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Re: Will outside Sales Rep's go away?
Monte I don't believe you are paranoid! The ecommerce is a real threat for sales peeps. In order to over come that we as sales peeps will need to wear additional hats to better serve out clients. Those as a trusted adviser, become more knowledgeable with cloud services, IT services, MSP, MSSP. It's my belief that we will evolve from just print to be able to consult on all aspects of business office. I would love to hear from others on this as well, this is a great subject for discussion.
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Re: MPS and Linux HELP!
So some clarification first. PaperCut absolutely does support Mac. In fact, it is the only cost recovery/print control solution that I know of that actually installs in an all Mac environment. (Server and Client) It also is the only solution I know of that installs in a Linux environment. So both of your issues are solved with PaperCut. I included the install guides for Mac and Linux to get you started.
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Re: Premium Membership "What's In It For Me"
Just a note for everyone and thanx to all of our new preium members. I have forged an alliance with another web developer that will be funneling leads our way. Right now I'm picking up the slack to get these leads. Some come from my site and some from another, however they are quality and not someone looking to beat you up on price. Remember the P4Pcafe Value. "We connect the serious multifunctional copier buyer with best of breed multifunctional experts in your area. We have thousands of...
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Re: Cloud Printing
I just had a customer ask me more about collaborating files, he's sick and tired of zipping files and the emailing back and forth and can't keep track of the revisions to the documents. Other than this customer, we have many customers with sharepoint, plus we consult and install sharepoint. I beleive we're just starting to see the tip of the iceberg!
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Re: Scan to email with Office 365?
can't scan to email after switching to office365 from local exchange server rated by 0 users 4 Followers 12 Replies | This post has 2 verified answers | This question is answered Hubery Posted on 2011-Sep-29 3:05 AM Hi All, we used to have a local exchange server to handle all the emails, we just moved to the online office365. Everything is working fine except scanning stuff to emails ( from our sharp printer ). I've attached a screenshot for the settings. I have also changed the SMTP port...
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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 mp c2550
24dude: A proposal written on in a "word" document or a piece of paper is worthless. Have the customer get everything in writing on a sales contract and or lease. Once you read the fine print, you will see that there are safe guards that are put in place for toner yields on cost per page, along additional money to connect additional pc's and in my area they have a fuel surcharge. Ask the your chiropractor if he would like to pay more now or later. Because it will be later. I fight the same...
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Re: ricoh mp c2550
thanks art I will make sure and look over the fine print. It was going to be my strategy to consult them on pay now or later, I mean who the heck can really effectively maintain a color unit for .0048 plus free color(500) also nothing is explained on the quote they have so i would have to say they (offering dealer) are hiding a lot...
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Re: Feature Article for February "BuyerZone.com Friend or Foe"?
Let's not lose track of Jason's statement that most salesreps do not consult and customer's don't know who they are going to get from a dealership. We are all in agreement (including Jason) that the consultative approach is best but we are a minority in our business. Most reps do not, can not and will not do what it takes to be a specialist worthy of extra compensation.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Last Week in January 2009
It's been a hectic week for me. Had to spend a couple days in PA for meetings, coupled with the end of the month. January was nothing but a bummer. That's what happens when you cram everything in for the end of the year. One item I was happy with was my commission check. Back to rebuilding the pipeline. Enjoy these threads from ten years ago this week. Weekend Copier Notes from 1/25/09 Neal · 1/26/096:56 AM server, which is a relabeled Konica Minolta PRO C 6501. This certification is based...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Last Week in January 2004
In the next day or so I'll be blogging about the new Ricoh IMC MFP series. There's a lot of new stuff and I'm chomping at the bit to get my hands on one. Enjoy these threads from 15 years ago this week! Peerless Systems Announces Everest Family of MFP Controllers; New Controllers Based on Sierra Techno Boston Mike · 1/28/046:58 AM document products rely on a core set of imaging software and supporting electronics, collectively known as an imaging controller. Peerless' broad line of scalable...
