April 2022

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Better Call Art with P3ID "Scan Bots & Distributed Capture"

Art Post · 4/13/229:52 PM

One of the coolest technology chats I've had in the last few months with Scan Bots. Distributed Capture is the future

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Lead for Flatbed Color Printer in Texas

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Lead for IT Services in Florida

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lead for IT Services in massachusetts

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Lead for Six Color Copiers in Maine

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Lead for Managed Print Services in the Carolinas

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Lead for 7 Copiers in Pretoria

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Power MPS

A Brief History of Printer Paper

Art Post · 4/12/229:30 AM

A Brief History of Printer Paper

Human ingenuity for storing written communication has always been high. What started on cave walls quickly became more portable as early people used clay, palm leaves, snake skins, tortoise shells, and other handy surfaces to store and share knowledge. However, the desire for a higher level of permanency beyond the cave wall eventually led from dried or fired clay to papyrus and paper.

The Development of Standard Paper

How they use to make paper

Anyone who has held handmade paper can immediately tell the difference from the now much more common store-bought notebook, school, or standard paper. The texture is slightly less even, and the surface is typically thicker and stiffer. The differences lie in the process.

Handmade paper is created by beating, or breaking apart, fibrous materials such as cotton, hemp, or old cloth into their individual strands. These strands are then saturated with water and filtered onto a screen. The wet sheet is then pressed to remove excess water and laid out or hung to dry. Once fully dry, the paper is pressed to flatten the sheet, then cut to the appropriate dimensions for use. In handmade papermaking, this size was usually determined by the widely used “Dutch” standard mold of 44” x 17”, which is cut down evenly to eight 8.5” x 11” pieces.

Today’s commercially available paper adds additional steps to the process, a transformation that began in the 1800s when soda and sulfite pulps were first manufactured from wood. A patent for sulfite pulp was issued in the United States in 1867 and, by 1875, paper production was industrialized.

These sizeable industrial production processes could efficiently pump out almost any paper size imaginable. However, in 1921 the Elimination of Waste in Industry program created by President Herbert Hoover launched the Committee on the Simplification of Paper Sizes. And, to not only eliminate waste but also help handmade paper companies in business, determined to require the standard Dutch sizing – and the official 8.5” x 11” letter was born.

Paper Becomes Smoother and Whiter

The whiter a piece of paper, the more easily the eye can view and distinguish the images and text inked on top of it. So, even before industrialization, whiter paper was a commodity. Before the invention of bleach, papermakers seeking to produce genuinely white paper made their sheets from fine white linen. If that was not available, a bluing agent was added to the water to correct muddiness. Today’s handmade papermakers use a variety of tactics, including newer options such as bleaching and vinegar.

Industrial papermakers benefit from using sulfite pulp rather than rags or other fibers containing additional color. This lack of color means that instead of adding an extra bleaching step to the process, they can add chalk to their mixture before grinding everything down to microfibers. In addition to whitening the resultant paper sheets, the chalk also fills in the gaps that make handmade paper feel courser.

But paper whiteness is not the only difference industrialization has brought to the paper industry. As the world has become more reliant on copying and printing, more efficient machinery has required paper to be smoother. In response, large-scale papermakers have added additional steps to their papermaking process.

Rather than delivering fibers directly from the beating vat to the screen, industrialized paper mills push fibers through a filtration system to clear out additional particles and ensure fibers are a standard size. This homogenous mixture is then forced to spray an even coating across the screens through a nozzle. The result is a smooth surface that can be dried and compressed to the smooth paper sheets required for print.

What do Paper Ratings Mean?

When searching for printing paper, it can often be confusing how many options are available. In addition to selecting the proper sizing (standard, legal, or tabloid), there are a variety of ratings, including brightness, opacity, and texture.

Paper brightness is a measurement of how well the surface reflects light. High brightness is usually a paper that appears whiter and provides heavier contrast between inked letters or images and the background. When making paper, the brightness can be adjusted using minerals and dyes during the pulping process. Printing paper usually comes with brightness ratings between 80 and 113, where the higher numbers are the brighter paper.

Printing Paper Texture

The texture of paper refers to how coarse the surface feels. The level of grain is fundamental when considering paper for laser or inkjet printing. Coarser printer paper is best for inkjet printing as the fibers can capture sprayed pigment and reduce bleeding. However, that same texture could interfere with the heating elements and toner bonding in a laser printer or copier. For laser printers, a smoother paper is more heat resistant and a better choice for more precise prints.

Opacity is a measurement of how well light penetrates the paper. For instance, a paper with a lower opacity would not be suitable for two-sided printing as light easily passes through and displays the ink from the opposite side. Standard 20# copy paper is lower opacity and not recommended for double-sided printing. Opacity is determined by a combination of the brightness and thickness of the paper. Higher brightness and pound ratings will provide lower opacity.

Without the industrialization and development of paper, the digital age would look very different. Fortunately, paper manufacturers have risen to the challenge, developing a wide range of paper options to meet the demands of every office printing purpose and machine. While times have changed, printing paper is still in very high demand.

Leads

Lead for Printer in Ohio

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Lead for Copiers in Georgia

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MSP & MSSP & IT Industry Notes

IT, MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for April 10 2022

Art Post · 4/10/226:45 PM

Attention Sales World.... Would You Like A Slew Of Clients Or A Slew Of Transactions?

Larry Levine · 4/10/229:58 AM

"Make your interactions with people transformational, not just transactional."

Patti Smith

Think about this for a moment... Are the conversation's you are having with your clients transformational or transactional in nature?

Sales leaders and salespeople... I know all of you desire and crave meaningful relationships, however; what are the foundation of those relationships built upon?

Transactional intent and thinking should have you concerned. These actions become self-serving as you make sure you get as much as you can from the "relationship" for a set amount of work in return.

Unfortunately, this leads to many of you never going above or beyond what you agreed to.

This transactional mindset and the way you carry yourself becomes fragile. It leaves you in a vulnerable situation and quite replaceable.

Being replaceable is no way to lead your sales life.

Let's all pause and reflect upon this quote from Janet S. Dickens,

“The wings of transformation are born of patience and struggle.”

Focus in for a moment on the word "patience"... The one word in sales that many struggle to comprehend.

Follow along... Could patience and intentional conversations become one of the strongest tools you have to effectively build meaningful relationships with your clients?

Do you crave a slew of transactions or a slew of clients?

I ask this because the way you open a conversation directly impacts what happens next.

It's the direction you take these conversations along with the strategy behind all of it, which determines this... a transaction or a transformational client relationship.

Think about this...

Are you building customers or building clients?

Conversations build relationships, and relationships build businesses.

You never know when one rich and meaningful conversation will lead to exponential revenue growth.

As you start to reflect upon all of this, now, answer me this...

Are you creating transactional customers or transformational clients? Would you even know?

Transactional salespeople and for that matter, transactionally minded sales leadership, are killing the sales profession.

