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The Copier Industry Fast Forward Twenty Years
The year is 2039. It's hard to believe that it's been 15 years since the mighty Xerox Corporation folded. One remembers that statement in December of 2018 that touted Xerox "Unable to Adjust". My how the mighty have fallen. It wasn't only Xerox that fell to the paperless society that we now see today. Canon Let's take a trip back to late 2022, it was late in November that Canon announced that they were going to cease to manufacturing A3 multi-functional devices. That decision was made...
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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 5 Years Ago (Second Week of March 2015)
I arrived back in town from Aruba late on Monday. Yup, I took a vacation and rarely accessed the internet! Yay for me. To say the least I came back to state that is in pure panic mode with corona virus. Tuesday was not so bad as four opportunities went HOT. Did the work that I had to and subsequent days produced almost nothing, no email responses, no phone call responses and in four days I was only able to set four meetings for next week. Starting on Monday I'll be sending ZOOM requests for...
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Re: Sharp Watch....It's Like Playing Battleship
Japan’s Sharp is making dull promises to reform, but it’s hard to see a path to recovery for the struggling electronics maker. The company on Tuesday reported a 7.2 billion yen ($61 million) net loss in the nine months to December, and now sees a 30 billion yen net loss for the full fiscal year ending in March. That is versus earlier guidance of a 30 billion yen profit. This is especially disappointing because it was only last fiscal year that Sharp raised fresh equity and posted a narrow...
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Re: This History of the Fax Machine According to Art
Did that as well or sometimes would take several sheets of paper that I had done a sky shot with a copier and then looped them together...lol
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Re: This History of the Fax Machine According to Art
Loved the reflection on the history of fax. Although this was a relatively low residual product it offered a new way to get in the door. In the 80's, I would follow the fed ex delivery driver who often was delivering some printed pages (agenda's, schedules, documents) that needed to be there next day or sooner. It was an ear opener when you tell them you can them there next minute without the $12.00 fedex charge. Using afterhours timing for reducing long distance charges helped separate...
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Re: This History of the Fax Machine According to Art
@John Saramak now that's a cool plan! Follow the fedex driver, wish I could have thought of that one. Could only image how much more successful we could have been in the eighties if we were able to share information like this. Hope all is well with you!
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Sharp Accepts Foxconn’s $6.24 Billion Takeover Offer
Sharp Corp.s board approved a plan Thursday for Apple Inc. assembler Foxconn Technology Group to take over the company for 700 billion ($6.24 billion), people familiar with the situation said, in a rare case of Japan Inc. relinquishing a venerated brand to a foreign buyer. read the rest here
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Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Well, it took long enough. I'm sure this brought a smile to Vince's face. I see that he's on the site right now. What happens NOW? Initial reports from a few days ago stated that Sharp Execs would kept on board. There was no mention of how long from recent reports, and I would those execs may have a year or so at most. If I were Terry Gou, I would offer them an additional severance package to leave early. You don't want them hanging around and mismanaging the company. Another report stated...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Second Week of February 2006
Just finishing this up before the end of half time show for the Superbowl, so far my prediction of Denver winning is holding up. The big news of the weekend though is that Foxconn will have a deal done with Sharp Corporation by the end of the month. Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Re: NEW MESSAGE BOARDS 2/11/06 9:51 AM YOU WHO HAVE MADE THIS THE GREATEST RESOURCE SITE INN THE WORLD! Phase 3: Is to implement the other boards for the additional manufacturers.
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago 2nd Week of December 2005
Before posting this, I was on LinkedIn for a few moments to check my account. I noticed that I've been a LinkedIn user for 10 years come December 27th of this month! Time really does fly by. LinkedIn was launched in 2003, thus I guess I'm one of the early adopters. Will be interesting to see what LinkedIn looks like twenty years from now. Here's a cool web page about the growth of LinkedIn. Sharp's AR-M355N & AR-M455N Imagers 12/14/05 7:49 PM offer copy, print,...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Third Week of December 2005
The December 2005 North American ice storm was a damaging winter storm that produced extensive ice damage in a large portion of the Southern United States from December 1416, 2005, while extensive snowfall was reported across portions of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec . The ice storm led to enormous and widespread power outages, and at least 7 deaths. Topic Sharp's AR-M355N & AR-M455N Imagers 12/14/05 7:49 PM offer copy, print, scan fax capabilities and support...
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This History of the Fax Machine According to Art
Go ahead, you can do it, no one will see you. It's ok to hug your fax, if you still have one. Funny, just today, I was at an office and they told me about one of their principals that was still using a computer with a 3.5 floppy drive. He...
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Oh my, when selling copiers door to door was so simple?
