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Re: Print Copy Tool versus Plotworks
John, The PrintCopy Tool compares pretty favorably to Plotworks. I attached two documents to this post. The Product Support Guide lists differences between the two products. The PowerPoint has screen shots of all the settings in PrintCopy Tool. I hope this helps.
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Re: up against the Xerox Phaser 7800 with a SP C831dn
Thanks and congrats on your sale and the others. Also thank you for the link and your advice. The company is a small design firm and I don't think they go all out with the Pantone matching and that calibration tool. I will let you know if I sell it.
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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: 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: Print Control/Mgmt
Hi Everyone, Thanks for your posts. Every year or two we see new, low cost competitors that come out of the woodwork for a little while. We are selling against these guys the same as you fight your low cost competitors. There are a few obvious detriments that seem to have stood the test of time. The revenue model can not possibly be profitable for 80% of your customers. Ridiculously low is exactly that, ridiculous and unsustainable. $500 worth of technical support will be used up mighty...
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Re: Can your Copier Do This???
All of the XEROX "Office Profuct Line has a capability called Job Build on the control panel, It is a simple tool that allows you to change settings within one job...Let me know if there is near me. I'll split with you! 5050
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Re: Savin SPC221SF and scan to email
Question How do I use Scan to Folder on Windows? Answer Documents scanned using your device can be sent over a network to a shared folder. To use Scan to Folder, follow these steps: Note: To send scanned documents to a shared folder on a computer, the correct user name, password, and directory must be set. Files can be sent to folder destinations on the following operating systems: Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 / Windows Vista Mac OS X Destinations must be registered via...
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Re: A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Copier Demo/Appointment
Had a demo years ago on a fax machine. Had a big wheel from corporate wanting to do a ride along with a rep for the day. Customer wanted to see quality and asked one of their customers to send a test fax. As all the admin complained about the speed, the corp guy explained that a very detailed fax would take more time because of memory issues. As everyone crowded aroud the fax to innspect, a very vivid porn image was reproduced with striking detail. We made the sale
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Re: Scan in One City, Print in Another
CopyFax Jax. I think the ouput will look like an email with Headers, etc. txeagle24. All copiers are on the same WAN. I am quoting a Toshiba but I will test your suggestion. Thanks.
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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: Are Step Leases ethical business practise?
I've heard of similar leases, I think the intention of such leases was to have low payments for a business that has low revenue now, but expects to expand in the next two years and be bringing in additional money to cover the inflated payments. They can, of course be used by disreputable people. As far as the lease itself being unethical, I'd say it's simply a tool and the right or wrong of it depends upon its use.
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Re: KM Promo
This is just another marketing sales tool. What there are not showing is the buyout at the lease end. It is always a FMV. KM is using there own leasing arm. If you use a lease factor of .0278 this will show you a 0% interest. We have in state government accounts, what is call a deferred payment lease. This is the state price divided by 36 months. 0 interest, 0 down, 0 buyout at the lease end. But the sell price is fixed.
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Re: KM Promo
Again, just a marketing tool. In the commercial world you can show any MSRP price you want, but the good buyers of equipment only look at what they pay. It's no different than buying a car with a trade. Do you look at how much for my trade or how much you are going to pay.
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Re: MFP Refurbishing & Recycling
In Nova Scotia, Canada we are no longer allowed to dispose of copiers by taking them to the landfill. We must pay a local moving company $30.00 per hour (or send our tech to their premises) to disassemble the copier into it glass, metal, plastic & electronic components. These components are then placed in different bins for recycling. It can take approx two hours. The tech does not have to be delicate in the disassembly so wire cutters, crowbars and sledge hammers are now part of our...
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Re: Around the World with Xerox
Testing concluded this evening for the Ducati Xerox team and riders Noriyuki Haga, Michel Fabrizio and Troy Bayliss. The three-day test session took place on Thursday, Sunday and today, with the first two days of testing coinciding with the first and last day of World Ducati Week, allowing the huge crowds of Ducatisti to witness an official testing session first hand. Noriyuki and Michel were on track on their factory 1198 bikes while Troy Bayliss, testing for the second time this season,...
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Re: Interesting statistics published by the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA):
This doesn't pass the giggle/snort/guffaw test.
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Re: Interesting statistics published by the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA):
Would you believe 1-3%? (ok, how about Chuck Norris with a BB gun?)
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Re: Green not printing correctly on Ricoh MPC4500
John, There is a simple test to figure out if it is the MFD or the Print driver. Put an original on the glass and make a copy of an original that has the correct color green. If it copies OK the copier is OK, and you need to focus on the print controller or print driver. If it copies and the green is bad on the copy then focus on the Copier. If the copier is off on the color you won't get it right on the driver. You need a break fix tech to adjust or fix the copier. as a side note remember...
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Re: Printing Envelopes Reliably on MPC300
I think Old Glory means A4. Remember, 4 is less than 3 (it's a metric thing). You should be able to create an "envelope printer" by installing a second instance of the printer with the same IP address. In the PCL 6 driver (not universal), you can go into the printer properties, print preferences, detailed settings and rotate the image 180 degrees. When you say the printer "red lights", what is the error? Is it a paper type mismatch? If so, what is it calling for? How may envelopes are they...
