This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in September 2003

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I took the time to re-read and correct some of the grammar and spelling issues that plagued me from many years ago. I'm a copier sales person and not an English major. Please excuse typo's or grammar.  Anyway, I must have wrote this after the Ricoh purchase of Ikon and the title "MFP Wars". After the re-read, I realized that we're still fighting the MFP Wars, whether it's the low cost per pages that are low balled or the continuing battle of A3 vs A4. Somethings never change.

Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week!

Re: Ricoh to purchase IKON Office Solutions

. RECOMMENDED READING • "Konica/Danka Deal Will Transform U.S. Distribution Landscape” — When the deal closes, IKON Office Solutions will be the only large, independent, nationwide distributor of printers, copiers and MFPs in the U.S. By Don Dixon and Ken Weilerstein • "Dataquest SWOT: Canon, Worldwide, 2007” — By building its service network organically as well as through acquisitions, Canon is becoming more nimble and better able to compete with Xerox and HP on national bids. By Don Dixon, Sharon
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Xerox launches DocuShare Express

paper and digital information can be difficult in a small business setting where administrative resources are limited. For example, in a doctor's office regulatory materials, pharmacy procedures and training manuals need to be updated frequently and can be costly to print, store and keep organized. DocuShare Express allows employees to review materials online, anytime - fostering communication and collaboration without straining the budget. DocuShare Express also includes a time-saving imaging
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RICOH TEAMS WITH SEPIALINE ON COST RECOVERY SOLUTION

and consulting companies work with Ricoh to provide innovative and effective software, digital imaging and content/document management solutions for the business community. For more information on Ricoh products and solutions, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com . About Sepialine Founded in 1998, Sepialine delivers products and services to capture, analyze and report business expenses — print, copy, scan, fax, phone and more — across multiple platforms, devices and sources. Sepialine’s award-winning
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Ricoh Introduction of RA2K Integration for IPDS 40-59PPM

Ricoh is pleased to announce the release of new model support for printing IPDS in IBM zSeries (S/390) and iSeries (AS/400) environments. RA2K Integration for IPDS is an internal software solution, which resides on the hard drive of select Ricoh print devices and enables users to send AFP/IPDS print jobs directly from their S/390 or AS/400 systems. This solution is designed to allow your customers to print professional laser-quality output, access standard finishing and paper size options
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New Ricoh 14ppm wide format!

14 A1 per minute and color scanning,, found this on the ricoh.jp site. If you are using google tight click on the page to translate. http://translate.google.com/tr...%2fW5100%26spell%3d1
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Ricoh Document Feeders

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Does anyone know what's the smallest Ricoh copier that does a duplex copy with just one pass through the document feeder???
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Paradigm Imaging Adds Dealer Area to Web Site!

scanning and printing solutions. This new site will be extremely valuable to our channel, providing dealers with many sales tools and marketing resources at their fingertips," says Randy Geesman, President of Paradigm Imaging Group. About Paradigm Imaging Group Paradigm Imaging Group is a large format solutions provider whose expertise extends from scanning and printing products to imaging systems integration, software development and product distribution. Paradigm counts among its clients, companies
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Re: Leads In Minnesota

President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Financial Institutions and Small Business Segments and President of Financial Services Lynn R. Koldenhoven Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Direct to Consumer Segment Anthony C. Scarfone Senior Vice President and General Counsel Malcolm J. McRoberts Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Jeff D. Stoner Senior Vice President of Human Resources Pete J. Godich Vice President of Fulfillment
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MFP Wars "Death of the Independent Dealer"

of the largest or most profitable dealerships in the nation. At one time Alco (Ikon) was a distributor for Sharp copiers, and then one day Alco (Ikon) dropped Sharp and the Japanese Manufacturers shook in their boots. From what I remember, and I could be wrong, Sharp lost about 80% of their North America distribution in one day. Every since then the Japanese manufacturers have been buying dealers to preserve market share. Which brings me to a line in Tommy Boy: go here for rest of blog
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Re: Leads in Florida

maintains data centers in several European cities, including Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Paris and Amsterdam. People Steve Miller Chief Executive Officer and President Josh Gagliardi Chief Technology Officer Gabe Miller, M.B.A. Chief Financial Officer Scott Munger Chief Operating Officer Chance Brannen Vice President of Worldwide Sales Mark Hayes Vice President of Marketing and Business Development George Antoniou Vice President of Operations Michael Brownstein Vice President of Network
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Re: Leads in Colorado

, research and advertising services People David J. Leonard Chief Executive Officer Kenneth G. Carroll President and Chief Operating Officer Erwin C. Hudson Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Mark D. Adolph Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael A. Casullo Chief Information Officer Jim Elliot, M.B.A. Vice President of Infrastructure Ed Knudson, M.B.A. Vice President of Sales and Marketing Thad Mazurczyk Vice President of Technology Raymond Mills Vice
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Re: Prospecting in Michigan

Equity 11 Ltd + expand to see all events Opportunities company expects funds to be used for... materials production activities expanding sales and marketing efforts product development potential opportunity to provide... products and services to support increased sales activities recruiting services for sales professionals products and services to support increased marketing activities; services may include PR activities, collateral material development, advertising, and direct
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Re: Leads in Oregon

... financial services, 401K rollovers and COBRA assistance office furniture and equipment liquidation services The company will shutter its window and door manufacturing facility in Stockton, Calif., on October 6, resulting in the loss of 126 jobs. The plant is located at 4547 Frontier Way in the Arch Road Business Park. People Roderick C. Wendt Chief Executive Officer and President Douglas P. Kintzinger Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Barry Homrighaus Chief
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Re: Leads in New York

3, 2008: $16 million in Series A financing from Fidelity Ventures Correlix Ltd. -- New York, NY September 2, 2008: $8 million in Series B financing led by Sequoia Capital Epic Advertising Inc. -- New York, NY September 2, 2008: Announced a new Senior Director of Agency Sales Veramark Technologies Inc. -- Pittsford, NY September 2, 2008: Announced a new Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales Frederick Wildman and Sons Ltd. -- New York, NY September 2, 2008: Announced a new Vice President and
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Re: Ricoh 2075 - Printing Custom Size Paper

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Try having the customer re-save the document with the 2075 RPCS as the default printer driver. If the document was created in Word and printed on another printer, those settings sometimes override the print driver setting.
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Re: Leads in New Jersey

What It Does It provides regulatory and quality services to FDA-regulated industries. Industry Professional & Technical Services Contact Information Q Pharma Inc. 22 South Street Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone: 973-656-0011 Fax: 973-656-0408 http://www.qpharmacorp.com Events 9/4/2008 - Announced a new Vice President of Sales and Marketing Opportunities potential opportunity to provide... products and services to support increased sales activities recruiting services for sales
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Re: Leads in New Jersey

President of Corporate Business Development Joseph M. Mahady Senior Vice President Gregory Norden Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Denise M. Peppard Senior Vice President of Human Resources Lawrence V. Stein Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mary K. Wold Senior Vice President of Finance Andrew F. Davidson Vice President of Internal Audit Douglas A. Dworkin Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Leo C. Jardot Vice President of Government Relations Jeffrey E
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Re: Leads in Georgia

President of Supply Chain Sarah Molinari Manager of Corporate Communications 770-384-5504 Joe Izganics President, Southern Division Joe McFarland President, Western Division Bruce Merino Senior Vice President of Merchandising and President of EXPO Design Center Marvin Ellison Executive Vice President of U.S. Stores What It Does It provides custom software development and strategic technology consulting services. Industry Publishing, Communications Services & Software Contact Information
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Re: Leads in Louisana

support increased sales activities recruiting services for sales professionals software and systems specific to the sales function products and services to support a field sales force Dana Stetson is Vice President of Sales. Mr. Stetson was most recently Head of Sales for Lava Trading and previously held the same position at Dynamicsoft. People Justin A. Brownhill Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas R. Perkin Cofounder and President David S. Willenzik General Counsel Ed
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Re: Leads in Quebec

What It Does It provides human resource professionals with software that enables process automation, authoring and delivery of recruitment and assessment systems. Industry Publishing, Communications Services & Software Contact Information Inscape Software Inc. (formerly HR Alloy Inc.) 4200 St. Laurent Boulevard Suite 1203 Montreal, Quebec H2W 2R2 Canada Toll-Free: 800-747-4828 http://www.inscapesoftware.com Events 9/3/2008 - $7 million in Series B funding led by Solidarity Fund QFL
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Re: Prospecting in Utah

, Chairman and Founder John Braun, M.D. Clinical Consultant and Founder Lesa Nelson Vice President of Clinical Operations Eric Olson Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Joe Ross Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Rina Wolf Vice President of Reimbursement and Regulatory Affairs NYSE RZ number of employees: 40 What It Does It develops and licenses advanced electric motor technology to motor manufacturers. Industry Product Development & Production Contact Information
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Re: Leads in South Carolina

events Opportunities potential opportunity to provide... products and services to support increased sales activities recruiting services for sales professionals software and systems specific to the sales function products and services to support a field sales force products and services to support growth in target markets, including marketing, research and advertising services Melissa Rapp is Vice President of Sales. She will be responsible for the supervision and coordination of
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Re: Leads in Massachusetts

Boston Millennia Partners Greentech Media Inc. -- Cambridge, MA September 2, 2008: Announced a new Vice President of Sales
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Re: Leads in Texas

Celevoke Inc. -- Liberty, TX September 8, 2008: Announced a new Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development Luminary Micro Inc. -- Austin, TX September 5, 2008: Announced a new Vice President of Worldwide Sales IdentiPHI Inc. -- Austin, TX September 3, 2008: Announced a new Vice President of North American Sales Mannatech Inc. -- Coppell, TX September 2, 2008: Announced a new Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
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Re: Sales Tips

It is important to understand that you deserve happiness. Those who believe that they are not worthy of happiness may subconsciously sabotage their efforts to achieve happiness. If necessary, tell yourself each day that you deserve to be happy and remind yourself what steps you will take to achieve the happiness you desire. Being happy, you can achieve alot more in life then you ever though. Even in sales, have a happy face, it helps to close business.
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Re: Gas Price Check

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From $3.65 yesterday to $4.59 today in Western Kentucky. So much for the brief savings.
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Re: Leads in California

Platform WildPackets Inc. -- Walnut Creek, CA September 4, 2008: Announced a new Vice President of Sales Microfabrica Inc. -- Van Nuys, CA September 4, 2008: $22.5 million in Series B financing co-led by Versant Ventures and Interwest Partners NutriPure Beverages Inc. (formerly Liberty Diversified Holdings Inc.) -- Newport Beach, CA September 4, 2008: An undisclosed amount of funding Fonality Inc. -- Los Angeles, CA September 4, 2008: $12 million in financing led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth

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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The First Week in September 2008

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Labor Day weekend is just about over.  The end of the fiscal year 2018 is only 120 some days from gasping it's last breath. I'm looking forward to the these last four months of the year because yet again I still have that desire for success. Time to crack the whip one more time!

Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week!

Weekend Copier Notes from 08/31/08

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$588 million o 10/98, Dan Doyle resigns as CEO o 2004, DANKA sells its Canadian subsidiary to Pitney Bowes o 2005, DANKA sells South and Central American business to Toshiba o 2006, DANKA sells its European business to Ricoh for $210 million o 2008, sells to Konica Minolta for $240 million Silverbrook Research announces a delay in launching its revolutionary color inkjet technology. The company, which had previously announced that its MEMJET technology would rival that of laser printers, is now
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Konica Minolta Launches bizhub 361 Newest bizhub B&W MFP Boosts Productivity in Mid-

the bizhub 361 is $9,200.00. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. In 2008, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. For more information, please visit http://www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us . Konica Minolta Corporate Contact James Norberto Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. +1 201.825.4000 PR
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Weekend Copier Notes from 09/07/08

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in the ads, is that the system offers only 2 bits per pixel, as compared to 8 bits per pixel with the Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C6500) o The ads state that system will be “under $125,000” o Will run thick stocks at 90ppm (since the machine is not 8 bit, perhaps it is laying down very little toner, so it has less to fuse when running thick stocks) o Print samples still not available from Ricoh - Ricoh announced it won a bid at the law firm of Shepherd & Wedderburn. The company claims it reduced
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TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC. EXTENDS MID-VOLUME COLOR LINE WITH NEW SMALL

eight seconds, providing fast color printing to businesses with moderate output needs. Utilizing Toshiba’s leading-edge enhanced laser image technology (e-Fine), the e-STUDIO2330c delivers best-in-class color clarity and rich text renditions in all scanning, printing and copying jobs. Supporting print resolutions of 2,400 x 600 dots-per-inch (dpi) and 10-bit scanning resolutions of 600 x 600 dpi, the e-STUDIO2330c provides razor-sharp text and superior graphic detail in all printed documents
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AP3800C unable to print on network

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I have an AP3800C with a confusing problem. We can see it through the web. We can ping it. We can get feedback from it. However, when we send a print job to it from any computer, the job stays in the print driver (still shows a pending job) and will not release or go to the device for output. We have the latest drivers installed and are using smart device monitor for our printing. Any ideas? John
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KIP 80 Press release

KIP Color 80 System KIP America KIP has developed the industry’s first wide-format LED toner based color print system for technical and graphics printing environments. The KIP Color 80 print system is designed for printing professionals who require high speed production of color and monochrome technical documents, business communications and display graphics. The system is a comprehensive solution for wide format color imaging; spanning the full spectrum of applications from
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Re: AP3800C unable to print on network

Have you tried this? Ensuring that Windows Firewall is properly configured can solve this problem. Error messages that may appear The error messages that may appear when you try to print will differ depending on your operating system, application, and other factors. Some common Windows 2000 error messages are: Message Occurs when... Printing preferences cannot be displayed. The print subsystem is unavailable. ... you click [Printing Preferences] from the printer icon. Printer properties cannot
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in August 2008

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One of the last threads in this blog is Sales Tips, that was an ongoing thread ten years ago, I just read a lot of those threads and it's worth the time to pat those threads a visit.

Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week!

Weekend Copier Notes from 08/17/08

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attributed to an un-named IKON sales rep; “At the beginning of the month, we sell solutions (Documentum, Captaris RightFax, Objectif Lune, etc.), but by the end of the month we just sell copiers (Canon & Ricoh)” According to Photizo Group, 60% of print management decisions are being made by IT departments, over-riding traditional copier buyers (purchasing, facilities management, etc.) o Of the 4.6 trillion pages printed annually by companies in the U.S., only 3% are covered by a print management
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Konica Minolta Unveils bizhub C200

Ramsey, N.J. – August 11, 2008 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today unveiled the new bizhub C200, a multifunctional product (MFP – print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system) tailored to fit the needs of small office to mid-range office workgroups, departments or low volume black and white environments, coupled with color prints at an economical price
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CANON U.S.A. ROLLS OUT NEW imageCLASS MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 18, 2008 – Continuing to provide the small business and home office document solutions that businesses require to be successful in today’s market, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital office imaging systems and solutions, today introduced the new monochrome imageCLASS MF4350d and imageCLASS MF4370dn laser multifunction printers. The new Canon imageCLASS models boast print and copy speeds of up to 23 pages-per-minute (ppm) for letter-sized output, and
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SHARP IMAGING AND INFORMATION COMPANY OF AMERICA EXPANDS DIRECT, LOCAL SALES OPERATIO

documents safe from unauthorized users, Sharp leads the MFP industry in security by offering the most secure suite of MFP applications. For information about the complete line of Sharp MFP products, contact Sharp Electronics Corporation, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J. 07495-1163, or call 800-BE-SHARP. For online product information, visit Sharp’s Web site at sharpusa.com. # # # Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home
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SHARP LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION COLOR WORKGROUP DOCUMENT SYSTEMS

document workflow and distribute to up to seven destinations – email, desktop, FTP, network folders (SMB), USB, fax and Internet fax – with a single button push. High-volume workgroups will appreciate the Send to Group mode for group broadcasting via email, fax and Internet fax. These models also include a network ready PCL®6/PCL5c printing system with direct print function and available Postscript® 3™ and Windows® XPS options. Supporting the Newest Security Standards With Sharp’s latest award
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CANON U.S.A. ANNOUNCES NEW imageCLASS D480 MULTIFUNCTION COPIER TARGETING SMALL BUSIN

and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. “The entire line of imageCLASS models gives workgroups, small businesses and home office users the critical access to the office document functions necessary for running their businesses at a high level of efficiency.” The imageCLASS D480 multifunction copier provides duplex capabilities in all modes, including in output mode for printing, copying and receiving faxes, and in input mode for copying, scanning and faxing. With this duplexing
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New SP 4110SF from Ricoh!

of several mid-volume, printer-based MFP introductions in the pipeline. These products aren’t entirely new. While the IS800C Image Scanner is a new piece of scanning hardware, the print engines are the recently introduced 31-/36-ppm Aficio SP 4100NL, SP 4100N, and SP 4110N laser printers – so you can be confident in recommending these “new” products based on their already proven reliability and performance record. With a bundled SRP of $2,158 (SP 4110SF), $2,008 (SP 4100SF) and $1,829 (SP
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Best Print Management Solutions Updated with Announcement of Version 4.1 of Equitrac

support for the increasingly important green printing initiatives.” Benefits in the new editions of the Equitrac solutions suites include: Enhanced Follow-You Printing® capabilities — Automatic server discovery — With automatic server discovery, users of Follow-You Printing will now immediately see all print jobs available to them, regardless of the server — or workstation — they were printed from, while still minimizing the amount of network traffic. Direct IP printing environments — An enhanced
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Mac OS 10 Network Fax

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I'm not normally involved in this area at our dealership, but we have a new account with a MPC3500spf in a Mac (OS10.5.4) inviornment that would like to implement Network Faxing. Is this possible with a Mac? Also, they are having issues with printing from Photoshop CS3 where they get an error message of "No %% bounding box: comment in heater". In doing some quick research I've come to the conclusion that it is an OS10.5.4 issue as many different printers/MFP (not just RIcoh MPC3500's) are
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New Version of EFI Fiery Central Workflow Solution Boosts Production and Maximizes Re

even greater flexibility to tailor solutions just right for them.” Fiery Central 1.5 is available now from EFI and its partners. For more information please visit www.efi.com or call 800-875-7117. About EFI EFI (www.efi.com) is the 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. The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery® digital color print
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Re: Wide Format Color Scanner

. It will also allow output to a host of inkjet color printers, further extending the capabilities and benefits. Please note that to output to inkjet devices, the WFCS must recognize the 480W, SP W2470, MP W2400 or a MP W3600 on the network. Ricoh Wide Format Color Scanner Key Highlights: Standard Features: • 4-channel CCD camera (x3) • 48-Bit Color • 600 dpi • 12 inches per second (monochrome)/.6 inches per second (color) scanning speed—the fastest in the industry • Automatic color calibration
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Industry Trending

. The internet, email, and intranets are big drivers. Printing surpassed copy volume in 19953. End-users are printing multiple originals, rather than making copies. Color printers are bringing new documents to the network. The number of documents created and distributed electronically — then printed at the time of need — continues to grow. Document Trend #3 Copy and fax are becoming secondary technologies. Copy volumes are stagnant or in decline. Long-held habits are changing. Fax volumes are
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Océ Launches Comprehensive Suite of TransPromo Solutions and Services

. Market research firm, INTERQUEST, in a 2008 study, forecasts that full-color promotional transactional printing in North America will grow at an annual rate of 45 percent between 2007 and 2012, presenting a major opportunity for transactional printers. The study also cites statistics indicating that consumers spend an average of 5.6 minutes looking at bank and credit card statements they receive through the mail. While TransPromo documents are highly effective tools for increasing the lifetime
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Re: Ricoh 2075 - Printing Custom Size Paper

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I went on site today and tried that route and still no dice. I also tried everything under the sun to try and get the driver to acknowledge that it had custom paper in the drawer. Also, I even had problems printing the paper from the bypass with the driver fully configured. Very odd problem, indeed.
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Re: Ricoh 2075 - Printing Custom Size Paper

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Yes. I can copy to the trays (I tried tray 2 and bypass) with no problems at all. However, when it comes to printing, it's giving me a type mismatch even though I've set everything under the sun to make this work.
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Re: Industry Trending

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Great information. If the predictions here are correct (I have no reason to doubt), the shift we've been making as an industry (more print, more consolidation) should turn out well for us.
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Re: Industry Trending

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ART, CURIOUS WHERE YOU FOUND THIS - I'D LIKE THE ORIGINAL FOR MY 'PITCHBOOK'. FOLKS DON'T BEIEVE SALESTYPE BUT IF THEY READ IT ITS GOSPEL!
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Re: Mac OS 10 Network Fax

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Lan Fax is for windows printing only. I don't know about the other issue.
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Re: Wide Format Color Scanner

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Notes from the Savin price book: (22) The Wide Format Color Scanner (100117FNG) requires either a MP W2400, MP W3600, or SP W2470 on the network and turned on to activate the scanner. (23) The Wide Format Color Scanner includes scanner unit, scanner stand, monitor bracket and cable channeling. This unit requires a PC and a touch screen monitor that must be purchased locally. Please refer to the brochure or InfoCenter for PC and Monitor specifications. Sorry, Art. I realize this didn't answer
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Re: Wide Format Color Scanner

to conduct some testing. We basically know that the scanner will work with the 240 (based on test conducted by Contex) and the 480 (based on tests that were run by TSC). Although the launch materials do not reference, the scanner will work with the 480 and 240, however we have not confirmed it working with products prior to those two. Thanks Bryan Batelli Associate Product Manager, Wide Format Ricoh Americas Corporation Production and Color Systems Marketing
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Re: Sales Tips

Just The Facts, Please "I told a prospect that I'd follow up within a week. Two weeks later, I figured I missed my chance and they went with someone else." Sound familiar? Effective salespeople don't guess themselves into a sale. To ensure you're operating with the facts, ask yourself this, "Do I have evidence to support my assumption or how I'm feeling?" Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from gaining clarity rather than drowning in the stories that you believe are true.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in August 2008

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There's an interesting thread below titled A4 Device Poll.  It's a short thread and I disable the poll site years ago. However, from reading the thread it was about ten years ago that A4 devices were starting to talk hold. What I can't believe is that the major A3 manufacturers have continued to lower prices on the A3 boxes and move very slowly with offering full functionality for A4 devices. It's been ten years!

Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week.

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Weekend Copier Notes from 08/10/08

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it is giving CDW the funds to hire 110 people to telemarket businesses in the U.S. to focus on HP product only. Unknown if this will also include the slow-selling HP Edgeline inkjet MFP products. - Street pricing seen in the print for pay market: o Xerox DocuColor 242 (40ppm color laser MFP) with embedded Fiery for $24,200 with color clicks at $0.05 and b/w clicks at $0.008. 11”x17” billed as one click. o Xerox DocuColor 242 with Creo controller & stapling finisher for $35,500 with color clicks
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Ricoh 2075 - Printing Custom Size Paper

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Hello all, I’m having a bit of an issue with a Ricoh 2075. Our customer wants to be able to print to size 8x10.5 paper from tray 2. She’s able to get the printer to print one copy of a multiple copy job, but after that it refuses to print the rest of the job. The tray itself is set for 8x10.5 landscape and I’ve set that size into the machine under paper tray settings. Using the RPCS driver and changing the original size of the paper to a custom size, as well as changing printout paper size to
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Envelope Printing

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Has anyone tried printing envelopes on the MPC6000 or 7500? We are competing in a CPA firm and the incumbent is Konica/Minolta and their 550/650 unit will do envelopes or so they say. Thanks, John
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HP Broadens Portfolio of Imaging and Printing Solutions

, such as duplex printing and non-color printing, and user authentication requirements. · The HP LAN Fax Solution from HP and Captaris(1) combines the Captaris RightFax offering with HP multifunction printers (MFPs) and digital senders. Instead of using traditional stand-alone fax machines, users can now send and receive faxes easily from an MFP, digital sender or PC, reducing the number of devices and supplies required for the office. · The HP Print Optimization Solution from HP and Standard
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Ricoh New Model Support for IPDS

Ricoh is pleased to announce the release of new model support for printing IPDS in IBM zSeries (S/390) and iSeries (AS/400) environments. RA2K Integration for IPDS is an internal software solution, which resides on the hard drive of select Ricoh print devices and enables users to send AFP/IPDS print jobs directly from their S/390 or AS/400 systems. This solution is designed to allow your customers to print professional laser-quality output, access standard finishing and paper size options
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New A4 Device Poll!

With Companies such as Muratec, Xerox, Samsung already marketing A4 multifunctional devices along with Sharp now announcing that they will have a complete A4 line. Do you feel that all of the manufacturers need to develop an A4 strategy? click here to take poll. http://www.websitetoolbox.com/...wPage=1&id=16329
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SSDP Protocol and Multicast Storm

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I am looking for help in identifying the trigger of what is termed as a Multicast Storm, caused by the SSDP protocol on the Ricoh/Savin MFP's. I had a customer whose network was brought to a standstill by this "Mulitcast storm" creating so much traffic on their network. We had to disable 60+ devices and manually go to each machine and update the firmware and initialize a fix that turns this off. An extremely time consuming process, however, at this time we don't know what brought this on, most
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New MPC Wirless Card

I have a new (never been used), was installed and customer did not need it wireless card for the MPC 2000,2500,3000,3500 and 4500. The card is out of the box. $200 or best offer I also have a NEW in the box Printer/Scanner Unit for Ricoh Typ 3030 # model B767-57. Everything is complete. Dealer cost is around $943, your cost is $400, take both items for $500. Want to move these, make an offer. Art 732.977.1211 art@p4photel.com
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Wide Format Color Scanner

Just pulled thi off the ricoh-usa web site. Does anyone have any pricing for this system?
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Re: Ricoh 2075 - Printing Custom Size Paper

I don't have a machine to tese, however have you tried to send the job to the "document server" and then program the print functions? This may do it, anyone else out there have any comments to help? Art
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The First Week in August 2008

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A little of news this week is that the US Dollar is growing stronger vs the Japanese Yen.  When this has happened in the past Japanese copier manufacturers have decreased pricing here in the States.  When you couple this with the Chinese tariffs that may go into effect this week, it could mean that our industry may not see price increases.  Japanese manufacturers might just bite the bullet on the increases in order to keep boxes moving out of the plants.