Yes, you heard me correctly... This thinking and the way you all carry yourself are killing the profession and who is to blame for that?

Why are so many of you running around trying to find a "sales deal" for the here and now? I am going to ask you to stop and think about the longevity this has and the mental anguish you're putting yourself through.

Transactional mindsets are only focused on the sale.

This mindset reduces the customer relationship to nothing more than a one-sided extraction of so-called value.

This transactional mindset based on pitch and pounce has tarnished the profession. Who is to blame for that?

The race to the bottom is occurring at rapid rates within many sales channels. Undercutting and monumental discounts is not a long-term business strategy. This approach is not only unsustainable but puts your customer relationships at risk.

Transactional relationships are expensive and unsustainable

These transactional conversations may lead to short-term growth but long-term failures.

TRANSACTIONAL MINDSET

A transactional mindset and the associated behaviors are felt by your customers. I promise you this, at some point you will be replaced by a better transactional conversation.

Are you training your customers? Would you even know?

Why do I say this? Because you and all the other like-minded salespeople are on the same sales ship cruising along within the sea of competitive sameness.

Seriously think about this... How likely will your clients come back for more if you continue to deliver a transactional type of experience?

Do you crave a slew of transactions or a slew of clients?

I truly believe so many salespeople are missing out on a massive opportunity to become a significant part of their clients’ lives, by operating with a transactional mindset.

Transactional mindsets alienate, transformational conversations build client communities.

TRANSFORMATIONAL CONVERSATIONS

Are the conversations you are having with your clients leading to connection?

What could possibly happen if you took some of those transactional type conversations you are having to another level where you could feel more connected to your clients?

Courage, curiosity, confidence, and compassion will move many a conversation from transactional to transformational.

I believe we need some transactional type conversations in our daily sales lives, however; there are plenty of opportunities to move those conversations to transformational.

Quality over quantity! I believe deep and meaningful transformational conversations are more powerful and effective than transactional ones.

Authentic transformation happens outside your comfort zone.

Transformational conversations require you to be open in engaging with another individual without knowing where the conversation will go. There's no hidden agenda or deception.

"I think for any relationship to be successful, there needs to be loving communication, appreciation, and understanding."

Miranda Kerr

Think about the above quote... How can you develop loving communication, appreciation and understanding with a transactional mindset?

Sales professionals with a transformational mindset:

Do not seek out predetermined outcomes
They ask powerful questions
They listen deeply and with intentionality

Do you want to be known as a transactional sales rep or a transformational sales professional?

Do you check in with your clients or keep them informed and educated?

Do you get what you can get or give what you can give?

Are you building rewarding and meaningful client relationships or transacting your way through sales?

IT'S YOUR DECISION

We all have choices in our lives.

A transactional mindset may work and provide you with a sense of sales fulfillment, but I promise you that a transformational mindset will change the trajectory of your sales career.

Bryant McGill nails it,

"Real transformation requires real honesty. If you want to move forward - get real with yourself."

Are you willing to get real with your sales career?

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Together, we will go on a journey where we’ll dive into how to apply the ideas in the book to help you achieve even greater sales success.

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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Fifteen Years Ago

Art Post · 4/10/229:45 AM

This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago

The Second Week in April 2007

Oh the memories, seems it was 15 years ago when Xerox pulled the trigger on the Global purchase. Time really does change everything

Enjoy These Awesome Copier Threads from 15 Year Ago

Konica Minolta Introduces Printgroove – An

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/0711:29 AM

and fits hand-in-glove with our MFPs. Our major emphasis at ON DEMAND this year, Printgroove caters to the needs of bizhub PRO customers in the CRD, in-plant, print for pay, commercial printing and data center environments.” Dealers, customers, and industry analysts who have seen and worked with early versions of Printgroove are already enthusiastic about its capabilities and affordability when compared to competitive offerings. Konica Minolta expects the combination of its bizhub PRO MFPs and

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Konica Minolta Offers the Highest Level of

Art Post (Guest) · 4/11/0711:47 PM

central resource for document scanning, in-house printing, copying, faxing and electronic archiving and distribution. From high-quality color and monochrome bizhub systems for workgroups and small offices, to advanced high-volume bizhub PRO production printing systems for large corporations and print-for-pay services, Konica Minolta is leading the industry toward integrated, networked hardware/software solutions that are more simple, reliable, and cost-effective. Complementing its bizhub solutions

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SCOTTI, I NEED MORE SPEED!

Art Post (Guest) · 4/11/0711:33 PM

SCOTTI, I NEED MORE SPEED! I can remember Captain Kirk from Star Trek always tell Scotti (Chief Engineer) that they always needed more speed to get out of a jam. Well, believe it or not RAM Logic, Inc., has the technology to increase speeds copy and prints speeds for multi functional copiers for the Ricoh Family Group. Ram Logic offers two chips one that is compatible with Ricoh Aficio 1060, Gestetner 6002, Savin 2560, Lanier LD 160 (including sp versions)and the other is compatible with Ricoh

Survey

Who had the largest percentage of segment four sales in 2006?

Bill S (Guest) · 4/11/072:38 PM

Re: Is this True??? Xerox buys Global??

Chuck · 4/9/0711:20 PM

Frankly I'm amazed at the lack of discussion on this announce here. Xerox and Global Imaging seems like a very powerful influence in most markets. The ramifications of this on Canon's marketing plans going forward as well as RIcoh and Konica-Minolta, Global has come into many markets and gobbled up mid-sized dealers and taken it to many smaller dealers. Where will Canon go to maintain its marketrshare? What about all those CPC Contracts? Discussion?

Re: Is this True??? Xerox buys Global??

Jim Stocker · 4/11/0712:29 PM

Stop the presses!!!! Canon cancels Global for violating their contract by selling to Xerox.... From now on they can only purchase parts and supplies. Will Ricoh do the same? What about Konica? Although they might not be able to afford to do that. Interesting times we live in, don't you agree?

Re: hp ready to rock?

Toner Soprano · 4/14/073:01 PM

think this copier could do well in a school or church enviroment. The copy quality is better than a Riso but not as good as a xerographic color box. The finisher doesn't have a booklet or trifold option. That a big minus for that market. There's a lot of excitement about the product. I guess HP will spend a bit of money to market it....that gets sales people excited about it. If the public buys the marketing it could be a good seller for HP. I work on Ricoh and Konica Minolta boxes and I'm just not

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AFICIO SP 4100N/SP 4110N PRINTERS

Art Post (Guest) · 4/12/074:26 PM

, with fiscal year 2005 sales in excess of $17 billion, a 5.6 percent increase over the previous year. Ricoh Americas Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh’s fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh’s line of document management devices include, color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers

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Printing to mpc4500

Copyman57 (Guest) · 4/8/079:59 AM

I have a couple mpc4500 and the customer has XP, using Microsoft access, and pcl6. I have defaulted the driver to B/W in the printing preference. When they send the job from access, the copier sends the job to the copier the counter increments 1 color. I don't know how to fix this other than changing the driver to pcl5c.Thanks for any help.

