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Re: Five Reasons I Love the New Ricoh MP 430f!
One thing I noticed is the weight. It feels heavier, somehow more robust? They seem to run good so far, other than the fusers catching fire.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Third Week in January 2014
Enjoy the threads from 5 years a go this week! Topic Five Vendors Earn Winter 2014 BLI “Picks” in the A3 Color Category Art Post · 1/23/145:35 PM buyers. Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U .S.A., Inc. Konica Minolta bizhub C 364e Outstanding 31- to 40-ppm A3 Color MFP Konica Minolta bizhub C 454e Outstanding 41- to 50-ppm A3 Color MFP KYOCERA Document Solutions America, Inc. KYOCERA TASKalfa 5551ci (Also sold under the Copystar brand) Outstanding 51- to 60-ppm A3 Color MFP Ricoh Americas...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The First Week in September 2013
Konica Minolta and Komori Debut World's First 23"x29" Digital Inkjet Press at PRINT 13 Art Post · 9/5/137:08 AM today's highly competitive printing marketplace. Delivering a high level in print quality coupled with impressively fast make-ready and open systems architecture, Komori presses help printers achieve the higher productivity and efficiency levels essential for increased margins and business growth. Komori America Corporation headquarters are in Rolling Meadows, IL with sales and...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Last Week in September 2013
Wow, has it really been 5 years since the launch of Ricoh ICE. Well the threads from 5 years ago state it is. In addition I posted up a thread about copier demonstrations. Check em when you have the time. Enjoy the threads from 5 Years ago this week! 10 Awesome Tips for a Great MFP/Copier Demo Re: Adobe PostScript vs. Emulation IPS · 9/23/135:27 PM Czech is correct: there are Ricoh printer models with non-Adobe PostScript as well as 3rd-party Adobe controllers for Kyocera, Konica Minolta and...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The 1st Week in November 2008
If last week was an indication of how sales will be for the end of the ear, then it's going to be a end of the year. But, resting on your laurels or pipeline is not a good idea, deals can drop off for a number of reasons. Before you know it, you have no pipeline for the end of the year Always keep prospecting! #alwaysbeprospecting Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 11/02/08 Neal · 11/4/086:52 AM 4260, running at 55ppm, but is A4. Canon announced it will...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Fourth Week in July 2008
Last week seemed to be pretty interesting. I've been working on an order for about six months and was told the paperwork was ready to pick up tomorrow. As soon as I have the docs in hand I'll be writing about this, till then mums is the word. Weekend Copier Notes from 07/27/08 Neal · 7/28/0810:46 AM Russian investors are considering acquiring the company. - Kodak announced it has sold a NexPress 2500 production color system to Mailings Unlimited, a print and mailing house in Portland, Maine.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The First Week in August 2003
Where on the web can you take a walk back down Memory Lane for the Copier Industry? We're proud that we have data going back 15 years for press releases, documents, pricing, leads, and our most valued data is the threads from our members over the years. It's those conversations about pricing, solutions, issues or just needed some help to close a deal that makes the Print4Pay a special place for our members! Enjoy these threads from 15 years ago this week! Buyers Laboratory Presents Ricoh...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Last Week in August 2008
Well it was ten years ago this week that the news broke about Ricoh purchasing Ikon. Ten years later the Ikon purchase was a bust with Ricoh writing off millions in future profit & revenue. That's what happens when you purchase a company that can't spin a profit. Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 08/24/08 Neal · 8/28/087:52 AM in the United States: o The current Digital Print Center (DPC) sales & marketing division will be disbanded § This...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Last Week in August 2013
I thought it would be time for something new. Each week we post threads from the last 10 year and 15 years on the Print4Pay Hotel. So we're going to give you another one. This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago. Enjoy these most excellent threads from just 5 years ago! Who Makes the Best Multifunctional Copy Machine? Art Post · 8/28/1310:23 PM manufacturers for multifunctional copiers. Here they are in the tiers. Tier I: Canon (includes Oce), Ricoh (includes Savin and Lanier), Xerox and...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Third Week in October 2008
I like to start these updates with some interesting things that happen to me in the last week or so. I received two leads and closed both of them from Linkedin. It was net new clients reaching out to me via Linkedin and requesting to set a meeting. Yes, this was the first I ever had two in one week. So I keep moving forward and keep growing my connections because you just never know when one of those calls might be for 20, 100 or 1,000 MFP's #nevergiveup Enjoy the threads from ten years ago...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 15 Years Ago (Last Week of February 2004)