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BTA’s FIX: Cost Management for Service 2.0 Scheduled for March 1
For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Jan. 24, 2019 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA’s FIX: Cost Management for Service 2.0 Scheduled for March 1 BTA members may apply their $150 or $250 educational discount promo code received with their membership toward the tuition fee Kansas City, MO — On March 1, the Business Technology Association (BTA) will present FIX: Cost Management for Service 2.0 at UBEO Business Services of Austin...
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BTA’s ProFinance 3.0 to Be Held March 26-27
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: February 1, 2019 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA’s ProFinance 3.0 to Be Held March 26-27 Learn the updated industry model at BTA’s popular finance workshop Kansas City, MO — On March 26-27 in Duluth, Georgia (an Atlanta suburb), the Business Technology Association (BTA) will host its ProFinance 3.0 workshop at BTA member dealership Standard Office Systems. Over the last 17...
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BTA Service Success Training Begins Oct. 1
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Aug. 30, 2018 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Service Success Training Begins Oct. 1 New online offering focuses on the fundamentals of service supervision & management Kansas City, MO — On Oct. 1, the Business Technology Association (BTA) will begin presenting its new educational offering, BTA Service Success Training, an online training program for service supervisors...
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BTA Awards 24 Scholarships
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: July 16, 2018 Brent Hoskins Executive Director (816) 303-4040 BTA Awards 24 Scholarships $1.635 million has been awarded to students since 1984-85 Kansas City, Mo. — The Business Technology Association (BTA; www.bta.org ) has announced its 2018-19 scholarship winners. Twenty-four students were awarded scholarships. Each year, BTA awards one $3,000 and a number of $1,000 and $1,500 scholarships to qualifying children of...
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BTA Sales Management Workshop Scheduled for Aug. 22-24
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: August 2, 2018 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Sales Management Workshop Scheduled for Aug. 22-24 Join BTA & Learning Outsource Group in Chicago, Illinois, for comprehensive career development training Kansas City, MO — On Aug. 22-24, the Business Technology Association (BTA) will host the BTA Sales Management Workshop in Chicago, Illinois. This workshop is a career...
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2018 BTA National Conference to Be Held Sept. 19-21 in New York City
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Aug. 9, 2018 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 2018 BTA National Conference to Be Held Sept. 19-21 in New York City BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration; can use $150/$250 discount codes received with membership Kansas City, MO — The Business Technology Association (BTA) will hold its 2018 BTA National Conference, hosted by BTA East, Sept. 19-21 at the Stewart Hotel in...
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2019 BTA National Conference to Be Held March 22-23 in Orlando
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: February 13, 2019 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 2019 BTA National Conference to Be Held March 22-23 in Orlando BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration; can use $150/$250 discount codes received with membership Kansas City, MO — The Business Technology Association (BTA) will hold its 2019 BTA National Conference , hosted by BTA Southeast, March 22-23 at Disney’s Grand...
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BTA Service Success Training Begins April 2
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Feb. 13, 2019 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Service Success Training Begins April 2 BTA’s online offering focuses on the fundamentals of service supervision & management Kansas City, MO — On April 2, the Business Technology Association (BTA) will present its newest online educational offering, BTA Service Success Training . It is the first training program for...
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3 Keys To Help Sales Professionals Unlock The Digital Business Door
Technology and sales enablement tools are not only helping sales professional's gain momentum in their marketplace, they're also changing the way they sell their services. Selling successfully in a digitally driven, highly networked and socially empowered business world takes a new mindset and skill set. Inside many sales departments there's a tug-of-war happening, a generational change and shift in sales thinking. Tenured, well-seasoned sales reps are watching tech savvy young professionals...
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BTA’s Capture the Magic to Be Held
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Nov. 3, 2018 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA’s Capture the Magic to Be Held Dec. 6-7 in Las Vegas BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration; registrants can attend the 2018 AIMED Conference at no additional charge Kansas City, MO — On Dec. 6-7 at the Venetian Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Business Technology Association’s (BTA) West district will host its annual...
