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Re: What's it Like at Your Dealership?
I guess I will add some. Our dealership has not furloughed anyone at this point in time. Of course all sales and admin are working remote. We've had a few orders trickling in and my hat goes off to those that have been able to secure those orders.
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Re: Gas Price Check
The Theory in general is that the large U.S. Companies sacrifice their profits (which can be determined by looking at the price of a barrel of crude vs. the price of a gallon of gas) around elections when they are wanting the existing party to stay in power. The price of crude may also fall some, but the amount that the price of gas at the pump drops is significantly higher than can be attributed to the slight decline in crude. As far as it being "near the election" I'd say it is very near...
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Re: Need Your help!
Here's what I did for Tuesday, just posted it on the blog www.mfpsolutions.blogpsot.com Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Copier Sales "A Week in the Life" Tuesday! Tuesday!....."Woke up, got outta bed, dragged a comb across my head, found my way downstairs and drank a cup and looking up I noticed I was late, found my coat and grabbed my hat...." and with that I was off to my 10AM appointment. It's strange how things work out, I got an email and then a call from my sales manager late yesterday asking...
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Re: Best Black & White MFP for 10k/month yeild. Suggestions?
First is this your actual reply to the account looking at thoseToshiba products listed (455 & 305)? If yes and they have a great history with the Toshiba product, telling them there a "bottom dweller" would make anyone think that you're only wanting to sell them what YOU'RE offering. The models they requested are older models of Toshiba and who knows if they've worked well for them or not. Also if you research the Okidata product, most of their MFP's are based on the Toshiba platform now...
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Re: Best Black & White MFP for 10k/month yeild. Suggestions?
Actually, I did not mention that I am offering any equipment to them. I'm not even sure where they are located, I'm not looking to sell them, All of the recent MFP's that I've seen at the shows have pretty much the same GUI> I do remember something about a more robust partnering with Toshiba/
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Re: Best Black & White MFP for 10k/month yeild. Suggestions?
FYI: Toshiba, overall, is in the top ten for R&D Spend-to-Sales ratios. "Bottom dweller" really is not a fair use of words. With any device manufacturer, product is only as good as its dealer support. Get references if need be. RE: maintenance; The asker is talking B&W devices not color. Regardless, get the maintenance. Fewer spikes in copy quality or hardware issues because you'll make that phone call to fix rather than putting up with poor copy quality, etc. for fear of how much it...
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Re: Best Black & White MFP for 10k/month yeild. Suggestions?
TimB: Thanx for the comment! I believe you with the top ten in R & D for Spend to Sales ratios, but I don't R & D being conducted for copiers not like Canon, Xerox, KonicaMInolta & Xerox. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck then it must be a duck. Toshiba's market share over the last ten years in the US has always been at or near the bottom of the pack, thus they are cellar dwellers, bottom feeders, in the US market. You are correct with the MA, they were not asking for...
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Re: Best Black & White MFP for 10k/month yeild. Suggestions?
Art, I like your general guidance to the initial poster, and I won't grade your writing since this isn't an English class. In regard to this brief post conversation, I think honesty is the best policy with customers and with ourselves. Yes Tim, they probably are in the top ten. However, the customer was asking which is the best. By rankings in the market place, the top seven do not include Toshiba. They fall within the bottom 7% of market share for shipments and the bottom 8.6% for market...
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Re: Best Black & White MFP for 10k/month yeild. Suggestions?
thanx for nor grading my English!!! most threads are done at night and I'll admit, I'm much better at selling than writing.
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Re: shady salesman
Stories like this burn my britches too. I think of all the times our tech support has stepped to the plate when I, wearing my sales hat, painted myself into a tech corner. The contribution value of competent and reliable tech support can not be over-emphasized and never taken for granted. Too many sales reps rely on tech support to close a deal for them, and simply walk away. Not only is it unethical, it is just plain dumb to alienate technical support. Thank you for sharing this story,...
