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Re: It’s The End Of The Day With Ray! 2020 Who Will Educate Endusers
Art, Thanks for comments it's conversation which starts change. There is way more applications for A4 MFPs than those few applications you suggest. The large disruption will be from those who can isolate the realities of the customers needs and sell based on those realities. Declining Marketplaces are disrupted when the old way continues delivering to all the market's customers the same way they did before the decline. The old way needs to focus on the realities of over 80% of the market...
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Re: Your Copiers Are Storing Confidential Information: What You Can Do About It
Question on this - do any of you that sell Lexmark get questioned about the ultimate ownership of the Chinese government? If so, what is it that you say to get them comfortable that they're safe?
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Re: Your Copiers Are Storing Confidential Information: What You Can Do About It
@Jason H curious if you can help with this question
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Re: Your Copiers Are Storing Confidential Information: What You Can Do About It
We are still a dealer but we have not sold a LEXMARK in quite a while. They eliminated the MPS Elite program we were own, or at the least removed us from that program. I never had anyone ask about the security due to the Chinese ownership but it’s a great point. Honestly, I have found their support, to us at least, to be very subpar. Our support from brother has been phenomenal the last 2 years. Most of my printer clients are replacing the lexmarks with the brothers as fast as they can.
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Re: Your Copiers Are Storing Confidential Information: What You Can Do About It
Taking a deeper dive, knowing that the U.S. DoD Inspector General recommends adding Lexmark to the banned list with Huawei (Lenovo and GoPro also), does that make you uncomfortable when pitching a Lexmark unit?
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Re: Canon's new 75PPM A4 MFP series
The closest competitive models are the Lexmark XM5263 and the HP LaserJet Enterprise M633fh.
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Re: XS series feet
how bout it, any Lexmark people out there? I approved many for memberships, please your input is needed!
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Re: The Next One
Considering Samsung's penchant for allowing other manufacturer's to relabel there product (Xerox & Muratec already relabel their A4) I'm curious as to whether Ricoh's A4 will be made by Samsung or Ricoh, particularly since Ricoh already relabels some Samsung printers. The other relabel option could be Lexmark because of the relationship they have w/ the Ricoh InfoPrint division. I love the new Lexmark A4 products offered to their BSD partners, by the way.
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Re: Lexmark A4 lineup
Advantages: There are 16 unique products that are only available to the Business Solutions Dealers. These products have a more aggressive price point and the CPP is lower than the products that can be purchase online or thru the VAR channel. There are embedded solutions for specific verticals that can be downloaded via the web (Virtual Solutions Center) and immediately uploaded to the machine. For example, the Education Station allows teachers to create test/quiz templates along with...
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Re: Lexmark A4 lineup
txeagle24, Do you have any info on the A4 lineup? Why are they releasing so many different models in the A4 class? I am researching Lexmark as a possible add to our fleet. You mentioned that these solutions could be downloaded are they FREE or a value-added techonology? If not how much to they range in price?
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Re: The Next One
'Rumor has it' that it may be Ricoh, with re-branded Lexmark devices... I wonder what the time frame will be (i.e. launch) ?
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Re: The Next One
I confirmed this w/ my Lexmark DSM, but he says that the re-branded models they're providing for Ricoh will not have the same solutions set as the Lexmark systems available through their BSD channel and that they should have a higher CPC. I'm not sure what the launch date is, because it was originally supposed to be first quarter of this year, but maybe my Lanier DSM meant Q1 of their Fiscal Year, which would mean after March.
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Re: What will come of this?
With this transition complete & the amount of IBM intelligence they have on board, wouldn't it make complete sense for Ricoh to acquire Lexmark, a former subsidiary of IBM? Ricoh seems to be obsessed with the printed page, unlike HP & Xerox who have acquired professional services firms to increase their reach in the I.T. space.
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Re: A4 Page Volumes
One of my clients is a car dealership, and they recently replaced (2) Ricoh MP2510's & (2) Ricoh MP3010's with (4) Lexmark XS658dfe's. The average monthly volume on each of these is around 7,500, so considering that the Lexmarks are significantly more productive and haven't had any service calls in the first quarter, reliability doesn't appear to be an issue. As a point of reference, I have a customer that has a Lexmark XS463de (40ppm desktop mfp) that runs almost 11,000 per month and...
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Re: New A4 Color Models from Ricoh?
I've heard that 4 models are due out in December (which probably means March) and that 2 of them are manufactured by Ricoh. My guess would be that the other 2 are Lexmark due to Ricoh's Infoprint division which re-brands Lexmark products.
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
This is about to get interesting for those of us who picked up a 2nd A4 line while Ricoh dragged their feet. Lexmark is due to release larger A4 color in January as well. Good times.
