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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

Art Post · 11/24/239:29 PM

This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

Last Week of November 2018

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We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. I want a 36 inch color wide format MFP that uses color toner, and none of the wishy washy clogging gel ink technology. More and more clients are asking for color for the AEC market..more here

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Ricoh introduces Healthcare Direct Services, providing an interoperable, secure fax alternative for more reliable healthcare communications

Art Post · 11/28/1810:38 PM

MALVERN, Pa. , Nov. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh USA , Inc. today unveiled RICOH Healthcare Direct Services, an interoperable, secured and reliable fax alternative for healthcare organizations that optimizes patient and staff satisfaction by automating and digitizing communications. The service helps reduce clerical errors, improve security and drive cost savings by eliminating the need for fax's paper steps. Leveraging Ricoh's proven technologies and consulting expertise, RICOH Healthcare

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Konica Minolta Strengthens Workplace of the Future Offering with the Launch of the Acuant i-Dentify 150 Scanner to Confirm Visitor Identity

Art Post · 11/29/1810:33 PM

( www.reshapework.com ) with its expansive smart office product portfolio from IT Services ( All Covered ), ECM, Managed Print Services and industrial and commercial print solutions.Konica Minoltahas been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 11 consecutive years, and is proud to be ranked on theForbes 2017 America's Best Employers list. The World Technology Awards recentlynamed the company a finalist in the IT Software category. KonicaMinolta, Inc. has

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Konica Minolta Announces New Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Art Post · 11/24/1811:43 PM

-class’ multifunction printers and production presses.” “Konica Minolta’s brand and culture shows a clear commitment towards leveraging organizational talent as a competitive advantage,” said Ringwood. “I am excited to continue to advance the employee value proposition to further this world class organization.” About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future ™ ( www.reshapework.com ) with its expansive smart office

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Konica Minolta’s Dispatcher Phoenix Recognized as a Top Business Solution

Art Post · 11/25/1812:01 AM

variety of pre-scan options including automated document separation. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future ™ ( www.reshapework.com ) with its expansive smart office product portfolio from IT Services ( All Covered ), ECM, Managed Print Services and industrial and commercial print solutions.Konica Minoltahas been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys

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To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2018"

Art Post · 11/29/189:00 AM

page with all of the Ricoh printers. 9. I could really use A4 black and color MFP's that have stapling, while you're at it can you also give us faster black A4's. Maybe 75ppm - 90ppmm please! 10 . Mynext to lastwish is that you can bring us tri-fold feature for all of our color MFP's. 11. Dagnabit, I've asked for this for quite some time and you've never listened. I want a wide format copier/printer/scanner with an automatic document feeder! It only has to hold 20 pages. If you can do it for fax

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Pacific Office Automation Receives ACDI Owner’s Award

Art Post · 11/25/1812:04 AM

distributors, carrying brands such as Sharp, Konica Minolta, Ricoh, Lexmark, Xerox, Muratec, Canon and HP copiers, printers, faxes and multifunctional devices. POA believes in providing custom print solutions that are fast, efficient and secure so customers can confidently say, “Problem Solved.”

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Ricoh sets out ambitious growth plan

Art Post · 11/26/189:46 PM

the booth was a direct-to-garment printer developed following its acquisition of AnaJet. Since then, Ricoh has moved into other new areas, including printing onto large, three-dimensional objects with the acquisition of LAC Corporation. LAC’s systems can print directly onto cars, trucks, aircraft, tyres and glass bottles. The vast majority of sales are currently in Japan, and Ricoh insiders see a great opportunity to expand that to other markets using Ricoh’s network. The same thing applies for

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Ricoh unveils Pro TF6250 wide-format flatbed printer

Art Post · 11/27/1810:10 PM

read the article here

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Keypoint Intelligence Analysts Honor the Best Document Imaging Software Solutions Tested This Year with Pick and Outstanding Achievement Awards

Art Post · 11/28/1810:27 PM

solutions (not all products are sold in all regions): CANON THEREFORE 2018 Outstanding Information Governance Solution CANON UNIFLOW ONLINE Outstanding Cloud Output-Management Solution DIGITECH PAPERVISION CAPTURE R90 Outstanding Data Capture Workflow Solution DOCUWARE 7 Outstanding Content Workflow Management Platform KONICA MINOLTA BIZHUB EVOLUTION Outstanding Cloud Document-Services Platform KONICA MINOLTA BIZHUB LEGAL V2 Outstanding MFP Solution for Legal LEXMARK CLOUD SERVICES Outstanding Print

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EFI Announces New Nozomi Print Capabilities at All4Pack Paris

Art Post · 11/28/1810:36 PM

are key; POP mode reduces the color gamut slightly, without a significant difference in the final appearance, and is ideal for photographic printing where ink saving is an important criterion; ECO mode works with a restricted color range and the lowest possible ink consumption. It is intended for printing packaging where lower cost is a critical factor. Even when using uncoated boards and simple graphics, it is possible to achieve significant ink savings with excellent print results. The new

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Ricoh named Company of the Year by Irish Japan Chamber

