on a wide range of media up to 1.5mm thick, including thick photo or presentation matte board, canvas and fine art paper. Users can select a paper path that best fits their needs from a
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MUSD cuts copy costs by $14500 a month

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Superintendent Jason Messer. “We will be saving money,” he said. IKON – selected over Xerox and Ray Morgan – offered $45,535 per month for 60 months and continued use of the current print shop and copy machines located in the district office. Ray Morgan’s proposal came in lower at $40,978 per month but, according to MUSD director of operation Steve Trantham, apparently was lacking in experience of operating in the kindergarten- through 12th- grade environment. Xerox offered to re-up while
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Océ celebrates shipment of the 2000th Arizona flatbed printer

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Arizona Series printer, now the best selling series of flatbed printers in history. The Océ Arizona 550 GT will be on display at the Visual Impact Image Expo in Sydney. Océ Australia www.oce.com.au
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What is a ColorQube and what makes it special?

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as a crayon. How does the ColorQube compare to other office copiers? There is a downside to the ColorQube. Even the fastest available model is slower than the previous generation of fast laser printers offered by Xerox. The 4590 laser copier, for example, could do 90 printed pages per minute. Some other models offered over 100 prints per minute. The ColorQube, on the other hand, never gets over 60 prints per minute even on the fastest setting with only black color used. Let's get negative There's
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Managed Print Services (MPS) is becoming increasingly attractive according to latest

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There is an increasingly strong business case for Managed Print Services (MPS) according to research done by UK research house Loudhouse for Kyocera Mita. Organisations are placing a greater-than-ever focus on cost, and printer management which generally becomes the responsibility of the IT department. As a result the benefits of MPS are becoming increasingly evident to IT managers. According to the report there is a sense of “green fatigue”, where overall levels of concern about the
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HP Unveils Print Solutions, Including 10 Industry-first Innovations, that Transform P

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principal at SPAN Architecture Design. "HP is unleashing innovation and has once again made the future a reality," said Vyomesh Joshi, executive vice president, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. "We have transformed the flow of content for all customers letting them access, share, print and manage content virtually anytime or anywhere in the world." Highlights include: -- Disruptive new category of printers powered by the web and empowered by the cloud spanning the HP Photosmart, Officejet, LaserJet and
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Re: Industrial Label Printers

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Yes, I am getting the same feeling about this low margin business. I am hoping if it help gain access to a new account, it could open the doors to quoting on the customers copiers. Also, it could be useful as a "Wrap Around" sales tactic against National copier Vendors. By this, I mean it is probably difficult for Xerox or Ikon to bundle them into their quotes. I can easily add the additional cost of one into a copier quote and give it away as "free". As the labels themselves can be bought from
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Re: Construction Paper through a copier

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Konica Minolta Rep is saying theirs will do it without problem. Our experience when asking Ricoh technical is not to do it. Causes premature wear and tear on the drums.
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Re: recent page views for P4P Hotel forums

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Here's a formerly more active poster delurking to say hello. Since we stopped selling new Ricoh and since I'm admin and not a sales rep, I don't have as much to contribute any more. But, I still check in out of habit - always nice to see some familiar screen names :-)
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New KIP 700M "Whadda think winner or loser"?

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included the $13,995 is a great price point for single roll 3 "D" per minute. I also read is that you can print and scan to the USB which is pretty awesome for the user who just needs a copier and will print and scan occassionaly. What set me back on the unit is that I didn't see a scan2email option, and my first thoughts without seeing the unit is that the color lcd display is small (however so was the screen on the Ricoh 240W). Another item was the exit area for the orginals it seems once you feed
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Oki to launch newly designed printer range

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Print vendor, Oki, is set to release a new range of printers during the next few weeks. For the first time in seven years, Oki is releasing a whole new design of six printers, which will be specifically aimed at the retail market, Oki marketing manager, Chris Thorley, said. “We have released new product in this category and segment before, but it’s been based on the same design and engine,” Thorley said. “This is the first time they’ve completely redesigned the engine and form factor. It’s
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ZENO DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, L.L.C. v. K GRIFF INVESTIGATIONS, INC.

