The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago
First Week of April 2006
This Thursday will mark the beginning of April which is also known as April Fools Day.
"Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar, the new year began with the spring equinox around April 1."
However for our beloved copier industry April Fools Days can bring about many changes. April 1st is also the start of the new fiscal year for most of our Japanese manufacturers. Some of those changes are good and some really stink, I'm afraid that we'll see massive reductions in the work force from many of our manufacturers and that's because of a full year of COVID related losses. I hope not but I think the writing is on the wall.
Enjoy these awesome threads from ten years ago this week!
Konica Minolta Releases Free Mobile Application for Product Fleet Monitoring
Art Post (Guest) ·
Ramsey, NJ – March 31, 2011,– Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announces the availability of a free Device Relationship Management (DRM) Mobile application, bizhub vCare Mobile, that enables access to connected Konica Minolta's award-winning line of bizhub® multifunctional products (MFPs – print, copy, fax and scan all in one system) from mobile devices for
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Konica Minolta Big City Classic to Rock Tri-State Area
Art Post (Guest) ·
' respective social media sites: To schedule an interview with a Konica Minolta and/or Inside Lacrosse representative, please contact James Norberto at jnorberto@kmbs.konicaminolta.us. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the fourth consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. BLI has named
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Real Innovation@Xerox: Time-Saving Virtual Customer Care Assistance Means More Time S
Art Post (Guest) ·
week. The software uses Web-based 3D virtual reality imaging to give Xerox customers instant access to live support for their printer or multifunction device. Xerox scientists say the prototype pinpoints ways to ease customer frustration, shorten customer care calls and free up workers to focus on their real business. To help develop the prototype, ethnography researchers at Xerox’s Research Centre Europe studied the way customers responded to printer issues and examined the calls coming in to
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Cumberland, MD Copier RFP
Art Post (Guest) ·
require providing storage for current equipment until current lease end, November 2012. · Replace existing copier hardware with new technology under a new lease agreement. Minimum specifications and requirements should match existing equipment below. All should be capable of copying/printing/scanning/faxing and should have ADF (automatic document feeder) units installed. Current equipment: · 5 Konica-Minolta C352 Color Copiers. Three of these are configured with PC-403 paper sources, FS-514
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Account Executives – Outside Sales Representatives
Art Post (Guest) ·
Recruiters or Agencies, please. Key words: outside sales, outside sales representative, copier sales, printer, sales account executive, outside sales executive, office equipment sales, major account sales, salesperson, salesman, technical sales, commercial sales, office equipment technology, sales rep, senior sales, document management sales, office equipment sales, outside sales rep, business-to-business, b2b sales, account executive, Greenbelt, MD, Washington, DC Company Description At Ricoh, we
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Ricoh Asia Pacific Announces Integration with InfoPrint Solutions
Art Post (Guest) ·
, creating new value at the interface of people and information, offering a broad range of digital networked products, including copiers, printers, fax machines to semiconductor-related products and digital cameras. Ricoh has been aggressively invested and expanded into the digital printing market, providing the most advanced high-end, high quality print solutions. With more than 108,500 employees worldwide, Ricoh operates in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, China, and Japan. Ricoh's worldwide
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RICOH ANNOUNCES REALIGNMENT OF PRODUCTION PRINT BUSINESS, EMPHASIZING IMPORTANCE OF H