Art Post · 11/25/1812:15 AM

business relations. Mr. Akira Oyama, Corporate Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Sales and Marketing Group, Ricoh, accepted the honour at an awards ceremony held in Tokyo last night from His Excellency Paul Kavanagh, Irish Ambassador to Japan. Judges were impressed by Ricoh's growth and investment in Ireland, as well as its commitment to the community, sustainability and charitable causes. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Mr. Oyama said: 'This award reflects the wealth of symbiotic

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HP invests £380 million in A3 copier market with purchase of Apogee

Art Post · 11/28/1810:19 PM

Corporation, a U.K.-based office equipment dealer and Europe’s largest independent provider of print, outsourced services and document process technology. The transaction values Apogee at approximately £380 million. The acquisition furthers HP’s strategy to “disrupt the more than $50 billion A3 copier market, enhance its A3 and A4 product portfolio, expand its Managed Print Services (MPS), and invest in direct and indirect go-to-market (GTM) capabilities.” read the rest here

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Xerox Wins Coveted 2019 Document Imaging Software Line of the Year Award from the Analysts at Keypoint Intelligence

Art Post · 11/28/1810:32 PM

Line of the Year award recipient, Buyers Lab’s experienced staff of analysts considers the imaging software each leading printer and MFP OEM officially sells and supports via its direct and independent sales channels. The OEM’s own products, as well as products from partner ISVs, are taken into account, and the portfolio is judged on both the breadth and depth of the products offered. For the breadth of the portfolio, Buyers Lab’s team considers how complete each vendor’s line is across the most

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Canon Whitepaper Examines Leveraging Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Art Post · 11/28/1810:34 PM

NEW YORK , Nov. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Business Process Services (Canon) has published a new whitepaper, "Leveraging Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence." The whitepaper, part of Canon's future-ready leadership series, explores the importance of re-imagining business processes so that enterprises are better prepared to compete and deliver on their growth targets. Developments in techniques such as machine learning, artificial intelligence and process automation bring the

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Mark Andy Print Products partners with RotoMetrics

Art Post · 11/24/1811:42 PM

Mark Andy Print Products, the supplies, and consumables division of Mark Andy has been named the preferred global distributor of RotoMetrics print cylinders and magnetic cylinders. The partnership supports Mark Andy Print Products’ commitment to maximizing uptime and pressroom efficiency, offering printers and converters best-in-class offerings for their tooling needs and the ability to get all their printing equipment, supplies, and services from a single source. Mark Andy Print Products will

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Epson Introduces Cornerstone Print as a Service Program for Resellers Ideal for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

Art Post · 11/24/1811:55 PM

Epson Introduces Cornerstone Print as a Service Program for Resellers Ideal for Small and Medium Sized Businesses LONG BEACH, Calif. , Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Epson America, Inc., a leading provider of printing solutions, today announced Cornerstone – a new Print as a Service program for IT value-added resellers selling to small and medium sized businesses. The Cornerstone program helps resellers build long-term relationships with customers, capture the full end user system revenue and

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Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part Ten, Course One

Art Post · 11/26/189:23 PM

business? Color Label Press University "Glossary for Pressure Sensitive Labels" CourseSix (Sponsored by Muratec a Konica Minolta Company) Flock A commercial fuzz or lint consisting of fine strands or filaments from textile fibers, animal hair, synthetic resins, etc. It is applied to an adhesive coated surface to produce a decorative felt-like appearance. Flood Coat The coating of an entire surface with an ink, adhesive, coating, etc. Flow Out The capacity of an ink or adhesive to spread

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Sharp Promotes Moonsun Park to Chief Financial Officer

Art Post · 11/29/1810:36 PM

and that key accounting processes operate efficiently and effectively. In addition, she manages the company’s financial audit and its relationship with external auditors. “Moonsun is a true business partner in matching up our sales and operational goals with strong accounting principles by implementing programs to help streamline those processes,” said Ted Kawamura, CEO, Sharp Americas and Chairman, Sharp Electronics Corporation. “Financial reporting, compliance and accounting are integral parts

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Working on my Annual Ricoh Christmas Blog (could use some help)

Art Post · 11/26/183:09 PM

if you had a wish list for Ricoh. What would you ask for Christmas? Also you're not a Ricoh dealer what would you wish for from your manufacturer?

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How to digitize your print environment (Video)

Art Post · 11/27/1810:16 PM

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Kyocera launches rugged smartphone with Verizon Wireless

Art Post · 11/28/1810:21 PM

Kyocera International Inc., the provider of rugged mobile solutions, has launched the rugged DuraForce PRO 2, a 4G LTE Android smartphone now available through Verizon Wireless, the company said. Designed for business and enterprise use, especially construction, public safety and transportation as well as adventure-seeking consumers, DuraForce PRO 2 is dependable and durable in harsh environments on the job or in everyday life. DuraForce PRO 2 features a Verizon-exclusive 5-inch Sapphire Shield

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Paperlite offices are putting pressure on MPS providers to innovate,

Art Post · 11/24/1811:51 PM

management. Dylan Haworth, sales director UK Ireland at Oki Europe (NW region), says many resellers are replacing the high-turnover, low-margin model with the slower burning, but ultimately more rewarding, consultative sales. A central tenet of this model is to view the printer not as a device but a communications hub. “These devices no longer just sit in the corner to be used occasionally to print the odd document – they are an integral part of a document workflow, managing and storing these

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Consistency... It's At The Core Of Every Sales Professional

Larry Levine · 11/25/188:57 AM

differentiates the successful from the unsuccessful and the professionals from the reps. Consistency will change the course of your sales life! Consistency allows you to measure results Consistency yields accountability Consistency builds upon your reputation Like it or not, being consistent is crucial if you want to make any significant change within sales your life. Unfortunately... "Salespeople today are consistently inconsistent" DO YOUR JOB To be consistent is to completely dedicate yourself to

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Re: To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2018"

Karl · 11/29/1810:49 AM

Sharp has most of that they even will have alexa integration next year on their mfps andFormax has some really great envelope printers.

