Weekend Industry Notes from 10/25/10
University in Japan announced that he has developed a “smell-o-vision” TV using Canon inkjet printer technology. “We are using the inkjet printer’s ability to eject tiny pulses of material to achieve precise control”. The prototype TV can squirt scents that resemble mint, grapefruit, cinnamon, lavender, apple and vanilla. Unknown if it will actually come to market. - EFI announced a new version of PrintMe, that will allow users of Apple iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Google Android cell phones to print to
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Tradeshow “Trifecta” Brings EFI Strong Sales and Hundreds of Leads
MFPs from Canon, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox. EFI also touted two large print MIS wins at the show, with ANRO Inc. and The DATA Group of Companies, and revealed that DLA Document Services (part of the U.S. Department of Defense) selected EFI Digital StoreFront as the Web-to-Print platform for its more than 150 locations in the United States and abroad. As part of the annual Must See ‘ems’ award program sponsored by the Graphic Arts Show Company, EFI products earned five awards. The VUTEk
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Re: Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers
Yeah, That report does include IKON. This is what I see for vendors: 1a) Xerox/Fuji Xerox 1b) HP 3) Ricoh/IKON 4) Canon/Oce 5) Lexmark 6) Toshiba 7) Pitney Bowes 8) Konica Minolta 9) Oki Data Everyone Else) Samsung, Sharp, Kyocera Mita But I am more specifically interested in the third party providers to the dealer community.
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Konica Minolta Dominates Good Design Awards 2010
Ramsey, NJ October 25, 2010 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 announced that the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), the organization involved in the comprehensive global promotion of design, designated 13 Konica Minolta products - including printers, multifunctional products (MFPs), and production print systems - as winners in the Good
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Ricoh Dealer Attend Print Management Solutions Group Training
Ricoh Dealers in the SOuth region were invited to attend a multi day training with Print management solutions group. This was an intensive class designed for both sales in one area, and for "back office" in another (how to service, bill, MPS) overall comments were very good. If you have questions, please contact Tom Cooke of PMSG at (800)403-9397 or look at their web site www.printmanagementsolutionsgroup.com
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How to Fix Your Copier Sales Problems!
Dam, Jesse submitted an awesome blog for our readers, it's brings tears to my eyes and music to my ears to hear Jesse preaching to the choir!!! Guest Post by Jesse Harwell - Why Copier Companies are Paying More Attention to Laser Printers. Are you walking by business everyday because you aren't paying attention to the landscape you are in? This article is to help copier reps grow their business! If you sell copiers for a living, the writing is..... go here for rest og blog
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OKI Establishes Printer Sales Office in Russia
printers cover over 60% of the printer and MFP market. Color and MFP market is expected to grow with the country's economical growth. (Source: IDC 2010 2Q) OKI Data Corporation has been conducting business in Russia since April 1996 through a representative office in Moscow, at a time when the political climate was unclear. Now with a newly established Russian sales office they will provide competitive products with a competitive pricing, focus on delivering high-quality customer service and after
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Industry’s first MFPs with dual-scanning paths for paper and “heavy media”
documents (with corner staples) with offset stacking. Both models feature an environment-friendly design that supports Sharp’s Toner Recycling Program and reduces waste by utilizing a long-life, tri-component supply system. Each also complies with the International ENERGY STAR® program, RoHS, Blue Angel and other energy efficiency guidelines. The Frontier Scan Centric series models are available via authorized Sharp dealers and direct sales. For more information about the complete line of Sharp
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FMAudit and DocuAudit Europe Renew Industry Commitment with
is the market’s main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices, and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo Group provides the most complete body of research on the managed print services market. From its landmark MPS study in April 2008 to ongoing research covering North America, Europe and
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New Ricoh Link
