The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago
The First Week Week in December 2010
I believe that the last five years allowed us to be complacent about our surroundings and our clients needs. There was no reason for our industry to change even though we were heading towards the end of the track. You know what I'm taking about it's what others called "the race to zero".
Konica Minolta and Dai Nippon Printing's Joint Development
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printer or copier verification. Konica Minolta and Dai Nippon Printing have collaborated in overcoming the challenges by utilizing BAN technologies to develop a system where nothing is required more than the human body's touch on the device or its accessory to complete identity verification to operate the MFP. Under the new joint development of the companies, the "Universal Design High-security MFP with BAN Smart Card" utilizes a transmitter with an inserted smart card for users to carry around
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Konica Minolta to Support 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
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their digital imaging needs.� For ticket sales or more details on the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, please visit http://www.NorthCarolina2011.com . 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 third consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. For more information, please visit
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Kyocera Mita America Launches Two New Color ECOSYS Desktop Printers Delivering Class
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low total cost of ownership to business color printing. With Kyocera’s ECOSYS technology, these new printers deliver the consistent quality, manageability and ultra reliability that Kyocera is recognized for throughout the industry. The FS-C5250DN and FS-C5150DN both feature 600 dpi color with durable monthly maximum duty cycles of 65,000 pages for the FS-C5250DN (28 pages-per-minute) and 50,000 pages for the FS-C5150DN (23 ppm). Both models can print a broad range of materials made of a
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Canon U.S.A. Launches New Category within the Large Format Printing Lineup - The imag
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with precise 4pl ink droplet for high image resolution, clarity and detail and an Economy Print Mode which allows for a lower cost of operation. The Canon iPF MFP imaging system will carry an estimated selling price of $7,495 for the 36-inch iPF710 printer, $8,495 for the 36-inch iPF750 printer, $8,995 for the 36-inch iPF755 printer, $9,795 for the 44-inch iPF815 printer and $11,495 for the 44-inch iPF825 printer. All of these new models will begin shipping in mid-December. About Canon U.S.A., Inc
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University goes easy on student finances with managed print services
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provides print services for 27,000 students and staff, is a good example of what can be achievedby opting for MPS. In 2007, it spent more than £1.7m on internal and external printing, generating an environment-busting 60 million printed pages in the process. After the Dearing review into Higher Education spending in 2006 specifically identified printing as one area ripe for savings, the university initiated an MPS project. "Our provider has made money out of the project, but we cannot profit out of
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New Ricoh W3601 Prelim Brochure!!!
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, Xerox and OCE/Canon (sleeping GIANT). Another frustration of mine is the no usb print support! Come on Ricoh you gotta be kidding me!! Our business is all about the consumables right? I could sell a ton of these to low volume users and you could have captured hundreds of thousands of additional pages with usb print support. Just think, low end architects, contractors, engineers would not need to purchase a print or scan controller and a file format converter (why the heck was that ever needed
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European Managed Print Services Industry Shows Its Vitality at Major Industry Confere
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, North and South America. They provide an unmatched educational and networking forum for end users, channel partners, vendors, consultants and others within the managed print services industry. For more information on global conferences, visit MPSConferences.com. About Photizo Group Photizo Group 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
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GMAN ·
Lanier. Our new structure will have enhanced teams exclusive to dealers that you can call on to support you in key strategic areas, such as Managed Document Services (MDS). We will also utilize additional MDS resources within Ricoh to assist with your business growth in this area. Other dealer support specialists will focus on production printing and digital duplicators for the dealer channel, while Vertical Market Managers will help you leverage Ricoh’s relationships with group purchasing
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Ricoh launches raft of inline finishing kit
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Ricoh launches raft of inline finishing kit Adam Hooker, printweek.com, 02 December 2010 Digital print equipment manufacturer Ricoh has launched a raft of inline finishing kit for its presses. Amongst the new machines is the SR5020 booklet finisher, an alternative to the existing SR5000 and the Ricoh exclusive GB5000 perfect binder and RB5000 ring binder. The SR5020 booklet finisher is a heavy duty saddlestitcher with two delivery stations that can fold up to 21 sheets and produce 84-page
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Toshiba and LEAF Financial Corporation Announce Toshiba Telecom Finance
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; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 740 companies, with 204,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$68 billion). For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com . Copyright 2010 Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. All rights reserved. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered
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Ricoh sells new Pro C901 prior to launch
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Ricoh’s newest production colour device in action, taking away an array of samples from 100gsm Christmas wrapping paper to 300gsm restaurant menus, each exemplifying the device’s near-offset quality at a fastest-in-class speed of 90 ppm. "The Ricoh Pro C901 is a result of observing trends in the marketplace and listening to the needs of our customers," said Kathy Wilson, General Manager of Business Solutions and Production for Ricoh Australia. "Our customers asked for a device that produces
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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: txeagle24 I agree, but what happends when you have two mamouth dealers in the same geo area, like ricoh and savin? Who gets the best support, the best pricing, the best deal making? . I think that in that case, everything else being equal & assuming that both dealers only carry RFG gear, the nod goes to dealer that has the best relationship w/ the powers that be at Ricoh Americas, or to the dealer that is moving the most of what Ricoh considers to be the
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InfoTrends Study Reports Managed Print Services Reduces the Market for Supplies
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the overall impact on print volume, paper use, and associated supplies consumption, including the increased duplex printing and the double impact on paper •Understand and forecast any shift to non-OEM consumables and that impact on overall aftermarket and OEM share •Identify the disruption of current distribution channel dynamics •Identify how and why supplies decisions are made under an MPS engagement •Understand the impact on toner, ink, cartridges and paper “When compared with a baseline
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New Wide Format Color MFP from Canon
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Item No. Description SRP 2160B018AA imagePROGRAF iPF710 MFP $ 7,495 2983B014AA imagePROGRAF iPF750 MFP $ 8,495 3432B016AA imagePROGRAF iPF755 MFP $ 8,995 4836B009AA imagePROGRAF iPF815 MFP $ 9,795 4837B009AA imagePROGRAF iPF825 MFP $11,495will have...