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Brother Announces Industry-First 24/7 NZ Helpdesk

Art Post · 11/24/1811:52 PM

be printed for a breakfast meeting at 7am - our customers don’t go offline at 5pm, so neither do we.” This announcement further cements Brother’s position as the number 1 NZ print brand for service and support with its industry-leading 4 year onsite warranty commitment when you use Brother genuine inks and toners. This means that if Brother can’t solve an issue over the phone, they will send a technician to you free of charge. The Brother consumer 24/7 helpdesk can be reached 7 days a week

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SME customers changing before the channel's eyes

Art Post · 11/25/1812:08 AM

The channel's key target market, the SME arena, is undergoing massive changes and will not resemble its current form in the next few years thanks to digital transformation. The idea that customers are looking to improve their business will come as little surprise but the timetable indicates that the window of opportunity is open for resellers now to pitch technology that will support change. Research from Ricoh Europe, has found that a quarter of SMEs expect to be selling different products and

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Need Toshiba help!!!!

Art Post · 11/30/1811:50 AM

Toshiba Saddle-Stitch Finisher MJ1112 does this finisher only offer booklet folds or can it do other types of fold such as gatefold, zfold? Please help!!!

Re: Epson Introduces Cornerstone Print as a Service Program for Resellers Ideal for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

Art Post · 11/24/1811:58 PM

Interesting, Epson could not gain a decent foothold with BTA channel, looks to me like they are now courting the VAR channel. Interesting times for print

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Lexmark Recognized with 2019 CSO50 Award for Privacy Initiative

Art Post · 11/28/1810:26 PM

initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value. The CSO50 Awards are scored according to a uniform set of criteria by a panel of judges that includes security leaders, industry experts and academics. Awards will be presented at the CSO50 Conference + Awards . About CSO CSO is the premier content and community resource for security decision-makers leading "business risk management" efforts within their organization. For more than a decade, CSO's award-winning website ( www.CSOonline.com

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EFI’s Connect 2019 conference to be ‘biggest ever’

Art Post · 11/26/189:31 PM

30,000 sq. ft. innovation lab will showcase segment-specific solutions, and the conference will include the debut of new printers, end to end solutions, hands on software demos, a virtual reality demo centre and textile and corrugated samples areas. The Keynote Fireside Chat will be presented by new CEO Bill Muir, who was appointed in October 2018 to succeed long-term chief Guy Gecht. Connect 19 , the Annual EFI Worldwide Users' Conference, takes place January 22 – 25, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV

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SOUTHERN CARTON EXPANDS INTO WIDE FORMAT WITH FUJIFILM’S PINNACLE ONSET X3 UV FLATBED

Art Post · 11/29/1810:30 PM

such asSouthern Cartonproducing fast-turnarounds.A choice of unidirectional, bi-directional and super high-quality print modes can be selected depending on the specific job requirements. Southern Carton’s Onset X3 features two channels of white ink, as well asa semi-automatic robotic handling system. "We’re looking for more and more opportunities becausethe Onset X3 is so versatile," says Dave Kennedy, CEO, Southern Carton. "It's a great selling feature in that we can print white (ink) and our

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Re: To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2018"

Larry Kirsch · 11/29/189:14 AM

Happy holidays Nice work Hope you get your wishes.

Working Mother Names Lexmark One of the “Best Companies For Dads

Art Post · 11/27/1810:14 PM

. Follow Lexmark on LinkedIn and Twitter . About Lexmark Lexmark creates innovative imaging solutions and technologies that help customers worldwide print, secure and manage information with ease, efficiency and unmatched value. Lexmark and the Lexmark logo are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For further information: Emily Rardin, Lexmark, erardin@lexmark.com

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SURGE BLOCKCHAIN ANNOUNCES SURGEPAYS 2.0 RELEASE

Art Post · 11/28/1810:30 PM

per unit, while delivering faster transactions, market leading security, PCI compliance and the ability for SurgePays to additionally offer credit card processing to merchants on the same unit. Cox further added, “The progress our operations and development team has made continues to demonstrate Surge’s strategy to expand business sectors while leveraging existing infrastructure and human capital. The successes are also reflective of the significant investment into foundation to position the

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Instaclustr Brings Newly-Expanded Managed Platform – Built on Core Open Source, Data-Layer Technologies – to AWS re:Invent 2018