I didn't even know this link existed, thanx to bandit!http://www.ricohsecurity.com/
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Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make
Blunder #1: They give a generic sales pitch. What they do: They natter on and on about their company, its offerings, and its strategy. Why they do it: Usually they’ve been handed a “standard” presentation created by marketing people who have no idea how to sell. What happens: They never really find what the prospect wants and needs, so the pitch is just a “spray and pray”. Your Action Plan: To avoid this blunder, get “centered” before your next sales call. During your conversation with the
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P4PHotel kicks off "Production Print Cafe" forum
To kick off the new forums, courtesy of a deep rooted mole in the industry we're uploading a few awesome files that you'll be able to view for the Premier of the Production Print Cafe forum on the Print4Pay Hotel!! Here's the link, enjoy and tell everyone about this new forum! http://p4photel.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/3303967457
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Xerox 800 Digital Color Press with clear
o Xerox 800 Digital Color Press with clear toner/bookletmaker/Fiery = $225,000.00
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Xerox 700 Digital Color Press
o Xerox 700 Digital Color Press w/Fiery/LCT/stapling finisher for $49,000 with color clicks @ $0.049 and b/w clicks at $0.0129. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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Used Canon imagePRESS C7000VP
o Used Canon imagePRESS C7000VP w/Fiery/LCT/booketmaker/cover inserter/hole-punch for $79,900. Color clicks @ $0.057 and b/w clicks @ $0.013. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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Canon imageRUNNER 8105
o Canon imageRUNNER 8105 w/Fiery/LCT/booketmaker/cover inserter for $32,000 with b/w clicks @ $0.0042. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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committee approved a plan that would consolidate the copier leases
The committee approved a plan that would consolidate the copier leases, and get rid of extra machines stashed around the district, that would save $12,000 this year. The audit was part of the interim superintendent's plan to go over the school's budget with a fine-toothed comb while he is under contract with the district to find additional money to put into classrooms. "I'm going to start looking at everything, no matter how small or how large," Mr. Malone said. http://www.southcoasttoday.com
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3D Printers Are Here—And They Make More Than You Think
has limits. For example, metals are more difficult to print than plastics. However, airplane maker Boeing prints some airplane parts. And printers are being used to create some rare parts for old machines. For people interested in new technology, a New York based company, Makerbot, sells kits to people who want to build a small 3-D printer. Some kits cost less than one thousand dollars. And that’s the VOA Special English Economics Report, written by Mario Ritter. For transcripts and MP3s go to
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Solimar Solimar Systems Releases New Version of iCONVERT™
engine technology that emulates IPDS printers commonly used in mainframe and midrange environments and dynamically generates PostScript, PCL, PDF and TIFF data to support printers and archiving systems that do not natively support AFP applications. This version of iCONVERT also extends printer-monitoring capabilities for SNMP enabled devices. Organizations can improve operational efficiencies and reduce administration and support costs by using iCONVERT's centralized processing model. For example
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Contex Americas Launches eCommerce Site for
agencies, and specialized customers. Contex is regarded as the preferred provider of scanning technologies to the scan-to-file, scan-to-print, and scan-to-net markets. For more information about the ecommerce site, visit http://usaparts.contex.com or call 877.226.6839. About Contex As the world's largest developer and producer of large format imaging solutions, Contex leads the market with innovative technology and advanced scan and copy software applications. Sold worldwide in over 80 countries
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Rochester Software Associates Introduces RDOPrint.com Web Site to Help Customers Conv
production printers. RDO (Raster Document Objects) is a proprietary Xerox file format used to save documents created using Xerox FreeFlow™ Makeready (also formerly known as Xerox DigiPath®). With RDOPrint from RSA, RDO documents are converted to PostScript - with job ticketing retained - to print on virtually any manufacturers’ production printers, or can be converted to PDF for convenient viewing, sharing, and archiving. The new site uses RSA’s RDOPrint software to convert files uploaded by