Guest Blogger!!!! Harry's back with an awesome blog that takes us old timers back to a simpler time in the industry and all you newbies are probably wishing you had a station wagon to cart a copier around! BTW, Toyota pic on the left is what my...
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Top Ten Copier & Imaging Industry Predictions for 2017
Looking back, 2016 was one heck of a year with our industry. Lexmark was purchased by Apex Technology Co., Ltd (People Republic of China). Who would have guessed that? Sharp Corporation lived to fight another day when Foxconn (Taiwan aka Republic of China) acquired them earlier this year. Then just a few weeks ago Print Audit purchases NeoStream (document management software company). Of course we then have the purchase of Samsung Imaging Division by HP. We can only wonder what's next for...
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Is The Time Right for Copiers to be Made in The USA Again?
If you've been in the copier industry as long as I have, then you'll remember that Xerox and Kodak manufactured copiers in United States. In later years Kodak removed themselves from the SMB market for copiers and Xerox finally succumbed to outsourcing their copier manufacturing to Fuji-Xerox. In a recent press release HP stated they wanted to reinvent the $55 billion dollar copier industry. Since, I'm looking for numbers, I figured the evaluation of the entire copier industry was a good...
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Imaging Channel, Let's Become the Innovation Channel!!
I was getting ready to publish this article as the news broke Amazon was adding At-Home Tech support to their deliverable. This development is important to the future of commodity technologies and how they will be supported whether in the home or the office. As the print equipment becomes less and less expensive, and less and less service intensive. The buyers will be presented options. These new options were unimaginable a decade ago. Today defeat will come quicker to the unimaginative, and...
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Who Would be a Viable Buyer for Toshiba Tec?
Seems that every new day brings a new set of issues for Toshiba Corporation, which is not to be confused with Toshiba Tec . You might ask what does Toshiba Tec offer besides copiers? After a short visit to their site I was surprised to see so much diversification of products. Software, POS (Point of Sale) Systems, Printers (thermal, mobile and more), Self Checkout Kiosk, Displays, and Digital Signage. So, who could benefit? Almost two years ago, we posted up a survey for "Who Would be a...
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Top 46 Security Printing Things You Should Know
What is involved in Security Printing Find out what the related areas are that Security Printing connects with, associates with, correlates with or affects, and which require thought, deliberation, analysis, review and discussion. This unique checklist stands out in a sense that it is not per-se designed to give answers, but to engage the reader and lay out a Security Printing thinking-frame. How far is your company on its Security Printing journey? Take this short survey to gauge your...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (First Week of October 2007)
Interesting thread from ten years ago is the thread about Padded Lease Rates! Ethical or Unethical. Personally. I've never been a fan of this, and I also think it's theft by deception. Call it what you want, I also believe there should be some type of regulation especially when a "price" is published and or agreed to and then the lease rate is padded and the price is not what was stated. Enjoy these threads!! Topic Weekend Notes from the Copier Industry for 9/30/07 10/1/077:46 PM next 12...
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A Growth Strategy or an Exit Strategy both take an EBIT Strategy
Well if you are in the Imaging Channel you were either bought out or at the least been approached to sell. The acquisition frenzy is the buzz these days. The landscape of the Independent dealer is changing. The large venture-backed dealers are buying up more and more of their competition. Most dealer organizations within the channel have already decided on a Growth Strategy or an Exit Strategy, and some have decided on a Maintain Strategy. Global Imaging Systems a Xerox company defines its...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago (Second Week of November 2004)
So here's a thread where my first thought was, gee that was a long time ago! In most cases I'm thinking time is flying buy. Canon buys Oce, really that was a long time ago! Enjoy These Awesome Threads from 15 Years Ago this Week! UPDATE 3-Canon buys Dutch Oce for $1.1 bln, fights Ricoh 11/16/097:44 AM Minolta Holdings, which is in a business alliance with Oce. "Konica Minolta procures high-end production printing machines from Oce, while Oce procures lower-end machines from Konica Minolta,"...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Third Week of November 2009)
Dang, it's been ten year since Canon bought OCE. Interesting that it took ten years to finally retire the OCE brand. Ten years ago I was blogging about the War for A4, I also find it interesting that the war has been going on for 10 years now, and finally people are starting to pay attention. Enjoy These awesome threads from ten years ago this week! UPDATE 3-Canon buys Dutch Oce for $1.1 bln, fights Ricoh 11/16/097:44 AM Minolta Holdings, which is in a business alliance with Oce. " Konica...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (First Week of October 2009)
How was your day today? I hear that quite a bit. One question that I'll ask other reps is "What type of day is it today", the usual response is something about the weather. Mine is it's a great day to sell something!" Enjoy these awesome threads from ten years ago this week in the copier industry! Topic Nuance Acquires eCopy, Extends Network Scanning Solutions that Connect MFPs with Ente 10/6/097:26 PM — result in scanning solutions that maximize gains in productivity and cost savings and...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Last Week of January 2015)