Art Post · 11/26/189:51 PM

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Instaclustr , the leading provider of completely managed solutions for scalable open source technologies, today announced its sponsorship and participation at AWS re:Invent 2018 . The fast-growing Palo Alto-headquartered company will demonstrate the newest additions to its Instaclustr Managed Platform , a solution fueling customers’ transitions from legacy environments to durable, secure, and optimized open source data-layer technology solutions

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Apps Associates to Offer Managed Services on VMware Cloud on AWS

Art Post · 11/26/189:52 PM

environments, with optimized access to a broad range of AWS services. The VMware Cloud Provider Program MSP model is for partners that offer managed services and consulting services, and includes tools, training, and expertise required for partners to develop and deliver managed services for VMware Cloud on AWS. The VMware Cloud on AWS Solution Competency provides the sales and technical training partners needed to help customers be successful with hybrid cloud solutions and services. Apps

Re: Scanning is the most common MFP task

Art Post · 11/24/1811:37 PM

SSG I don't have anything like that, however all of my proposals lead with scan speeds and not print/copy speeds. I'll post one up for you to view

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To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas in 2021"

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2022"

Art Post · 12/14/229:30 AM

I always like to start these Christmas blogs with a post with some snippets about Christmas tradition in other countries.

Ireland

Christmas for Irish people, who are Catholics, lasts from Christmas Eve to the feast of Epiphany on January 6th, which some Irish people call 'Little Christmas'. Epiphany isn't now widely celebrated in Ireland.

In Ireland, many people will put up their decorations, including the Christmas tree, on December 8th, which is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

There is an old tradition that in some Irish houses (although now not many), people put a tall, thick candle on the sill of the largest window after sunset on Christmas Eve. The candle is left to burn all night and represents a welcoming light for Mary and Joseph. you can read more here

This blog will mark the fifteenth blog that I've posted over the years for "What I Want for Christmas" from Ricoh. Over the years I've asked Ricoh to supply me with new products, and services that could help me sell more Ricoh stuff! There's ac couple of retreads from last year because I still need these! That's all I want is some cool new stuff for Christmas.

Geesh, what do I want this year, hmmmm…..now some of these are replays from last years wishes, but if you don't ask you don't get!

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2022"

1. I could really use some inventory on A4 MFPs both color and black this would make an awesome gift for the new year! This way I would not have to turn away clients for 2023.

"Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"

2. What about giving us a 70/80/90 page a minute A4 black MFP's? Ya know something we can crush the market with? But they would have to come with finishing capabilities and have the cost per page model of A3 devices!

"Remember the night we broke the windows in this old house? This is what I wished for"

3. Year after year I keep wishing for a toner based color wide format MFP that will print 36 rolls of paper. In addition could you make this device print onto different substrates rather than bond paper?

4. I know I'm asking a lot, but how about some faster print speeds for black (more than 6.8) and color wide format (ink) MFP's? I've got devices in the field due for upgrades and there is no path to help those clients.

"Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!"

"You've been given a great gift, George: A chance to see what the world would be like without you"

What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary.

Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?

8. Can we please get wifi added to all of our devices as a standard feature? This would make life so much easier in hybrid work office environments.

"HOT DOG"

9. I would like you to call George Kurtz and cut a deal to buy Crowdstrike!

For all of our readers that sell different brands, we would love to hear what you would like from your manufacturer. Merry Christmas to all!

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas in 2020"

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To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas in 2020"

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2021"

Art Post · 12/8/219:36 PM

I always like to start these Christmas blogs with a post some snippets about Christmas tradition in other countries.

Iceland

Icelanders really go all out in Christmas celebrations. Most people start preparing and celebrating on the first day of Advent, 4 Sundays before Christmas Eve. Of course, preparations vary from one household to another, and people celebrate differently - so excuse me for any generalisations!

Some people buy the Christmas tree early in December, while others make a tradition of buying it on the 23rd of December (Þorláksmessa). Some people clean every single corner of their house before each Christmas, while others prefer to leave it just somewhat tidy and spend more time hanging out with loved ones instead of cleaning. you can read more here

This blog will mark the fourteenth blog that I've posted over the years for "What I Want for Christmas" from Ricoh. Over the years I've asked Ricoh to supply me with new products, and services that could help me sell more Ricoh stuff! There's ac couple of retreads from last year because I still need these! That's all I want is some cool new stuff for Christmas.

Geesh, what do I want this year, hmmmm…..now some of these are replays from last years wishes, but if you don't ask you don't get!

Thought I would also use some quotes from one of my favorite Christmas movie. Can you guess the name of the movie? If so PM me and I'll hook you up with a FREE one year Premium Membership.

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2021"

1. What about giving us a 70/80/90 page a minute A4 black MFP's? Ya know something we can crush the market with? But they would have to come with finishing capabilities and color would be awesome too!

"Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"

2. I still want a 36 inch color laser wide format MFP that's toner based, and none of the wishy washy gel ink technology. More and more clients have the need for one wide format device in the office.

"Remember the night we broke the windows in this old house? This is what I wished for"

3. Can you buy us a seaport so we can get copiers a lot faster?

4. I would like you to call George Kurtz and cut a deal to buy Crowdstrike!

"Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!"

