Tagged With "Direct Metal"
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Re: W6700sp help!
Like Art, it is rare that a 6700 leaves here without the aftermarket try. Just a heads up on that tray.......if the customer bumps into the tray there is a very good chance that the metal tray will fall on your customer's feet. I had it happen to me. To see what I mean mount the tray on your 6700 and push the tray forward in the center......the two hooks will disengage and the tray will come crashing down. I came up with a very simple modification to this tray that will eliminate the...
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Re: Here's the deal
The imagepress is about $25,000 more retail and offers a lot more professional finishing features than the Ricoh. The Canon also has a better reputation in the production printing market. Usually when people look at gear this fast they really pay attention to reliability and quality of build. There is a lot of metal in the Canon, not as much in the KM and mostly plastic in the Ricoh.
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Re: MFP Refurbishing & Recycling
In Nova Scotia, Canada we are no longer allowed to dispose of copiers by taking them to the landfill. We must pay a local moving company $30.00 per hour (or send our tech to their premises) to disassemble the copier into it glass, metal, plastic & electronic components. These components are then placed in different bins for recycling. It can take approx two hours. The tech does not have to be delicate in the disassembly so wire cutters, crowbars and sledge hammers are now part of our...
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Re: Selling against Offset Press
Keith: I may have a few old excel spreadsheets, I will have to look. However, I can explain here and you may be able to create your own spreadsheet. Commercial Press Shops (ones that have union employees) have a tremendous overhead cost when it comes to making a plate for the press. You have to find out what type of plates they are making, whether paper, metel, or poly. The Metal has the highest cost and the paper plate being the least expensive and then the poly in between. The cost for the...
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Re: Around The World with Ricoh II
Ricoh Cleans Up! Story Link Ricoh congratulates all its volunteers for their efforts on Clean Up Australia Day 2004 On Sunday 7th March Ricoh fielded a team of 106 volunteers to participate in Clean Up Australia Day, 2004. Numbers of volunteers increased by 25% from the previous year. Representatives from Head Office and each branch gave up their time to don a pair of gloves, roll up their sleeves and get a little dirty for the sake of their local environment. Clean up sites included...
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Re: GBC ProClick Pronto 3000
On the StreamPunch Pro, the Cerlox GBC 19 Hole Die set is listed by Ricoh on their price pages as a consumable item. In a Youtube video for the same, these seem to be of metal construction. Do they wear out over time?
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Re: GBC ProClick Pronto 3000
The heavy duty die sets are more expensive. The regular die sets are made of white metal. As a by product of the punching process, the die sets get quite hot. The regular die sets expand and begin to lose their shape over time. This is why they need to be replaced every 200-300k punches. It is recommended that a user buys two die sets and exchanging them every second hour if they are doing a lot of punching.
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Re: Ricoh MV 310
This could be a lot of things associated with the scanner assembly. Usually, its a dirty scanner rod. Clean the rod with alcohol and clean the inside of the metal bearings that the ccd assembly rides on. Do not place lubricant on the scanner rod. It will attract dirt. It also could be aging scanner motor unable to pull the scanning assembly underneath the ADF Also could be defective ribbon cable going bad when fully extended. If above fails replace scanner shaft, scanner motor, ribbon cable,...
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Re: Label printing (Aluminium backed)
Spoke with my guy about this and no the muratecs can't due a metal backed label, however there are substrates available that have a gold and silver background that you can print on
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Re: Konica Minolta Promises Unrivalled Productivity With the Launch of bizhub PRESS C1100 / C1085
These two units have launched in Canada and I suspect USA. I have attached the Spec sheet and Brochure.
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Re: Canon Expo 2015
Originally Posted by Art Post: If you hold your mouse over the image the description displays. Thanx for these they are awesome!! Wish I was there. Art, I was thinking of a way to smuggle you in but I tell you what they had security out the rear. Metal detectors, bag searchers, and they scanned your badge every time you went in and out.
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Re: Buyers Are Liars!
Unreal! I had to have this talk with a rep the other day. This girl sees the positive in everything and is about as happy go lucky as anyone I've ever met. She didn't believe me that buyers are liars. She got strung along with a customer that was going to lunch with her, having a glass of wine in the evening with her, all the while telling her she would have an order soon. She stopped by her office and there was a brand new machine sitting there and it had been there for a couple weeks.
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Re: Buyers Are Liars!
@Jason H thanks, I just needed to vent. The longer you're in this business you realize that an order is not an order until the copier has been delivered and sometimes that's not a done deal either.
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Re: Buyers Are Liars!