BTW, the dude in the picture, had just a few too many drinks at the after party from the award night. Can ya tell!

Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week!

Weekend Copier Notes from 08/03/08

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to sales of Canon imageRUNNER Pro, which is relabeled Kodak DigiMaster product) o Black/white production placement up 13% (primarily Ricoh Aficio 90/110/135ppm systems) o Total MIF in the U.S. increased 2% (from growth in FM sites) - A dealer goes out of business. Executive Imaging, of Cherry Hills, NJ, a one-time Toshiba and Kyocera dealer, apparently has shut its doors. At one time, this dealer was one of the largest independently owned Toshiba dealers in the U.S.
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UPDATE 3-Canon Q2 drops 12 pct on strong yen, slow copier sales

slows. The company, which competes with Xerox Corp (XRX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Ricoh Co Ltd (7752.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Konica Minolta Holdings Inc (4902.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) in printers and copiers, is also grappling with the soaring cost of raw materials and the profit-slicing impact of a firmer yen. "We expect the yen to remain strong and for high raw materials and fuel prices to continue. The operating environment is tougher than we
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Sharp Imaging "Giving Customer What They Need"

Sunday, August 3, 2008 Sharp Imaging "Giving Customer What They Need" Finally...., and Kudos to Sharp Imaging!! Sharp announced on May 7th, 2008 and they will be the first Copier Manufacturer to release a full line of A4 multifunctional devices. If you don't know A4 print devices are not capable of printing or copying onto 11x17 (tabloid size paper). I've been touting this type of machine for about two years know and feel that this launch of A4 MFP's could vault Sharp into #1 in MFP placements
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New Xerox Desktop Document Scanner Boosts Productivity

, major resellers and Xerox and its agents and dealers. About Xerox DocuMate Scanners Xerox DocuMate high-performance business scanners and document management solutions give people speed, image quality, advanced paper handling and ease of use with exclusive Visioneer OneTouch technology. Scanner products range from mobile and desktop scanners to production imaging scanners. For additional information on Xerox scanners, visit http://www.xeroxscanners.com and http://www.xeroxestore.com . -XXX
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Ricoh Introduction of eCopy CAC Solution

Ricoh is please to add the eCopy CAC solution to our product offering. The ability to secure your MFP scanning with CAC implementation services from eCopy, a valued partner. Product Offerings Common Access Card (CAC) As the list of federal security technology mandates continues to grow, so do the demands on valuable internal IT resources. Among the immediate technology requirements is the Common Access Card (CAC) enablement of daily office tasks such as copying, printing, and scanning. In
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Ricoh 8200DN

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I have a customer that is demoing the Ricoh 8200DN for printing invoices. Usually the invoices are 6 pages duplex pulling one page from all 3 drawers. When it is 6 pages duplex everyting is fine, but when there is no duplex page 5 print where page 6 would have been. This is happening every time. If anyone can help me it you be very appreciated, since Ricoh is not giving me any answers to resolve this problem. Contact me if there is more information you might need to resolve this. Thanks!!!!
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Five Rules For Success In Deal Making

in control. If a seller recognizes that you want something too badly, you can become easy prey. This trap of excess desire contributed to many of the business collapses in the late 1980s. Rule 4: Be innovative to make a successful deal. If you use innovative methods you can find ways to profit where others can't. By using innovation in financing or selling, you can discover value or make a hidden value accessible. Rule 5: Be aggressive. While being friendly can be helpful at times during the
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Re: Ricoh 8200DN

What print driver are you using? Have you tried a different print driver?
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Re: Ricoh 8200DN

Did you replace a printer that was doing the existing job? If so, what type of printer was it?
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Re: Sharp Imaging "Giving Customer What They Need"

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I believe they are to be launched sometime this fall. We just picked up the entire Sharp line and I am extremely impressed. Very strong across the board!!!
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Re: Sharp Imaging "Giving Customer What They Need"

These new A4 models, is Sharp the OEM or are they from Samsung?
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Fourth Week in July 2008

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Last week seemed to be pretty interesting.  I've been working on an order for about six months and was told the paperwork was ready to pick up tomorrow.  As soon as I have the docs in hand I'll be writing about this, till then mums is the word.

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Russian investors are considering acquiring the company. - Kodak announced it has sold a NexPress 2500 production color system to Mailings Unlimited, a print and mailing house in Portland, Maine. - Kyocera launched “PrintQ” which is server based software that tracks usage of printers and MFPs on the network. - Xerox reported its latest financials: o Total revenue up 8% o Gross margins fell 39.3% o Net income fell 20% o Revenue from color products up 11% o 70% of revenue came from consumables o
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Konica Minolta Introduces PageScope Enterprise Suite for MFP Accounting and Authentic

advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. In 2008, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. For more information, please visit http://www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us . Konica Minolta Corporate Contact James Norberto Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. +1 201.825.4000 PR@kmbs.konicaminolta.us Konica Minolta Media Contact Rachel Reed Lois Paul and Partners +1 781.782.5785 rachel_reed
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Kyocera Mita America Simplifies Ability to Track Print Usage with PrintQ Manager

FAIRFIELD, New Jersey – July 21, 2008 - Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the release of a new server-based software tool, PrintQ Manager, to monitor, maintain and analyze print jobs and usage. This powerful solution combines advanced user/group print tracking capabilities, access controls, and robust reporting to significantly reduce paper waste and lower output costs on all Kyocera networked MFPs and printers. Based on proprietary
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U.S. Launch Of Ricoh Pro C900 Set For GRAPH EXPO

U.S. Launch Of Ricoh Pro C900 Set For GRAPH EXPO Ricoh Pro C900: Ricoh's Full Color Production Powerhouse is specifically aimed at Print for Pay, Reprographic and Graphic Arts environments, as well as at commercial users such as service bureaus and direct mailers. July 28, 2008 -- Ricoh Europe (Netherlands) B.V. announced at drupa the launch of the Ricoh Pro C900, its complete workflow solution for color production printing. As the flagship of Ricoh’s new Pro line, the Pro C900 stands out from
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Xerox results overshadowed by margin concerns

services. But because of the weak U.S. economy, some large clients have been hesitant to purchase higher-end technology, Xerox said. Therefore more sales of lower-priced products hurt gross margins, which fell to 39.3 percent in the 2008 first half. Xerox, which has targeted margins at 40-41 percent, now sees them in the range of 39-40 percent for the full year. The outlook for margins follows results from Canon Inc., which posted a 12 percent decline in quarterly profit due to sluggish copier
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Ricoh looks to protect its lot

director Chas Moloney told CRN that Ricoh’s push to get its partner base to adopt software products was an ongoing quest. “We have talked about this many times. Most dealers are buying into it in some way, shape or form, but it will take time,” he said. Chief executive Nigel Palmer revealed that printers now account for about half of Ricoh’s revenue and he told resellers that a move towards selling them should be a priority. “If you are not already doing it, please do it quickly. Within two years
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Going Green Sales Efforts

systems can print, scan, fax and copy in color for pennies and eliminate the need to have four different devices in the office. Multi-functional systems have a very low cost per page when compare to standalone fax machines, copy machines, laser or ink printers. Consider this the average laser printer and fax machine has a cost of .03 per page. Multifunctional Systems have a cost of .0125 per page. That’s a savings of over 50%! Where else can you cut your costs by over 50% these days? If you’re
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Forced Printing Feature

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Does anyone know where to get the firmware revisions for this? I looked on the Ricoh TSC and RFG e-source sites and only saw bulletins. Thanks.
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SAMSUNG LAUNCHES THREE AFFORDABLE, NETWORK-READY, COLOR LASER PRINTERS FOR SOHO AND S

-3175FN and CLP-315/315W) have a maximum resolution of 2400 x 600 dpi and each unit delivers the first (mono) print out in 14 seconds. These printers also come with Samsung’s NO NOIS™ print engine for quiet operation. “Samsung understands the needs of today’s SOHO and small-workgroup users who are the inspiration for our new CLX-3175 and CLP-315 line of printers,” said Kenneth Colby, Senior Manager, Printer Product Marketing, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. “Not only do these feature-rich printers
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TCO FullView Tool Is Now Live at RicohSaves.com!

We're excited to announce the release of Ricoh TCO FullView Tool now available at www.RicohSaves.com! Use your RicohConnects.com user name and password below to access this powerful TCO calculator now and other ICM Value Proposition Web Tools coming soon. What's Ricoh TCO FullView Tool? It's an online tool that easily calculates a customer's total cost of ownership (TCO). Reducing TCO is one of our value propositions but it's hard to do without knowing the total costs of currently installed
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New Océ VarioPrint 1105 Cut-sheet Production System Brings Print Shops More Flexibili

July 23, 2008 – Trumbull, CT– Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announces an option-rich addition to its cut-sheet production printing portfolio. The Océ VarioPrint 1105 system greatly expands users’ choices for paper input and output, workflow software, business applications and quality finishing. The monochrome laser printer/copier/scanner helps in-house and commercial print shops extend service offerings, enhance customer satisfaction, and improve
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NEW SAMSUNG MULTIFUNCTIONAL PRINTER (MFP) MAXIMIZES PERFORMANCE AND EFFECTIVE WORKGRO

multi-functional printer offers dependable and consistent printing, scanning, copying and faxing operations – essentially eliminating the need to purchase several products to do the same thing. 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 50,000 pages a month at speeds up to 30 pages per minute (ppm) 128MB of memory (expandable to 384MB) PC fax, scan-to-email and fax forwarding to email “ID Card” copies two sides of an ID card and prints on a single sheet “Clone” copies the image and prints it
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Successful Cash Flow Management

By AllBusiness.com Published: July 22, 2008 Cash management is ultimately about cash flow --and very few small businesses are awash in cash. Even successful, growing companies are vulnerable to cash flow problems because they tend to add employees and inventory rapidly. This may quickly deplete the company coffers and lead to cash shortages. Because having cash at the right time is so important, entrepreneurs must pay close attention to cash management. Here are some tips for saving money and
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RISO Printers Take Two 'BERTL's Best' Awards

operating and capital costs, which have earned the entire product line the distinction of an ENERGY STAR rating for low energy use. The EZ models are designed to meet the needs of organizations that require versatile spot color and monochrome printing while also being cost-effective. Hundreds of thousands of customers currently use RISO digital duplicators as production printers in high volume environments. RISO, Inc., headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts, is a wholly owned subsidiary of RISO
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Muratec Announces ScanTag Metadata Capture Integration with iDatix

Plano, Texas (July 30, 2008) - Muratec America, Inc., manufacturer of multifunction office equipment and business productivity solutions, and iDatix, a leader in business process automation and enterprise document management solutions, announce today a partnership that enables Muratec ScanTag users to easily index newly scanned documents into iSynergy, iDatix’s document management and process automation platform. Designed for the Muratec MFX-2050, MFX-1450, F-565 and F-525, ScanTag enables
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Color Control

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Hey folks, I was hoping someone might be able to help with this scenario I have going on. The customer (a private school) has several Savin C3030mfps. They want their staff and students to be able to print to these. They would like user codes set up on the mfps and to have each computer have a unique user code. I have installed 2 instances of the RPCS driver (copier color and copier b&w). In the b&w driver, I set the color preference to b&w and I went into advanced optionslimitation settings
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Re: Color Control

are you looking for a "no cost" solution, if so I do not know of anything. Cost solutions would be Print Director and or Print Audit. Let me know
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Re: Color Control

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I understand. However, I don't want each user to have to configure their default to b & w or have to remember to choose b&w everytime they print. If I just restrict color, it will result in jobs not printing as opposed to just printing in b&w. The work around I've devised is to install a print driver for a b&W mfp (Savin 9025/33) with similar options for them to use for black only users/jobs.
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A Multipronged Approach to Greener IT

in PDF or make them available for pickup via a custom client extranet. We produce about 12,000 invoices each month, and now deliver roughly 12 percent electronically. Because our average invoice is four pages long, we save approximately 5,700 pieces of paper each month, representing another $10,260 in savings on printing. We began upgrading technology to stabilize our infrastructure and provide our clients with superior legal service. However, our metrics have proven that we are saving money
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Re: Color Control

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well, if you do not put the user code into preferences, they'd have to enter the code each time. And if they do not have a code, they cant print.
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240W PM's

Interesting scenario, we received a 240W on trade, we bought it from the leasing company for $2,800, print, scan dual rf..etc. The system has 80K of linear feet. We were told yesterday that our base price is $7,000!!! The system needed a pm, drum, cleaning blade, oil roller, coronas, fuser was in vg condition!!! What are your thoughts about adding $4,200!!
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Re: Fakery aided school copier deal

-mail story iPod friendly Printer friendly Related Links Complete coverage of the Memphis City Schools. Memphis City Schools Beat Blog More Memphis City Schools Memphis City Schools sues shop in billing scam Schools security priority for Cash School funding court case concludes Share and Enjoy [?] And all principals and central office administrators will be placed on performance-based contracts and evaluated based on the district's goals and objectives. Cash presented his plans at Monday night's
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Re: Scan Router Lite and Vista

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This is the text of the email I received 7/3/08 Jim, Here is the official response... "It will not (work with Win 2008)! ScanRouter is EOL December 31, 2008." Note: EOL meaning End-Of-Life, and will be made an official announcement in the near future. Please disclose what you feel is necessary. Thank you sir, Bryan Hogan Tactical Solutions Manager / South Integrated Channel Marketing Ricoh Americas Corporation 714-566-0688 bryan.hogan@ricoh-usa.com mailto:bryan.hogan@ricoh-usa.com Ask me
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Re: 240W PM's

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whatever. All that being said, there is no justification that I can think of for a 300% increase. I have to believe that if you told them that they are stuck with it at that price that they will reconsider. Our goal is that the sales cost needs to be 25% of the street price of new. That way Sales reps can sell at 100% markup and the customer is getting it for 50% of the cost of new.
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Re: 240W PM's

YES, THE 2,800 was the final cost on the equipment. I quess our beef is that when a customer needs the PM, our charges to the customer is less than the charge to sales person. Plus talking to the tech is useless, they tell us nothing and to speak to management. I can understand a mu on parts and costing for labor and realize the comapany should make money for the prep of the unit. However, I have estimated the parts at about $1800 plus labor, lets give it four hours of labor at 80, which equals
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The First Week in July 2008

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Not much here this week, seems the entire industry was probably on vacation.

