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Re: Will outside Sales Rep's go away?
I'll chime in. Like TML I'm in my early 30's and have been selling copy hardware for nearly 10 years. I think good sales people as a whole are quickly becoming scarce. Millennials don't seem to like to interact with others if they don't have to and as most "print" decisions move to IT, online buying is already what they know. Overall it is a convenience factor, they don't have to submit a form to a website and wait a couple days for salesperson to try and up-sell them to an A3 MFP. They...
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Re: Around the Word with Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Enters Predictive Healthcare Analytics with Value-Based Care Platform August 13, 2018 11:30 ET | Source: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. Ramsey, NJ and Foster City, CA – August 13, 2018, Aug. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Inc.’s (Konica Minolta) Business Innovation Center (BIC), technology innovator for the healthcare industry, announces today the company’s breakthrough entry into the healthcare analytics market: a Value-Based...
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Re: Around the Word with Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Again Joins the Fight against Childhood Cancer Ramsey, NJ, Aug. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc . (Konica Minolta) today announced they will again support Tackle Kids Cancer, a philanthropic initiative on behalf of the Children’s Cancer Institute at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center. As with last year, Konica Minolta is partnering with THE NORTHERN TRUST...
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
Wow. No poll answer regarding the rep’s activity…interesting. Over the years I have learned that if you work hard and SMART, you’ll hit your numbers. I also think that there is a condition that affects a lot of sales reps in virtually all industries. It is a type of an iron deficiency disorder. It is when iron in your blood is transformed into lead that forms in your rear end. If someone bounces from dealership to dealership and never finds success it is most likely them. If they’ve had...
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
I did not put an option for reps activity, because I believe most of the members here are true professionals and we understand how important it is to complete those activity goals for the week, month or quarter. You are correct, there are no short cuts, you need to work!! Originally Posted by dimaxusa: Wow. No poll answer regarding the rep’s activity…interesting. Over the years I have learned that if you work hard and SMART, you’ll hit your numbers. I also think that there is a condition...
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Re: Soda, Pop, Coke or Other
So much fun! My son had a great laugh when I called a bathing suit, swimmimg trunks! Here in NJ, we will call a pizzia a "pie"!
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Re: Soda, Pop, Coke or Other
As long as you don't call your bathing suit "Speedo." Now, do you call your sandwich a GRINDER, HOAGIE, SUB, or WEDGE ?
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Re: End of Life
We all know the duty cycles are bull. If one manufacture say they have a duty cycle is 100,000 on a 20 cpm machine, all the others have to follow suit. These numbers have been off since I been in this business. i.e. 28 years.
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
Until A4 starts to really take over in the U.S., my guess is that the manufacturers will produce higher CPP A4 devices so they do not negatively impact the number of more expensive A3 devices that are placed into higher volume environments. Once one manufacturer lowers the CPP for A4 devices, everyone else will follow suit.
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
I agree, kudos to the manufacturer that breaks the pattern!
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
doesnt the sharp frontier series have color cpp right now that is close to a3 color? Seems to me like they're innovating faster and getting new features to market first and getting a share of the margins that come with that. I was really happy when c2050/2550 came to market and we had an edge for a moment, but think about it: print from smart card, free sharp desk seat, a4 color, segment 3's with single pass duplex scanning, pull out usb keyboard... Whats the value in ricoh dragging their...
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
Seems Ricoh, Canon and Xerox may be the last of the holdouts. When speaking with a rep at Ricoh they were concerned that A4 devices will lower profit (image that,they do make a profit on a box)expectations especially if A4 takes off. With the presence of Sharp, Samsung and KonicaMInolta they needed to make the move. Keep in mind though that neither KM, nor Sharp has come out with an robust A4 monochrome (don't know what they are waiting for here), remember I stated robust A4, something along...
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
You should check out the Lexmark XS658dme/dfe. 55ppm, single-pass duplex color scanning, open architecture, scan-to/print-from USB. It can handle 20k/month easy.