That's awful Art. I'm sure many of us can relate to that story in one way or another. This was a first for me; I was working a new account for over a year, they were completely unorganized and had no handle on the printing/copying expenses throughout the country. The whole time my contact was telling me that we were going to get the business and that I've shown him that his account was mismanaged. Then the infamous "ghosting" occurred, no calls back, no responses to e-mail. Then at 10pm one...
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Re: Buyers Are Liars!
Preach! Oh how about this one: when the net - new prospect speaks horribly about their current vendor, how bad their service is, and how much they want to move to someone else. You provide a fantastic proposal, they tell you how great it is, and thats when the crickets begin. You find out a couple weeks later when you finally get them on the phone that they decided to stay with their current vendor, because of one of the following reasons: 1. They didnt want to upset the status quo 2. All of...
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Re: New Exit Tray for Ricoh MP W6700_MP W7100 & MP W8100
Just a heads up on that tray.......if the customer bumps into the tray there is a very good chance that the metal tray will fall on your customer's feet. I had it happen to me. To see what I mean mount the tray on your 6700 and push the tray forward in the center......the two hooks will disengage and the tray will come crashing down. I came up with a very simple modification to this tray that will eliminate the possibility of this ever happening. The addition of a couple of self adhesive...
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Keypoint Intelligence Recognizes Toshiba as 2018-2019 Logistics PaceSetter
LAKE FOREST, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Keypoint Intelligence recognizes Toshiba America Business Solutions ’ innovation in document solutions for the logistics industry by presenting the tech innovator with a prestigious BLI PaceSetter 2018-2019 award for the Logistics market. BLI PaceSetter awards recognize document imaging OEMs that have shown market leadership in a variety of categories, including Document Imaging Security, MFP Platforms & App Ecosystems, Mobile Print, and key...
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Xerox acquires Vader Systems, steps into $8 billion 3D printing industry
Xerox , the American manufacturer of printers and photocopiers, has acquired Vader Systems , a New York-based manufacturer of the liquid metal jet 3D printers . As previously reported by 3D printing industry, most recently in October 2018, Xerox has long had eyes on additive manufacturing opportunities . After years of anticipation on its expansion into the 3D printing industry , Xerox made the brief announcement at its Investor’s Day 2019 conference in New York. This acquisition is part of...
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Expedient to Offer Managed Services on VMware Cloud on AWS
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27, 2018 PITTSBURGH , Aug. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedient, an infrastructure as a service and cloud services provider, today announced it will provide customers a managed services offering for VMware Cloud on AWS and has contracted as a VMware Cloud Provider Program MSP partner for this offering. VMware Cloud on AWS delivers VMware's software-defined data center (SDDC) via the AWS Cloud, allowing customers to run applications across operationally consistent VMware...
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Konica Minolta Launches AccurioWide 160 and 200 Hybrid UV LED Wide Format Printers
Ramsey, NJ, Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc . (Konica Minolta) announced the commercial launch of the AccurioWide 160 and AccurioWide 200 wide format printers, both of which employ a hybrid technology platform that can print on most types of roll-to-roll, flexible roll and rigid media. The AccurioWide printers are positioned for commercial printers, franchise printers and sign shops that want to take their wide format production to the next...
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Epson SureColor F6200 Dye-Sublimation Printer Wins SGIA Product of the Year Award
LONG BEACH, Calif. , Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson today announced its SureColor ® F6200 dye-sublimation printer has won the SGIA 2018 Product of the Year Award in the "Roll-to-Roll Dye-Sublimation on Metal" category. This is Epson's third consecutive year receiving the prestigious Product of the Year award in this category from the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association's (SGIA) annual competition. Epson's complete line of dye-sublimation solutions, including the winning SureColor F6200...
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Computer Design & Integration LLC (CDI LLC) to Offer Managed Servicesfor VMware Cloud on AWS
NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Computer Design & Integration LLC (CDI LLC) today announced it will provide customers a managed services offering for VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS) through the VMware Cloud Provider Program MSP model . Available exclusively to partners already enrolled in the VMware Cloud Provider Program (VCPP), this model enables partners to offer managed and consulting services and includes the necessary tools, training, and expertise required to develop and deliver...
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MGI to Preview New B1 Inkjet Printing & Embellishment Platform: The AlphaJET Industrial Print Factory
MGI to Preview New B1 Inkjet Printing & Embellishment Platform: The AlphaJET Industrial Print Factory All4Pack Exhibition to Feature Digital Press Advances with CMYK + White + 2D/3D Spot UV Effects + Variable Embossed Foil The “All-in-One” AlphaJET Industrial Print Factory FRESNES, FRANCE ( November 19 th , 2018 ) – The MGI Group will present the next phase of its “Innovation in Motion” strategy for integrated digital printing and embellishment technology at the Paris All4Pack Exhibition...
