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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Last Week in January 2004
In the next day or so I'll be blogging about the new Ricoh IMC MFP series. There's a lot of new stuff and I'm chomping at the bit to get my hands on one. Enjoy these threads from 15 years ago this week! Peerless Systems Announces Everest Family of MFP Controllers; New Controllers Based on Sierra Techno Boston Mike · 1/28/046:58 AM document products rely on a core set of imaging software and supporting electronics, collectively known as an imaging controller. Peerless' broad line of scalable...
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ConnectWise, Continuum, and Thoma Bravo. Oh, the possibilities are becoming probable
Well, it’s not just Office Supply and Print Service Resellers who are witnessing changes which pose both opportunities, and threats to their Status Quo. When Sycamore Partners the Private equity firm who owns Staples bought the office supply wholesaler Essendant - many office products re-sellers became gravely ill knowing that their product’s wholesaler was now owned by their competitor. As the dust was settling on the Essendant deal. Staples buys DEX Imaging a mega copy/print dealer. It is...
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Imaging Channel, DEX Imaging and Staples oh, Imagine the Probabilities
Thanks for chatting with Staples. Yes, Sir, we can deliver the New A4 you bought online. How’s Tuesday? Can we bring it with your supply order? Yes, one more question can you pick up and dispose of my old copier? Yes, we can let's discuss that when we come out to perform your managed print assessment. Thanks again for choosing Staples. End of Chat For Now!! 2019 is indeed starting with a bang. The Imaging Channel changed on Friday the 8th of February. Well, that’s what some will say. In...
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Master Service Providers Face New Competition
Most MSP technology resellers who are increasingly delivering IT Security Services, understand they will outsource the heavy lifting associated with IT Security, compliance, and education. I think the time has come that there will be a new competition which will challenge Master Service Providers, especially those with limited resources. Two thousand nineteen will be the year of new options and game-changing competitors. Some will re-invent themselves becoming the new competitor, and some...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (First Week of April 2015)
Since the last two to three weeks have been less than perfect I figured we could reminisce when times were better. There's a cool little story about and event that took place in Jamaica while on a Presidents Club trip with Dr. Feelgood. That link is below! Enjoy these awesome threads from five years ago this week! Konica Minolta acquires printing business of Monotech Systems Art Post · 4/7/1510:05 PM NEW DELHI: In a bid to have direct interface with its customers, Japanese printer firm...
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Cybersecurity predictions for 2015 - Healthcare
Cybersecurity has been in the news quite a lot over the past year given the breaches sustained by Sony Pictures and retail stores like Target and Home Depot. What kind of changes in cybersecurity are happening, and what can customers expect in 2015?...
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Holes in a fence: How the approach to cybersecurity is changing
The Sony Entertainment cyberattack is not yet old news. On the contrary, the breach is still affecting the idea of cybersecurity and how important it is for organizations to have protection in place. The mystery of who was behind the attack on Sony is...
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In Focus: Two Latest Major Data Breaches
A lack of knowledge can, and often will, cause significant issues in the fight to combat cybercrime, especially as hackers work in an opportunistic fashion - identifying vulnerabilities and capitalizing on them. Many might believe that data breaches...
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A Roundup Of Recent Breaches, Subsequent Damages
Data breaches have moved into the forefront of the public eye in the past year, driven by a consistent stream of new events that highlight just how behind the average organization is in preparation and defense strategies. Information exposure has...
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HP Launches Instant Ink Subscription Program
This was a thread that was posted today on the Photizo Group web site. By: Jennifer Sekelsky September 20th, 2013 HP will officially launch its HP Instant Ink program nationwide this weekend. Best Buy will be the first retail partner to...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago The Last Week of August 2006
Reading through some of the most popular threads is something I enjoy each week. Some of these threads will jog the memory, one of those threads is in reference to the Ricoh HQ7000 and Ricoh HQ9000. Hard to believe that it's been ten years since those units were launched. Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Kodak Announces New Web-to-Unified Print 8/28/06 8:47 AM Kodak Announces New Web-to-Unified Print Solution that Expands Efficiencies Printer Friendly Software • TOWER...
