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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

First Week of May 2011

Funny thing happened while building a new walk way at my house.  There were a couple of spirea plants that I wanted to remove.  Over the years got crappy looking since I there are in my front yard where there is full sun.  There were three of them and today I dug out the last one.  I had to get on my hands and knees to get some of the shooter roots.  While I was prying the spirea out... there it was my wedding ring that I lost so many years ago.  I was elated and out the ring on my finger and thought how really this awesome this was.  After finishing for the day I marched into the house to tell my wife, I looked at my finger and the ring had slipped off while working!  OMG, now I need a metal detector.

Enjoy these awesome copier threads from ten years ago this week!

Tohoku Earthquake Wreaks Havoc on Printer Industry Supply Chain

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because of a short-circuited transformer. On April 19, the company said the bad transformer had been replaced and limited production had resumed. Kao Corporation is another key Japanese imaging chemical producer with assets in Kashima. A research report published by Citigroup Global Markets Japan on April 8 says that Kao supplies Canon, Fuji Xerox, Konica Minolta, and Ricoh with resins and other chemicals manufactured in its now-damaged plant. According to Citigroup, “Kao has yet to resume
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Xerox Launches eConcierge Tool To Increase Print Supply Sales

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, months. If you're not getting the suplies attach, you're missing out on that revenue." Xerox executives positioned eConcierge as a complement to the vendor's existing PagePack managed print program, a first step to get more visibility into a customer's printing habits before approaching them with a full managed solution. Koehler estimated that office superstores and e-tailers take in about 90 percent of ink sales after a printer is sold. "Why? There are almost as many office superstores as there are
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Kyocera Mita America’s Awarded 2011 Monochrome Printer Line of the Year by Buyers Lab

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Kyocera Mita America’s Awarded 2011 Monochrome Printer Line of the Year by Buyers Lab FAIRFIELD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced it has been honored with the 2011 Monochrome Printer Line of the Year by Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI), a leading provider of product intelligence for the imaging industry. In achieving this award, all Kyocera monochrome printers and multifunction printers (MFP) tested by BLI
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Océ Arizona Series UV flatbed printers offer greater versatility and productivity

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Océ Arizona Series UV flatbed printers offer greater versatility and productivity New Océ Arizona 360 GT and Océ Arizona 360 XT models build on success of world’s best selling UV flatbed platform TRUMBULL, CONN. April 27, 2011 – Océ, a Canon Group Company and an international leader in digital document management and printing for professionals, today announced the new Océ Arizona® 360 GT and Océ Arizona 360 XT flatbed printer models with enhancements over previous models that enable its
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Konica Minolta Launches PageScope Mobile

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PageScope Mobile “Konica Minolta's global mission is to create inspiring products and services in the field of imaging, and lead the market with advanced technologies,” said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. May 03, 2011 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 announces the immediate availability of a
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Konica Minolta adds new MFDs

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Konica Minolta adds new MFDs 05.04.11 A new series of multifunctional device (MFD) that combine monochrome printing, faxing and copying capabilities with colour scanning, have been announced by Konica Minolta, the bizhub 552 and bizhub 652. "The bizhub 552 and 652 round off our black and white portfolio, serving the growing demands of data capture with colour scanning," says Reichter Aguilar, Office Product Manager at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia. "In addition to the award
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Xerox Keeps Every Day Color Costs in Check with Newest Solid Ink Multifunction Printe

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330,000 prints – that can be recycled through the Xerox Green World Alliance program. Additional productivity options include simple mobile printing. On-the-go workers can print securely from any email-enabled smartphone, tablet or laptop without downloading an application, loading software or searching for online printer information. Solid Ink Savings Cleveland-based Medical Mutual of Ohio installed 140 Xerox ColorQube MFPs to save thousands of dollars annually on administrative expenses. “With
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KNIGHT MEDIA, INC. TAKES DELIVERY OF RICOH PRO 907 AND RICOH PRO C720S DIGITAL PRINTE

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KNIGHT MEDIA, INC. TAKES DELIVERY OF RICOH PRO 907 AND RICOH PRO C720S DIGITAL PRINTERS State-of-the-art production systems enable printing company to better meet customer digital printing needs West Caldwell, NJ, May 3, 2011 - Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions, today announced that it has installed a Ricoh Pro 907 digital production printer and a Ricoh Pro C720 color production system for Knight Media, Inc. of
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Canon U.S.A. Announces Two New Media Types For Large Format Printers

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the addition of two new media types for use with Canon’s award-winning imagePROGRAF large format printers, Premium Glossy Paper 2 (280 gsm) and Premium Semi-Glossy Paper 2 (280 gsm). Designed for precise, ultra high-quality print performance, the new media help deliver enhanced color range and improved durability at an affordable price point. In addition, a new version of PosterArtist poster creation software
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TOSHIBA’S 19TH ANNUAL PROMASTERS SERVICE AWARDS HONOR DEALERS PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL C

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Zoom Imaging Solutions About Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company in the world. TABS is a leading provider of managed print and professional services (MPS and PS), and manages product planning, marketing, sales, service, support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers
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Fraud suits jam Long Island copier firm [Long Island Business News (NY)]

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Island Business Solutions. "We really got victimized by them," Henoch said. Rev. John Horatio, former pastor at the Lucien Memorial United Methodist Church in Kings Park, said Fenton's firm faked his signature on a lease financed by Key Bank for new Toshiba copiers two years ago. After examining the lease he had signed a few years earlier, the retired pastor said it was obvious the new contract sported a slightly enlarged, but otherwise exact copy of the old signature. Horatio called the Suffolk
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W--Printers and Copier FOB Denver 11-07

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Solicitation Number: 0010054065 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: May 04, 2011 7:28 pm Modified: May 05, 2011 12:07 amTrack Changes AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in...
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Managed Print Services Association Announces Winners

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with more than one full time employee and provides training, research or consultancy Software providers – tie vote: Pharos Systems International (pharos.com) and Digital Gateway (digitalgateway.com) Category definition – Software providers that manage print or print-based devices MPS provider (Indirect/Reseller) – Qualpath (qualpath.com) Category definition – Provider not owned by a manufacturer, but focused on reselling certain brands MPS provider (Direct/Manufacturer) – Ricoh Americas Corp
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Wondering How Much That Big Copier is Costing You? Try a Kilowatt Meter

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Wondering How Much That Big Copier is Costing You? Try a Kilowatt Meter Businesses are usually filled with all sorts of equipment that consume energy from computers, copiers, printers, fans and other specialized gadgets. All told, office equipment can rise to the top of the list of highest business energy costs, after perhaps lights, heating and cooling. But to really understand how all of this equipment impacts energy bills, you have to first understand how much energy it’s using. One
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Managed Print Services: What Comes Next?

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as soon as you know how to replicate that, it immediately becomes what could destroy you. Sheahan suggested that this was one of the key challenges within the managed print industry. Vendors, service providers and end-users alike needed to shift away from what the traditional managed print definition, and look at how it can be successful from a different angle. For example, the ‘old’ MPS model is largely felt to be vendors selling boxes, and companies selling toner and paper. The ‘new’ way is
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Canon imageFORMULA Document Scanner Products Are Now Compatible with Nocson EasyConne

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May 06, 2011 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Canon imageFORMULA Document Scanner Products Are Now Compatible with Nocson EasyConnect Software LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging, today announced a new software solution from Nocson Collaborations Inc. called EasyConnect – a simple and effective capturing application specifically designed to integrate with Canon’s imageFORMULA DR-Series document scanner line. Available for download from the Nocson website
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Re: Tohoku Earthquake Wreaks Havoc on Printer Industry Supply Chain

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making a particular motor used in copiers. When the factory here went down, a giant Ricoh plant in Shenzhen, China — which supplies most of the Ricoh copiers sold in the United States — had to stop production for a full week. (Mr. Kondo said he did not think Ricoh’s sales in the United States would be affected much.) Ricoh is also dependent on parts from various suppliers in Japan, some of which suffered their own damage from the earthquake. That is forcing Ricoh to live off its inventory of
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Océ Announces 2011 “Green Reprographer of the Year”

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2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than US $45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com . About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A
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Tablet printing

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We are seeing an influx of iPads and other tablets in the workplace. Is it possible for current ricoh or samsung products to print from these devices?
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Canon U.S.A. establishes new imaging solutions company

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Canon U.S.A. establishes new imaging solutions company May 03, 2011 by Olga Deshchenko, DOTmed News Reporter Canon U.S.A. said Tuesday it launched Canon Information and Imaging Solutions Inc., a new wholly owned subsidiary company, to expand its overall solutions business. The new company's solutions will primarily be software, middleware and services, with a focus on expanding Canon's sales of office solutions, according to the company. The subsidiary will initially focus on products in
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Xerox Premier Partners to Convene Next Week in Berlin

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"Opportunities for Profit," featuring Richard Romano, writer, consultant and WhatTheyThink contributor; Ralf Schlözer, director, On Demand Printing and Publishing Consulting Service Europe, InfoTrends; and Andy Tribute, managing partner, Attributes Associates. More than 20 Xerox business partners are sponsoring and exhibiting at the event. Top-tier sponsors are: Adobe Systems Incorporated; CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH; Duplo; Electronics for Imaging, Inc.; GMC Software Technology; and
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Flash back!! 1986 copier lease!

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The court voted to lease a new Xerox 4000 copier for the county clerk’s office. The copier will be leased on a 60-month lease with monthly lease payments of $224.71. The present Xerox machine has been in service 13 years. • The Covered Dish Luncheon to honor the BHS Graduates attending church, their sponsors and families was an outstanding annual event. After the table prayer by Rev. Clyde Chestnutt, lunch was served to 100 people. http://www.blanconews.com/news/100263/
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Lee Hortman of Gray & Creech Releases Podcast on the Evolving Office Systems Industry

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, Gray & Creech Office Systems, Inc. is a new copier business offering copier supplies, high-quality printing, and on and off-site installation and repair services at an affordable cost, while delivering at the highest standards in customer service. Featuring multifunctional copiers, Canon copier products, Smart Print Managed Print Service (MPS) and equipped with a knowledgeable staff of installation and repair technicians, Gray & Creech office systems performs all levels of copier and printer
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Need help with 2 page print & staple

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I posted a thread like this a few years ago. We have a Ricoh 8200N in place, print stream is one page coming from Sage "Timberline", they need two pages to print of the workorder and then have the system auto staple. Planetpress, and fabsoft are very pricey, is there a way to get the print stream from Sage to two pages and then write a code in the plc command to auto staple after two pages??? Please help!
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From Racine to a top Ricoh exec

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Looking at Jeff Briwick now, undisciplined is not a word you'd use to describe the Racine native who worked his way up the ladder and now runs the American branch of one of the world's largest corporations. Briwick, whose family still lives in Racine, is now the president and CEO of Ricoh Electronics in southern California, which produces office equipment including copiers and toners for use around the world. But looking back to his days growing up, Briwick, 47, said, "I wasn't very disciplined
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Five (5) months flat rate short term copier lease for Kiev, Ukraine

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Five (5) months flat rate short term copier lease for 21 Multi-Functional Devices Please consult the list of document viewers if you cannot open a file. Solicitation 1 Type: Solicitation Posted Date: April 29, 2011 Combined SA4705-11-Q-0032 Short Term copiers Kiew144... (537.88 Kb) Download/View Combined SA4705-11-Q-0032 Short Term copiers Kiew1449.pdfDescription: SF1449 SA4705-11-Q-0032 Contracting Office Address: 5450 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 United States https
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Copier Lease Agreement

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Solicitation Number: CL042911 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Apr 29, 2011 1:45 pm Charleston Job Corps Center (CJCC) is requesting quotes (RFQ) from qualified suppliers to establish a contract for the provision of (17) Copiers. The period of performance shall be in effect through March 31,2013 with the possibility of (3) three one-year extensions, at the discretion of the Center Director. Please review attached Copier Bid supply listing and the specifications
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OKI Data Americas to Feature Newly Evolved Managed Print Services Program as Silver S

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company’s comprehensive and flexible Managed Print Service (MPS) offering, Total Managed PrintTM (TMP). Additionally, Tim Brien, Director, MPS for OKI, will be presenting a breakout workshop entitled, “The Convergence of Stage 3 MPS and Business Process Optimization/ITO: What Does it Mean for the Industry?” on Tuesday, May 3, from 10:40 – 11:30 a.m. OKI will showcase their TMP at the conference, a multi-component, modular offering that can be leveraged turnkey as a complete MPS business model, or
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Industry event brings together leading experts to discuss the new era of disruptive t

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analysts and IT executives in meaningful discussions around the trends and innovations that are shaping the marketplace, with a keen focus on the burgeoning managed print services (MPS) market. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/p...20101026/NY89042LOGO ) The event agenda features dynamic sessions led by leading research experts focused on print and imaging, and provides attendees a well-rounded view of the state of the marketplace. The MPS Trifecta - Cost Savings, Environmental Benefits, and
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HP Enhances Office Productivity with New Workflow Solutions

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Access Control – recently enhanced with new features – delivers cost controls, security functions and simple operation. •HP and TROY Secure Document Printing Solution – For businesses that need to print high-value, black-and-white documents with antifraud security features using plain paper and their enterprise-class HP PCL5 LaserJet printers and multifunction printers (MFPs). SMBs also benefit from downloadable solutions that further streamline document workflows and processes. •The HP Web
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Nuance eCopy ShareScan MFP Scanning and eCopy PDF Desktop Selected by HP for Worldwid

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HP Smart Document Scan Software by Nuance using the OmniPage SDK. “The eCopy solutions have an excellent reputation for enabling increased productivity and cost savings through document and workflow automation,” said John Johasky, Vice President and General Manager of Managed Enterprise Solutions, HP. “This proven customer value makes the Nuance eCopy family a powerful addition to HP’s innovative products and services offering through Managed Print Services (MPS) capabilities – a combination
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Regarding the Safety of Ricoh Products from Risk of Radioactive Contamination

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Regarding the Safety of Ricoh Products from Risk of Radioactive Contamination We understand and appreciate the concerns expressed by customers and partners relating to potential radiation risks associated. Please know that we take these concerns very seriously and continue to focus on these and other issues arising from the tragic events in Japan. With respect to radiation, we are pleased to confirm that there are no Ricoh facilities located within the exclusion zone stipulated by the Japanese
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Ricoh Type D data overwrite security unit

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Its sealed new.Paypal me something.
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Re: Tablet printing

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True, I have only a lowly iPad 1 AirPrint-enabled printers * HP Envy e-All-in-One series (D410a) * HP Photosmart Plus e-AiO (B210a) * HP Photosmart Premium e-AiO (C310a) * HP Photosmart Premium Fax e-AiO (C410a) * HP Photosmart e-AiO (D110) * HP Photosmart eStation (C510) * HP LaserJet Pro M1536dnf Multifunction Printer * HP LaserJet Pro CM1415fn Color Multifunction Printer * HP LaserJet Pro CM1415fnw Color Multifunction Printer * HP LaserJet Pro CP1525n Color Printer * HP LaserJet
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Re: Ricoh Convergence "Who's Going?"

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All three Dealer channels (Ricoh / Savin / Lanier) with an opportunity to mingle with IKON folks, and nobody is attending?
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Recent letter to RFG principals

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I've read the letter, as a p4p'er stated Ricoh is spinning a "happy face" on the fact that 60ppm systems and above are going to be very hard to get along with toner shortages. Has anyone else read this letter and if so, what are your thoughts and what are you doing to make sure your "sales cycle" is not affected? Art
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Re: pay question

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General rule that I always base it on is 10% of combined annual hardware and serv/sup revenue. Somebody selling $25,000 in hardware a month and then having a service base of $25,000 per month should be generating a gross income of about $5,000 per month.
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Re: Tablet printing

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Well, the iPad has no "native" printing capability so the simple answer is no. There are several apps that allow for printing, with various levels of success. Here's a good roundup of them: http://beta.rii.ricoh.com/beta...d-printing-solutions
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Re: Tablet printing

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quote: http://beta.rii.ricoh.com/beta...d-printing-solutions Airprint is included in the iPad 2 and software updates for original iPad, and currently supports HP printers. My guess is that MFP manufacturers will add native support for Airprint and other mobile protocols in the 2018-2019 period, if the past is any indication.
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pay question

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Wanted to get feedback on how much a rep selling $25k per month should expect to earn. I want to make sure my company is competitive because I have recently lost 2 reps to a competitor who offers a higher base pay but I don't think his total package is as good. Any general input would be much appreciated!
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MPS Providers Finding Success by Focusing on Verticals

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boundary.” Flynn said Auxilio‘s success is because the company is made up of “high-end people in a low-end world.” “Print’s a problem, but not a big problem. It’s not a threat to the network [so] it’s not [viewed as] a problem that needs to be solved. But big IT service providers don’t want to go there.” Sometimes customers don’t even like to admit they have a printer problem, which can often be a hurdle as well. If a customer isn’t turned on to a sale, a sale can’t be made. The VAR Guy wondered
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

First Week of April 2006

This Thursday will mark the beginning of April which is also known as April Fools Day.

"Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar, the new year began with the spring equinox around April 1."

However for our beloved copier industry April Fools Days can bring about many changes. April 1st is also the start of the new fiscal year for most of our Japanese manufacturers. Some of those changes are good and some really stink, I'm afraid that we'll see massive reductions in the work force from many of our manufacturers and that's because of a full year of COVID related losses.  I hope not but I think the writing is on the wall.

Enjoy these awesome threads from ten years ago this week!



Konica Minolta Releases Free Mobile Application for Product Fleet Monitoring

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Ramsey, NJ – March 31, 2011,– 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 announces the availability of a free Device Relationship Management (DRM) Mobile application, bizhub vCare Mobile, that enables access to connected Konica Minolta's award-winning line of bizhub® multifunctional products (MFPs – print, copy, fax and scan all in one system) from mobile devices for
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Konica Minolta Big City Classic to Rock Tri-State Area

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' respective social media sites: To schedule an interview with a Konica Minolta and/or Inside Lacrosse representative, please contact James Norberto at jnorberto@kmbs.konicaminolta.us. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the fourth consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. BLI has named
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Real Innovation@Xerox: Time-Saving Virtual Customer Care Assistance Means More Time S

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week. The software uses Web-based 3D virtual reality imaging to give Xerox customers instant access to live support for their printer or multifunction device. Xerox scientists say the prototype pinpoints ways to ease customer frustration, shorten customer care calls and free up workers to focus on their real business. To help develop the prototype, ethnography researchers at Xerox’s Research Centre Europe studied the way customers responded to printer issues and examined the calls coming in to
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Cumberland, MD Copier RFP

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require providing storage for current equipment until current lease end, November 2012. · Replace existing copier hardware with new technology under a new lease agreement. Minimum specifications and requirements should match existing equipment below. All should be capable of copying/printing/scanning/faxing and should have ADF (automatic document feeder) units installed. Current equipment: · 5 Konica-Minolta C352 Color Copiers. Three of these are configured with PC-403 paper sources, FS-514
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Account Executives – Outside Sales Representatives

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Recruiters or Agencies, please. Key words: outside sales, outside sales representative, copier sales, printer, sales account executive, outside sales executive, office equipment sales, major account sales, salesperson, salesman, technical sales, commercial sales, office equipment technology, sales rep, senior sales, document management sales, office equipment sales, outside sales rep, business-to-business, b2b sales, account executive, Greenbelt, MD, Washington, DC Company Description At Ricoh, we
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Ricoh Asia Pacific Announces Integration with InfoPrint Solutions

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, creating new value at the interface of people and information, offering a broad range of digital networked products, including copiers, printers, fax machines to semiconductor-related products and digital cameras. Ricoh has been aggressively invested and expanded into the digital printing market, providing the most advanced high-end, high quality print solutions. With more than 108,500 employees worldwide, Ricoh operates in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, China, and Japan. Ricoh's worldwide
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RICOH ANNOUNCES REALIGNMENT OF PRODUCTION PRINT BUSINESS, EMPHASIZING IMPORTANCE OF H

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for existing and prospective customers around the world. RPPS will report to Ricoh’s Production Printing Business Group (PPBG), Tokyo, Japan. “One of the most important initiatives in our short and long term business plans is to grow our production print business in a meaningful and valuable way across the globe,” said Shiro(Simon) Sasaki, former Chairman and CEO, Ricoh Europe Plc, and newly appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, RPPS, and Executive Vice President and General Manager of
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LA-Area College Saves Money, Recruits "Green Workforce" with Xerox MPS

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Rochester, N.Y. – While searching for new opportunities to save money, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC) signed on for Xerox Corporation's managed print services (MPS) to cut operational costs by $1.5 million and boost student recruitment with more efficient and environmentally-sensitive technology. Under the five year MPS contract, LATTC will consolidate output devices, such as printers, copiers and fax machines to reduce its carbon footprint. Xerox's print governance features
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Ricoh and University of Kentucky Announce New Managed Document Services Relationship

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its Managed Print Services Program. Ricoh will conduct an assessment of each university area and make recommendations on the number and type of printers, fax machines, scanners, copiers and other output devices based on the departments' needs, in an effort to reduce document production expenses and increase productivity. In addition, through Ricoh MDS, Ricoh will help UK meet their managed print services goals, including: •Lowering the total cost of ownership of output devices; •Reducing the
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Ricoh Introduces @Remote™ Enterprise Pro Server-Based Fleet Management Software

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software’s optimized performance improves the process for device discovery and polling, further saving time and reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) for devices being managed by the software. “@Remote Enterprise Pro is Ricoh’s device management solution that enables larger organizations to manage their print devices and have access to secure fleet reporting. This unique blend of onsite print device management and fleet utilization reports provides an enterprise with the necessary tools to
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Kyocera Mita, Japanese manufacturer of office document solutions, establishes Nordic

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01 April 2011 - Kyocera Mita Europe B.V. today announced the creation of a new Nordic Headquarters facility that will provide strategic and tactical support to Kyocera Mita sales companies in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. In recognition of this Kyocera Mita Svensak AB will be renamed as Kyocera Mita Nordic AB. Located in Stockholm, the new facility will be central to Kyocera Mita’s goal of tripling market penetration in the region. Boosting the Kyocera Mita brand profile and increasing
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Need black toner for the new Savin C9125 or Ricoh MP C2551

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Need black toner for the new Savin C9125 or Ricoh MP C2551 Need a black toner for this new model. Will give you a $20 gift card plus the $37 cost + overnight shipping of $20 if you can ship overnight to me in Rockville, MD to arrive by Tuesday April 5. Has to ship out this Monday the 4th. Any help greatly appreciated!
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Sales Manager - Industry experience a must - Shelton, CT

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Ricoh Americas Corporation! As a Sales Manager, you are responsible for managing a team of Account Executives and assisting their efforts in promoting sales, increasing market share by introducing company products as business solutions, and providing account management services. Responsibilities of the Sales Manager also include: •Managing a team of 6-8 Account Executives to complete assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies. •Participating in trade shows, exhibits, open
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Seiko I Infotech Inc. (SIIT) Introduces New Wide-Format Multifunction Printer ...