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MWA Intelligence and Muratec America Launches

Art Post (Guest) · 4/14/0710:02 AM

frustration for many dealerships. At the same time, aftermarket revenue acquisition is streamlined, while end-users benefit from more expedient service and increased device uptime. “Working closely with MWAi, we will be able to improve our affiliated dealers’ customer relations capabilities, which are driven largely by the men and women who support the Muratec end-user on a day-to-day basis,” said Jim D’Emidio, VP of Sales and Marketing, Muratec America, Inc. “Now Muratec employees will have the

Re: Is this True??? Xerox buys Global??

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/075:00 PM

Same here! Maybe a few of the big "players" that were with Global will start some new dealerships, hire away the global people and attack the new Xerox base. I would have to admit after years of selling against Xerox and then having to sell Xerox would be quit a pill to swallow.

Re: Plotbase does not seem to accept more than 4-6 jobs at a time

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/075:27 PM

I saw a client that had a similar issue with a Xerox 8830 and Dodge, what she did was to covert the drawing first and then print, it was awhile ago and I am not sure what the exact workaround was with Dodge.

Re: Is this True??? Xerox buys Global??

Chuck · 4/13/074:59 PM

Hmmmm, maybe Xerox feels a threat from the Edgeline technology of H-P and feels in order to continue to compete it needs a solid entry into that part of the merket. Could H-P be looking at someone to help solidify their position in the Segement 1-2 and build a position in segments 3, 4 and 5? Someone like IKON? H-P will have invested $1.5 BILLION in the Edgeline technology so what's a few more BILLION BUCK to ensure its success? Boy, would Canon go CRAZY then.

Re: hp ready to rock?

Toner Soprano · 4/14/0712:01 AM

I'm actually trained on these products. It's about two weeks of my life I will never get back. It's 750 pounds of cast aluminum. It's not easy to move. It comes in a wooden "tuff shed". Special shipping kits are required to move the machine without damaging the print heads. It's a variable speed copier. It can do anywhere from 10 to 71 copies a minutes depending on paper, coverage and humidity. It uses two windows based computers to run it. It's about a 3-4 minute "boot" time to warm up

Re: hp ready to rock?

Old Glory · 4/14/075:39 PM

I'm curious...What makes sales excited about it? Are there SPIFFs for selling it? Did I miss pricing? Everything I've seen have been projections.

Re: Look What I found! Great KIP3000 info

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/0711:54 PM

Question: alright so heres the deal. i got a call from a client. they have some TIFFs that they scanned in. they went to view them and the M$ fax and picture viewer opened the file. the image was shown upside down and so the rotated it to view the image in a more easily recognizable manner. well they then close the P&F viewer without saving the file. when they then attempt to plot the image from request, it gives an error. it says it is an unrecognized file type. i got a copy of the file and

Re: Need a solution for this....

JasonR · 4/11/079:06 AM

quote: Originally posted by v-tec: Why can’t you Lanfax the document??? If you can send it to a printer, Lanfax so also work. He could send the print job to the LANFAX, but the job doesn't have the form included (it's a paper form). He's looking for a solution to insert a digital form with the data from their program and fax that digital file out directly.

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OKI Announces CX3641 and CX2032 Color MFPs with High Definition Co

Art Post (Guest) · 4/8/078:24 PM

technology, and robust media handling capabilities including 8.5” x 34.5” banner printing. The CX2032 MFP offers printing, copying, scanning and analog faxing capabilities, in an easy-to-use device that allows businesses to print, high-quality materials in-house while optimizing office space. The product will market at an estimated list price of $3,000. The CX2032 MFP will be available in Summer 2007 and the CX3641 MFP will be available in Fall 2007 exclusively through OKI Printing Solutions authorized

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Can we help Warren beat a KIP 3000?

Art Post (Guest) · 4/14/078:54 PM

Art, I notice you went to the Monster show on wide format. That has not come to the midwest (Minneapolis) yet. I am losing a 240W to the Kip 3000 with enbedded controller. A key point for them that we both can do is the printing without opening and scanning of autocad format files. That is what eliminated the Xerox. They will give me one more chance to show the advantages of the 240W. What would you suggest? Sincerely, Warren Erickson

Re: Is this True??? Xerox buys Global??

Old Glory · 4/10/079:07 AM

My DSM said she is losing $1.2 Million/month in revenue. I personally feel that there is a reason that those customers aren't with Xerox to begin with and unless Xerox makes major changes in the way they do business, all these customers will eventually leave. If I had the money, I would start a dealership in a current Global hotspot and target the customer-base.

Re: Is this True??? Xerox buys Global??

Old Glory · 4/10/079:09 AM

I know that Ricoh is already looking at switching RMAP accounts to other RBS or other dealers for service.

Re: Plotbase does not seem to accept more than 4-6 jobs at a time

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/075:02 PM

Are they printing from Dodge Viewer??

Re: Ricoh Rumor!! New Strategy?

JasonR · 4/11/078:56 AM

I'm 90% sure Muratec is also relableing this.

Re: Is this True??? Xerox buys Global??

JasonR · 4/11/078:59 AM

Personally, of everyone who "could" have bought Global, I'm sure glad it's Xerox. I can't think of anyone who handles the market they are trying to re-penetrate worse than they do.

Re: scan tool updates

bandit41076 · 4/12/074:08 PM

with a registered tech ID and loginon Ricoh TSC website,orfrom your Ricoh Field Technical Manager.

Re: Ricoh Rumor!! New Strategy?

Deanw · 4/13/073:30 PM

How is the print/copy quality? Some of the other sammys don't have great solids.

Re: Fax forwarding, etc. with efi versions of color boxes?

Jay · 4/9/075:09 PM

I was told, but haven't confirmed with our own testing, that there is NO fax forwarding capability with the EFI series machines. It's an analog fax. On the bright side I do like the layout of the new driver. I think it's a step up from the blue bar diver of old.

Re: Savin 2400WD Windows Vista

JasonR · 4/11/079:02 AM

quote: Originally posted by wyzguynyuk: I would have never thought that Ricoh couldn't have seen this coming and been a little more prepared. Live and learn. Plotbase isn't made by Ricoh so it isn't totally their fault. They have to rely on Ratio to produce their software. Maybe that is the decision we should be beating them up over .

Re: Savin 2400WD Windows Vista

wyzguynyuk · 4/12/078:54 AM

O.K., O.K., I rescind my negative comment about Ricoh...after all, it's only Thursday, I'm sure I'll find something else to beat them up over before the week's end!

Re: Savin 2400WD Windows Vista

bandit41076 · 4/12/073:59 PM

there is something you can turn off in Vista to allow printing form clients.... You canload Vista as a 64 bit or a 32 bit OS (nothing to do processors, just OS). If the clients are 32 bit, PC win should work.