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Will H.P. Uber the Imaging Channel
Well, with recent events everyone finally got to see some of the future. The news of Samsung selling their Printer line to H.P. defiantly captured my imagination. As I read the comments and listen to the chatter I am reminded of how Status Quo thinking is so attached to one's emotions. The title of this post is what the Imaging Channel should fear most, this article will lead you to my titles definition. As you read this give your imagination power over your perceived reality. This will...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Third Week of December 2014)
It's late Friday night on the 20th. I have one more selling day left in the month, which is Monday. I think I've hit my annual budget, however as we all know to well those numbers can change. Thus Monday I'll be back at it trying get one or two additional orders to make it happen. I picked up a nice order this afternoon for one of the new Ricoh IM 600SRFs. Yes, they had an A3 device and I sold them an A4, it was the logical and right thing to do. See that @Ray Stasiezcko Read these awesome...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Last Week of August 2007)
This week, there's an excellent sales tip that we posted ten years ago. The tip goes on to explain that you have the believe in what you're selling. You also need to believe in yourself and your abilities. We all have slumps from time to time, some just happen for no reason and others are self created (not prospecting). So, when the going gets tough, get back to prospecting, it's jut good medicine. Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week. Only on the P4P forums! c411DN Ricoh Printer...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago (Third Week of August 2004)
Enjoy these wonderful threads about the copiers industry from 15 years ago this week! A Tricky Play for Investors 4/26/049:09 PM of 2003, sales of digital office copiers , digital copiers for commercial printers and high volume industries , and services grew 10%. More encouraging, 60% of Xerox' equipment sales came from new products introduced in the previous two years . MIXED OPINIONS. On Apr. 23, Xerox will report first-quarter earnings that are expected to signal solid growth for 2004,...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for August 25th, 2019
August 25 th 2019 MSP & MSSP Industry Notes Coreio Inc. Acquires intelliNet Technologies Inc. to Enhance Managed Services Offering Coreio Inc., based in Toronto, Canada delivers IT infrastructure and Operations solutions for enterprise companies, 35 years in business intelliNet Technologies, based in Richmond British Columbia, founded in 2001 offers field services and managed services to clients in Canada and United States Coreio Inc., now has more than 200 locations across Canada and...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Second Week of July 2014)
We had an interesting debate in the office today that was centered around Ricoh and the purchase of DocuWare. What document management company would be acquired next? Ricoh is giving DocuWare full autonomy to keep doing what they do best. You can find that survey here. Enjoy these threads from 5 years ago this week? Konica Minolta Honors M&M Sales Company for 25 Years as Pro-Tech Service Award Recipient Art Post · 7/14/1410:34 PM RAMSEY, NJ, Jul 14, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) --...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for August 5th 2019
August 4 th 2019 MSP & MSSP Industry Notes NWOIT Services Has Acquired PenTech Computer Company N.W.O.I.T been in business since 2008 and founded by Nick Oughton Provides managed IT service and cloud solutions Based in Saint Louis, Missouri Pen Tech Computer Company is an IT service provider that emerged in 1984 Sullivan Data Management is Latest Addition to the Logically Managed IT Platform Logically offers Oplogic their intelligent MSP Platform Logicallly marks 20 years as IT service...
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It’s Uber’s 10th Birthday, A lesson for The Imaging Channel's Venture Capitalist.
How could the Staples/DEX Acquisition effect a dealership in the Imaging Channel, or its VC group's Exit plans? Here's a thought to consider. The change in valuation will be the greatest threat to all dealers both independent, or those V.C Backed mega dealers who continue buying growth with redundant deliverables within a disrupted infrastructure. Everyone in the industry should think about Taxi Medallions. These medallions value vanished as the infrastructure of the Taxi deliverable was...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of May 2009)
Need to bring back some memories? Seems like it was ten years ago this week that Xerox released the infamous ColorQube! Enjoy these awesome threads from ten years ago this week! Biz Color Virtual Monster Mayhem - MP C2800 update on Ricoh Connects 5/8/0911:53 PM Mayhem you must complete the the following 5 quizzes: Canon C 2880i, Konica Minolta bizhub C 253, Sharp MX-2700n, Toshiba e-STUDIO 2500 c and Xerox WorkCentre 7328. All 5 quizzes must be successfully completed before you will be fully...