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Re: ecopy Desktop NFR
Vince: Thanx for this, I don't think it's the security thought, I've tried to printing to ecopy from the adobe docs and all I get is the same grayed out tool bar for markups!
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Re: Dell Power Server Power Supply
Art....the answer is most likely. Most Dell towers have a proprietary PSU and will only fit the Dell case. If you know how to open the tower and look at the PSU there will be a model number on it. Type that into google and see where you can find one. If it is a true Dell system then you can also look it up by the model number. Are you sure it is the power supply and not the MB or something else. Do you know how to test is it is the PSU? Just because a tower does not turn on does not mean it...
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Re: Scan to folder and Server 2008
Check the firewall settings on the 2008 Server. Sometimes an update will reset them. If the 2008 Server sits on their LAN with a hardware firewall between it and the internet, then you could turn OFF the firewall as a test and see if that fixes the problem. If it doesn't then its not the firewall, and if it does you could open up the SMB ports and test scanning to folder again.
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Re: Prisim Doc record
We have used DocRecord internally at our dealership for the last two years. I like it; I find it pretty easy to administer and our end users think it's intuitive and friendly. I can't speak to integration with your specific platform. But, for automation it's just a matter of setting up a process with a watch folder through DocRecord's Automation Server tool, and programming a one-touch button on your MFP that scans into the watch folder. PS - we're a Konica Minolta dealer. :-)
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Re: MPW2400/2401
I have now a test setup: Acrobat reader 9.4.7 A PDF with a pagesize of 1050 x 446 mm a 2401 with newest PS driver When I send the job, the printer stalls and asks for a JIS format. It is not possible to choose one of the rolls that sits in the trays. Isnt it possible to use some sort of auto tray select on the 2401? I am quite sure that I´m missing some basic settings, but I cant figure out what it is!
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Re: MPW2400/2401
Andersand, Have you checked for updates on Acrobat 9? I would also try Acrobat X or 8 (just make sure they are also updated). Even the free Acrobat Reader is good for a test. Different versions of Acrobat all behave differently, and if they are not patched up to date they each have their own quirky problems. Vince
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Re: Proximity Card Reader
There are several ways that you can do this. Are you planning to use the HOTEL door cards? You will have to verify what type of card they are using. These might not be prox cards. Please provide more info to better help you. The best way to know for sure is get a card and test it. Not all cards work. 1) Dept ID's, those will have to be set up on the fly for clients. 2) AAProx with Tracker. AAProx is the card reader and Tracker is the software that allows charge back. 3) You can use...
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Re: Proximity Card Reader
Good job! If they are using MIFARE cards you should be good to go. Just make sure you get a sample to test. Remember just because it reads the card does not mean it will track for bill back purposes. That is where a software solution comes in. I forgot to ask what Canon model are you considering? Make sure it is an advance series. Do you have access to Canon ISG Central? They is an entire presentation on AAProx that you should definitely know the in's and out's BEFORE you meet with the GM.
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Re: Browser Units
Didn't get to test it yet, however I plan on including it in my quote as standard, will see if it helps us stand out in the crowd.
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Re: Browser Units
We don't have one yet to test, at lease for a 4502, just found out today that my order is going to take a month before we have the system. I have heard that the browser is a "little slow". I would have to see it work to guess if it is practical or not. Personally, I'm going to sell the heck out of scan2sharepoint with UDOCX.
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Re: The Miracle of "Fuser Oil"
While it's properties can cause rubber to break down over time, I've used it for years on the exterior auto trim (black) and tires to get that wet look. People say it's a "not safe" use but I've had absolutely no trouble. Also good to rub down weathered paint on outdoor furniture and other painted surfaces (test first).
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Re: Ricoh Breaks Boundaries of MFP Intelligence With All-New Technology Platform
If you haven't used this tool, you have been missing out big time!!!!! Go to the link below and download the tool. You then download the driver for the model you are working with. Next you use the tool to open the driver. Once you open the driver in the tool you can make numerous changes to the print driver. Then save your edited driver and load it on the customer's computers. Things like defaulting the drivers to B/W instead of color, completely removing the color printing option and making...
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Re: 0% Copier Financing
0% Interest financing is a popular financing tool across the board - you see it in the auto industry, furniture, IT (such as your apple example). It has never been a big seller in the Office Equipment industry business due to the business model that the dealers/manufacturers sell with. Many dealers are selling FMV leases (we like the upgrades)and not highlighting to the customer the actual cash purchase price of the equipment. 0% works best when a customer see's a purchase price (let's say...
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Re: Taking on Water
The p4p Community got this one correct! Ricoh lost -$342M in the U.S. last year. The worldwide loss was -$777M last year! Nice job. With Martin Brodigan already laying the hammer down (confirmed by Art and his sources), the rising tide of layoffs in America and abroad will be a tool to minimize losses this year. So far, the chaMPS Program has not been the answer.
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Re: Are you a Data Miner?