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TOKYO, April 7, 2011-- Seiko I Infotech Inc. (SIIT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Seiko Instruments Inc., has released the Teriostar LP-1030 series, a value-class wide-format multifunction printer with high performance and compact design. The Teriostar LP-1030 series offers two models: the LP-1030-MF, a multifunction model integrating copy, scan, and print functions, and the LP-1030, a printer model. Shipments will begin in May, 2011. SIIT has recently developed a high-performance print engine
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Another $25000 could be saved by removing all district printers and utilizing copiers

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Kresefski then went through a list of proposed cuts the district could make to lessen the deficit. If the district brought back all special education students from intermediate unit placements, it could save $300,000. It could save another $61,000 by utilizing substitute teachers from an outside service, rather than hiring substitutes. Another $25,000 could be saved by removing all district printers and utilizing copiers. According to the district’s technology director, Kristin Swanson, the
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Océ VarioStream 9210 Printer Reaches One Billion Impressions in Commercial Printing E

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headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than US $45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com . About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business
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Account Executive II - Boston, MA

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Recruiters or Agencies, please. Key words: outside sales, outside sales representative, copier sales, printer, sales account executive, outside sales executive, office equipment sales, major account sales, salesperson, salesman, technical sales, commercial sales, office equipment technology, sales rep, senior sales, document management sales, office equipment sales, outside sales rep, business-to-business, b2b sales, account executive, Boston, MA Company Description Ricoh Americas Corporation is
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AUXILIO, Inc. (AUXO.OB), the pioneer in Managed Print Services (MPS) for the health c

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“Workflow Efficiency Solutions” case study is publicly available as a PDF download in the Hospital Customers section of AUXILIO’s website. For further information regarding AUXILIO’s MPS business model that substantially improves workflow efficiency and guarantees savings for hospitals and hospital systems, please visit www.auxilioinc.com . About AUXILIO, Inc. AUXILIO, Inc. is the pioneer of managed print services for the health care industry, working exclusively with hospitals and hospital
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Oce North America Qualifies M-real Substrates for Oce Arizona Series UV Flatbed Print

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were commented on as being top quality. Additionally, previous samples of Kemiart Lite and Kemiart Graph produced on the same printer as combined corrugated board showed very good color intensity, critical for POP display work, and fine detailed screening used in halftone reproductions." About M-real M-real is a leading primary fiber paperboard producer and a major paper supplier. The company's customers include brand owners, carton printers, converters, publishers, printing houses, merchants
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36--Copier

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following features Browsing any directoryBarcode ReadingBlank Page SeparationOCR Imaging ProcessingIndexingNaming ConventionScanning in different forms, 2, EA; LI 002, Digital Full Color Copier/Printer/Scanner - Sharp MX 4101 Digital Color Copier/Printer/Scanner with scanning tool that has the following features Browsing any directoryBarcode ReadingBlank Page SeparationOCR Imaging Processing IndexingNaming ConventionScanning in different forms, 2, EA; https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportu...;tab=core&_cview
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Océ introduces specialty vinyls for display graphics printing

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: Stronger together In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than US $45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com . About Canon U.S.A
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ACS, A Xerox Company, Signs $200 Million Contract to Provide IT Services for MGM Reso

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supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The 136,000 people of Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit
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In 2009, it refinanced that lease, providing new copiers and lowering the monthly

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printing for them. Prompted by a complaint, the State Ethics Commission reviewed his work with those vendors, and found no violation of conflict of interest rules. Mr. Ewonce abstains on board votes to pay the bills of vendors for whom he prints. Mr. Ewonce denied lifting a finger for Ford in its dealings with the district. He said his signature on the district's 2009 copier lease was forged -- by whom, he doesn't know. He added that he feels burned by Ford's dealings with the district, no longer
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Xerox Corporation ACS Announces Multiyear Agreement with MGM Resorts

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. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox provides leading-edge document technology, services, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government
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Re: Japan Crisis

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heavily damaged. It may have bigger impact on Ricoh’s production. Ricoh: has been affected from rolling blackout, especially for chemical toner. Fuji Xerox: no direct damage. May be affected by Polyester resin shortage as well as rolling blackout. Binder maker Kao: Kashima plant is heavily damaged. Their operation including Polyester resin won’t be back until early May. This may cause serious supply shortage to major OEMs. Sanyo Chemical: Their Kashima plant is also damaged, but they will resume resin
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Ricoh updates Aficio League

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The new site looks good! Easier to use but does not display well at least on my computer screen. Looks like after many months of no threads on the forums, Ricoh has decided to drop them from the site. That's a dam shame, they shouldn't have banned for a few weeks many years ago. Well, maybe not, if they hadn't banned me there wouldn't be a p4photel!
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Technology Plays a Key Role in Improving Document Review in E-Discovery, According to

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needs to review. For those that don’t use ADC, more than one-third said it’s because of concerns over the cost and resources. However, as the survey reveals those who use ADC realized significant savings. “Using new technologies like automated document classification can make document review easier, faster and more accurate,” said Randall Burrows, vice president and general manager of Xerox Litigation Services. “Clients that use automated document classification are better able to manage the
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Fort Hood, Texas

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Solicitation Number: W91RUS-11-X-EPG1 Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: Added: Mar 31, 2011 1:34 pm One (1) 35 PPM Laser Multifunctional Printer/Copier Features: 500 sheet paper drawer, network card, scanner, scanner rack, hard drive, data security kit, fax, stand, two sided print capable, collation, sort, enlarge, reduce, finisher/stapler, automated feed, legal and standard paper. Fort Hood POC: Barron Motz, (254) 288-4035 x 2267 Procuring POC (Fort Huachuca, AZ): Anthony Isom (520) 538
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Google Cloud Print Gets Eprint Support

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Google Cloud Print Gets Eprint Support Posted by Lamont Wood Apr 05, 2011 11:51 AM The Google Cloud printing function previously had no printers that directly supported it. Eprint fills that void but has its own problems.HP has announced that its ePrint printers will henceforth support the Google Cloud Print function, which connects Google Cloud apps to printers. Previously this was done through software on computer-connected printers, in the absence of cloud-aware printers. However, HP ePrint
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Savin SPC232DN Won't Scan to Email

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I have set up many Savin systems for scan to email with no problem. I have a Savin 917 and a Savin C2525 installed in our showroom that scan to email via my Exchange Server with no problems. Same settings in the SPC232DN and I get a "Server Response Error". Does anyone have any experience with this (and a solution)? Thanks!
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KonicaMinolta P4P'ers

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Can anyone send me the MFP weekend notes that you all get each week or could you post them for us, they are a good read and my regular source is....I'm not sure what's going on.my email is art@p4photel.comThanx
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QuantumDigital Announces Availability of Printable Magnet Vinyl Stock to Make Message

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cards, car decals and postcard or flyer-sized magnets in vibrant, full color. QuantumDigital, the turnkey provider for measurable direct mail, on-demand digital printing and email marketing, continues to expand the personalized direct marketing materials available, reflecting the company’s customer-first mission. “Adding magnetic vinyl print stock to our arsenal of marketing products and services is just one of the many ways we create printing efficiencies for our customers,” said Jamie Klemcke
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We were printing 45 million copies per year to the tune of about $1 million

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Equitrac product was to reduce total printed pages by 10 per cent among the district’s 1,300 faculty members. In its first full year at the school district, printing dropped 20 per cent and the IT department saved about $235,000. “We gave every teacher $750 to do their printing for the year, which works out to 30,000 prints,” he said. “All of a sudden, there was an awareness when they pushed the print button.” Rever added that the organization will continue to lower the printing budgets in the coming
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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Its April 1, anybody hear anything ? I've heard some sweeping changes on the solutions side Ikon PS have taken over all Ricoh Solutions people have been moved to "IT Solutions" which apparently is different that Document/Printing Solutions
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Visioneer Announces Availability of TWAIN® 2.1 Certified Drivers

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Pleasanton, California – March 24, 2011 – Visioneer, Inc., a leader in intelligent document imaging solutions, today announced the availability of TWAIN 2.1 certified drivers for the current Visioneer® and Xerox® DocuMate® product lines. The new drivers are certified by the TWAIN Working Group (TWG) under their recently announced certification program. According to the TWG, the TWAIN certification ensures that a company's data source responds correctly to commands sent by an application. As of
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Heidelberg Officially Opens New Hand-Molding Plant at Amstetten Site

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03/31/2011 - Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) today celebrated the official start of series production at the new hand-molding plant at its Amstetten foundry. The new 3,000 square meter building adjoins the existing foundry. It had become necessary to enable Heidelberg to produce printing unit side panels and impression cylinders for its large-format presses with a sheet width of up to 162 cm (63.78 in) in sufficient quantities while still adhering to the same high Heidelberg quality
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HP Opens Graphics Arts Experience Center for the Americas

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and graphics printer; the HP Designjet T7100 printer and T2300 eMFP solution for technical printing applications; HP Designjet Z3200, Z5200 and Z6200 large-format printers for professional photography, fine art, proofing and indoor displays; HP Indigo 3550, 5500, 7500 and W7200 commercial digital presses; HP Indigo ws4500 and WS6000 labels and packaging digital presses; HP Scitex FB500, FB700 and FB7500 UV ink, flatbed, industrial signage and graphics printers; HP Scitex LX600, LX800, TJ8600
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Wake County Public School, NC

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TOSHIBA E-STUDIO 555T COPIER W/FINISHER https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ip...NCY/PDF/08151300.pdf
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Sr. Product Manager - Applications

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Sr. Product Manager - Applications Sharp Electronics - Mahwah, NJ (Greater New York City Area) Job Description Under the direction of the Director, the Senior Product Manager - Applications is responsible for the execution of all product related planning and marketing activities from product concept, through development, launch and sales to the planned end of life, focused specifically in Applications, Standards & Certifications. This position will primarily focus on Security, Standards
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COPI and Gimbel & Associates Marketing Alliance Brings Clients “Behind the Firewall”

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helps companies dramatically increase the effectiveness of their cross media and printed communications, while maintaining their data security standards.” The alliance's sales and marketing efforts will initially help customers QR-enable their direct mail and transaction document-based marketing campaigns. It will eventually extend to assisting companies in implementing CodeZ QR technology from the warehouse to the boardroom for enhanced security, communication and identification solutions. “Gimbel
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Scan2Email

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scan my passport and send a copy via email to the human resources department. I went to the big printer-copier-thingy, put my passport on the scanner (just like I did when making copies at school) and … where was the scan option? How did scanning work anyway on this machine? Great. First day at the office, first hour in the office, and I already have to ask for help. I took my passport off the scanner, went to the office manager and asked for help on how to scan a document on that machine. The
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Re: Cloud Printing

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able to work from home and bill their time. Sharp just announced Sharp OSA 4.0 at their dealer meeting. Among other things it features what they call "Cloud Connect" to enable the MFPs to scan directly to cloud applications.
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Re: Cloud Printing

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Thanks guys, What other ways are you MFP seeing vendors supporting cloud printing and cloud services (beyond just the press release).
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Re: ACS, A Xerox Company, Signs $200 Million Contract to Provide IT Services for MGM Reso

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Totally off the topic, but my wife got a letter from Wells Fargo last week stating that one of her student loans had been purchased by ACS, a Xerox Company. Weird.
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Re: MP C4501A/C5501A

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We're a Lanier dealer, and no one here has heard anything about them. Gotta love the support Ricoh gives its dealers. Do you have any launch materials you could PM me? There's nothing on InfoCenter that I've been able to find.
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Re: Cloud Printing

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Have you all sold hotspot-enabled MFPs or any other vendor's MFPs with mobile or cloud-printing capabilities. Any take aways from the dealer or client perspective?
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

The Last Week of March 2011

There are times when I read some of these threads from 5, 10 and 15 years ago. Often these threads will jog my memory of days gone by and in other ways these threads will bring back memories of things that I did to remain successful in this industry for forty-one years.  We all seem to get so caught up in our day to day activities that we sometimes forget the basics that got us to where we are today.

Enjoy These Awesome Copier Threads from Ten Year Ago This Week

DuBois school board OKs Xerox Copier

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entering into a lease with Xerox for a new WC5790 digital copier/printer to replace the old copier at the high school. The first-year cost would be $10,865 and the cost for years two through five would be $13,065 annually, equating to a $4,360 savings over the current lease. http://www.theprogressnews.com/default.asp?read=26296
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New Xerox Printers Speed Busy Offices

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3,750 sheets. Starting at $1,099 estimated retail price, the Phaser 4600 and Phaser 4620 replace the Phaser 4510 in Xerox’s black-and-white printer portfolio. The printers are ENERGY STAR ® qualified and backed by the Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee. The Phaser 4600 and Phaser 4620 are available immediately worldwide through Xerox direct sales, agents, resellers and dealers, and concessionaires, by calling 1-866-480-3119 or at http://www.xerox.com/direct .
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Laser Printer Makers Seeing Parts, Toner Shortages Due To Quake

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makes all of Hewlett-Packard’s (HPQ) laser printer engines and toner, while Fuji Xerox makes most of Xerox’s (XRX) laser printer and copier engines. Given that new systems typically ship with toner supplies, he adds, production of copiers and printers could be affected in the second quarter, even for companies with production facilities located in China rather than Japan. “While office equipment companies keep inventories of resin at toner plants and also have inventories of end-product toner
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OKI Reports Growing Momentum for Managed Print Services Offering across UK and Irelan

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six distinct segments: Colour and mono printers, multifunctional devices, which combine printing, copying, scanning and faxing functionalities, as well as Serial Dot Matrix printers, faxes and specialty printers for point-of-sales and manufacturing. Established in 1990, today OKI Europe employs approximately 1,500 people in 21 production sites and sales offices and is represented in 60 countries throughout the EMEA region. •OKI Printing Solutions is the brand name of OKI Data Corporation •OKI
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Toshiba Announces 2011 End-User Conferences Focusing on Mobility, Security and Manage

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/electrical equipment company in the world. TABS is a leading provider of managed print and professional services (MPS and PS), and manages product planning, marketing, sales, service, support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. MPS and PS are strategic focus areas for the company, which first developed and began marketing the Encompass™ MPS
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MPS Heavyweight Ricoh Commits as Platinum Sponsor for Global MPS Conference

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Hamel 
 Director of Media and Publishing 859.846.9830 mhamel@photizogroup.com About Photizo Group Photizo Group is the market’s main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices, and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo Group provides the most complete body of research on the managed print
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The curious case of county copiers

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vendor was giving a bulk discount. Before we get to how Wyman made this proposal, it may be appropriate to examine just how Travis conjured up a buy two, get one free deal on copiers. Actually, he didn't. While the vendor is offering a lower price in light of potentially selling three copiers, it is nowhere near $14,500. It's actually about $1,000. So, where is the savings? Printer ink. That's right. One of the most expensive liquids on earth, only exceeded in cost by human insulin, LSD, Chanel No. 5
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Kyocera and DMC join forces

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Kyocera and DMC join forces Released 31/03/2011 Kyocera Mita signs DMC Business Machines as a strategic distribution partner Kyocera Mita has signed DMC Business Machines (DMC) as a strategic distribution partner. DMC, which specialises in offering a highly customer-focused solution to office equipment requirements, will supply Kyocera Mita's comprehensive ECOSYS range of high performance laser printers and multifunction copiers. DMC will also market Kyocera Mita's KYOprint pack all-inclusive
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Bryn Mawr College accepts Ikon!

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Updating of Copiers Scheduled for Week of March 28 Posted March 24, 2011 From Chief Administrative Officer Jerry Berenson: During the week of March 28, Purchasing will be working with Information Services (IS) staff and Ikon (our copier vendor) to replace all Ricoh leased copiers and multifunction machines on campus with new multifunction units. This change has many benefits. In addition to providing a substantial cost savings while offering brand new equipment, it also adds print and scan
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Océ VarioStream 9210 Printer Reaches One Billion Impressions in Commercial Printing E

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Océ VarioStream 9210 Printer Reaches One Billion Impressions in Commercial Printing Environment Extreme reliability keeps system running constantly to produce manuals Trumbull, CT – March 28, 2011 –– Océ, a global leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that Midland Information Resources has printed more than 500 million linear feet on its Océ VarioStream® 9210 digital printer, the equivalent of one billion impressions. The technical manuals, educational materials
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the purchase of seven copiers for a total of $54,523 was approved.

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During a brief Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning, the purchase of seven copiers for a total of $54,523 was approved. According to county administrator Ron Robinson, the copiers are also capable of printing, faxing and scanning. They will be purchased through Adams Remco. http://www.timesuniononline.co...&ArticleID=54037
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KENNARDS HIRE saves $600,000 with a LASERFAST Managed Print Solution.

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) solution which manages Kennards’ print devices and network and has vastly improved the end user experience. The LaserFast solution included installing printers more suited to the large volume of printing required in branch, ongoing maintenance and the supply of consumables, delivering significant cost savings to Kennards. “I estimate we will save $600,000 by moving to this LaserFast MPS solution” says Crawford. The LaserFast MPS solution was implemented in all Kennards’ branches across Australia in
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Xerox can’t escape Carr case

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by a Manhattan-based competitor called Central Business Solutions and claimed Carr had [...] Copier fraud probe widens by David Winzelberg Published: March 31, 2011 Tags: Carr Business Systems, civil lawsuits, fraud, leases, Long Island, office equipment, Ronkonkoma, Xerox Claims of forged signatures, altered lease terms and misappropriated funds have widened the investigation into an alleged fraud by a Long Island office equipment supplier owned by Xerox. After an LIBN story on a couple of
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New KMA Models....

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we've EVER seen! Watch out y'all selling Canon, Konica Minolta, RICOH and "Copystar" in our area!
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Re: Is toner rationing on the horizon?

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of Xerox’s (XRX) laser printer and copier engines. Given that new systems typically ship with toner supplies, he adds, production of copiers and printers could be affected in the second quarter, even for companies with production facilities located in China rather than Japan http://blogs.forbes.com/ericsa...ke/?partner=yahootix
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Océ Continues Popular Free Webinars with “Maximizing Value” Series

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with audiences of commercial, in-plant, graphic arts, and other segments of the digital printing industry. The next three webinars are geared to the commercial printing/Graphic Arts market and focus on “Maximizing Value.” Using a pragmatic approach, the presenters drill down into these important business topics: · April 5 -- Selling marketing solutions vs. selling print. 2:00-3:00pm ET. · May 3 -- Pricing for value, not cost. 2:00-3:00pm ET · June 7 -- Value-added services. 2:00-3:00pm ET Moderated

Toshiba Group’s Status and Measures in Response to the 2011 Pacific Ocean Earthquake

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We wish to express our deepest condolences to those who suffered through the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Tohoku Region on March 11 in Japan. Toshiba’s thoughts and efforts are focused on assisting the people and the community struck by the unprecedented disaster. 1. Organizational approach Toshiba started gathering information immediately after the earthquake and established an integrated control center headed by Mr. Sasaki, the president and CEO. The control center’s primary mission is
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Feedback on Canon C2020/2030 Models

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Now that the Canon C2020 & 2030 models have been out for a couple of months, I am interested in the group's impressions on these units. How are these selling? Are these expected to be strong sellers throughout 2011?
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Toshiba Group's Status and Measures in Response to the 2011 Pacific Ocean Earthquake

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Toshiba Group's Status and Measures in Response to the 2011 Pacific Ocean Earthquake off the Tohoku Region 23 Mar, 2011 We wish to express our deepest condolences to those who suffered through the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Tohoku Region on March 11 in Japan. Toshiba’s thoughts and efforts are focused on assisting the people and the community struck by the unprecedented disaster. 1. Organizational approach Toshiba started gathering information immediately after the earthquake and
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Re: Japan Crisis

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, Canon makes the HP laser printer engines, and Xerox's engines come from Fujitsu Xerox. Since they need toner to ship new engines, production of printers may have to ramp down in the next quarter, regardless of where the other components come from, or are assembled, the blog warned. Beyond that time frame, though, things should sort themselves out, as other sources are found, the blog indicated. And, there's inventory in the channel that could take up the slack
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Sales Aids or Tools

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Art consider a forum for "Sales Aids and Tools" or something like that. A place where reps can pass on helpful websites, Smart Phone Apps, or other tools they have run across. Maybe you already have something and I've just forgotten where it is. This could be a forum that all reps for all manufacturers could contribute to.
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Evolution of Canon’s Name and Logo

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Did you know that Canon’s first logo back in 1934 depicted Kwanon, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy? Kwanon was actually the brand name used until they began thinking about expansion: When the Company sought to begin full-scale marketing, it needed a brand name that would be accepted by people worldwide. From this standpoint, in 1935 the name Canon was registered as the official trademark. The word Canon has a number of meanings, including scriptures, criterion and standard. The trademark was

3/22/2011 Contex Launches Wide Format Scanning Solutions for EDM/ECM markets

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in scanning large format drawings, charts, maps, or other over-sized documents directly into EDM or ECM systems such as Documentum, LaserFiche, and PaperVision. Contex’s EDM/ECM large format scanning solutions include the XD and SD series, which scan up to 24- and 44-inches, respectively. These series of scanners directly interface with electronic capture software such as QuickScan Pro and Kodak Capture Pro for managing large format documents within the same workflow process as letter- or legal
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Mississippi Issues Solicitation for Laser Printer Toner Cartridges

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Mississippi Issues Solicitation for Laser Printer Toner Cartridges (Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The state of Mississippi issued the following solicitation notice: Contact Information Solicitation No: 207-11 from Office of Purchasing & Travel Randi Reid, 501 N. West St 701 Woolfolk Building, Suite A Jackson MS, 39201 United States Tel: 601-359-2017 Email: reidr@dfa.state.ms.us Solicitation Header Information Duration Dates
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Cloud Printing

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Hey everyone, I'm interested if you are seeing demand for cloud services and/or cloud printing. I know MFP vendors are making cloud printing available, but are these features in use or being asked for. What do you think will drive/limit demand for cloud printing? What is right/wrong with the cloud printing features available today?
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Outlook Positive for Office Imaging Industry in 2011

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office imaging business. Forty-one percent of survey respondents expect sales to increase 5%-10% in 2011, and 30% expect growth greater than 10%. They’re primarily looking forward to end-user customers upgrading or replacing their existing equipment (36%). Participants pointed to two other positive trends: Servicing all printing devices for end-user customers and software sales attributed to document management, both of which were mentioned by 28% of respondents. Most people in the industry see
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Google Cloud noe native on all HP Printers

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Google announced its cloud-based printing service last year to much anticipation, but the last development version of Google Chrome required a proxy solution for printers that didn't carry native support. To update users, HP announced today that all HP ePrint-enabled devices will now support Google Cloud Print apps on a range of mobile devices. Cloud Print makes it easy to produce printed copies of word processing documents, Web sites, and articles without the need for a mobile printer. The
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Re: Sales Manager Advice

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I don't think you could have a selling sales manager who also (actually) manages 6 people. Selling sales mangers are great in areas that need someone in charge but the number of reps do not justify a manager (usually 2-3 reps). If you want someone to hire, train and actually manage people, don't give them a quota for individual sales. If you want someone to answer a few questions and turn in the month end paperwork without really "managing" anything, go with a selling sales manager.
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Re: Epson Stylus 7700 & 9700 experience

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I've sold four of the 7700's at close to msrp or above, problem is I only make $30 commission when selling this box at MSRP, go figure!! We've had a problem and still have a problem with one in the field printing film (mylar) from a third party supplier. Epson states it will do 4mil film, the customer is running 5 mil and each print is off from the first one, meaning they don't line up when they should. Beleive or not, if you let the fild sit for a day all of the images match in size, it's
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MPC 2000 upgrades

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We are reaching a point where a lot of leases on the Savin C2020 (Ricoh MPC2000) are ready to be upgraded. The C9120 (Ricoh MPC2051) isn’t is heavy duty but it seems cost prohibitive to move customers all the way up to the 30ppm model. I’m curious to see what everyone else intends to do in the segment. Thanks!
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Situation of our production sites following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsuna

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production line in question, we estimate delays of anywhere from one week to two months before the line is available again. We continue to accelerate recovery at our facilities, while looking into the feasibility of alternative sites for partial production. Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd. (Hitachinaka, Ibaraki) In this region, basic services infrastructure has largely recovered, but transportation is still not one hundred percent, and so only some employees are actually able to get to work. At
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Document companies thrive by joining forces

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branches manage documents more efficiently. "We will be able to scan documents and then have them directly indexed to our electronic archival system," says Wilson, a ProSource customer for several years. "A branch office can scan something on paper, and it will go to our central archival system (through docuVision's software)." Russert, whose father David Russert was a founder of Cincinnati Copiers, declined to reveal revenue figures, but he says ProSource maintained steady sales even during the
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Re: Cloud Printing

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We haven't been asked for it yet, but boy you sure can see it coming. Even in our own office, we are increasingly using iPads and other mobile devices that lend themselves to cloud type usage. Also, cloud computing is making certain services more affordable to to smaller companies who can't afford their own IT personnel. They will eventually, and naturally, look to cloud solutions for their print needs as well. Here is a fresh story driving home this point. I suggest reading the comments after

Re: Epson Stylus 7700 & 9700 experience

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I wouldn't stock it. We have one but have not been able to sell it. I'm thinking we will have it for a long long time, end up using it ourselves or end up selling it at or below cost.
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Re: Epson Stylus 7700 & 9700 experience

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sold 4 of these to current customers at full retail and have yet to have a service call on any of them. First one I sold 10 months ago and customer runs about 150 prints per month on it. We are getting the consumables as well at full retail plus free S&H to customer. I would stay away from the 7700 as I have heard the lower end is not as solid, but the 9700 I would reccomend to anyone and it's easy to justify TCO if this is competing against an HP.
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Re: Situation of our production sites following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsuna

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We are continuing to get updates from Ricoh Company, Ltd. (RCL) on the impact of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and expect that it will continue to take time to assess. I did want to share some additional updates and also help address questions and concerns employees have been receiving from our customers. I am including a link to a communication to all Ricoh Group employees and encourage you to read the latest update from Mr. Kondo, RCL's President and CEO. Much to our profound sorrow
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Re: Epson Stylus 7700 & 9700 experience

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Hi, I assume you meant the film, and if they sit for a day they all match up. I was going to saw maybe the succeeding prints are hotter than the previous print and they shrink after they cool down - but these do not use a heat process. Unless the print head gets hot enough to expand the mylar a little bit?
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Re: As Japan Shutdowns Drag on, Auto Crisis Worsens

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for those who think the copier industry will not be affected a whole, I'm thinking you've been hiding under a rock think it can't and won't happen to us. Even though many systems are assembled in China, most of your basic parts still come from Japan. Think again, I'm raising prices starting tomorrow, cause there may come a time when I can't get a system in a timely manner.
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Re: Tohuko is NOT in Evacuation Zone.. new clarification

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Hi Art, Nuclear Power Plant is actually far south from your map. The correct distance to Tohoku Ricoh is 74.5km (46 miles), so it is out of evacuation zone.
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Re: Is toner rationing on the horizon?

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For the Americas, Toshiba manufactures its toner in North Dakota.
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Man indicted for photocopier pyramid scheme

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EAST ST. LOUIS • An Okawville man has been indicted in federal court in East St. Louis for allegedly running a pyramid scheme involving photocopiers. The indictment accuses Kevin E. Welch of bilking schools, churches, community organizations and other businesses from 2001 to 2009 by signing them up for multiple leases on copiers that they no longer owned. Welch would replace the organization's copier and tell them that their old lease had been voided and replaced by a new lease, the indictment
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As Japan Shutdowns Drag on, Auto Crisis Worsens

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of parts, it caused the partial closing of a New York factory that supplies engines for those trucks. (AP Photo/The Shreveport Times, file) NO SALES, NO MAGS, MANDATORY CREDIT: SHREVEPORTTIMES.COM In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model they want in certain colors, thousands of auto plant workers will likely be told to stay home, and companies such as Toyota, Honda and others will lose billions of dollars in revenue. More than two weeks since the natural disaster
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Copy machine expert. For Maria Eitel, now president of the

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By Lauren D. Russell Copy machine expert. For Maria Eitel, now president of the Nike Foundation, this was her ticket up. It was during her first job. Looking to stand apart from her post-grad entry-level peers, Maria chose the copier. Why? Everyone used the copy machine—from assistants to C-level execs. She calculated that she could easily become the best at the copier. As the go-to girl, she would gain entrée to everyone in her company. So she studied. Became familiar with the intricacies and
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Third Week of March 2016



What’s the difference between digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation?

Not so long ago, businesses kept records on paper. Whether handwritten in ledgers or typed into documents, business data was analog. If you wanted to gather or share information, you dealt with physical documents — papers and binders, xeroxes, and faxes.

Then computers went mainstream, and most businesses started converting all of those ink-on-paper records to digital computer files. This is called digitization: the process of converting information from analog to digital. More here

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

Nuance eCopy Moves Managed Print Services Beyond Cost Avoidance and into Automated Do

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workflows from MFPs to desktop and mobile devices. Nuance’s eCopy® ShareScan® Suite 5 is the world’s best-selling document scanning and workflow solution for networked MFPs. eCopy ShareScan provides organizations with everything needed to automate their paper-to-digital workflows, letting office workers scan paper documents easily and securely using existing investments in network MFPs and scanners. The software works with MFPs from the world’s leading vendors – including Canon, HP, Konica Minolta, Océ
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Ricoh 2550C same as Savin C9025: can it print labels?