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Re: Will Office Depot Disrupt The Imaging Channel?
Ray, you are drinking too much of your own kool-aid! You really think that based upon your big database that National retail vendors like Staples or Office Depot that rely upon walk in retail customers are going to take away my knock on a door cold call SMB hard sales and relationship build customers are going to leave me for few dollars, you are dreaming. Yes, I have lost SMB customers over $3.00 per month but I always stay in touch and usually get them back 3-5 years later, Just today, I...
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Re: Will Office Depot Disrupt The Imaging Channel?
I wish you all the best I am sure in your world everything will stay absolutely the same.
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Re: Prognostications for the Next Decade in the Copier Industry
Art love your post here is my 5 cents worth: the manufacturer that has most of cash is Kyocera that is growing at small percentage rate year by year they don’t have any presence nor they have their own production print device so watch for them to acquire someone that bleeds profusely and most OEM’s do! A 4 units will increase placement but I don’t believe it will be that high. Small independents will actually have more leverage and this might surprise everyone however I truly believe they...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago for the Last Week of May 2010
Down to one day left in the month on Tuesday. Going to enjoy tomorrow however need to put in a few hours of work in order to make things happen. Enjoy these awesome threads from ten years ago this week! MFP Wars "Copier/MFP Manufacturers to Buy Printer Manufacturers" Guest · 5/25/106:48 PM With the recent aquisition of Oce by Canon, what's next for the likes of Xerox, Ricoh, Canon and KonicaMinolta? There's no more Ikon, Danka and Global like companies left for them to buy. Could it be...
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The Document Imaging Channel's Customers Are Already Using Options
With the financials for the quarter ending June now reported. The harsh realities of sub 30% declines in revenues, and evaporation of profits have opened the window into the Document Imaging Channel's future. The Channel's leaders have experienced what massive declines in service revenues look like firsthand. They can also visualize how the deep dips in hardware revenue will challenge the sales structure, along with the channel's entire go to market business model. One can easily visualize...
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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago
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...
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MSP, MSSP & IT Industry Notes for December 6th, 2020
MSP, MSSP & IT Industry Notes December 6th, 2020 MSP, MSSP and IT Industry Notes Sponsored by Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been...
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The Week in Copiers Five Years Ago
The Week in Copiers Five Years Ago Third Week of December 2015 For most us this is the last hurrah of 2020. I would tend to think that most of us can't wait for 2021 to get here. I'm still chasing a number and am thankful that there are still three selling days left me. I've got a plan, I have the work ethic to make this happen one more time! Enjoy these awesome copier threads from 5 years ago this week! Selling Copiers "Why We Need to Step Up Our Game" ART POST · 12/28/1510:39 PM...
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The End Of The Day With Ray! Part 5 Staples Office Depot. Who Else Could buy Office Depot?
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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago
The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago The First Week of March 2011 I have great news today! Every day that passes now is a day closer we get to spring and the end of the pandemic. One year and so many curve balls have been thrown at our industry, it's truly been curve ball after curve ball with the lockdowns, the pandemic, and recently the snowstorms. After seeing so many curve balls in row these curve balls are no surprise anymore and we have adjusted like any hitter in baseball would. Dealers...
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Re: What about the Mega Dealers Past COVID?
Office Depot has a Canon copier dealer arm if you weren't aware........just in the state of Maine only
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This Week in the Copier Industry Fifteen Years Ago
This Week in the Copier Industry Fifteen Years Ago Second Week of August 2005 Nothing but rain today here in Jersey. Thus I thought it would be good to get a head start on Monday. Keep in mind Better Call Art "Be the Leasing Guru for Your Clients" drops in a couple of hours. Enjoy these awesome copier treads from 15 years ago! Opportunity In Good Supply Art Post (Guest) · 8/12/069:08 AM doesn't always produce the most profits, so some stores are adjusting their strategy. OfficeMax says it's...
