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Re: 57 Days of Selling "Day 47"
Art, these are great for our sales teams. Keep them coming. Thank you. Carl Carl Little Director of Business Development Datamax KC 913-752-2256 (direct) 913-333-7180 (cell)
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Re: MFP Purchase Decision Makers?
Depends on the size of the account. My big accounts......say companies with more than 100 employees......the decision maker is the Director Of I.T. in every case. Perhaps the IT Director runs it by his upline but I deal directly with IT. The mid-sized customers it tends to be a management level person other than the owner like a GM or CFO. In my small clients it tends to be the owner.
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Re: MFP Purchase Decision Makers?
It depends on the value proposition I want to bring forward. If I am going with the whole "we'll save you money" pitch, I'll start with a CFO or Director of Finance. If it's regarding document management or a fleet replacement, I'll start with IT Director/IT Manager and go from there. Larry Levine's teachings on LinkedIn have been really useful with cracking into appointments/conversations with these types of people. C-level execs and directors are very career-orientated, so they tend to...
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Re: Print Control/Mgmt
Hi Everyone, Thanks for your posts. Every year or two we see new, low cost competitors that come out of the woodwork for a little while. We are selling against these guys the same as you fight your low cost competitors. There are a few obvious detriments that seem to have stood the test of time. The revenue model can not possibly be profitable for 80% of your customers. Ridiculously low is exactly that, ridiculous and unsustainable. $500 worth of technical support will be used up mighty...
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Re: Embeded Print Director/PCS 6.0
Ok I got the Java and the print director embedded installed fine. The customer wants to be able to track scans and fax also. According to the jobs list I did not do any scanning though I know I did. I found something the referanced an "Enhanced External Counter SDK" but cannot figure out where to download. Ricoh says it is part of the Java card. In the Administrator tab I see an option for this "Enhanced External Counter" but cannot see where to turn it on as it is greyed out. Ricoh has not...
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Re: Matt Espe named CEO of Ricoh Americas Corp
I was hoping to live long enough within the organization to see this. Now it is a little anti-climatic for me. We believed that this would happen, but never saw any evidence of it. We did see memo's of IKON execs moving over like the HR director which was probably 6 months ago when I was still there. I am sure that this means a lot of changes for both sides and a quick reform. Pirate Mike...
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Re: Colortrac Inc. Distributes its SmartLF Wide Format Scanners via Promark Technology
Colortrac Announces Financial Results and Growth in Scanner Sales Colortrac Inc. Colortrac has achieved record unit sales, revenue, and profit in their financial year ending April 30th 2010. Not including new business from OEM agreements, worldwide unit sales of Colortrac brand SmartLF large-format scanners increased by 24 percent over the previous year. Colortrac's consolidated result (unaudited) shows that group revenues increased by 42 percent to GBP £7.3 million, with a corresponding...
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Re: MOM Sues OSU for $1M over COMDOC Secret...
Two outside entities are claiming Ohio State University .Ohio State University Latest from The Business Journals Leading the List: Highest-paid Ohio State officialsHarley-Davidson CEO aims to ‘wow’ riders to keep turnaround in gearSlideshow: Most expensive college football programs Follow this company .employees have had improper contact with companies going through public bidding for university business, Columbus Business First reports. Cincinnati office equipment supplier Modern Office...
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Re: Ricoh adding 70 jobs in Lawrenceville
From Industry Analysts: "220 employees from Ricoh will be officially laid off as of today. Although still unconfirmed, sources that wish to remain anonymous within the organization have told us that an announcement will be made shortly. We’ve been told a mix of 220 IKON and Ricoh employees at the director level and above will be affected. The move does not come as a surprise as earlier this year Ricoh announced massive layoffs. Ricoh is in the midst of a major worldwide restructuring, as...
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Re: What's the best way to close on price increase?
Here is the text from the email we got: Dear Dealer Principal Effective January 1, 2012, Ricoh will implement a price increase. Ricoh, Savin and Lanier equipment and accessories will reflect a 5% increase from the current dealer pricing and SRP prices, excluding A4 laser printers and Gel printers which will have no change. All supplies and parts will reflect a 3% increase without exception. This increase is due to the ongoing appreciation of the Japanese Yen. We have been faced with cost...
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Re: Your thoughts on NEW Ricoh Color 02 Series
I had a meeting with an IT director and he liked several features since he is looking at 3 units. The ability to share one fax option, the new screen layout, force all print jobs to hold and he wants to print from an AS400 using the IPDS option.