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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: Lexmark Dealer MFPs vs IT Channel MFPs
The MFP's and single-function printers available via the Lexmark BSD channel are keyed differently than their counterparts that are available online & through the VAR channel. When orders are placed via Ingram Micro or TechData, a BSD receives discounts on both hardware and consumables. The impact the discounted consumables have on lowering the CPP is pretty significant, at least enough so to keep my customers from buying the hardware at a slightly lower price online.
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Re: Lexmark Dealer MFPs vs IT Channel MFPs
Yes. Lexmark has been awesome for us so far. The only thing that I don't like is that we don't get any price breaks on OEM cartridges for non-BSD models. I was in an MPS deal, and the majority of the fleet required OEM toner (newer model), and Ricoh direct (surprise) under-cut our price by $.002, & we had priced the deal at 25% margin to begin with. Long-term if Lexmark is serious about their BSD program and wants to give their dealers differentiation, they need to give them pricing...
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Re: Lexmark Dealer MFPs vs IT Channel MFPs
Just to clarify, they aren't "basically the same" they are EXACTLY the same. There is no difference in any way between the X and XS, other than the toner they can accept.
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Re: Lexmark Dealer MFPs vs IT Channel MFPs
Yes, I meant cartridges for non-BSD models. You are also correct regarding the XS models compared to the X. They are completely identical in every sense, aside from the fact that the BSD models are only available in the base configuration. For example, the Lexmark X464de is the same as the X463de with a fax board added. To sell the BSD version (XS463de) with a fax, you would have to add the fax versus ordering a pre-configured model.
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Re: Can you trust the Cloud?
A real interesting concept from Lexmark https://smartsolutions.lexmark.com/ssds/ You can basically upload dozens of free premade Templates with nice graphics into your MFP to simplify various tasks. Lexmark has opened up their SDK to any software developer to create new Templates and possibly charge a fee for download. This seems like a real reason why you might want your MFP connected to browse the internet.
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Re: IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!
Agreed, but lets just say the folks that wrote this have some "history" with Lexmark and they make sure to make Lexmark look bad every chance they have. Usually, when you see coverage of a big contract win, its more about who won the contract, not who lost it. Thats why I call it biased.
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Re: IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!
I'm curious to hear Lexmark's side of the story regarding what transpired. This has to hurt considering U of K is in their back yard. Our Lexmark DSM hadn't even heard about the loss when we talked to him yesterday.
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Re: IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!
I'm willing to wager that Ricoh (IKON) was the LOW bidder. To the point where the University of Kentucky threw loyalty to Lexmark aside. IKON needed some type of newsworthy 'WIN' since they were acquired by Ricoh and the University of Kentucky gave them that opportunity.
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Re: IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!
I don't find this story surprising at all. Lexmark is a printer company that lacks a complete competitive product line. Ricoh has a complete product line to fit a major university from production machines down to desktop printers. You can bet this was a very profitable deal for Ricoh. I don't even think low bidder would be an issue regarding Lexmark given how weak they are on any product beyond a desktop printer. Loyalty would be the only thing Lexmark would have going for it in this...
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Re: MP201
Yippee. Another worthless desktop MFP from Ricoh. While Lexmark is cranking out 40ppm desktops w/ full color touch screens, Ricoh "upgrades" to a 20ppm machine that is half as productive & has the same old button-driven control panel.
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Re: MP201
They do keep on truckin', I'll give you that. With the big push to MPS, however, customers are looking to move to more of a distributed printing model instead of centralizing on a few big MFP's. Additionally, MPS has forced everyone to learn how to service HP devices if they didn't already, & anyone can pick up faster HP A4 desktops from Tech Data, & the CPP will be very comparable. I love having Lexmark to fill this whole that Ricoh has left. For the same price as the Ricoh, I can...
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Re: canon dealership
Canon has a strong reputation for quality and great brand recognition with businesses of all sizes. I can't tell you how many times I've heard prospects say they'll never use anything but Canon equipment, especially for color, & we all know that's where the money lies. We're a sole-line Lanier dealer (w/ Lexmark on the side for desktops & A4 mono). From my position as a Major Account Rep, I would love to have Canon. That's always a tough call to make, though, for a dealer principal,...
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Re: Color Print Control
No, absolutely none of them do this. There is no MFP/printer (at least from Ricoh/Canon/HP/Lexmark/Kyocera) that will print a (truly) black document and click it for color. Now, there are many many times that a document appears to be B&W to the human eye and contains color to the computer's eye. The most famous instance of this is Acrobat 4. Acrobat4?!?!? you say? No one uses Acrobat4! But that's not true. For compatibility's sake, many scanners with a direct to PDF option (even...