Just a short story from an order I had last week. The client was an existing account, almost five years ago it was net new. Thus I had some promo's I could throw at the client in order to secure the order. Now it comes time for the renewal almost 5 years later, there are some payments left in the lease. There is no way I can sell them at the same lease price per month. I also made an early mistake on the pricing when I met with the client. I never presented the lease price for the new...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (First Week of February 2010)
I mentioned in the previous blog that we had our Kickoff Sales meeting for 2020 yesterday. Rather than drive the three hours home I opted to stay over night and leave first thing in the AM. 2019 was a very good year, I was back in President's Club for the 7th time, got me a $50 gift card for winning a contest at our branch. Maybe an old timer like me can win the Grand Prize next week, we'll see we have some talented peeps and all will be out for the glory. It's time to bring out the old dog...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (First Week of February 2015)
Do you want to relive the madness from 5 years ago when Sharp was sinking fast? If so we've got many of those threads in this weeks edition of what went on in the copier industry 5 years ago. Foxconn and the people have done an excellent job in rebuilding the brand, the programs and adding quality dealers! Enjoy These Threads from 5 Years Ago This Week! Bid Tabulation for Canon, Lanier & Toshiba for 180 plus Copiers Art Post · 2/7/1511:41 PM...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Second Week of April 2015)
For each of the next few blogs I'll be inserting some tips from what other dealers and sales peeps are doing on a daily basis from around the globe for staying relevant with their clients and prospects. 1. Promote yourselves and our business daily on social media Enjoy these incredible threads from 15 years ago this week! This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Third Week of April 2005 Art Post · 4/12/157:15 PM . Built-in Wi-Fi in printers could make a tech's 4/18/05...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago for the Second Week in April of 2015
For those of you that are new to the industry, there's a cool blog I wrote about making the phone calls. Believe it or not the phone is your friend. You can read that here or below. Fourty Eight Hundred Phone Calls a Year Can Equal a Lot of Dough! Enjoy these awesome threads from 5 years ago this week! Bid Tabulation for Xerox_Sharp_Samsung_Canon_Kyocera.pdf Art Post · 4/14/1512:55 PM Topic Konica Minolta Expands and Enhances Corporate Communications Team at US Headquarters Art Post ·...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago (Third Week of February 2005)
Finally! A decent day and some movement on some accounts. It's been a six week drought with a few small deals here and there. I will still struggle to hit my monthly budget, but a least there's light at the end of the tunnel. Still no time to waste since I'll be on vacation for the first week in March. Presidents Club one more time for this old dog! Enjoy these cool threads from 15 years ago this week! Look what Canon has Color imageCLASS MF8170c Guest · 2/22/057:59 PM Color imageCLASS...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Third Week of February 2015)
It's late and the last post of the night for me. Enjoy! bid tabulation for Ricoh Toshiba Xerox.pdf Art Post · 2/21/1511:05 PM Blog Post This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Fourth Week of February 2005 Art Post · 2/21/1511:36 PM Canon and would appreciate any and Xerox6030 With P/S 2/25/05 10:23 AM Topic by Guest Does anyone know anything about The Xerox 6030 wide format copier that prints and scans and how it compares to the Ricoh 240 Ricoh MV310 2/24/05 7:28 AM...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Last Week of February 2015)
There's a cool thread I did years ago about the history of the fax. We sold tons of faxes in the eighties and had a lot of fun doing it. It was not uncommon to sell multiple units along with boxes and boxes of thermal paper. There's also a cool thread about some fun that we had with selling fax machines. Enjoy these threads from ten years ago this week! Konica Minolta Rewarded for Sustainable Investment Standards With Globally Renowned Distinctions Art Post · 2/24/1510:41 PM improve our...
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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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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago for the First Week of May 2015
I've been in the copier industry for 40 years. Our industry has always been somewhat recession proof since we provide technology services. With another round of lay-offs in recent weeks it seems our industry is not immune to COVID19. We must be prepared for doing business in a post COVID19 business world. Which means protection of our workplace along with putting safeguards in place to protect our clients while we are in their place of business. These plans need to be developed and finalized...
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Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part Sixteen, Course One
Over the last few years I've blogged about the importance for dealers to diversify to other avenues of print. Especially if they want to stay in the "break and fix" model for servicing and selling devices that print. One of those opportunities is color label printing. The list of the types of color labels is enormous. Bumper stickers, political stickers, custom groceries, branding, safety, food labels, CBD, beer & wine, cannabis, the list goes on and on. Post COVID19 recovery will...