Re: SolidEdge prblm

bandit41076 · 4/12/074:06 PM

Could be older PCI cards do not support dual processors or certain ship sets that are common in newer computers but not avaialable back in the day. Starting to see this more... Ask your Ricoh tech to check with Ricoh TSC.

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Plotbase does not seem to accept more than 4-6 jobs at a time

Wallin Team · 4/10/072:54 PM

there is a limit of the number of jobs that can hit Plotbase or the PC at one time. When he sends the same set of prints to a small format printer, they all print just fine! Is anyone aware of a limit within PB or the windows PC that would prevent him from printing everything?

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

Art Post · 4/9/229:30 AM

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

Second Week of April 2017

Enjoy These Great Copier Threads from Ten Years Ago This Week!

Konica Minolta SA's bizhub 42/36, the ideal A4 monochrome output solution to increase

Art Post (Guest) · 4/11/127:17 PM

Bidvest company, Konica Minolta South Africa, has announced the availability of its new digital monochrome multifunctional printer (MFP) models in the bizhub series, the bizhub 42/36 - Konica Minolta's first A4 monochrome MFP on the market. According to Andrew Griffith, product manager for office products at Konica Minolta South Africa, the bizhub 42/36 fills an important need in the bizhub line-up, bolstering Konica Minolta South Africa's Optimised Print Services (OPS) prowess by providing a

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Konica Minolta Hold. : Konica Minolta Establishes Regional Head Offices, Sales Subsid

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/128:49 PM

sales subsidiaries by intensifying the existing distributors' sales network and developing marketing activities that quickly adapt to the local needs and requirements. Konica Minolta is committed to continue developing business globally to fulfill the diverse needs of customers from their point of view, with our communication message of "Giving Shape to Ideas." * Konica Minolta's Optimized Print Services (OPS) concept is based on a three pillared approach (Consult, Implement, and Manage) to

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Konica Minolta bizhub 215 MFP Brings Power, Productivity and Value to the Desktop

Art Post (Guest) · 4/9/129:48 PM

Ramsey, NJ (PRWEB) April 09, 2012 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ( Konica Minolta ) today announces the launch of the bizhub® 215 Monochrome Multifunctional Product (MFP - print, copy, fax and scan all in one system). Delivering power, productivity and value to the desktop, the new bizhub 215 features a modular design with a broad range of options to increase paper handling, add network capabilities and more, for a completely customizable document management solution. Offering

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ABBYY Announces Paper to SharePoint Solution

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/1211:15 PM

of the USA. Companies that license ABBYY technologies include BancTec, Canon, EMC/Captiva, Hewlett-Packard, KnowledgeLake, Microsoft, NewSoft, Notable Solutions, Samsung Electronics and more. ABBYY OCR applications are shipped with equipment from the world's top manufacturers such as Epson, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox, Microtek, Panasonic, Plustek, Toshiba, and Xerox. ABBYY is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, with offices in Germany, the UK, the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Cyprus, Australia, Japan

Re: Canon CLC 1180 Need Help!

VinceMcHugh · 4/14/1210:14 AM

really heavy stock, up to 300gms. The key to winning the business is how much quality are they willing to pay for? We sell both Canon & Konica Minolta. Hands down the best color on really heavy stock is the Canon ImagePRESS, so you would think that we sell more of those than the Konica Minolta digital Press, but we sell more KM Presses because the cost of the Canon ImagePRESS is significantly more, and the KM Press quality is good (not as good as the Canon) but for the price it offers a great

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Printronix Launches N7000 Cartridge Series of Line Matrix Printers with Chinese Langu

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/128:21 PM

available for order and shipment through Printronix’s channel partners. To locate the nearest Printronix China Region Sales Office go to Printronix.cn About Printronix Printronix is a leader in business-critical printing solutions, offering the most-trusted selection of ultra-reliable printers, services, supplies and parts for environments demanding top reliability and low printing costs. Printronix was founded in 1974 and is known throughout manufacturing, distribution, retail, banking, healthcare

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New York JFK Airport Copiers Lease

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/128:53 PM

otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be New york NY, NY 11430 The DHS Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Lease of a copier that meets or exceeds Canon IR 5570G or Speed: Band A (20-29 cpm)Maintenance Plan Volume: Band A (0-10,000)Paper Tray Capacity: 1000 paaper capacity, 8.5 X 11 Drawer, 8.5 X 14 Drawer and 11 X 17 DrawerAverage monthly volume: 10,000 Other Options; Security data Kit, 7, EA; LI 002

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Ricoh Launches Industry 1st Customer Marketing Suite for Utility Companies

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/129:28 PM

BOULDER, CO, Apr 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Ricoh Production Print Solutions LLC (Ricoh), a leading provider of digital output solutions, today announced the launch of its Customer Marketing Suite for Utility Companies, an industry-first offering of behavior-based predictive models designed to optimize marketing budgets and improve how utility companies communicate with their customers. This suite leverages the expertise Ricoh's professional services team has gained through its work

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EFI Previews Latest Innovations at Connect User Conference

Art Post (Guest) · 4/11/127:20 PM

-service print, copy and pay including mobile and cloud printing. As part of the Digital Workflow Experience, there is a workflow showing EFI Digital StoreFront to EFI Pace to EFI PrintFlow dynamic scheduling to the Fiery Central production workflow tool to a Fiery-driven Ricoh Pro C901 printer – illustrating an efficient, integrated workflow that saves time, reduces errors, and decreases waste. There is also a live demo of Fiery integrated to the Kodak Prinergy Workflow. Also on display in the

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KYOCERA Document Solutions America Has Its 'Focus on Success' at FY13 Pan-American De

Art Post (Guest) · 4/12/1210:23 PM

. Kyocera is introducing eight new applications for its HyPAS-capable MFPs and printers, including KYOCERA Mobile Print and KYOCERA Cloud Connect. KYOCERA Mobile Print application enables end users to print and scan using their smartphones and tablets with select Kyocera printers and MFPs. In addition, Kyocera's HyPAS-powered Evernote app, KYOCERA Cloud Connect allows end users to upload and store scanned files in Evernote cloud storage directly from Kyocera's HyPAS-enabled MFP control panels

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Canon 5050 question

Art Post (Guest) · 4/14/1210:38 AM

One of our sales guys came in the office, with a print that was produced on the Canon 5050. At the bottom of the page the "users" the person who printed the document name appreared. We had some talk in our office if this was a function of the UFR driver or coming from the Windows OS. Cany anyone help with this?

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Ricoh MDS Provides Green Governance to Knox Grammar

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/1210:13 PM

Ricoh MDS Provides Green Governance to Knox Grammar Knox Grammar is achieving significant environmental reductions and a predicted overall cost savings of 40 per cent after choosing Ricoh’s Managed Document Services (MDS) from a range of vendors to provide print and document management. Software solutions, a fleet of 38 Ricoh multifunction devices, a Green Print Centre, formal quarterly reviews, and the ongoing work of on-site Ricoh personnel are all part of Ricoh’s MDS governance process

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Sharp Corp esitmated to lose $4.7 Billion Dollars!!