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Guy Steals Millions in Printer Toner from Cancer Hospital
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heard: Gumbs, who worked as a receiving clerk at the hospitals 53rd St. outpatient building until Tuesday, would regularly order excess toner for the offices and then would arrange to meet the delivery guys outside the receiving area so the extra stuff would never make it into the building and he could fence it. Part of what got him caught was he was ordering toner for printers that weren't in the building. Still, as the Wall Street Journal notes, it was almost like he was printing money. What
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Presslink Now Offers Barcode Scanning Solutions and Hardware for Business Needs
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Dallas, TX (Vocus/PRWEB) December 03, 2010 Presslink Printing LTD., a print company specializing in print procurement and print supply chain management, is excited to announce they’ve expanded their business process solutions group to address existing and emerging market opportunities for barcode printers, barcode scanners, inventory management and mobility solutions. Presslink will be growing sales as a value added-reseller of products by manufacturers with strong market reputation and
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How can I Scan to media USB/SD card on a Ricoh
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This question was posted on the Af League.
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Scan and Print from USB
fisher ·
On the new color systems the Product Information Guide and Pricebook state that the USB Option is required for printing and scanning from USB. You can get around this in some respects. Scan to will work fine without the option and print from will work with TIFF images without the option. To print PDF documents from USB you will need PDF direct print which is included with the option or with PostScript but you can print TIFF images directly without it. You can scan and print from USB by simply
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7 reasons to consolidate print servers
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obvious points: Central control With only one server controlling all printers in the organization, all the data and all the control is gathered, processed and exercised centrally. This makes print management really easy for large organizations and opens up a whole new world of control and strategic decision making possibilities. Which brings us to our next point. Improved flexibility With the printing handled by just one server and almost no WAN traffic, separated from the rest of the IT
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bizhub B&W 423 Series Award
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Konica Minolta bizhub 423 Series Receives Good Design Gold Award 2010 'Four-System Series Boasts 1,000+ New Customer-Driven Features Including Color Scanning' Ramsey, N.J. - November 23, 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 bizhub® 423/363/283/223 Series of Monochrome MFPs has received the Good Design Gold Award 2010, organized by
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Lease/Purchase of One Copier for Claremonet Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Cumb
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Re: Rumor has it.....
GMAN ·
More information... If you are a Savin Dealer, you now have a DSM that will handle: A. Savin Independent Dealers B. Lanier Independent Dealers C. Ricoh Independent Dealers Same goes if you are a Lanier or Ricoh Dealer. Mark Conant (RVP, South) and John Stewart (RVP West) are now the two (2) Regional Vice Presidents for Dealer Division, who will now be spread thin if you are trying to get in touch with them. More to come...
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Re: Rumor has it.....
Art Post (Guest) ·
Well.........I don't know what to say, however one DSM supporting the same Ricoh, Lanier and Savin Dealer for bids in the same geo area?
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Art Post (Guest) ·
txeagle24 I agree, but what happends when you have two mamouth dealers in the same geo area, like ricoh and savin? Who gets the best support, the best pricing, the best deal making? We lost three support people yesterday and they all did a fine job. I was told by someone else that at lease in the (old) East Region that almost 90% of the business business was written by 20% of the dealers. I'm thinking that maybe just maybe Ricoh is willing to part ways with the 80% or concentrate more on the 80
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GMAN ·
remained employed in a certain area, the Lanier Dealer would receive the best support and financial benefits. The game board has just cahnged. Rules of Engagement are out the window. The legacy IKON sales organization is loving the chaos within Ricoh Dealer Division and prepared to attack.
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GMAN ·
Next steps in the transition: 1. Technical Service Representatives (TSR) may be eliminated or reassigned, such as Sales staff were this past week. IKON Service Technicians will begin to support RFG Independent Dealers. This is already happening in some instances, wherein an IKON Service Technical will act as the TSR for a Dealer and visiting Dealer accounts to help resolve technical issues with Ricoh equipment. 2. Malvern, PA to become Ricoh HQ in the long term. This is not happening until late
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Re: New Models
Rbennett ·
quote: Originally posted by jburely21: Anyone have any info on the new copiers from Kyocera? Heard they were releasing 8-12 new boxes Jan 2011. We in the Midwest are having an Open House on Thursday and will see the new Models. Guess we Kyocera people are just shy
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