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various services, including background checks for employers, surveillance in workers' compensation and domestic cases, and civil process service for attorneys. Zeno sells document management solutions as well as hardware, scanners, printers, and facsimile machines. Zeno sold K Griff several copiers and facsimile machines. On August 31, 2005, Zeno sold two Ricoh digital copiers to K Griff. The 1035 copier, which Zeno represented as refurbished, had two fax lines and was to be used by K Griff's
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How are Sales Going for 2010?

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How is Business for you!
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Is anyone beta testing the Ricoh W3601 ?

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Is anyone beta testing the Ricoh W3601 ? If so, thoughts???
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Construction Paper through a copier

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Do you know of any copier that runs construction paper and envelopes well and does not cause extra drum and fuser wear?
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OfficeWare acquires Print Manage

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Terms of the deal were not disclosed in a news release. OfficeWare intends to retain the Print Manage brand and operate it as a division of the overall company, which helps companies with their printing and networking needs. Print Manage, which generates about $4 million in revenue annually, operates in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee. It has 18 employees, many of whom will be kept on, according to a news release. OfficeWare also recently acquired Full Service Networking in Cincinnati.
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Booklet printing with saddle stitch using Adobe Indesign CS5

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Anyone out there have any experience with Indesign CS5? I have a customer that just upgrade to this version and now they are getting an error when trying to print booklets with saddle stitch. If you can help, please give me a call at 352-665-0168 Thanks, John
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Worldwide launch of the DesignJet Z6200 at the PrintWorks/VIIE show

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HP used the PrintWorks/VIIE show to launch their new high speed DesignJet Z6200 printer. With a top speed of 140 square metres per hour, HP have announced a new benchmark for quality and speed in the photo printing world. HP claim that the end products are more than suitable for signage with up to one year permanence without lamination. The unit is available in 42 inch and 60 inch models and with print resolutions of up to 2400 x 1200 dpi. New water based Vivid Photo eight colour inkset include
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Re: Industrial Label Printers

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BSX-4 seems to be the most popular. http://toshibateccanada.com/we...Printers/Default.htm
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Re: Industrial Label Printers

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: Your advantage against an online vendor would be quick local delivery. Actually I think your advantages would be "one vendor, one invoice" and "the same tech you already know will work on that too". Art, here's the link for the Zebra printers: http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/...oducts/printers.html
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Re: When was the last time you did a demo in your demo room?

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When you say you take a copier to a customer for a demo... Is it a Conditonal Sale? I will do this but only on the terms of if the MFP works as described you agree to buy/ lease that same unit without any further demos. I have seen too many potential customers do the Vendor merry go round with six copier vendors to get free copiers for several months. I have seen too many RFQs where a customer has to get three quotes and you are unexpected lowest bid. They ask you in for demo but never intended
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Re: Construction Paper through a copier

GUEST · 
I dn't know of any mfp/copier where construction paper is recommened. I would find out the model number and do your own research and prove to customer that either the KM rep is not stating the truth or produce documentation that the Ricoh can do it. I'm better dollars to dougnuts the KM can't. How about hearing from some the KM reps we have on the forums? Please help?
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Re: Ricoh Ends Relationship with Ratio

GUEST · 
Here's what I heard. 1. Ricoh is not supporting the ratio controllers anymore, due to the fact that they find that thier embedded controller will meet the needs of the AEC market or something close to that effect (I really had to laugh when I heard that) 2. Ratio America which advertises on the P4P forums is selling and support the ratio controller (http://plotbasepm.com/rip_cube) with the rip cube. 3. Ratio.de website is still up and running http://www.ratio.de/ The truth of the matter is
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Re: When was the last time you did a demo in your demo room?

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get free copiers for several months. I have seen too many RFQs where a customer has to get three quotes and you are unexpected lowest bid. They ask you in for demo but never intended to give you the business. It is too much work and time to connect an MFP (Copy/ Print/Fax/Scan/demo) and possible expense (maybe there and back, if you use a 3rd party moving company). We no longer request our aging Service techs to move heavy A3 colour copiers themselves, for fear of injury.
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Re: When was the last time you did a demo in your demo room?