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/128:40 PM

century ago. The Osaka-based company and domestic competitors Sony Corp. (6758) and Panasonic Corp. (6752) are all forecasting losses as they lose ground to Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. in TVs and as a stronger yen damps the repatriated value of their overseas sales. Foxconn, the assembler of Apple Inc. (AAPL) (AAPL) iPads, and Gou last month agreed to invest 133 billion yen in Sharp (6753) and its display unit. Sharp fell 4.3 percent to 530 yen in Tokyo trading today before

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City of Columbus

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/128:47 PM

New Multi Function Copier: (Ricoh Aficio Model MPC3502SP) or equal, Note: all standard options are not listed. 35-ppm BW & Full color Copy Resolution 600 DPI 50-Sheet Automatic Reversing Document Feeder Duplex 2 x 550-Sheet standard Paper Trays (see extra trays in Optional Equipment below) 100-Sheet Bypass Tray Scan/Print Kit PDF Direct Print/ HDD Encryption/Java VM Card Scan to/Print From USB/SD Card 1.5GB RAM, & 250GB HDD To Include the Following Optional Equipment: Two extra drawers -PB3130

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Canon CLC 1180 Need Help!

Art Post (Guest) · 4/12/1210:55 PM

Wow it's been a long time since I saw of one of these does nyone remember what was thie thickest stock that this system was able to print onto and when the system printed thick stock it slowed, right? Please help!

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Lexmark Reported to Be Looking to MPS For Their Printing Future

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/128:52 PM

Date: April 14, 2012 New York, NY -- A Boston-based market analysis firm, Trefis, has recently predicted that Lexmark will look at their MPS segment to counteract “ ‘declining margins’” reports The Recycler. As we’ve long reported, the MPS industry is one the is due to experience reasonable growth up through 2014. Lexmark is viewed by multiple sources as one of the industry leaders in addition to Xerox and HP. Many businesses are choosing to go the MPS route so more time and energy can be

Re: Your thoughts on NEW Ricoh Color 02 Series

Art Post (Guest) · 4/11/127:02 PM

yup and how about the scheduled print! Question for you with the ability to share one fax option is this just with the new series or can you get let's say a 4502 with the fax option and share older ricoh systems that have the fax option?

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Looking for any/all information I can get on the Xerox 1000 digital press

Art Post (Guest) · 4/9/129:36 PM

Can anyone help me out with this? I'm looking for any/all information I can get on the Xerox 1000 digital press. Primarily concerned with the service area... some examples: 1) Information regarding CRU program 2) Any service documentation 3) Parts yield / CRU yields (Program and / orinstructions on HOW to replace) 4) Service packages, etc.. Any idea where I can find this info? Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Cabinet NG Expands Its Claim in Insurance Industry With New VAR

Art Post (Guest) · 4/9/129:44 PM

environmental waste and office supply costs (paper, toner, copiers, ink and other related consumables) -- Competitive advantage to recruit higher caliber workforce that can work remotely full-time "Maya Assurance is well respected and brings a tremendous amount of industry expertise to the table. As a thought leader who has gone down the paperless path, we are confident Maya is the right choice to help us expand into the insurance industry," said Jon Clark, VP of Sales, CNG. "This vertical fits

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MEDIAN Technologies and CANON Will Introduce the LMS Solutions at ITEM

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/128:28 PM

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Apr 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MEDIAN Technologies, a leading medical imaging software solutions developer and a service provider for image interpretation and management in oncology clinical trials and clinical routine, announced today it will demonstrate its Lesion Management Solutions --LMS- clinical application portfolio together with Canon at ITEM, April 13-15, 2012 in Yokohama, Japan. This joint presentation results from the strategic partnership agreement signed

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Join Océ Business Services and IDC for a Free Webinar on Leveraging Business Process

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/128:42 PM

American headquarters are in New York City and employment is about 5,000. Learn more at www.ocesolutions.com or follow us on Twitter. Océ and Canon: 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

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Ricoh Embraces Sustainability and Builds Better Client Relationships

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/1211:23 PM

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Your thoughts on NEW Ricoh Color 02 Series

Art Post (Guest) · 4/11/127:32 AM

Would like to open a discussion to talk about some of the new features for the 3002, 3502, 4502 and 5502 series. A lot of new features what do you like best?

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March 2012 Sales Quota Poll

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/128:03 PM

Please take the time to vote every month, I'll post a new poll for each month! We'll even do a quarterly!

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Océ's production printing programme manager Alan Sutcliffe retires

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/128:47 PM

Océ's production printing programme manager Alan Sutcliffe retires By Tim Sheahan Friday, 13 April 2012 Océ's production printing programme manager Alan Sutcliffe has called time on a print career that has spanned more than 30 years after retiring from the industry. Be the first to comment Sutcliffe, who worked in the manufacturer's continuous feed division, oversaw a range of technological developments including the installation of the world’s first automated document factory at British Gas

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Office Imaging Industry Shipments Getting Stronger, Says GE Capital

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/128:51 PM

MOBERLY, Mo., Apr 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In remarks leading up to next week’s ITEX Expo & Conference in Las Vegas, GE Capital’s Office Imaging team noted that total OI industry unit shipments are expected to grow 3% this year, with the fastest-growing industry segment being value-added devices paired with services and supplies. Sales of color office imaging devices are showing more modest growth, while sales of black-and-white ones are declining. The two major types of value-added programs

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Murata Manufacturing : Digitization of All Documents relating to Export Procedures

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/1210:24 PM

eliminate the creation of 45,000 document pages per month, realizing cost savings of more than 20 million yen per year.BackgroundThe procedures associated with conducting exports, such as preparation of products, shipping applications and procedures, and customs procedures, entail numerous exchanges of documents with entities including related organizations, private sector groups, and government and public agencies. Laws and regulations are also stringent in this area. Because of this, the

Re: Your thoughts on NEW Ricoh Color 02 Series

Kitz · 4/11/123:08 PM

I had a meeting with an IT director and he liked several features since he is looking at 3 units. The ability to share one fax option, the new screen layout, force all print jobs to hold and he wants to print from an AS400 using the IPDS option.

Re: Your thoughts on NEW Ricoh Color 02 Series

Kitz · 4/12/128:00 AM

New engine only, also you need to add a fax connector kit to each machine, still alot less than a complete fax option. You would think Ricoh would run out of features to add to new models, but these seem to be items IT people realy like.