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Re: Transform Global 2012
Day one has passed and overall, I'm impressed with the event. I actually ran into a couple of P4P members and finally after all of these years got to meet Lee Rummage from RJ Young. On Wednesday evening Oki hosted the evening reception @ Hiltons Signature Island. Food, drinks and networking, at this time I also had to the chance to meet Greg Walters (Death of the Copier) and now the newly elected President of the MPSA. I also ran across many new contacts and believe it or not many readers of...
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Re: Wells Fargo Lease reduces Monthly Lease Cost!
Yes, this is what happens with WF when the lease renews for 1 year. I forgot the percent, I think it was 75-80% of the original lease. Read the WF lease and it will tell you the percent. I had a customer that was paying $800 per month with WF. Missed the letter of intent by 1 day the lease renewed for 1 year. The IT and Director was fed up with WF for many reasons. I explained that it was their fault the letter was not sent in. and they rolled 12 x 1 yr new WF renewal into my lease payment.
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Re: .
We use Print Audit (Ricoh has it re-labeled as PCS Director). You can know everything about each print job except the image itself. Who, what, where, when, how much...over 35 pieces of information on each print job. You can purchase the software or get it as a SAAS for a monthly fee. The purchase price is based on the number of clients or user licenses where the SAAS model pricing is based on the number of printers that are tracked.
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There are numerous brand names out there. I Use Print Audit/PCS Director. Papercut I hear is good. It depends on what is best for the client and what needs to be tracked. In addition, some of these have to reside on the PC and some on the print server.
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Re: Ricoh acquisition ‘bolsters’ IT services strategy
Ricoh Australia acquires IMC Communications business to significantly boost IT Services capability Sydney, 2 October, 2012: Ricoh Australia has acquired the IT services business of IMC Communications effective 1 October, bolstering its strategy to be a complete technology services-based organisation. IMC Communications has been providing end-to-end IT Infrastructure services for over 18 years to some of Australia’s largest companies including Network Ten, Bankwest, SBS, Lloyds International...
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Re: BTA's Capture the Magic District Event - Nov. 15-16, 2012
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Oct. 10, 2012 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA West to Host Capture the Magic Nov. 15-16 in Las Vegas Kansas City, MO — On Nov. 15-16, 2012, the Business Technology Association’s (BTA; www.bta.org ) West district will host its second annual Capture the Magic event at the Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas, Nev. Dealers who register by Monday, Oct. 15, will receive a $50 on-site...
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Re: Toshiba Press Releases
Toshiba America Business Solutions Launch New Line Of Versatile And Affordable Copiers Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) continues to strengthen the power of its e-STUDIO line with the recent launch of two new digital copiers that offer copying, printing and full-color scanning capabilities right out of the box. The e-STUDIO120 and 150 complete Toshiba’s breadth of products within the e-STUDIO line while delivering great value and functionality. The e-STUDIO120 and 150 both feature...
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Re: Ikon Press Release iR 105+
IKON Names Matthew J. Espe, President And Chief Executive Officer IKON Office Solutions, a provider of business communications solutions, announces that Matthew J. Espe has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Espe was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting, a $3 billion business with 35,000 employees and 55 manufacturing facilities across North America and around the world. He brings to his new position at IKON more than 20 years experience in...
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Re: Seperator Pages?
Is your customer really sure they want to go there? Keep in mind that EVERY job would be seperated and count a click on the meter. First of all, I'm not sure but I think that the seperator page (or banner sheet) would be treated as a separate print job adding to the network traffic. Regardless, consider the costs: 20,000 prints per month @ $.0075/copy and $.01/sheet of paper. If the average print job is 15 pages you have added $840/year to your costs ($2,400 over 3 years) If the average...
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Re: Ikon to relabel The Konica 8050 Color System
Here's the Press Release Press Release Source: IKON Office Solutions, Inc. IKON Launches New Color Printing and Copying System to Meet Growing Demand for Color Tuesday October 21, 9:29 am ET IKON CPP(TM) 8050 Enhances IKON's Strong Portfolio of Color Product Offerings VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003-- IKON Office Solutions (NYSE:IKN - News), the world's largest independent distributor of document management products and services, today launched the IKON CPP 8050, a...
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Re: Print Manager Plus
We've installed one "Print Director" embeded in a MAC Environment (Still trying to get it working properly) and one Smart Accounting. We have not installed Print Manager Plus yet. Has anyone else installed Print Manager Plus??
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Re: Another RBS proposal with loss!
Was this a current account of yours? Ricoh is definitly sticking to keeping RBS out of current family group accounts, we had a couple of issues with it and the RBS Sales Director had to call the customer and explain they were not able to take the business. Also, I ran into RBS on an MP2400W, they sold it with the internal print/scan, file format convertor, and installation for $8k!!