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Re: Ricoh unveils space-saving A4 multi-functional printers for offices and workgroups
It would seem these products are being released to be part of an MPS strategy or to displace competitive units from the likes of HP, Lexmark and Samsung. Are they being released late compared to Canon's 1700 series, yes, since they're not supposed to be available in the U.S. until December, but I don't think they're destined for failure. For clients that like the Ricoh brands but have previously filled their A4 needs with products like the HP 4345 series, these will be a perfect fit. As part...
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Re: Ricoh unveils space-saving A4 multi-functional printers for offices and workgroups
Understood, failure may have been to harsh, but the reality is that there was a chance to have the best of both worlds, seems to me Ricoh opted for the MPS side.
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Re: Ricoh unveils space-saving A4 multi-functional printers for offices and workgroups
Let's wait to see if these may be the best of both worlds. Comparing Ricoh to Canon, both of them are taking their first crack at monochrome A4 MFPs, so while they are competing against one another, they're primarily competing against perception that existing users of products from HP, Lexmark, Samsung & Xerox. From the TCO perspective, these should still blow HP's M4555 out of the water, at least as long as customers are buying OEM cartridges. Ricoh's A4 products will be great for Ricoh...
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Re: Ricoh unveils space-saving A4 multi-functional printers for offices and workgroups
If Ricoh does release these to the VAR channel, I hope they do the same thing Lexmark has done with their Business Solutions Dealer models that use a different, lower-cost set of consumables than the models the VAR channel has access to.
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Re: It's Official, RICOH US launch of SP5200 Black A4
Jomama: I am not a technician but how well do the Lexmark and HP AIO products run at 47+ pages per minute? Again, I have no technical experience but they seem to run fairly well from what I understand.
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Re: It's Official, RICOH US launch of SP5200 Black A4
Went up against a Lexmark T652de, the quoted price was $2,400, watch out for dealers selling these models. Can't beat it with the new SP5200, had to go with Kyocera
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Re: It's Official, RICOH US launch of SP5200 Black A4
Lexmark X652de http://www1.lexmark.com/US/en/...&prodId=4661-product
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Re: It's Official, RICOH US launch of SP5200 Black A4
Here is the link to the X650 series, you must go up the product line for single pass scanning http://www1.lexmark.com/US/en/view/Printers & MultiFunction/Lexmark-X652de/catId=cat170005-category&prodId=4661-
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Re: New Ricoh 4410SPF "brainshark" review
One of the slides shows a Dell that is obviously the same Lexmark box only the cost per page is lower.
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Re: New Ricoh 4410SPF "brainshark" review
I haven't looked at it yet, but through the Lexmark BSD program, the street CPP is $.020-$.023. This is a great little unit that is capable of running 10k/month. The only drawback is the somewhat high CPP, but it's in line with the comparable Ricoh OEM model that is slow and lacks a touch screen.
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Re: New Ricoh 4410SPF "brainshark" review
I've actually played with some of these lexmark machines and they are extremely user friendly compared with Ricoh or Kyocera tabletop machines.
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Re: New Ricoh 4410SPF "brainshark" review
Yes. When Lexmark reduced pricing on their cartridges last year, they reduced the published yield from 18k to 14k. Upon further analysis, we realized this was very close to the yield we were seeing on the 100+ machines we had in the field. Machines under contract at $.0200 were running at 25-30% margin.
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Re: New Ricoh 4410SPF "brainshark" review
These require significantly less service/support than the Ricoh table-top machines. The opportunity to make money on these is by selling them to replace printers as part of an MPS engagement & making your money on the aftermarket. Also, if you're replacing an MP2000 machine, and the customer doesn't need 11 x 17, they would be thrilled with this machine, and you could make solid margin because of the price spread between the MP2000 and this unit. I'll be curious to see how the Ricoh...
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
I'll be curious to see if the new Ricoh A4 units and Konica Minolta bizhub 42 / 36 A4 units will derail the Samsung, Sharp, and Lexmark A4 placements that have been prevalent in the marketplace.
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Re: Transform Global 2012
Day one has passed and overall, I'm impressed with the event. I actually ran into a couple of P4P members and finally after all of these years got to meet Lee Rummage from RJ Young. On Wednesday evening Oki hosted the evening reception @ Hiltons Signature Island. Food, drinks and networking, at this time I also had to the chance to meet Greg Walters (Death of the Copier) and now the newly elected President of the MPSA. I also ran across many new contacts and believe it or not many readers of...
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers
I cannot comment with authority but I suspect Toshiba has a larger global distribution and sales than Okidata. Toshiba has been looking for a way into the A4 market for years other than simply reselling HP and Lexmark product. Toshiba TEC just spent a $900M to buy IBM's Point of Sale division so another purchase is likely not in the works.