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Re: The Cannata Report 30th Anniversary Awards & Charity Event

Larry Kirsch ·
Thanks buddy.. Talk soon. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you..
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Re: Smart Scanning with Scan2Cloud Apps

Czech ·
Hey Art, Good post. I didn't know too much about DocuShare so I'm glad I could read about it. I think Canon products deserve a mention. The imageRUNNER ADVANCE line allows you to directly scan to/print from Google Docs and Microsoft Exchange. This is a free feature. Larger imageRUNNER ADVANCE units allow you to scan directly into Microsoft Word and Powerpoint (again free), and if you add the Universal Send Advance/Security Feature Set you can create PDFs with OCR, annotations and...
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Re: Smart Scanning with Scan2Cloud Apps

Art Post ·
Ricoh will have their ICE version soon, will try to write more on that. I've found over time that most apps from the manufacturers are so so at best and developing a direct relationship with companies like UDOCX and Print Audit is more beneficial to the end user and to the dealer that is selling the solution. Thanx for the comment!!!
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Re: Lease Maestro Checks into Print4Pay Hotel

Lease Maestro ·
Art - Thank you for such a warm welcome to the site. I look forward to helping the P4P Hotel members with any of their questions regarding this important aspect of their business. Sincerely, Lease Maestro
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Re: Lease Maestro Checks into Print4Pay Hotel

Garrett216 ·
What are the best options to getting around an "evergreen" clause in a prospects lease contract? Specifically, if the clause renews the contract for 1 full year & they missed the timeframe to provide written notice to cancel? Is the prospect obligated to make every payment? Is there a way for me to win the business without having to refinance that full year of "evergreen" payments into the new lease? Your input would be appreciated. --Garrett
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Re: Lease Maestro Checks into Print4Pay Hotel

Lease Maestro ·
Hello Garrett - The dreaded "Evergreen" clause. This clause has caused many problems customer and dealers over the years. Depending on your situation, it may be tough for you to get the customer out of the contract early without some significant work on yours and the customers part. Based on your comment of "win the business", I am assuming that you are not the original dealer that put the customer into the lease with the an "Evergreen" renewal clause. If this is the case, there is a good...
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Re: 5 Reasons Why I Like Print Audit Best Over PaperCut

txeagle24 ·
I do like the control that the dealer has with Print Audit as well as the pre-sale MPS tools if you are one of their Premier dealers. But, turning on various rules in PaperCut is MUCH easier than in Print Audit/PCS Director or other similar products in our industry. Additionally, it works extremely well in environments in which Mac workstations are present, & their embedded (PaperCut MF) software works with most product lines which makes it easy to integrate if a client has a mixed ...
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Re: 5 Reasons Why I Like Print Audit Best Over PaperCut

Rob Thiessen ·
Great Article! Of course I am a bit biased... I'm not sure if the reader who commented is familiar with the standard rules available in Print Audit 6/PCS Director. They exist under the Printer Profiles section and can be implemented across the board with a click of the mouse. These basic rules address color usage, duplex print as well as limits on pages of print. By definition the basic rules apply across to board to all printing (subject to that Printer Profile). These rules are also MUCH...
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Re: Selling Professional Services for SMB Accounts, Worth it or Not Worth it!

Art Post ·
Comments, would like to hear from others!!!
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Re: Selling Professional Services for SMB Accounts, Worth it or Not Worth it!

SalesServiceGuy ·
As an independent dealer we are definitely giving away too much Pro Services in the SMB space. We kind of us it as a sales pitch against the National vendors who almost always charge Pro Services. Right now we are starting to give the customers invoice for many Pro Services that we deliver but offset it with a credit, so that they can see it's value. This will set up a future invoice where there will be no credit. We leave it up to the sales rep how he sells the workflow and how much...
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Re: Selling Professional Services for SMB Accounts, Worth it or Not Worth it!

Art Post ·
interesting...on no commissions for pro-services. What have you seen for the price per hour of Pro-Services from the National Vendors (direct)? Thus what happens when you have almost no margins in a workflow solution? With me, there was only $200 from cost to MSRP with a workflow solution, are you then selling over MSRP?
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Re: Selling Professional Services for SMB Accounts, Worth it or Not Worth it!

fisher ·
I can charge what I want and get 30% of that.......if I do the work myself.
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Re: How Scannx Changed My Fear Of The Library Coin Box

Art Post ·
Monte Excellent blog, I was not familiar with Scannx and agree that we all should have this arrow in our quiver. Cant wait for your next blog
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Re: How Scannx Changed My Fear Of The Library Coin Box