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Re: Another RBS proposal with loss!
--- That is not true. There is no way you ran into RBS selling an mpw2400 for that price. You are not telling the truth or the customer lied to you. Next time have the proposal attached, then we will believe you
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Re: The Processors add The Canon imagePRESS C7000VP Digital Color Press to Their Fleet of
Burlington, N.J., November 20, 2008 – Canon Business Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. and leading provider of document imaging and office solutions, today announced that Printing & Publications of Langhorne, Pa., has installed the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP digital press to support their need to provide quality short-run output to a growing list of clients. “The new Canon C7000VP provides us with added flexibility. From a workflow standpoint, we will increase productivity by...
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Re: Canon & HP "Two MFP GIANTS for an Alliance"
HP, Canon Expand Printing Alliance HP will rely on Canon for multifunction device technologies and Canon will provide technical support for jointly produced devices. By Charles Babcock InformationWeek September 15, 2009 08:50 AM HP (NYSE: HPQ) CEO Mark Hurd announced an expanded alliance with Canon (NYSE: CAJ) Monday to supply a broader variety of managed print services and multifunction devices. HP will rely on Canon for multifunction device technologies and Canon will provide technical...
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Re: Around The World with Ricoh II
Ricoh Charity Bowls Day 2004 Story Link A crackerjack day for Ricoh On Thursday, 1 April, Ricoh’s inaugural Charity Bowls Day at the Paddington Bowling Club raised an impressive $95,000 for the Sunnyfield Association – an organisation committed to helping those with intellectual disabilities. Celebrity guests and sporting greats joined Sydney business identities for a fun-filled afternoon on the sun-drenched Paddington green. Ten-times Australian decathlon champion, Peter Hatfield delighted...
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Re: Print Control/Mgmt
Ooops sorry. Smart Accounting only works with users codes. Try the print director software suite.
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Re: Print Control/Mgmt
Also one note on print director suite, if they are using MACs, you will need an PC server to install admin software, just an FYI, I found this out the hard way.
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Re: How to talk 'print management' to Architects and Engineers
I was talking Print Audit (Ricoh Print Director) with a prospect and they showed me Papercut...seems to do the same thing for a lot less.(?)
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Re: PCS Director Embedded Receives Certification with Latest Ricoh Multifunction Devices
I have a few PCS Director installs but have never installed Print Audit. Is there anything different than the two products aside from branding?
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Re: PCS Director Embedded Receives Certification with Latest Ricoh Multifunction Devices
Hi Txeagle24, Technically Identical, Print Audit builds the PCS Director software for Ricoh, Ricoh then Supports and markets the PCS Director product as their own. If you have current customers on PCSD you should have them update to the latest version, there are a number of enhancements to the embedded they may appreciate.
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Re: PCS Director Embedded Receives Certification with Latest Ricoh Multifunction Devices
We became a Premier Partner with Print Audit so naturally, our orders now go through them. The main differences have more to do with timing of upgrades. For instance, we have had Print Audit Secure for quite awhile but PCS Director still doesn't have it I don't think. Also, I think you'll find that you can't "sell" the PA6 software if you are a RFG Dealer. All that having been said, all the things that people care about functionally, are the same.
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Re: Service Rates for Fw240
DAVID READ Director Paper Group Tel. 203-967-5092 Fax. 203-967-5016 david.read@ricoh-usa.com
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Re: Introduces The E-Studiotm 270P
Toshiba America Business Solutions Introduces The Newest Addition To Its Laser Fax Line – The E-Studio™170F Multifunction Fax Solution Offers Maximum Convenience For Small and Mid-Sized Office Environments IRVINE, Calif., (Feb. 24, 2005) – Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) today introduced the Toshiba e-STUDIO™170F, the latest addition to the company’s digital laser fax line. A multifunction, plain paper fax unit featuring standard PC printing, PC scanning and optional PC...
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Re: RISO to Introduce 180ppm Duplicator
RISO's New RZ990, World's Fastest Printer-Duplicator Ultra High-speed Duplicator Prints at 180 Pages per Minute. DANVERS, MA, Dec. 7, 2005 – RISO, Inc., a worldwide leader in digital printing technology, today introduced the RZ990, the world’s fastest Printer-Duplicator, with print speeds of 180 pages per minute. The RZ990’s ultra high-speed printing capability, which translates to 10,800 pages per hour, makes the machine 50 percent faster than any other traditional 600 dpi, 11”x17” digital...
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Re: Sales Reps Come and Go?