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Re: Dealer Management Software
Thank you both Rick and Jason. We will definitely have them go over service contract invoicing and modules in great detail when we view the demo to see if it will suit our needs- great tip. Jason- being a user of both systems, your recommendation will weigh into my decision. Thanks again!
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Re: Invitation Webinar from UDOCX
To all P4P Members: Please set aside some time for this Webinar. The cloud and "smart" MFP's are the future! How often have you received kick back from IT when you've had to either install another server or have software installed on their server? UDOCX is not the case and a few of the IT people I've spoken to LOVE the concept, as a matter of fact, I'm inviting a few of them to the webinar! Seating is limited so sign up early, stay ahead of the competition with an advanced solutions talk...
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Re: JOINT STATEMENT BY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND EDWARD MCLAUGHLIN
I agree with almost all of everyone's statements. The truth is its just going to get harder for each of the second tier guys to grow and succeed and considering that Sharp, Kyocera, and Toshiba all have plenty of options outside of printing it would not be shocking to hear if some of them left or sold-out in the next five years. However, the feeling I get is that each of them still has some fight left and although they all face some headwinds none are actively working on their exit strategy.
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Re: JOINT STATEMENT BY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND EDWARD MCLAUGHLIN
It will be a challenging time for Sharp, I agree, Ed was a very good leader and actually had a good grasp on technonolgy, he always knew the strengths and capabilities of the products and solutions. Regarding the new User Interface, dont be deluded by comments that it is going to a difficult learning curve, the display may look complex at first glance, but it is the most flexible system on the market. You can make it real simple for the end user and there are features that will blow you...
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Re: MOM Sues OSU for $1M over COMDOC Secret...
An office-company filed a lawsuit against Ohio State, saying the university wrongly awarded a potential $24 million printer and copier contract to a competitor. Modern Office Methods filed the lawsuit on Sept. 26 in the Court of Claims, requesting that OSU set aside its recently awarded contract with ComDoc, Inc. and rebid it. According to the documents, Modern Office Methods said a ComDoc employee met with an OSU employee, unknowingly to the other top-two competitors, Modern Office Methods...
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Re: Printing from Mac OS 10.6 and iPad
John: I do not believe the MAC PS drivers support locked print, however if you need this, a good work around is Print Audit Secure, very inexpensive, plus you can release jobs from any web enabled device such as smart phone tablet, etc..... All of the Ricohs that have a ps card can do email2print basically you're sending an email to the device and it will print the file. an't do multiples nor compressed files, this is a nice work around instead of hot spot if the only need to print one file...
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Re: What's the best way to close on price increase?
Ricoh blinked first to drive December 2011 sales, due to recent sales struggles and to help Jim Corridi's first Quarter appear impressive (if this works), but other Manufacturers may follow suit, as Old Glory states. We will know soon...
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Re: Hinds audit turns up $35K in stockpiled ink, toner
So, they have 220 systems in place and only 10% was picked as nn essential?? "But for security reasons, such as with some employees of courts and the district attorney's office, some desktop equipment is necessary, she said. "You have to be guarded with your information, and you don't want that going to common printers," Davis said." Me: Geesh, has anyone ever told them about "locked print" or "secure print" (print audit)? I'm thinking I'd like to get in their for that assement. The nice...
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Re: Phone App for Service and Supply Calls
Txeagle, you are correct. Monte called me about the idea and I stated to put it out to the P4P'ers for feedback. This would be an app for smart phones, what does everyone think?
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Re: Nuance eCopy - Rumor has it
Unfortunately NSI is not available on Canon's in the USA. They do work with Canon's in Europe, so they CAN work with Canon's but someone at Canon USA has made a "marketing decision" NOT to allow them access to the USA market. I do hate when the MFD manufacturer tries to over regulate the solutions that they want to work with their smart MFDs. With the release of UniFLOW's Advance Scanning module we feel that it will fill a lot of the space. I will say that we still need eCopy SSOP and their...