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: I have seen too many potential customers do the Vendor merry go round with six copier vendors to get free copiers for several months. Yes, I remember once seeing a "bid" that had a requirement of a 90-day, no-obligation trial. At the time, I joked "They'd only need to get 4 guys to bite on this and then they wouldn't even have to buy a copier!". Exactly one year later, I saw the same "bid" from the same company. I guess it's working out for them. We
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Re: Toshiba Introduces the e-STUDIO™1355 Series for High-Volume Environments Requiring Su

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Sure wish Ricoh would take care it's current dealers before giving our products to the competition. Will Ricoh be purchasing Toshiba soon?
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Re: OMG! Copier Rep Turned into POS! Read this!

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the upper hand the next time the copier sales rep comes around. He is offering AMMO. The enemy’s playbook. A one-of-a-kind strategic buyer’s guide for the copier hustle. Promising that he can save customers $5,000+ over the life of their copier lease and service agreement. Copiers are the most expensive machine in any given office 95% of the time, and Brady is uncovering, long-hidden, well-protected industry secrets that have been kept close to the chest and never published before — not even
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Passing of Richard "Dick" G. Poorman, 71,

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Pennsylvania Ave. West, Warren, Pa., in 1978 by selling two snowmobiles for an Apeco copier. His hard work and perseverance soon brought him to acquire The Copy Shop in 1983. Dick was proud that over the years he provided employment for a number of people throughout Warren, as his business thrived. Previous to his own businesses, Dick gained experience as a service manager for Graham Copy Company, Jamestown, N.Y. Dick was a social member of the Sheffield Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of the
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Copy Machines Topic of Debate At Shasta County Supervisor Meeting

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Redding, Calif. -- Most people don't put much thought into copy machines until they break. But Shasta County Supervisors spent about 90 minutes Tuesday talking about them. Up for debate, the county's contract with companies that provide multi-functional devices, machines that copy, print, fax and scan. It's a contract valued at $1.5 million. A county committee recommended the board accept a bid from Ikon Business Solutions but two companies, one from Redding and another from Chico, protested. A
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Why do I end with the weird questions?

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I have a customer with a 480W, needs to add another "print device", color scanner and color plotter. Today we signed an order for the wide format color scanner, Ricoh aka Epson Stylus 7700 and the Ricoh W2470. His question: Can he take the same file and print to the 480W and the W2470 and expect the same quality from bothe systems (referring more to hatching and line weight)? Please help!!! Art
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Leading Digital Imaging Companies Collaborate for Haiti Reconstruction Project

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information, please visit www.browardmicrofilm.com. About Kodak As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives. To learn more, visit http://www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at http://www.kodak.com/go/followus. More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery-join today at www.kodakgallery.com. More information
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Make My Non-Profit Run Better winner announced

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, a leading provider of copiers, printers, IT solutions, managed print services and pure drinking water systems, this morning announced on KWQC-TV6 that the Putnam received the most votes. CPC Pregnancy Resources and Rivermont Collegiate were selected as 2nd and 3rd place winners, respectively. The makeover was designed to improve the efficiency of a Quad City non-profit group by enhancing its technological capabilities and making it easier to focus on its mission. The makeover may include, but
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

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This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago September 2010

Yesterday I posted a press release from Oki Data that they are leaving the printer/copier market in the Americas.  Seems this is the first casualty of COVID19 among the print manufacturers here in the US.  I was asked who would be the next casualty?  Would love to hear from others on this topic.

Enjoy these awesome threads from ten years ago this week!

Konica Minolta to Globalize Optimized Print Services. Extended Initiative Manages....

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processes in place to deploy and deliver Optimized Print Services. Amongst others, Konica Minolta established several key services such as “Remote Management”, a service to manage MFP and printer without geographic limitation on a high service level, and “Centralized Monitoring”, a service to provide high transparency of the total fleet by monitoring service incidents, volumes and asset data for consolidated management reporting. To close the loop, Konica Minoltas OPS program also provides the same
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Notable Solutions, Inc. Closes Strong Fiscal Year 2010

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. AutoStore is the information on-ramp for nearly 500 models of MFDs and network-attached scanners —from Fujitsu, HP, Kodak, Kyocera, Lanier, Lexmark, Ricoh, Savin, Sharp and Xerox. Learn more at nsiautostore.com or follow the company on Twitter: @nsiautostore.
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Re: Marketshare