Art Post (Guest) ·
for existing and prospective customers around the world. RPPS will report to Ricoh’s Production Printing Business Group (PPBG), Tokyo, Japan. “One of the most important initiatives in our short and long term business plans is to grow our production print business in a meaningful and valuable way across the globe,” said Shiro(Simon) Sasaki, former Chairman and CEO, Ricoh Europe Plc, and newly appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, RPPS, and Executive Vice President and General Manager of
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LA-Area College Saves Money, Recruits "Green Workforce" with Xerox MPS
Art Post (Guest) ·
Rochester, N.Y. – While searching for new opportunities to save money, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC) signed on for Xerox Corporation's managed print services (MPS) to cut operational costs by $1.5 million and boost student recruitment with more efficient and environmentally-sensitive technology. Under the five year MPS contract, LATTC will consolidate output devices, such as printers, copiers and fax machines to reduce its carbon footprint. Xerox's print governance features
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Ricoh and University of Kentucky Announce New Managed Document Services Relationship
Art Post (Guest) ·
its Managed Print Services Program. Ricoh will conduct an assessment of each university area and make recommendations on the number and type of printers, fax machines, scanners, copiers and other output devices based on the departments' needs, in an effort to reduce document production expenses and increase productivity. In addition, through Ricoh MDS, Ricoh will help UK meet their managed print services goals, including: •Lowering the total cost of ownership of output devices; •Reducing the
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Ricoh Introduces @Remote™ Enterprise Pro Server-Based Fleet Management Software
Art Post (Guest) ·
software’s optimized performance improves the process for device discovery and polling, further saving time and reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) for devices being managed by the software. “@Remote Enterprise Pro is Ricoh’s device management solution that enables larger organizations to manage their print devices and have access to secure fleet reporting. This unique blend of onsite print device management and fleet utilization reports provides an enterprise with the necessary tools to
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Kyocera Mita, Japanese manufacturer of office document solutions, establishes Nordic
Art Post (Guest) ·
01 April 2011 - Kyocera Mita Europe B.V. today announced the creation of a new Nordic Headquarters facility that will provide strategic and tactical support to Kyocera Mita sales companies in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. In recognition of this Kyocera Mita Svensak AB will be renamed as Kyocera Mita Nordic AB. Located in Stockholm, the new facility will be central to Kyocera Mita’s goal of tripling market penetration in the region. Boosting the Kyocera Mita brand profile and increasing
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Need black toner for the new Savin C9125 or Ricoh MP C2551
copyme ·
Need black toner for the new Savin C9125 or Ricoh MP C2551 Need a black toner for this new model. Will give you a $20 gift card plus the $37 cost + overnight shipping of $20 if you can ship overnight to me in Rockville, MD to arrive by Tuesday April 5. Has to ship out this Monday the 4th. Any help greatly appreciated!
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Sales Manager - Industry experience a must - Shelton, CT
Art Post (Guest) ·
Ricoh Americas Corporation! As a Sales Manager, you are responsible for managing a team of Account Executives and assisting their efforts in promoting sales, increasing market share by introducing company products as business solutions, and providing account management services. Responsibilities of the Sales Manager also include: •Managing a team of 6-8 Account Executives to complete assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies. •Participating in trade shows, exhibits, open
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Seiko I Infotech Inc. (SIIT) Introduces New Wide-Format Multifunction Printer ...
