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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Fourth Week of March 2008

 

Each week I review all of the threads that I've posted below. I'll try to find some thread of the past that can help us know or in the future.  The thread I found most interesting this week is "Papers Paper Right?" Yea that's not grammatically correct, but let's not forget that I still sell copiers for a living.  If you get the chance please check out that thread below.



XEROX CORP (XRX)

represented 6 percent of revenue as we continue to invest in technological development, particularly color, in order to maintain our position in the rapidly changing document processing market. We expect 2002 R&D spending will represent approximately 6 percent of revenue, a level that we believe is adequate to remain technologically competitive. Xerox’s R&D remains strategically coordinated with Fuji Xerox. Selling, administrative and general (SAG) expenses declined by $152 million in the
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Xerox says aha.....

compress both the personalized images and the assembled page to a manageable size without any loss of clarity or sharpness in the pictures, graphics or images. Patents have been applied for. XM2 runs the imaging and compression algorithms on a high-performance video chip. According to Peter Crean, a researcher and Xerox Senior Fellow at the company's Webster, N.Y., research laboratories, Xerox is the first to use these chips in a variable printing application. "The combination of XM2 and the
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Planet Press & Ricoh Europe

Aficio™CL7000 high speed colour laser printer that will be launched to meet the growing needs of the office. Professional finishing and the eye-catching use of colour create an instant and visual impact on important documents and other printed materials. This functionality is now available in one cost-effective device from Ricoh. This unique combination printer harnesses the optimal productivity and power associated with high speed and high quality colour printing capabilities - saving money and
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Konica (Monica) 7820 & 7830 High Marks from BERTL

models 630/650-sheet standard and 1,690/2,850-sheet maximum paper capacity Banner-size printing capability on up to 8.5" x 47.24" stock on the 7820 series and up to 12.9" x 47.24" stock on the 7830 series Pricing and Availability The Konica 7820 and 7830 are available through Konica's North American direct sales, authorized dealer and value-added reseller channels. The manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for the 7820n is $3,999 and the 7820dxn is $6,499. The MSRP for the 7830n is
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Ricoh & Opentext

information in to their knowledge management systems. As part of their efforts to offer the software integration, the companies also announced that Ricoh, and subsidiaries Lanier, Savin, and Gestetner, have joined Open Text's Affinity Partner Program. The integration between Ricoh's Global Scan software and Livelink will allow users to navigate information in a Livelink knowledge repository via a touch screen on Ricoh Multifunction Products, which print, scan, copy, and fax documents. Users
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Fuji Xerox pumping China

4901) of Japan and Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX - News) of the U.S., aims to double its copier sales in China to Y60 billion in the year starting April, 2005. Fuji Xerox also aims to boost its overseas sales from the current Y140 billion to Y210 billion in the year starting April, 2005. It now generates group sales of about Y1 trillion. Under its investment plan for China, the company will set up direct sales bases in nine cities, as well as offices for direct after-sales services in 12 cities. In line with
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New Color Products from Canon

ColorPASS-Z5100 and other optional accessories for the device, are all available today through authorized Canon U.S.A. dealers and Canon Business Solutions locations. The T/R Systems MicroPress X Series for use with the CLC 3900+ and 5000+ will be available in the second quarter of 2003. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked #41 on the Business Week
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Minolta (Monica) BETRL gives em 5 *'s

innovative products for the capture, output and management of images. For more information about Minolta Corporation, its products and services, visit www.minoltausa.com . All brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies
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Minolta (Monica) Jammin w/Jamex.....

March 20, 2003 - Minolta Formalizes Business Relationship with Jamex, Inc. Cash Card Vending Solutions Provider Jamex Inc. is now a Minolta Strategic Partner ¨ Jamex Inc.'s cash and card vending solutions work seamlessly with Minolta's line of color and monochrome printer/copiers. ¨ Minolta will sell and market several Jamex cash and card vending models. ¨ When paired together, Minolta and Jamex provide customers with an easy to use self-service payment system for monochrome or color printer
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Ricoh's B 2 C Strategy (what is B 2 C)

Black 2 Color Convergence
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News on e-Copy

Sloan Valve Flushes Paper Distribution Costs With Canon and eCopy INTERNET WIRE (March 26, 2003) NASHUA, NH AND LAKE SUCCESS, NY -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 19-03-2003 -- eCopy, Inc., leading provider of products that transform paper documents into digital information, and Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ) and a leader in networked digital imaging solutions, today announced that Sloan Valve Company, a world-class manufacturer of plumbing systems, has revolutionized its paper
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TAK'ASIC

of OEMs requiring leading edge technology and outstanding price/performance. Founded in 1991, the company maintains development, sales and support locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Additional information about TAK'ASIC can be found at www.takasic.com . General Inquiries:
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Dralasoft for DocuShare

Press Release Source: Dralasoft Xerox Selects Dralasoft Workflow for DocuShare Document and Content Management Software Monday March 24, 11:00 am ET SAN DIEGO, at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Dralasoft announced today that Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX - News) has licensed Dralasoft Workflow for inclusion into DocuShare®, Xerox's Web-based document and content management software. By embedding Dralasoft Workflow engine into DocuShare, Xerox can help its DocuShare customers
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Re: 3800C Warranty?