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Re: 5 Really Cool New Features with Docuware 6.6
This is an automated response. Carl Mica is currently out of the office and has limited access to email and voice mail. He will return to the office on August 18th. Thank you.
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Re: 5 Really Cool New Features with Docuware 6.6
I am out of the office until 19/08/2014. I am now out of the office until Tuesday 19th August 2014. If your email requires urgent attention please contact Mark Caveney on 01928 599 660 or mark.caveney@ricoh.co.uk . To place a service call on your device or order consumables please contact our helpdesk on 0330 123 0311. Alternatively, I will reply on my return. Many thanks, Ben. Note: This is an automated response to your message "Post By Art Post: 5 Really Cool New Features with Docuware...
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Re: 5 Really Cool New Features with Docuware 6.6
This is an automated response. Carl Mica is currently out of the office and has limited access to email and voice mail. He will return to the office on August 18th. Thank you.
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Re: Email Security is Moving Into More Prominent Positions
Art what time is good today I néed 20 m minutes steve Steve s iPhone > On Aug 4, 2014, at 4:54 PM, Print4Pay Hotel < alerts@hoop.la > wrote: >
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago The Fourth Week of March 2006
Savin CLP17 / Ricoh 2000 printer drums Deanw · 3/23/06 7:22 AM PCUs seem to be failing way early on these.Am I the only one seeing this?How are you handling it?Thanks Topic Ricoh Aficio 240w/480w toner price! 3/23/06 2:28 AM Does anyone know from where i could buy toner type 1160wat price less then 110 USD.?I am interested to buy large quantities Topic Canon's New MF7280 Boasts Big Office 3/28/06 9:16 AM Canon 's New MF7280 Boasts Big Office Capabilities Canon Introduces New imageCLASS...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago 3rd Week of October 2005
I picked up on the last thread of this post. If I remember correctly almost ten years ago, HP introduced the HP4345 MFP series. It could have been the first A4 MFP in Segment 4. We ran a poll and 53% of our members voted for...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago 2nd Week of October 2005
Ten years ago this week, five autonomous robots completed the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge , the winner (to be declared on Sunday) travelling the 132 mile course in less than 7.5 hours. Just think of the future, will companies like Ricoh, Canon,...
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Flying High Using Digital Processes
Flying High Using Digital Processes Aviation giant Mercury Air Group integrated DocuWare with two of its accounting systems, creating a mission critical solution for accounting information and documentation. The company reduced billing time by 6 days, increased cash flow, and gained workflow processing efficiencies. Privately held, Los Angeles-based Mercury Air Group provides jet fuel, air cargo services and transportation, as well as support services for international and U.S. commercial...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Third Week of January 2006
Ten years ago this week KonicaMinolta exiting the camera business, and boy oh boy did they make the right move. A recent thread here on the Print4Pay Hotel forums mentioned KonicaMinolta's jump into the robotics industry. I believe the article stated KonicaMinolta needed to move towards "more fertile" ground as the imaging industry continues to contract. It's all about the consumables and I'm sure "bots" and robots will need plenty of those! Enjoy the threads from ten...
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Can I Print from My Digital Camera to My Color Copier with PictBridge?
Two recent appointments with clients actually tested my knowledge of one of the obscure features of our multi-functional copiers. On one appointment with a tech saving client, he wanted me to tell him about every option that was listed for the Ricoh MP 3003SP. It was the old Feature, Advantage and Benefit for each of those options that were listed, until I arrived at the PictBridge option for the Ricoh. It was my understanding that with the PictBridge option installed that would...
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How I Revolutionized my Sales Results, and you can too!
I absolutely love the personal relationship building aspect of sales. Based on building these personal business relationships, I discovered the secret power behind LinkedIn. It’s the personal connection that makes the difference ...
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It's the 21st Century, Is your Sales Team Stuck in the 1990's?
1988 has some great significance to me. As a raving Los Angeles Dodgers fan, I cringe knowing this was the last year they won the World Series. Kirk Gibson’s infamous homerun trot is a distant memory. More importantly, this was the year I...
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What is a Searchable PDF & Why it's Still Important with Copiers
Sometimes we need to educate right? At all of my appointments, I will mention that our devices will scan documents to searchable .pdf's. I will then follow up with, "do you know the benefits of being able to create...