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Adams Co. DA’s office: No embezzlement charges for Christner
decision follows an investigation that spanned about two weeks. Earlier this month, the district attorney’s office announced it would investigate Christner’s use of an office copy machine to print about $600 worth of campaign flyers for her re-election campaign. The investigation followed the filing of a formal complaint filed by Brigitte Grimm, the Republican candidate in the Adams County treasurer race. According to the DA’s investigation, Grimm was tipped off about the use of office copiers by an
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Re: The Effect Currency Evaluations have on the MFP industry
period this year, these ratios were down to 44 percent and 42 percent, respectively. This shift in manufacturing and sourcing reportedly added 4.2 billion yen ($52 million) to Toshiba's operating profit during its fiscal first half that ended in September, or 700 million yen ($8.6 million) for each one yen increase against the dollar. Last year, Toshiba lost 800 million yen ($9.92 million) for each one yen increase against the dollar. The strengthening of the yen against the dollar has had a
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
A look at the new Samsung 30 & 40 cpm Black only A3 copiers ... in Korean! http://www.samsungb2b.co.kr/Pr...st.aspx?rCate2=PD030
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make
your first important meeting. Continue to research throughout the sales cycle, as you make further contacts and understand the customer’s problems more thoroughly. More Advice:
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
We have the Sammy line now, just for monochrome and no color. Kinda wish we had the color too, however Ricoh's new A4 color devices hit in December and maybe we'll have the best of both worlds. BTW all of the Sammys are running well and generally no complaints here or from my customers.
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make
prospect who else is calling on a prospect. (Yeah, it’s gutsy, but you have to do it.) Figure out the competitor’s sales strategy based upon whom they’re calling upon. Come up with a plan to counter the competitor’s move to keep the playing field level.
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Re: Another Ricoh Direct Give Away
, its the way of the channel, and it's not only Ricoh, it's all of the other direct branches too. Thanx for the reply and please post more! Art
Member
ChrisG
Member
Sy
Member
Rocket Man
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copyace61
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Re: Scan2CAD software "Has anyone used this"?
still like Trix software and they work well with Ricoh. trixsystems.com if you have questions on their scan to CAD, CAD viewing and conversion, or their gineering document management software, call Paul Sorenson at Trix and let him know you sell Ricoh (978) 256 - 4446.
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Re: What is the difference 6000 vs 6001?
^ scan-to/print-from SD card connectivity *doubled HDD capacity from 80GB to 160GB. * The controller's standard operational memory is doubled in both the copy-only and multifunctional configurations to 512MB and 1.5GB, respectively, while maximum memory is tripled to 1.5GB in each model. * new 150-sheet single-pass DADF (vs. 100-sheet)
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Re: Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers
Wow I was Just about to Pose the same question this Ricoh press release had me wondering what tools are Ricoh Using? what makes Ricoh such a leader in the MPS world? does this count for Ikon too?
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Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers
Does anyone have any info on the third party MPS programs that they are seeing in the field etc. Either all-in-one programs like Supplies Network's and NER's. Or more narrow programs such as Print Audit, FM Audit, Compass, LMI, etc. Any insight would be great.
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Hewlett Packard Indigo 5500 production color
- Street pricing seen recently in the print-for-pay marketplace: o Hewlett Packard Indigo 5500 production color system with Pantone mixing station = $299,000.00
Can you remember what was hot from ten years ago. I can't, but I do keep a journal of every account that did not purchase from me over the years. If you ask why would you do something like that? It's simple soon or later they will need to lease or purchase again, in addition you know the players and most likely the reason why you lost the first time.
Enjoy these awesome threads from 10 years ago this week.