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I have a customer who wants to print labels thru the bypass. Has anyone had any issues? This is the newest model that is color and 25 per minute, weighs about 200lbs. It can handle 140lb. cardstock so I would hope labels are ok?
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Konica Minolta Introduces the bizhub PRESS C70hc

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typical four-color device in the marketplace. In addition, it generates less waste and emits less CO2, NO2, and SO2. Further, the toner particles are consistently sized and smaller when compared to conventional toner size particles for a smoother finish and sharper text. Konica Minolta’s custom-designed IC-601 Internal Print Controller is perfect for the bizhub PRESS C70hc. Developed in-house, it brings powerful workflow benefits within reach of more print-for-pay and commercial printing
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RICOH INTRODUCES THE AFICIO SP C320DN COLOR LASER PRINTER

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-in network encryption also prevents the interception of unprotected data streams. For enhanced security, businesses can equip the SP C320DN with an optional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) that comes with Ricoh’s DataOverwriteSecurity System (DOSS). This utility effectively overwrites data on the HDD after each print job. “In a current business environment that is constantly in flux, printing remains one of the fundamental functions that companies cannot operate without,” said Shun Sato, senior vice
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Konica Minolta to Preview PageScope Mobile at ON DEMAND > Edit Post

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and images.PageScope Mobile will enable users to utilize their business documents in a variety of creative ways and take advantage of mobility with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.With the launch of PageScope Mobile, Konica Minolta continues its legacy of innovation to support today's mobile professional. Now mobile professionals can: Print Emails and attachments directly to a bizhub MFP. Printing of PDF, TIFF, JPEG and XPS documents are supported. Scan paper documents at high speed from a
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Sagemcom Launches Two New Ricoh Connectors for MFP Fax Server Integration

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Inc. “Organizations in virtually every industry are increasingly deploying MFPs to consolidate the diverse peripherals deployed in traditional printing, copying, scanning, and faxing. Our new Sagemcom-developed connectors embellish Ricoh MFPs with feature-rich IP fax and document management functionalities common to both XMediusFAX and OpenLine, saving organizations thousands of dollars every year.” ABOUT SAGEMCOM A French, international scale, high-tech company, Sagemcom is working to
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Screen and Konica Minolta announce marketing agreement on Truepress Jet520

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Rolling Meadows, Ill. — Screen (USA) announced an agreement with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. that will provide the two companies’ customers with more options in choosing high-end, production-class inkjet printing systems. Under the agreement, Konica Minolta will market the Screen Truepress Jet520 family of inkjet web presses. The partnership gives the Truepress Jet520 series access to Konica Minolta’s direct sales network while broadening Konica Minolta’s portfolio into the
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Konica Minolta's bizhub PRESS C8000 Receives Highest Product Rating from BERTL

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contact James Norberto at JNorberto@kmbs.konicaminolta.us. 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. Konica Minolta has been named Supplier of the Year by both the Allegra Network and the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP), as well as received the Sales Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow
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Copier, Printer and Plotter Maintenance Services

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Copier, Printer and Plotter Maintenance Services Solicitation Number: FA5707-11-R-0012_Copier_Printer_Maintenance Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Mar 17, 2011 5:23 am Solicitation FA4600-11-R-0012, Copier, Printer and Plotter Maintenance. Contractor shall provide all personnel, materials and services needed to fulfill this contract in accordance with the performance work statement. Please review the solicitation and all attachments for all details. This solicitation
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Re: How will the earth quake in Japan affect...

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minimal," he said. "We are in touch with customers and will be doing what we can to support them in their own recovery efforts." All Kodak employees and their families in Japan are accounted for and safe, Veronda said. No manufacturing operations of Fuji Xerox Ltd., the joint RD and manufacturing partnership between Xerox Corp. and Japanese photo and printing company Fujifilm, were in the areas of Japan most hit by the quake, said Xerox Corp. spokesman Bill McKee. But some sales operations were
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School estimates copiers are .14 cents less....

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In other business, printer and copier usage was discussed. An audit outlining the cost per page for printers versus the cost per page for copiers was performed on the schools’ equipment. It was concluded that routing all the computers to a central copiers through a network will save money. The savings is an estimated 14 cents per page. http://www.wnewsj.com/main.asp...amp;ArticleID=188644
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The board is scheduled to vote in April on a proposal to contract with Ricoh for prin

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from $174,000 to $168,000, she said. The cost of printer toner would go down at least 40 to 50 percent from its current level of about $60,000 she said. The deal with Richo would include software that would track and allow supervisors to manage and control printing operations. Only authenticated documents would be printed, reducing waste and increasing confidentiality, she said. The most suitable device would be used for each job, which in many instances would mean printing on copiers, the less
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Océ a Sponsor of Sixth Annual INTERQUEST 2011 Digital Book Printing Forum

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Robinson joins peers from Frederic Printing, Hamilton Books and Webcom on the “Book Printers Progress Report Panel”. These leading book printers will present their experiences, applications and challenges with digital printing. They also explain how the latest digital print technology developments—both monochrome and color—enhance their solutions and expand their applications. “INTERQUEST seminars bring together important information through surveys and a broad range of speakers to stimulate
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Canon Imagepress C7010VP with Océ Prismasync workflow

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. With this launch, Canon and Océ demonstrate that they are stronger together and aim to become the global leader in the print industry. The Imagepress C7010VPS series takes colour production printing and workflow efficiency to the next level, offering customers the unique benefits of a press that combines Canon’s proven digital colour press technology with Océ Prismasync operation management. For print professionals, the merging of front end and printing press into one integrated system delivers
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Re: Should you ever sell something for nothing?

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I am just about....37 yrs young. Started with in 1993, SR year of high school part time servicing printers. After 2yrs of serving printers, married for 1 yr to my high school sweetheart I was envious of all the "copier reps" driving nice BMW's etc...I asked if I could start selling. When I first started selling in 1995 we carried Canon/Mita. I had an uncle who sold copiers and typewriters back in the early 70's and managed a large dealership in CA until his retirement in 1990. When I went to
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Re: Ricoh Stops Operations at three key plants!!

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: GINTEL: Whats your take on the closing of factories, who's gonna get hit the hardest??? Ricoh, Canon, Xerox???? Hey Art, Didn't notice your question till now. I do not know for sure. I know that so much of the hardware are built in China/Taiwan/etc and that most Japan-based manufacturing facilities are nowhere near the tsunami zone, so there is no actual damage to the plants. That said, the factories, shipping operations, and corporate HQs are certainly not
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Small savings coming in for park department

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Crawfordsville Parks and Recreation director Roger Neal will take any amount of savings he can find. Tuesday evening the park board authorized Neal to enter into a contract for a new copier. The new contract will save the department approximately $850 per year over the next five years. Not only does the new copier cost less per month, it also increases the number of copies the department can make monthly without being charged an overage fee — the number has jumped from 12,500 to 13,000. The
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sales manager comp plan

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Interested in discussing basic comp plan for sales manager. My rule of thumb is a non selling sales manager should recieve total comp equal to about 5% of hardware sales of the team he manages. I'd be interested in seeing how that stacks up with everyone else. Thanks for any input!
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Ricoh & Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Assistance and Updates

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to Ricoh's customized site to them as well. We will also post the link on ricoh-usa.com and ikon.com for our partners and customers who want to contribute to the American Red Cross. Update on manufacturing sites and FAQ I want to share additional updates from Ricoh Company, Ltd. on the status Ricoh manufacturing sites in Japan affected by the earthquake and tsunami. An update is posted on Ricoh's global web site, with information as of March 16. As outlined, as of March 16, operations have been
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Managed Print Marketing Becomes Newest Foundation Member of

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Marketing (MPM) provides online marketing resources and programs to help companies grow even in tough economies. Organizations use MPM tools like Bizzmail as a virtual video “sales rep” and AutoSniper to manage email marketing campaigns. Managed Print Marketing was a 2010 MPSA Leadership Award first place winner in the Best Sales and Marketing Service Provider category. Membership Is Showcase for Capabilities “Foundation membership aligns with our goal of being a global leader in managed print marketing
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Canon U.S.A. Showcases Vast Lineup Of Innovative Solutions At AIIM On Demand Exhibiti

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ongoing commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions across all elements of our product portfolio," said Junichi Yo****ake, senior vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. Incorporating significant advances in Canon's evolving inkjet technology, the DreamLabo 5000 inkjet printer represents the Company's inaugural entry into the production photo printing market. Utilizing Canon's FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) print-head technology, the
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Sales Manager Advice

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I currently have 6 sales territories being handled by 3 sales reps. I need to add and train reps. I want to hire a sales manager to hire, train and work with my sales team. Some people have advised me to hire a selling sales manager that works a territory and supervises the team because that way the sales manager can earn more $$ making the job more atrractive. My gut feeling is I need a manager that is 100% paid on what the team does. I'm afraid that if it's a choice between building a team or
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Copier Lease for the Charleston Job Corps Center

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Solicitation Number: CL032211 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Mar 22, 2011 8:08 am The Charleston Job Corps Center located at 1000 Kennawa Drive, Charleston, WV 25311, is currently seeking bids to lease a quantity of five (5) copiers. Specifications are attached. The period of performance will be two years with three (3) one year options. Bids should be submitted to Tracy Reichenbach, Buyer, via email, reichenbach.tracy@jobcorps.org, faxed to (606) 886-6048, or
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Re: Vendors promised managed print services as a way to avoid shrinking printer margins,

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: "It’s much cheaper buying managed print services if you cut out the middle man.” This is almost universally true. In the case of HP, it is only not true because of the price difference in HP toner and non-HP toner. We'd be hard-pressed to beat (for example) Ricoh on price selling toner we buy from Ricoh.
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Re: How will the earth quake in Japan affect...

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I wonder what the effect will be on other manufacturers such as Sharp & Konica Minolta?
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Re: C900 - DocuCopy Reinforced Papers

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I've had good results in the past with Xerox Nuvera, 4095, & 4110. Also runs well on Konica-Minolta 92/950 & 1050 series. I know of a customer who ran almost a million sheets on the KM 1050, without a single jam.
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Re: Ricoh Stops Operations at three key plants!!

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GINTEL: Whats your take on the closing of factories, who's gonna get hit the hardest??? Ricoh, Canon, Xerox????
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ST. MATTHEWS -approves copier

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As requested by Clerk of Court Ken Hasty, agreed to purchase a $5,290 copier to replace the old one. http://www.thetandd.com/news/a...a5-001cc4c03286.html
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Ricoh 3035 help, please

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I know this is old however if a user has n aficio 3035, they were scnning with XP, got Vista and Windows 7 on the network now, is there something special needed to enable scan2folder again??
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Ricoh SpC210Sf not feeding out of paper tray reliably

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Does anyone know how to change the paper cassette feed tire on this machine? There is a "C" clip that comes off and I can see the end of the shaft to the left but there is not enough room to slide it off. Is there another clip or something on the feed...
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Ricoh DX4542 e21-Help

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As soon as I turn it on it goes to E21 code, help. e-mail: foothillcc@comcast.net
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What's up with CaNON & Production in Japan

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Canon has seen more plants closed than any other mfp manufacturer in Japan. How were they affected other than having 8 plants down, does any have any affitional info on them?
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Newest Versions of Océ PRISMA Software

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. # # # Océ and Canon: Stronger together In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. Canon employs more than 170,000 people worldwide. Global revenues in 2010 were more than $45 billion. For more information visit http://www.canon.com
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Further to last week’s report on the impact of the earthquake and tsunami on Japan’s

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), Tohoku Rioch (MFPs, printesr and toner), Ricoh Printing Systems (production printing products) and Gotemba Plant (MFPs and printers). Meantime, Olympus has added to the earthquake relief fund with a donation of Yen100 million ($1.2 million). Panasonic, Sony and Canon have each donated Yen300 million ($3.6 million) to various relief organisations while Nikon has donated Yen100 million ($1.2 million). Panasonic has also donated 500,000 batteries, 10,000 radios, 10,000 torchlights and 4000 Sanyo solar
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LEASE OF DIGITAL COPIERS in CA

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Solicitation Number: CL030811 Agency/Office: Sacramento Job Corps Location: 3100 Meadowview Road Sacramento, CA 95832 Title: Lease of Digital Copiers Description: Sacramento Job Corps is requesting proposals (RFP) from qualified suppliers to establish a contract to start from July 18, 2011 through June 30, 2012 with one (1) year renewal option for the provision of digital copy machines wherein the contractor supplies the copier, training, maintenance, repairs, parts, and
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Large Copier Bid in Boston, MA

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City of Boston's Bids & RFPs Advertisement City of Boston ASD-PURCHASING. Invitation For Bids to provide copier – based Multi-Function Devices, FISCAL YEARS 2011 & 2012 NOTE:For information specific to this particular bid, please contact Frank Duggan, at 617-635-4326. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/21/11 - 4/8/11 Bids The City of Boston, (the City), acting by its Purchasing Agent invites Bids from interested and qualified vendors to provide
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New Ricoh SPC210SF needed

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Anyone know where I can find a new Ricoh SPC210SF that is brand new for around $450 including shipping to Maryland? I found one for $750 but that is way too high, this model has been out of production for many years. Just need a new one if it's affordable for a customer. Thanks for any help!
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Re: How will the earth quake in Japan affect...

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Toshiba manages 17 of 55 nuclear reactors in Japan including at least two of the reactors at the stricken Fukushima plant. The reactors are all made by GE Version 1, which is an old design. Toshiba's share price has declined 26% in the last two days but recently rebounded 5%. Many Japanese workers are being asked to work from home to save electricity and transport. Commuter traffic in Tokyo is way down as low level of radiation in the city keep residents off the streets. Foreign Bankers are
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Re: Should you ever sell something for nothing?

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I agree with you. Unfortunately many sales reps don't have the long term approach to realize that they are developing a territory almost like their own business. A sale is not just valued by the commission you make, it is also a seed you are planting. or as my first sales manager always told me, "copiers have babies"
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Re: Tameran Folders

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I would not sell the 5100 or 7140 without a Tameran stacker or finisher of some sort attached too it. Last year I sold a 7140 (the 14 D per minute) to a busy contracting office. First one I ever did. Delivered the machine with Ricoh's standard output attachments. I found out real quick that in the real world the Ricoh output attachments are useless. The combination of the machine being so fast and multiple users sending various size prints to the machine before previous jobs were removed leads
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Re: School estimates copiers are .14 cents less....

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: It was concluded that routing all the computers to a central copiers through a network will save money. Wow, that's a trainwreck of a sentence. quote: The savings is an estimated 14 cents per page. Hrmmm. I think the audit must have been done by a guy trying to sell some copiers...
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Re: Sales Manager Advice

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Take it from me. I've got a "selling manager" and he's a good sales person and a good manager, however I'm a firm beleiver that you can't do two things at once and excel with both of them. I'm the only tenured rep on my team. I still have many questions after being in the business for 31 years, such as policy, pricing, ordering, and many others and most of my needs and wants are more complex than the "newbies", thus I find myself taking a back seat waiting for information or direction longer
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Need help ASAP!!

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Can anyone email me the paper specs (think this from the tech manual) for the SP821DNX, the customer threw me a curve on install and needs to print 80lb 216gsm gloss cover from the from the paper trays. The system is rated for the gsm from the paper bank however not sure about the type of stock, also looking see if there is anything similar that Ricoh recommends. Please!!!!
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Should you ever sell something for nothing?

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I think it is a mistake for reps to feel like they need to make money on every deal or they won't do the deal. Every month or two there is a sale that I make that I don't make a dime. It may be a charity I believe in. It may be an account I want to penetrate. I may give up my GP by throwing in a printer in the hope that I get future printer business. There are any number of reasons but it happens pretty regularly. Let me preface my next statement by saying that I have been known as somewhat of
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Re: How will the earth quake in Japan affect...

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Thanks Art Yesterday Ricoh announced that they had shut down 6 factories, You may need Google translate!
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Second Week of March 2011

In an effort to get ahead of the changes coming to our industry. I thought it would be good to start posting some information about digital services so that we can start learning more about the transition of our industry over the next 10-15 years.

What does it mean to be a digital company?
Digital businesses use technology to create new value in business models, customer experiences and the internal capabilities that support its core operations. The term includes both digital-only brands and traditional players that are transforming their businesses with digital technologies.

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


Konica-Minolta to quit photography market

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Can't compete in the digital era By Tony Smith • Get more from this author Posted in Peripherals, 19th January 2006 11:25 GMT Konica-Minolta today revealed it is to quit photography business after more than 103 years - with the loss of 3,700 jobs worldwide. The company also said it will move out of the camera market - digital and analogue - beyond the digital SLR systems and lenses it designs for Sony under a development deal forged in July 2005. Under a new deal with Sony, Konica-Minolta will
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Konica Minolta Awarded SAM Silver Class for the Second Consecutive Year

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Ramsey, N.J. – March 10, 2011 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that their parent company – Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. – has been awarded with SAM Silver Class for the second consecutive year. The Sustainable Asset Management Group (SAM), based in Switzerland, is an investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing. Every
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City of Rochester, N.Y., Saves More than $2 Million with Xerox Managed Print Services

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-year Xerox Print Services (XPS) contract, Xerox will help city employees spend more time serving the community and less time on print-related activities by making it faster and easier to fax, scan, copy and print. By reducing the number of printers, copiers and fax machines from 459 to 168, and installing 24 Xerox ColorQube® 9200 Series multifunction printers (MFPs) to replace single-function machines, the city will also reduce the cost of everyday color printing and meet its sustainability goals
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Weekend MFP Industry Notes Newsletter 3/13/2011

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alleged display screen defect in its Pavillion notebook computers. - IDC reports that the worldwide printer and copier market grew by 7% in last quarter of 2010. - ProSource, a Konica Minolta dealer in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced it acquired docuVision, a local document management systems dealer. - ECi, which makes software used by copier dealers to run their business (OMD, LaCrosse, NexGen, etc.) announced it has acquired FM Audit, which makes managed print services software. Purchase price not
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KYOCERA Announces Donation for Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Efforts

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materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of solar power generating systems, telecommunications equipment, electronic components, printers, copiers, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2010, the company's net sales totaled 1.07 trillion yen (approximately USD11.5 billion). The company is ranked #554 on Forbes magazine's 2010 "Global 2000" listing of the world's
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Worst is over for printers globally, says IDC

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Some 36.5 million printers, copiers and multi-function printers (MFPs) were shipped globally in the fourth quarter of 2010 – a figure which IDC said was up seven per cent year on year and exceeded all quarters since Q4 2007. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, worldwide sales in the market are continuing to focus increasingly on MFPs at the expense of single-function devices. MFPs had a 67 per cent share of the global hardcopy peripherals market. Phuong Hang
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Canon imageRUNNER Advance C5051 Photocopier Receives “Exceptional” BERTL Rating

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Advance C5051 http://www.canoncopiers.co.uk/...opiers/colour-photoc ... photocopier/ MFP offers black and white as well as colour printing, photocopying, scanning and faxing functionality in a neat and compact package, ideally suited to the needs of medium-sized offices and workgroups. Print speed on the C5051, as its model number indicates is 51ppm in both colour and black and white. With outstanding printing quality, the C5051 MFP is able to deliver the crispest, most vibrant prints imaginable
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Re: Drum Yields

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A short discussion about copier vs printer yields. The document is a bit old but the main points are still valid.
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Martin Whalen Office Solutions, a Tinley Park Copier and Document Management Company,

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built its long standing success on the ability to provide business solutions, such as copiers, network printers and other business technology tools that allow companies to be as efficient and productive as possible while reducing costs, increasing profitability and maintaining their competitive advantage. Martin Whalen, located in Chicago's Southland, with offices in Tinely Park, Bradley and Channahon, has evolved significantly from selling typewriters to offering a full suite of information
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GEI WideFormat Now Offers the Ricoh Aficio MP W3601

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. And with Ricoh's WebImageMonitor Utility you can also keep an eye on system functions like paper and toner levels without leaving your work area. Walk-up users are treated to no less of an intuitive interface though. The MP W3601's 8.5 inches wide, high definition LCD control panel makes operating this imaging system a breeze. "We are really excited to be offering the Ricoh Aficio MP W3601 to our customers," said Lisa Vogley, national sales manager, GEI. "This system enhances our already strong
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Next Generation of Wide Format Multifunction Products Includes Built-In Color Scannin

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workflow and increase productivity. With this device printing, copying and color-scanning can all be done securely from one's own office, saving significant amounts of time and money." The Ricoh Aficio MP W3601 features various Scan-to options designed to increase efficiency and reduce cost, including: Receive instant document portability with the optional Scan-to-USB option, which makes sharing project documents easier than ever by scanning directly from the USB port on machine to a USB device
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Pics / Info on Kyocera TASKalfa 30-80PPM!

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Found this info tonight for us Kyocera dealers! Kyocera’s New High-Speed Color A3 Engine Also on the A3 front, to meet the demand of high-volume workgroups and departments, Kyocera will be introducing two high-speed color engines. With rated speeds of 75 ppm black/70 ppm color and 65 ppm black/65 ppm color, these Kyocera-developed devices will feature standard print, scan and copy, as well as optional faxing, along with full-bleed 11 x 17 printing on 12" x 18" paper from the paper trays and 12
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Ricoh Launches New Widgets for Document Management Solution App2Me

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Enterprise Application driven workflows. For more information about App2Me or any other Ricoh products or services, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com . About Ricoh Americas Corporation Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., the 74-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2009 sales in excess of $21 billion. Ricoh’s fully integrated
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Ricoh Stops Operations at three key plants!!

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Ricoh Co. Ltd., meanwhile, reports no injuries at its facilities in a Japanese-language press release. Three facilities have stopped operations and are expected to take some time to return to operations. We understand that these include Ricoh Optical Industries Co. Ltd. in Hanamaki (optical elements, light source, and welding machine ), Hasama Ricoh Inc. in Tome (copiers and data processing equipment), and Tohoku Ricoh Co. Ltd. in Shibata-gun (printers, bar code devices, peripherals). In
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Re: Print from Email – How I used “Print from Email” yesterday

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No, UDOCX is not the OEM for Canon. UDOCX is an independent service that works on Ricoh and will work on other vendors like Xerox, Canon and Toshiba in the near future. So if you have a Canon right now and you are changing MFP vendor UDOCX will still work.
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Regional Product Marketing Manager – Managed Print Services -$150k base plus – Sydney

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externally Collaborate with Marketing to ensure that product road map supports a rapid expansion of MPS Act as the Regional MPS ambassador Develop and communicate best practise to maximise the MPS business across the region Provide sales support to Printer Sales such as participation in customer meetings and in developing tenders Support management team on issues related to MPS Other duties as required by the incumbent’s manager as directed from time to time. All Managers are directly responsible
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Sales Manager Maryland/Delaware

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I am looking for a sales manager for copier dealership in Salisbury Maryland. Will be responsible for building & managing team of 4-8 street reps. If you have interest or questions please email: deanw@affordablebusinesssystems.com thanks!
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Canon Suspends Operations at Eight Factories in North Japan

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Canon Inc. (7751), the world’s largest maker of digital cameras, will suspend operations at eight production and development bases in northern Japan, according to a statement from the company today. The factories are based in prefectures including Ibaraki, Fukushima and Tochigi affected by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and the tsunami it triggered. Canon’s plant in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, which makes lenses and steppers, and another factory that produces inkjet printer devices in
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Print Production MFP's in Nashville

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General Information Product: Print Shop Services, Convenience Copiers and Multi-Function Devices Contact: Jay Lansky Phone Number: (615) 862-4273 Description: The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County ("Metro") has issued this RFP for the sole purpose and intent of obtaining Print Shop Services, Convenience Copiers and Multi-Function Devices. Commodity Codes: 4510, 8212, 4321, 4410 Downloads: RFP (MS Word) RFP (PDF) RFP Notice (MS Word) RFP Notice (PDF) Attachment 1 (Cost
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Bid/RFP Documents •(2) Color Copiers in CT

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State Contracting Portal Bid Details Page Help Organization Legislative Management, Office of Bid/RFP Number JCLM11REG0057 Due Date 03/28/2011 Set-Aside NO Summary (2) Color Copiers Lease/Maintenance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Name CGAPurchasing Department E-Mail CGAPurchasing@cga.ct.gov Phone (860) 240-0100 FAX WebSite www.cga.ct.gov/olm
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Vendors promised managed print services as a way to avoid shrinking printer margins,

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as resellers watched margins on hardware fall through the floor. However, the cost to entering managed print made it difficult for many to take up. Managed print requires technicians with vans, expensive inventories of parts, not to mention the effort of transitioning a business from a transactional sales cycle to the flatter cash flow of an annuity business. Most printer vendors have their own managed print services divisions which target the enterprise and have encouraged resellers to seek out
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KonicaMinolta only donates 50 million yet to Japan Relief Effort!

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Konica Minolta Konica Minolta has not reported any employee casualties or plant closings, and will donate 50 million yen ($611,000 U.S.) through the Japanese Red Cross Society to aid relief efforts. In order to help conserve electricity, the company has turned off electric signage and says will continue seek to to conserve electricity.
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Canon has halted operations at eight of its facilities in Japan

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Canon Inc. Canon has halted operations at eight of its facilities in Japan, and reports that 15 employees were injured. Some of the most significant damage occurred at an ink-jet printer manufacturing plant in Fukushima, as well as at a plant where EF lens are produced. Canon did not indicate when operations will resume, noting “time will likely be needed before operations resume.” The company says it will consider making use of alternate sites that were not damaged by the earthquake in order
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Canon expands imageRUNNER ADVANCE colour

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Canon expands imageRUNNER ADVANCE colour Canon Australia today announced the launch of its latest imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction printers (MFP). - The imageRUNNER ADVANCE C2030 and C2020 series expand on Canon’s successful platform portfolio, offering powerful colour solutions to the office - uniFLOW V5 and iW360 compatibility provide complete print and document workflow management and security controls for businesses Sydney, 15 March 2011: Canon Australia today announced the launch of its
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Re: Drum Yields

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: A short discussion about copier vs printer yields. The document is a bit old but the main points are still valid. This is awesome, thanx for this!
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Re: KIP in Trouble??

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Agreed same with Canon, Ricoh, KonicaMinolta and the rest, however none of these companies omitted dividends
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Re: Toshiba Color Nothing Promo

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Toshiba has a better promo in Canada which dealers are very pleased with. We are knocking out a lot of Sharp copiers.
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Re: New Ricoh A4 Color It's Here!!!

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I have been selling the Kyocera FS-C2126 for entry level color. I am reluctant to sell anything below that. The 2126 isn't the most user friendly macine on earth but it does have a very low CPC. Really having a hard time selling the value of the Ricoh A4 color. They really shot themselves in the foot with this one. No APS, No Legal Size glass and priced way to high. I think our initial order of these units will be sitting in our pallet racks for a long long time.
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Re: Ricoh Stops Operations at three key plants!!