John ·
As someone who has placed a solution for a library I completely agree.
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Re: MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for November 9th 2019

Ray Stasiezcko ·
Nice recap Art keep up the great work my friend
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Re: MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for November 9th 2019

Art Post ·
Thax Ray, glad you enjoy them!
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Last Week in January 2014

Art Post ·
Dang, there's a ton of content here! Check out the blog series for 31 Ways to Close More Copier Sales #25 of 31 , there are 31 in total and I'm trying to get them all in a collection for us. Enjoy these threads from 5 years ago this week! This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago 4thWeek of January 2004 Art Post · 1/26/142:19 PM the new product.http://support. ricoh .com/bb/html/dr_ut_e/rc2/model/ c 32_38/ c 32_38en.htmJG Toshiba America Business Solutions Introduces The...
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How Scannx Changed My Fear Of The Library Coin Box

Monte ·
I'd like to thank Monte (p4photel member for sending me this blog the other day. After 15 years of writing blogs for the industry, it can get interesting to try to write about something new. Monte delivers with this nice blog about copiers and coin boxes How Scannx Changed My Fear Of The Library Coin Box I don’t know about you but in my 20+ years of experience in our industry whenever a client came to me wanting a solution for a public library that included a coin box or some other pay model...
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The 411 on DocuWare Kinetic Solutions: Sell Preconfigured AP and HR Office Solutions with Ease

Art Post ·
In June 2018, DocuWare launched its new cloud-based preconfigured workflow solutions called DocuWare Kinetic Solutions. I had the opportunity to chat with Jo Ann Kreidel, Solution Manager for DocuWare Kinetic Solutions at DocuWare to get a deeper understanding of what the solutions are, why they were developed, and how you can position yourself as AP and HR solution experts to sell these solutions to your current customer base. Learn how to become an Authorized DocuWare Partner to generate...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Last Week in October 2008

Art Post ·
We're in to the last 8 weeks of the year. Prospecting that was done in July & August will now start to pay dividends and carry you through the end of the year. If you're just prospecting now for November and December then you're toast! Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 10/26/08 Neal · 10/27/087:45 AM WEEKEND MFP INDUSTRY NOTES 10-26-08 The following is a quick review of copier/MFP industry news from industry publications. Kodak ’s print controller...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Second Week in July 2003

Art Post ·
It's Sunday night, I start vaca on Wednsday of this week. Not a lot of stuff from last week, except for the additional tariffs that will go into effect the first week of August. We're not sure if copiers are included this go around. Enjoy the threads from 156 years ago this week! Sales Training Help 7/15/034:56 PM December 31, 2011 - Sales Training Help - Click Here Industry Analysts, Inc. has been developing customized industry training programs and materials for over 30 years. Major...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in August 2008

Art Post ·
One of the last threads in this blog is Sales Tips , that was an ongoing thread ten years ago, I just read a lot of those threads and it's worth the time to pat those threads a visit. Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 08/17/08 Neal · 8/21/086:53 AM attributed to an un-named IKON sales rep; “At the beginning of the month, we sell solutions (Documentum, Captaris RightFax, Objectif Lune, etc.), but by the end of the month we just sell copiers ( Canon...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Last Week in August 2003

Art Post ·
Below is probably one of the most mis-understood printers (well not actually a printer) of our time. The Seri Print 25 was a really cool in-line attachment to the Ricoh duplicators. You would replace the Ricoh ink with Seri Ink, and then you'd be able to print on any gloss coatings. The Seri printer used a UV light to cure the ink on the gloss coat. Alas the Seri is no more and Ricoh is just about out of the duplicator industry now. Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Konica...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Second Week in September 2003

Art Post ·
Haha! Something pretty funny in with one of the links below. "Moving closer to the paperless office". This was fifteen years ago. Do you remember the Ricoh C1224? Was a color MFP that had a speed of 12 pages per minute in color and 24 pages per minute in black. Needless to say that Ricoh never informed sales that the copier would go into auto calibrate during a print or copy run for up to minutes! Relive that experience with the threads below Enjoy the threads from 15 years ago this week.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Second Week in September 2013

Art Post ·
Here they are. Our top threads from five years ago in the Print4Pay Hotel RICOH UNVEILS NEW AWARD-WINNING SOLUTIONS AT PRINT 13, PROVIDING SUPERIOR CONTROL FOR PERSONALIZED DOCUMENTS Art Post · 9/9/138:07 PM shops today and allows operators to easily implement logic-based ticketing, and choose media and finishing options that apply to statements of variable lengths - achieving identical output across Ricoh , Xerox and Kodak devices, saving time and increasing asset utilization in the...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (First Week of March 2014)