Weekend Industry Notes from 10/25/10
Art Post (Guest) ·
University in Japan announced that he has developed a “smell-o-vision” TV using Canon inkjet printer technology. “We are using the inkjet printer’s ability to eject tiny pulses of material to achieve precise control”. The prototype TV can squirt scents that resemble mint, grapefruit, cinnamon, lavender, apple and vanilla. Unknown if it will actually come to market. - EFI announced a new version of PrintMe, that will allow users of Apple iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Google Android cell phones to print to
Topic
Tradeshow “Trifecta” Brings EFI Strong Sales and Hundreds of Leads
Art Post (Guest) ·
MFPs from Canon, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox. EFI also touted two large print MIS wins at the show, with ANRO Inc. and The DATA Group of Companies, and revealed that DLA Document Services (part of the U.S. Department of Defense) selected EFI Digital StoreFront as the Web-to-Print platform for its more than 150 locations in the United States and abroad. As part of the annual Must See ‘ems’ award program sponsored by the Graphic Arts Show Company, EFI products earned five awards. The VUTEk
Reply
Re: Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers
GIntel ·
Yeah, That report does include IKON. This is what I see for vendors: 1a) Xerox/Fuji Xerox 1b) HP 3) Ricoh/IKON 4) Canon/Oce 5) Lexmark 6) Toshiba 7) Pitney Bowes 8) Konica Minolta 9) Oki Data Everyone Else) Samsung, Sharp, Kyocera Mita But I am more specifically interested in the third party providers to the dealer community.
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Konica Minolta Dominates Good Design Awards 2010
Art Post (Guest) ·
Ramsey, NJ October 25, 2010 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 announced that the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), the organization involved in the comprehensive global promotion of design, designated 13 Konica Minolta products - including printers, multifunctional products (MFPs), and production print systems - as winners in the Good
Topic
Ricoh Dealer Attend Print Management Solutions Group Training
Ricoh Dealers in the SOuth region were invited to attend a multi day training with Print management solutions group. This was an intensive class designed for both sales in one area, and for "back office" in another (how to service, bill, MPS) overall comments were very good. If you have questions, please contact Tom Cooke of PMSG at (800)403-9397 or look at their web site www.printmanagementsolutionsgroup.com
Topic
How to Fix Your Copier Sales Problems!
Art Post (Guest) ·
Dam, Jesse submitted an awesome blog for our readers, it's brings tears to my eyes and music to my ears to hear Jesse preaching to the choir!!! Guest Post by Jesse Harwell - Why Copier Companies are Paying More Attention to Laser Printers. Are you walking by business everyday because you aren't paying attention to the landscape you are in? This article is to help copier reps grow their business! If you sell copiers for a living, the writing is..... go here for rest og blog
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OKI Establishes Printer Sales Office in Russia
Art Post (Guest) ·
printers cover over 60% of the printer and MFP market. Color and MFP market is expected to grow with the country's economical growth. (Source: IDC 2010 2Q) OKI Data Corporation has been conducting business in Russia since April 1996 through a representative office in Moscow, at a time when the political climate was unclear. Now with a newly established Russian sales office they will provide competitive products with a competitive pricing, focus on delivering high-quality customer service and after
Topic
Industry’s first MFPs with dual-scanning paths for paper and “heavy media”
Art Post (Guest) ·
documents (with corner staples) with offset stacking. Both models feature an environment-friendly design that supports Sharp’s Toner Recycling Program and reduces waste by utilizing a long-life, tri-component supply system. Each also complies with the International ENERGY STAR® program, RoHS, Blue Angel and other energy efficiency guidelines. The Frontier Scan Centric series models are available via authorized Sharp dealers and direct sales. For more information about the complete line of Sharp
Topic
FMAudit and DocuAudit Europe Renew Industry Commitment with
Art Post (Guest) ·
is the market’s main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices, and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo Group provides the most complete body of research on the managed print services market. From its landmark MPS study in April 2008 to ongoing research covering North America, Europe and