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the #2 monochrome MFP share. At Konica Minolta's May dealer meeting it estimated the following A3 market share breakdown: Canon - 29% Ricoh 25% KM - 16% (Grew overall placements in FY 2010 by 20%) Xerox - 15% Toshiba 5% KM - 4.5% Sharp 3.5% (big fall last year) Konica minolta also claimed the top share in A3 color sales, which is believable and impressive. This doesn't exactly clarify things, since everyone still says they are #1, but hopefuly it provides some color on the situation.
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New Canon imageCLASS Multifunction Printers Offer Increased Functionality and Perform

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piano black finish. Providing high-end features usually found in advanced printer models including duplex versatility, print and copy speeds up to 26 ppm, a 250-sheet front-loading paper cassette and an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), the new device simplifies office work while delivering significant value. Utilizing Canon’s innovative on-demand fixing technology, the imageCLASS MF4570dn offers a quick first print time of approximately six seconds and an efficient energy saving system which
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Van Dyk Business Systems Partners With Westbrook Technologies To

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collaboration with its easy retrieval, editing, annotating and distribution of documents. It integrates with line-of-business applications such as SAP and Oracle, as well as copiers, scanners and multifunction devices from leading manufacturers such as Sharp, Kodak, Fujitsu, Canon, Panasonic and Ricoh. Fortis is sold through resellers around the world. About Van Dyk Business Systems Van Dyk Business Systems, the premier provider of award-winning Sharp printers, copiers, fax equipment, and document
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Webster campus key for Xerox manufacturing

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Xerox Corp. helped build the modern office, which today often has more multifunction devices that scan, copy and fax than it does pencil sharpeners. In churning out first office and then commercial printing equipment, Xerox in turn helped build the town of Webster. The company's sprawling Wilson Center for Technology campus of buildings started with a series of land purchases between 1954 and 1965. At its peak, the campus occupied more than 1,000 acres. But the campus today is far from that
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Global Imaging Systems Acquires Georgia Duplicating Products

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as printers, copiers and multifunction devices; network integration services; and electronic presentation systems. As an office technology dealer, Global Imaging sells products from various suppliers including Xerox, Sharp and Konica Minolta. Xerox acquired Global Imaging Systems in 2007 and operates it as a wholly owned subsidiary within Xerox's North American operations. Customer Contacts: For more information on Xerox office products and services, visit http://www.xerox.com/tr/office or call
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Office Logic Inc. chosen Elite Dealer for fourth consecutive year

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product authorization from Hewlett Packard, Brother, Dell, Lenovo, Gateway, Cisco, Lexmark, Tektronix, Kyocera, Muratec, Sharp, Standard, IBM, Okidata and Lucent. It also has received software certification from Novell, Citrix, Cisco and Microsoft. According to OfficeDEALER publisher Rich Kunkel, the 120 dealers presented with the 2010 Elite Dealer awards were selected from a record number of entries. "It takes something special to stand out as an Elite independent dealer in 2010," Kunkel said
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Canon U.S.A. Announces Significant Updates To Canon Managed Document Services Program

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(CO2) emissions based on power consumption and paper volume usage. The Ecology Information Plug-in provides a highly visual and intuitive 3-D graphical display for insight into these metrics as well as the capability to make changes in printing behavior and meet corporate targets based on estimations of CO2 emission savings. Multi-Fleet Engagements As dealers are faced with an increasing number of multi-fleet sales engagements, Canon is providing a new cost calculator facilitating accurate cost
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The Cat Is Out of the Bag - Printing Cost is an Issue

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The Cat Is Out of the Bag - Printing Cost is an Issue September 6, 2010 PrintSend to a FriendTweet this AnalysisAnalysis by: Edward Crowley Analysis of: Ruses to cut printing costs Published at: www.economist.com Summary For years, imaging products (copiers, printers, and faxes) have had the opportunity to create significant costs in every company with little or no oversight. The proliferation of uncontrolled printing and imaging has created an out of control expense. This is all changing as
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Approved the purchase of a Savin C 9020 digital color imaging system from Century

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• Approved the purchase of a Savin C 9020 digital color imaging system from Century United bit at $7,521 with the net expenditure being $4,387 after a trade-in allowance of $3,134 for a Savin 4018 copier and an HP5500 color printer for the county appraiser’s office. • Approved a color printer/imaging system to replace a printer that is no longer working in the office and approval for the purchase of a computer tower for the GIS/mapping office. http://www.emporiagazette.com/...unty-publish
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Kyocera Mita Europe launches first ECOSYS A4 colour MFPs