Art Post ·
Avoid Insulting the Customer Obvious, right? Well, people do it without even realizing by using comments like "did you understand that?" and "are you following what I'm saying?". This automatically shrinks the customers' intelligence and ability to catch on. It is down to your own ability to make the customer understand and therefore if you feel the customer is failing to do so, use comments such as "did I explain that clearly" and so on. Enjoy these threads from 5 years ago this week!
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of April 2010)

Art Post ·
For each of the next few blogs I'll be inserting some tips from what other dealers and sales peeps are doing on a daily basis from around the globe for staying relevant with their clients and prospects . Share our FB posts daily. Enjoy these wonderful threads from ten years ago this week! Konica Minolta Helps AMG Resources Eliminate Paper Filing Guest · 4/8/1011:21 PM .A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the third...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for April 18th, 2020

Art Post ·
MSP & MSSP Industry Notes Sponsored by Arcoa Group ARCOA Group is here to help you successfully manage your IT Asset Disposition process. We help you recover value from retired electronic equipment through responsible methods of reuse and recycling. We ensure proper handling of assets which may contain data, while being environment stewards for assets that have no reuse value and are headed for recycling. We’ve built a robust de-manufacturing process to offer additional options for asset...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago for the Last Week in April of 2015

Art Post ·
Below are some of the threads that were popular 5 years ago this week. One thread that's great for newbies is State of the "Art" Sales Technology. Enjoy these awesome threads from 5 years ago today! Multiple Copier Pricing Spreadsheet Art Post · 4/30/1511:12 PM Topic Fuji Xerox and Ricoh for the the Provision of Print and Imaging as-a-Service PlaaS Art Post · 4/30/1510:13 PM an option of two (2) one year extensions. The combined purchasing power of the Queensland Government has enabled the...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Third Week of February 2015)

Art Post ·
It's late and the last post of the night for me. Enjoy! bid tabulation for Ricoh Toshiba Xerox.pdf Art Post · 2/21/1511:05 PM Blog Post This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Fourth Week of February 2005 Art Post · 2/21/1511:36 PM Canon and would appreciate any and Xerox6030 With P/S 2/25/05 10:23 AM Topic by Guest Does anyone know anything about The Xerox 6030 wide format copier that prints and scans and how it compares to the Ricoh 240 Ricoh MV310 2/24/05 7:28 AM...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for February 15th, 2020

Art Post ·
MSP & MSSP Industry Notes Sponsored by Arcoa Group ARCOA Group is here to help you successfully manage your IT Asset Disposition process. We help you recover value from retired electronic equipment through responsible methods of reuse and recycling. We ensure proper handling of assets which may contain data, while being environment stewards for assets that have no reuse value and are headed for recycling. We’ve built a robust de-manufacturing process to offer additional options for asset...
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Copier Solution Shop Launches New Web Site for Dealers

Art Post ·
It was about three weeks ago when I saw the preview of the changes that Copier Solution Shop made to their web site. If you're not familiar with Copier Solution Shop then it's time you should be. My friends over at the shop manufacturer third party accessories for copiers and wide format printers. The recent update now includes a dealer log in for their e-commerce site. Once logged in dealers can view the dealer pricing for their products and make those purchases. End users can only see and...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for March 22nd, 2020

Art Post ·
MSP & MSSP Industry Notes Sponsored by Arcoa Group ARCOA Group is here to help you successfully manage your IT Asset Disposition process. We help you recover value from retired electronic equipment through responsible methods of reuse and recycling. We ensure proper handling of assets which may contain data, while being environment stewards for assets that have no reuse value and are headed for recycling. We’ve built a robust de-manufacturing process to offer additional options for asset...
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I have been Laid Off. What's Next?

VinceMcHugh ·
I have been laid off. What’s Next? March 30, 2020 It has been a long time since I have uttered those words “ I have been laid off” , But here we are. I have to say that my previous employer has been pretty cool to maintain my Health care indefinitely. But, Having said that, I have been laid off. What does that mean. In fundamental terms it means I am unemployed. So what does that mean to YOU? It depends upon who YOU are, and YOUR comfort with risk. I mean after all I am 59 years old. And...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago for the First Week of May 2010

Art Post ·
Years ago I use to burn the late night candle pretty often. In some cases I would still find myself emailing a prospect at 2AM in the morning. In most cases the email was to schedule a meeting for later that week. Those late night emails was just something I was use to. It wasn't until one of my clients made mention of the email that arrived at 2AM. Of course he didn't see it until he arrived at work. But this client went on to tell me that he wished he had more sales people like me, meaning...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago for the Third Week of May 2010