It's Friday night and just a little past 10:30PM. The first thread of the post is a blog I wrote five years ago with my prediction for the imaging aka copier industry for 2016. Most of those predictions did not come true in 2016, however Ricoh did buy DocuWare last year, Mega dealers have substantially increase their geographic reach, and acquisitions of smaller office equipment dealers is running at a fever pace. If someone can tell me the location of the title picture, I'll give you a free...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of December 2009)
Do you remember? Roledex’s (not be to be confused with Rolex), index cards with call back notes, telephone cords that got all twisted up, yellow pages books, street address books, competitive books like Minellas Guide to Copiers . If so there's an excellent post on Linked from Brent Wiesner and David Owens over at Accel Imaging Systems Inc., make sure you check out the cool video and chime in! Here's the link: Video from Accel Imaging Systems Printer Sales in Taiwan Rise in Q3 2009: IDC...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Third Week of March 2008
Interesting model numbers below. The 1224C the 1232C, the CL5000, this was the start of B2C conversions. I can probably count the number of accounts on two hands that don't have a color device now. Times sure do change. Makes me wonder what the next big change will be? Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week in March! Ricoh unviels 2090 3/20/036:47 PM subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 67-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year...
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Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part Three, Course One
I'm back on a roll! Just a few days ago we posted up the second blog for "Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part Two, Course One". We're off and running with Part 3 today. Color Label Presses can be used as seeding devices in larger Print4Pay opportunities, or help that dealer or rep get a conversation going with an account where they have never had any traction with MFP's or IT services. In addition, the competition is ripe for takeover. Let us not forget about the GP!
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Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part Four, Course One
Another three days and we're bringing you Part Four in our blog series for our Color Label Press University. Just and FYI for everyone. At the top of each blog you'll see . Clicking that link which is at the top of each blog will then bring you the collection of blogs for Color Label Press University. It's pretty neat, you'll see all of the blogs that we've posted for an easier read and simple way to toggle from blog to blog. Color Label Presses can be used as seeding devices in larger...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Last Week of August 2009)
It's Friday night about 10:30PM here in New Jersey. Still watching the Mets vs Braves. Now the bottom of the 11th in a 1-1 affair. LFGM! Enjoy these threads from ten years ago this week! Konica Minolta Adds Regional Aftermarket Managers GMAN · 8/27/092:03 PM . In the position, Gerry will be responsible for managing all aspects of Konica Minolta Dealer Aftermarket business (parts and supplies) within the entire East Region. Gerry joins Konica Minolta from Ricoh Corporation, where her most...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for July 28th, 2019
July 28 th 2019 MSP & MSSP Industry Notes Carbonite Seeks CEO Amid Security Momentum, Data Protection Challenges Carbonite CEO Mohamad Ali steps down to join IDG as CEO Company hires executive search firm to find new CEO Before leaving, Ali outlined strategy that would allow security and data production systems to work together. Malware blocking and instantly recovering infected systems whenever possible NetGain Technologies announces new CEO Leading managed IT provider in for South...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for August 18th, 2019
YOUR BANNER AD HERE MSP & MSSP Industry Notes August 17 th 2019 Charlotte-Based Managed IT Services Provider Expands to Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area with ... Sterling Technology Solutions based in Charlotte, NC, and founder in 2002 by Tom Blanchard CEO Offers managed IT services, email migration services, IT security, backups, server management and consulting New branch office to be located at 900 Park Offices Drive, Raleigh, NC Texas Systems Group Named to List of 501 Top IT Managed...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Third Week of May 2009)
The most interesting topic this week was the increase in tariffs that the United States imposed on China. That 10% tariff now increases to 25%, and I'm sure in the next few weeks we'll see price increases. Just this week SSG (p4photel member) kept the thread going with some interesting threads. Make sure you check those out. https://www.p4photel.com/topic/trump-to-raise-tariffs-on-chinese-goods-this-friday Enjoy these threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 05/17/09...
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Re: Is The Time Right for Copiers to be Made in The USA Again?
I used to be in the manufacturing of Servers for HP (working for a Contractor to them). Eventually, we lost the contract to a competitor, in another state, because their labor was going to be $2 a machine less. This of course builds up with thousands of units. Eventually, the whole contract went first to Mexico, then to Singapore (we were already getting most of our sub-assemblies from Singapore anyway), and eventually to China. I went for one state to the other, then almost went to Mexico...
