A little of news this week is that the US Dollar is growing stronger vs the Japanese Yen. When this has happened in the past Japanese copier manufacturers have decreased pricing here in the States. When you couple this with the Chinese tariffs that may go into effect this week, it could mean that our industry may not see price increases. Japanese manufacturers might just bite the bullet on the increases in order to keep boxes moving out of the plants.
BTW, the dude in the picture, had just a few too many drinks at the after party from the award night. Can ya tell!
Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week!
Weekend Copier Notes from 08/03/08
to sales of Canon imageRUNNER Pro, which is relabeled Kodak DigiMaster product) o Black/white production placement up 13% (primarily Ricoh Aficio 90/110/135ppm systems) o Total MIF in the U.S. increased 2% (from growth in FM sites) - A dealer goes out of business. Executive Imaging, of Cherry Hills, NJ, a one-time Toshiba and Kyocera dealer, apparently has shut its doors. At one time, this dealer was one of the largest independently owned Toshiba dealers in the U.S.
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UPDATE 3-Canon Q2 drops 12 pct on strong yen, slow copier sales
slows. The company, which competes with Xerox Corp (XRX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Ricoh Co Ltd (7752.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Konica Minolta Holdings Inc (4902.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) in printers and copiers, is also grappling with the soaring cost of raw materials and the profit-slicing impact of a firmer yen. "We expect the yen to remain strong and for high raw materials and fuel prices to continue. The operating environment is tougher than we
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Sharp Imaging "Giving Customer What They Need"
Sunday, August 3, 2008 Sharp Imaging "Giving Customer What They Need" Finally...., and Kudos to Sharp Imaging!! Sharp announced on May 7th, 2008 and they will be the first Copier Manufacturer to release a full line of A4 multifunctional devices. If you don't know A4 print devices are not capable of printing or copying onto 11x17 (tabloid size paper). I've been touting this type of machine for about two years know and feel that this launch of A4 MFP's could vault Sharp into #1 in MFP placements
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New Xerox Desktop Document Scanner Boosts Productivity
, major resellers and Xerox and its agents and dealers. About Xerox DocuMate Scanners Xerox DocuMate high-performance business scanners and document management solutions give people speed, image quality, advanced paper handling and ease of use with exclusive Visioneer OneTouch technology. Scanner products range from mobile and desktop scanners to production imaging scanners. For additional information on Xerox scanners, visit http://www.xeroxscanners.com and http://www.xeroxestore.com . -XXX
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Ricoh Introduction of eCopy CAC Solution
Ricoh is please to add the eCopy CAC solution to our product offering. The ability to secure your MFP scanning with CAC implementation services from eCopy, a valued partner. Product Offerings Common Access Card (CAC) As the list of federal security technology mandates continues to grow, so do the demands on valuable internal IT resources. Among the immediate technology requirements is the Common Access Card (CAC) enablement of daily office tasks such as copying, printing, and scanning. In
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Ricoh 8200DN
I have a customer that is demoing the Ricoh 8200DN for printing invoices. Usually the invoices are 6 pages duplex pulling one page from all 3 drawers. When it is 6 pages duplex everyting is fine, but when there is no duplex page 5 print where page 6 would have been. This is happening every time. If anyone can help me it you be very appreciated, since Ricoh is not giving me any answers to resolve this problem. Contact me if there is more information you might need to resolve this. Thanks!!!!
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Five Rules For Success In Deal Making
in control. If a seller recognizes that you want something too badly, you can become easy prey. This trap of excess desire contributed to many of the business collapses in the late 1980s. Rule 4: Be innovative to make a successful deal. If you use innovative methods you can find ways to profit where others can't. By using innovation in financing or selling, you can discover value or make a hidden value accessible. Rule 5: Be aggressive. While being friendly can be helpful at times during the
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Re: Ricoh 8200DN
Did you replace a printer that was doing the existing job? If so, what type of printer was it?
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Re: Sharp Imaging "Giving Customer What They Need"
I believe they are to be launched sometime this fall. We just picked up the entire Sharp line and I am extremely impressed. Very strong across the board!!!
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Re: Sharp Imaging "Giving Customer What They Need"
These new A4 models, is Sharp the OEM or are they from Samsung?
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