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When I went into work on Monday, I had a conversation with my sales manager in refference to the impact of the situation in Japan. My feeling was that if the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant situation deepened that we may have supply line issues for MFP's, Wide Format, Duplicators (Ricoh). My main concern was not the production in Japan, but where most of the parts come from like the motor's, pcb's and other assorted parts. I kind thought that dealers and direct would make a run on hardware
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New MPSInsightsPRO Content-centric Community

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where members share ideas and opinions.” # # # Media contact: Misty Hamel 
 Director of Marketing, Editor 859.846.9830 mhamel@photizogroup.com About Photizo Group Photizo Group is the market’s main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices, and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo Group
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training for new sales reps

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I'm interested in tools and processes other dealers use to train a new hire that has never been in business equipment sales before. Any input would be much appreciated! Thanks
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Xeikon 3500 introduced to Spanish market at Graphispag 2011 on stand D752, Hall P3

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graphical show in Spain, which takes place in Barcelona from 22–26 May, 2011. Xeikon’s flagship label printer, the Xeikon 3500, will be shown for the first time to the Spanish market at the show. “The appointment of MDP as our distributor for the industrial market is part of our strategy to appoint dedicated sales channels for our focus markets,” says Hans Gerinckx, Sales Director Xeikon Industrial Printing. “We are very pleased to have MDP as our partner in Iberia. They are well respected by their
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New MPSInsightsPRO Content-centric Community Brings MPS Professionals a Unique Inform

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members share ideas and opinions.” About Photizo Group Photizo Group is the market’s main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices, and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo Group provides the most complete body of research on the managed print services market. From its landmark MPS study
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City & County of San Francisco

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Bid Document Bid Request Information Bid Type: Concessions and Leases Bid Number: LIB-105 Agency: Library, San Francisco Public Bid Title: Public Access Multi-Functional Copier Devices and Vend Equipment Lease Bid Due: 4/19/2011 Time Due: 3:00 PM Duration: 5 years, with 2 options to extend for 2 years each Estimated Cost: N/A Description The San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) currently offers the public the ability to copy from hard copy material and to print online content from public
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RFP for 11 MFP's in California

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liaison between the SJCC and the contractor. Background: SJCC contracted with current vendor for three years since May 2008. Current fleet is: 4 units Kyocera 8030 4 units Kyocera KM-2560 1 unit Kyocera KM-C2525E 1 unit Kyocera KM-3060 1 unit TASKalfa 221** **SJCC will require additional one (1) copier equivalent to TASKalfa 221 The contractor will replace the existing copiers with equivalent or better copiers. Current Ave Usages: Monthly Volume B/W: 152,500 copies Monthly Volume Color: 4000 copies
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C900 - DocuCopy Reinforced Papers

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polyester strip is laminated and recessed into the binding edge of the sheet. This creates a tough and durable sheet that is safe to run in all printers, copiers and offset presses." The prospect is currently running these through a Xerox DucoColor 240 without any problem. Does anyone out there have any experience with this?
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Calhoun County needs a copier

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Other agenda items Monday include consideration of a resolution recognizing April as Fair Housing Month; the purchase of grounds equipment; a request from the Clerk of Courts office for a copier and an upgrade to parking lot access for the Marine Corps League's Ultimate Challenge Mud Run. http://www.thetandd.com/news/l...46-001cc4c03286.html
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Kyocera Group donates 1.22 million to Japan Relief Effort

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Kyocera Group The Kyocera Group has not reported any employee casualties or damage to its plants, and will donate 100 million yen ($1.22 million U.S.) to relief efforts. It also says that its employees inside and outside of Japan will set up fundraising collections to aid victims.
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Toshiba has not reported any employee casualties or damage to its plants

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Toshiba Toshiba has not reported any employee casualties or damage to its plants, and states that it will cooperate with Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) request to cut electricity consumption by operating only those of its businesses related to “essential services required for social and economic activities,” and has closed for today all of its premises in those areas with power outages, other than its headquarters and those business operations related to essential services.
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Re: Setup in wireless environment

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Thanks Art. I thought about that option but I am not sure if that will work with a copier. Also I have read they are not that reliable if it did work. Has anyone used a print server like this on a copier that is not usually setup as wireless?
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Re: Setup in wireless environment

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Even for machines that have a wireless option, it's generally cheaper to sell them a wireless print server that plugs into the copier's network port. We do it all the time.
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

The First Week of March 2011

I have great news today!  Every day that passes now is a day closer we get to spring and the end of the pandemic.  One year and so many curve balls have been thrown at our industry, it's truly been curve ball after curve ball with the lockdowns, the pandemic, and recently the snowstorms. After seeing so many curve balls in row these curve balls are no surprise anymore and we have adjusted like any hitter in baseball would.  Dealers across the country are now hitting those curve balls out of the park!  Here's to a great 2021 season for all of us.

Enjoy these wonderful copier threads from ten years ago this week!

Heidelberg and Konica's local partnership sees strong sales

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-up between Heidelberg and Konica remains strong despite the German press maker announcing a global partnership with Ricoh . Heidelberg ANZ managing director Andy Vels Jensen told ProPrint last week: "We have been selling two digital presses a month since we kicked off our venture with KM. It's business as usual here." Heidelberg ANZ and Konica announced the venture at Ipex 2010.Heidelberg, Konica Minolta and Kodak are set to demonstrate their alliance at PrintEx11 .
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St. Cloud based Marco, Inc. announced Monday it has bought the copier, printer sales

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St. Cloud based Marco, Inc. announced Monday it has bought the copier, printer sales and service division of Office Enterprises in Eau Claire, Wis. The purchase is the latest acquisition for the business services company as it continues to expand in the Midwest. “It is a nice fit for us as we move into Wisconsin,” said Jeff Gau, chief executive officer of Marco. “It is really an effort to continue expansion into the Upper Midwest.” Marco owns offices in Bemidji, Brainerd, Detroit Lakes, Mankato
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Xerox to manage print operations for Kelly Services

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Press release from the issuing company Rochester, N.Y. – Xerox Corporation is deploying a managed print services (MPS) strategy across Kelly Services' North American operations to reduce costs up to 10 percent by better managing documents throughout its branch network. The five-year Enterprise Print Services PDF file (EPS) contract includes updating Kelly's fleet of copiers, printers and fax machines with more efficient technology and reducing IT infrastructure costs through the consolidation
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Office Depot Partners with Xerox to Offer Managed Print Services to Customers Across

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the remainder of the year. Office Depot’s new Managed Print Services offering, which leverages Xerox’s expertise in solution design and service delivery, will enable Office Depot to assess, optimize and manage customer printing needs, resulting in lower print, copy and IT support costs, reduced environmental impact, as well as increased office productivity. “The proven leadership of Xerox in the Managed Print Services space provides Office Depot customers with access to outstanding print service
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Canon U.S.A. Announces New imageCLASS MF4450 and imageCLASS D550

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produces exceptional quality for the end-user. Canon’s imageCLASS D550 Laser Multifunction Copier possesses speeds of up to 26 ppm I at a fast first print time of six seconds*. Duplex versatility with two-sided copying, printing and scanning saves space and paper consumption, which leads to lower cost-of-ownership. Combining the high-optical, color scanning resolution of 600 x 600 dpi, color depth of 24-bit and various output file formats including Hi-Compression PDF, Searchable PDF, PDF, JPEG
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Toshiba Unveils New e-STUDIO™855SE Series with Advanced Security Features

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Inc. (TABS) is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company in the world. TABS is a leading provider of managed print and professional services (MPS and PS), and manages product planning, marketing, sales, service, support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. MPS and
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Nova Direct Mail and Konica Minolta herald successful TFMA show

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Nova Direct Mail, said the Smellymail product enabled the company to garner a considerable amount of attention, which then allowed them to discuss other elements of the printer's offering. "We already have around 50 client visits in place following the show so for us, it has been a massive success," he added. Nova digitally prints the mailers on its recently-installed Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C6501e before one of around 50 scents are screenprinted onto the piece by a local company. The mailing
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Area Sales Manager-Wide Format Printing Systems at Océ North America

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Area Sales Manager-Wide Format Printing Systems at Océ North America • a Canon Group Company in Phoenix AZ OR Denver CO URL http://www.oceusa.com/ Overview: The Area Sales Manager for Wide Format Printing Systems (WFPS) takes leadership in realizing business objectives targeted at revenues, margin, volumes and customer retention by effectively managing the Sales team. The primary objectives include meeting or exceeding the annual budget; developing an elite, high performing team; and providing
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Sales Rep. - Print Tracking & Cost Revovery Srvs. at American Reprographics

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Sales Rep. - Print Tracking & Cost Revovery Srvs. at American Reprographics Company in San Francisco, CA - Bay Area URL http://www.e-arc.com/ We are seeking a dynamic Salesperson with current, relevant experience selling print tracking and cost recovery software. Prior experience selling big ticket software solutions to senior executives in the Managed Print Sevices (MPS), a definite plus. Must have a good network of current contacts and the ability to hit the ground running. This position is
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Konica Minolta chalks up 1,300 installs with windfall sale of 11 Bizhubs

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model," he said. "One of the most useful features, and one absolutely essential for legal work, is the ability to print the full image area of documents. "This means that copies of prints done on Konica Minolta include all notations and page numbers on the original document, an important legal requirement." Konica Minolta national manager David Procter said he was "excited" about the company's growth. "We are excited about how well the local market has responded to our product offering and how
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Tall Security Print invests in Xerox Nuvera 144 digital production printer

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Tall Security Print invests in Xerox Nuvera 144 digital production printer Monday, 07 March 2011 Tall Security Print has invested in a Xerox Nuvera 144 MX digital production printer to bolster its product offering for new sectors such as transactional print. Be the first to comment Installed at the company's Runcorn, Cheshire operation, the mono high-volume machine can print up to 144ppm at a resolution of 4,800x 600dpi. According to Peter Andrew, group sales and marketing director at Tall
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Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

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Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011 Xerox According to Scott Frame, vice president, Wide Format, Xerox Corporation, "Xerox will stop taking orders for wide-format products in the US and Canada in 2011, with specific timing based on inventory levels. Xerox’s European and Developing Market operations will continue selling wide-format products and will source new products. "Xerox prioritizes each investment, allocating research and development dollars to
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TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC. RECEIVES “ACE AWARD”

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largest electronics/electrical equipment company in the world. TABS is a leading provider of managed print and professional services (MPS and PS), and manages product planning, marketing, sales, service, support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. MPS and PS are strategic focus areas for the company, which first developed and began marketing
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NBS Print & Copier Suport Services

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businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), to lease print & copier block support services to support the NIH Business Systems (NBS) requirements on behalf of the National Institutes of Health https://www.fbo.gov
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Xerox buys Concept Group to expand further in the UK

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Netherlands' Veenman. The Norwalk, Conn. company has also furthered its relationships with European resellers and concessionaires. Concept Group, based in Livingston, Scotland, has nine locations in the U.K. and more than 50 salespeople. It will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Xerox, keeping its name and headquarters. Concept Group founder Colin Paterson will continue to run the company, reporting to Douraid Zaghouani, president of Xerox's Indirect Channels Group. Xerox currently has more than 4,700
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EFI and Ricoh Advance Office Productivity and Color Quality With New Aficio MP Multif

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exactly how the finished document will look when printed, thus lowering cost by saving time and reducing waste. With a single click, users can create eye-catching booklets, presentations and other documents in-house, reducing the need for and cost of outsourcing color print jobs. "As a long-standing partner of Ricoh's, we're pleased to bring the power of Fiery technology to the new Aficio MP Series to give office workgroups and mobile workers an outstanding choice to meet their printing needs
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Business Ink Adds Canon imagePRESS C7000VP Digital Color System to Pursue New Color O

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printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. Canon employs more than 170,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than $45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com . About Océ Océ is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems
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SCICOM Data Services Installs Xerox iGen4 220

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sized transactional documents. ■Productivity: calibrates color automatically to ensure SCICOM delivers precise brand color matches. ■Application flexibility: provides a total solution for SCICOM customers. ■Finishing options: saves dollars by printing on most cost-effective sheet size and eliminates labor-intensive manual cutting and stacking with the CEM DocuConverter. SCICOM is leveraging Xerox’s Digital Business Resources to drive more print jobs to the press with marketing plans, sales
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Imatech buys first Mauritian Xerox 1000 colour press

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Bureautique, Bytes Document Solutions’ channel partner in the region. Harel Mallac Bureautique has more than 50 years’ experience in the industry and delivers the demanding post-sales service that he expects. He also chose the Xerox press because of the quality that it delivers in comparison to the competition, which he examined first-hand at the Africa Print2010 exhibition in South Africa. The press, which prints at 100ppm, can produce high-definition image quality on a wide range of paper stock
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Canon U.S.A. Launches New Cloud Portal for imageRUNNER ADVANCE Software

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the cloud, the Canon Direct Print Kit or the PS Printer Kit needs to be installed on the imageRUNNER office system.* “Addressing the rising demand for round-the-clock access to critical work product by mobile workers, Canon U.S.A. is pleased to launch the Cloud Portal for imageRUNNER ADVANCE software,” said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. “As cloud technology matures, the innovative hardware and carefully engineered software applications of
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RFQ is to supply two Digital Black/White Copiers for

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eSource Number ES-RFQ-53000-83 Agency Name 53000 COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY Contact Name Thomas, Ricky Contact Phone 706-507-8274 Contact Email thomas_ricky@colstate.edu Fiscal Year 2011 eSource Title Digital Black/White Production Copiers eSource Description Digital Black/White Production Speed Copiers for CSU Printing Services.FOB Destination. Shipping Charges included. Installation, training, service & maintenance (through 6/30/2011) included. See attached eRFQ Template, Supplier's General
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Paris school evacuated when copier begins smoking

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Paris school evacuated when copier begins smoking By Tony Reaves, Staff Writer Published Mar 04, 2011 3:11 pm | Last updated Mar 04, 2011 7:11 pm 1 Share0 tweets Retweet E-mail Print Save Sponsored by PARIS — A leased copier began emitting smoke Friday morning at Paris Elementary School, causing officials to evacuate the building. No one was hurt and there was no damage to the building. Students were bused to Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, where they ate lunch. Paris fire Chief Brad
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Xerox iGen4 EXP turns jobs in hours, instead of days

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Press release from the issuing company Rochester, N.Y. - Graphic communications firm Bryant Graphics ended an existing lease on a competitive device to purchase Xerox Corporation's iGen4 EXP press. The full-service print shop in Minnesota used to outsource six-page brochures to larger printing companies and get them back two to four days later. "Now, with the iGen4 EXP press we can produce them ourselves within hours," said Joel Johnson, president and Chief Operating Officer, Bryant Graphics
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Powered by OKI Printing Solutions, Carolina Wholesale Delivers “Solutions for Success

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for digital data and signature capture. The Digital Pen uses an infrared camera to record writing motion while monitoring its position on specially formatted documents, so users can combine handwritten input with electronic copies of business forms and digitize electronic signatures captured during field sales and service calls. Total Managed Print™: OKI Printing Solutions’ Total Managed Print™ TMP offering is a flexible modular platform that can be leveraged to create and support an entire MPS
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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

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Just found this!!!! Is Xerox discontinuing its involvement in the wide-format, black & white equipment business? FURTHER UPDATE ..... AND BREAKING NEWS !!!! From: Quinn, Patti Subject: Xerox's Wide Format Statement Date: March 1, 2011 4:10:56 PM EST To: Joel Salus Joel, per your request, here is Xerox’s statement regarding Wide Format: Xerox will stop taking orders for wide format products in the U.S. and Canada in 2011, with specific timing based on inventory levels. Xerox’s European and
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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

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This says to me: Xerox is not married to print. Print will fund its expansion to services, but Xerox will cut unprofitable or unsuccessful segments along the way as it continues to diversify. This is a quote from CEO Ursula Burns from two weeks ago about Xerox's plans for its printing business: "It's important not to kill this business before it dies naturally," Its hard to to go right to Monster.com to look for a job in an emerging technology after reading stuff like this, but we live in a
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Re: Aficio 2022 M5

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quote: IP Ignored post by GIntel posted Wed March 02 2011 12:10 PM Show Post Powered by Social Strata Please Wait. Your request is being processed... Logout: Print4Pay Hotel Message Boards Update LiveCloud Account Reply Print4Pay Hotel Home Page Print4Pay Hotel Message Boards Print4Pay Hotel Message Board Ricoh Family Group Monochrome Copiers MFP's Aficio 2022 M5 Contact Us | Print4Pay Hotel Home Page | Privacy Statement | Terms of Service copyright© 2010-2011 Print4Pay Hotel all rights
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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

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quote: Originally posted by GIntel: Who's stock would you buy? I'm not sure, my question is why cut off North America and keep the others? Do they see something I don't? Double Dip coming and wide format to be down for years? I had heard through the grapevine this AM, that a few months ago Xerox had approached Ricoh to relable the W3600 model. I understand the need to change, we all have to understand and adapt to changing markets and technologies. Hmmmm, which stock to buy? I say whomever
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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

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If I HAD to choose between Ricoh (aka IKON)and XEROX stock, I would buy XEROX. Much better leadership and they do not have the noose (IKON) hanging around their necks. I guess this is why Ricoh just established a $25M fund to help IKON protect and upgrade it's Ricoh / Canon base. IKON is having trouble maintaining those customer accounts, due to their notorious customer service attitude of the past, which is turning end users to other manufacturers. Even with Ricoh eliminating it's Dealer
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Xerox Head Lands Penthouse Condo .

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By JOSH BARBANEL Ursula M. Burns, the chairman and chief executive officer at Xerox Corp., upgraded her job title last year, and now she has upgraded her Manhattan apartment as well, property records show. Xerox head Ursula M. Burns has purchased a five-bedroom penthouse apartment for $8.15 million, property records say. .Ms. Burns paid $8.15 million to purchase a five-bedroom penthouse, with a library and separate dining room at the Brompton, a new condominium on East 85th Street at Third
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FY10 Q3 Financial Results

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Ricoh Company, Ltd. (RCL) announced third quarter financial results for fiscal year 2010 and I wanted to share some highlights with all employees. Net sales for the first three quarters of FY10 were $17.5 billion (U.S. dollars), down 2.4% from the same period last year, but up 3.3% without the effects of the currency exchange rate. Compared to the previous year, our year-to-date profit increased 34% before tax. This is a result of the solid growth in production printing and solution business
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NEW PRINT/SCAN for KM8030-6030

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Pulled from our last 8030 a couple yrs ago that customer decided they didn't want...MAKE ME AN OFFER!jeremy 971-404-1589Cjeremy@qosys.com
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Wisconsin-based reprographer Green Bay Blue

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." Utilizing the Oce ColorWave 600 printer, Green Bay Blue was able to print the banners – which read "Go Pack Go", "Welcome Home", "Titletown USA®" and "America's Team" – on durable Tyvek® material, ensuring they would not tear during the 40-50 mph trip from the airport or on the parade route. The printer's exclusive solid toner-based Oce CrystalPoint® technology guaranteed the banners were instantly dry, water fast and the team's colors and logo were eye-catching and crisp. Although Green Bay
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Toshiba Color Nothing Promo

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Toshiba is running a promo where select color MFPs (e-STUDIO4520C and e-STUDIO6520C/CT) are offered for the price of similar B&W systems. http://www.copiers.toshiba.com.../cash-for-color.html Any Toshiba dealers have any insight onto what similar B&W systems they mean, and how much of a discount this promo really offers? Has anyone seen a promo like this before?
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How Will Xerox’s Decision to Discontinue “Wide-Format”

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business with Xerox (wide-format) because their relationships with OCE and/or KIP ran amuck. Sometimes because of "terms", sometimes because of "price" and sometimes because OCE or KIP did not like how those reprographers were paying (or, I guess I should say, not paying) their bills. Those reprographers may realize the biggest adverse impact from Xerox's decision.” How Will Xerox’s Decision to Discontinue “Wide-Format” Impact Reprographers, Xerox Wide-Format Dealers, and the Reprographics Industry’s
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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

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GMAN, I work with a Canon dealer out of San Diego that recently won a 100-plus-MFP account from IKON and IKON never knew the account was even getting bid on. The IKON techs called one day and asked if they need anything and the company told them that they have been using the Canon months. Funny how the big message behind Ricoh MPS is "change management" and this IKON transition is look colossally mis-managed.
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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

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A few notes on this Xerox thing: Look for dealers and direct to dump inventory. I'm thinking it's going to be tougher than ever to sell wide format over the next six months or so. Word on the street is that many Xerox dealers have placed calls to Ricoh, we'll see what happens. KIP in trouble? KIP has not posted a profit in the last ten quarters. I'm on a quest to identify all Xerox wide formats in my area and solicite them NOW! Thoughts from anyone else???
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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

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KIP makes a great product and now I'm very curious as to why they seem to struggle, from what I have read over the past week. This is something I intend to pursue. It sounds like Ricoh may be signing up a few Wide Format only Dealers in the next few months, which may cause further marketplace distribution issues amongst current Ricoh (Savin and Lanier as well) Dealers.
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Re: Batches of PDFs ????

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machine printed them without problems. I also brought some of the problem PDFs back to my office and they printed fine on my Oce' plotwave's web print tool and on an older Ricoh. The web tool is also quite cumbersome to drill down multiple levels over the network to find and select the files you need to print in the tiny window they give you. Quite frustrated. Not a good way to start off with a new model and with a new client. Tech support was little help.
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Brother 'Share Your Bigger Picture' Contest to Award $10K Small Business Grant

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BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brother International Corporation, a premier provider of office printers and all-in-one machines for small businesses, has announced a contest to highlight the importance of 11"x17" all-in-one printing capabilities for small businesses. The "Share Your Bigger Picture" contest will seek out individuals across the country to share how they would use 11"x17" printing, copying, scanning and faxing capabilities in their day-to-day business. A $10,000
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ITEX 2011 Announces New Power Packed Feature: The Technology Innovation Forum

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Control and Optimization • Compass Solutions– Salesforce MPS Automation and Management • Newfield IT – MPS Facilitators and Environment Mapping and Impact • ESP – Leader in Channel Power Filters • Global Graphics – Mobile Printing and Electronic Document Management • RIM – Pioneer in B2B Mobile Communication • MWAi – Integrated M2M and M2P Solutions and Services Important topics covered at the Technology Innovation Forum include how and why the industry is changing; who the major players are in the
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How To Make Cold Calling, Warm

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a Monday morning and staff are well into their first cuppa of the day. Facebook pages have been checked and updated, and unanswered emails are being dealt with. The phone rings and the person at the other end launches into a sales pitch. “I don’t know who deals with your stationary supplies, but I wanted to tell you about our fantastic offers…” This immediately breaks the mood and instills a sense of irritation. “No, sorry, we already have an office supplies company.” End of conversation
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Re: Ricoh Ends Relationship with Ratio

Techsupguy ·
New update on this one. Ricoh will be continuing support on existing plot bases up to the latest Ricoh version. However, there is a new player. Ratio US is starting up again. They are releasing new product to support the new PDFs from Adobe and update the Plot Base software. However, this will not be done in connection with Ricoh. Ratio US will have it's own versions and they are no longer supported by Ricoh.
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Re: Interesting statistics published by the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA):

JasonR ·
quote: Originally posted by CashGap: quote: Average percentage of company revenue dedicated to printing costs = 5% This doesn't pass the giggle/snort/guffaw test. Would you believe 1-3%? (ok, how about Chuck Norris with a BB gun?)
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Re: Drum Yields

Art Post (Guest) ·
Many drums fall short for a variety of reasons. A little know secret in the industry is that you would only get "x" amount of pages based on multiple page prints. Meaning if you always printed just one or two pages you could drop the drum yield by quite a bit. I too would like to hear from others on this!
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Re: Xerox to Stop Selling Wide-Format Products US and Canada by the End of 2011

fisher ·
There is now an official notice to customers from Xerox regarding this.
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Re: Aficio 2022 M5

GIntel ·
I had a client ask me. Here is a link that mentions the M5 http://www.compredia.eu/ricoh-...-aficio-2022-m5.html Not sure if its a Europe Only SKU Not a huge deal, just thought it may ring a bell with someone
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

The Third Week in February 2011


Snow, snow and more snow.  Some might take off, some might be lazy, some may relax on the couch. I took the entire day to keep working, keep grinding to make I'll finish the month strong!

Enjoy these Awesome Copier Threads from Ten Years Ago this Week

Konica Minolta Introduces the bizhub 652/552 Series of Monochrome MFPs

Art Post (Guest) ·
SOURCE: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. Feb 15, 2011 15:37 ETKonica Minolta Introduces the bizhub 652/552 Series of Monochrome MFPs Combines Fast Color Scanning With Everyday Black and White Printing to Boost User Productivity RAMSEY, NJ--(Marketwire - February 15, 2011) - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced the availability of the
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Konica Minolta to Showcase Healthcare Vertical Technologies at HIMSS11

Art Post (Guest) ·
print shop, today announced its participation as a Gold Member during the HIMSS Annual Conference Exhibition ( HIMSS11 ), February 20-24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.Exhibiting in Booth #445, Konica Minolta will showcase its award-winning line of bizhub® Multifunctional Products (MFPs -- print, copy, fax and scan all in one system) and applications solutions which enable healthcare professionals to improve workflow efficiency while assisting in meeting compliance
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Copier Toner for Oce Pagestream Printing System Model 250

Art Post (Guest) ·
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Service Of Locacaode Multifunction Copier For Printing Brazil

Art Post (Guest) ·
Service Of Locacaode Multifunction Copier For Printing Organization: Ministry Of Defence Tender Name: Service Of Locacaode Multifunction Copier For Printing Tender Details: Tenders notice are invited for service of locacaode multifunction copier for printing. Tender Location: Porto Alegre State: RS Tender Type: Tender Notice Tender Category: Printers, Binders, Publishers Products: Book Printing Tender Document File: Save the Document Important Dates: Publish Date: Submit Before: Bid Opening
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Kyocera Mita Unveils A$5 million Local Partner Programme

Art Post (Guest) ·
Kyocera Mita Unveils A$5 million Local Partner Programme 16 New Initiatives Kyocera Mita Australia, the fastest-growing document management solutions company, today unveiled its new A$5million Partners For Profit Channel Programme. Comprising 16 key initiatives, Kyocera Mita believes it is the most comprehensive programme to be developed for Australian and New Zealand channel partners in the document management solutions (printers, copiers, MFDs) industry. The investment comes on the back of
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Canon U.S.A. Announces Two New imagePROGRAF Large Format Printers

Art Post (Guest) ·
printers, including Canon’s LUCIA EX ink set. These new additions to the imagePROGRAF lineup broaden Canon’s offering to the graphics arts, photo and production markets by setting a new standard for the category by providing an optimal balance of high productivity and exceptional print quality. The new imagePROGRAF models will be showcased at the Wedding & Portrait Photographer International (WPPI) Convention at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, February 21-23, 2011 in the Canon booth, number 401. “At
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Toner dust cited as cause of minor fire at Konica Minolta

Art Post (Guest) ·
Published: 1:52 PM - 02/17/11 Last updated: 1:55 PM - 02/17/11 GOSHEN - Hazardous materials officials gave the all-clear after examining a structure fire at Konica Minolta in Goshen where copy toner dust had caught fire. The building’s 40 employees were evacuated from the building at 51 Hatfield Lane just after the fire began at about 11:15 a.m. Thursday. Goshen Fire Chief Jeremy Cohen said workers, who were taking apart the factory’s manufacturing line, accidently ignited with a blow torch
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Canon to showcase two new printers at WPPI Convention in Las Vegas

Art Post (Guest) ·
imagePrograf models also come with a built-in color calibration function which boosts the color representation across the wider printing formats and compensate for color variations caused by age environmental photo effects. The manufacturer claims that the new models consume less ink, but can print at twice the normal speed of the existing 8-color models. The 44-inch imagePrograf iPF8300S and the 24-inch imagePrograf iPF6300S printers will be available in April with price tags of $4,995 and $2,995
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Copier Toner for Oce Pagestream Printing System Model 250

Art Post (Guest) ·
http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...433938857#7433938857
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HOUSING DT-COPIER MAINTENANCE RICOH 5500

Art Post (Guest) ·
http://vendorservices.columbus...AlternateOptionInd=N
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Print Shop Operations and Multi-Function Standalone Copier

Art Post (Guest) ·
http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...043938857#4043938857
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A lease agreement was approved for a new Kyocera copier for the Department ...