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BTA Service Troubleshooting Training Now Available
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: February 24, 2020 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Service Troubleshooting Training Now Available Subscription-based video course focuses on all aspects of troubleshooting Kansas City, MO — The Business Technology Association (BTA) and Ken Edmonds have announced the association’s new, video-based educational offering, BTA Service Troubleshooting Training. Taught by veteran...
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Report on automated scanning
- Survey results published by Forrester Consulting - 58% of organizations have deployed some type of automation technologies to digitize paper info - 49% implemented for fulfillment and verification - 45% to perform rules-based tasks - 44% for business spend management - 44% for back office tasks - 38% for decisioning - 30% for accounts payable - 52% say top benefit is improved customer experience
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Re: Canon unveils "hybrid" color printers
What's "hybrid" about them? What am I missing. I sold Canon and Ricoh MFP's for quite a while and this seems like just natural replacements for previous EOL systems. Granted, I don't actively sell in this space at the moment, but because I consult inside the industry, I try to at least keep a birds-eye view of the tech. Can someone answer for me, please? Thanks!
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Re: here's an idea for DMS
so, here's my thought, with SaaS document management software becoming more the norm. I've seen many customers back away from DMS due to lack of knowledge, lack of talent, lack of funds and lack of desire to have someone in the office to manage the program. Most smaller companies do not have an IT staff so they outsource. Why not rent the SaaS DMS software to the customer on yearly basis and then manage the uploads of scanned documents for them? We can consult on the indexing scheme, the...
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Re: USA Presidential Poll
Hey Glory, that wasn't meant to sound socialist - socialist is like most other oil-producing countries Canada, Iraq, Iran, Algeria, Lybia, Saudia Arabia, Mexico, Venuezela, Nigeria, Russia - where the oil production has been Nationalized. I just want to see Corporate tax rates of 35% be realized as they are on small businesses. I'm not gonna quibble about the percentage of profits Exxon makes, hell I think its great (as a stockholder) and whether or not we pay $3.50, $3.75 or $4.50 a gallon...
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Re: Gifts & Prizes?
Caveat - Consult your tax advisor. But if I "won" one but had to buy it myself and funds were included in my "wages" (thus taxed on W-2)it would automatically become an employee business expense (IRS form 2106) since it was not provided by my employer. I am not a tax advisor but in 32 years selling I've never been questioned by IRS.
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Re: Important P4P News! New Business Model
Basically, I'm providing the service of finding the rfp, some reps may not have to take the time to search, he or she can concentrate on prospecting. In the other case there are reps that will have the time and will not have a need for the service. Also included in the Premium Membership is access to the quotes forum to download and view quotes from various manufacturers. As time goes on I have additional plans to add more to the premium membership. I get quotes from members, from what I...
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Re: Bizhubs and Alchemy
The are many ways to scan into Open Text Document Server, Alchemy. Here are a few possibilities: 1. Scan your files into a folder structure and use the import utility from alchemy to watch these folders and import the files into the DB. When the files are already searchable, you will be able to find them on Full Text in Alchemy. 2. Scan your files into a folder a index them with the Alchemy MFP Module (a desktop index client). 3. Use NSi AutoStore which intergrates on the bizhub OP models...
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Re: LDAP
LDAP servers can be a real challenge to set up. Especially when active directory is integrated. I have set up LDAP on multiple manufacturers platforms. Some are easier than others. I have found the most difficult part is #13 getting the correct search criteria which makes all the difference in the world when you try to find names. Please note those are just a just a couple of search strings. Here is a general overview which may not be the same for all platforms....hope this helps.
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Re: 6513 & XP
From: Graham Sent: 9/24/2002 12:59 PM Here's a workaround I just found on the web site... Problem: Print Shop® 12 Prints Only One Copy in Windows NT® or Windows® 2000/XP On a system running Windows NT® or Windows® 2000/XP, after selecting to print two or more copies of a project in Print Shop® 12, only one copy is printed. This issue generally occurs when printing to a network printer. Consult the remainder of this article for additional information and a procedure. Printing to a local...
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Re: Doc Mall Questions?