Good to hear, reach out to OneSource. I know they have Canada content. You can get a free trial to test it out.
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Re: SP431DN will it..
no I haven't, however I'd like to test just to make sure, I put a call into the product manager but never got a call back and seems my dealership is too cheap to buy an additional tray to test. I am going to sell a C431DN to print envelopes only, will have four paper trays and I figure I can load about 600 or so envelopes in all of the trays.
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Re: SP431DN will it..
Art, my advice please test before you sell. I have SPC430's that have issues printing envelopes through the bypass without wrinkling. It depends on stock of envelope. #10 envelopes work fine.
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Re: SP431DN will it..
Larry: I've test a few hundred so far with #10's from the paper tray. So far so good, I will explain to the customer all of the pro's and cons, and most likely the system will need more service. It's either this solution for the customer for about $5K with all of the paper trays for the C431dn or a solution from PB (inkjet and loud) for about $14K. I'm stretching it but sometimes we need to see what these systems can really perform. I'm thinking it can with all of the right settings. Thannx...
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Re: Preo closes its doors
They were a small player. Their tool was similar to Print Audit Assessor, and they partnered with a few supplies distributors to offer it to dealers who could install it free for a 90 day assessment and then charge a per-device per month price. Decent tool, but they didn't seem to have much as an organization.
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Re: SP431DN will it..
So, I we installed the SP431DN with four paper trays the other day. I was there on Friday to set up the paper trays, configure the printer setting and test the system. We did a run of 2,500 envelopes with an MS word merge for addressing. We finished the job in 75 minutes with no wrinkles, we did have several misfeeds, however I'm blaming that on me not knowing how many envelopes to put in each tray. We not able to fit and entire box pf 500 however we were able to fit about 250-300 at a time.
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Re: 240WD
I have situations like this before, even though the 240W is only six years old, keep in mind they were around for almost 4 years! Ricoh has now listed them as "limited parts" or something to that effect. This is the first item I would tell them about. There has got be advantages moveing to the W3601 for them. Are they scanning if so, are they only scanning as a .tiff. Are they emailing the scans as .tiffs or are they converting to .pdf, if they are converting to .pdf, have they considered...
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Re: Ricoh MFPs embrace Apple phone, tablet and iPod users in the workplace
This is standard feature now, actually most of the accounts I've sold in the last three weeks have been set up for printing from their device. You know it took awhile for me to realize giving away the feature for free is similar to razor and the razor blades marketing approach. Give them the razor for free and they need to buy the blades, here give them the access and they will print. Will they print business documents? When we conducted a test in our office and hooked up our devices, none...
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Re: Sharp Announces New High Performance Workgroup Document Systems With Second Generatio
SSG that is good info....thanks for sharing but this is really not that hard. You can use google print to send a print job to workstation that is running google chrome and configured with the local printer. I have done this from my living room as a test to 3 different printers and walked into the showroom when I got to the office and went around a retrieved all the print jobs. This is a FREE solution once configured properly. I have not heard of Breezy before so will have to research that to...
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Re: Over Holding On MFP Lease Costs Unnecessary Dollars
Yes sir, I thought it was an open exchange of ideas, my bad. Its a recruiting/training tool for newbies. No problem flounder away.
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Re: Data Destruction
Use http://www.ontrackdatarecovery.com.au/ to recovered seemingly fried data. I have found it to be useful on many occasions. In relation to the deletion of data I have found the following tool to be effective: http://eraser.heidi.ie/ I imagine all of us could imagine interesting tests to prove the effectiveness of both products above. Primarly, run recovery on disk with ontrack and see if you get anything. Secondary "fry" the disk with Eraser (some heavy duty erasure method) and then try to...
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Re: Data Destruction
This is an interesting topic. I have always had an interest in computer forensics and spent many hours a lot of forums. I have used many different software programs to test their performance. I have recovered all sorts of data from hard drives and removable media. There are a bunch of programs out there that claim they can recover data some work and many do not. The only way to truly eliminate data is to pulverize the hard drive to dust. There are 2 ways that data can be recovered through...
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Re: New models coming
Brochures are up on Af league, heard the same thing with 4502A's that there are no more left and being replaced with the newer 4503. Can't wait to test the searchable .pdf and how long it takes for a 100 page document. Would be nice if we can share our findings, anyway it's nice to have one box for 30-60ppm. Here's the link for the brochure
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Re: Huh?
From: Docusultant Sent: 7/15/2002 1:50 PM Yeah, you're right, we have to configure Smartnet to only allow certain users along with the user enchance module for color printing. The president of the company resides in Maine and occassionally hires a hacker to test the security of the network. The hacker was able to print to the color laser AP3800. Art
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Re: 3800 Color Charts
In my personal experience the RGB CMY chart was always highly inaccurate anyway. I haven't seen how to print color charts on the 3800 yet, I think we sold all of ours so I can't test it
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Re: 470 Merging
Spoken to the Product Expert at Ricoh, nad he says that certain files can be mergered with the Plot Client Software. Similar to Desktop Binder, he was not sure what files worked nad what did not, does anyone have a demo unit they can do a test on? Art