Art Post (Guest) ·
A lease agreement was approved for a new Kyocera copier for the Department of Public Works. The monthly lease payment for the new copier will be $108.47 for 60 months with a $1 purchase option at the end of the lease. The DPW budgets $1,500 a year for copier lease and equipment maintenance. http://www.connecttristates.co...story.aspx?id=581578
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JAPAN'S CANON TO ENTER COMMERCIAL PHOTO PRINTER MARKET

Art Post (Guest) ·
TOKYO, Feb 16, 2011 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- Canon Inc. (TSE:7751) of Japan said Tuesday that it has developed a commercial inkjet printer for photographs, its first foray into the segment. The DreamLabo 5000 will hit the market this September, priced at 50 million yen (US$597,100) plus tax. Targeted at photo shops and printing companies, it is equipped with Canon inkjet technology derived from the firm's expertise in home-use printers and other products. The print controller directs high
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MPS Sales & MFP 4 Independent Portland, Oregon **Full dual line dealer

muleyman ·
Quality Office Systems in Portland Oregon In Business Since 1976 Kyocera (since 1998) & Sharp (March 2011) www.pdxcopiers.com (March 2011) www.qosys.com (current being redone) Total of 4 reps 4 techs and 1 IT support GREAT Base salary + commish depending on experience Full Benefits GREAT loyal customer base, many over 10yrs + **averaging 41 points off normal Kyocera dealer price, with LOW markup to reps** One 1 competitor selling Sharp and 1 Kyocera! email me for more info jeremy@qosys.com
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Konica Minolta South Africa Contributes 4 500 Trees to the Creation Of Urban Forests

Art Post (Guest) ·
Konica Minolta South Africa Contributes 4 500 Trees to the Creation Of Urban Forests Source: Food and Trees for Africa Source Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Focus: Metrics and Stats, International Organization Country: South Africa Created: Feb 15, 2011 “ Through the distribution of these trees to homeowners around the country we are contributing to improved properties for the residents in dusty settlements and also spreading awareness about climate change and environmental issues ,” says
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RFI for the Study of ConnDOT Print Shop Operations and Multi-Function Standalone Copi

Art Post (Guest) ·
The purpose of this RFI is to gather expertise from industry representatives to determine the most cost efficient methods and equipment that ConnDOT should employ to meet the scanning/ printing/faxing needs of its employees. The scope of this study will include the current ConnDOT Print Shop operations as well as the standalone, multi-function copiers utilized throughout ConnDOT. Specifically excluded from this study are the large format copying needs related to engineering plans and records
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Canon U.S.A. Launches imagePRESS Server T1 V2 Controller Option for imagePRESS C1

Art Post (Guest) ·
Canon U.S.A. Launches imagePRESS Server T1 V2 Controller Option for imagePRESS C1+ Digital Printing Solution and CYPHER PS Print Server Output Controller Delivers Cost-Effective Option For Presenting Patient Scans And Managing Office Document Workflows ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Developed to meet the needs of medical facilities seeking a cost-effective advanced multifunction print solution, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced the imagePRESS Server T1 V2 Controller
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Kyocera Mita America Inc. introduced two new TASKalfa MFPs, the TASKalfa 205c and TAS

Art Post (Guest) ·
of Kyocera Mita's design that prioritizes information and document security, and means that when the device is turned off, all resident data is eliminated. There's no hard drive on the device to retain sensitive data. The TASKalfa 205c and 255C can also be configured with Kyocera's Card Authentication solution to locally limit physical access to the MFP via HIP/Prox. The devices also offer a secure print feature that requires passwords for output directly at the device. Administrators and
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Need Kyocera Parts or Accessories??? Old & New

muleyman ·
We have TONS of print / scan / fax boards for all Kyocera machine's from the Ai series, KM series and new TASKalfa. Also PM kits, OEM toner for all models etc... email or call me for info and pricing jeremy@qosys.com 503-297-8486 Quality Office Systems Portland Oregon
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Photizo Named First Foundation Member of Managed Print Services Association

Art Post (Guest) ·
Group is the market’s leading source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo Group provides the most complete body of research on the managed print services market. From its landmark MPS study in April 2008 to ongoing research covering North America
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Fuji Xerox Announces DocuColor 1450 GA

Art Post (Guest) ·
Friday, 18 Feb 2011, 5:23pm (1 day, 5 hours ago) Fuji Xerox Announces DocuColor 1450 GA Fuji Xerox announces the new DocuColor 1450 GA, a high image quality, professional color printer for the design and graphics arts markets, along with PX 140 Print Server U/L. DocuColor 1450 GA specializes in printing comps and proofs for prepress verification of final layout and colors with accurate color control and reproduction. Apt for the professional needs of designers and artists, this printer is the
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Re: MP201

Art Post (Guest) ·
The MP1515, 161, 171 are incredible engines, they just run and run without a hicup, I have a few of these that are running 3-5K every month and one was just traded in that had over 200K on the meter. It's not a money maker for the sales person, however it fills the gap when you are replacing a fleet and need a few lv devices that can print, scan, copy and fax. Think of it this way, if you didn't have these devices in the line-up, your customer may look elsewhere to fill the void and alas they
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Re: MP201

txeagle24 ·
quote: Originally posted by Art Post: The MP1515, 161, 171 are incredible engines, they just run and run without a hicup, I have a few of these that are running 3-5K every month and one was just traded in that had over 200K on the meter. It's not a money maker for the sales person, however it fills the gap when you are replacing a fleet and need a few lv devices that can print, scan, copy and fax. Think of it this way, if you didn't have these devices in the line-up, your customer may look
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Leasing of Copiers

Art Post (Guest) ·
. See the attachment for SOW, 2, EA; LI 002, 002 Lease of Copier with/3 replacement cartridges. Period of Performance: 28 FEB - 5 MAR 2011. The Copier will be able to print at least a 21 page per minute print time. Each printer will be delivered with Three backup toner cartridges and one case of paper per week. The contractor must provide service and all necessary parts, equipment and maintenance necessary to assure proper and continuous 24 hours functioning of the equipment including weekends and
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Produce a Book in Minutes? Now Anyone Can

Art Post (Guest) ·
demand device can produce a book in minutes. The Espresso Book Machine gives businesses new ways to drive revenue and serves readers hungry for content on demand. The machine is powered by the Xerox 4112® Copier/Printer, which can quickly print, bind and trim bookstore-quality paperbacks with color covers. Developed by On Demand Books, the print-at-retail model includes the EspressNet™ software system, which connects the machine to a vast repository of content, allowing consumers to print
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MAINTENENACE SERVICE AND SUPPLIES (EXCEPT PAPER & STAPLES) FOR RICOH 2035 B&W

Art Post (Guest) ·
MAINTENENACE SERVICE AND SUPPLIES (EXCEPT PAPER & STAPLES) FOR RICOH 2035 B&W COPIER FOR 12 MONTH PERIOD. ESTIMATED USAGE: 9,5000 COPIES/MO - 114,000 ANNUALLY NOTE: THIS UNIT IS SEVEN YEARS OLD AND WAS PURCHASED THROUGH A LEASE BUY-OUT; IT IS IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION. BID AMOUNT SHOULD BE EXPRESSED AS A COST PER COPY MAINTENANCE PERIOD: 3/20/2011 - 3/19/2012 http://vendorservices.columbus...amp;txtDocLineNo=001
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CANON 5180i COLOR AND FOR TWO (2) CANON 7105 MONOCHROME MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICES(MFD)

Art Post (Guest) ·
EQUIPMENT (BLACK AND WHITE COPIES) AND 56,000 COLOR PRINTS. CLICK CHARGE REPRESENTATIVE AS ONE PRINT REGARDLESS OF SIZE OF PRINTED COPY, 11 IN X 17 IN SAME AS 8-1/2 IN X 11 IN ON ALL EQUIPMENT. NO COST ASSESSED FOR SCANNING (NO CLICK CHARGE FOR SCANNING). PRINTS OF POOR QUALITY DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND/OR JAMS WILL BE APPLIED AS A DEDUCTION FROM MACHINE COPY COUNT ON A MONTHLY BASIS. PLEASE ENTER COST PER COPY (FIXED/FIRM FOR THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT) FOR COLOR and for BLACK & WHITE COPIES IN THE
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Going up against the Ricoh 1357ex (ikon)

mmelrod ·
I'm up against Ikon at a print shop. I'm quoting the KM 1200. Anyone have any suggestions on what Ikon is moving Ricoh 1357ex's for these days in production print opportunities? Does Ikon have any special pricing programs for print-for-pay? Thanks for the help.
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Canon Business Solutions Commits One Million Dollars to Operation HOPE to Support You

Art Post (Guest) ·
part of the two-year agreement, Canon Business Solutions has committed to providing one million dollars of in-kind printing services and has pledged to recruit employees to serve as HOPE Corps volunteers. Volunteers will be trained to deliver HOPE's award-winning youth curriculum, Banking on Our Future, to youth in underserved communities. Banking on Our Future was established by HOPE in 1996 to teach children the "language of money" as a financial literacy and economic empowerment curriculum
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Re: Xerox enters production inkjet game

Art Post (Guest) ·
Inkjet printers lay down minuscule amounts of ink, each smaller than the diameter of a human hair, in precise locations to create letters or images on a page. Now Xerox Corp. is looking to get into the business of tiny droplets in a big way as it joins the ranks of makers of high-speed, high-volume commercial inkjet printing presses. The company is unveiling its Production Inkjet System this week at a trade show in Switzerland. The equipment is assembled at Xerox's manufacturing campus in
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Re: Kyocera TASKalfa 205c/255c

muleyman ·
Here are the brochures on both units!
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Re: Kyocera TASKalfa 205c/255c

muleyman ·
Sorry another...
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COPIER MAINTENANCE FOR CANNON, LANIER AND BIZHUB COPIERS

Art Post (Guest) ·
. Quotations are being requested in accordance with this RFQ and its respective attachments. (ii) This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quote (RFQ) Number: F1WOWJ1019AG02 for Full Service Copier Maintenance and Supplies at JBER Elmendorf/Richardson, Alaska. (iii) The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses for commercial items in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-49. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were
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COPIER MAINTENANCE FOR CANNON, LANIER AND BIZHUB COPIERS

Art Post (Guest) ·
COPIER MAINTENANCE FOR CANNON, LANIER AND BIZHUB COPIERS http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...733938857#6733938857
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Copier Machine Maintenance in Columbus, Ohio

Art Post (Guest) ·
http://vendorservices.columbus...AlternateOptionInd=N
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Supply Of Photo Copier MachineAt Patna

Art Post (Guest) ·
Dates to RememberPublish Date15-Feb-2011 3:00 p.m.Due DateContact InformationContact PersonExecutive EngineerCompany NameWestern Koshi Canal Division No-1 Patna - Bihar IndiaWebsite http://www.prdbihar.gov.in Other DetailsMore InformationClick...
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Canon iR2525 is Killer!

Art Post (Guest) ·
I've heard that this system is pretty incredible, I've yet to see one in the field. Could we get a thread going as far as what we like about this unit and what we don't like?
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Kyocera TASKalfa 205c/255c

fisher ·
This new color box launched today. Looks just like the B/W that was launched last week. It is also supposed to be extremely easy to set up and maintain. This machine will be a serious threat to other manufacturer's 20 and 25 ppm color machines. ...
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CANON 5180i COLOR AND FOR TWO (2) CANON 7105 MONOCHROME MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICES(MFD)

Art Post (Guest) ·
http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...303947857#9303947857
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Xerox Corp. today laid off a number of its Webster campus workers

Art Post (Guest) ·
Xerox Corp. today laid off a number of its Webster campus workers as part of plans announced last year to cut its global work force by 2,500 positions. The document and business services company would not give any details on numbers of people downsized or from what areas, saying only that they are not “significant numbers.” “While there are positions being eliminated in Webster, we are continuing to hire in some areas and projects from other parts of the country are being consolidated in
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HP Designjet Z6200 nominated Wide Format Printer “Pick” from Buyers Laboratory

Art Post (Guest) ·
available in a 42-inch version, produced a wider than average colour gamut as well, employing HP’s new chromatic red ink in place of the traditional cyan. “The HP Designjet Z6200 is a remarkable wide-format printer that can easily handle the demands of a busy print shop,” said Joe Tischner, BLI wide-format printer analyst. “The printer’s numerous colour management tools are especially noteworthy, enabling very easy media calibration and ICC profiling. The unit’s unique Pantone colour emulation is
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Student copiers still closed while raccoon remains loose

Art Post (Guest) ·
February 17, 2011 Students continue to be frustrated as a wild raccoon forces the closure of the MacHall first floor student copy machines across from Opa.Now entering its third week nesting in the space, University of Calgary campus wildlife...
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Re: MP201

fisher ·
At one time I would have said this series was the best built tabletop on the market. Three incarnations later this design is way past its prime. We need a completely new tabletop with speed and a touch screen. Ricoh is blowing it on A4. They took a hard line stance against A4 machines a few years back and now its biting them in the bottom. Ricoh is our main line but we are selling another manufacturers A4 probably 3 to 1 because Ricoh's product has fallen behind.
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Re: MP201

Jomama ·
Thanks for that Art. A little research shows that Mail to Print is set up like internet faxing (like that helps alot) Which would explain why no 3rd party app is required. So why does HotSpot need the subscription? Anybody know much about this feature?
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Re: MP201

Art Post (Guest) ·
quote: Originally posted by Jomama: Thanks for that Art. A little research shows that Mail to Print is set up like internet faxing (like that helps alot) Which would explain why no 3rd party app is required. So why does HotSpot need the subscription? Anybody know much about this feature? I quess that's why the system now comes with PSIII, tho enable the mail2print feature. I have questions also! Why would I need hot spot when I can have mail2print? Are there any other limitation with mail2print

Re: Ricoh Vision in Orlando this May

GMAN ·
All three brands (Lanier / Savin / Ricoh).
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Smart MFP's "To the Cloud"

Art Post (Guest) ·
It's not often that I get excited about a third party solution provider for copier and MFP's. Print Audit remains one of my favs, however another company has garnered my attention. I found Smart MFP's "To the Cloud"
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Re: Dealer Management Software

JasonR ·
Thanks Printfun, and let me clarify my remarks . My company (and the company I worked for before that) uses OMD. I do not use e-Automate. However, from speaking with several other vendors, I like what I have heard and seen of e-Automate. I do not know anything about the pricing details, so I can't compare that portion.
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Second Week of February 2011

I had a great day today and it wasn't because I sold something. I had to visit and account to pick up original docs from a net new client.  Five other vendors were in on the offering, I did not give away margin. I asked "why did you choose Stratix as your vendor", our new account stated "You were the only sales person that listened to my needs and gave us what we needed."  Ah yes it was a great day to me!

Enjoy these awesome copier threads from ten years ago this week!

Konica Minolta creates new leadership team

Art Post (Guest) ·
Chemicals and Sony. • Jonathan Millbank, director of sales Millbank brings a wealth of experience in key leadership roles and extensive experience in the document imaging industry with companies such as eCopy and Nuance. In his sales leadership role with Konica Minolta, Millbank oversees all UK sales operations, both direct and channel. • Mark Lloyd, director of channel sales Lloyd has been with us for almost 12 years and was previously managing director of Konica Minolta Printing Solutions (UK
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Modern Office Methods Grows Through Acquisitions

Art Post (Guest) ·
including print production, a sector we had not traditionally targeted." With an additional 50 associates – bringing total employment to more than 220 – and eight new locations, MOM is one of the largest document management specialists in Ohio. McCarthy anticipates additional growth for the company as new positions and responsibilities result from the acquisitions. MOM is an authorized dealer of Canon, Ricoh, Lanier, Konica Minolta and HP and offers industry-leading document management solutions
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RICOH INTRODUCES NEW AFICIO MP C2051/MP C2551 COLOR DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM

Art Post (Guest) ·
businesses and workgroups, this multifunction product (MFP) gives users the ability to handle all of their document-related processes with many features in a compact design. The Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 is engineered to keep pace with the way small companies do business. With the continued growth of the mobile workforce, printing on the go has become a necessity. Ricoh HotSpot MFP technology is available on the Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551, allowing mobile users to print from a handheld device or smartphone
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Printing trends: software, the cloud, sustainability

Art Post (Guest) ·
consumers printing from mobile phones. Lexmark has applications in this area, such as Follow Me Print, which incorporates swipe cards and printing from remote offices. Ricoh is another printer vendor that is getting into the mobile printing space, with the HotSpot Printing for Mobile Devices offering, which allows users to send documents to special HotSpot printers via mobile devices. Ricoh New Zealand business solutions manager Greg Quirk says, in a statement from the company “We recognised the
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Possible future savings on a copier,

Art Post (Guest) ·
Barry Lewis blewis@jrpress.com Journal Review Online | 0 comments Possible future savings on a copier, the election of a new board president and the addition of a new piece of artwork all took place during Wednesday night’s Crawfordsville Park and Recreation meeting. Brad Case came to the meeting to talk about a possible new lease for a copier which could end up saving the department about $1,200 a year during the next five years. Case told the board he wanted to help out with the budget
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EFI adds AirPrint to corporate copiers and printers

Art Post (Guest) ·
AirPrint is wonderful for those of us who can use it to print to home printers, but until now, the technology has been useless for most corporate copier / printers. That's all set to change now that EFI is providing support for AirPrint to its signature Fiery print servers . The PrintMe Connect software enables direct wireless printing from any iOS 4.2 mobile device. The software is free to download, and it works for printing to any Fiery-driven printer. According to EFI, "It is a software
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The $35,283.24 low bid, submitted by Sharp Business Systems of Greenville

Art Post (Guest) ·
close, he said. The county received four bids. The $35,283.24 low bid, submitted by Sharp Business Systems of Greenville, is for the lease of eight black-and-white copiers and one color copier. The bid from the unidentified local business was about $2,000 more for the black-and-white copiers, but about $5,000 more on the color copier, county officials said. Even with the preference given to local vendors, the Greenville company won the bid. Livingston made a motion to accept the low bid on the
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Slashed funds kill printing services

Art Post (Guest) ·
campus is in the making. The bookstore is holding onto one copier to meet their needs, Vice President Carol Maga said. Funding is still going toward the 19 major copiers across the campus and toward printing projects of bigger sizes. There are still more areas that will receive copiers. One has already been given to the Bookstore for the printing of syllabuses, readers and other handouts. The Liberal Arts Building will receive a copier in the future due to the high amount of usage and traffic in
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Fuji Xerox’s Document Outsourcing Services Help JFE Engineering Reduce TCO and Enviro

Art Post (Guest) ·
TOKYO, – JFE Engineering Corporation signed a five-year document outsourcing service agreement with Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., which commenced the service in November 2010 on the group-wide basis at JFE Engineering’s head office, operation bases and affiliates’ premises in Japan. Fuji Xerox implemented its Managed Print Service (MPS), XOS, at JFE Engineering’s 21 operation bases and six affiliates across the nation in an effort to achieve higher business efficiency and lower operational costs. The
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Xerox enters production inkjet game

Art Post (Guest) ·
, demonstrating the integration between GMC's PrintNet software and the Xerox FreeFlow Print Server that allows this multivendor data stream support. Other partners at launch include Hunkeler, Solimar Systems, Kern, Lasermax/Roll Systems, and Böwe Bell+Howell. Target markets for the system include transactional printing; TransPromo; direct mail; books, manuals and catalogs; educational & children's books and newsprint. The product is supported with Xerox' extensive suite of business development options
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Re: IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!

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I don't find this story surprising at all. Lexmark is a printer company that lacks a complete competitive product line. Ricoh has a complete product line to fit a major university from production machines down to desktop printers. You can bet this was a very profitable deal for Ricoh. I don't even think low bidder would be an issue regarding Lexmark given how weak they are on any product beyond a desktop printer. Loyalty would be the only thing Lexmark would have going for it in this
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Up against a Xerox 6279

Art Post (Guest) ·
Can anyone help me with this??? I'm up against the Xerox 6279, the customer wants the device fitted with a Tameran rear stacker. The only problem I came up with is that the 6279 is a rear load toner device, thus you'd had to move the stacker every time you loaded toner. Plus the toner load is a top down approach. Customer prints 90% of the volume.
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Mailezy cuts offset outsourcing with new Canon digital device

Art Post (Guest) ·
Sunshine Coast-based mailing house Mailezy will now produce colour work in-house instead of subbing it out to offset printers after investing in a Canon ImageRunner. A large percentage of the mailing house's jobs are runs of less than 10,000. Mailezy, which is a Bulk Mail Partner of Australia Post, used to outsource colour print, such as letterheads, to offset printers and then overprinted the B&W variable data. The new ImageRunner Advance Pro 9065 prints the letterhead and variable data in one
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Copiers leave a green paper trail

Art Post (Guest) ·
In recent years, the amount of paper used for copiers and printers at UMass Medical School has topped 30 million sheets a year. Stacked on top of each other, all that paper would tower above New Hampshire’s Mount Washington. But that tower is shrinking, and it’s growing greener. According to statistics tracked by the UMMS Purchasing Department, the amount of paper used by the Medical School actually dropped in fiscal year 2010, and of the paper used, significantly more of it was made from
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Park Department to save money on copier

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2/9/2011 11:56:00 PM Park Department to save money on copier By Frank Phillips Editor A new office equipment lease will save the Crawfordsville Park Department hundreds of dollars a year and provide a copier and printer that will better meet the staff's needs, said Brad Case, Crawfordsville, who sells equipment for Ikon. The parks department is currently paying $340 per month for a color printer that is usually used for black and white printing jobs. By switching to a new black and white
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Motive Systems, the developer of M-Files easy document management software

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and services refurbished copiers, fax machines, printers, and scanners. With its customers relying heavily on traditional, ad-hoc methods for managing the documents processed with the products it sells today, the company saw an opportunity to integrate document management solutions into its offering as an additional value-added solution that is strategic to its customers' overall business. "Millennium Business Systems joined the M-Files reseller network because it was a perfect complement to our
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Re: Up against a Xerox 6279

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stop printing (not sure what they mean here). BERTL's "file to print" test states that the Ricoh W7100 will only produce almost 700 square feet more per hour than the Xerox.
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Re: The Office Copier turns 50!

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: Has anyone ever seen or used the Xerox 914, the grand daddy of all copiers? Yep, back in Sacramento in 1968 !
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Memjet develops printers for India

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Memjet develops printers for India Deal with WeP Peripherals to focus on color printing Indus News Wire Memjet’s high-speed color printing components will be used by WeP Peripherals to offer color printing in India. Photo courtesy of Memjet SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Memjet, a provider of high-speed color printing technologies, has joined forces with WeP Peripherals Ltd., a print service provider, to offer color office printers in India. A new WeP printer, which uses Memjet parts, prints up to 60
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Usherwood Office Technology acquires Plattsburgh firm

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said. Burgess served as an authorized dealer of Canon copiers and printers for the past 30 years. Editor's note: The Central New York Business Journal is an Usherwood client.
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Faxing error 00-23 on MP6001sp

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I have a customer that is having issues receiving faxes, & the error page says "Quick Service Code 00-23." Does anyone know what this means?

How print management software can reduce help desk calls

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New Article: How print management software can reduce help desk calls A new article has been posted on our blog by Yusuf Hasanogullari: http://printmanagement.diprite...ow+print+management]
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Xerox reveals prototype smart document system

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Xerox Corporation scientists have developed a prototype "smart document" review system featuring a large touch-sensitive table on which users can sort documents by moving their fingers across the tabletop screen. The prototype is similar to the screens on smartphones or tablet devices, but is more than 150 times larger, allowing several people to work together. The new document review technology is designed to help users gather and group together similar documents quickly. The interface is
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IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!

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Lexmark's loss is a major win for Ricoh February 10, 2011 Analysis by: Edward Crowley Summary Lexmark loss of the University of Kentucky managed print services contract is a significant blow in terms of loosing a highly visible account in Lexmark's home city. This contract, valued in excess of $4M annually was a marque account for Lexmark. Analysis Ricoh, through it's IKON subsidiary, has won a marquee account away from Lexmark. This is a significant account in terms of revenue (see details
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Ricoh Vision in Orlando this May

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Does anyone have any details on this yet, please post!
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Salesforce.com Connector for eCopy 5.0

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Hello, My team has developed a connector for eCopy 5.0 and am looking for a beta site. If you know a company that has eCopy and Salesforce we are willling to grant them an enteprise licence at no charge if they are interested. Scan documents directly from your MFP to your salesforce account. Please contact me for more information.
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Windows network printing: Why we change it

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From time to time, I get the question of why our product goes as far as to change the basic printing function in Windows, instead of just adding additional functions on top of it. Well, the problem is that many of the things we aim to do for our customers are simply not possible without changing the way printing is handled over the network. Let me explain. Traditional Windows network printing Our main focus and where we are truly unique is for companies with multiple geographically disbursed
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Local The Woodlands Non-profit in need of copier

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Local The Woodlands Non-profit in need of copier Connecting Families, a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency committed to the prevention of child abuse in Montgomery County through Parenting Programs, Divorce Workshops, Anger Management Classes and Counseling Support, is in urgent need of a copier. If you have a copier or would like to make a donation towards the agency obtaining one, please call 936.441.4733 or go to www.resourcesforparents.org .
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New Sharp Smart Phone MFP User Interface

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Is this the future of MFP control panels?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...ture=player_embedded
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Re: Can you trust the Cloud?

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: I am learning about scanning to the cloud from any MFP via email by opening a free account at www.box.net A business class Box account costs $15.00 month. You can even scan directly and securely to the cloud from your Ricoh MFP(to Microsoft Online, Office 365 BPOS, SharePoint). Just take a look at www.udocx.com or at our blog http://blog.udocx.com (you can find an articel about the security issue there as well). If you have any questions do not
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Re: Canon Merges Océ India Subsidiary

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So, I guess the Canon Oce thing was good for you guys, now you have the best. That's pretty impressive Oce wide format, Canon and then Ricoh. nice, very nice
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Re: RICOH INTRODUCES NEW AFICIO MP C2051/MP C2551 COLOR DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM

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The 2030 was a tremendous bargin, with print, scan & fax, plus priced under the 2050SP, remember with the MPC2050SP youhad the add the fax and MSRP was about $1,045. The only catch was no large lcd display, no scan2folder, scan2email and a TWAIN scanner was standard. Nice entry level color, will be missed in the lineup, truly another blunder by not replacing this system. Art
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Re: Konica Minolta creates new leadership team

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quote: period of recruitment, Konica Minolta now has a high-calibre leadership team drawn from every sector GMAN where are you, why aren't you in the list??
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Re: The Office Copier turns 50!

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I was stunned to read: "The 914 was the Xerox copier that came with a fire extinguisher. On the market in 1959. I had a territory of 110 of these"
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Opportunity in Alaska

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. Quotations are being requested in accordance with this RFQ and its respective attachments. (ii) This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quote (RFQ) Number: F1WOWJ1019AG02 for Full Service Copier Maintenance and Supplies at JBER Elmendorf/Richardson, Alaska. (iii) The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses for commercial items in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-49. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were
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What is an EPS file?