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“When I get old, I hope I remember my copier salesman days.”
I'm not sure if Ray and I have ever met, however, we've been connected on LinkedIn for quit a few years. Ray, is also one of those old copier dogs like me. Just the other day he posted a blog about the good old days of selling copiers. Thus, I asked Ray if I could re-post that blog here. We've got Ray's permission to re-post the blog. Enjoy! “When I get old, I hope I remember my copier salesman days.” I thought it might be fun to share some stories from my career as a copier guy. I will...
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Why I Spent 30 Minutes Researching a Headset and What That Means to Copier Sales Reps
All I wanted was a headset for my laptop so why did I mind-screw it for 30 minutes. After pulling my head out of…… well you know where and 30 minutes later I bought a $35 headset. Laughing internally this had me thinking….....
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Sharing your story on LinkedIn
Let’s face it; we live in a world of constant change. Today it is cloud computing, mobility, big data and information management services. Who knows what the next five to 10 years hold in store for us. As I look back to when I first...
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DocuWare Earns High Grades from University Fund Raisers
DocuWare Earns High Grades from University Fund Raisers University of Montana Foundation DocuWare Case Study Nestled in the heart of “Big Sky” country, the University of Montana draws 15,000 students a year to its Missoula, Montana...
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Planning for the Future with DocuWare
Planning for the Future with DocuWare Third-party retirement plan administrator, ADMIN Partners is using DocuWare to transform their business processes from paper-based to completely digital workflows, increasing efficiency and transparency...
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State of the "Art" Sales Technology
Today, I had the chance to site with our newbies for about an hour or so. There was no agenda, just an off the cuff talk track. My first intention was to see how much they know about closing, whether for an appointment or a sale. ...
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Six Reasons Why DocuWare Can Help Copier Dealers Kick-start Their Professional Services
A few weeks ago I had to prepare for a demonstration of NSI middleware for one of our Ricoh devices. We had two scenarios, the first consisted of selecting the NSI middleware from the copier and then to manually put in the index information. The...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago First Week of March 2005
I got nothing! Not much in the news from ten years ago and most of the threads were well not that important! Enjoy the threads and the links. Maybe we'll have something better next week. But. I am getting ready for my vacation!!!! ...
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Justice for Documents
Justice for Documents The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania was established in 1972 to assist the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in protecting the public and maintaining the integrity of the legal profession by regulating...
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Way Back When "We Did it Our Way" Selling Copiers
Today, I had to get some tires replaced and when you're on the road as much as I am, well.......I have a tendency to not clean my car as often as I'd like to. But, today was one of those days to find old faded toll receipts, a dried up banana...
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Ricoh MP C3003/3503/4503/5505 & 6003 Media Spec Review
As I prepare for the last week of the month I had some extra time to start reviewing the specs for the awesome 03 series (Metis). The Metis series include the C3003/3503/4503/5503 and 6003. In the past many of the engineering names of the Ricoh...
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New Ricoh MP C401 C401SR Spec Review
I was surprised to say the least. I knew there was a 40 page per minute color A4 (letter & legal size paper) due soon, but, I thought it might be an entirely new clean sheet design since the older MP C300 & MP C400 were never big movers for us. As I reviewed the specs of the new MP C401 I realized that not much has changed at least feature wise since the MP C300/400. Yes, you can now add an optional 10.1 Wide Super VGA Smart Operation panel that...
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Selling Copiers "Bring Back the Eighties"
Tonight I caught a award show on TV titled "Golden Gods Awards 2014". On the screen was one of my favorite singers from the eighties. OMG, it was Joan Jett! At 58 years old, Joan Marie Larkin was still rocking out. Just hearing the lyrics...
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People Buy From People
I'm excited to re-post this blog from Larry Levine. Larry and I met about three years or was it four years ago at a National Ricoh event. Larry has been a Print4Pay Hotel member for 7 years! When I think about who I want to emulate...
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Email Security is Moving Into More Prominent Positions
Boardroom executives have had to be exceptionally agile when developing and releasing new forms of security controls for their information technology and communications frameworks, especially as the frequency of damage associated with breaches...
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7 Technologies That I Used to Use While Selling Copiers
While on a long drive to one of my accounts on the fringe of my territory, I had time to think about some of the technologies that I've used to help me sell copiers. The Phone in a Bag: Pretty cool right! For you newbies, you...