5. How about getting us one of those fancy COLOR MICR production printer

"You've been given a great gift, George: A chance to see what the world would be like without you"

6. How about some more videos of your products on YouTube. However not those generic ones with the nice music and graphics. I'd like to have more detailed videos that show features and how they will help my clients with their business processes.

What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary.

7. Can you get me one MFP to replace your ten A3 11x17 MFPs you're selling? In addition I would like to ability to change speeds, add color and give clients ability to choose variable speeds with licenses. This way I could configure my own devices.

Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?

8. Here's another really cool idea for Christmas would be some training course where I can learn more about all of the digital services that we can offer.

" HOT DOG"

9. Can we please get wifi added to all of our devices as a standard feature? Because everyone is asking for wifi these days

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas for 2020"

Art Post · 12/11/205:00 PM

I always like to start these Christmas blogs with a post some sinppets about Christmas tradition in other countries.

New Zealand

Families traditionally gather for a Christmas Day lunch. Traditional foods include roast beef, turkey, lamb, salads and roast vegetables. More recently, as appropriate to the often hotter weather of the day, it has become popular to serve local seasonal produce such as cold meats and seafood (such as eel). Increasingly common, instead of a formal dinner indoors, New Zealanders relax outdoors on Christmas Day and enjoy a barbecue lunch on the beach—popularized since the 2000s. Similarly, dessert also includes a mix of traditional winter Christmas food such as plum pudding, fruit mince pies, and Christmas cake alongside local traditions, such as pavlova topped with summer fruits or kiwifruit. (copied from wikipedia)

This blog will mark the thirteenth blog that I've posted over the years for "What I Want for Christmas" from Ricoh. Over the years I've asked Ricoh to supply me with new products, and services that could help me sell more Ricoh stuff! That's all I want is some cool new stuff for Christmas.

Geesh, what do I want this year, hmmmm…..now some of these are replays from last years wishes, but if you don't ask you don't get! Thought I would also use some quotes from one of my fav Christmas movie. Can you guess the name of the movie? If so PM me and I'll hook you up with a FREE one year Premium Membership.

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2020"

"Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"

2. I still want a 36 inch color wide format MFP that's toner based, and none of the wishy washy gel ink technology. More and more clients have the need for one wide format device in the office.

"Remember the night we broke the windows in this old house? This is what I wished for"

4. Can you get me some inventory for Christmas? I just want to be able to to purchase the stuff that you say you sell!

5. I'm really needing a social media app for the copiers. With all of the content I'm producing I could scan legacy documents, brochures and other stuff directly to Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and really start creating an awesome branding campaign. I really getting tired of scanning to folder, saving the image and then uploading to social media. A scan2social media app would really be the best gift in the world!

"Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!"

6. Now, this one isn't for Ricoh but for our leasing partners. Can you give us an approval department before Christmas? All we hear from is your decline department now. Would be great to get all of this business booked before the end of the year!

"You've been given a great gift, George: A chance to see what the world would be like without you"

7. How about some more videos of your products on YouTube. However not those generic ones with the nice music and graphics. I'd like to have more detailed videos that show features and how they will help my clients with their business processes.

What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary.

8. I would also like to have one color A3 MFP and one color A4 MFP and can you make it with speed and color license? This way I only have to stock two devices in my inventory. I can then subscription sell the speed and the color when I need it. This would allow me to see black devices and color devices when needed and offer subscription upgrades for speed and color!

Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?

9.Here's another really cool idea for Christmas. Can you standardize all of the accessories so that they work on of the devices? This way we don't have to upsell clients that have needs for additional options.

" HOT DOG"

10. I'm thinking this is not going to fly, but if you don't ask you don't get I want a wide format copier/printer/scanner with an automatic document feeder! It only has to hold 20 pages. If you can do it for fax machines you can surely make it for the wide formats.

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To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2019"

Art Post · 12/4/1910:51 PM

I always like to start these Christmas blogs with a small story about Christmas tradition in other countries.

On Christmas Eve, children, especially boys, often go out singing 'kalanda' (carols) in the streets. They play drums and triangles as they sing. Sometimes they will also carry model boats decorated with nuts which are painted gold. Carrying a boat is a very old custom in the Greek Islands.

If the children sing well, they might be given money, as well things to eat like nuts, sweets and dried figs.

An old and very traditional decoration is a shallow wooden bowl with a piece of wire suspended across the rim. A sprig of basil wrapped around a wooden cross and hangs from the wire. Some water is kept in the bowl to keep the basil alive and fresh. Once a day someone, usually the mother of the family, dips the cross and basil into some holy water and uses it to sprinkle water in each room of the house. read the rest here

This blog will mark the twelfth blog that I've posted over the years for "What I Want for Christmas" from Ricoh. Over the years I've asked Ricoh to supply me with new products, and services that could help me sell more Ricoh stuff! That's all I want is some cool new stuff for Christmas.

Geesh, what do I want this year, hmmmm…..now some of these are replays from last years wishes, but if you don't ask you don't get! Thought I would also use some quotes from my fav Christmas movie. Can you guess?

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2019"

1. "Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. It's been more than three years since the launch of the MP W6700/7100 & 8140, could I please get a refresh of these toner based wide format models! Kinda tough to upgrade clients to the same device coming off of a 3 year lease.