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An EPS file is a stream of generic PostScript printing commands. Thus many PostScript printer drivers have an option to save as EPS, or to add EPS DSC information to their output which you can "print to file". Saving as EPS was a feature of Microsoft's PSCRIPT.DRV Windows printer driver and Adobe's ADOBEPS.DRV Windows printer driver for Windows versions prior to Windows 2000.[2] Encapsulated PostScript, or EPS, is a DSC-conforming PostScript document with additional restrictions which is
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MP201

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with the predecessor models. What’s New and Different: Increased Printing Speeds – now 21ppm letter, up from 17ppm on the MP 171 Series DOSS and HDD Encryption are both included in the Hard Disk Drive option when added to the MP 201SPF True Adobe PostScript 3 comes standard on the MP 201SPF The Scanner/Printer option is no longer available on the MP 201F MP 171 basic model will remain in the product line to meet requirements for a low cost copy only product that can be upgrade to scanning and
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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Wow, I just got the wholesale pricing for this unit. It's awesome, I'm gonna post it in the document library, and special thanx to the P4P'er that sent it too me. All I need now is pricing from Sharp!
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Re: IKON steals University of Kentucky MPS contract from Lexmark!

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I'm willing to wager that Ricoh (IKON) was the LOW bidder. To the point where the University of Kentucky threw loyalty to Lexmark aside. IKON needed some type of newsworthy 'WIN' since they were acquired by Ricoh and the University of Kentucky gave them that opportunity.
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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Sounds like Kyocera won't have much use for dealers if you can train a monkey to set it up and service it.
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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If I were a Kyocera Dealer I'd be worried that this system will make it to the IT and VAR Channel here in the US.
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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quote: Originally posted by SpartaGuy: Sounds like Kyocera won't have much use for dealers if you can train a monkey to set it up and service it. That is the future of most small and mid sized machines. Prepare yourself.
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Re: New Sharp Smart Phone MFP User Interface

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This is going to ROCK the industry and once again Sharp is leading the way....there is nothing like this right now. They will debut this at the National Convention next month in Vegas. Here is a blog that will shed more light. Cannot wait for this to come out! Sharp's Interface
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

First Week of February 2011

Who remembers these funky colored Panasonic copiers?  If I remember correctly it was a few years after the launch of this copier that Panasonic folded the tent. I would tend to think that after seeing a demonstration of this copier the colors would stick in the buyers mind. However we all know smoke and mirrors don't work, it's all about the excellent support and service we provide!

Enjoy These Awesome Posts from Ten Years Ago This Week



Konica Minolta joins HID to promote secure print solutions

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Konica Minolta and HID Global announced Konica Minolta’s new membership in the Advantage HID Connect Partner Program to advance secure print authentication solutions. Backed by HID proximity and iCLASS technology access control cards, PIV and common access cards, Konica Minolta can now offer customers the added feature of using physical access cards for secure print authentication from their bizhub multifunctional products – print, copy, fax and scan all in one system
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ProcessFlows signs Distributorship with Equitrac to Sell Print Management Software

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and promote environmental sustainability. ProcessFlows identified Equitrac as the preferred print management software to distribute and we are confident that their expertise and consultative approach will result in a beneficial partnership.” As organisations look for ways to economise and ease their consciences with regard to saving the planet, printing costs are being scrutinised. Equitrac builds on incumbent print solutions to centrally manage output from all copiers, printers, multifunction
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J--XEROX COPIER MAINTENANCE

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J--XEROX COPIER MAINTENANCE Posted on: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:17:42 EST Symbols: XRX Feb 02, 2011 (FedBizOpps via COMTEX) -- NOTICE TYPE: Presolicitation Notice DATE POSTED: 01-FEB-11 OFFICE ADDRESS: Department of the Army; Army Contracting Command; Pine Bluff Arsenal Contracting Office (RI-CC); ATTN: CCRC-ISP, 10-020 Kabrich Circle, Pine Bluff, AR 71602-9500 SUBJECT: J--Xerox Copier Maintenance CLASSIFICATION CODE: J - Maintenance, repair & rebuilding of equipment SOLICITATION NUMBER
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Egypt's Protesters Rediscover The Fax Machine

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-controlled fax machinery. "That cut transmission time for a page from six minutes to 10 seconds," Time observed, "and copy quality improved dramatically. Moreover, a fax no longer hogs office floor space. Most fit on desktops." In peaceful times, you don't really need a desktop fax machine anymore. Faxing capability is built in to many multipurpose printers — and you can zap faxes from any Internet-linked computer using certain websites. One can also utilize other faster technologies, like e-mailing a
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NBS Print & Copier Support Services

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The NBS currently leases two copiers and two printers from FreeState Copier Service Corporation. The NBS has purchased 1.3Mill print/copy services which have sustained the NBS for approximately 5 years. The NBS currently prints/copies of about 52,000 pages monthly (624,000 annually). NBS requires the vendor to provide all devices, maintenance services, toner and all consumable costs relative to the required services and supplies, not including paper. Additionally the NBS intends to acquire a
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New York Issues Solicitation for Printers, Copiers, Scanners and Multifunction Produc

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New York Issues Solicitation for Printers, Copiers, Scanners and Multifunction Products (Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The New York Office of General Services issued the following bid invitation notice: CENTRALIZED CONTRACTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF OFFICE IMAGING EQUIPMENT (Printers, Copiers, Scanners and Multifunction Products)# 22292 Group: 75525 Class Code: 43 Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicited by the New York State Office of
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New Synthetic Paper Provides More Opportunities for Digital Printers

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Wednesday, February 02, 2011 Contact InformationAl Grant Manager Fusion Digital Paper 3307484555 al@fusiondigitalpaper.comFusion Digital Paper™ officially launches a unique line of synthetic products made specifically for digital imaging. Fusion Digital Paper™ allows printers to take jobs that previously had only been printed via traditional offset, and now allows them to be run these jobs on their digital equipment. Therefore, consumers can now digitally print projects on products with similar
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More details on version 5.0 of Canon’s uniFLOW solution option for imageRUNNER ADVANC

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- More details on version 5.0 of Canon’s uniFLOW solution option for imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFPs: o Based on software from NT-Ware Inc. of Germany o Uses OCR engine from IRIS of Belgium o Authenticated access for scan to email o Integration with MS Exchange o User defined workflows o Server based application o Ability to restrict user access to specific Canon MFPs, functions and features o Able to restrict color printing o Able to capture an image of every print, copy, scan and fax from both Canon
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Ricoh Enters Unified Communication System Business

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in the office and production printing markets. Ricoh works with organizations around the world to modernize work environments and optimize document efficiency. With more than 108,500 employees worldwide, Ricoh operates in Europe, the Americas, Asia/Pacific, China, and Japan. Ricoh's worldwide sales were more than 2,016 billion yen ($21 billion USD) in the year ended March 31, 2010. February 7, 2011 Ricoh Company, Ltd
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Re: The Top 10 of 2010

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Gintel: No Joke with the MPS Tea Party. At this point I'm thinking it's a cult and not a practice! Every day I'm sorting through alerts and there's got be be 20 a day related to MPS, and it's be going on like this for a year or so now. Everyones got an opinion, a solution and a strategy that will garner oodles of dollars for the dealers! It's sheer madness in the blogosphere with MPS, hey I got nothing against MPS, the idea originated with copier sales people replacing laser printers and faxes
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"Cloud Print Cost Calculator" DOCUWISE Releases its Free Online Cost Per Copy Print C

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you pay for cartridge, giving you a rosy best case scenario.” “Our calculator gives you real world costs based on all the possible print environment factors, your print volume, cost for supplies, service, maintenance, repair and parts.” “You can calculate the cost for one printing device or your entire fleet of printers, copiers and MFPs, color or monochrome. " explains, Harris. "It goes much further than that," adds Harris. "Since DOCUWISE is OEM-neutral the calculator even performs product
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Solicitation for Wide Format Digital Copier, Plotter and Scanner

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Board of Education Procurement Buyer: Jacy C Earls Solicitation Type: RFP Contact Information Contact: ANDY ONUKWUBIRI Title: Wide Format Digital Copier/Plotter/Scan E-mail: onukwuba@qacps.k12.md.us Address: Queen Anne's County Board of Education, CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MANAGER, 202 CHESTERFIELD, AVENUE City: CENTREVILLE State: MD Zip: 21617 Phone: (410) 758-2403 Ext: 140 Fax: (410) 758-8200 Line Items Line: 001 Commodity: 20471 Quantity: 1.00000 UOM: EA Specifications: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOTICE
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Shawnee County Commission may be looking for a copier!

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  Contracting with Century United to lease a Sharp copier to the election commissioner's office for four years. Commissioners considered making that move Jan. 27 but deferred action on it to give election commissioner Elizabeth Ensley time to look into the cost of buying a copier. http://cjonline.com/news/local...-hikes-county-agenda
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Need help with 6279 Xerox please!

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1. What is the cost to turn the system into a 9ppm device? 2. When one roll of paper expires will the print job route to another paper roll? Any negatives on this systems, or any positives? Thanx
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5 criteria for selecting a managed print services company

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relationship ensure that you are able to work with your MPS partner every step of the way, with constant feedback and service delivery throughout the duration of your managed print services contract. About the Author Bob Jones offers advice for businesses seeking the reliable managed print services, telephone and printer audits or green printing options.
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OKI Printing Solutions Evolves Managed Print Services Program; New Flexible and Modul

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business model or be utilized as a standalone offering. OKI Printing Solutions differentiates itself by providing a full suite of customizable service offerings that can be used by any size partner to develop or enhance their MPS business model. MPS industry expert Tim Brien joined OKI Data Americas in 2010 as Director of MPS Sales, to evolve the company’s Total Managed Print program with the goal to increase its benefits to the channel. “The goal of the Total Managed Print program is to enable a
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Ricoh and Microsoft Partner in Cloud Business

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News Release Ricoh and Microsoft Partner in Cloud Business Combining Microsoft's cloud services with Ricoh's nationwide sales and support structure to drive enterprise IT deployment and utilization Ricoh Co., Ltd. (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO, President and Representative Director: Shiro Kondo), Ricoh Japan Corporation (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO, President and Representative Director: Kenji Hatanaka) and affiliated sales companies in Japan (hereinafter referred to as the Ricoh Group
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Ricoh Makes "Global 100" List for 7th Year in a Row

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States followed with 13, then the UK and Canada. 34% of winning companies were new to the list. Ricoh was ranked 71st out of 100, considerably higher than last year's 95th ranking. This long Ricoh run in the Global 100 is a further testament to the company's total commitment to environmental preservation and its sense of responsibility as a good global citizen. Global 100 Key Performance Indicators Definitions • Energy Productivity: Sales / Total direct and indirect energy consumption
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Re: New Ricoh A4 Color It's Here!!!

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OK Rant Time. Regardless of how good or bad this new Ricoh turns out to be check out the piss poor brochures Ricoh gives us to sell these things compared to the Sharp or Konica. I realize us dealers are the bastard stepchildren to Ricoh but come on!!!!! http://lanier.com/products/bro...color_mfp/LD130C.pdf http://files.sharpusa.com/Down...w_MXC311_401_bro.pdf http://www.biz.konicaminolta.c...?co=index_footer_pdf
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Re: New Ricoh A4 Color It's Here!!!

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Try this. Print out the three brochures and look at each of them on paper. Then ask yourself this "Which marketing company would you hire to make a brochure for you......the producer of the Lanier Brochure, Sharp Brochure, or Konica Brochure? Forget the equipment for a minute and just look at the brochure from a presentation standpoint.
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Need help with OCE & Xerox wide format!!!

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I have an existing account with a 480W, he is looking to upgrade and will be looking at OCE & Xerox, please can anyone tell me what they can expect to pay for a cpp per square on a 10+ OCE & Xerox (everything included except for paper)? Also whats the street price of some of these units like the TDS 800?
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Geauga Department needs Copier in Ohio!

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Projections for 2011 will include adding one driver, replacing one car, one copier, two salad stations, and four computers. http://www.news-herald.com/art...52493.txt?viewmode=2
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Copier & Office Humor

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they need a hand. When they say yes, hand them a photocopy of your hand. It's even funnier if you do it with color copiers. 3. Speak: Place a sign on your copy machines that says "New Software Installed: Voice Activated - Speak Your Command." Hide and watch. 4. Coffee: Have a coffee drinking contest and record it to be a viral sensation on YouTube. 5. Congratulations: Proudly walk around with your calculator and hand out cigarettes. When they ask what the occasion is, say "It's a boy!" 6. Nerf
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: Is any copier vendor begun to charge for MFP scans yet? I think I read somewhere recently where some vendor gives 45k free scans before the meter starts to charge. What Meter???????
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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Chuck, it's a Ricoh box and similar to one of their laser printers. It looks Ricoh from top to bottom and side to side.
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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quote: Originally posted by yeti: What is Canon doing these days? I never see them in the field. Revenue for the quarter rose 12% to 1.068 trillion yen from 954.1 billion yen. "There's no sign of any slowdown in the sales of our new products," said Executive Vice President Toshizo Tanaka. For the whole of 2010, Canon's net profit jumped 87% to 246.60 billion yen from 131.65 billion yen in 2009, while operating profit rose 79% to 387.55 billion yen from 217.06 billion yen. I don't know about in
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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I'm in allot of deals in the US and I never hear of anyone going up against Canon, I wondering who they are selling to.
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Re: Canon Merges Océ India Subsidiary

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Jason: Were you always an Oce Dealer? I know you guys are Canon & Ricoh.
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Re: New A3 TASKalfa 305/255

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Have it for some (not all)options HID Card Reader Holder for Card Authentication Kit(B) $89 Cabinet na Riser for Mainframe with Paper feeder/Mainframe with Stand $139 Copier Stand $249 IB-50 Gigabit NIC (Dual NIC) $349 128MB Memory Upgrade na 512MB Memory Upgrade na 1GB Memory Upgrade na Fax System (U) Fax Board $519 DF-470 500 sheets document finisher $789 AK-470 Bridge unit for installation of DF-470 $79 PF-470 500 sheets paper feeder $549 PF-471 500 sheets x 2 paper feeder $819 Card
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Re: OCR from MFP w/ out software

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What about installing a print driver? I believe that counts as software. Is he really concerned about installing software??? IT Directors usually want to have a little problem in their world to prove their worth - how else to wreak a little havoc than install some software from a copier dealer?
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MBM announces Destroyit hard drive punch

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Charleston, SC: MBM Corporation is proud to announce a groundbreaking addition to its Destroyit business shredder line—the 0101 HDP hard drive punch. Hard drives from discarded computers, printers and copiers pose a substantial risk to a company’s data security. Many people are unaware the information stored on them can be easily reconstructed using freeware readily available on the internet. Until now the machines needed to effectively neutralize these drives were slow, cumbersome and
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First touch screen controlled MFP

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everyday office tasks, such as scanning documents directly to appropriate destinations. Within months, it will be possible to enhance the new MFPs with full internet access and Cloud connectivity. Internet access will allow the browsing and printing out web content such as maps, instructions, research material and photos, without the need for a PC. Cloud connectivity will let businesses reach beyond the firewall to run Software as a Service (SaaS) applications developed by Sharp's Technology
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Emery O. Johnson, who founded E.O. Johnson Co passes

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and called 3M. During the call, he was told he would need $20,000 to get started. Johnson told the Daily Herald in 1999 that he cashed in his insurance policies and liquidated other assets to raise $15,000. Soon after, Johnson opened E.O. Johnson Co., which served as the area's 3M copier sales and service office in Wausau. "I was working on a shoestring," Johnson said in a 1999 interview with the Herald. "But anyway, it worked out, and eventually we made enough money so that we could handle it
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Can you trust the Cloud?

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A good white paper from Xerox XGS.
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Re: Canon Merges Océ India Subsidiary

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I am one of those. I'd be shocked if Canon continues the Océ name in the US. I have represented Océ products for over 17 years and while I can say without a doubt they are some of the best machines made, I've never had a customer choose the "Océ" name over others. To clarify, they choose the Océ PRODUCT, but not the name. I imagine most dedicated Océ customers would be thrilled to buy the product from a Canon direct outlet. Reasons people don't like Océ: They can't spell it and they can't say
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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quote: Originally posted by GMAN: the upcoming Ricoh A4 device (manufactured by Samsung and re-labeled as Ricoh) for delivery and install." Whoa, GMAN is the C300/400 a Samsung designed and produced box? I thot it was RICOH designed and manufactured????
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Re: The reason why Ricoh Bought Ikon

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Being a Canon dealer, I'd say there's not one particular market focus, we sell to everyone from Mom-and-Pops to Enterprise.
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There are 3 Canon dealers of size in the Dallas market, & at least one of them is in virtually every deal. One that has a 90 minute response time has been growing like crazy since they came into the market in the mid-2000's. Those 3 dealers probably do $50mm-$65mm per year, & there's also a CBS branch here. Canon does a lot of business in DFW.
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Re: Email 2 Ricoh America Corp about RBS

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I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the low, low, prices some people have seen from RBS are not below "cost". They may be below the price Ricoh sells them to you, but as long as they are at or above the actual production cost, there's not a legal issue. Also, it seems that the only entity that could file a claim against "Dumping" would be a manufacturer of the same product. In the example you posted, it was apple juice. To make a similar claim for MFPs, we'd need to find a domestic
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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I understand that RCL is still wanting a higher price than RUS is willing to go to market with. SO, Ricoh is holding off launch until they can negotiate with Japan for a better price. Other than that, all set to go.
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Re: New Ricoh A4 Color It's Here!!!

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Fisher....what is wrong with that Lanier brochure? From what I have seen in the past this a typical Ricoh style brochure? Is it too wordy and busy? Enlighten us.
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

First Week of January 2006

The end of my first week of the new year.  It took me most of the week to ramp it up and there's some great opportunities on the horizon.  If you don't ask you don't get and the harder you work the luckier you get.  Let the good times roll!

Enjoy these great copier and fax threads from ten years ago this week



Masterpiece Graphix adds substrates for use on Ricoh and Konica Minolta digital presses

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Masterpiece Graphix (St. Louis, MO), a leading manufacturer of digital printing media, has announced that more of its products have been tested and confirmed for use on Ricoh and Konica Minolta digital printing presses. Masterpiece Graphix .010 Synthetic Paper and .010 Matte White PVC substrates are now tested and confirmed for use on Konica Minolta Bizhub Press high-speed digital colour production printers. Both are now included in the Konica Minolta Substrate Throughput Assurance Guide. In
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago First Week of January 2006

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speeds of up to 100 double-sided pages per minute. It prints and copies up to 90 pages-per-minute. Workers can quickly and easily produce large, complex documents including brochures and booklets as well as everyday business documents like reports and training materials. The system is engineered to produce from 75,000 to 175,000 pages per month. Based on the same design as the Xerox 4110 digital copier-printer, the Xerox 4590 reflects Xeroxs use of common technology platforms that can be
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Konica Minolta Announces Comprehensive Suite of Services to Enhance the Business Mobile Experience

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Directory (to ensure only authorized users can print) End-to-end encryption of print jobs Secure release of print jobs IT administration full customization via a simple user interface Integration with any printing infrastructure, from printers and mobile devices to third-party print accounting solutions EveryonePrint is available in four versions: Standalone – A per printer license that offers printing from an unlimited number of mobile devices to a single printer. Connect – Available as a per-server
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Konica Minolta Advances Position in the Market with Mobile Printing Solution from Lantronix Compatible with Apple iOS Devices and Android Phones and Tablets

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businesses of all sizes the convenience to print quickly, securely and easily from their mobile device – iPad, iPhone, iPod using Airprint and Android, Chromebook, Chrome browser using Google Cloud Print. While a convenient and affordable plug-and-play solution, the xPrintServer allows users to also take advantage of Konica Minolta's advanced and secure printing options such as User Authentication, Account Track and Secure Print preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to their Konica Minolta
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Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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Cone of Silence Muchof the content that I use for my blogs comes from the daily grind of selling hardware software. There will be days when I hear something unique,have a conversation witha client or aspark if imagination that will cause me to write. Actually, yesterday wasone of those days.Our VP of Major Accounts came over to my humble abode of 24 square feet and asked me about an he email he had received from a potential newclient. The email kinda wentlike this. "Sorry, been outfor a
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Konica Minolta Debuts JETVARNISH 3DS and iFOIL S

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January 06, 2016 20:00 ET Konica Minolta Debuts JETVARNISH 3DS and iFOIL S SINGAPORE--(Marketwired - Jan 6, 2016) - Leader in print and enterprise content management Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia (BSA) has launched its JETVARNISH 3DS in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam that provides tactile impact on printed brochures, point-of-purchase materials, packaging and other communication collaterals. Designed to be highly accurate and fast, the JETVARNISH 3DS
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Ricoh Positioned as a Leader in 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide

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content services (MCS) across the IT side of printing, business process automation and business process optimization. Further to this, Ricoh embeds services in a comprehensive needs assessment and solution development process that evaluates how a company manages information and business processes, with a goal of driving value and reducing the burden on IT departments. Although many MPS offerings focus tightly on devices and print management, Ricoh's managed services are delivered through a more
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Global 3D Printer Market Up +35% in 2015 on the Back of B2B Purchases of Personal/Desktop Printers

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Systems Cube/Cubify 20,290 12% 3 Stratasys MakerBot 15,426 9% 4 Ultimaker Ultimaker 14,734 9% 5 M3D The Micro 14,436 9% The Industrial/Professional portion of the 3D Printing market struggled in 2015 after the hype from recent years faded. Additionally, IT industry stalwarts (previously not part of this industry) like HP , Canon , Ricoh and Toshiba Machines each
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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though, that email is a tricky one. As a truly competitive sales person, I feel like we're always second guessing the meaning of the words and the situation. in this particular case, I would have picked up the phone and called the customer. It's the new year and "new promotions" are available from the manufacturer for the gear. This question though is more of an interested buying signal, so if you think you've got the hook in, use half of the credits available to set the hook and reel them in. If
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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they are treating a product as a commodity, I will quote it and sell it to them as a commodity and go on about my business working with my clients and prospects that are worth spending time on. It is funny how often I sell something to someone without even meeting them. If someone asks me for a price to buy a printer, I don't send them a proposal. I send them an Order Agreement with the model, accessories and pricing on it.The majority of the time, they send back a signed order, because they want
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New Ricoh color MFP embraces evolving styles of today's information workers

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while offering impressive features, such as an intuitive standard tablet-style interface, mobile printing, cloud connectivity and the newest authentication capabilities. With standard duplexing and capacity for up to 1,350 sheets of various-sized media, it packs a wealth of productivity into one of the smallest footprints in its performance class. "People work differently these days," said John Brophy , Vice President, Product Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "They want to print from mobile
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Toshiba Creates Sales Rep Firm Network for Digital Display Business

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IRVINE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced it has created a nationwide sales representative firm network to drive demand for its new commercial displays. Ten leading professional sales representative firms will begin operation, meeting with integrators, resellers, consultants and end users, starting immediately. “We have assembled a select team of highly experienced, professional firms
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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John I'm going back to the eighties now, I will not email, fax, mail or give a pricing over the phone. If that's not acceptable for the client then they can go find someone else.
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Sharp Honors Access Systems And Ad Solutions With Annual Dealer Excellence Award

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this year's Dealer Excellence award, as they are always thinking outside of the box while executing successfully. The company has also done an exceptional job driving solid sales and profit by leveraging the IT side of its business within the multifunctional printer (MFP) division. AD Solutions has grown its business by 240 percent over the last five fiscal years and is recognized as an up-and-coming Sharp dealer. A partner since 2009, Sharp has seen the company's growth first hand. In 2009
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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Art, well put and so true. We have to use the technology advances of email and vmail to keep up with the pace. We have to be very careful on choosing between the live personal transaction or electronic. First, if someone doesn't know who you are through a preceding live chat, there can be misinterpretation of what you leave them. They may not know how to take it, or ignore it regardless if the message conveys value. We always need to take into account that we don't know when an electronic...
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Re: Selling Copiers "Reading Between the Lines"

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TML Hopefully our VP of Major will be in today and we'll find out how that went. I will let you know. Art
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2016: The year of the print specialist?