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New Ricoh Link
Art Post (Guest) ·
I didn't even know this link existed, thanx to bandit!http://www.ricohsecurity.com/
Topic
Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make
Art Post (Guest) ·
Blunder #1: They give a generic sales pitch. What they do: They natter on and on about their company, its offerings, and its strategy. Why they do it: Usually they’ve been handed a “standard” presentation created by marketing people who have no idea how to sell. What happens: They never really find what the prospect wants and needs, so the pitch is just a “spray and pray”. Your Action Plan: To avoid this blunder, get “centered” before your next sales call. During your conversation with the
Topic
P4PHotel kicks off "Production Print Cafe" forum
Art Post (Guest) ·
To kick off the new forums, courtesy of a deep rooted mole in the industry we're uploading a few awesome files that you'll be able to view for the Premier of the Production Print Cafe forum on the Print4Pay Hotel!! Here's the link, enjoy and tell everyone about this new forum! http://p4photel.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/3303967457
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Xerox 800 Digital Color Press with clear
Art Post (Guest) ·
o Xerox 800 Digital Color Press with clear toner/bookletmaker/Fiery = $225,000.00
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Xerox 700 Digital Color Press
Art Post (Guest) ·
o Xerox 700 Digital Color Press w/Fiery/LCT/stapling finisher for $49,000 with color clicks @ $0.049 and b/w clicks at $0.0129. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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Used Canon imagePRESS C7000VP
Art Post (Guest) ·
o Used Canon imagePRESS C7000VP w/Fiery/LCT/booketmaker/cover inserter/hole-punch for $79,900. Color clicks @ $0.057 and b/w clicks @ $0.013. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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Canon imageRUNNER 8105
Art Post (Guest) ·
o Canon imageRUNNER 8105 w/Fiery/LCT/booketmaker/cover inserter for $32,000 with b/w clicks @ $0.0042. 11”x17” billed as one click.
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committee approved a plan that would consolidate the copier leases
Art Post (Guest) ·
The committee approved a plan that would consolidate the copier leases, and get rid of extra machines stashed around the district, that would save $12,000 this year. The audit was part of the interim superintendent's plan to go over the school's budget with a fine-toothed comb while he is under contract with the district to find additional money to put into classrooms. "I'm going to start looking at everything, no matter how small or how large," Mr. Malone said. http://www.southcoasttoday.com
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3D Printers Are Here—And They Make More Than You Think
Art Post (Guest) ·
has limits. For example, metals are more difficult to print than plastics. However, airplane maker Boeing prints some airplane parts. And printers are being used to create some rare parts for old machines. For people interested in new technology, a New York based company, Makerbot, sells kits to people who want to build a small 3-D printer. Some kits cost less than one thousand dollars. And that’s the VOA Special English Economics Report, written by Mario Ritter. For transcripts and MP3s go to
Topic
Solimar Solimar Systems Releases New Version of iCONVERT™
Art Post (Guest) ·
engine technology that emulates IPDS printers commonly used in mainframe and midrange environments and dynamically generates PostScript, PCL, PDF and TIFF data to support printers and archiving systems that do not natively support AFP applications. This version of iCONVERT also extends printer-monitoring capabilities for SNMP enabled devices. Organizations can improve operational efficiencies and reduce administration and support costs by using iCONVERT's centralized processing model. For example
Topic
Contex Americas Launches eCommerce Site for
Art Post (Guest) ·
agencies, and specialized customers. Contex is regarded as the preferred provider of scanning technologies to the scan-to-file, scan-to-print, and scan-to-net markets. For more information about the ecommerce site, visit http://usaparts.contex.com or call 877.226.6839. About Contex As the world's largest developer and producer of large format imaging solutions, Contex leads the market with innovative technology and advanced scan and copy software applications. Sold worldwide in over 80 countries
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Rochester Software Associates Introduces RDOPrint.com Web Site to Help Customers Conv