Art Post (Guest) ·
TOKYO, April 7, 2011-- Seiko I Infotech Inc. (SIIT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Seiko Instruments Inc., has released the Teriostar LP-1030 series, a value-class wide-format multifunction printer with high performance and compact design. The Teriostar LP-1030 series offers two models: the LP-1030-MF, a multifunction model integrating copy, scan, and print functions, and the LP-1030, a printer model. Shipments will begin in May, 2011. SIIT has recently developed a high-performance print engine
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Another $25000 could be saved by removing all district printers and utilizing copiers
Art Post (Guest) ·
Kresefski then went through a list of proposed cuts the district could make to lessen the deficit. If the district brought back all special education students from intermediate unit placements, it could save $300,000. It could save another $61,000 by utilizing substitute teachers from an outside service, rather than hiring substitutes. Another $25,000 could be saved by removing all district printers and utilizing copiers. According to the district’s technology director, Kristin Swanson, the
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Océ VarioStream 9210 Printer Reaches One Billion Impressions in Commercial Printing E
Art Post (Guest) ·
headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than US $45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com . About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business
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Account Executive II - Boston, MA
Art Post (Guest) ·
Recruiters or Agencies, please. Key words: outside sales, outside sales representative, copier sales, printer, sales account executive, outside sales executive, office equipment sales, major account sales, salesperson, salesman, technical sales, commercial sales, office equipment technology, sales rep, senior sales, document management sales, office equipment sales, outside sales rep, business-to-business, b2b sales, account executive, Boston, MA Company Description Ricoh Americas Corporation is
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AUXILIO, Inc. (AUXO.OB), the pioneer in Managed Print Services (MPS) for the health c
Art Post (Guest) ·
“Workflow Efficiency Solutions” case study is publicly available as a PDF download in the Hospital Customers section of AUXILIO’s website. For further information regarding AUXILIO’s MPS business model that substantially improves workflow efficiency and guarantees savings for hospitals and hospital systems, please visit www.auxilioinc.com . About AUXILIO, Inc. AUXILIO, Inc. is the pioneer of managed print services for the health care industry, working exclusively with hospitals and hospital
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Oce North America Qualifies M-real Substrates for Oce Arizona Series UV Flatbed Print
Art Post (Guest) ·
were commented on as being top quality. Additionally, previous samples of Kemiart Lite and Kemiart Graph produced on the same printer as combined corrugated board showed very good color intensity, critical for POP display work, and fine detailed screening used in halftone reproductions." About M-real M-real is a leading primary fiber paperboard producer and a major paper supplier. The company's customers include brand owners, carton printers, converters, publishers, printing houses, merchants
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36--Copier
Art Post (Guest) ·
following features Browsing any directoryBarcode ReadingBlank Page SeparationOCR Imaging ProcessingIndexingNaming ConventionScanning in different forms, 2, EA; LI 002, Digital Full Color Copier/Printer/Scanner - Sharp MX 4101 Digital Color Copier/Printer/Scanner with scanning tool that has the following features Browsing any directoryBarcode ReadingBlank Page SeparationOCR Imaging Processing IndexingNaming ConventionScanning in different forms, 2, EA; https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportu...;tab=core&_cview
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Océ introduces specialty vinyls for display graphics printing
Art Post (Guest) ·
: Stronger together In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than US $45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com . About Canon U.S.A
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ACS, A Xerox Company, Signs $200 Million Contract to Provide IT Services for MGM Reso
Art Post (Guest) ·
supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The 136,000 people of Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit
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In 2009, it refinanced that lease, providing new copiers and lowering the monthly
Art Post (Guest) ·
printing for them. Prompted by a complaint, the State Ethics Commission reviewed his work with those vendors, and found no violation of conflict of interest rules. Mr. Ewonce abstains on board votes to pay the bills of vendors for whom he prints. Mr. Ewonce denied lifting a finger for Ford in its dealings with the district. He said his signature on the district's 2009 copier lease was forged -- by whom, he doesn't know. He added that he feels burned by Ford's dealings with the district, no longer
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Xerox Corporation ACS Announces Multiyear Agreement with MGM Resorts
Art Post (Guest) ·
. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox provides leading-edge document technology, services, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government
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Re: Japan Crisis
Art Post (Guest) ·
heavily damaged. It may have bigger impact on Ricoh’s production. Ricoh: has been affected from rolling blackout, especially for chemical toner. Fuji Xerox: no direct damage. May be affected by Polyester resin shortage as well as rolling blackout. Binder maker Kao: Kashima plant is heavily damaged. Their operation including Polyester resin won’t be back until early May. This may cause serious supply shortage to major OEMs. Sanyo Chemical: Their Kashima plant is also damaged, but they will resume resin
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Ricoh updates Aficio League
Art Post (Guest) ·
The new site looks good! Easier to use but does not display well at least on my computer screen. Looks like after many months of no threads on the forums, Ricoh has decided to drop them from the site. That's a dam shame, they shouldn't have banned for a few weeks many years ago. Well, maybe not, if they hadn't banned me there wouldn't be a p4photel!