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materials. KYOCERA MITA’s ECOSYS technology avoids creating ozone emissions during the printing process by utilizing transfer roller charger technology in conjunction with a positively charged print drum, and the user environment is further improved by the low noise printing function which reduces noise to just 50dB (A) when in operation. Superior media handling The FS-C2026MFP and FS-C2126MFP are equipped with duplex printing and scanning functionality as standard, plus a 50-sheet reversing
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Canon U.S.A. Showcases Paperless Innovations Utlizing Nuance eCopy ShareScan at Canon

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NEW YORK, September 1, 2010 – Recognizing the increasing role of digital document automation in today’s complex office environments, Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging, will preview its next-generation office scanning solution featuring eCopy ShareScan from Nuance, the best selling paper-to-digital scanning and workflow solution, and the Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform, at Canon EXPO 2010 New York. The eCopy ShareScan solution preview includes recent advances in paperless capabilities
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Marketshare

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I know this is a subjective topic but I cannot find any information about Marketshare anywhere. Canon, Ricoh , Konica Minolta , Xerox all claim they are #1 in the North American market but does anyone really know? can anyone point me in the right direction for this?
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New print service to save money, trees and

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reliability of existing devices, many of which are ageing. The audit came after Avondale Library implemented a Lanier-managed print service that offered staff members and students a more seamless service across its two campuses. The service also reduced what head librarian Marilyn Gane describes as the “excessive” use of paper in its printers—users would lose patience waiting for others to print and either forget to claim their job when it printed or print again to another printer. “It is much more
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Re: A4 Page Volumes

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We are currently seeing a correction in the market. What we sold for $15,000 three years ago we are now selling systems of equivalent value for less than a third. The market is largely oblivious to the selling features that used to give the higher priced systems their value. They didn't need the features to begin with. We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg..... New channels of distribution for enterprise print delivery, channels that tend to work off less robust margins than copier
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Canon Unveils the Future of Imaging at Canon EXPO 2010 New York

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needs including consumer imaging products, office equipment, print production, broadcast and communications, healthcare technologies and security solutions. Show highlights include: The Future of Imaging Canon EXPO 2010 New York also features the "Imaging for Tomorrow" exhibit showcasing new technologies that will enhance people's lives and offers a preview of Canon's vision for the future of imaging. Capitalizing on the significant developments in display technology and cameras, the exhibit
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Compact imageRUNNER ADVANCE C2030/C2020 Models Expand Award-Winning ADVANCE MFP Lineu

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efficiently distribute the print processing burden of all components of printer data between the PC and the printer as well as Canon's Universal Send document distribution capabilities and high compression PDF/XPS feature. For detail-oriented projects, the new models utilize imageRUNNER ADVANCE architecture and technologies to provide true 1,200 x 1,200 dots-per-inch (dpi) print resolution for exceptional output image quality, yielding smooth, vivid and well-defined images. Oil-free "pQ" toner
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Metro Community College rfp for copiers

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PUBLIC NOTICES: Sealed Bids for: #6696 - Refinish Gym Floor at Penn Valley Bid Open - September 17, 2010 At 11:00AM #6704 - Multi-function Copiers/ Printers for Blue River Bid Open - September 17, 2010 At 11:30AM will be received by the Office of the Director of Purchasing, Metropolitan Community College, 3200 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri. Specifications and conditions of bidding and the printed form on which all bids must be submitted, may be obtained from the Office of the Director of
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Canon U.S.A. Unveils Next Generation of Flagship Color Digital Production Presses

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NEW YORK, September 1, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced its new flagship color production presses, the Canon imagePRESS C7010VP, C6010VP and C6010 digital presses. Built upon the revolutionary imagePRESS platform, the new devices were developed in direct response to customer feedback to help grow their businesses. Based on the ten areas of excellence that are most important to their business, the new models offer commercial printers, print-service
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Kyocera Mita launches HyPAS™ Developer Partner Program

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01 September 2010- Kyocera Mitatoday launched the HyPAS Developer Partner Program for its HyPAS™ software platform. The program will support Kyocera Mitapartners in developing bespoke software applications that optimize Kyocera’s TASKalfa devices to offer customers advanced functionality and enhanced document workflows. HyPAS™ is Kyocera Mita’s powerful and scalable software platform that incorporates both Java and Web Services Software Development Kits (SDK). It enables the development of
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Canon U.S.A. Announces New uniFLOW v5.0 Fleet Management Solution