2. "You serious Clark?" I want a 36 inch color wide format MFP that uses color toner, and none of the wishy washy gel ink technology. More and more clients are want one wide format device that prints black and color!

3. "Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat?" No, however 70/80/90 page a minute A4 MFP's would be an excellent present! But they would have to come with finishing capabilities and color would be awesome too!

4. "Surprised, Eddie?... If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised." Okay this one might be a tall task, you know the growth in industrial print is HUGE through 2025 right? Well, I'm hoping you can purchase Mimaki Engineering because they have some really cool grand wide format printers!

5. "Save the neck for me, Clark." Thanks so much for Ricoh ICE, but I'm really needing a social media app for the copiers. With all of the content I'm producing I could scan legacy documents, brochures and other stuff directly to Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and really start creating an awesome branding campaign. I really getting tired of scanning to folder, saving the image and then uploading to social media. A scan2social media app would really be the best gift in the world!

6. "You ain't never seen a set on a dog like this one's got, Clark." Here's a great idea, how about built in embedded scanning software for indexing/metadata and folder search integration as standard feature in all of our copiers.

7. "Well, I'm gonna park the cars and get the luggage, and well, I'll be outside for the season." Leads, leads and more leads please!

8. "Hurry up, Clark. I'm freezing my baguettes off." Color Label Press would be really sweet. It would have to memjet waterfall print head and would have to be really fast and offer low cost per label. Do you think we can get one of these soon?

9. "Bend over and I'll show you." The ability to browse to any folder from the MFP, having this feature would surely increase sales and help in my efforts to get Presidents Club for 2015!!!

10. "Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas" Dagnabit, I've asked for this for quite some time and you've never listened. I want a wide format copier/printer/scanner with an automatic document feeder! It only has to hold 20 pages. If you can do it for fax machines you can surely make it for the wide formats.

Boy oh boy that's a lot of stuff to look for!

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To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2018"

Art Post · 11/29/189:00 AM

I always like to start these Christmas blogs with a small story about Christmas tradition in other countries.

In Ireland, people celebrate Christmas in much the same way as people in the UK and the USA, but they also have many of their own Christmas traditions and customs.

This blog will mark the eleventh blog that I've posted over the years for "What I Want for Christmas" from Ricoh. Over the years I've asked Ricoh to supply me with new products, and services that could help me sell more Ricoh stuff! That's all I want is some cool new stuff for Christmas.

Geesh, what do I want this year, hmmmm…..

1. Hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one. I still want a Ricoh envelope printer and not the over priced EnPress from Xante.

2. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. I want a 36 inch color wide format MFP that uses color toner, and none of the wishy washy clogging gel ink technology. More and more clients are asking for color for the AEC market.

3. Thanks so much for the A4 MP C501SP that staples! However the price for the hardware and supplies is really high. I'd like A REAL toner based A4 color MFP that staples and folds. Giving me the MP C501SP is like a one year membership to the Jelly of the Month Club.

4. I really, really want one of these because my competition is killing it! How about getting me that color A3 ink based MFP?

5. I'm hoping you can add single pass scanning to the Ricoh MPC 2504 & 2004 series. So many clients are now just focused on scanning!

6. Can you please add a new app to our MFP's that will allow clients to scan legacy photo's/pics/brochures and directly upload them to Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter?

7. Here's a great idea, how about built in embedded scanning software for indexing/metadata and folder search integration as standard feature in all of our copiers.

8. This would really help me in the field, I'd like to have more aggressive cost per page with all of the Ricoh printers.

9. I could really use A4 black and color MFP's that have stapling, while you're at it can you also give us faster black A4's. Maybe 75ppm - 90ppmm please!

10. My next to last wish is that you can bring us tri-fold feature for all of our color MFP's.

11. Dagnabit, I've asked for this for quite some time and you've never listened. I want a wide format copier/printer/scanner with an automatic document feeder! It only has to hold 20 pages. If you can do it for fax machine you can surely make it for the wide formats.

Boy oh boy that's a lot of stuff to look for!

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To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas in 2017"

Art Post · 12/13/179:50 PM

Every year, I like to put some interesting tidbit about Christmas from other Countries around the world.

Austria Christmas

Austria shares many Christmas traditions with its neighbor Germany, but also has many special Christmas customs of its own.

During Advent, many families will have an Advent Wreath made from evergreen twigs and decorated with ribbons and four candles. On each of the four Sundays in Advent, a candle is lit and a carol or two might be sung!

Most towns will have a 'Christkindlmarkt' (Christmas market) from late November or early December, selling Christmas decorations, food (like gingerbread) and Glühwein (sweet, warm mulled wine). Cities like Vienna, Innsbruck and Salzburg have huge markets and people from all over the world visit them. You can read the entire "Christmas in Austria" here.

This blog will mark the tenth blog that I've posted over the years for "What I Want for Christmas" from Ricoh. Over the years I've asked Ricoh to supply me with new products, and services that could help me sell more Ricoh stuff! That's all I want is some cool new stuff for Christmas.