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Simon Tetlow predicts the rise of the print and document management expert I believe the printer channel has much to look forward to in 2016. While product-based sales should continue to yield a steady income, the real opportunities lie with the consultancy sale. This gives a reseller a chance to use their expertise to add value and build longer-term relationships with their customers. Why is this? The rise of the multifunction printer (MFP) has played a huge part. Now that most
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Re: Need some excel help with price lists

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If I understand what you are seeking, the attached may help with formulas. Years ago I created a proposal template where salesreps could just enter a model number and a DMAP (remember DMAP?) price level and the proposal would auto populate allaccessories and pricing. All the salesrep would have to do is eliminate the accessories they did not want and plug in a profit percentage. You will see that one formula is =INDEX('C:\Can\[Voyager.xls]Prices'!$A$1:$AB$8995,Index_Row,0) "INDEX" is the
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Re: Is This the Death of Lexmark? Firm Rumored to Sell to Konica Minolta

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It may be the death of Lexmark, only time will tell. I can say that it may have many in the Industry worried. Say you owna large Canon dealer and wereusing Lexmark toocapture your customers printer / a4 devices. This sale mightopen the door for the KM account manager to take over the entire fleet, replace the Canon copiers and service the Lexmark Printers. Or, if you are a manufacture who is using Lexmark for the same reason, but your potential operating costs are going to be on the rise in the
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Need help with Canon device

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Customer is coming out of a 50ppm color Xerox with Fiery. Need bookletmaker, color matching, all sizes up to 12x18. Thick stock not an issue, running 5K color prints per month. Wants to stay around same speed. Client also have Print Audit for tracking of prints and wants to track copies from the MFP in addition to the prints. What model Canon would you propose?
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Canon Business Process Services’ CaseData® eDiscovery Platform Offers Keyword Reporting and New Database Management Tools

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subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc. Learn more at www.cbps.canon.com and follow us on Twitter @CanonBPO. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners. Contacts Canon Business Process Services Ken Neal, 212-502-2151 Fellow, Corporate Communications
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5 Reasons Billing by Seat Could Change Everything

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profits. PSB allows for increased/decreased printing to become irrelevant as a savings mechanism. #4: PROFITABILITY: Adding solution software revenue is extremely profitable Gross Profit levels for Managed Print under CPP are under downward pressure. Adding software solutions that address workflow and print governance are highly profitable – upwards of 70% GP. #5: STICKINESS: Customers are using software to streamline all kinds of workflows Combining traditional Managed Print and adding print
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Print Tracker Welcomes Rick Church to the Development Team

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Print Tracker, a leading developer and purveyor of innovative print management and business machine information gathering software, is proud to announce the addition of Rick Church to the Print Tracker™ software engineering team. “I am drawn to Print Tracker’s timely assistance record and excellent support history and look forward to providing our clients with the best solutions possible,” says Church. “My development and troubleshooting background for printer driver install groups is an
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3D Printing Manufacturer Tiertime Announces Global Launch of UP mini 2 Desktop 3D Printer

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new features related to usability, portability and connectivity, all of which have shown Tiertime's strength in innovation and product development in 3D printing industry. Compared with the first generation UP mini, UP mini 2 has the following five major upgrades: Better print quality – Capable of printing in 0.15mm layer thickness with new mechanical design; Touch screen control - Provide better 3D printing user experience; WIFI connection - WIFI support, enabling better user control of
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Gartner names Lexmark a Leader in Managed Print and Content Services for fifth consecutive year

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LEXINGTON, Ky. , Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexmark International, Inc., a global technology leader, today announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant by leading industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. in its Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services 1 for the fifth consecutive year. Gartner defines Managed Content Services (MCS) as "a comprehensive solution that rationalizes, streamlines and optimizes business communications inside the organization by providing
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The New Sales Mantra, "Always be Helping"

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“Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.” ( Arnold Schwarzenegger) Acronyms are used across every industry and throughout all walks of life. Texting and instant messaging has given rise to a whole new series of acronyms. Acronyms and buzzwords are riddled throughout the sales community. As a recovering copier sales
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OKI Data Americas to Exhibit Award-Winning Printing and Document Management Solutions for the Education Market at the FETC 2016 National Conference

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, the MC562w offers high-definition color output, a large paper capacity and a small footprint, all of which are perfect for educational settings including classrooms, offices and libraries. Highlights of the MC562w wireless MFP include: Duplex printing and copying, plus four-in-one (print/copy/scan/fax) multifunction capabilities High print speeds of up to 27 color and 31 monochrome pages per minute Paper capacity of up to 880 sheets Banner printing capability on sheets up to 52 inches in length
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Ranger Label Installs Epson SurePress Digital Label Press To Deliver Pressure-Sensitive Short-Run Product Labels

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to them, we have tight color tolerances that we have to meet. The Epson SurePress consistently meets these color tolerances with its capability to print the same color run after run." Designed for prime label converters and commercial printers, the Epson SurePress L-4033AW is an easy-to-operate seven-color inkjet digital label press with White ink that makes high-quality, short-run label printing easier and more efficient, even on clear and metallic substrates. Delivering exceptional print
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Ricoh Partner Tier Levels

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Hey Gang, Seems like Ricoh has two partner tiers: Standard and Select. Does anyway have a feel for what percentage of Ricoh dealers fall within each tier. Say 20% Standard and 80% Select? I understand that the threshold to qualify forSelect is pretty low Appreciate any insights! Jake
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Ricoh Aficio SP 5200 Fuser Dealer Costs

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Hey Gang, Can anyone share the dealer wholesale cost for the Aficio SP 5200's Fuser? Thanks, Jake
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Ricoh MP C306 Wholesale Costs

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Hey P4P, Can anyone share the wholesale costs for the Ricoh MP C306? Would love the entire cost doc - HW, Options, Supplies.   Thanks, Jake  
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Canon iR 1435 Series Dealer Costs

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Hey Gang, Looking for the dealer costs for the iR 1435 series' dealer costs for the MFPs, their options, and supplies. Can anyone share this doc? Thanks, Jake
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Phillips Office Solutions buys fellow Sharp dealer in Lycoming County

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By Jason Scott , January 5, 2016 at 10:11 AM With an eye on expansion in the middle part of the commonwealth, Lower Swatara Township-based Phillips Office Solutions has acquired Phillips Supply House in Lycoming County. Phillips Office Solutions , which has about 150 employees in Pennsylvania and Maryland, said acquiring the fellow Sharp dealer fulfills a five-year goal of growing to the north of Harrisburg. Founded in 1893, Phillips Supply House is a fourth-generation document management
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Contex Adds HP PageWide XL Printer Driver to Nextimage’s Extensive List of Supported Devices

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networked devices. To begin printing to HP PageWide XL Printers, Contex customers simply need to plug the printer into the Contex scanner.or network. Within seconds, Nextimage Repro can send scans to print. Perfect Color from Scan to Print Contex’s color calibration wizard ensures color accuracy between the scanned image and output. The wizard walks users through the steps to calibrate the scanner and printer. The Nextimage feature ensures that the color in the scan matches the color in the
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MPSA NEWS: Two New Members on the Board of Directors

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MPSA Welcomes Mitchell Filby and Bill Ford to Board of Directors The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) is pleased to announce Mitchell Filby and Bill Ford as new members of the Board of Directors. Filby is the founder and Managing Director of First Rock Consulting and has been a member of the MPSA Education Committee for the past two years. Ford is Senior Consultant and Director at The Ascher Group / Yates Limited and is also a member of the MPSA Education
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Bonsai Lab Launches Talking 3D Printer for STEM Education Market Under $500

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3D printers for education market. Bonsai Lab collaborated with top tier Japanese industrial machinery parts suppliers, such as THK, Minebea, and Mitsuboshi Belt. The software is developed in collaboration with Interactive Laboratories which has high reputation in game industry. 1) Talking 3D Printer Soon, digital fabrication and smart house movement will include 3D printer. To free up users from cumbersome operations, FabPod (TM) features “voice navigation” for the first time in 3D printers. 2
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Canon imageRUNNER 1435

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Canon imageRUNNER 1435, can anyone send me the price sheet for this model?
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Re: New Ricoh color MFP embraces evolving styles of today's information workers

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printer only has a few hundred thousand prints on it, they just want some of the new functionality. Or, maybe they just installeda fleet of C306's and are attracted to some of the new features and are pissed that they have to either wait for their lease to expire or for the C306's to wear out to get the features. MPS and the A3 to A4 conversion has turned the model on its head, making recurring revenues simplified management (via fewer models/supplies/drivers) more valuable in most cases than
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Re: New Ricoh color MFP embraces evolving styles of today's information workers

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Instead of making us stock four or 5 different systems, why can't the manufacturers give us base system and then sell us the license or the firmware to change the speed and add or take away features. Would make great sense for the dealer and the manufacturer. It's my understanding that at least from Ricoh, we are going to see fast A4 devices in 2016. That's about all I know. I've stated this before, some like and some don't, but we need faster A4 devices with robust document feeders, robust
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Re: New Ricoh color MFP embraces evolving styles of today's information workers

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because of how much of a revenue drop it would mean. That being said, that should come before CPP rates match those of A3 devices. The golden goose is service revenue, that will be held more intact for as long as possible. If a manufacturer were to disrupt the product lifecycle by doing both simultaneously, it would be as disruptive as something related to printing can be. Maybe that's part of Lexmark's big announcement later this month as referenced in the Photizo article.
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Re: Is This the Death of Lexmark? Firm Rumored to Sell to Konica Minolta

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Many years ago someone somewhere told me that when the higher up execs are buying up shares of stock, then something is could be on the horizon. Lexmark Director buys shares
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Optimize document-based company processes by defining clear rules with DocuWare Workflow Manager

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with and supervisors have transparency. Determine the conditions for forwarding documents or for actions that must be executed before or after a deadline passes. DocuWare customers from large enterprise installations to medium sized offices and departments can now experience the benefits of a customized workflow-one that mimics their paper processes. Digital documents, email, and scanned paperwork, are now securely managed and day to day operations proceed at a faster pace—saving time, paper and
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Last Week of December 2010

Twas the last three selling days before the end of the year.  Many thoughts were spent over the weekend on how to finish.  Five opportunities are left on the board.  The questions become which ones will come home on the 23rd. Could it be all five, could it 3 or could there be none?

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



Consider Xerox lease proposal for a copier for the Juvenile Detention Center

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Monday’s meeting Monday’s agenda requests that the county consider extending that vacation time for tax office employees until Feb. 1, 2011, with the district clerk having a separate but similar item for consideration by commissioners. Also on Monday, commissioners will: • Consider Xerox lease proposal for a copier for the Juvenile Detention Center and take action as necessary. • Hear from Kenderdine Insurance Agency to consider and approve renewal of property and liability insurance with
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Weaknesses of other copiers

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Hi, all! I have learned recently that envelopes are a weakness of Ricoh machines. So now I am wondering what weaknesses the other brands (KM, Toshiba, etc) have. I know color on Ricoh is supposed to be the best, but besides that, are there any specific problems with other machines that I can point to when selling Ricohs? Thanks!
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Up against Toshiba eStudio 2330

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I am going in with a 2550C (C9025 Savin) and this looks strong. Has Postscript3 standard and print from USB. We have to add PS3 to print from USB, which is not listed as a feature but I understand from previous posts that we can do that with a download. CPC for color at 6.5 cents, I saw the contract.
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Re: Weaknesses of other copiers

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tdarvin, AMEN to what Art said. When you get right down to it, all copiers these days do basically the same thing. Learn to differentiate you and your dealership's services (maintenance, leasing, customer care). And as far as whose color is the best, please do not buy into that whole chest-thumping thing. Darn, I get tired of reps trying to "out-color" each other! Talk to a Xerox rep and they can spin why Xerox color is better than Ricoh's. Talk to a Canon rep and they can spin why Canon color
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Canon U.S.A. Announces The Availability Of uniFLOW v5 Fleet Management Solution

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printer fleets, as well as improve document security and workflow capabilities including: Key New features in uniFLOW v5 •Third-Party Device Support: uniFLOW v5 extends third-party device support through the availability of popular functionality such as secure print, copy tracking and card authentication for several non-Canon models ensuring that customers can easily manage mixed-print fleets. •Canon MEAP and non-MEAP devices: uniFLOW v5 natively integrates with Canon Multifunctional Embedded
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Scanners no longer on Ricoh site?

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I went to the Savin, Ricoh-usa and Lanier sites and there is nothing about scanners anymore. This was on 12-21-10. Has anyone heard anything?
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Wide Format Copier Lease

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). Printing allowance shall be for 10,000 square feet. Please see attached performance work statement for further details. Place of performance will be Langley AFB, VA. This RFQ contains 1 line item. The line item description is as follows: CLIN 0001: 12-month lease for wide format printer and scanner with full service maintenance agreement IAW performance work statement. Period of Performance will be for a base period of 12 months from the date of equipment installation with four (4) option years
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Gartner: New Printing Technologies, Services To Cut Business Costs

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customers to adopt new printing technologies. "Companies are saying that managing print is one of the most effective ways to manage costs," de Silva Leon said. Printing hardware costs are rapidly declining, especially on the color side where the average sales price of a printer is predicted to fall at a cumulative annual rate of 15.8 percent from 2001 to 2011, de Silva Leon said. Customers are also looking for ways to improve their business processes. "Up to half of a knowledge worker's time could
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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A few weeks ago, Ricoh cut 40 to 50 positions in their Dealer Divison, out of about 120. This is estimated to result in a total cost savings of $5M by the 33% reduction in staff. Has anyone heard that Sharp layed-off 30% of their dealer support personnel last Monday (12/13/10)?
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Re: Ricoh PRO C901; myth or legend?

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Sold one of the C901's to a customer who had been using Xerox for the past 10 years. Almost all of the shortcomings of the C900 (Banding on solid colors, fuser oil streaks, etc.) were addressed with the C901. I've been with RICOH now for 10 years and I can actually say that our color is now as good or better than Xerox and Canon on mid-prodcution units under $100k.
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Re: Weaknesses of other copiers

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). There was one more, however I need to keep that close to home and not make them aware that I know another weakness in their contract. Just to review, sell yourself, sell your services, find a knock out feature, or a knock out workflow (meaning on the zebra xyz copier, they may have to use 15 click throughs of the mouse for a certain print setting, or they may have to go through 5 sub menus to get to a much used mfp feature). Do, the homework and remember the harder you work, the luckier you get. Art
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"We have one copier that was severely damaged and another that had minor damage.

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says, more than technology was damaged in the vandalism. "We have one copier that was severely damaged and another that had minor damage. We had a lot of glass breakage. The estimates are in and we're just waiting on direction from the insurance company on how to proceed," Cartwright explained. He notes glass replacement will be a costly endeavor and will raise the damages to around 100-thousand dollars. Cartwright says this still isn't as bad for the district as what was initially feared. The
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Businesses of All Sizes Can Now Take Advantage of the Océ MPS Program

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clients that have a mixed-manufacturer, legacy output fleet, including both laser and non-laser devices. MPS Express is a simple print management program designed to allow smaller office environments to get started with MPS immediately. Upon completing a quick and simple assessment, an Océ sales representative utilizes the MPS Express web-based tool to instantly generate a program proposal, which includes pricing based on the client's unique printing data and contract documents. There is no need
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Océ Wide Format Printing Productivity Solutions: MCADcafe

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Ricoh MPC 3001,3501,4501, 5501 Quiz New!

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Make your own Quiz!
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RFP for 157 MFP's in Texas due 1/31/2011

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http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/finance/bid_action.cfm V. FBISD Annual Impressions FBISD has approximately 157 Xerox copiers under lease with the estimated annual copy volume of approximately 134,869,130 (see attachment n.- contract to expire in Aug 2011). In addition to this, FBISD has approximately another 180/Canon copiers that are owned by the District and under a separate maintenance contract. As these machines (Canon) reach the end of their life span, they will be retired and replaced with
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5 common print related help desk calls in large organizations

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Often when large organizations approach us to talk about print management, a common problem is that their help desk department gets a lot of printing related support calls. In this blog post, we're going to list some of the most common printing related problems that help desk representatives in such organizations have to deal with. WAN related printing problems When we say "large organizations", we mean organizations with at least hundreds, sometimes thousands, of printers in many different
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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I set up two C4501s this week. This law office has two workstations that are Win7 pro 64 bit. The rest are XP. There are no cotton-pickin drivers for this series on Ricohs site. And the C5501 isnt even listed. I'm going back today and will try the Univeral print Driver (64bit). I have never used it before.
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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Dude, that Universal print driver worked like a charm. Looks just like the PCL 6. I usually install the 5c but these machines are replacing two C6501's that are off lease and they are used to the PCL6. Also I got an email from Ricoh support in answer to the lack of drivers question. They pointed me to Ricoh-AP.com (Asia Pacific) and all the drivers are there. Nice save, Ricoh.
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Re: Consider Xerox lease proposal for a copier for the Juvenile Detention Center

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• Approved a Xerox lease proposal for a copier for the Juvenile Detention Center at a cost of $296 a month for 36 months.
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Re: Weaknesses of other copiers

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Envelopes are not an issue on the color machines if you run them with the flap open on the old models. The newest models just seem to work if you have the paper type set properly. Honestly I haven't seen many copiers or laser printers that do a great job with envelopes other than HP's larger printers with the envelope feeder.
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50 ppm mfp bid in SOutheast "due 1/3/2011"

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Item one – Digital Copier a. Digital copier b. 50 pages per minute c. ADRF d. ADU e. Four 550 sheet paper drawers f. 100 sheet bypass tray g. Console h. Surge Protector i. Zoom: 25-400% j. Maximum copy size: 11 x 17 Performance Reference: Ricoh MP5000 digital copier. All functional equivalents must meet or exceed the standards of the item referenced. https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ip...NCY/PDF/07897900.pdf
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Brown County employees charge $1.4M in 2010

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The 96 employees who have county-issued cards charged $1,427,500 so far this year. By far, the largest single item charged on a county-issued credit card was the yearly maintenance for all county copiers, printers, and fax and scanner units — $21,977 by Purchasing Department buyer Dale DeNamur, according to Purchasing Manager Cheryl Corbeille. All items are included in each department's budget, but the credit card system is designed to reduce the volume of purchase orders, invoices and
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70 MFP RFQ CPCP $500K- $1,000,000

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of this contract. The program requires forty-one (41) machines providing 22 ppm copier/printer/fax/scanner, fifteen (15) machines providing 35 ppm copier/printer/fax/scanner, ten (10) machines providing 45 ppm copier/printer/fax/scanner, one (1) machine providing 60 ppm copier/printer, one (1) machine providing 45 ppm black & white and 35 ppm color copier/printer/scanner, account management tools, and a per copy cost for copies in excess of 3,000,000 per year. Contractor will provide a no-hassle
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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Sounds good. Havent tried the Ricoh UPD yet, HP's upd sucks...
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Re: PPDM on C4501

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You now get license keys via the TSC website. Ricoh was having to pay for every license whether it got used or not and was about to scrub the program. This was a way for them to only have to pay for licenses that actually get used.
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Re: Ricoh 240w and Savin 2404wd

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Does anyone have a service manual for the 2404wd..I would appreciate it, Ernie - Orlando, FL
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Re: New Ricoh MP C300SR Unleashed!

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Came across a UK website where the have their retail prices posted so people can buy on-line (Great! Just what we need....prices on the web). Anyway, the 300 is selling for the equivalent of $2,560 american for the main body and $100 for the cabinet.
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Lead in Bellingham, WA

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& print Checkbox 23 scan & copy Checkbox 24 Checkbox 25 Checkbox 26 Checkbox 27 Checkbox 28 Checkbox 29 Letter & legal (8.5x11, 8.5x14) Checkbox 30 Ledger (11x17) Checkbox 31 12x18 Checkbox 32 Checkbox 33 Checkbox 34 Checkbox 35 Checkbox 36 Checkbox 37 Checkbox 38 Checkbox 39 One Line Textbox 1 sk8_god_69@hotmail.com One Line Textbox 2 98225 Multiple Line Textbox 1 --- Checkbox 40 Now Checkbox 41 Checkbox 42 Checkbox 43 Checkbox 44 Checkbox 45 24x36 Checkbox 46 Checkbox 47 color scan One Line Textbox
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Pantones on C4000?

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Trying to find some information. Can the Ricoh C4000 do Pantone color matching WITHOUT the embedded fiery option? I know the fiery MSRP is $4500 what is the street price? Can you give me an idea what a C4000 runs on the street? I know Ricoh raised the MSRP compared to when this first came out....why did they do this? Thanks for your help!
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For leasing legal eagles!

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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS OPINION O'LEARY, ACTING P. J. This is the second appeal filed by Mohammed K. Ghods, an attorney, regarding his grievance over a broken leased photocopier. He filed a lawsuit seeking $250,000 in damages, plus punitive damages, and attorney fees and costs. He sued the leasing company, Citicorp Vender Finance, Inc. (Citicorp) and the copier dealer, Select Office Solutions, Inc. (Select). The trial court entered a judgment of dismissal in favor of Citicorp after
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

The First Week Week in December 2010

I believe that the last five years allowed us to be complacent about our surroundings and our clients needs. There was no reason for our industry to change even though we were heading towards the end of the track.  You know what I'm taking about it's what others called "the race to zero".

Konica Minolta and Dai Nippon Printing's Joint Development

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printer or copier verification. Konica Minolta and Dai Nippon Printing have collaborated in overcoming the challenges by utilizing BAN technologies to develop a system where nothing is required more than the human body's touch on the device or its accessory to complete identity verification to operate the MFP. Under the new joint development of the companies, the "Universal Design High-security MFP with BAN Smart Card" utilizes a transmitter with an inserted smart card for users to carry around
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Konica Minolta to Support 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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their digital imaging needs.� For ticket sales or more details on the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, please visit http://www.NorthCarolina2011.com . About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the third consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. For more information, please visit
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Kyocera Mita America Launches Two New Color ECOSYS Desktop Printers Delivering Class

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low total cost of ownership to business color printing. With Kyocera’s ECOSYS technology, these new printers deliver the consistent quality, manageability and ultra reliability that Kyocera is recognized for throughout the industry. The FS-C5250DN and FS-C5150DN both feature 600 dpi color with durable monthly maximum duty cycles of 65,000 pages for the FS-C5250DN (28 pages-per-minute) and 50,000 pages for the FS-C5150DN (23 ppm). Both models can print a broad range of materials made of a
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Canon U.S.A. Launches New Category within the Large Format Printing Lineup - The imag

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with precise 4pl ink droplet for high image resolution, clarity and detail and an Economy Print Mode which allows for a lower cost of operation. The Canon iPF MFP imaging system will carry an estimated selling price of $7,495 for the 36-inch iPF710 printer, $8,495 for the 36-inch iPF750 printer, $8,995 for the 36-inch iPF755 printer, $9,795 for the 44-inch iPF815 printer and $11,495 for the 44-inch iPF825 printer. All of these new models will begin shipping in mid-December. About Canon U.S.A., Inc
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University goes easy on student finances with managed print services

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provides print services for 27,000 students and staff, is a good example of what can be achievedby opting for MPS. In 2007, it spent more than £1.7m on internal and external printing, generating an environment-busting 60 million printed pages in the process. After the Dearing review into Higher Education spending in 2006 specifically identified printing as one area ripe for savings, the university initiated an MPS project. "Our provider has made money out of the project, but we cannot profit out of
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New Ricoh W3601 Prelim Brochure!!!

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, Xerox and OCE/Canon (sleeping GIANT). Another frustration of mine is the no usb print support! Come on Ricoh you gotta be kidding me!! Our business is all about the consumables right? I could sell a ton of these to low volume users and you could have captured hundreds of thousands of additional pages with usb print support. Just think, low end architects, contractors, engineers would not need to purchase a print or scan controller and a file format converter (why the heck was that ever needed
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European Managed Print Services Industry Shows Its Vitality at Major Industry Confere

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, North and South America. They provide an unmatched educational and networking forum for end users, channel partners, vendors, consultants and others within the managed print services industry. For more information on global conferences, visit MPSConferences.com. About Photizo Group Photizo Group is the market's main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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Lanier. Our new structure will have enhanced teams exclusive to dealers that you can call on to support you in key strategic areas, such as Managed Document Services (MDS). We will also utilize additional MDS resources within Ricoh to assist with your business growth in this area. Other dealer support specialists will focus on production printing and digital duplicators for the dealer channel, while Vertical Market Managers will help you leverage Ricoh’s relationships with group purchasing
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Re: New Ricoh MP C300SR Unleashed!

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In case you havnt seen it yet
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Ricoh launches raft of inline finishing kit

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Ricoh launches raft of inline finishing kit Adam Hooker, printweek.com, 02 December 2010 Digital print equipment manufacturer Ricoh has launched a raft of inline finishing kit for its presses. Amongst the new machines is the SR5020 booklet finisher, an alternative to the existing SR5000 and the Ricoh exclusive GB5000 perfect binder and RB5000 ring binder. The SR5020 booklet finisher is a heavy duty saddlestitcher with two delivery stations that can fold up to 21 sheets and produce 84-page
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Toshiba and LEAF Financial Corporation Announce Toshiba Telecom Finance

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; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 740 companies, with 204,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$68 billion). For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com . Copyright 2010 Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. All rights reserved. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered
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Ricoh sells new Pro C901 prior to launch

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Ricoh’s newest production colour device in action, taking away an array of samples from 100gsm Christmas wrapping paper to 300gsm restaurant menus, each exemplifying the device’s near-offset quality at a fastest-in-class speed of 90 ppm. "The Ricoh Pro C901 is a result of observing trends in the marketplace and listening to the needs of our customers," said Kathy Wilson, General Manager of Business Solutions and Production for Ricoh Australia. "Our customers asked for a device that produces
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: txeagle24 I agree, but what happends when you have two mamouth dealers in the same geo area, like ricoh and savin? Who gets the best support, the best pricing, the best deal making? . I think that in that case, everything else being equal & assuming that both dealers only carry RFG gear, the nod goes to dealer that has the best relationship w/ the powers that be at Ricoh Americas, or to the dealer that is moving the most of what Ricoh considers to be the
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InfoTrends Study Reports Managed Print Services Reduces the Market for Supplies

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the overall impact on print volume, paper use, and associated supplies consumption, including the increased duplex printing and the double impact on paper •Understand and forecast any shift to non-OEM consumables and that impact on overall aftermarket and OEM share •Identify the disruption of current distribution channel dynamics •Identify how and why supplies decisions are made under an MPS engagement •Understand the impact on toner, ink, cartridges and paper “When compared with a baseline
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New Wide Format Color MFP from Canon

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Item No. Description SRP 2160B018AA imagePROGRAF iPF710 MFP $ 7,495 2983B014AA imagePROGRAF iPF750 MFP $ 8,495 3432B016AA imagePROGRAF iPF755 MFP $ 8,995 4836B009AA imagePROGRAF iPF815 MFP $ 9,795 4837B009AA imagePROGRAF iPF825 MFP $11,495will have...
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Guy Steals Millions in Printer Toner from Cancer Hospital

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heard: Gumbs, who worked as a receiving clerk at the hospitals 53rd St. outpatient building until Tuesday, would regularly order excess toner for the offices and then would arrange to meet the delivery guys outside the receiving area so the extra stuff would never make it into the building and he could fence it. Part of what got him caught was he was ordering toner for printers that weren't in the building. Still, as the Wall Street Journal notes, it was almost like he was printing money. What
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Presslink Now Offers Barcode Scanning Solutions and Hardware for Business Needs

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Dallas, TX (Vocus/PRWEB) December 03, 2010 Presslink Printing LTD., a print company specializing in print procurement and print supply chain management, is excited to announce they’ve expanded their business process solutions group to address existing and emerging market opportunities for barcode printers, barcode scanners, inventory management and mobility solutions. Presslink will be growing sales as a value added-reseller of products by manufacturers with strong market reputation and
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How can I Scan to media USB/SD card on a Ricoh

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This question was posted on the Af League.
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Scan and Print from USB

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On the new color systems the Product Information Guide and Pricebook state that the USB Option is required for printing and scanning from USB. You can get around this in some respects. Scan to will work fine without the option and print from will work with TIFF images without the option. To print PDF documents from USB you will need PDF direct print which is included with the option or with PostScript but you can print TIFF images directly without it. You can scan and print from USB by simply
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7 reasons to consolidate print servers

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obvious points: Central control With only one server controlling all printers in the organization, all the data and all the control is gathered, processed and exercised centrally. This makes print management really easy for large organizations and opens up a whole new world of control and strategic decision making possibilities. Which brings us to our next point. Improved flexibility With the printing handled by just one server and almost no WAN traffic, separated from the rest of the IT
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bizhub B&W 423 Series Award

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Konica Minolta bizhub 423 Series Receives Good Design Gold Award 2010 'Four-System Series Boasts 1,000+ New Customer-Driven Features Including Color Scanning' Ramsey, N.J. - November 23, 2010 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that the bizhub® 423/363/283/223 Series of Monochrome MFPs has received the Good Design Gold Award 2010, organized by

Re: Rumor has it.....

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More information... If you are a Savin Dealer, you now have a DSM that will handle: A. Savin Independent Dealers B. Lanier Independent Dealers C. Ricoh Independent Dealers Same goes if you are a Lanier or Ricoh Dealer. Mark Conant (RVP, South) and John Stewart (RVP West) are now the two (2) Regional Vice Presidents for Dealer Division, who will now be spread thin if you are trying to get in touch with them. More to come...
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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Well.........I don't know what to say, however one DSM supporting the same Ricoh, Lanier and Savin Dealer for bids in the same geo area?
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Re: Rumor has it.....