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print support for popular non-Canon models ensuring that customers can easily manage mixed device fleets. SQL Connector for Import/Export of Data: New task-based application allowing greater customization of back-end functions including importation of cost center and other essential data directly into accounting and management systems. Global Workflows: Advanced function for network administrators enabling the rapid administration of printers in large fleet deployments. Customized workflows
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Re: A4 Page Volumes

SalesServiceGuy ·
In my marketplace, the used A3 market (especially Colour)is still able to displace new A4 products at the same price. Colour quality and reliability has improved a lot over the last few years, so even a one generation old colour copier is very much in demand. The marketplace has a strong demand for colour that for me now exceeds black. Of course, this is not great new for new A3 sales. Customers who have an A3, generally want to stick with an A3 replacement copier. A4 products are sold with a
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Lead in Tampa "Doctors Copier Stolen"

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from every room. More than 25 computers that had recently been purchased were also gone. Some medical equipment and even a copier was stolen as well. "Unfortunately, every time I go through individual rooms, I found more and more things missing, " said Dr. Giannakopoulos. The doctor said that during the break-in, someone used the fire extinguisher's foam to cover their tracks, but not all drag marks were hidden. While most of the computers in office were stolen, Dr. Giannakopoulos says it didn't
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MIF Upgrade versus New Logo sales

txeagle24 ·
As we all know, monthly quotas never go down, even though per unit revenue continues to decline and capturing new business is more difficult than ever.
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Copier Lead for 2011 in Utah!

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Goals for 2011 • Purchase new copier to replace 10 year old copier • Conduct administrative check point (DUI enforcement roadblock) using multiple agencies • Conduct investigations into vice type crimes in Riverdale http://riverdalecity.com/
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New Stuff from Ricoh!

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Re: A4 Page Volumes

M138 ·
I'm looking at a break point of around 10k/month, at that point, at least at my dealership, a3 is a lower tco. They [the samsung rep]say when you look at total volumes, 11x17 only accounts for like 3% of the global print volume. What I've seen is that its not accurate to extrapolate that only 3% of customers need it, it means that there is a wider group of customers that use it outside AEC, but they do a tiny amount of it. Even so, once you've got a feature that is used, even marginally, buyers
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Re: A4 Page Volumes

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that is used, even marginally, buyers are remiss to see it go away. Maybe thats part of the strategy with PPDM and sharpdesk - even if its only used by a small margin of people, the buyers would be less likely to move to a4 - assuming that most a4 products aren't going to be bundled with any software. The most important question to ask is "how much do you copy 11x17"? If the answer is none, then the next question is "how often do you print 11x17"? When the answer is quite often, well A3 is then a
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Re: A4 Page Volumes

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There is no specific volume which will become infliction point of cannabalisation...it we be based on the Vendors' being able to educate the customers. Most(over95%) of the current print/copy volumes is only A4, hence there is a strong point in A4 eating into A3 market. It is propelled by serious ATL work done by companies like HP. The only hindrance will come due to the higher running cost of the A4 devices. On the opposite side of this A3 vendors have the customers with actualy very print
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Re: A4 Page Volumes

txeagle24 ·
One of my clients is a car dealership, and they recently replaced (2) Ricoh MP2510's & (2) Ricoh MP3010's with (4) Lexmark XS658dfe's. The average monthly volume on each of these is around 7,500, so considering that the Lexmarks are significantly more productive and haven't had any service calls in the first quarter, reliability doesn't appear to be an issue. As a point of reference, I have a customer that has a Lexmark XS463de (40ppm desktop mfp) that runs almost 11,000 per month and averages
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Fujitsu Releases Production Planning Software for Manufacturing Industry

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Tokyo, August 31, 2010 — Fujitsu today announced the availability of a software package for the manufacturing industry, including manufacturers of home electronics, high-precision machinery, and automotive components that support companies in increasing the efficiency of their production activities in response to market demands. GLOVIA/SCP FA PSI Collaborator automatically calculates target production volumes shared by the production, sales, and procurement departments of a manufacturer
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HP Introduces Virtualized Storage Services to Improve Data Management for Clients

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people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com/ .
 
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