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Re: Finisher Attach Rates for A4 MFPs
For stapling reasons very low, but I do find separator/mailbox options very popular. Being in HP land we sell a huge amount of M4555FSKM/CM4540FSKM which have a 3 bin sorter for fax/copy/print jobs and this is well received. Its also worth noting many of the HP devices have a convenience electronic stapler built in which is very little if any additional cost as has been great for selling against full functionality finishers when the customer wants very occasional stapling. Very smart move on...
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Re: Aficio MP 9002 Series
What's new - What's Different See Attached. Just what you probably would have guessed.
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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: Ricoh Dealership in Minnesota will buy.......
Independent Dealers will never compete successfully with any Direct _BS branch on price. The _BS Branch has shown that they are willing to run their branches at a loss for years! We must sell at a profit, IMHO they should (Legally) have to also sell at a profit (Don't get me started on dumping). If you work for an independent dealer and you are trying to compete with a _BS Branch (that sells your product) on price then you are playing into their hands, and you are going broke. They can...
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Re: Mobile Printing and User codes
Smart Devise Print Does have a place to put in a User ID and Password. Have not tested it but it is there.
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Re: Mobile Printing and User codes
There was an update to Smart Device Print yesterday and now it has full functionality including user codes.
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Re: Patent infringement for scanning from copier.
We are getting several as well must be something in the air. We tell the customer unless its a lawsuit ignore it. If its a suit fight it (no one has been actually sued for this where we are). All businesses have some sort of legal.
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Re: MP 301 Mobile Printing Solution
For either Android or iOS, you can also use the Smart Device Print App as long as they are on the same wireless network as the device they want to print to. What I like about the app is the ability to apply finishing, use Locked/Stored/Hold Print & allow the client to use User Codes. I don't know if you can do that with AirPrint on iOS devices.
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Re: Keeping The "Buzz" On Copiers
Czech, Had a discussion last week with a few colleagues that centred around which one of the traditional ( or non manufacturer) vendors may partner with a 3d printing company first. Seems logical doesn't it ? A print is a print whether 2d or 3d. The logistics of measurement and billing may be a little more complex but nothing some smart kid can't figure out. I for one look forward to being forced to sell 3d printers for the same crap margins as photocopiers and printers! My best bet on who...
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Re: IP Printing
From: JasonR Sent: 9/25/2002 7:28 AM Well... 1. Could we plug an Aficio 1022 w/scan router lite and have the docs directed to the printer for IP printing? ? i dont understand this question, if you have a mac, you dont have SRL, if you are scanning the document and then immediately printing it out... isn't that normally called "copying"? 2. Is IP printing controlled by Smart Net Monitor? If you are on a Mac, you dont have Smart Net Monitor. On OS8 & 9 you use "Desktop Printer Utility" for...
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Re: IP Printing
>From: Docusultant (Original >Message) Sent: 9/25/2002 8:53 >AM >I have spoken to our printer >DSM at Ricoh, we were talking >about scan router lite and >macs. Yes, I realize it can't >be done. However, he >mentioned that the printers >have the capability for IP >printing? A few questions. > >1. Could we plug an Aficio >1022 w/scan router lite and >have the docs directed to the >printer for IP printing? No, this is not a capability of any of...
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Re: printing on novel 5.1
This post is about terminology, even reading it myself I sound like a smart-ass, but all I'm trying do is give out some info, please don't take offense . Novell is the name of a company that makes a Networking product called Netware, Just like Microsoft makes Windows 2000. Novell Netware 5.1 is a server-based Product. If they actually have Novell Netware 5.1, there is no possible way they can have it without a server. NDPS is Novell Distributed Printing Services, this runs on the server and...