Enjoy these threads from ten years ago this week!

Weekend Copier Notes from 06/29 & 07/06

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. - In a recent article in What They Think magazine, the following companies were mentioned as owning most of the inkjet print head technology patents that are used by many vendors: o Xaar o Dimatix/Spectra (used in new Fuji JetPress 720) o Panasonic (used in Kodak Versamark) o Kyocera (used in Oce’ JetStream) o Epson (used in Screen Truepress) o Toshiba (licenses technology from Xaar)(used in Riso HC5500) o HP (used in its own products) - Printable Technologies, maker of FusionPro variable data
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Re: Is anyone else facing this from Xerox?

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especially if they're in a marketplace where Canon or Ricoh or Konica Minolta have a much more competitive (read that "Less costly") Gov't Bid program in place and Xerox would not ordinarily be able to place equipment and sell toner otherwise. It work extremely well in the 70's and 80's for me as a K-12 Rep then.
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Ricoh MicroPress Connectivity for the Pro Series

Ricoh is pleased to announce the launch of the MicroPress Connectivity for the new Pro 906EX/1106EX/1356EX, the newly updated PrintStation 0135R. The PrintStation 0135R now supports the dynamic new finishing capabilities that make the new Pro Series unique in this market segment. Designed for customers that require superior make-ready and advanced workflow management capabilities, the PrintStation 0135R and the new Pro 906EX/1106EX/1356EX provide an unbeatable combination for your production
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Ricoh Release of Perfect Binder GB5000

Ricoh is pleased to announce the release of the new Perfect Binder GB5000 and its related accessories for the new Ricoh Pro 906EX/1106EX/1356EX systems. The Perfect Binder GB5000 automatically creates perfect bound books in-line up to 200 sheets (that’s 400 pages in duplex mode), and it provides trimming on up to 3 sides of the book providing the capability to create professional looking books with “full-bleed” covers.
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Ricoh Introduction of DWG/DXF/DWF Option and Upgrade for the RW-480

Ricoh is pleased to announce the availability of the newest versions of the DWG/DXF/DWF option and Upgrade option for the RW- 480 Controller and RW-3600 controller. These options are now available for purchase and support PlotBase 3.7.1 (RW-480 & RW-3600) and AutoCad 2008. Refer to the charts below for EDP code number for the appropriate RW-XXX Controller for your customer. Option and Upgrade Option Overview: The DWG, DXF and DWF are AutoDesk native file formats created in their AutoCAD
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Re: Political Speeches

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of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter? C. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job? D. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year? E. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state? F. Or possibly the hundreds of clean
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Re: Network Install Guide For Dummies

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This is why I don't like General Guides If a customer is using DHCP, simply picking a higher number is not safe. You (and your contact at the customer) may not be aware of other factors. There may be a different class of devices (such as servers or printers or whatever) that is placed into a higher DHCP range. If you want to be perfectly safe when the customer is on DHCP, their IT should provide you with an IP. Of course, I've grabbed a seemingly open IP in order to get he printer working too .
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quote: their IT should provide you with an IP Of course, if they have an IT person. How many times have I heard "The salesman said you would take care of it all!" (dangling a check over my head)
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Re: Network Install Guide For Dummies

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If the customer can't give me an IP or know of one that is available, I will use the one that was in the printer/copier that I am replacing. If it is a new install, I will ask their IT what IP to use or have them do it. So far it has not been an issue.
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Re: Savin 8075 Phantom Jams

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going to complain about a machine when it is their own stupidity. The adage goes "It's always someone else's fault, but not me." This machine consistently runs 60k+ per month from both prints and copies, and the jam count now is less than 8 and those are not from the bypass tray.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Fourth Week in June 2008

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Dang, me and the entire industry must have been on vacation this week! 

Enjoy these meager threads from ten years ago this week!

Weekend Copier Notes from 06/22/08

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and management software to large corporate customers  Graphic unit will offer printers and supplies to wide format users o Most of the U.S. employees of the printer division (3,400) work at the division headquarters in Boise, Idaho, which designs the products, while manufacturing is done overseas. - Ricoh launched a new print-only color laser system, the Aficio SP C420DN offering: o 31ppm top speed color or b/w o 1200x1200dpi top resolution at half speed (600dpi at full speed) o Does NOT offer
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Printing Company Wanting Production Color

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I need some suggestions. One of our production printing customers wants a color system that will print up to 12 point chromecoat, either from the bypass tray or other trays. The other feature is that it must print up to 12x18 paper. They have looked at the Savin C7570, but I was told this unit will only print up to a 10 point chromecoat, which they could live with, but they want another option. Speed is not that important as long as it will print on 12 point chromecoat. Is this an area that
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'Japannovation' marketing strategies

the most sustainable companies in the world. During Earth Day, the firm turned off all its lights as a "gesture of commitment to environmental protection." Today, Iwamoto said Ricoh has overtaken Fuji Xerox in the copier business. Iwamoto said "there is really no stereotype innovation model." "Every company tries to create its own innovation model to promote brand differentiation. Today, the Made-in-Japan or the monozukuri concept is no longer just for manufacturing high quality products as in the
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Xerox 7232

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Xerox Authorized Agent: Xerox 7232 Stand $7,000 .008 b&w .055 color service only, no supplies included
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Remote Web Workplace

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Not sure really where to post this, so here goes. I use a Windows 2003 Small Business Server at the office and Remote Web Workplace to work from home. It appears that in order to enable printing to the printers from the house, the server establishes a connection by sending what appears to be a print job and then deleting it. The problem is that although I try to keep it clean, I often have many printers installed on my laptop and it ends up with hundreds or thousands of jobs in the queue of the
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Third Week in June 2008

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Happy Fathers Day to everyone, I spent the entire day with my Son and his wife. It was a great day, hope everyone else was able to have a great day!

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, profitable printing” = HP o “Print is Powerful” = Kodak o “Connect With Opportunity” = Xerox o “We Speak Image” = Canon o “Produce, Persuade, Perform..on the network” = Canon o “We’re Listening” = Ricoh o “Empowering Print Communications” = Sharp o “Leading Innovation” = Toshiba o “Print To Win” = EFI o “Business Beyond the Ordinary” = Oce’ - Ricoh claims it has sold its first Aficio Pro C900 production color system (90ppm) to Integrated Graphics Ltd, a print shop in England. - Ricoh announced it
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Weekend Copier Notes from 06/22/08

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and management software to large corporate customers  Graphic unit will offer printers and supplies to wide format users o Most of the U.S. employees of the printer division (3,400) work at the division headquarters in Boise, Idaho, which designs the products, while manufacturing is done overseas. - Ricoh launched a new print-only color laser system, the Aficio SP C420DN offering: o 31ppm top speed color or b/w o 1200x1200dpi top resolution at half speed (600dpi at full speed) o Does NOT offer
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MT Business Technologies Acquires Ricoh Business Solutions Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MT Business Technologies Acquires Ricoh Business Solutions Office Toledo, Ohio June 10, 2008 - MT Business Technologies, Inc., a leading independent provider of office technology solutions in Ohio, announced today that it has acquired the Ricoh Business Solutions (RBS) office in the greater Toledo Market. Ricoh Americas Corporation and MT Business Technologies have enjoyed a solid business partnership for over 25 years. MT Business Technologies is pleased to broaden
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Ricoh Expands Relationship with CIMA Software

deliver on this promise,” said Nelson Cano, vice president, Sales and Marketing, CIMA Software Corporation, Inc. “We are excited about our admission into the Ricoh Technology Alliance Program as this is a great honor and we look forward to continuing our work with this innovative organization.” As CIMA’s signature document management solution, DocuClass is a robust, and user-friendly system for both operational office staff and the information technology department. For users, it features an
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RICOH HONORED BY PREMIER HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE FOR EXCEPTIONAL SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE

. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Washington. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com . About Ricoh Americas Corporation Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 72-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2007 sales in excess of $19.4 billion, a 7.3 percent increase over the previous year. Ricoh Americas Corporation is a
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Ricoh is pleased to announce the introduction of the Aficio SP 8200DN.

. All of these enhancements make the Ricoh Aficio SP 8200DN an ideal printing solution for mid-volume customers with sensitive application needs. The Aficio SP 8200DN is designed to deliver high quality output across a wide variety of applications with 600 x 600 dpi image quality, fax print speed, large paper capacity, network readiness, and data encryption. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RICOH SP 8200DN: • 50 ppm black & white printing with standard duplexing up to 11” x 17” • The latest GW controller
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'Japannovation' marketing strategies

the most sustainable companies in the world. During Earth Day, the firm turned off all its lights as a "gesture of commitment to environmental protection." Today, Iwamoto said Ricoh has overtaken Fuji Xerox in the copier business. Iwamoto said "there is really no stereotype innovation model." "Every company tries to create its own innovation model to promote brand differentiation. Today, the Made-in-Japan or the monozukuri concept is no longer just for manufacturing high quality products as in the
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Re: Network Install Guide For Dummies

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192.168.0.42 for example, I start pinging 192.168.0.43 and up to find an open one. I assign this to the mfp (never use dhcp) and make it static. I connect the product and ping it to make sure it is at that location and can communicate. 4. I resist the temptation to make a pc/server a print server and spend the extra time installing a straight TCP/IP port on each client computer for printing purposes. 5. If installing LAN-fax, I show the customer how it works and send a test page. If they ask about a
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KonicaMinolta Lease

I have a customer who has an old KMBS lease here in NJ, that was done back in 11/03, he dopes not have a copy of the t's & c's. Can someone pleae forward to me. art@p4photel.com
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User Code Authentication with PostScript

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Customer wants to use User Codes to keep track of individuals and departments usage. Not an unusual request, right? Well, it works fine with printing from PCL or RPCS, but has anyone had issues with PostScript? We placed an MP C6000 w/PS3 and the users cannot print with VALID user codes when using the PS driver. We happen to have one in our demo room and it showed the same error. Our Ricoh DSR was in our office on Friday and helped us escalate to Ricoh support, but has anyone else had this
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Re: MT Business Technologies Acquires Ricoh Business Solutions Office

This is the only one I have heard of. In the same week Ricoh aquired a dealer and then sold an RBS location. What gives???? Yes, you are right, this can be used against RBS, and can be quite powerful. Think I'll print it off and keep a copy with me at all times!
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Drawbase & Plot client

I have a customer using drawbase and needs to batch print these files, does anyone have any ideas for us?
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discontinued parts for Aficio 240W

As you are aware this item has been discontinued and is NOT available any more from any where. But, we do occasionally have a customer in the field who at this late date may want to "connect" the copier and make it a printer/scan unit. Or, they bought the used trade in from a dealer, etc. You can order the "parts" necessary to build an interface by ordering the parts listed below. PLEASE SAVE THIS EMAIL S Part # Description G068 5750 Interface Cable B126 5560 Cover: Middle: C/Tbox B
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Remote Web Workplace

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Re: Up Coming Ricoh Launches

August 08 Ricoh Pro C900 October 08 MPC 1800, MPC 2800, MPC 3300, MPC 4000, MPC 5000 November 08 SPC 310N, SPC 311N, MPC 2050, MPC 2550, PRO C900s
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Re: Gas Price Check

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come away from reading it with the mistaken impression that most of the USA's crude oil is imported from the Middle East. It isn't. According to some recent figures regarding crude oil imports, in December 2007 only 23% of the USA's crude oil imports came from countries classified by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as Persian Gulf exporters (i.e., Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain). The top six countries (by percentage of total USA imports) supplying
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Re: Gas Price Check

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solution: We all ride bicycles! I did last week and put on 642 miles. I am now into a size 30 from a 42. I have also left copier sales and have just been added to one of the teams for the Tour De France!!!
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Re: MT Business Technologies Acquires Ricoh Business Solutions Office

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I am somewhat surprised this has not had any responses. Here's a case where the local RICOH Business Solutions Office was acquired by a local dealership. Must've been a rather underperforming branch office. Does anyone know of other situations like this. This could be used to create doubt in prospects minds that they're dealing with "the manufacture" - "So what guarantees does that give you Mr. Customer . . . yada, yada, yada"!
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Re: KonicaMinolta Lease

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It is probably the same as Ricoh's since they both used DLL back then.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in June 2003

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I couldn't help my self and re-read the two HP threads from ten years ago. Back in the day, there was a saying that buyers used to clung too, the saying went like this.  If I buy the Xerox, and even if it doesn't work, no one is going to fault me for buying the Xerox over the Japanese brand. I feel this is the same with HP, even if that HP plotter, printer of copier stinks, the buyer will never hear a word from anyone for not buying the other brand. 