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Re: Plotting in Black and White vs. Grey Scale
Well, Since I'm alone on this one I'll answer my own question in case anyone else does come across this. Apparently the 2 shades in vector graphics under the plotter settings is the fix. For the life of me couldn't figure out what the "black and white" button does because it didn't change a thing? Tip my hat to Ratio for making things easy!
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Re: Lexmark’s new multifunction
Print Technology Monochrome Laser UNSPSC Code 43.21.21.10 Network Printing Methods LPR/LPD Direct IP (Port 9100) Socket (Raw TCP/IP) IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) HTTP NDS Queue-based Printing NDPS/NEPS (Novell Distributed Print Services, Novell Netware Enterprise Print Services) Enhanced IP (Port 9400) FTP, TFTP Network Protocol Support TCP/IP IPv4 IPX/SPX AppleTalk™ LexLink (DLC) TCP/IP IPv6 TCP/IP Set of Application Services Zero configuration DDNS, mDNS NTP: Network Time Protocol...
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Re: BizHub
Ricoh MFPs use 2 bit depth technology with 4 shades per color, vs. Konica's 8 bit depth with 256 shades per color. The Konica color engine (which came from the Minolta side, noted for their color technology) handles color better because it is built to. (What I see when I look at print samples of the same photo: the Konica color looks crisper and more "full bodied"; the Ricoh color looks blotchier and pixelated.) If you have a exacting graphics or marketing client, you can't just skate by.
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Re: Ricoh Rumor!! New Strategy?
Method 2 Beam Laser Scanning Unit and Electro Photography Speed * Up to 45 ppm in Letter; Duplex Printing Speed: Up to 42 ipm in Letter Resolution Up to 1,200x1,200dpi Effective Output First Print Out Time 8 seconds (from Standby mode) Emulation PCL6, PostScript 3 Memory 256MB (Shared) Duplex Print Standard Copy Speed ** Up to 45 cpm in Letter Resolution (Optical) Scan: up to 600 x 300 (text, text/photo) up to 600 x 600 (photo using platen) up to 600 x 300 (photo using DADF) Print: up to 600...
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Re: Sometimes I just don't understand.......
We don't have a rule like that but I've pretty much self imposed my own similar rule. I wind up putting in just as much time and effort on those little machines as a $10,000 A3.
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Re: Canon C5240A Questions
Art, New model is C55XX. The rates are a bit unrealistic (high). Depending on a guaranteed base (or not), more like .065 and .01 The C5540i
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Re: Canon C5240A Questions
...In the series C5560i up to 60ppm C5550i up to 50ppm C5540i C5535i
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Re: Canon C5240A Questions
Yes. San Francisco canon dealer here. All the above is true call Monte at 415.286.1127 if I can help
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Re: Canon C5240A Questions
I think those rates are low based on what we sell our contracts at but I know everyone is in a different market. The extremely low rates don't seem to get thrown around our city as often as others. We keep most everyone around .013-.017 for b/w and .08 or higher for color.
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Re: Canon C5240A Questions
I had the chance to meet with the prospect yesterday. Canon is out of the picture. However the users states they are using secure print as a default from every PC for every print job. Is this a standard feature or is it a MEAP solution type add on?
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Re: Inbound Marketing For Sales Reps (and Sales Vets)
Hey Greg, Absolutely. My only rebuttal is that the word content is so subjective. Do you write lengthy, 1000+ word articles, or do you focus on writing shorter articles you can post 2-3 times per day? For SEO purposes, either can boost your ranking in Google. The golden rule of SEO is that Google rewards good, original content. Black hat SEO will boost your rankings in the short term, but eventually Google's algorithms will catch on and punish your ranking. On the flip side of content,...
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Re: Is the time right for MFP Manufacturers to only offer...
Not just color. We could see a big consolidation of speed bands too. If certain manufacturers can make low cost 40 and 50ppm engines that retail for under $4,000 do we really need to have 25ppm engines that retail for over $5,000?
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Re: Is the time right for MFP Manufacturers to only offer...
