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Art Post (Guest) · 9/27/117:42 PM

Ramsey, NJ (PRWEB) September 26, 2011 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces the launch of SchoolFlow®, EducationFlow®, HealthFlow® and LegalFlow®, customized electronic document management suites developed in conjunction with Prism Software to address workflow demands across key vertical markets. Fully integrated with Konica Minolta’s award-winning line of bizhub® Multifunctional Products (MFPs – print, copy, fax and scan all in one system), the new

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/29/119:41 PM

Pre-tax profits have plunged by two-thirds at Telford manufacturing giant Ricoh UK Products, Insider can reveal. The company reported profits before tax of £4.5m, despite a bolstered turnover of more than £336m. Having closed its OPC drum manufacturing division, the company said the cessation of one of its toner divisions "remains a threat". The company, which is wholly owned by Ricoh UK Holdings, specialises in producing printers, fax machines and copiers. In the year to 31 March 2011, the

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/29/119:13 PM

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/29/119:31 PM

Konica Minolta @ GRAPH EXPO 2011

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/29/119:46 PM

Oracle Applications can be now connected to Canon printers and copiers, including imageRUNNER ADVANCE systems. Increased business efficiencies for imaging and document processes can be achieved as the automating of workflows is supported by the platform. Java ME is currently utilized by Canon for its proprietary Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform or MEAP. Imaging functions like scanning with OCR processing, merging/partitioning PDFs, and form printing can be utilized by users to

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/26/117:19 PM

Critical Right Now ] While that recovered information isn't necessarily earth-shattering, Sutton said that Web-accessible photocopiers and the like are essentially repositories of any recent documents or communications of interest, and thus could serve as a competitive intelligence treasure trove. Some devices even offer would-be attackers time-saving shortcuts. Certain models of Sharp photocopiers, for example, can be set to upload all scanned or copied documents to an external site via FTP

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/26/1111:26 PM

BY DANA MATTIOLI AND MATT JARZEMSKY With its shares closing at their lowest level since the 1950s and investors bailing out of its bonds, Eastman Kodak Co. is under the heaviest pressure yet to prove it can pull off a plan to reinvent itself as a company that makes printers. Investors' immediate concerns focus on whether Kodak will have enough cash to finish the job. To settle those concerns, Kodak will have to quickly show results from asset sales, patent-suit settlements or an improvement in

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/27/117:54 PM

Kodak Announces New RECIPE COLOR Profiler for KODAK APPROVAL NX Digital Color Imaging System ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Package printers and brand owners are always looking for new ways to more accurately predict spot colors on press while at the same time reducing costs and improving efficiency. Now, users of the KODAK APPROVAL NX Digital Color Imaging System can do just that with a new tool—KODAK RECIPE COLOR Profiler. With the new KODAK RECIPE COLOR Profiler, users of the APPROVAL NX System can

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/27/118:01 PM

IT Solutions plans to begin delivering in 2012, Canon printers and copiers, including imageRUNNER ADVANCE systems, will be able to connect to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and CRM applications including Oracle Applications. The Platform will support the automating of workflows to achieve increased business efficiencies, including imaging and document processes. Once available, this SOA-ready platform will also connect to imaging devices such as multi-function office systems and printers

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big g · 9/27/115:30 AM

Anyone know about this on Info print site Looks like a new fast A4 MFP

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/27/115:33 PM

These are threads that I found on printplanet, thought it would be a good read for everyone: Canon C9075, has anyone had any positive experience with these machines? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have seen other older threads about this machine. I was wondering if anyone's had any positive experience with it? We started off with a C7065 about a year ago, and it didn't work out well. Due to our lease, we had to stick with the same company and

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/29/119:09 PM

Karen J. Bannan September 27, 2011 - 11:01 am EDT Last fall, Konica Minolta Canada (KM Canada) was preparing to introduce a new high-speed color digital press—the bizhub Press C8000—that would mark the company's entry into the offset printing market. The product would debut at the Canadian 2010 Print World trade show, and KM Canada wanted to entice as many potential buyers as possible to come check out the new press in person. And although the company had done one-off emailing in the past, its

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/30/118:23 PM

Methods, according to Miller. Gordon Flesch is based in Madison, Wis., but has its regional headquarters in Dublin. OSU asked for proposals for the lease and maintenance of up to approximately 1,100 devices capable of printing, copying, scanning and faxing — along with the maintenance of more than 5,000 other machines. Miller estimated the new contract is worth approximately $1 million a year. http://www.dispatch.com/conten...copier-contract.html

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/26/117:29 PM

FUJI XEROX Plant and wood-derived biomass plastics developed / Applications in interior mechanical copier components Fuji Xerox (Kanagawa / Japan; www.fujixerox.com ) has developed a biomass plastic containing more than 50% by weight of plant-derived materials for use in mechanical components in interior moving sections of its printing and copying machines. The company began introducing components made from biomass plastic in 2007. At that time, the material contained over 30% by weight of

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/26/117:40 PM

Ok, this one is for the end of the third quarter, we'll be doing this every quarter also. See how you rank with other reps across the country!!

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/27/117:24 PM

Here I'll be posting study cards related to the Production Print Certification Course. Please feel free to download. Art

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/27/117:56 PM

engineers, and is fully certified in all major technologies. Across the U.S., more businesses trust All Covered for their IT support than any other company. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/29/112:39 PM

See attached file for DeltaE

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/29/119:24 PM

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/26/117:37 PM

We're always interested in how everyone is doing across the country, with the recent news of the debt in the US, and the slow growth or no growth it could be good for us to gauge were we are as a group with quotas.Please take the time to vote every...