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Alberta, Canada

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/128:24 PM

: DIGITAL PHOTOCOPIERS, PRINTERS AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVICES (MFDS) - LEASE WR3610AB: PHOTOCOPYING MACHINES, N.E.S. - RENT Region of Delivery Alberta Region of Opportunity Canada Agreement Type Tender Type Request for Proposal (RFP) Estimated Value Solicitation Method Open Notice Description Multifunction Printer / Copier Replacements It is the intent of this Request for Proposal to solicit proposals from qualified proponents for the replacement of a minimum of five (5) and up to seven (7

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EFI Launches Fiery Dashboard Cloud-Based Service

Art Post (Guest) · 4/10/128:37 PM

leader in customer-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 print controllers and solutions; 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

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EFI Moves to Accelerate Growth in Latin America

Art Post (Guest) · 4/11/127:09 PM

their business, while continuing to receive the same high-level of support and attention they are accustomed to." About EFI EFI (www.efi.com) is a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. EFI's robust product portfolio includes Fiery digital color print servers; VUTEk superwide digital inkjet printers, UV and solvent inks; Rastek UV wide-format

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CompTIA Expands IT Channel Training Program

Art Post (Guest) · 4/11/1210:34 PM

Member Meeting - includes live workshops led by the CompTIA Faculty, an elite group of channel veterans, vetted and selected by their peers for their knowledge, experience and superb delivery skills. A broad selection of printed and downloadable training guides as well as business credentials also are available - more than 250 different options in all. "Every element of CompTIA training is designed to help IT channel companies diversify, grow and strengthen their business by identifying actions

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Office Solutions Industry Set to Convene at ITEX Expo & Conference Next Week in Las V

Art Post (Guest) · 4/12/1210:27 PM

:00 PM attend "The Converging, Competitive World of IT and Print -- How to Survive and Profit" presented by Jon Reardon, InfoTrends; Todd Thibodeaux, Comp TIA; Randy Dazo, InfoTrends and Trevor Akervik, Marco. -- Expo Floor: Featuring hundreds of companies showcasing new products and services in markets including Office Equipment, IT Services, Sales Support, Leasing, Marketing High Speed Printing and so much more. -- Expo Floor Features & Highlights include: -- imageSource Live Theater

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GRM Continues to Grow and Expands into Massachusetts

Art Post (Guest) · 4/12/1210:49 PM

with our unique blended service offering for both hard-copy and electronic document management, we are excited to service New England-based clients of all sizes, in all verticals," said GRM Boston Sales Executive, Dan Zaccardi. GRM is a company that takes a grassroots approach to building its business. It's a method that has meant success not just in bringing GRM to Boston, but also in earning the trust of over 5,000 customers. Large and small, domestic and multinational, representing a wide

Re: Ricoh Vision 2012

GMAN · 4/11/129:00 AM

Also to be discussed: http://www.industryanalysts.co...west_in_4_Years.html http://www.4-traders.com/RICOH...-6491237/financials/ See you at the Bar!

Re: Canon 5050 question

VinceMcHugh · 4/14/125:27 PM

Art, There is a setting under the page options on the Canon Driver that does this. Vince

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Re: Commission Statements

Jrlz · 4/13/1210:04 AM

commision statements ahead of payday? I also keep a very detailed record of my commisions due, so that if something is wrong I can quickly identify what is wrong and move to have it corrected. Sorry cant be of more help, I have been in your situation and it is difficult. You dont know what is coming in and the dealer really does not care if you are surprised. You would think that they would like employee satisfaction with increased sales. What better way to motivate a sales rep then to provide a

Re: Selling Print Management Software by the Pennies

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/128:14 PM

quote: However, I am struggling with the inherant risks of charging the customer per click when the dealership is charged per printer. With the new Print Audit Premier (you can use the Prin4Pay code for a special offer MavenP4P that would allow for all dealer personal to have a FREE Premium Membership) SaaS model from Print Audit this is no longer true. You can get upto 50,000 licenses of for one price per month. This will allow you to sell on the click per license or even charge a monthly for

Re: Office Imaging Industry Shipments Getting Stronger, Says GE Capital

Art Post (Guest) · 4/15/1210:27 PM

30,000 dealers in North America, that's not all copier dealers right?

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Leading North American Stock Exchange Selects Kofax for Capture Enabled BPM Solution

Art Post (Guest) · 4/9/129:40 PM

. For 25 years, Kofax has provided award winning solutions that manage the capture and streamline the flow of business critical information throughout an organization in a more accurate, timely and cost effective manner. These solutions provide a rapid return on investment to thousands of customers in banking, insurance, government, business process outsourcing and other markets. Kofax delivers these solutions through its own sales and service organizations, and a global network of more than 800

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D&H Offers VARs Cloud-Based Solutions And Education To Enhance SMB Productivity

Art Post (Guest) · 4/9/129:55 PM

applications, consumer electronics and gaming. D&H's multi-market expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unmatched in the industry. With an impressive 94-year history serving as a trusted advisor to the reseller channel, D&H has been able to consistently reinvent itself based upon changing market conditions. The company prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, value, performance

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Newest Generation Of Lenovo 30 Series ThinkStation Workstations Stay Cool Under Press

Art Post (Guest) · 4/9/129:57 PM

applications, as well as finance and medical professionals looking for uncompromised power for a lower price. Pricing and Availability[1] The Lenovo Workstation 30 Series will be available beginning April 9th. US pricing for the S30 models starts at $1,029, $1,399 for the C30, and $1,549 for the D30. The workstations will be available through Lenovo sales representatives, business partners and www.lenovo.com/thinkstation . About Lenovo Lenovo is a $US21B personal technology company – and the

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DOVER —

Art Post (Guest) · 4/11/127:13 PM

DOVER — The Dover City Schools Board of Education approved a lease agreement for 18 copiers throughout the district with Graphic Enterprises of Dover at its meeting Monday evening. In other action, the board accepted the resignation of Lisa Sommers as speech/language pathologist at Dover Avenue and South Elementary schools, effective at the end of the 2011-12 school year. http://www.timesreporter.com/n...ols-lease-18-copiers

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Altec, Premier Document Management Solution Provider Releases a Spanish Version of So

Art Post (Guest) · 4/12/1210:33 PM

additional paper are all reduced where electronic processes are in place. Document management is a mature technology giving increased efficiencies, storage savings and customer service improvements.” He added, “We are positioned to meet the global needs of ERP clients as their environmental awareness and paperless interests continues to evolve.” About Altec Altec is a leading provider of Integrated Document Management (IDM) solutions to mid-market and global companies. For more than 25 years, Altec has

This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Five Years Ago

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This Week in the Copier Industry Five Years Ago

Second Week of April 2017

Enjoy These Great Copier Threads from Five Years Ago This Week!