If they offer them for the price of black & white units, yes. If they try to have the same price point as current color systems, they would lose out on price to any manufacturers that continue to make b/w only systems. Additionally, they would have to have a multi-tier billing system for color so as to not scare off people that have intentionally stayed away from color. The industry billing systems (e-Automate, OMD) would need to make that easy to manage & bill as well.
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Re: Is the time right for MFP Manufacturers to only offer...
Agreed that the cost of color would have to be the same as the current black systems. I for one would like to only offer color, I think it would be better for the industry. I also believe that the color machines don't cost that much more to make the black systems. I'd bet that the margins are the 20-25-30 ppm nlack systems are huge from the manufacturing side.
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Re: Epson 100 ppm Ink MFP
I went back the next day to see a demonstration on this unit. I asked to see a demonstration of mixed sized originals. I was told, "sorry we are only doing controlled demonstrations and can't show that", I then asked does the device have that feature? The rep answered yes. WTF, controlled demo's? Thus, I'm thinking they are hiding something.
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Re: HP PageWide Color Ink Cartridge
Was told the yield for the ink cartridges is 15K based on 5% coverage. Could not get a price for the ink. These PageWide systems are scheduled to be launched in the fall of 2017. BTW, three year warranty on the print head, does not matter how many clicks you put on it.
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Sharp Expands Managed Network Services In Southern California Market
MONTVALE, N.J. , Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), announced today that it is expanding its direct regional sales coverage of managed network services (MNS) in Los Angeles, California by acquiring the service contracts of Pink Hat Technology Management . Since 2012, Pink Hat Technology Management has been providing cyber security services and managed network services, including installing...
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The Flat Rate Program "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly"
If you've been around as long as I have, then you're old! No, really it's that you've seen or heard about some of the coolest marketing programs from our beloved copier manufacturers. One program has recently has a ton of chatter on the Print4Pay forums lately. That's the KonicaMinolta All inclusive unlimited click program. I first heard of the program through one of my Linkedin connections and he was touting how awesome the program is for clients. In fact he's authored his success on the...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The First Week in August 2003
Where on the web can you take a walk back down Memory Lane for the Copier Industry? We're proud that we have data going back 15 years for press releases, documents, pricing, leads, and our most valued data is the threads from our members over the years. It's those conversations about pricing, solutions, issues or just needed some help to close a deal that makes the Print4Pay a special place for our members! Enjoy these threads from 15 years ago this week! Buyers Laboratory Presents Ricoh...
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Converge Technology Solutions Acquires Software Information Systems, LLC
January 21, 2019 – TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Converge Technology Solutions Corp. (“ Converge ” or “the Company ”) (TSXV:CTS) announced today announced today that it has acquired all of the Class A membership interests in Software Information Systems, LLC (" SIS "), a South-Central US based partner focused on managed cloud delivery , compute efficiency, network optimization, storage optimization, and IT spend optimization, from VBS Holding Company, Inc. (" VBS "), whose owners include the...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of April 2009)
Super thread below titled Where do you see this industry in 5 years???? A must read to see what everyone thought back in 2009 about 2014. Enjoy these threads from ten years ago this week! WEekend Copier Notes from 04/12/09 Neal · 4/13/097:17 AM print color systems, the PRO C 550EX and PRO C 700EX: - Base MSRPs of $54,290 & $62,690 - C 550EX offers 55ppm full color and 60ppm b/w - C 700EX offers 70ppm full color and 75ppm b/w - Uses engines from the MP C 6000 and C 7500 mid-range color...
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Attention Sales Leaders... Take A Look At Your Sales Team, And Then Make A Change!
The late great Michael Jackson, "If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make that change" Your clients and prospects are using digital content to make their purchasing decisions, and what are you doing about it? The ironic thing, you and your sales team use digital content to make purchasing decisions. An overwhelming majority (89%) of B2B researchers use the internet in their research process. Selling in today’s ultra-connected, fast paced business...