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Technology Plays a Key Role in Improving Document Review in E-Discovery, According to
Art Post (Guest) ·
needs to review. For those that don’t use ADC, more than one-third said it’s because of concerns over the cost and resources. However, as the survey reveals those who use ADC realized significant savings. “Using new technologies like automated document classification can make document review easier, faster and more accurate,” said Randall Burrows, vice president and general manager of Xerox Litigation Services. “Clients that use automated document classification are better able to manage the
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Fort Hood, Texas
Art Post (Guest) ·
Solicitation Number: W91RUS-11-X-EPG1 Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: Added: Mar 31, 2011 1:34 pm One (1) 35 PPM Laser Multifunctional Printer/Copier Features: 500 sheet paper drawer, network card, scanner, scanner rack, hard drive, data security kit, fax, stand, two sided print capable, collation, sort, enlarge, reduce, finisher/stapler, automated feed, legal and standard paper. Fort Hood POC: Barron Motz, (254) 288-4035 x 2267 Procuring POC (Fort Huachuca, AZ): Anthony Isom (520) 538
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Google Cloud Print Gets Eprint Support
Art Post (Guest) ·
Google Cloud Print Gets Eprint Support Posted by Lamont Wood Apr 05, 2011 11:51 AM The Google Cloud printing function previously had no printers that directly supported it. Eprint fills that void but has its own problems.HP has announced that its ePrint printers will henceforth support the Google Cloud Print function, which connects Google Cloud apps to printers. Previously this was done through software on computer-connected printers, in the absence of cloud-aware printers. However, HP ePrint
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Savin SPC232DN Won't Scan to Email
I have set up many Savin systems for scan to email with no problem. I have a Savin 917 and a Savin C2525 installed in our showroom that scan to email via my Exchange Server with no problems. Same settings in the SPC232DN and I get a "Server Response Error". Does anyone have any experience with this (and a solution)? Thanks!
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KonicaMinolta P4P'ers
Art Post (Guest) ·
Can anyone send me the MFP weekend notes that you all get each week or could you post them for us, they are a good read and my regular source is....I'm not sure what's going on.my email is art@p4photel.comThanx
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QuantumDigital Announces Availability of Printable Magnet Vinyl Stock to Make Message
Art Post (Guest) ·
cards, car decals and postcard or flyer-sized magnets in vibrant, full color. QuantumDigital, the turnkey provider for measurable direct mail, on-demand digital printing and email marketing, continues to expand the personalized direct marketing materials available, reflecting the company’s customer-first mission. “Adding magnetic vinyl print stock to our arsenal of marketing products and services is just one of the many ways we create printing efficiencies for our customers,” said Jamie Klemcke
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We were printing 45 million copies per year to the tune of about $1 million
Art Post (Guest) ·
Equitrac product was to reduce total printed pages by 10 per cent among the district’s 1,300 faculty members. In its first full year at the school district, printing dropped 20 per cent and the IT department saved about $235,000. “We gave every teacher $750 to do their printing for the year, which works out to 30,000 prints,” he said. “All of a sudden, there was an awareness when they pushed the print button.” Rever added that the organization will continue to lower the printing budgets in the coming
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Re: Rumor has it.....