Konica Minolta signs $79.1m deal to supply armed forces with printing equipment

Art Post · 4/8/179:24 AM

Konica Minolta Business Solutions has landed a major contract with the Department of Defence. The printing supplier won an open tender for “office machines and their supplies and accessories”, according to AusTender. The contract has been valued at $79.1 million. It runs from March 2017 to November 2020. Konica Minolta declined to comment. “Due to the nature of the contract, Konica Minolta is not able to provide further information,” a spokesperson told CRN. This is not the first time the

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PROKOM launches into Canada and is backed by Konica Minolta

Art Post · 4/8/179:23 AM

Mississauga, ONTARIO, Canada– PROKOM, the independent community of Konica Minolta production printing users, has today announced the launch into Canada, following successful starts in Europe and north America. As part of ongoing commitment and support to the print industry, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. (Konica Minolta) will sponsor the foundation of this member-led community. Companies across Canada are being invited to join PROKOM, the community of Konica Minolta production

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Konica Minolta Unveils New Integrated Global Client Services Organization

Art Post · 4/10/179:18 PM

security solutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 10 consecutive years and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2016 America's Best Employers list. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for five years in a row. We partner with our customers to give shape to ideas and work to bring value to our society. For more information, please visit

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National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic Welcomes Konica Minolta as Title Sponsor of The Premiere Amateur Golf Event for Charity™

Art Post · 4/11/179:39 PM

date to promote kidney health and accelerate change for the 26 million Americans who have kidney disease. NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic events are held at some of the most prestigious venues in major cities across the country and serve as a grassroots complement to Konica Minolta's already-extensive golf and sports sponsorships in the U.S., which include the PGA Tour, and strategic MLB, NBA, MLS and NHL teams.The NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic partnership provides Konica Minolta with

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Belmont Press Becomes First in Canada with Konica Minolta's MGI JETvarnish 3D Evolution

Art Post · 4/8/179:23 AM

." www.reshapework.ca ). With our comprehensive portfolio, we deliver solutions to leverage mobility, cloud services, and optimize business processes with workflow automation. Konica Minolta's IT services division IT Weapons offers a range of IT strategy, support, and network security solutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 10 consecutive years. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow

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Selling Copiers in the Seventies

Art Post · 4/10/179:09 PM

Last week I was uploading some older CD's to ITunes, when I came across one of my favorite CD aka Albums by one of my favorite bands. The Rolling Stones with "Sucking in the Seventies" was a compilation album that was released in 1981. All of the songs on the album were performed or written in the Seventies. I had my epiphany that there really isn't that much on the web about what it was like to sell copiers in the seventies. Actually, I don't think I've ever read anything about selling copiers

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Sales Reps: How Well Do You Really Know Your Current Customers?

Larry Levine · 4/9/177:42 AM

sales reps have truly meaningful conversations with their clients outside of the selling process? How many relationships are you developing inside your current account base? The best sales reps know how to bring conversation out in the open. It is about uncovering the conversation your client is having with themselves. In doing so this enables open and honest communication to what is really going on which provides the freedom to engage in win-win situation. If your client's don't feel like they

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Sharp Receives 5-Star Rating in CRN's 2017 Partner Program Guide

Art Post · 4/10/179:13 PM

, professional displays, robotics and energy systems. About Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America Through U.S. B2B sales channels, Sharp is the leading brand of Large Format Commercial Hybrid Displays (60"+) and is the #1 selling brand of Large Format Integrated Touch Displays (60"+)*. Sharp's professional and commercial displays are specially engineered for business applications and are offered in a wide range of sizes and varying capabilities. From high-impact displays for digital signage, to

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New EFI Fiery Servers for Ricoh Pro C5200 Series Provide Exceptional Performance and Quality

Art Post · 4/12/1710:12 PM

production efficiency. The Fiery E-44B offers superior performance and faster processing times ideal for high volume Print Service Providers that require unmatched output quality and maximum engine utilisation. “Fiery technology gives our clients exceptional productivity results with the Ricoh Pro C5200s and C5210s, producing a wider range of projects on an impressive variety of media,” comments Benoit Chatelard, Vice President, Production Printing, Ricoh Europe. “The combination of Ricoh Pro

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Re: Big changes at Ricoh USA Today, what's old becomes new, what goes around comes around. It's 1986 again" .

Jason H · 4/10/179:29 PM

MNCHSTR, We stopped being a single line savin dealer the day our rep came in after the Ricoh/IKOn merger and said "if you walk into an account that has Ikon you should turn away and walk out. And if you're lucky enough to get in the organization you will get killed by RBS pricing." After that we realized we wanted to take on multiple product lines. We started with Samsung and then went to Kyocera. Kyocera last only about a year or so until we dumped them, and we added Canon. Now we have canon

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Rift with auditor puts Toshiba at risk of delisting

Art Post · 4/10/179:11 PM

TOKYO -- As a Toshiba in crisis continues to butt heads with an auditing firm over an investigation into Westinghouse Electric, investors fear the conglomerate's possible eviction from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Auditors look at earnings reports as well as accounting-related internal controls. Their opinions serve as a guarantee to markets that the financial statements in question can -- or cannot -- be trusted. read more here

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Ricoh's BatchBuilder helps to build Netzodruk's business (Video)

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Western Digital says Toshiba breaching contract, wants exclusive chip talks

Art Post · 4/12/1710:17 PM

Western Digital Corp ( WDC.O ) has warned Toshiba Corp ( 6502.T ) that the Japanese firm is violating a joint venture contract in plans to sell to its chip unit and urged that it be given exclusive negotiating rights. In a strongly worded letter dated April 9, Western Digital, which operates a semiconductor plant with Toshiba in Japan, said the transfer of the venture's rights to a new chip unit which was split off recently without the U.S. firm's consent was a "very serious breach". The letter

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Mopria Alliance Launches Tap to Print, the Second Annual Mobile Print App Challenge for Android Developers

Art Post · 4/11/179:18 PM

printing from Android devices to more than 88 million 1 certified printers and currently has more than 500 million installations and 300 million active users. For the latest list of Mopria certified printers and print accessories, please visit http://mopria.org/certified-products ." data-reactid="19" type="text"The Mopria Print Service is available for download from Google Play for any Android 4.4 device or higher. Mopria print technology is designed to simplify printing from Android devices to

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Toshiba warns it may not survive crisis

Art Post · 4/11/179:34 PM

After twice missing deadlines, Toshiba ( TOSBF ) reported a net loss of 648 billion yen ($5.9 billion) for the quarter ended in December. But in an unprecedented move for a major Japanese company, Toshiba filed the report without the approval of its auditors. Japanese regulators must now decide whether to accept Toshiba's earnings report. If not, shares in the ailing company could be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. read the rest here

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Xerox WorkCentre 5945

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Spending more on coffee than copiers

Art Post · 4/10/179:34 PM

Conversation with CFO today. Looking to reduce costs, has 200 or so employees, and the topic of K-cups came up. Company is spending $100 per day on those K-cups, open seven days a week. My quick math told me they are spending more on coffee than their six MFP devices with service and supplies. He stated the cost of each Kcup is about fifty cents. Thought that was interesting, and now I can use that when selling to other accounts, "You're probably spending more on your coffee than you spending

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Canon releases new Océ ProStream inkjet web

Art Post · 4/11/179:30 PM

Canon Australia has launched the new Océ ProStream series, which it describes as a commercial webfed inkjet printer designed form the ground up. The Océ ProStream prints uncoated, inkjet-optimised, gloss and matt-coated papers at a rate of 80 m/min or 1,076 A4/min. Haydn Wills, business manager, Canon Professional Print, says, “We deliberately took a green-field approach to design, with a commitment to create a product that would open up fresh business opportunities for commercial printers

Re: Selling Price Alone, Whats the Problem with Reps, Sales Managers and Dealers

Jason H · 4/10/1710:51 PM

I'm not sure how I missed this post. I will comment now that I missed it and come back with something tomorrow. Too late for me now.