My Ricoh Christmas Wish That Came True Last Year

Last year I posted the below thread, low and behold Ricoh came through with my gift request with the recent distribution of Ricoh Direct SMB accounts to dealers. Only problem was, I didn't get squat in NJ! Oh well, at least Ricoh came through with one of my Christmas wishes santa .

Thread from last year: "Xerox recently announced that they were going to migrate many existing Xerox Direct accounts their dealers. I think this would be an awesome gesture if Ricoh could do the same with their Direct accounts. Can you make this happen?"

Some of my requests will be dups from last year because I really, really need them for fear of not having them.

What I Want From Ricoh for Christmas

I want a 36 inch color wide format MFP that uses color toner, and none of the wishy washy clogging gel ink technology. More and more clients are asking for color for the AEC market.
I want an automatic document feeder for all of our AEC wide format MFP's. The thought of scanning one document at a time is archaic and we could bust the market wide open. Heck if it can be done with a fax machine it can be done with wide format. Can I get it, can I?
I double-DOG-dare ya to deliver us a digital color label press (ink or toner based). Only 3% of the marketing is digitalized.
I want an official Ricoh Color A4 MFP, with stapler, folder and five paper trays.
Dadgummit!, Last year you didn't come through with my Christmas wish for creative scanning apps for our MFP's. Fuhgeddaboud the copying apps, no one uses them!
Over the years I got to be quite a connoisseur of copiers. Can you please bring me a scanning app that will allow me to browse to any folder on the network from copier user interface. Please!
Ohhhh fuuudge! How about a bringing me a 24 inch wide format MFP? You're offering a 24 inch version the of the MP CW2201 in Japan, why not bring it too me in the US?
I want a simple exit tray with a jogger for all of our Production Print devices. Many of my clients don't need a stapler since the binding work is done off-line.
I want the Ricoh MP C5200S as a print device only. No one copies anymore!

I'd like to take the time to thank all of our readers for the comments, the likes and the replies that have been posted in previous years. In addition, I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and have a tremendous healthy and Happy New Year!

PS, if you can think of anything else please post it in the reply section!

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To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas in 2016"

Art Post · 12/13/169:53 PM

The Christmas season in Italy begins on the first Sunday of Advent, which is four Sundays before Christmas. Christmas fairs feature fireworks and bonfires along with holiday music. Families go to the Christmas markets to shop for gifts and new figures for the manger scene. Some families set up a Christmas tree and decorate it. Families set up their presepio, or manger scene, on the first day of the novena. They gather before the presepio each morning or evening of novena to light candles and pray. reposted from Christmas Traditions Around the World.

This blog will mark the ninth blog that I've posted over the years for "What I Want for Christmas" from Ricoh. Over the years I've asked Ricoh to supply me with new products, and services that could help me sell more Ricoh stuff!

Alas, I must have been a bad boy for most of those years, since many of my requests did not come to fruition. I've been selling Ricoh products since 1998, thus I've been that loyal sales person, along with that sales person that is enamored with the Ricoh brand. Just can't figure out my so many of my requests go unanswered.

A few years ago, I asked for faster A4 black devices with advanced finishing capabilities. Finally, this year I get the faster A4 black devices, but Ricoh then eliminates the finisher/staplers! Wawawa, I just don't get it, who is better than me to decide on what products should come to market here in the US? LOL

What I Want for Christmas in 2016

I want a level playing field for Direct & Dealers, and enough of the BS that we care about our dealers, just give us the same pricing as Direct.
Can you please get me faster A4 color devices with advanced finishing/stapling and hole punching.
I need this too! The faster new A4 black devices are really awesome (even if there're OEM'd by Kyocera), but I need finisher/staplers with these devices also!
I could really use a Color Label Press, and I can help you with the design too! Just take the MP C8003, remove the copier, scanner features, add a Fiery, add an exit conveyor and then add the StraightShooter envelope feeder. I could kill it with this device. This system could print #10 envelopes up to 100 per minute!
How about a giving me a 24 inch wide format MFP? You're offering a 24 inch version the of the MP CW2201 in Japan, why not bring it too me!
Enough already with the crappy copier apps for the new 04 series! Do you really think anyone copies any more? Instead bring me some scanning apps that I can use for my social media accounts.
I need, a faster wide color wide format MFP. Don't care if it's ink based or toner based. I'm tired of not being able to compete with the likes of HP. KIP & OCE. Color wide format is the next great opportunity for wide format devices.
Since I'm asking for wide format stuff, please, please design a document feeder for the Ricoh wide format devices. Believe it or not, the last few that I sold, I had calls that the device was not feeding multi originals! Don't think about copying, think about scanning, how awesome would it be to stack 20 wide format pages in a document feeder. Set it, scan it and forget it!
I want folding units! Please bring me some folding options that will work with the new A4 series color devices.
Xerox recently announced that they were going to migrate many existing Xerox Direct accounts their dealers. I think this would be an awesome gesture if Ricoh could do the same with their Direct accounts. Can you make this happen?

I'd like to take the time to thank all of our readers for the comments, the likes and the replies that have been posted this last year. In addition, I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and have a tremendous healthy and happy New Year!

PS, if you can think of anything else please post it in the reply section!

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Every year, I like to put some interesting tidbit about Christmas from other Countries around the world.