Art Post (Guest) ·
production printers. RDO (Raster Document Objects) is a proprietary Xerox file format used to save documents created using Xerox FreeFlow™ Makeready (also formerly known as Xerox DigiPath®). With RDOPrint from RSA, RDO documents are converted to PostScript - with job ticketing retained - to print on virtually any manufacturers’ production printers, or can be converted to PDF for convenient viewing, sharing, and archiving. The new site uses RSA’s RDOPrint software to convert files uploaded by
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Adams Co. DA’s office: No embezzlement charges for Christner
Art Post (Guest) ·
decision follows an investigation that spanned about two weeks. Earlier this month, the district attorney’s office announced it would investigate Christner’s use of an office copy machine to print about $600 worth of campaign flyers for her re-election campaign. The investigation followed the filing of a formal complaint filed by Brigitte Grimm, the Republican candidate in the Adams County treasurer race. According to the DA’s investigation, Grimm was tipped off about the use of office copiers by an
Reply
Re: The Effect Currency Evaluations have on the MFP industry
GIntel ·
period this year, these ratios were down to 44 percent and 42 percent, respectively. This shift in manufacturing and sourcing reportedly added 4.2 billion yen ($52 million) to Toshiba's operating profit during its fiscal first half that ended in September, or 700 million yen ($8.6 million) for each one yen increase against the dollar. Last year, Toshiba lost 800 million yen ($9.92 million) for each one yen increase against the dollar. The strengthening of the yen against the dollar has had a
Reply
Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
A look at the new Samsung 30 & 40 cpm Black only A3 copiers ... in Korean! http://www.samsungb2b.co.kr/Pr...st.aspx?rCate2=PD030
Reply
Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make
Art Post (Guest) ·
your first important meeting. Continue to research throughout the sales cycle, as you make further contacts and understand the customer’s problems more thoroughly. More Advice:
Reply
Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA
Art Post (Guest) ·
We have the Sammy line now, just for monochrome and no color. Kinda wish we had the color too, however Ricoh's new A4 color devices hit in December and maybe we'll have the best of both worlds. BTW all of the Sammys are running well and generally no complaints here or from my customers.
Reply
Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make
Art Post (Guest) ·
prospect who else is calling on a prospect. (Yeah, it’s gutsy, but you have to do it.) Figure out the competitor’s sales strategy based upon whom they’re calling upon. Come up with a plan to counter the competitor’s move to keep the playing field level.
Reply
Re: Another Ricoh Direct Give Away
Art Post (Guest) ·
, its the way of the channel, and it's not only Ricoh, it's all of the other direct branches too. Thanx for the reply and please post more! Art
Member
ChrisG
Member
Sy
Member
Rocket Man
Member
copyace61
Reply
Re: Scan2CAD software "Has anyone used this"?
still like Trix software and they work well with Ricoh. trixsystems.com if you have questions on their scan to CAD, CAD viewing and conversion, or their gineering document management software, call Paul Sorenson at Trix and let him know you sell Ricoh (978) 256 - 4446.
Reply
Re: What is the difference 6000 vs 6001?
GIntel ·
^ scan-to/print-from SD card connectivity *doubled HDD capacity from 80GB to 160GB. * The controller's standard operational memory is doubled in both the copy-only and multifunctional configurations to 512MB and 1.5GB, respectively, while maximum memory is tripled to 1.5GB in each model. * new 150-sheet single-pass DADF (vs. 100-sheet)
Reply
Re: Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers
yeti ·
Wow I was Just about to Pose the same question this Ricoh press release had me wondering what tools are Ricoh Using? what makes Ricoh such a leader in the MPS world? does this count for Ikon too?
Topic
Most Prevalent Third Party MPS Providers
GIntel ·
Does anyone have any info on the third party MPS programs that they are seeing in the field etc. Either all-in-one programs like Supplies Network's and NER's. Or more narrow programs such as Print Audit, FM Audit, Compass, LMI, etc. Any insight would be great.
Topic
Hewlett Packard Indigo 5500 production color
Art Post (Guest) ·
- Street pricing seen recently in the print-for-pay marketplace: o Hewlett Packard Indigo 5500 production color system with Pantone mixing station = $299,000.00
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