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/26/117:23 PM

Subject: Dealer Division Leadership Announcement I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Coriddi to the position of Vice President of the Dealer Division effective immediately. Jim brings a strong background and experience with both our dealer and direct channels to this role. He has held many sales and marketing leadership positions during his 28 years with Ricoh, primarily focused on the dealer channel. After serving as Vice President of Marketing Support, Jim became Vice President of

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Don Sweet · 9/28/1112:47 PM

Hi Art this week I will be donating a Kyocera KM-1820 to the local Salvation Army center. I willl take some photos of us presenting the copier. Don

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montecore · 9/30/118:21 AM

[OK]. 12 Press [Change] under “Search Base”. Select the root folder to start the search from e-mail addresses registered in the selected folder Which is search targets. 13 Enter the search base, and then press [OK]. For example, if the search target is the sales department of ABC company, enter "dc=sales department, o=ABC". (In this example, the description is for an active directory. "dc" is for the organization unit, and "o" is for the company.) Search base registration may be required

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/27/118:05 PM

, takes place Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 in Vienna, Austria. The event showcases how organizations can get started on their Instant-On Enterprise journeys. About ROLF Group The ROLF Group is one of Russia’s leading automotive businesses and is one of the largest importers and retailers of foreign-brand cars in the country. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2011, the privately owned group is a market leader across each of its businesses: new vehicles and spare parts distribution, vehicles sales and

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/28/1111:14 PM

, PIN Printing, Accounting/Reporting, Ticketing, Project Accounting, Color Management and many other features. ELP supports most printers and MFP devices with PCL5 “ELP gives our users the flexibility of real time Output Management that many applications don’t have. This will enhance output and reduce cost. ” says Bill Schuman, Director of Marketing ELP (Enhanced Laser Printing) Base Software Base module: Search + Replace and many other functions! This is mandatory for each printer. ELP Modules

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/29/119:00 PM

-focused digital printing innovation. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery™ digital controllers; VUTEk™ superwide digital inkjet printers, UV and solvent inks; Rastek™ UV wide-format inkjet printers; Jetrion™ industrial inkjet printing systems; print production workflow and business process automation software; and corporate printing solutions. The

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/29/1110:23 PM

division level represents an opportunity for many companies, Oce says. "According to industry estimates, during the past few years organizations have been spending about one to three percent of their revenue on activities related to printing, copying, scanning and faxing," says Joe Marciano, president and CEO, Oce Business Services. "Our current and previous surveys indicate that while this spending level has not significantly changed, one thing has: companies are more aware of how better

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/30/118:33 PM

customers from products that violate the intellectual property laws." About Lexmark Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) provides businesses of all sizes with a broad range of printing and imaging products, software, solutions and services that help customers to print less and save more. Perceptive Software, a stand-alone software business within Lexmark, is a leading provider of enterprise content management software that helps organizations easily manage the entire lifecycle of their documents

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Deanw · 9/26/112:47 PM

Any word on when the new A3 mono machines will be ready - with 9021 & 7025 gone now we have to go from Savin 920 all the way to 9228 - quite a big gap.

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Old Glory · 9/27/113:32 PM

The MP1600 was discontinued 2 weeks ago. Monday, September 19, 2011 12:01 PM "Dear Ricoh Dealer, Please be advised that inventory of the MP 1600 EDP Code 413566 has been depleted and this model is now discontinued. We have limited inventory remaining on the MP 1600L and MP 1600SPF configurations."

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JasonR · 9/28/118:25 AM

Production Print. "Print Production" is a term Adobe uses that means something completely different.

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GMAN · 9/28/1112:32 PM

You guessed correctly! Now that yet another 'IKON' guy has been named the Dealer Division VP for Ricoh, will it result in a final nail in the coffin for Ricoh's Dealer channel? Jim Corridi is the infamous Ricoh employye that managed the large IKON business before Ricoh acquired the GIANT. It was Corriddi who helped IKON grow their business to 46% of Ricoh's total revenues at one point, which harmed may RFG Dealers during the process. As one example, Jim negotiated a deal that allowed IKON to

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GMAN · 9/25/119:08 PM

The customer experience will not suffer if the OEM that buys Auxillio keeps them as a wholly-owned subsidiary and simply leverages the benefits of Auxillio. Yet, if Ricoh buys them, there might be issues.

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Printfun · 9/29/114:36 PM

Art- I have a screen-shot of a "Thank you" from our Facebook wall attached from a recipient of a printer that we donated.(Facebook wall link: https://www.facebook.com/Digit...iceSolutions?sk=wall ) Also, here is a video testimonial from one of our community center customers that we have donated much time and materials to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...ture=player_embedded Please let me know if you would like further details on the donations, and I will put you in contact with our marketing

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/30/118:22 PM

rumors today we're swirling that they will declare bankruptcy. so much for the egomaniac CEO that stated a few years ago he would not sell off the print production division. They may now have to kiss it all goodbye.

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/25/114:29 PM

Solicitation Number: RFQ1329181 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Sep 22, 2011 3:46 am SUBJECT: RFQ 1329181 Multifunctional Colors, Black and White Copiers Dear Prospective Quoter: Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) Multifunctional Color B/W Copiers. We kindly request you to submit your quotation based on the Specification mentioned, complete the required Block of the attached document, and submit it to the following e-mail address which is also shown on the

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Art Post (Guest) · 9/27/117:46 PM

that it has become the first to integrate the memjet print head into a wide format printing system which the company is calling the Excelagraphix 4200. OWN-X’s WideStar 2000 is another memjet-powered wide format printer announced last week that will be shown at LabelExpo, so it is pretty clear that memjet is picking up speed, so to speak. The potential impact of memjet print heads in the wide format digital print market is huge, and right now there is really one major reason why. Speed. Recently