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Xerox W7845PT Pricing

Art Post · 4/9/177:43 PM

Re: Scan-to-SMB Protocol

VinceMcHugh · 4/10/1711:22 AM

A good test is if it will scan to a current MAC which does not support SMB 1. The Samsungs have worked, and I believe the Konica Minoltas too. The Canon MFDs do not, not even the latest V3 IR-Advance MFDs. We need to add Authorized Send to support this. Vince

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Nine Powerful Questions & Answers with Dave Perotta of AMETEK ESP

Art Post · 4/9/176:46 PM

offer some level of circuit breaker level protection to complement our plug level portfolio. We’re now able to offer products like battery backup systems, large transformers and power supplies to provide a complete package to our customers. This helps them walk into any environment and provide an adequate power solution. One of things we’ve done internally that’s new is to combine our sales teams. In the past we had separate sales teams for our ESP and SurgeX brands. We’ve now combined the sales

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IntelliChief ECM 4.0 Launches Furthering Document Management Automation Industry Capabilities

Art Post · 4/10/179:20 PM

interface Workbench featuring an updated document viewer, reliably supported by all major desktop and mobile browsers. The viewer enables users to see documentation organized contiguously as they prefer in the Workbench, providing everyone a customized experience. The viewer window conveniently includes all paging, fit to, zoom, rotation, pan, annotation, redaction, sticky note, workflow, email/fax and print features of IntelliChief. The Workbench facilitates the system's updated workflow inbox, now

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GMG Focuses on Color Management and Automation at ISA Sign Expo 2017

Art Post · 4/12/1710:09 PM

-end color management software solutions, will demonstrate its color management tools for wide format and automated workflows at booth #603, during the ISA Sign Expo, April 19-22. The booth will focus on GMG ColorServer which provides a reliable system ensuring consistent print no matter where a file is printed, and PrintFactory powered by GMG, the complete production workflow software suite for banner, sign and super wide format printing. “GMG solutions offer two of the most critical

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Faxing multiple jobs at once

Jason H · 4/13/174:33 PM

Can anyone tell me if your machine, any machine, will fax multiple jobs to multiple people at one time??? we have a prospect who told us today that his office staff needs to be able to fax 3-4 different jobs at one time to differnet people....basically put 3-4 jobs in the doc feeder and touch start one time and all 3-4 jobs go to different people automatically. Job 1 may go to XYZ company, job 2 may go to the courthouse, and Job 3 may go to the client. I have never had someone ask this for

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Muratec Label Press

Jason H · 4/12/179:39 AM

I am very excited about the label press. We have launched it and are prospecting for customers for it now. Just curious if anyone has sold one and the feedback from the customer after using it.

Re: Best Copiers of the Eighties

VinceMcHugh · 4/15/174:50 PM

I don't know if this qualifies as the "BEST" copier of the 80s, but it was the first one I was ever trained on. And it came with a pair of wooden tongs so IF (or should I say when) the paper would jam under the toaster we called a fixing unit and it would catch fire, you could "safely" remove it and put it in the solid empty metal waste basket that you had to keep next to it, so that the paper could "safely" burn out. OSHA must not have existed, for they surely would not allow such a device to

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Re: Selling Copiers in the Seventies

Art Post · 4/11/177:59 AM

Ace posted: I have been in the industry since 1976 and have seen many changes. It was a great and friendlier time back then. They call it progress. I also will be looking forward to to reading the post. Ace, ty for the thread. Were you selling in the Seventies? If so, would you be available to be one of our Seventies gang?

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Re: Selling Copiers in the Seventies

Ace · 4/11/178:03 AM

1976 worked for Pitney Bowes manufacturing equipment in their Danbury CT location. From their went to a private dealership as a tech until 1993. Service was my primary job but I was able to sell also. 1993 I bought into American Copy, now I am a paper pusher. Feel free to contact me if needed --- ACE. Asencio “ACE” Timoteo American Copy Service Center 2095 South Main Street Waterbury, CT 06706 1-800-762-4972 Fax 203-575-1173 Cell 203-592-5419 www.americancopyservice.com http

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Re: Best Copiers of the Eighties

Art Post · 4/14/1711:03 AM

anyone else on this?

Re: Ricoh Changes - Direct operations

VinceMcHugh · 4/9/177:37 PM

This is great news for the Independent Ricoh Dealers. I wish Canon would do the same thing. But I don't see that coming. As far as HP buying Samsung, HP is saying all the right things to the large Samsung Dealers. We are encouraged. But the proof will be in the pudding! Vince

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Re: Selling Copiers in the Seventies

Jason H · 4/10/179:13 PM

I am looking forward to this. I love listening to the stories my dad tells from the 70's and 80's!

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Re: Selling Copiers in the Seventies

Ace · 4/11/177:50 AM

I have been in the industry since 1976 and have seen many changes. It was a great and friendlier time back then. They call it progress. I also will be looking forward to to reading the post.

Re: RBS employee non competes

Old Glory · 4/12/179:34 AM

in order for there to be litigation, someone has to file suit and I don't see Ricoh doing that and if they did, I think they would most likely lose.

Re: RBS employee non competes

Czech · 4/12/179:40 AM

In Canada, you cannot enforce a non-compete. I would imagine it's similar in the US. The argument is that an employee's income is tied to skills and relationships that he or she gained while under employment. Whether you are a sales rep or a tech, you cannot take away an employee's ability to make money, even if it's in the same territory. Most OEM's will enforce a 6-12 month non-compete clause. When we hire a new rep, our dealer principal is famous for calling the OEM legal department and

Re: Scan-to-SMB Protocol

fisher · 4/10/179:06 AM

Your newer Ricoh machines can do it provided that the firmware is up to date.

Re: Scan-to-SMB Protocol

Shane Mattix · 4/10/179:50 AM

Update: Regardless of what I've found on forums or replies, true SMB2 or SMB3 scanning is not currently supported. Ricoh has acknowledged and is quickly working on firmware. As of now, there will be an updated firmware available before 8/1/2017 for all of the latest Mono "55" series and Color "04" series. Additionally, there will be more firmware released for the mid-volume, production, and desktop models in between now and the end of the year for current models. From what I understand, legacy

Re: Scan-to-SMB Protocol

Art Post · 4/10/1712:46 PM

fisher posted: Your newer Ricoh machines can do it provided that the firmware is up to date. Fisher do you have documentation for the "browse to folder" feature? I have not seen it anywhere

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