Weekend Copier Notes from 06/08/08

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association of graphic solutions providers, announced results of lab testing of several production color systems during the IPA Digitial Print Forum in Chicago, IL on 4/24/08. Details: o Devices tested include:  Heidelberg XL-105 traditional offset press  Kodak NexPress S3000  Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C6500  Xeikon 6000 & 8000  Xerox iGen3 110  Hewlett Packard Indigo 3050 and 5500 o Support came from:  Rochester Institute of Technology  Western Michigan University  Ryerson University  Q
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Konica Minolta Announces Availability of the KIP 3100 Series of

06/09/08 - Konica Minolta Announces Availability of the KIP 3100 Series of Wide Format Printing Systems Konica Minolta Announces Availability of the KIP 3100 Series of Wide Format Printing Systems Jun 09, 2008 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced the availability of the KIP 3100 Series of wide format network print systems from KIP America, a leading manufacturer of wide-format printing and imaging technology. The KIP 3100 Series is a highly advanced wide format
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KIP stings Ricoh, Oce & Xerox w/ New 6ppm System

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 KIP stings Ricoh, Oce & Xerox w/ New 6ppm System I'll commend KIP, someone over there was thinking when they made the decision to offer color scanning with their monochrome wide format systems. Kudos to KIP! Ricoh, Xerox and Oce are now under the gun in the low volume wide format market. KIP recently introduced the 3100 a 6 page per minute wide format device, with the sexy color screen, the 3100 seems to be the 3000 with a few more bells and whistles and a chip that
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HP Printers

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We sell Savin printers but we have some accounts that are die hard HP and are our customers for MFPs. I would like to be able to sell them HP to lock our competitors out. Is there anywhere I can purchase HP and sell at close to staples prices and still make a little? How about supplies? Any suggestions from someone else who is selling/servicing HP would be great. Thanks for any input!
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RICOH AMERICAS CORPORATION RECOGNIZES RINGDALE, INC. AS OFFICIAL MEMBER OF TECHNOLOGY

, Ringdale has joined Ricoh’s Technology Alliance Program as a bronze member. Ringdale’s FollowMe is a roaming, secure printing and accounting solution designed to enhance, track and secure document output without requiring major changes to the existing network infrastructure or printer hardware. That means organizations can improve the cost-effectiveness of document output while leveraging existing investments in technology. FollowMe Embedded for Ricoh technology works on Ricoh’s Embedded Software
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Newly Designed e-STUDIO(TM) Color Multifunction

businesses with moderate output needs. Utilizing Toshiba's leading-edge enhanced laser image technology (e-Fine), these new color MFP products deliver best-in-class color clarity and rich text renditions in all scanning, printing and copying jobs. Supporting print resolutions of 1,200 x 1,200 dots-per-inch (dpi) and 10-bit scanning resolutions of 600 x 600 dpi, the e-STUDIO2830c/3530c/4520c series provides razor-sharp text and superior graphic detail in all printed documents.
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3,000万円以下のカラープロダクションプリンターにおいて(2008年5月7日現在) Body standard price of 30 million yen or less in color printer production (2008 year on May 7) 製品名 Product RICOH Pro C900 RICOH Pro C900 標準価格(消費税別) Standard price (consumption tax.) 1,230万円 123.0 million 発売日 Release Date 2008年8月 August 2008 販売台数 Sales 300台/年間 300 units / year ※ ※ このニュースリリースに掲載されている価格および料金には、消費税は含まれておりません。 This news release is the price and the price of the consumption tax is included. 商用印刷市場や企業内印刷市場では、印刷物の多品種・少ロット化により必要な時に必要な部数を低コストで印刷できるカラーPOD(プリントオンデマンド
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New b2c color boxes from Ricoh

I was poking around on ricoh.jp and found a new MPC5000, MPC4000, MPC3300 & MPC2800, will these be the new boxes here in the US?? Here is the linkm use google as a translater. 6.5 sec FCOT for color [URL= http://www.ricoh.co.jp/] http://www.ricoh.co.jp/[/URL]
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Re: Konica Minolta Announces Availability of the KIP 3100 Series of

associated inks and a specific media type creates an accurate, uniform color standard copy. Recall, Modify and Reprint: The KIP 3100 features the ability to save print and copy jobs to the IPS for future use. This print job history is configured via KIP PrintNET and is expandable up to 25 GB. Scan to DWF: Operators have the ability to scan monochrome technical documents into DWF format which can be printed on the KIP 3100.
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Re: Konica Minolta Announces Availability of the KIP 3100 Series of

): 21995 Ricoh W3600 Ricoh W3600 (1 Roll Feeder) 16120 Ricoh W3600 (2 Roll Feeder) 17200 Ricoh W3600 (1 Roll Feeder & Embedded Print) 19005 Ricoh W3600 (2 Roll Feeder & Embedded Print) 20085 Ricoh W3600 (1 Roll Feeder & Embedded Print + STF) 21529 Ricoh W3600 (2 Roll Feeder & Embedded Print + STF) 22609 Can't compete Can't compete So there it is a comparison vs KIp and Ricoh W3600, both are 6ppm, both copy, scan and printi blueprints. Ricoh wide format needs to make drastic price changes for the 6ppm
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Re: Konica Minolta Announces Availability of the KIP 3100 Series of

-directional infrared communication with printer. Holds up to 350 A - E sized prints. KIP Print Receiving Rack: Stacks up to 100 A - E size prints. KIP Print & Original Stacking System: Stacks up to 100 A - E size prints and 50 originals.
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Try going to the nextag website. You will find sources there to buy HP printers.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in May 2003

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Wow, a lot of excellent topics from the P4P'ers. I especially liked "the new push to get rid of paper"!  Enjoy the Memorial Day weekend here in the USA.

New Xerox Printers and Multifunction Printers: Easy to Use Affordable, Reliable Techn

New Xerox Printers and Multifunction Printers: Easy to Use Affordable, Reliable Technology for Small Businesses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardware • Sharp Introduces A4 MFP Line, First Ever in Industry • Konica Minolta Launches bizhub C20P Series of Network Printers • Paradigm Imaging Group receives BERTL’s Best® Award for EIS SUPRA! • Konica Minolta to Market KIP 9000 Series High-Volume, Wide Format Printing System • Océ Introduces New
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Konica Minolta Launches bizhub C20P Series of Network Printers

, marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “SMBs are looking for affordable color printing, and with the bizhub C20P Series of network printers, Konica Minolta is delivering a better alternative for this growing market. The bizhub C20P Series increases productivity for workgroups by offering fast first print times of less than 15 seconds; a warm up time of 35 seconds or less from stand by; and an automatic duplexer for two-sided printing is standard. The bizhub C20P Series is designed
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Konica Minolta Launches Bizhub 421

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spectrum of printing/copying/scanning needs. Featuring 600 x 600 dpi print and copy resolution with 256 grayscale levels, the bizhub 421 produces clear text, sharp edges and smooth halftones and provides special features such as 1,200 dpi equivalent print resolution that makes every document look more professional. The bizhub 421 uses Konica Minolta Simitri Polymerized Toner with finer particles to sharpen edge detail, improve halftone definition and make text more legible. Advanced Security The
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Global buys BIg Ricoh Dealer!

is made up of regional core companies in the U.S. that sell and service document management systems such as printers, copiers and multifunction devices; network integration services; and electronic presentation systems. As an office technology dealer, Global sells products from various suppliers including Xerox, Sharp and Konica Minolta. Xerox acquired Global Imaging in 2007 and operates it as a wholly owned subsidiary within Xerox's North American operations. -XXX- Media Contacts: Mike
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Re: Ricoh Rumor!! New Strategy?

take this on and then bump the MSRP like they did on the 45ppm device. Read the other day that Sammy is going to attack the A4 marketplace and plan to introduce a 75ppm, 95 ppm and 110ppm device in the next 12 months! Now is the time to add Muractec as another line, it doesn't seem like Ricoh, Canon, KonicaMinolta or Fuji Xerox are interested in this market, there were some rumors that Ricoh may enter and Toshiba, however nothing yet. I average a couple of these systems a month and average GP is
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Ricoh Wins Boys & Girls Clubs of America Account

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., May 28 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Americas Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced that it has signed a national agreement with Boys & Girls Clubs of America(R) (BGCA). Some 4,300 Clubs are now able to purchase any Ricoh printer, copier, multifunction product or software solution. The use of Ricoh products in Boys & Girls Club facilities will enable them to streamline document workflow from the creation of a document to its distribution and
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Xerox Gel Ink Printer

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Xerox previews digital printer cured gel ink Posted by Dawn Kawamoto Post a commentXerox gave a sneak peak Thursday of its cured gel ink, which is designed to print on a variety of materials from super slick plastic to foil with a digital printer. Xerox's cured gel ink, previewed at the print industry's trade show drupa in Germany, is aiming to capture a larger slice of the estimated $400 billion offset printing market. The cured gel ink, with its peanut butter-like consistency, is heated up
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The New Push to Get Rid of Paper

Mason-Cunningham, a Xerox vice-president, says it's not uncommon for companies to find they can cut costs related to documents by 10% but in some cases as much as 40%. "Everyone thinks about reducing printing costs, but that's just the tip of the iceberg," she says. Some companies track who's printing what and in some cases impose monthly limits on how many pages an employee can print. PrintAudit is a Vancouver-based maker of software that tracks how printers and copiers are used. "Once you have
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CANON U.S.A. COLOR imageRUNNER C5185 SOLUTIONS ACHIEVES FIVE STAR-RATING FROM BERTL,

- to high-volume color imaging system with many exceptional features capabilities to recommend it,” said Terry Wirth, director, Research and Analysis, BERTL. “Overall image quality, a hallmark with Canon imaging products, was rock-solid in both black-and-white and color modes, and printer and copier modes.” Designed with versatility in mind, the Canon Color imageRUNNER C5185 model provides reliable productivity across office and professional environments. Additionally, using a variety of print
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Selling Copiers "Bring Back the Good Ole Days"

I believe the first copier I ever sold was a Minolta 310, moving platen, 1-99 copies, one paper tray (letter & legal) and an exit tray! I can also remember selling a few used Minolta 101’s early on (liquid plain paper). Go here for rest of article
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WORKFLOW EFFICIENCY IMPROVED WITH RICOH’S GLOBALSCAN 3.1 WORKFLOW SUITE

WORKFLOW EFFICIENCY IMPROVED WITH RICOH’S GLOBALSCAN 3.1 WORKFLOW SUITE Enables Scanning Directly to Back-end Systems, Document Management Systems and Fax Servers West Caldwell, NJ, May 29, 2008 — Ricoh Americas Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, today launched GlobalScan™ 3.1 with Workflow Suite, designed to help document-intensive organizations and companies improve workflow efficiencies by integrating scanning into their mission-critical business processes
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New Ricoh Color Pro C900 & C900s

control over every aspect of print production from job submission to print output and cost allocation. Personalised printing Personalised printing demonstrations with the Ricoh Pro C900s, Ricoh’s Aficio MPC6000 and Ricoh Pro 906EX feature the Planet Press and PrintShop mail software from Objectif Lune. PlanetPress Suite enables easy creation and printing of transactional and promotional variable content documents as well as offering advanced automated distribution and workflow management
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Ricoh Introduction of the Ricoh Aficio SP C420DN

Ricoh is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Ricoh Aficio SP C420DN. Built on the proven, award-winning Ricoh Aficio SP C410DN and SP C411DN color print engines, the new Aficio SP C420DN Color Laser Printer delivers the superior quality and reliability Ricoh customers have come to expect – plus the latest technology advancements they need to maximize productivity. Priced at just $1,299 (SRP), the SP C420DN still delivers the best value in its class. Along with a higher paper
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Re: Ricoh Rumor!! New Strategy?

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Does the Sammy 6345 have a feature like tihe Ricoh/Savin DOcument Server where you can store documents for walk up access? If I understand right the Sammys are relabeled as Muratec, do you guys see a benefit for being a Muratec dealer vs. Samsung dealer (maybe see less Muratec in Staples)?
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Is anyone else facing this from Xerox?

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We are about to lose our third school district to Xerox who is quoting FREE UNLIMITED COPIES (toner inclusive). This one, we have 7 units there now and are proposing that 4 stay. Xerox has to replace all 7 and they are still beating our hardware cost so they aren't hiding service in the equipment price. The equipment is new and the agreement is for three years. Anyone else seeing this? We have another situation that is a large church with a dozen units. Xerox has put a new color box in AT NO
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Ricoh Quiz!!