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Color & Black A4 Cost Per Page (12K Annual Pages)
This is an anonymous survey. Thus I'm hoping everyone can chime in. Based on an annual volume of 12,000 color pages. What is your cost per page? This survey is a great barometer of where you are with your cost per page for #A4 devices. Always good to know where you're at!
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of February 2010)
Some additional tidbits from the show I was at for the last three days. I learned along time ago that in order to be successful at these types of events that you need to engage with people when they walk by your booth. You need to greet everyone that walks by and then ask them a question. The question I asked the most is where they were from, after getting a response I would then ask if they have a plotter or ask if they've ever seen a white board before. The questions sparked conversations...
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Color & Black A4 Cost Per Page (24K Annual Color Pages)
This is an anonymous survey. Thus I'm hoping everyone can chime in. Based on an annual volume of 24,000 color pages. What is your cost per page? This survey is a great barometer of where you are with your cost per page for #A4 devices. Always good to know where you're at!
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COVID19 "Remote Working" Day Twenty-Two of Sales
Ah day twenty-two which marks a full selling month of working remote. No driving, no buying coffee, no traffic, no rude drivers, no tolls, no gas and not many buyers was the plot of month one. Wow, could I really still be working remote for another month? Many times when I'm in the office and cutting it up with new reps I'll pose this question to them, "what type of day is it today?". Then I wait and wait and finally I'm told it's rainy, sunny, warm or cold. I then tell them the correct...
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COVID19 "Remote Working" Day Twenty-Three of Sales
There was some good news today in that the Feds released their plans for States to get back to work in a three phase operation. Seems each State will have different time lines depending if they meet the conditions that were set forth today. New Jersey is on lock down until the 15th of May. Could we see some of the restrictions lifted soon? I'm thinking no since we're one of those nanny states. This may be one of my shorter blogs and the reason for that is because I spent 5 of my eight hours...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago (Last Week of February 2005)
Why would this week be different than the rest of the weeks in February? Since I depleted by pipeline at the end of the year it's been quite the struggle to rebuild. Thus I'm no where near where I need to be with February coming to an end on Monday for me. To make matters worse I'm off to Aruba the first week of March for our Presidents Club Trip. I was able to add a couple of large opportunities this week, one for MNS and the other for 30 plus devices. At this time both are March or April...
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MFP Cleaning Best Practices
Gotta tip my hat to Raj and his crew, this is unique and timely for our clients
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Re: New Poll, MFPSPI Series from Ricoh
I would prefer that the software -- ANY third-party title-- NOT be bundled with the hardware. My sales reps would prefer to be able to configure the software proposal the way the client needs it instead of having to offer it a certain way because it comes preconfigured that way. And speaking with my Purchasing manager hat on, too many preconfigured options is needlessly confusing (the CL7000/CL7100, for a prime example).
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Re: Marketing
I'm interested in how other companies are handling marketing, task like: social media creating mail pieces newsletters etc. Do you have a dedicated full time person to do this? Do you expect the sales reps to also create their own marketing material? Do you have some else wear the marketing hat in addition to other responsibilities? Thanks for any input!
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Re: Which of our systems support Unix
I got this information from Ricoh's Website. And to answer your question, Yes we can print in this enviroment. But, only certain equipment. The list of support equipment in listed below. Printing Solutions for UNIX Platform This solution enables you to print with copiers and printers in Unix platform. Supported UNIX Platforms Unix Platforms Note Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, 9, 10 -Not all models support 10 HP-UX 10.x, 11.x, 11i v1, 11i -Not all models support HP-UX11i Red Hat Linux 6.x, 7.x, 8.x,...
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Re: Color Cost Per Page for 2 Cents, Are You Crazy?
Sorry, Art, this will not happen. If you spread the cost by charging more for black and white, some would buy it and only run color. It's already expensive to run black only on a color device, costing 2 to 3 times or more than on a monochrome Production machine. And even at a penny for service and supplies, monochrome margins are low on color production units.