Art Post ·
Saturday night here is Jersey. Was a great day to get things done around the house. Enjoy these awesome threads from 10 years ago this week in the copier industry! Konica Minolta Contributes to Minimize Environmental Impact with a New MFP for Emergi Guest · 5/17/1011:27 PM design, and reduction of packaging materials. Having excellent eco-functions and featuring Simitri HD polymerized toner with superior image quality, Konica Minolta will provide this feature-rich 3-in-1 model -- printing,...
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Re: 8 Tips to Help You Buy or Lease a Copier

Kitz ·
How do we know if our company is listed as a prefered vendor?
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Re: 8 Tips to Help You Buy or Lease a Copier

Art Post ·
Buy having a premium membership
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Re: 8 Tips to Help You Buy or Lease a Copier

Art Post ·
In reality if there is only one premium member at the company only that premium member would get the lead, we hope the lead is not shared with a non premium member at that same company.
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Re: This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Second Week of April 2004)

Julia H. ·
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Re: 29th Annual Cannata Awards and Charity Dinner

Larry Kirsch ·
Amen.
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Re: The Future of Scanning for MFP's aka Copiers is in the Cloud

Czech ·
Art, Interesting read! Here's a little "trick" I figured out. Setting up Cloud Scanning is very easy and can be without any additional software if the cloud storage offers a folder on your PC. For example, Dropbox and Google Drive when installed place "drag and drop" folders on your desktop. You can then set up a small workflow for scanning to the cloud by registering a Scan To Shared Folder and set the Dropbox or Google Drive folder as your destination. Your scanned document will...
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Re: The Future of Scanning for MFP's aka Copiers is in the Cloud

Art Post ·
Czech Thanx for the reply, you have been scanning to a single folder on dropbox for years and recently added google drive on the 5 year old MFP we used in the sales area. You could set up multiple "buttons" on the MFP for additional folders.
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Re: The Future of Scanning for MFP's aka Copiers is in the Cloud

big g ·
Is it available in Australia I have emailed them Waiting on reply But thought you might know Kind Regards Gordon Mackay Managing Director Pacific Office Solutions Phone (07) 5452 1250 www.pacificos.com.au < http://www.pacificos.com.au/ > Twitter< https://twitter.com/pacific_office > | Facebook< https://www.facebook.com/pages...ces/107025482711516# > | Linkedin< http://www.linkedin.com/profil...sponsive_tab_profile > [...
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Re: The Future of Scanning for MFP's aka Copiers is in the Cloud

Former Member ·
This is an automated response. Carl Mica is currently out of the office and has limited access to email and voice mail. He will return to the office on July 24th. Thank you.
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Re: The Future of Scanning for MFP's aka Copiers is in the Cloud

Iris ·
Hello Gordon, One of the advantages of the cloud is that you can easily make the same solutions available all around the globe. So yes, Udocx is available in Australia. We will reply to your email shortly.
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Re: The Future of Scanning for MFP's aka Copiers is in the Cloud

jswinberlin ·
I can't say that I agree that scan to email or folder are dying in my experience. Scanning to Office 365 should only require a special connector configuration in the hub transport layer. Like traditional scan to email or folder the first time is difficult and it doesn't seem like it's worth the effort but in time it should become more simple. "Scan to Cloud" seems to be a vague term as most people who are looking for a solution like this may be referring to scanning to their application...
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Re: The Future of Scanning for MFP's aka Copiers is in the Cloud

Iris ·
Originally Posted by jswinberlin: (...) Some lines of business applications are really nice and provide configuration of "hot folders" which not only upload documents but delete them from the original folder. I'd love to see more services offer this feature. (...) Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), I've yet to find a solution that meets the needs of even 30% of our customers like scan to email and scan to folder which by nature are very flexible in their simplicity. I'd love to hear...
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Re: The Future of Scanning for MFP's aka Copiers is in the Cloud

Art Post ·
JS: ok, maybe I shouldn't have used "dying", let me say that users are looking for more options than scan2email or scan2folder. Most I talk wish there were more options that would save them time. I agree, mist want to scan back to their business line of software. Thanx for the comment!!
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Re: ONE Awesome Solution that Can Sky Rocket Sales

Czech ·
Hi Art. Do you have access to an environmental calculator? i.e. Plugging in their current units and comparing them against your proposed units and getting a break down of the "environmental" savings (CO2 emmissions, Kilowatt hours, Energy savings, trees saved, etc.)
 
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