yeti ·
Its April 1, anybody hear anything ? I've heard some sweeping changes on the solutions side Ikon PS have taken over all Ricoh Solutions people have been moved to "IT Solutions" which apparently is different that Document/Printing Solutions
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Visioneer Announces Availability of TWAIN® 2.1 Certified Drivers
Art Post (Guest) ·
Pleasanton, California – March 24, 2011 – Visioneer, Inc., a leader in intelligent document imaging solutions, today announced the availability of TWAIN 2.1 certified drivers for the current Visioneer® and Xerox® DocuMate® product lines. The new drivers are certified by the TWAIN Working Group (TWG) under their recently announced certification program. According to the TWG, the TWAIN certification ensures that a company's data source responds correctly to commands sent by an application. As of
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Heidelberg Officially Opens New Hand-Molding Plant at Amstetten Site
Art Post (Guest) ·
03/31/2011 - Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) today celebrated the official start of series production at the new hand-molding plant at its Amstetten foundry. The new 3,000 square meter building adjoins the existing foundry. It had become necessary to enable Heidelberg to produce printing unit side panels and impression cylinders for its large-format presses with a sheet width of up to 162 cm (63.78 in) in sufficient quantities while still adhering to the same high Heidelberg quality
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HP Opens Graphics Arts Experience Center for the Americas
Art Post (Guest) ·
and graphics printer; the HP Designjet T7100 printer and T2300 eMFP solution for technical printing applications; HP Designjet Z3200, Z5200 and Z6200 large-format printers for professional photography, fine art, proofing and indoor displays; HP Indigo 3550, 5500, 7500 and W7200 commercial digital presses; HP Indigo ws4500 and WS6000 labels and packaging digital presses; HP Scitex FB500, FB700 and FB7500 UV ink, flatbed, industrial signage and graphics printers; HP Scitex LX600, LX800, TJ8600
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Wake County Public School, NC
Art Post (Guest) ·
TOSHIBA E-STUDIO 555T COPIER W/FINISHER https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ip...NCY/PDF/08151300.pdf
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Sr. Product Manager - Applications
Art Post (Guest) ·
Sr. Product Manager - Applications Sharp Electronics - Mahwah, NJ (Greater New York City Area) Job Description Under the direction of the Director, the Senior Product Manager - Applications is responsible for the execution of all product related planning and marketing activities from product concept, through development, launch and sales to the planned end of life, focused specifically in Applications, Standards & Certifications. This position will primarily focus on Security, Standards
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COPI and Gimbel & Associates Marketing Alliance Brings Clients “Behind the Firewall”
Art Post (Guest) ·
helps companies dramatically increase the effectiveness of their cross media and printed communications, while maintaining their data security standards.” The alliance's sales and marketing efforts will initially help customers QR-enable their direct mail and transaction document-based marketing campaigns. It will eventually extend to assisting companies in implementing CodeZ QR technology from the warehouse to the boardroom for enhanced security, communication and identification solutions. “Gimbel
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Scan2Email
Art Post (Guest) ·
scan my passport and send a copy via email to the human resources department. I went to the big printer-copier-thingy, put my passport on the scanner (just like I did when making copies at school) and … where was the scan option? How did scanning work anyway on this machine? Great. First day at the office, first hour in the office, and I already have to ask for help. I took my passport off the scanner, went to the office manager and asked for help on how to scan a document on that machine. The
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Re: Cloud Printing
able to work from home and bill their time. Sharp just announced Sharp OSA 4.0 at their dealer meeting. Among other things it features what they call "Cloud Connect" to enable the MFPs to scan directly to cloud applications.
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Re: Cloud Printing
GIntel ·
Thanks guys, What other ways are you MFP seeing vendors supporting cloud printing and cloud services (beyond just the press release).
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Re: ACS, A Xerox Company, Signs $200 Million Contract to Provide IT Services for MGM Reso
Totally off the topic, but my wife got a letter from Wells Fargo last week stating that one of her student loans had been purchased by ACS, a Xerox Company. Weird.
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Re: MP C4501A/C5501A
We're a Lanier dealer, and no one here has heard anything about them. Gotta love the support Ricoh gives its dealers. Do you have any launch materials you could PM me? There's nothing on InfoCenter that I've been able to find.
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Re: Cloud Printing
GIntel ·
Have you all sold hotspot-enabled MFPs or any other vendor's MFPs with mobile or cloud-printing capabilities. Any take aways from the dealer or client perspective?
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