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Mimaki releases new large format UV inkjet printer
Mimaki Engineering said in a statement from Tomi City, Japan that the JFX200-2513 EX would be available from May 2019. JFX200-2513 EX is a successor model of JFX200-2513, a large flatbed UV inkjet printer on sale from 2013. The JFX200-2513 is capable of directly printing on a wide variety of materials including white board, transparent/coloured board, wood, cardboard, and metal with a size of up to 2,500mm x 1,300mm (98.4" x 51.2"), and is widely used for various applications such as sign...
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Long-Time Konica Minolta Partner Norprint Corp. the First in Central Canada to Acquire MGI Meteor DP8700 XL+
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, May 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. ( Konica Minolta ), a leader in the Graphic Communications industry, is pleased to announce that Norprint Corp. (the Company), a trade-only commercial printer based in Oakville, has acquired an MGI Meteor DP8700 XL+ digital press. Equipped with inline digital hot foiling capabilities, the new device will allow the Company to offer custom foil finishing for a number of applications including...
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Apps Associates to Offer Managed Services on VMware Cloud on AWS
LAS VEGAS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Apps Associates LLC, an AWS Premier Consulting Partner specialized in Oracle on AWS workloads today announced it will provide customers a managed services offering for VMware Cloud on AWS and has achieved the VMware Cloud on AWS Solution Competency. VMware Cloud on AWS delivers VMware’s software-defined data center (SDDC) via the AWS Cloud, allowing customers to run applications across operationally consistent VMware vSphere-based private, public, and hybrid...
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Xerox Names Tali Rosman as Vice President, 3D Business
February 26, 2020 05:40 PM Eastern Standard Time NORWALK, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Xerox announced today the hiring of Tali Rosman as vice president of Xerox’s 3D Business. In this role, she reports to Naresh Shanker, chief technology officer of Xerox. “ 3D is the most advanced of our five new innovation pillars in terms of bringing systems to market and generating revenue,” said Shanker. “This requires a leader who thinks differently and can drive strategy as we move toward a commercial...
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HP Disrupts Digital Printing with World's Most Productive Press Portfolio
PALO ALTO, Mar 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- New highlights -- Series 5 and Series 6 are two new HP Indigo platforms delivering large digital print volumes thanks to high speed and productivity.News highlights -- Introducing the HP Indigo 100K B2-format commercial press, engineered for higher productivity with nonstop printing, delivering 6000 sheets per hour. -- Announcing LEP, HP Indigo's speed-focused architecture, which runs as fast as analog.(1) The narrow-web HP Indigo V12...
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Spectro Cloud Launches With $7.5 Million to Help Enterprises Realize the Promise of Kubernetes
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Spectro Cloud, an enterprise cloud-native infrastructure company, emerged from stealth and unveiled its first product: Spectro Cloud. Spectro Cloud provides scalable, policy-based management of Kubernetes for enterprises that need a high degree of control over their infrastructure, whether it is in public cloud, private cloud, bare metal or in any combination. The product has been in private beta since January and will be...
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Canon Solutions America, Inc. Expands Cutter Portfolio with Three Additional Models from MultiCam, Inc.
MELVILLE, N.Y. , May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. , Inc., today announced the addition of three Celero Series Digital Cutters from MultiCam, Inc., an expert in the large format finishing market, to its finishing solutions portfolio. The Celero Series Cutters are manufactured to specifications, allowing print providers the versatility to cut and finish a wide range of graphics in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The...
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Keypoint Intelligence Unveils Buyers Lab PaceSetter Award Winners for the Manufacturing, Logistics, and Retail Markets
FAIRFIELD, N.J. (PRWEB) MAY 14, 2020 Keypoint Intelligence - Buyers Lab (BLI), the world’s leading independent evaluator of document imaging software, hardware, and services, today announced the winners of its BLI PaceSetter awards in Manufacturing, Logistics, and Retail. To determine which OEMs lead in these important vertical market segments, analysts at Keypoint Intelligence conducted an in-depth evaluation with participating document imaging vendors that drilled into over 60 points of...
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Re: New Product Release Dates for Ricoh
acutally the "fast plastic" as you call it is stronger than a metal frame and cuts down on vibration.
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Re: The Office Copier turns 50!