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas" 2015

Art Post · 12/9/159:39 PM

Christmas in Russia: During the communist years St. Nicholas was transformed into Grandfather Frost. Other religious traditions were suppressed during the communist era. Before the revolution, a figure called Babouschka would bring gifts for the children. Like Italy's La Befana, the story is that Babouschka failed to give food and shelter to the three wise men during their journey to visit the Christ Child.

Hard to believe that I started this blog 7 years ago! I missed a few years, however, I look forward to writing this Christmas themed blog each year. For those of you that aren't aware of my background, I've been selling Ricoh products for a dealer since 1998!

Christmas List for 2015 (hope it's not too late)

Ricoh please please give us a replacement for the aged W3601 wide format MFP system!! Is it true that something new is coming in early 2016? If so, please, please don't let it be anything similar to W7100 or the W8140 you just released a few months ago. I need new features like the Smart Operation Panel, 1200x1200 dpi scanning and a Scan2Print feature (this way I can scan on the Ricoh and print to other wide format devices).
I want, I want a color LED wide format system like KIP has! Wah, wah, wah, please!
I want a lower price for the Xante Envelope Press! Once I add the DMU (Dealer Mark Up), I'm at suggested retail. If you can't do that, I'll take the next item on my list.
I want the Ricoh C5100s with Fiery, however, get rid of the scanner/copier stuff, dump the by-pass tray and add the Straight Shooter LF Pro Plus envelope feeder!! Boo ya, we'd have a production envelope press with color matching and speeds of 100 plus envelopes an hour!!!!
I want faster A4 MFP devices, 60, 70 pages a minute would help me climb to the top of the sales ladder. If you can't do this can you give me the next item on the list?
I need finishing options for our A4 MFP devices! I want staplers, hole punching, and booklet making.
Hi Speed Network Scan Station that will scan at 100 image per minute plus along with a 220 page document feeder and the ability to scan2email, scan2folder and scan2cloud (I really, really want this). I asked for this last year also. Can you get me this?
Please, oh please this would mean the most to me, please open up the android OS GIU (user display) on the Smart Operation Panel so I can develop my own apps. I have so many ideas for some really cool apps for the copiers! These could make me oddles and oodles of money!

I have a lot of fun with this every year, and hope you did also, please respond with your Christmas list to Ricoh or any other manufacturer. Usually the best ideas comes from P4P'ers (Print4Pay Hotel members).

Below are the links for the past blog! Enjoy

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To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas" 2014

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas" 2013

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas" 2011

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas" 2010

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas" 2008

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas" last year

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas"

Art Post · 12/7/1412:31 AM

For each of the past three years, I've included a small ditty about Christmas traditions. I've also included an awesome picture of mans best friend with a Santa's hat. Enjoy!!

In Quebec Province, celebrations finish on January 6^th, with the “Party of the King”, known there as “Fete du Roi”. During this time, in various homes slices are cut from a cake and given to Family members. As they eat, they keep awareness for a bean that has been baked into the cake. The lucky one, who finds it, is crowned King or Queen for the day. In many parts of French Canada, a meat pie is served on Christmas Eve, called “Tourtiore”, which consists of pork, potatoes and onions. Canada's traditions and customs.

This year marks the fourth blog of "What I Want from Ricoh for Christmas". After all of my wishes for last year, Ricoh did come through with the stapleless finisher and the envelope press. I'm going to be relentless and keep asking for a few of the same things, and hope that this Christmas will be the Best Ever!

I'd really like to see at least ONE Ricoh lead for Monmouth County this year. I'm really not sure why I haven't received any in the last year.
Oh please, can we get an upgrade for the W3601 wide format system? It's been four years since the last upgrade, and if you can do that can you please add USB/SD scan & print?
The ability to browse to any folder from the MFP, having this feature would surely increase sales and help in my efforts to get Presidents Club for 2015!!!
Deliver me with a Segment 5 monochrome A4 MFP with the cost per page model of Segment 4 A3 MFP. I could garner so much net new business and I'd be able to buy that new car that I need.
Thinking about it, I could also use another Envelope Press, however, this one would have to work with the MP C8002, have a stout envelope feeder and a fiery. You can get rid of the copier part and the document feeder if you want.
A bookletmaker for MP C6502 and the MP C8002 that will work in tandem with the GBC Pro Stream puncher, not the Plockmatic that hurts my wallet.
Please, oh please don't force me to buy Plotworks anymore with the wide format systems.
Hi Speed Network Scan Station that will scan at 100 image per minute plus along with a 220 page document feeder and the ability to scan2email, scan2folder and scan2cloud (I really want this one the most)
Pricing & Launch, can you please launch the Ricoh Pro C7100 series already!! If you can deliver that to me before the 23rd of the month, I'm sure I can write and order for you. It would also get me a spot in this years Presidents Club! Please, please I really want this now!!
I want a full color digital Label Press, something just like the Graphhtec LCX 1000. Just think about all of the consumables that you'll sell breaking into this new market!!!

What a wish list right? Please feel free to add your wish list for Ricoh, or any other manufacturer sometimes the best ideas come from those of us that are in the trenches day in and day out!!!

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas in 2013"

To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas" 2012

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