Actually Ricoh, plus HP, plus many others guarantee the parts for one year. The problem with Ricoh is that they state one year for defective parts and workmanship. My question: 1. What is workmanship? Is it labor to install the defective part, or does it cover a part that needs and adjustment? Can anyone help with this? Art
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Re: 3800C Warranty?

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As I understand it "Workmanship" refers to the construction of the machine, if someone installed a piece incorrectly or it was damaged in its manufacture, it is covered by the workmanship clause. It does not infer a warranty on your labor costs above the amount Ricoh already provides to its warranty servicing dealers.
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Re: 3800 Quality

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To All, Ricoh has a fix for the low humidity backgrounding problem on the model 2138. They have changed the developer assembly and made a cut in during production. There is no difference in the ordering data. Essentially, they increased the speed of the agitation roller revolution by 1.5 times which changes the toner distribution and charge properties. It is easy to identify the new style developers - see attached picture. I have checked our stock and all of stock at the Tucker warehouse is the
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Re: HP 8550

John: How bout the US Post Office? How bout leading with this: Not only do we have the standard PCL5e and PCL 6 printers but we also have a custom RPCS driver that is a ingenious... and then go on to selling the benefits of the RPCS driver and desk Top Binder Lite. I recentley tried this and then at the end of the oresentation the client made sure that he asked that he would still be getting the print driver and RPCS. I actually sold the driver and the software "not the printer" Art
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Re: Help!

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Here are the numbers: Phone: 800-800-4752 Credit Appl. Fax: 800-877-5327 Sales Fax: 800-900-9599 I deal with an Erica Rambow. Her e-mail is erica_d_rambow@fleetcl.com. She probably works for the Central US, but she can get you hooked up with the person that handles the NE
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Re: Image Runner 5000 Pricing

Hi Graham, The Canon ir 6000 commission cost as of Mar 3 was: ir6000 $12625.00 Multi pdl $2103.00 Saddle Stitch Finisher $3410.00 LCT $1591.00 Punch $512 This is commission cost to the rep and when its connected it also has a $465.00 basic installation package for the connection fee. The multi pdl board is their print option. The ir5000 was about $50.00 per month less than the ir6000 in an account I was bidding against.
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Re: GlobalScan Training

The only trainng I know of is conducted by Ricoh @ a Ricoh University Location. Companies like Ikon, RBS, and Global have internal training.
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Papers Paper Right???

produce sharper, more vibrant colors. Ink is translucent. Light passes through it and bounces off the paper, then passes back through the ink. The paper color, therefore, affects the color you see when you print. Thickness. Some photo projects--like calendars--require a heavier paper stock. But if it's too thick, it could jam up your printer. Surface. For printouts with crisp lines and intense, high-quality colors, the surface of the paper is key. Glossy paper produces vibrant color but is
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GlobalScan Training

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Just got back from Atlanta being trained on GlobalScan. What I went to was the service training-how to install it, how to fix it, etc. What kind of training is offered on the sales side and has anyone been to it yet? Looking for some info about the plug-ins. Thanks! Lee
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HP 8550

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I am trying to sell a gov't planning department an aficio 3800CD. The problem is that the director has HP on the brain and to make matters more difficult he had a bad experience with Ricoh printers over 10 years ago and wants to hold onto the memory. Do any of you printer guru's know weaknesses or downfalls of the HP8550 or could you provide any federal gov't references for the Ricoh? Help This could open a locked door. Thanks as always, John
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HP Scanner 5500 Report

quality of its photograph scans. In our print and on-screen color tests, the 5550c produced images that looked sharp and bright overall, but some colors appeared oversaturated; our photo subject's skin tones looked much redder than in the original, for example. And the 5550c's monochrome scans seemed to drop more details (in darker areas, for instance) than scans from competing models did. However, we found that we could improve the color accuracy and detail by making various manual adjustments with
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Hitachi Printing Solutions America, Inc. Adds

rapid order fulfillment. The quality system is registered to the world wide quality standard ISO 9001 giving resellers assurance of consistently high quality that provides a selling advantage. For more information, please visit the HPRSA website at www.dpc.com .
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Aficio 2035 specs from downunder

reproduced without having to relocate the original. So efficient is the Aficio 2035 that you can also remotely web browse to your machine, locate your document in the Document Server and reprint without ever leaving your desk. It will also allow for the efficient merging of copy originals with digital print files for a single document output. Print Simplicity, No Matter How Complex the Document When printing, the Aficio 2035 allows detailed document settings either through PCL5e, PS3 or Ricoh's unique
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