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Re: Q & A for Minolta Di3510f
Question What is the purpose of the Accessibility Key on the Di3510-2010 series? Answer The Accessibility Key enables the user to customize settings such as the look, feel and sound of the display to suit their needs. It also allows users to set the amount of time that a notification or confirmation screen remains on the LCD.
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Re: Weekend Notes from the copier industry!
WEEKEND MFP INDUSTRY NOTES 8-5-07 The following is a quick review of copier/MFP industry news from industry publications. - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it is legal for manufacturers to create a mandatory minimum selling price for their product. The case was decided regarding a store that sold women’s clothing, that ran afoul of the clothing manufacturer’s rules. Unknown if any copier manufacturers will adopt this policy. - A group in Australia at Queensland University, is claiming that...
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Re: RBS Continues to Dump Machines & Make Dealers Look Bad!
If you have a signed contract and RBS quotes a lower price, you have grounds for a law suit. It's considered unfair business practices and tortuos interference. Your dealerships laywer should send a letter to Ricoh's legal council seeking compensation. The last thing they want is a lawsuit.
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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: Print Manager Plus
I almost installed Smart Accounting in a new firm that purchased a C3535 but they decided to go with Vista and and Smart Accounting will not work with Vista until maybe in the spring. On another note thay also wired their network but wanted two wireless work stations for visitors with laptops but the network kept crashing - they took out the wireless router and no more crashing. They were getting interference or something, the IT company spent about 20 hours trying to figure out the problem...
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Re: Address Book Upload for Ricoh MP2550
I think you have to EXPORT/IMPORT them using Smart Device Monitor.
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Re: Sales Tips
"Out of sight out of mind." Has anyone ever promised you that when the time came they needed your product or service they would surely call you, only to find through a follow up call one week later that they just purchased your product/service from someone else? "It slipped my mind." "I forgot to call you." "Sorry, but next time I'll remember." There is a way to professionally and easily keep your name and valuable services in front of your clients and prospective clients. It's called an...
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Re: Cloud Printing
This is an international company, with thier home office in our territory, one of the few for our area. Their main campus is large and spread out. They have a number of employees who work from home and are not always at the office. They have a huge mobile workforce. Not that the "hot spot" has been a perfect solution, but, it has allowed them flexibilities that they didn't have before. This company is looking more toward "Cloud" functionality for a lot of their document flow. I have a...
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Re: Gas Price Check
Art, you've got it. Plus factor in the substantially increased mortality risk driving 100,000 miles in a 50mpg vehicle versus a 20mpg vehicle. We mask that by showing crash ratings based on the fiction that a tiny car will always hit or be hit by a similar tiny car. That's how you can have 5 star crash ratings for the Smart Car and 3 star crash ratings for Hummer H2's, by pretending that all collisions will involve a similar sized vehicle. You can probably pick up 2mpg with just the...
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Re: Scanrouter Lite
Hi Art, I believe Smart Device Monitor would allow you to update the address book and import to all devices at once but I'm not positive. I had a customer running Scan Router lite on their fleet and upgraded to Global Scan because the new units no longer supported Scan Router. Ricoh offers a discounted Global Scan price for customers upgrading from an existing Scan Router install. May be worth looking into
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Re: Scanrouter Lite
I actually used Smart Device Monitor with a Canon a couple of weeks ago. It was a new account and the customer's Canon had an extensive addressbook. I was surprised that I was able to pull the addressbook out of the machine. The fields and the naming structure were all messed up but after a lot of mouse clicks and editing I had the addrerssbook from the Canon in a format I could uplode into the new Ricoh. Sure beat re-typing the entire addressbook.
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Re: Need some advise
Mike: There are too many varibales here. I would ask these questions first. What are they currently using to produce the one box of paper per day? So, I'm correct in assuming that your volume is 100,000 pages a month? How many sheets are in the box of paper and what type of paper are you using? When printing are you producing multiple pages of one page? If so how many pages per? Depending on how they answer will dictate where I would go with this. My gut reaction is that maybe I can sell...