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Hybrid Offices Change Printer Service And Office Supply Industries
As 2022 progresses, businesses have begun to settle in and either bring employees back into the office or capitalize on the proven productivity boosts seen with hybrid and at-home work. Whether selecting a hybrid format or bringing employees fully back on-site, there is an increased need for office supplies and printing to support these efforts. But, just like everything post-COVID, the bounce-back has been heavily influenced by the habits and trends formed during lockdowns. Ecommerce Takes...
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New Standard Evolving to Unify Color Printing
Why Extended Gamut? As the conversion from analog to digital becomes more widespread in the wide format world, customers are looking to duplicate the colors already in place using current offset/analog systems. Major Brand owners have a vested interest in the precise presentation of their logos and require printers to demonstrate their ability to output to colorimetric standards. Some use colors that are notoriously difficult to output with just CMYK. Dense reds such as the one used in the...
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Today's Hacked Update 8/23/2022
5 Simple Ways to Protect Your Smart Home From Being Hacked 5 Simple Ways to Protect Your Smart Home From Being Hacked · Password-protect your Wi-Fi network · Virtually segregate your smart devices · Create unique ... There Are Only Law Firms That Have Been Hacked And Those That Will Be ... And even they are converging into one category: companies that have been hacked and will be hacked again.” From where we sit today, ... 'Attacked by criminal hackers': Sacramento-area college has its...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago
This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago Last Week of August 2007 sponsored by You've demo'd that shiny new copier for your print shop Decision Maker, pricing is no longer the issue, maintenance pricing is fine, the copier operation was flawless, and you don't feel comfortable with using a drop close to secure the order. Yet, you can move the deal forward. You can read the rest of that blog here -=Good Selling=- New From Xerox: Digital Print Shop In A Box Art Post (Guest) · 8/31/079:55...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago
This Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago Third Week of March 2013 Real Copier Sales Most will say create value, build a relationship, and don't drop your price. All I can say is WOW, how long have they been out of main stream sales or are they just throwing BS. There are more "price" buyers now than there ever was. read more here Enjoy these awesome copier threads from 10 years ago Ricoh adds Mandatory Plotworks to LED Wide Formats Art Post (Guest) · 3/20/1312:16 AM is Ricoh's answer to not having...
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Deep Meaningful Connection Requires Honest, Healthy And Heartfelt Conversation.
I believe it’s the quality of your connections that so heavily influences your long- term sales sustainability. Superficial interactions and empty conversations get you nowhere. If your desire is to build meaningful connections with your clients, then you must be willing to get past surface-level conversations to forge deeper bonds. Those sales professionals who unify at the heart level and not the wallet level are able to connect with the emotional needs of their clients. They understand...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago
This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago Second Week of January 2019 Real Copier Sales I think a lot of the small operations are getting squeezed out because they didn't keep up with technology and like said, there are a lot of acquisitions. I'd say its a really good time to be a mid-sized dealer in the 5-10 million dollar range. My experience has been that the giants created by these acquisitions don't provide the level of customer service that customers will get from a mid-sized...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago
This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago Second Week of February 2019 Real Copier Sales (Copier Quoting Tool Why Copier Sales People Still Need to Demonstrate MFP's & Wide Format Devices Art Post · 2/10/191:00 PM with the demonstrating of the device because I had at three people tell me that we knew our stuff. Even though the Canon TX prints will not run or smear when wet I knew that they would not show that important feature. It was all about the "sizzle" and performing a kick ass...
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This Week in the Copier Industry Twenty Years Ago
This Week in Copiers Twenty Years Ago Second Week of February 2004 Real Copier Sales I recently sold a customer of mine a 2022S/P. They had a 1060 with 50 Sheet finisher, 2/3 Hole punch & Print/Scan Kit. We have the total package there with printing and scanning using ScanRouter Lite. He liked the solution but didn't love it since as we all know ScanRouter is not the most stable program.... go here for rest of article Enjoy These awesome copiers threads from 20 Years Ago Konica Minolta...