Answer The specification is 128kbps (upstream) and higher. Please consult with you network administrator to determine if the network you are on meets this requirement.
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Re: Parallel Printing Options
You can install Smart Device Monitor CLIENT on a server and it can be setup to "parallel" print large jobs on up to 11 ricoh devices. I have attached the latest product brochure which outlines its abilities.
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Re: Aficio League
maybe Aficio League should consult Art on how to run a site that stays up and running.
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Re: AirPrint for IR C350if/250if
PRM-162-14 November 14, 2014 To: Canon Office Imaging and Office Products Dealers Subject: Introduction of AirPrint for imageRUNNER ADVANCE C350iF/C250iF Canon is pleased to announce the integration of Apple AirPrint™ mobile printing technology for the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C350iF/C250iF models. Overview Canon provides one of the broadest ranges of mobile printing technologies in the marketplace today, ranging from free mobile apps to server-based solutions that include robust cost accounting.
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Océ VarioStream 9210 Printer Reaches One Billion Impressions in Commercial Printing E
Trumbull, CT – March 28, 2011 –– Océ, a global leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that Midland Information Resources has printed more than 500 million linear feet on its Océ...
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Océ Announces Winner of its Second Annual “Green Reprographer of the Year” Award
May 28, 2009, Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, has announced the winner of its second annual, “Green Reprographer of the Year” award during the IRgA 2009 Annual Convention and Trade...
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The Océ VarioLink 6022/7522 MFPs are
New Océ Printers Accelerate Office Workflow The Océ VarioLink 6022/7522 MFPs are productive, versatile and secure TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Océ, an international leader in digital document management, introduced today the...
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New Océ device speeds up professional document workflow
TRUMBULL, CONN., July 20, 2009 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, introduced today the Océ VarioLink® 9522 device. This excellent multifunction printer has the power, reliability, speed and...
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Océ and Equitrac Release New Embedded MFP Connector
-- 08/25/09 -- Océ, an international leader in digital document and management delivery, and Equitrac, an award-winning print management solution provider, announced today the availability of a new connecter for the Océ Extended...
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Océ JetStream 1000 and Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra Systems Win
Océ North America 100 OAKVIEW DRIVE TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT 06611PRESS RELEASE Océ Print 09 Booth 1863Contacts:Océ Production Printinh Systems Carro Ford Weston Phone: 859-771-5091 carrof@earthlink.net Océ Wide Format...
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Océ Repro Desk Studio Software Simplifies Wide Format Printing for End Users
September 15, 2009, Trumbull, CT — Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today introduced an innovative wide format software package, Océ Repro Desk® Studio. This software is specifically aimed at print...
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Océ CS665 Pro Color System Using CREO Color Server Receives FograCert Validation for
September 28, 2009 – Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that Fogra has certified the Océ CS665 Pro full-color digital printer with the CREO® Color...
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How to Win Against Direct"
Many years ago you could only buy Copiers from Authorized Dealers. An Authorized Dealer is a privately owned company that is local to your geographic area. A Direct Branch is owned by the manufacturer and may or may not be local to your geographic...
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Océ Launches Affordable High Resolution Wide Format Color Scanner
March 17, 2009, Trumbull, CT– Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, announces the new Océ CS4236 wide format color scanner. It is the first Océ wide format color scanner in its...
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Océ Offers Newforma Software to the AEC Market
March 3, 2009, Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Newforma, Inc. to resell Newforma® Project Center project information management...
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Océ Introduces High Quality Range of Wide Format Color Scanners
March 24, 2009, Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, announces the availability of the new Océ CS4300 scanner series. This high quality, versatile wide format scanner series has an optional...
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New Simple, Green, Durable Océ PlotWave 300 All-In-One System Saves Money and Space
April 30, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA– Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced the new Océ PlotWave® 300 system, a monochrome multifunction system that makes it simpler and less time-consuming for...
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Océ Offers ARC PlanWell EasyPrint Enabled Printers
May 1, 2009, Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that it is releasing an integration between its most popular monochrome print devices for facilities management (FM) applications,...