Who can guess the correct number of current Ricoh hardware: MFPs, Scanners, Wide Format, Fax, Duplicators and HV units?
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Network Install Guide For Dummies

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Everyday we are asked a question about why a printer won't print, or a scanner won't scan, or even a fax won't LAN-FAX. Does anyone have a guide or know of one that has install guides for our network systems? I know the features of our systems and what they are supposed to do, but we do not have an IT tech on staff, so all of the questions fall to me, so if I do not know how to answer the question, I will search the web or Ricoh sites to get the answer. I guess I am hoping that someone has
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Re: New Ricoh Wide Formats shown at IRGA

Adjustment Control (ATAC) (Up to .6”) All-Wheel Drive Straight Paper Path Automatic Scanner Maintenance Built-in Image Enhancement Will work with all Ricoh WF MFP’s & output to any WF Ink Jet MP W 7140 -MPW 5100 14 ppm (D Size) (7140) 600dpi 10 ppm (D Size) (5100) 600dpi Printing: Embedded GW Architecture External RW-7140: Options: Scan, DWF, VIC, CGM Scanning ( 150- 600 dpi) (150 –1,200 TWAIN) Embedded color or external (7140 only) Scan to edit/email, to file, to print, (LED or Color Ink Jet
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quote: If I understand right the Sammys are relabeled as Muratec, do you guys see a benefit for being a Muratec dealer vs. Samsung dealer Muratec sent us evaluation equipment, and it came in a Samsung box. They were pretty upfront about relabeling Samsung. Art, you wrote that you've been getting service calls on small printers once you registered as a Samsung service center. Can you share any more about that?
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Re: Is anyone else facing this from Xerox?

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Xerox recently placed a color unit in a Print 4 Pay location in Clinton, MS. No charge for the box, just copies billed at .08 each (single click for 11 x 17).
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Re: Features you would like to see on future products

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An ldap scan to email search that doesn't require 5 button pushes (Xerox can in 2). Color scan on everything. Web access from MFP panel. More sophisticated scanning setup (create scan profiles in one application and then push to one or multiple devices simutaneously, Xerox does this). PostScript emulation at a fraction of the cost of the real postscript option (as most of our competitors have). Scan2print. Oh yes, and most important for Ricoh to stop trying to acquire it's already acquired
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Features you would like to see on future products

Please put down your wish list for future features or options for mid range ricoh color mfps
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LAN Fax Instructions

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A buddy of mine from Ricoh sent this to me, so I am passing it along to you.
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This sounds great. How long until Ricoh officially launches them?
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Re: Samsung Deals another Blow to MFP Giants (Ricoh, Canon, KonicaMinolta)

this perception by introducing the MultiXpress C8380ND, an A4 digital MFP. This beast of a printer spits out both color and mono prints alike at 38ppm. Like the 6555N, it is also network-ready, comes with an 80GB disk and a 7-inch color touchscreen. Both printers will ship with four of Samsung's latest printing solutions, one of which is JScribe. This was co-developed with IBM and CCP, and is embedded within the printer. The software allows businesses to program Java applications to customize to
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Re: Global buys BIg Ricoh Dealer!

I am a rep working out of the Jacksonville office. We are very excited about this opportunity to carry one of the premier products lines in the world. Xerox products will give us a distinct advantage in our market.
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Re: Savin 2400WD Windows Vista

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plotbase 3.7.1 supports vista. Are the embedded print controller or external (Ratio plotbase)? If external, upgrade all workstations and the plotbase controller to 3.7.1.
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Re: Gas Price Check

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Big oil profits are 8%. Would you be willing to take less? They have record profits because of record sales but the doom and gloom media won't tell us that. The problem is Congress. Allow drilling in ANWAR and the Gulf and supply would be larger than demand and costs would go down.
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Re: Sales Tips

Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. Conversely, if you are around people who are happy their emotional state will be infectious. You are happy it will shine through, and your sales will show it as well.
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Re: Ricoh Rumor!! New Strategy?

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We just brought in a MFX-4550 for evaluation. I printed off all the comments on this page and gave them to my service manager, and he thanks you for all the good insight. We have a tip to share back, and Ryan and Art will be glad to hear this. That annoying "confirm page size" screen that you get every time you open a paper drawer? You can turn it off. Go into the Machine Set-up/Admin Set-up screens, and poke around and you'll find it. We'll let you know how the rest of the evaluation
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Re: Ricoh Rumor!! New Strategy?

We also got set up with Sammy as a service center for thier laser printers. here you can have the best of both worlds. A: there are alot of samsung printers out there. B: You can get the support on the 4550N from Muractec
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Re: LAN Fax Instructions

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Ask and you shall receive. I had asked our contacts at Savin to provide me something on Lan-Fax, Scanning, Address Books, etc. I have attached what they sent, so if it helps me, it may help someone else as well.
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Re: LAN Fax Instructions

For those who need these files I have created one pdf document with all of the files. They are located on documentmall, under P4P users, Ricoh, then ricoh manuals, it is a 15mb file. log in credentials account: art_post user: p4pusers passcode: goodpals
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Re: Features you would like to see on future products

Scan2Print: Scan and then direct to print on any network printer along with scanning to folder on network
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The PS3 option for most of the newer models includes PDF Direct Print. You can set up a scan to folder (FTP) using the IP address of the printer you want to output on. This gives you "Scan2Print" capability. And of course, you can choose another folder on the network to scan to in the same operation...
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Re: Is anyone else facing this from Xerox?

In PA, Xerox has been pushing this promo to the school districts for three years now. We have a couple of disctricts that have Riso's and won't even entertain us on the copier side. The only way you are going to beat this is to wait and hope they screw up with servicing the account, other than that, there's no way to beat the price. Most of the schools are very happy with the program, the ones that aren't on it, hate Xerox and refuse to allow them on the RFP. I haven't heard anyone get hit
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in May 2008

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It's been ten years since Ricoh introduced the W7140 and W8140, couldn't believe that when I saw this in one of the threads below.  One of the threads was also about the Ricoh 760 scanner. What a difference ten years makes.  Ricoh no longer offers scanners and in the US they only offer one Ricoh manufactured digital duplicator.  Ah, times do change!

IKON Introduces New Printer Line

www.ikon.com . About IKON IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (www.ikon.com) is the world's largest independent channel for document management systems and services, enabling customers to improve document workflow and increase efficiency. IKON integrates best-in-class copiers, printers and MFP technologies from leading manufacturers, such as Canon, Ricoh, and Konica Minolta, and document management software and systems from companies like Captaris, Kofax, EFI, eCopy and others, to deliver tailored
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Samsung Deals another Blow to MFP Giants (Ricoh, Canon, KonicaMinolta)

You here it from me over and over, A4 devices are the way to go!Samsung has launched their 6555N Multifunctional System, a 55 page per minute device that incorporates a go here for rest of story
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Weekend Copier Notes from 05/11/08

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4 tandem OPC drums, making paper jam removal difficult, and end user may inadvertently scratch or damage drums when removing jams o Comments from BLI on image quality:  “color saturation was below average”  “output generally not bright enough”  “smoothness, sharpness and color halftone rage were average”  “flesh tones were too red” - Street pricing seen in print for pay market: o Canon imagePRESS C6000VP w/Fiery/LCT/stacker/booklet-maker for $194,000.00. Color click @ $0.052 and b/w clicks
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Océ transforms wide format printing industry with introduction of new Océ CrystalPoin

paper, producing crisp, waterfast high quality images with extremely accurate dot placement. Color and black & white on inexpensive plain paper The first printing system to utilize Océ CrystalPoint technology is the Océ ColorWave 600. With the Océ ColorWave 600, customers can print both color and black & white on lower cost untreated and recycled paper. Most existing color wide format products require specially coated inkjet paper. The Océ ColorWave 600 also prints an A0 sheet (one square meter
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RICOH ADDS MBM CORPORATION

finishing equipment for the graphics and printing industries, is joining Ricoh’s Technology Alliance Program as a bronze member. Working with MBM supports Ricoh’s on-going commitment to align itself with partners who share in its vision and dedication to provide the best possible resources for its customers. MBM’s primary divisions focus on security and finishing, including products such as SHREDMAN™ business shredders and Kutrimmer® trimmers, respectively. With identity theft affecting more than
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RICOH’S DOCUMENTMALL™ RECEIVES BOOST FROM KARORA TECHNOLOGIES

.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 72-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2007 sales in excess of $19.4 billion, a 7.3 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
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Re: usage management

I sold Konica Minolta for 3 years and worked with Konica/Minolta products for 7. One of the major differences between Konica Minolta and Ricoh is administration and ease of use. It is true that Konica Minolta has this feature. The problem with it is that you can not make the quotas time sensitive. It can start to get confusing to the end user when they have to go back in and allow another 100 copies. Ricoh does not have this feature because the designers probably thought that it would
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usage management

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My prospect has told me that the Konica Minolta product they are looking at offers the capability to set specific copy quota's for users so that they may have unlimited b&w, but have 100 color copies per user for example. #1. Is anyone familiar with this feature on the Konica Minolta systems or other manufacturer's systems? #2. Assuming Ricoh products don't offer this, how would you handle this question? Thanks for any input!
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Ricoh Laser vs HP Laser Video

Hello folks. Cut and paste or even click on the link below and watch the U-Tube video on the HP vs the 5100N. We beat them in every category except paper handling. http://www.printershowcase.com/comparison/HiSpeed_Desktop_Laser.asp
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New Ricoh Wide Formats shown at IRGA

MPW 7140 14ppm MPW-5100 (upgrade path from Ricoh 480W) 10ppm Embedded RW-7140 and External RW Controller: Options: Scan, DWF,VIC,CGM Scanning (150-600dpi) (150-1,200TWAIN) Embedded color or external (7140 only) scan2email, scan2file, scan2print, (LED or Color Ink Jet) It's about TIME!!!! More to come soon!
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Production Print Manager needed in California

We have a client in the Bay Area of California (San Fran/Oakland/San Jose) that is looking for an experienced leader with a production print background to build a production print team. Outstanding product line - both hardware & software/solutions, as well as the service and support to back it up. Very aggressive compensation package for the right candidate. If qualified & interested, please forward a copy of your resume to dialrecruiting@comcast.net. You can reach us at 609-567-7889.
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If you ignore the cost recovery aspect of Ricoh's Print and Copy Vending Embedded Solution, it may work for you. I assume you would be able to set B&W values to 0 and set color values to 1 with a one hundred limit and get what you need. This is a new product so I haven't actually worked with it. In case my attachment didn't work, the brochure number is R2480.
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Re: Print Management

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My experience with Print Director has just been training. It is just PrintAudit product relabeled with Ricoh's name but I still prefer to get stuff from Ricoh if possible. I think by keeping everything Ricoh (when possible) helps keep everything Ricoh (when possible) if you know what I mean. If everything is from Ricoh, they are less likely to go non-Ricoh when the opportunity arises. I can also promote the idea of keeping everything Ricoh as long as I haven't done a bunch of 3rd party stuff
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Pelican, Fuji Team To Offer New DocuColor Business

volume, high margin print contracts. In a special arrangement with FujiFilm USA, customers of the DocuColor series digital printers will receive a free demonstration copy of the software with their purchase. Certified technicians from FujiFilm USA will install the software and owners of the printers can contact Pelican Software directly to become a Publisher of their memory book applications! Pelican Software is currently used to produce over 125 MILLION printed memory book pages per year
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Spring into Action with Documentmall!!!!

Spring Into Action DocumentMall New Account Promotion -- Valid thru June 15, 2008 Dear Reseller: DocumentMall is pleased to announce the Spring Into ActionCustomer Incentive now through June 15, 2008. The Spring Into Action Promotion offers your customers extraordinary savings – up to 80% – on select DocumentMall Starter Package and MFP Bundles for a complete document management and storage solution. Take advantage of this opportunity to increase the average revenue per MFP sale by offering
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Glue Binding Machines

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With the new Ricoh 906ex series there is inline glue binding. It costs a fortune. Does anybody have any insight into standalone glue binding machines for high volume binding? I have a prospect who uses a standalone Xerox Docubind.
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Automated Fax Reception

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On a recent install of a Savin 9050 with fax option, the customer is not able to receive incoming automated telephone orders from Verizon via the fax option. Ricoh says this is an issue they are working on but have not come up with any solutions yet. The system they had before was the Savin 4035e, and the automated faxes came through fine. Any suggestions other than what Ricoh is telling us?
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Let me inform you of the DISASTER that this can create. The supervisor password should NEVER be accessible for the sales staff or the end-user. The reason for this is if the supervisor password EVER get accidentally changed, (Believe me, sales and customers say that) You CANNOT fix it. You must replace the MAIN board and / or replace the NVRAM which is a nightmare/ and very costly. Just beware of who knows of this specialty login. That is probably why this login has been held in such secrecy
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Re: New B/W 25-50 PPM Engines Receive 2008 BBB Editor's Choice Award

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Re: IS760 Scanning Options for speed.