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Re: Prognostications for the Next Decade in the Copier Industry
Agree 100% the A4 space will suck up more A3 units and not necessarily on cpc contracts. I'm not convinced at all Canon & Ricoh will make the long term cut, they seem to have serious profitability issues and properly diversifying doesn't seem to be a play they are getting fully behind (or fast enough?). I think there are some Dark horses in the race so to speak. Sharp/FOXCONN, NINESTAR or the immense cash and acquisition strength of Kyocera as mentioned above. These guys are not flushing...
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Re: Sharp Accepts Foxconn’s $6.24 Billion Takeover Offer
Well, it took long enough. I'm sure this brought a smile to Vince's face. I see that he's on the site right now. What happens NOW? Initial reports stated that Sharp Execs would kept on board, the question is how long will their tenure last. If I were Terry Gou, I will offer them an additional severance package to leave early. You don't want them to still mismanage the company. Another report stated that the business units would be kept intact. It may be true and may not be true, we'll find...
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Not so fast on the speculation! Foxconn has put off signing the purchase agreement with Sharp based upon just revealed documents suggesting a contingent liability into the many billions of yen. A contingent liability is a potential liability...it depends on a future event occurring or not occurring. For example, if a parent guarantees a daughter's first car loan, the parent has a contingent liability. If the daughter makes her car payments and pays off the loan, the parent will have no...
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
I just read that also, see what happens when you doze off for 8 eight hours. From what I've read, seems Gou is a lot like Trump. I would not doubt if this is another attempt to lower the acquisition cost. Was Sharp holding something back? Who knows, although it's not surprising since Sharp is mired in so much debt. I think the deal will be signed by the 29th and there maybe some renegotiating by both parties. The Foxconn deal gives the share holder loot and the INCJ does not
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
According to an Asian financial expert on CNBC this AM, the Foxconn deal is actually very destructive to Sharp shareholder value and not a good thing. Foxconn will gain control of 2/3rds of Sharp. Before the sale can be finalized and controlling shares transferred it has to get the approval of Japanese regulators who may not be keen to let let the first major Japanese Corporation fall into the hands of a non Japanese company.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
I actually read the oppo last night. lol They may not be keen to let Sharp go, however the INCJ plan eliminates the billions of debt that the Japanese banks are holding, the foxconn plan give Sharp the much need cash to pay that debt.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Andy posted this today: http://industryanalysts.com/22...;utm_campaign=buffer Looks like Foxconn is going to invest $450M into the Business Solutions Division worldwide. I don't think they plan on selling it, especially if it's one of their more profitable divisions.
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
Well what would you expect from IA, since Sharp is possibly of their accounts? I knew there would be a positive spin for the dealers. The entire deal is now in jeopardy with billions of debt that Sharp did not declare or forgot about. $450 million world wide is not a lot of money, in addition there is no mention of how much for North America, sorry, but I from the camp that goes by, "believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see". What Sharp posted today was pure propaganda...
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
This was posted on Forbes today. Gou had put a 1 Billion yen or dollars thinking it was yen if he walks away. He just may walk on this one. Not so fast. After Sharp’s board agreed to accept Foxconn’s bid on Thursday, the acquirer stepped away. Foxconn, in a written statement, reportedly said it would delay completing the deal because it needed to study “new material information” released by Sharp. That information includes an additional $3.1 billion in contingent liabilities not previously...
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Re: Sharp Corporation "What Happens Now?"
I was just trying to find another thread about why Foxconn has taken a step back. It seems that Sharp disclosed a much smaller amount on their 2015 fiscal report for contingent liability. When foxconn received the updated contingent liabilities it was 20X times what was reported. I will try and find the link again. But, I know what really happened, Sharp many months ago outsourced their accounting department to Toshiba! har har, that's a joke!
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The Week in Copiers 15 Years Ago
You may have noticed I've changed the titles of these blog this week. The slug was too long for Google thus the above will be the new format moving forward. Enjoy these great threads from 15 years ago, better times indeed The Week in Copiers 15Years Ago RICOH INTRODUCES IS760/IS760D IMAGE SCANNER Guest · 6/8/055:04 PM , management and output of documents. Ricoh’s line of document management devices include, color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers,...
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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago
The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago the first week in October I wasn't even aware of the factoid from our site. We have more than ten years of copier proposals and quotes stored on the site. Maybe one day I'll have the time to research the data and cost per page and hardware prices and post the results. Enjoy these threads from 10 years ago this week Konica Minolta Earns Three Prestigious Marketing Research Consultants (MRC) Awards Guest · 10/3/1010:36 PM ), reserve a spot at the Konica...