To be honest, I don't know the English word for them. What I call a ZnO copier was a machine that used a roll of zink oxide treated paper; this paper had characteristics like a selenium drum, sort of. The copiers using what I call Premix was fx Saxon, instead of metal as carrier it used a fluid (dispersant) and a toner (liquid pigment) It copied on plain paper. The fumes were nice… I hope you get the picture - it's kind of late here! edit: i found this Saxon PPC1 and this ZnO copier (more...
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Re: The Office Copier turns 50!
The first Copier that I was trained to repair (in Manhattan) was the 3M Alpha Secretary II. It came with a pair of wooden tongs, and you had to have an empty metal waste basket next to it so when the paper caught fire if it jamed under the toaster unit, you used the wooden tongs to transfer it to the solid metal waste basket where it could burn out "safely". Definitely a pre OSHA device, and these were sold into offices all over NYC.
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Re: Sharp MX-2310U/MX4111N
some of new Sharp models do not have a metal frame, instead plastic, might be first floor standing A3 in history not to use metal frame
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Re: Sharp MX-2310U/MX4111N
Well... I've always heard "fast plastic" as a term used to differentiate between a true production machine and simply a fast copier. A true production machine would have some production features such as registration, paper library, image transfer belt, Customer Replaceable Parts, on the fly toner and paper, etc. "Fast Plastic" would not, but all the frames in our "Plastic" copiers are metal and daninsun has pointed out the new Sharps do not.
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Re: Sharp MX-2310U/MX4111N
It was my understanding that the plastic used in the frames for the Sharp systems allowed for the frame to move and not be as ridged as a metal frame. Indeed these type of frames were implemented a few years back. Yes, now that it was mentioned in the above threads, "fast plastic" was used as a derogatory statement for some Production copiers that were not production at all, but was marketed as one. Hence the name of "fast plastic." The new Sharp that Daninsun refers to is the first A3...
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Re: Print On Demand
Ok Art, Here are a few of my contributions: Canon IR7200 72 ppm 55ppm scanning to pc and or e-mail. They seem to have come up with a "Scan Router Pro" type of intermediary (lower priced than e-copy) scanning software solution. It enables you to scan to designated stations and email accounts right from the LCD screen. In terms of the box, it looks just like the IR5000/6000, but the rep says it's the the IR8500 engine slowed down.(No mention of the IR600 platform). But a former Canon rep who...
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Re: SR850 stack feed out
Have seen this or something similair I think. Check the plate near the anti static brush just as the paper enters the staple tray. The centre of this guide should be below the height of the rollers. Lift the black guide just before the staple tray where the anti static rollers are and you should see the metal guide which could be bent. You didn't say whether the finisher was new, mine was and was caused during production.
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Re: SR850 stack feed out
This 2560/SR850 have been out in the field now for approximately a year and a half. I will check the guide you mentioned next time I visit the customer, Thanks!
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Re: Locking up Paper Trays
When I put a couple machines into a prison facility for inmates to use, we had to have an enclosure made to do what you are asking. It was fairly inexpensive, talk to one of your local welding/custom metal fab shops, they should be able to make something to block opening the trays and door. Otherwise, you might check with coin-op distributors, some of them offer paper drawer locks. (ie. Jamex, XCP)
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Re: Lease Rates to die for!!
Originally Posted by txeagle24: I would kill for those rates. I figure it this way, for every 10K of leasing business if your rates are padded to the tune of over .0200 and you are getting the rate of .01817, you're $1,200 in the hole already when competing with someone who is not padding the rates. You can also think of it this way, lets say your selling production and the cost is $30k and the mu is 15%, that means before you even add GP the dealer or direct is already pocketing $8,100...
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Re: Lease Rates to die for!!
Hello BLavey - There are many variables that can affect the rate factor (brand, model, special lease terms, etc), but I can give you a rough idea of what you may be looking at. 36 Month, FMV: .02716 - .0284 48 Month, FMV: .0222 - .0228 60 Month, FMV: .0178 - .0184 If you are a Ricoh dealer, I know that US Bank had some special rates that may be go as low as .02666 for 36 months. I'm not sure if these rates are still active. Additionally, if you are a Konica dealer, US Bank very recently had...
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Re: Lease Rates to die for!!
What the hell..? Those lease rate factors are ridiculously low. Your 24 month LRF is lower than then average 60 month LRF. Aren't these low interest rates exactly what got the banks into trouble in the first place back in 2008? It's not sustainable if you want to flip those accounts again in 3.5-4 years with higher rates...
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Re: Lease Rates to die for!!
It's not the low interest rates that got the economy in trouble it was the people that got it in trouble.