At the last dealer I worked, it was exactly like Jim said. I even asked the HR director one time "Do we just not hire people without outside sales experience?" Her response was "Let's face it, if they don't already know how to sell, they sure aren't going to learn it here". My current employer is rather unique in my opinion. They offer comprehensive training and for new reps they do not send them out into the world to succeed or fail with no supervision. New reps have guides and targets such...
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Re: Sharp Introduces 8 New MFP's
Sharp and Partners Demonstrate MFP Integration LAS VEGAS --Jan. 30, 2006--Sharp Document Solutions Company of America demonstrated integrated applications using its open systems architecture (Sharp OSA) on multifunctional peripherals (MFPs) at the company’s national dealer meeting here. “Through the Sharp OSA platform, businesses can achieve greater workflow and document management efficiency,” said Ed McLaughlin, president. “E-Copy, Equitrac, Kofax and Liberty Information Management...
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Re: Aficio 1022 Document Server
The strike knocked out two copiers, 3 computers, and a cb radio. Office is a public housing authority. The director told me she was on the cb radio the same time the strike hit and a short burst of flames came out of the cb radio. One of our salesmend did not sell them surge protectors at the time of the sale 3 years ago. However, their insurance is replacing the equipment cost (good for me), but while waiting for their money to come in, they want me to recover their files on document...
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Re: New W2400 pricing!
Couple of new things I found out about the w2400-w3600 today, the system will be capable of reading either Linear Feet or Square Feet (Yea!!)! The ability to use web image monitor in order to merge existing Legacy Documents with new documents, this can all be done through the Document Server. Also, we can store scanned sets of drawings in the email section of the hard drive (document server) so they can be eamiled out on a moments notice to any and all cleints that are in the address book!
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Re: Around the World w/Ricoh #3
Ricoh Paper & Office Supplies Lucky Draw Program Ricoh paper and office supplies lucky draw program was successfully completed. We had 5,268 customers to be entitled one or more than one entry to the lucky draw of the following: 1st prize - one unit of Philips 170MT 17" LCD TV 2nd prize - one East Ocean Seafood Restaurant cash coupon HK$3,000 3rd prize - one unit of Ricoh Caplio G4 wide digital camera 4th to 10th prize - Jusco cash coupon HK$500 The lucky draw result of the competition...
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Re: HP MFP Market buster.
November 09, 2004 12:47 PM US Eastern Timezone [b] HP Unveils Imaging and Printing Solutions to Reduce Costs and Complexity for Enterprise and Mid-Size Businesses [/b] --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2004— Delivering on Strategy to Transform Copier Market, HP Uses Customer Feedback to Develop Industry's Most Affordable High-Performance Multi-Function Product HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) today unveiled 14 new imaging, printing and digital information solutions, including a groundbreaking...
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Re: hp news!
Editorial contacts: Sarah Steven, HP +1 650 557 9277 sarah.k.steven@hp.com Leah Gerstner Porter Novelli for HP +1 212 601 8140 leah.gerstner@porternovelli.com HP Media Hotline +1 866 266 7272 pr@hp.com www.hp.com/go/newsroom Hewlett-Packard Company 3000 Hanover Street Palo Alto, CA 94304 www.hp.com HP Energizes Enterprise Imaging and Printing Growth with Revitalized Sales Approach, Expanded Portfolio Unveils new inkbased printing technology for high-volume workloads PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct.
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Re: Around the World w/Ricoh #3
Ricoh Launches Tree Planting Offset Program Ricoh UK has joined the growing list of companies implementing tree growing initiatives by offering its customers the opportunity to plant fruit trees in a bid to offset carbon emissions. The printer manufacturer is working with Seeds for Africa, which, according to Ricoh, educates young people in Africa about how to farm their own fruit and vegetables. The program monitors the printer and copier usage levels of businesses. For every 100,000...
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Re: hp news!
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 11, 2007 - HP today unveiled ground-breaking, ink-based color multifunction printers (MFP), enhanced management offerings, and a new portfolio of services and solutions to help enterprise customers optimize their printing environments. The new ink-based multifunction printers, the HP CM8060/CM8050 Color MFPs with HP Edgeline Technology, offer a powerful new printing engine based on the company’s $1.4 billion investment in Scalable Printing Technology. Enabling...
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Re: Print Management
Excellent question! I'm not really sure, I'm not familiar with Print Director, but have read up a little on it since reading your post. One appealing aspect of the Print Manager software is that it costs about $700 for a license for 1 print server with unlimited users. Have you sold Print Director? What has been your experience with this product? Thanks!