You will increase the speed with the scuzzi, i think dtb and twain is slowing the process down. I have placed one of these in a title company and used the network board and scanned to folder, customer was very happy and the speed was very good. Go with the network board option and mirror what the Xerox is doing.
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Re: Sales Tips

Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your mood will very likely increase as your pursue your goal because you will feel better about yourself for going after something you value. And, you will begin to see more sales, which equal more $$$$$.
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Wide Format Scanner Buyer Guide

Found this on the web, good stuff for all of us who are or are thinking of selling wide format scanners. The Quatra is also listed!! See attached file
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MP4000/5000-Rx fax problems

Somebody else must be seeing this...Our MP4000/5000 machines cannot recieve faxes properly when they are generated through IP servers. The line opens but the comm link takes forever and we recieve each page three times. We have set Fax SP1-104-003 bit2=1 per Ricoh Tech Support. Symptoms remained but only the last page came through. Monitor report shows error code 06-21 after each attempt. All incomming faxes from traditional sources work fine. I am being told Ricoh is aware of the problem
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Student proposes chalk as flier alternative

I was so glad to read that the University has finally banned the practice of taping fliers to the concrete on campus. This long overdue policy will not only save the University money, but it will also be a benefit to the environment. Supplies like tape, paper and ink will be spared, and copiers/printers will be less stressed. Furthermore, multitudes of trees will be saved. And despite the fears and worries of some, there are feasible and well-proven alternatives. I would like to offer up one
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IS760 Scanning Options for speed.

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I have an acct. that is testing one of our is760d scanners. Their requirements are all docs will be 400dpi uncompressed Tiff. they have given me some comparisons to a xerox workcenter 7655 they have. Ex. 400dpi 1 sided b/w 60page doc took 36 seconds on xerox. and took 1:36 on the Is760d using usb to pc running dtb with twain driver. Has anybody have or done a comparison of USB vs Ieee1394(firewire) vs SCSI vs Network. Also what about twain vs isa drivers and compatible apps. does the hardware
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The First Week in May 2008

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One of the threads below gives reference to the one of the first true A4 MFP's that had an optional finisher.  Hard to believe that some copier manufacturers offer an A4 MFP with finishing today. It's been ten YEARS!  Give the clients what they want!

Weekend Copier Notes from 05/04/08

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-635 gloss coating system (aqueous or UV) o Incorporates a KAMA die cutter and stacker conveyor o Pricing unknown - Xerox announced that it will relabel CD-ROM duplicators made by Vinpower Digital, of Los Angeles, CA. The company also relabels LCD display from ProView and scanners from Visioneer. - Kodak announced it had sold an NexPress M700 (relabeled Canon imagePRESS C7000VP) to Antalis Graphics, a print shop in South Africa. - Kodak conducted a conference for print shop owners who use Kodak hardware
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Kyocera Mita America’s Data Security Kit Offers Advanced Encryption and Overwrite Cap

FAIRFIELD, New Jersey – April 29, 2008 - Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document solutions companies, announced today it has been awarded ISO 15408 Certification for Data Security Kit (C) for their monochrome workgroup multifunctional products. Data Security Kit (C) meets Evaluation Assurance Level 3 (EAL3) requirements, conforming to the standards set forth and known as Common Criteria. With the announcement of this certification, Kyocera is building on its strategy to
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Canon and GBC

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I am up against Canon on a big color machine. I know the Ricoh high end color machines will do GBC punching on-line. The only machines that I can find that Canon supports are the B&W 7105/7095/7086 machines. Has anybody else run across a Conon Color machine that will GBC punch?
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

very fast when printing. Also has a document server like ricoh systems. Our average selling price with accessories is around $5,500. Let me know if you need more info, there is ton on this message board
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Ricoh Americas Corp. Makes Acquisition

Ricoh Americas Corp. acquired Associated Business Systems (ABS), a Ricoh dealer headquartered in Portland, OR, U.S. The acquisition signals a major expansion by Ricoh in the Pacific Northwest marketplace. Associated Business Systems will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh Americas Corporation and be known as Associated Business Systems—A Ricoh Company.
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

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Are you selling these as an alternative to the Ricoh's when the deal is tight? Do you have a good mark-up for GP?
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Re: no e-cabinet now what?

Our company has just taken on Nitix (network in a box). I am selling Docuary (P4P Capture Software)and then using google desktop as the search engine.
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Re: Print Control/Mgmt

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I assume these will all be Ricoh devices? If so, review Smart Accounting. This will do what you have described.
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Re: Sales Tips

state as their destiny. The truth of the matter is that happiness, like anything else in life, needs to be nurtured. With this in mind, you customers can see if you are happy or unhappy at your job. If you are unhappy the negativity shows through and they wonder why? Is the product not good? Should they trust your company? If you are happy, the sales with come right along with it. They can see that you believe in your product and company, and so will the customers. Email that I subscribe to
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

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How do you get away with selling for $5,500 when they retail for $2995 and are sold on the internet for $2,700? Am I missing something?
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

The one I just sold had an additional paper tray and the finsiher and cabinet. Muratec MSRP is $4,995 for 4550, I think $800 for finisher and $350 for paper tray and $400 for cabinet. What I have been doing is not leading with this machine, I am leading with traditional A3 systems. When I get an objection, whether competition or price, I then ask the user if 11x17 is really needed to copy, print or scan. In most cases the answer is NO, from there I proceed to tell the story about how A
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

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xerox relabels this as well correct?
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Re: Need Input for Color Deal

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Customer bought: 2 - Savin CLP240d Color Printers 2 - PB3010 Large Capacity Trays 2 - SR3030 Finishers for Output $7,250 each CPC - $.0582 with toner for color CPC - $.0135 with toner for black
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Re: Ode to the Copier Repairman

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No credit to me, I'm just a salesman! Honestly, I found it on the web this morning while I was looking for a cute copier cartoon to put on my monthly sales flyer. I cut out the pictures (inside of a copier, we've all seen them before) and pasted the rest. Glad you liked it.
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Re: WOMEN IN POWER

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Agreed, but lighten up on the handshake. A bone-crushing handshake is a horrible impression on anyone but especially on a woman. You would think this would be common sense, but I've had this discussion with several customers about other sales people who think a "Firm" handshake means the other person walks away in agony.
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Re: Weekend Copier Notes from 05/04/08

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Thanks! I always love to see this info! quote: - Netaphor Software of Irvine, CA launched new software for tracking clicks on printers and MFPs. The new software, called SiteAudit 2.0, supposedly is the only software that can track clicks without the need to load software on each individual workstation. I know of several print tracking solutions that do not require software loaded on the client. some examples off the top of my head: Canon Netspot accountant (now called imageWare something-or
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NETAPHOR SOFTWARE, INC. INTRODUCES USER TRACKING WITH NEW VERSION OF ITS PRINTER MANA

print costs by up to 30 percent, Site Audit offers potential savings in the areas of hardware (8%), supplies (5%), help desk (5%), operations (5%), administration (4%) and governance (3%). SiteAudit is available through Netaphor’s global network of reseller partners. A free 15-day trial of the software is available at www.netaphor.com . About Netaphor Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Netaphor Software, Inc. develops and sells asset management tools that help companies control
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Need Leasing Help!

Customer wants to get rid of toshibas. I can save them money and start a new lease, however lease is 168% of MSRP plus it is over $100K. Is there anyone who will not blend at that percentage of some leasing company that will work with us better than CIT, DLL & USXL. Thanx
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no e-cabinet now what?

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Since Ricoh has discontinued the e-cabinet. What is everyone offering for a solution for the small to mid users for document storage?
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Art Post - Image Source Magazine

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For those that subscribe to Image Source magazine, Art has written an article in April's edition on the Sales Pipeline. Congratulations Art! on a great article. As I was reading through the article, I realized I had read most of the article before on the p4p. Thanks again for all the time and work you put into the p4p!

Weekend Copier Notes from 05/04/08

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-635 gloss coating system (aqueous or UV) o Incorporates a KAMA die cutter and stacker conveyor o Pricing unknown - Xerox announced that it will relabel CD-ROM duplicators made by Vinpower Digital, of Los Angeles, CA. The company also relabels LCD display from ProView and scanners from Visioneer. - Kodak announced it had sold an NexPress M700 (relabeled Canon imagePRESS C7000VP) to Antalis Graphics, a print shop in South Africa. - Kodak conducted a conference for print shop owners who use Kodak hardware
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Kyocera Mita America’s Data Security Kit Offers Advanced Encryption and Overwrite Cap

FAIRFIELD, New Jersey – April 29, 2008 - Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document solutions companies, announced today it has been awarded ISO 15408 Certification for Data Security Kit (C) for their monochrome workgroup multifunctional products. Data Security Kit (C) meets Evaluation Assurance Level 3 (EAL3) requirements, conforming to the standards set forth and known as Common Criteria. With the announcement of this certification, Kyocera is building on its strategy to
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Canon and GBC

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I am up against Canon on a big color machine. I know the Ricoh high end color machines will do GBC punching on-line. The only machines that I can find that Canon supports are the B&W 7105/7095/7086 machines. Has anybody else run across a Conon Color machine that will GBC punch?
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

very fast when printing. Also has a document server like ricoh systems. Our average selling price with accessories is around $5,500. Let me know if you need more info, there is ton on this message board
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Ricoh Americas Corp. Makes Acquisition

Ricoh Americas Corp. acquired Associated Business Systems (ABS), a Ricoh dealer headquartered in Portland, OR, U.S. The acquisition signals a major expansion by Ricoh in the Pacific Northwest marketplace. Associated Business Systems will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh Americas Corporation and be known as Associated Business Systems—A Ricoh Company.
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

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Are you selling these as an alternative to the Ricoh's when the deal is tight? Do you have a good mark-up for GP?
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Re: no e-cabinet now what?

Our company has just taken on Nitix (network in a box). I am selling Docuary (P4P Capture Software)and then using google desktop as the search engine.
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Re: Print Control/Mgmt

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I assume these will all be Ricoh devices? If so, review Smart Accounting. This will do what you have described.
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Re: Sales Tips

state as their destiny. The truth of the matter is that happiness, like anything else in life, needs to be nurtured. With this in mind, you customers can see if you are happy or unhappy at your job. If you are unhappy the negativity shows through and they wonder why? Is the product not good? Should they trust your company? If you are happy, the sales with come right along with it. They can see that you believe in your product and company, and so will the customers. Email that I subscribe to
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

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How do you get away with selling for $5,500 when they retail for $2995 and are sold on the internet for $2,700? Am I missing something?
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

The one I just sold had an additional paper tray and the finsiher and cabinet. Muratec MSRP is $4,995 for 4550, I think $800 for finisher and $350 for paper tray and $400 for cabinet. What I have been doing is not leading with this machine, I am leading with traditional A3 systems. When I get an objection, whether competition or price, I then ask the user if 11x17 is really needed to copy, print or scan. In most cases the answer is NO, from there I proceed to tell the story about how A
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

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xerox relabels this as well correct?
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Re: Need Input for Color Deal

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Customer bought: 2 - Savin CLP240d Color Printers 2 - PB3010 Large Capacity Trays 2 - SR3030 Finishers for Output $7,250 each CPC - $.0582 with toner for color CPC - $.0135 with toner for black
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Re: Ode to the Copier Repairman

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No credit to me, I'm just a salesman! Honestly, I found it on the web this morning while I was looking for a cute copier cartoon to put on my monthly sales flyer. I cut out the pictures (inside of a copier, we've all seen them before) and pasted the rest. Glad you liked it.
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Re: WOMEN IN POWER

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Agreed, but lighten up on the handshake. A bone-crushing handshake is a horrible impression on anyone but especially on a woman. You would think this would be common sense, but I've had this discussion with several customers about other sales people who think a "Firm" handshake means the other person walks away in agony.
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Re: Weekend Copier Notes from 05/04/08

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Thanks! I always love to see this info! quote: - Netaphor Software of Irvine, CA launched new software for tracking clicks on printers and MFPs. The new software, called SiteAudit 2.0, supposedly is the only software that can track clicks without the need to load software on each individual workstation. I know of several print tracking solutions that do not require software loaded on the client. some examples off the top of my head: Canon Netspot accountant (now called imageWare something-or
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NETAPHOR SOFTWARE, INC. INTRODUCES USER TRACKING WITH NEW VERSION OF ITS PRINTER MANA

print costs by up to 30 percent, Site Audit offers potential savings in the areas of hardware (8%), supplies (5%), help desk (5%), operations (5%), administration (4%) and governance (3%). SiteAudit is available through Netaphor’s global network of reseller partners. A free 15-day trial of the software is available at www.netaphor.com . About Netaphor Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Netaphor Software, Inc. develops and sells asset management tools that help companies control
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Need Leasing Help!

Customer wants to get rid of toshibas. I can save them money and start a new lease, however lease is 168% of MSRP plus it is over $100K. Is there anyone who will not blend at that percentage of some leasing company that will work with us better than CIT, DLL & USXL. Thanx
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no e-cabinet now what?

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Since Ricoh has discontinued the e-cabinet. What is everyone offering for a solution for the small to mid users for document storage?
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Art Post - Image Source Magazine

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For those that subscribe to Image Source magazine, Art has written an article in April's edition on the Sales Pipeline. Congratulations Art! on a great article. As I was reading through the article, I realized I had read most of the article before on the p4p. Thanks again for all the time and work you put into the p4p!!
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Last Week in April 2003

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Cool thread here for everyone, you should check this one out.
Sometimes you cannot satisfy a customer, no matter how much customer service you provide, and how well the system operates. Case in point...We have had this customer for 8 years, and had sold them a Savin 2527, and a Savin 4027sp as the latest series. They had a 48 month lease contract with full service, and had been happy up to 3 years ago, from what they say. I received a letter they sent to the leasing company stating they did not wish to renew their lease, nor did they want
https://www.p4photel.com/topic/...tisfy-every-customer
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Weekend Copier Notes from 04/27/08

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board attorney, Percy Harvey, who was deceased at the time of the signing. - In a study conducted by Lyra Research, the results of a survey found that Konica Minolta bizhub color MFPs were used to print more overall pages per month, and more color pages than similar equipment from Ricoh and Xerox. - American TonerServ Corp. of California announced it has purchased The Pendl Company of Brookfield, WI. Both are companies that provide toner cartridges. - Canon announced it has placed an imagePRESS
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Canon Q1 profit down 18 pct, cuts outlook

the current business year. Although Canon saw healthy demand for its IXY and EOS brand digital cameras, the yen's appreciation hurt its overall profitability. The company earns more than three-quarters of its group revenues overseas, but the value of those earnings falls when converted back into a stronger Japanese currency. Sluggish copier demand in the United States also hit Canon, which competes with Xerox Corp (XRX.N: Quote, Profile, Research), Konica Minolta Holdings Inc (4902.T: Quote
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Kyocera Mita America’s Data Security Kit Offers Advanced Encryption and Overwrite Cap

FAIRFIELD, New Jersey – April 29, 2008 - Kyocera Mita America, one of the world's leading document solutions companies, announced today it has been awarded ISO 15408 Certification for Data Security Kit (C) for their monochrome workgroup multifunctional products. Data Security Kit (C) meets Evaluation Assurance Level 3 (EAL3) requirements, conforming to the standards set forth and known as Common Criteria. With the announcement of this certification, Kyocera is building on its strategy to
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

very fast when printing. Also has a document server like ricoh systems. Our average selling price with accessories is around $5,500. Let me know if you need more info, there is ton on this message board
Survey

Should Ricoh have added color scanning to the MP6000 series?

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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

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Are you selling these as an alternative to the Ricoh's when the deal is tight? Do you have a good mark-up for GP?
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Need Input for Color Deal

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runs of 8,500 invoices per week at one time, so they need high output. Should I look at the Savin C7570 x 2 connected together, or possibly 2 or 3 of the CLP240's. Each of course would have max paper trays and finishers for the output, but I don't think the CLP240's can be connected together. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I have to deliver my quote tomorrow afternoon.
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Re: CUSTOMER BUYING MACHINES

I too have had a few customers that have bought from copier wholesalers that are selling on the web. In fact they are selling these units at the same cost that they will sell to us. The problem that arises with selling pre-owned, used, refurbs, is that the leasing companies will not fund these units at FMV, it's a $1.00 out which can then create some other hoops we have to jump through. Over the years I have always tried to stay away from anything used. You don't know the machines service
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Re: CUSTOMER BUYING MACHINES

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If we had to get our used machines from wholesalers, I wouldn't be as positive about selling them. Most everything we sell that is used, we sold and maintained from the beginning.
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Re: Kodak to Unveil Offset Class Inkjet At drupa 2008

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Kodak has agreement with Riso, not sure what that means but they are interested in Riso's HC 5500 as well.
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Re: W2400 Waste Toner Bottle

Thanx for the update, and yes the waster toner bottles would be at the customers office and then a tech would replace when needed, thus eliminating the time for one to ship to the customer or a tech to order and then bring to the customer. Work from ny tech department today was, we don't sell them, we just have a tech go down and clean them out. Kinda odd since we are in the business of buying and selling and making a profit.
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Re: Need Input for Color Deal

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into Ricoh's new Transpromotional Software called DataWorks? If there is competition, the winner will be the one with the lowest CPC because at that volume, a few mills will amount to hundreds per month. The secret to winning in that scenario will be providing a better and complete solution. However, you will need more time and more information to do that.
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Re: Need Input for Color Deal

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Well, unfortunately I do not get to present those ideas to this customer. They have already implemented a Pitney Bowes mail-merge system that is set up to send out renewal notices (not invoices) to 67 newspaper customers around the country. They aleady have in place a folder/envelope stuffer/sealer in place to take the printed notices. I approached them with the idea of getting the notices pre-printed for greater savings, but the response was, the system was already in place to print. They had
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Re: Sales Tips

smart in today's 'anti-spam' scenario. Remember, this is all hands free and involves no interaction on my part...besides the initial set up. I have used each of these services and my suggestion to you would be to find the one that fit's you, your budget and your email marketing goals best and begin utilizing it as soon as possible to help you become a sales champion.
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Re: SCANNER/PRINTER KIT TYPE 7500

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Good morning: Configuring the SR5000 for either the GBC or BK5010 is not a new requirment. If you take a look at the last few generations of Ricoh MFPs that supported the options, there has always be the requirement to include the 100-sheet doument finisher when configuring the GBC or Plockmatic. While finisher models have changed (SR841, SR842, and now SR5000) the requirement has always been there.
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Re: Ricoh MPC6000 vs Xerox WC7665

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Good morning: The truth of the matter is that the Xerox DC systems are 2400 dpi, but at 1-bit. And KM is at 600 dpi, but 8-bit. keep in mind that there is also a third factor that dictates image quality, and that is the dither pattern, which is essentially how those individually modulated dots are placed next to each other to create the illusion of shades and tones. The problem is that it can't be easily quantified, so no one talks about it. At the end of the day, don't get caught up into the
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Re: no e-cabinet now what?

Our company has just taken on Nitix (network in a box). I am selling Docuary (P4P Capture Software)and then using google desktop as the search engine.
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Re: Print Control/Mgmt

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I assume these will all be Ricoh devices? If so, review Smart Accounting. This will do what you have described.
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Re: Sales Tips

state as their destiny. The truth of the matter is that happiness, like anything else in life, needs to be nurtured. With this in mind, you customers can see if you are happy or unhappy at your job. If you are unhappy the negativity shows through and they wonder why? Is the product not good? Should they trust your company? If you are happy, the sales with come right along with it. They can see that you believe in your product and company, and so will the customers. Email that I subscribe to
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

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How do you get away with selling for $5,500 when they retail for $2995 and are sold on the internet for $2,700? Am I missing something?
Reply

Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

The one I just sold had an additional paper tray and the finsiher and cabinet. Muratec MSRP is $4,995 for 4550, I think $800 for finisher and $350 for paper tray and $400 for cabinet. What I have been doing is not leading with this machine, I am leading with traditional A3 systems. When I get an objection, whether competition or price, I then ask the user if 11x17 is really needed to copy, print or scan. In most cases the answer is NO, from there I proceed to tell the story about how A
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Re: Samsung SCX-6345N

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xerox relabels this as well correct?
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You Can't Satisfy Every Customer

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Sometimes you cannot satisfy a customer, no matter how much customer service you provide, and how well the system operates. Case in point...We have had this customer for 8 years, and had sold them a Savin 2527, and a Savin 4027sp as the latest series. They had a 48 month lease contract with full service, and had been happy up to 3 years ago, from what they say. I received a letter they sent to the leasing company stating they did not wish to renew their lease, nor did they want another Savin
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Need Leasing Help!

Customer wants to get rid of toshibas. I can save them money and start a new lease, however lease is 168% of MSRP plus it is over $100K. Is there anyone who will not blend at that percentage of some leasing company that will work with us better than CIT, DLL & USXL. Thanx
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no e-cabinet now what?

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Since Ricoh has discontinued the e-cabinet. What is everyone offering for a solution for the small to mid users for document storage?
-=Good Selling=-
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Third Week of April 2008

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Tip of the week:  Get out there and knock on doors, it still works and you can get a good eyeball of what's going on in the account!



Weekend Copier Notes from 04/20/08

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Windows operating systems, which can be penetrated by viruses, unlike the Emperon system) - More info on new high-speed color laser MFPs from Toshiba: o Unlike models they are replacing (4500C & 5500C), these are made by Toshiba, not Ricoh o These are not production print models, so are designed to compete against bizhub C451/C550/C650 series o All used the same color laser print engine, from a brand new design o Toshiba claims it filed 365 patents for this design o 4 tandem OPC drums with mylar
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Konica Minolta's New Management Team Members

April 20, 2008 Konica Minolta's New Management Team Members Alan Nielsen is new Executive VP, Dealer Sales and Administration. David Hartman named EVP Dealer Sales, Midwest Region. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Appoints Alan Nielsen Executive Vice President, Dealer Sales and Administration RAMSEY, NJ, April 15, 2008 -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop
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RICOH SEEN MISSING PRETAX PROFIT TARGET ON SLUGGISH U.S. SALES

loss for the October-December quarter, and they may have remained in the red for the January-March period. Also, the yen's sharp appreciation eroded the value of its dollar-based accounts receivable. Ricoh initially projected that sales would increase 9 per cent to 2.25 trillion yen and pretax profit will jump 10 per cent to 192 billion yen. But due to the yen's advance and sluggish U.S. sales, these estimates were lowered in January. With tough conditions expected to continue, the firm
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Ricoh pro C900 and C900s

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Cant wait untill the new 90 ppm machines come out and the salesman still says that it will fit in the space of a 5560c. Orint up to 300gsm so someone will wanna print on 350gsm lol. They look massive fully kitted so be intresting who will take them on
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RICOH PRODUCTION PRINTING BUSINESS GROUP CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS

RICOH PRODUCTION PRINTING BUSINESS GROUP CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO IMPROVE CUSTOMERS’ BOTTOM-LINE RESULTS Seminars Provide Solutions to Current Production Printing Challenges Seminars Provide Solutions to Current Production Printing Challenges , April 14, 2008 — Ricoh Americas Corporation announced today that its Production Printing Business Group (PPBG) is offering Smart Business Seminars on critical production printing topics to provide additional value and service to current and
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Ricoh 615c

Last year this machine was getting some bad press and I'm just wondering if things have improved. Is anybody selling it? Hows the color? Hows the service?
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Kodak to Unveil Offset Class Inkjet At drupa 2008

Kodak to Unveil Offset Class Inkjet At drupa 2008 Potentially Disruptive Technology. The Stream Concept Press features resolution that exceeds 600 dpi, small ink droplet size, high accuracy of drop placement, and fast production speeds that exceed 500 fpm. DUSSELDORF, GERMANY, April 16, 2008 — Kodak will demonstrate the next generation of continuous inkjet printing technology, KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology, at drupa 2008 when it unveils the KODAK Stream Concept Press. The full color, high
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Ricoh 2400 Wide Format Set Up Problems for Print & Scan

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We recently installed a Ricoh 2400 with the embedded print system. The machine is not able to recognize the cards put in for print, scan and file format converter. Is this a known problem? If anyone has any documentation on prpoer install it would be appreciated as we seem to be doing something wrong or have faulty equipment/cards
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Re: Copier life expectancy

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that equipment, and let that customer tell them how well YOU and your company take care of them. The Ricoh systems will do anything except make coffee in the morning. But the bottom line is still service after the sale. If the potential customer believes you will be there to take care of whatever problem they may encounter, and back it up with service, you will get more sales than what the analysts say. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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RBS "Rules of Engagement"

In a letter to RFG Dealers Kirk Yoshida outlines a new rule of engagement for RBS. Basically RBS is not to solicit business from any account which is a Ricoh, Lanier or Savin customer of an RFG Dealer! send me an email and I will email you a copy of the letter if needed.
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Re: IRGA Show

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Dear Ricoh: Please give us color scanning.
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Re: Used Copier Sales

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I think that my used numbers are about 25%-30% of my totals on average per month. My GM makes sure and has a nice selection of used that he buys off lease and they move well. I will often package used into a multiple system deal to keep the overall cost down and customers love it. Not to mention a healthy GP number that comes with selling used.
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Re: Address Book Upload for Ricoh MP2550

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I downloaded SmartDeviceMonitor from Ricoh and figured out how to import/export the address book and how to back up the existing addresses. Thanks for your help.
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Re: Used Copier Sales

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My used sales still account for 40% of my monthly sales. Several months ago I upgraded a customer with a 10 machine deal, and I have moved all but 2 of those 10 machines elsewhere. Used machines do help out in multiple machine deals to keep the costs down. We always have a good supply of used machines, or we know where to get them if we need them. Not everyone will buy a used machine, but a good majority will if you offer it as an alternative.
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InfoPrint Solutions Company Unveils drupa 2008 Line Up

InfoPrint Solutions Company Unveils drupa 2008 Line Up InfoPrint will demonstrate the power of its solutions for TransPromo, book printing, direct mail, multi-channel marketing, Automated Document Factory (ADF) and workflow management. Boulder, CO, April 14, 2008 -- InfoPrint Solutions Company, a joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, today announced its line up of solutions for drupa 2008, Hall 9 booth B44. Transpromo Heads List of Technology on Display InfoPrint will demonstrate the power of
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IRGA Show

Heard today Ricoh is showing a 10ppm (possible upgrade to 480W) and a 14 ppm system. WOW! Jopefully one of these will have color scanning!
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Document Mall

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Looking for some feedback about Doc Mall? Is anyone selling this service, and if so how is it working for you and the end user? Is there much money to be made? Thanks in advance for any replies.
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