Art Post (Guest) ·
txeagle24 I agree, but what happends when you have two mamouth dealers in the same geo area, like ricoh and savin? Who gets the best support, the best pricing, the best deal making? We lost three support people yesterday and they all did a fine job. I was told by someone else that at lease in the (old) East Region that almost 90% of the business business was written by 20% of the dealers. I'm thinking that maybe just maybe Ricoh is willing to part ways with the 80% or concentrate more on the 80
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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remained employed in a certain area, the Lanier Dealer would receive the best support and financial benefits. The game board has just cahnged. Rules of Engagement are out the window. The legacy IKON sales organization is loving the chaos within Ricoh Dealer Division and prepared to attack.
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Re: Rumor has it.....

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Next steps in the transition: 1. Technical Service Representatives (TSR) may be eliminated or reassigned, such as Sales staff were this past week. IKON Service Technicians will begin to support RFG Independent Dealers. This is already happening in some instances, wherein an IKON Service Technical will act as the TSR for a Dealer and visiting Dealer accounts to help resolve technical issues with Ricoh equipment. 2. Malvern, PA to become Ricoh HQ in the long term. This is not happening until late
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Re: New Models

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quote: Originally posted by jburely21: Anyone have any info on the new copiers from Kyocera? Heard they were releasing 8-12 new boxes Jan 2011. We in the Midwest are having an Open House on Thursday and will see the new Models. Guess we Kyocera people are just shy
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago 3rd Week in November

Some may ask how will our industry grow after COVID19?  There's some naysayers proclaiming that our industry is doomed and it will never be like it was.  Personally I think the pandemic has allowed us to reset and rethink our industry. I believe the next 5 years will be the best we've had in 10 years.

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Konica Minolta Introduces the magicolor 3730DN Color Printer

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the magicolor 3730DN is lower than the competition at only 1000W. The magicolor 3730DN also features integrated auto-duplex printing, 2400 (equivalent) x 600 high resolution image quality, and Konica Minolta's smart calibration system - enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) - to further improve prints with optimal color quality. "The magicolor 3730DN further expands upon our family of A4 color printers by providing customers with a full range of products and solutions to fit a variety
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Konica Minolta Launches Clean Planet Recycling Program as Part of Global Sustainabili

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RAMSEY, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/10 -- 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 announces the launch of the Konica Minolta Clean Planet Recycling Program that will provide easy and cost-free consumables recycling to all customers. Whether relying on a single desktop printer, a complete fleet of bizhub® MFPs, or professional bizhub PRO or bizhub PRESS production
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Sharp to Introduce Five New Copier/Printer Models, Including a Digital Full-Color MFP

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Sharp to Introduce Five New Copier/Printer Models, Including a Digital Full-Color MFP Specifically Designed to Handle A4-Size Paper Delivers Maximum Performance Using A4-Size Paper, the Size Most Frequently Used for Business Documents; Full Set of Advanced Features in a Compact Design Sharp Corporation will introduce into the Japanese market two types of digital MFPs in three models specifically designed to deliver maximum performance using A4-size paper. The new MX-C312SC Digital Full-Color
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Ricoh's Zeus "Father of Gods and Copiers"

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Ricoh's Zeus "Father of Gods and Copiers" Hesiod's Theogony labeled Zeus as "Father of Gods and men". Ricoh Corporation is set to launch "Zeus" (engineering name) their first (home grown, one member of the P4P'er is claiming Lexmark, I'm thinking no to the Lexmark thingy) color A4 multifunctional device within weeks. Over at the Print4Pay Hotel forums there's been quite a bit of talk about these new systems. Word at the Hotel is that there will be...... rest of blog is here
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Torrington schools consider copier savings

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TORRINGTON — The school board voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize a five-year lease with Advanced Copy Technologies, pending review of the fine print. The vote could spell the beginning of the end for desktop printers, though administrators took pains to address concerns expressed by teachers. Superintendent Christopher G. Leone said the district's inventory of desktop printers costs about $225,000 every five years, including the cost of equipment purchase, ink and toner. The district also
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Alliance Creative Group, Inc. is excited to announce the addition of a Konica Minolta

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CHICAGO, IL, Nov 18, 2010 -- Alliance Creative Group, Inc. ( http://www.AllianceCreativeGroup.com The equipment has been added to produce quicker in-house turn-around time for projects involving full color promotional printing, digital printing and large format printing. The Roland Soljet Pro III has capabilities to produce high quality indoor/outdoor vinyl banners, posters, vehicle magnets, window clings and more with 1-2 day turn-around times. Our Konica Minolta C6500 produces business cards
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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, pull out usb keyboard... Whats the value in ricoh dragging their feet with all of this? Seems Ricoh, Canon and Xerox may be the last of the holdouts. When speaking with a rep at Ricoh they were concerned that A4 devices will lower profit (image that,they do make a profit on a box)expectations especially if A4 takes off. With the presence of Sharp, Samsung and KonicaMInolta they needed to make the move. Keep in mind though that neither KM, nor Sharp has come out with an robust A4 monochrome
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Ricoh Develops Distributed Scan Management Solution Based on ...

ART POST (GUEST) ·
specify scan settings and monitor DSM enabled scanners. Currently, DSM is compatible with the Ricoh Aficio MP C2800/3300. Ricoh offers a full range of digital imaging products suited for any workgroup environment from SMB to Enterprise, including color and black and white multifunctional copiers, printers, facsimile systems, scanners, digital duplicators, wide format copiers and digital cameras. Further information on Ricoh and its capabilities along with other Ricoh document management
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Xerox iGen4 Press Sets Off Productivity Spike Among Print Service Providers

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/xeroxcorp, http://twitter.com/xeroxoffice, http://twitter.com/xeroxproduction, http://twitter.com/servicesatxerox, http://twitter.com/xeroxevents, http://www.xerox.com/blogs or http://www.xerox.com/podcasts . XEROX(R), XEROX and Design(R) and ProfitAccelerator(R), FreeFlow(R) and iGen4(R) are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. XMPie(R), the XMPIE logo, uStore(R) and uDirect(R) are trademarks of XMPie, Inc. Prices, features, specifications
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UK printer market declines in Q3, survey reveals

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Jeremy Davies, who added that the numbers also "speak to the parlous state of the economy." All-In-One Inkjet and inkjet printer shipments fell 11.7% and 16.2% respectively, while dot matrix sales dropped 21.7%. All-In-One Lasers grew 46.2%, copier-based MFPs were up 61.6% and single function lasers climbed 28.1%. The tough market conditions were reflected in most of the major vendors performances with just HP and Epson the only to post growth, as Canon, Lexmark and Samsung lost market share, while
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Hybrid Print Industry Website DOCUWISE Launches the State of the Art Print Management

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printer toner cartridges, compatible inkjet cartridges, compatible/OEM copier toner, maintenance components, Laser/MFP/copier hardware, onsite maintenance/repair service and manage print solutions, from data collection to full TCO. All DOCUWISE products and services are available and manageable on-online, through a personalized web portal. PESO (Print Environment System Organizer), our personalized web portal that allows a client to manage their entire account on-line. With "PESO" it is possible
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DocuLex Releases Archive Studio’s Capture V5

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industries to include Local, State and Federal Government, Healthcare, Legal, AR/AP and Manufacturing, among others. New features in the V5 release are designed for saving time and valuable resources with improved automation of document processing and field-specific indexing, based upon newly implemented technologies in text recognition. In addition to the labor savings the new release generates, V5 has incorporated a new method of detecting individual documents within a stack of scanned paper. This
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Re: Does any National Copier Vendor still have their own in house leasing service?

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Canon has Canon Financial Services - which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon. This is a true captive program with Canon financial servicing the majority of the leases they originate Ricoh - Most of Ricoh's leases are sold to 3rd party leasing companies (GE, DLL, CIT, Wells) on a private label basis. Ricoh does have Ricoh Financial Services which is a true captive, but it only takes a small portion (Major Accounts) of the leases that are originated by Ricoh Ikon - they utilize Ikon Financial
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Canon U.S.A. Celebrates Another Award-Winning Year for Outstanding Customer Service a

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honored with an Editor's Choice from Popular Mechanics. Canon's PIXMA, SELPHY and imagePROGRAF printer lines all received recognition from key outlets such as PCMag.com with the Editor's Choice for the PIXMA MG8120, Computer Shopper's Editor's Choice distinction for the PIXMA MG6120 and MG5220 as well as Professional Photographer's 2010 Hot One Awards for the PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II and SELPHY CP790. Earlier in the year, the imagePROGRAF iPF8300, iPF6350 and iPF6300 large format printers, as well as
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Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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NEW PRODUCT RELEASE New product released..see details below..some great new standard features...No SPF fax has to be ordered separately..great standard security features...demo terms available perfect time to order for demo room... Ricoh is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Ricoh Aficio MP C3001/C3501 and MP C4501/C5501 Digital Imaging System Product Release Schedule. Built on the phenomenal success of the Aficio MP C2800/C3300 & C4000/C5000, these new models offer additional
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EFI Makes iPad, iPhone and iPod touch Printing Easy with

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everywhere with a solution for printing directly from these mobile devices to a broad array of more than 250,000 Fiery-driven printers and MFP’s installed today,” said Toby Weiss, general manager of Fiery and senior vice president, EFI. “Following on the heels of our recent PrintMe enhancements, this unique offering enables business professionals to easily and quickly print from any application on their Apple device to almost any Fiery printer. No existing corporate printer fleets out there today work
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Lead in Prince George County VA for copiers

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I. Copiers – Our current copier lease will expire June 30, 2011. We will perform an in depth review of our copier needs and the number of copiers may be reduced division-wide for our FY 2011-2012 copier lease. http://pgs.k12.va.us/index/pgs...m_reports_postponed/
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Print Audit Open Information Webinars

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Join us to learn more about Print Audit 6 and how it can help your organization decrease its print management costs and carbon footprint or even, recover lost print-related revenue. Registration here
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Print Audit Open Information Webinars

ART POST (GUEST) ·
Go to this link for the Print Audit Open Webinar! http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...093916557#8093916557
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Ricoh Aficio MP C2050SPF?

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Can anyone help with government pricing for this unit? They do 2300 black and 200 color per month. There is no other options other than fax. I have seen this in the field many times but never in a government setting. Thanks!
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Ricoh mpc3301_3501 Brochure

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Ricoh MP C3001_3501 Brochure
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OKI's Color Digital LED Printers Receive "Fall 2010 BERTL's Best"

ART POST (GUEST) ·
November 21, 2010 09:00 PMEastern Time OKI's Color Digital LED Printers Receive "Fall 2010 BERTL's Best" - Awarded for four new color digital LED printers - TOKYO--( BUSINESS WIRE )--OKI Data Corporation, an OKI Group company specializing in the printer business, today announced the receipt of the " 15th Annual, Fall 2010 BERTL's BEST Awards " for four of its new digital LED printers. The C530 and C330 color LED printers received the Best High Performance Color Printer Award and the mono LED
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Looking to show your customers samples of different stocks that run on a production c

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- Looking to show your customers samples of different stocks that run on a production color system? A paper vendor is running ads in print for pay trade publications, apparently giving away free sample swatches that were run on Konica Minolta gear. Details: o MtM Digital Media Swatch o Contact Jim Hatfield or Mark Meyer at 1-800-704-4647 o Or jim@mtmimagingsupplies.com
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Ricoh 6501C

ART POST (GUEST) ·
I've heard, however not seen this, that the new 6501c's are defaulted to 11x17 single click, can anyone confirm?Art
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SHARP® SPONSORS NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM DYNAMIC VIDEO INSTALLATION, P

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information, please write to Sharp Electronics Corporation, Professional Display Division, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J. 07495- 1163, call 866-4-VISUAL (866-484-7825) or e-mail ProLCD@SharpUSA.com. # # # ABOUT THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is the not-for-profit corporation created to oversee the design, raise the funds, and program and operate the Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center site. The Memorial and Museum will be located on eight
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Canon U.S.A. and the New York Islanders Agree to a New Two-Year Sponsorship Agreement

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Nov 23, 2010 -- Long Island residents will once again see a familiar logo around the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum as Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced it has agreed to extend its sponsorship with the New York Islanders for an additional two years. "As a Long Island based company, we are proud to extend our relationship with the New York Islanders and continue building strong roots in the Long Island community," commented Bunji Yano, senior
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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Spec sheet for the Lanier LD630c/635c and LD645c/655c attached.
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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FAQ's attached.
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Re: New Kyocera Musical/ Dancing/ Singing MFP Commerical

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I think you are proabably corect on the Glee connection. I guess I must be too much out of touch with the world to make that connection myself. The actors do a good job and I am glad they got paid but whoever OK'ed this at Kyocera obviously has never sold a copier before.
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Re: Need some Lanier help?

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LD140 is Ricoh mp4001 LD316 is the Ricoh MP1600 SP3410 all I get is a printer here's the link http://www.lanier.com/products...&scname=Printers - Monochrome Laser&pid=1750&mname=SP 3410DN&ptm=features As far as price it all depends, as we all know! MP4001 suggested msrp is around $11,900 with scan & print. The mp1600 has many different configurations and starts at $2,450 with one paper tray, optional print, scan, fax, cabinet, paper tray and document feeder. Hope this helps. Art
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H i l l t o p U n i t e d C h u r c h o f C h r i s t

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Copier lease ends 1/11/11 – have one proposal from Xerox, will save money (basic copier, 2000 copies/month, $118/ mo vs. $198/mo… if incorporate fax, then $131/mo…). Council unanimously approved proceeding with the Xerox 5-year agreement. Also suggested having the contracted numbers of copies be based upon an annual average of 24,000 rather than monthly limit of 2,000. d. Southeast Association Meeting H i l l t o p U n i t e d C h u r c h o f C h r i s t 1 0 9 2 6 E . D e m o c r a t R o a d P
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PCL Drivers and Rotate Sorting

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On 2 separate machines in 2 separate locations today (Savin C9020 and Savin C2828) I encountered the same problem. When printing multiple copies using the PCL drivers the systems rotate sorted. This is a pain when you want to print 10 copies of a single page document and every one is criss-crossed. I worked with tech support on several work arounds, but have not found a satisfactory solution yet. Has anyone else seen this and do you have a solution? I have toggled Ignore Application Collate and
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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We tried to order a Lanier LD533c (MP C3300) and were told that that the product has been discontinued. Has anyone seen pricing on the new models and Lanier model #'s for this series? The order was placed 2 weeks ago, and Ricoh just now told us that we can't get the product. As you can imagine, the customer is getting antsy, but we can't even re-sign the lease for the new model since Ricoh says info will be released this Friday.
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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I doubt the cost will be higher, however..... ya never know, probably best to tell the customer they are getting the latest and greatest if they can be patient for a few more days or maybe Ricoh will step up to plate and give you an MPC4000 at the same price, I've seen it done before. Call your DSM and
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Re: First Look New Ricoh MPC2801_3301

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I noticed that earlier on the Ricoh Japan site.
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Re: New A4 Color Models from Ricoh?

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Want to know more, gee it doesn't look like a RicoH!!!
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Re: New A4 Color Models from Ricoh?

ART POST (GUEST) ·
quote: Originally posted by Jomama: and the SPc430 is a sammy, correct? Now the laser color engine from Ricoh
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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Ricoh MP C3001 - C3501 New and Different.pdf
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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Ricoh MPC4501-C5501 New &Different.pdf
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Re: Riso "ComCOLOR Where Are you"

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With David out of the Marketing role, the subsequent closing of most of the Riso Branch offices nationwide and the deterioration of the CPC of color prints from MFP's I'd think that the demise of Riso as anything other than a manufacturer of niche products is guaranteed.
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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Art, you need to read the stuff you send. The answer was in the Lanier FAQ's that YOU posted. Q. What is the new Quota Setting feature? A. Quota setting is a new feature that allows administrators to set limits on the volumes that individual users or groups can run on the machine. More than a User Code tracking feature, limits can be placed on different kinds of output (color/B&W mode, copy or print, etc.)
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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Thanks, But just about every document you ever see for DADF says "single pass" and since DADFs are standard on MANY systems including most higher speed Xerox models, how much of an advantage (or how different) is the SPDF?
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Re: Ricoh NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - C3001, C3501, C4501, C5501

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Just looking for the dollar amounts. Got em now, thanks. Ricoh increases MSRP with every new generation, so maybe this one is justified with the new standard security features. In the end, the new model's 8-10% higher prices will be more like 2-3 on the street level.
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Re: Print Audit Open Information Webinars

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Paul: Good Job posting this, I'll blast email the thread for you also. We had a couple of these last year and they were awesome, make sure you register to hear the latest and greatest from Print Audit. It's awesome!
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Fifteen Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Fifteen Years Ago Second Week of November

After 40 years of selling (all copiers) it's been an interesting ride to day the lease.  In January I'll be starting my 41 year in the same industry, in the same state, in the same territory.  Yes, at times I think about retiring and then I'm reminded that I'm not done yet. I still have goals that I'd like to accomplish but not for myself, now it's more about passing the torch of knowledge to others.

Enjoy these copier threads from 15 years ago



Hacking copiers, software focus raised at document management conference

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. For every dollar in solutions sold, a company will sell $4 or $5 of hardware along with it, he said. "A lot of people just don't get that yet," he said. Among the biggest opportunities are document capture and creation, document management and document output management, said Joel Mazza, another InfoTrends/CAP Ventures director. A panel of vendor representatives from Konica Minolta, Ricoh, Sharp Electronics and Toshiba America Business Solutions agreed that solutions are the way to go, but said
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Xerox Science Restores Color to B&W Faxes

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-white printer, fax or copier. Conference Presentation At the Society for Imaging Science and Technology's annual Color Imaging Conference here, Braun and Ricardo L. deQueiroz, who's on the faculty of the Universidade de Brasilia in Brazil, are describing their work in a paper called "Color to Gray and Back: Color Embedding into Textured Gray Images." The presentation is one of six being made by Xerox researchers at the conference this week. Color: Gone, But Not Forgotten Braun and deQueiroz
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Ricoh to Make EDAM Studies Available for

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/CAP Ventures’ Corporate Consulting Group utilizes an Enterprise Document Assessment Methodology (EDAM®) to predict the total document cost for an entire organization. These services have been proven accurate over the past 10 years and encompass all enterprise document costs in the office, internal production, and outside commercial printing environments. This agreement enables Ricoh to provide its customers with a personalized view of their organization’s document costs, in their terms and under
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Here is an interesting deal

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Here is an interesting deal that was won with the use of Ricoh's PrintMail. It would be great to share this with all the sales reps. ............................................. Martin Polack and Jeremy Burns of Polack Corporation recently captured a Konica Minolta client AND converted them to color using PrintMail as the hot button. KM had been trying to interest the Marantha Baptist Church in a B2C device to replace their mid range mono machine for some time but the Church just didn't see a
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Question to Print Audit on PA Forum

ART POST (GUEST) ·
We are currently printing .plt files from Plot Client WIN (Ricoh Software for wide format drawings). With Plot Client WIN we are able to "batch" plt files so they can print as one document to the Aficio 240W. The documents are printing, however PA5 is only billing or tracking the job as one page. Whether we send 2, 10, or 50. It's always one page. We are using the 240W Plotbase printer driver. Can you help?
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Cross Reference for Ricoh Parts

PLUSINC (GUEST) ·
Is there a cross reference guide out there for Ricoh Parts. Like what part is compatible with one or more machines. I would really appreciate help with this. Thanks. Vance Milford
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Ricoh Vision 2005

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Mike and myself will be at Ricoh 2005 Vision in San Diego for the rest of this week. Please keep on posting and Mike and I will check in from time to time. If we have time we will try to post updates on new products and or solutions as we hear of them. Is there anything special anyone is looking for, please call me on the cell 732.977.1211 Art
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Re: Secret code 'traces copies'

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Yes, the code reveals the unit's serial number, and yes this has been around for years. (I remember learning about it in about 1992). At the time I was told that the Goverment threatened to ban the sale of color copiers in the US (counterfeit concerns) unless Canon developed a method to track the serial number of each machine in each copy. This is also why most color machines will not make a copy if they cannot detect their own serial number.
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Re: SNMP and Plot Client Win

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All good points. I agree that building the Plotbase Server into the machine investment is the way to go. However, Plot Client Win must be installed on client machines to print sets to the wide format system. There doesn't seem to be a way to get around having to turn on SNMP without having an OS CD. It doesn't seem to be necessary to have the original licensed OS cd for the specific computer, but it is necessary to have one for the specific OS. When working with companies that have a good IT
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Re: E-Copy just like all the rest.....#$%$

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Art, Much like you, I sell for a relatively small dealership. We have taken on e-copy and I am going to be trained on the software (or at least on selling it) next Wednesday. Here's what I don't understand: I would find it incredibly unlikely that my dealership spent $12,000 to take on this product. I am wondering if you have a less than honorable e-copy rep and I will be reading your post at the meeting next Wednesday to the group (that should put the rep on his heels right off the bat). My
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Re: Color matching 3228/35/45

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Yes, it is possible to assign your own ICC/ICM profile for the copier. In the driver, click the "color management" tab and select "manual". Then assign is the color profile you wish your machine to use. I have to point out here that assigning a profile in this way does little to improve the prints from the machine. Changing profiles can only limit the gamut of the output you will recieve, never make it larger. Let me explain... my 3228 is currently printing 100% of it's possible gamut (total
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E-Copy Just Like All The Rest!!!!!

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A customer asked for e-copy for a new 3235C, I remembered ready the press release that we now have e-copy available for Ricoh systems. I called the rep we talked, he said our dealership needed to buy a ecopy starter kit. He never mentioned the price of the kit. He gave me retail pricing for e-copy, so I sold one! It was that or lose the sale to Canon. We then called the rep, and now he states that the starter kit is $12,000!!!!! We are not a large dealership by any means, and now my order is in
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E-Copy just like all the rest.....#$%$

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A customer asked for e-copy for a new 3235C, I remembered ready the press release that we now have e-copy available for Ricoh systems. I called the rep we talked, he said our dealership needed to buy a ecopy starter kit. He never mentioned the price of the kit. He gave me retail pricing for e-copy, so I sold one! It was that or lose the sale to Canon. We then called the rep, and now he states that the starter kit is $12,000!!!!! We are not a large dealership by any means, and now my order is in
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Re: Question to Print Audit on PA Forum

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Hi Art, Unfortunately, this is a known limitation of Print Audit 5. Plot Client WIN (and other similar plot-submission tools) bypass the Windows print drivers when they generate multiple copies the file you are plotting. As a result, Print Audit 5 can only detect the first copy being generated, and will only report that one page was printed. While there is currently no way to have Print Audit automatically track the number of plots being generated, there are a couple of workarounds that you can
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Re: SNMP and Plot Client Win

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Who setup operating system? Make sure it’s not XP upgrade. We get PCs with XP PRO only … And set them up ourselves. At first customers and sales reps would supply the pc and we would always run into problems in front of the customer. Now, we’ve setup over 40 plotbase PCs in house, with no problems.
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Re: Ricoh to Make EDAM Studies Available for

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I am being told that this will probably only be available to Ricoh Branches. I am waiting for the definative. The CAP Ventures guy isn't responding.
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Re: LW410 /Aficio 470W Autocad 2005 driver

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After running the HDI program from the 240 CD. Open AutoCAD and click “plotter manager”, “add a plotter wizard”. Click “next” and select “My Computer”, then next. The model box appears, select “have disk” (see file to navigate location) and select “CAD2004” and driver. Continue. The attached HDI for 2005.bmp has been moved to www.documentmall.com accountname: art_post username: p4pusers passcode: goodpals select the p4p user cabinet, then the wideformat folder, then Ricoh Folder, then ACAD
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Re: E-Copy just like all the rest.....#$%$

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Hello wyzguynyuk: We are an Authorized P4P Vendor. VircoSoft is a developer/distributor of fine document management products catering to the copier dealer industry. In fact I was in the industry before founding VircoSoft. Our goal is to provide quality products, priced to give our resellers the upper hand in virtually any competitive situation. WE DO NOT CHARGE A FEE TO REPRESENT OUR PRODUCTS We let our products, support and service do our talking for us. You get results, everyone wins! Befor
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Re: 1515 CQ

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toner bottle. And the question would have lingered in my head. Later when they refilled the bottle again, I would have been back for the same thing. Dont get me wrong, I appreciate the feed back, of all the posting I did of this, he was the only one who replied. Thanks again copier doc. Doc, cheap indeed! and these is a liquor store that specializes in $700. bottles of wine!!
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Re: Color matching 3228/35/45

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Tnx for your reply! We have tried to use different profiles with the Windows drivers, but we cant see any difference. (In my opinion the quality is super) But, my client wants to adjust fx. gamma for each color in order to match the exact colors. In other words they would like to make their own profiles (I know; within the gamut of the printer) I've worked with it yesterday and my biggest concern is that I cant seem to find the proper place to put the ICC profile on the Mac. Is there any
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Re: E-Copy Just Like All The Rest!!!!!

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How about some help from you Canon guys. For all the Art does for us, surely you can find it in your heart to sell him an eCopy.
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Re: E-Copy Just Like All The Rest!!!!!

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We are a Canon dealer, and we haven't committed to the e-Copy because of the investment. We haven't had a customer who needed it for us to invest in it yet...otherwise I would help.
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Re: Color matching 3228/35/45

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Ok... First, you said "PS driver", so I was looking at a PS driver on a PC. Applying this profile does not in any way help you match exact colors. All that ICC/ICM profiles do is define the Gamut of the printer. All that does is help your driver map colors that are out of gamut into the gamut of the printer. If you want to apply an ICC profile in OSX, copy your ICC profile to System/Library/Colorsync/Profiles. Then in Printer Manager, click on your printer and click the "Colorsync" icon at the
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Re: Cross Reference for Ricoh Parts

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Thank you Vince but I already have that Model Cross Reference guide. The reason I was asking is because Konica has a catalog for each part number and with each part number is shows what machine its compatible with. I will have to reasearch it more in the internet. Thank you all for your help. Vance

Re: Here is an interesting deal

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quote: PrintMail Hi, where do i get more info/samples on this product? Where can i download the video? Thanks DB
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Re: Color matching 3228/35/45

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We have tried to do as you suggest, but nothing happens! It is as if the copier overrules our new (Mac)profile. Even if we try to use another profile in the Windows drivers (PCL and PS) then absolutely nothing changes! In CMYK Simulation you can choose User Settings. What does that mean?
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Re: Who is going to Vision?

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You were embarassed to ask, Jim? That sounds strange coming from a salesman. Usually salesmen don't mind asking anyone anything. Heck, we are probably some of the pushyist people on the planet. Jim, maybe you need to get out in the field more and knock on a few doors to bolster your confidence. (Ha-Ha)
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Re: Who is going to Vision?

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There is a difference between asking tough questions and looking stupid doing it but you're too sharp to know anything about that. Are you going?
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Re: OKI 1624 MFP

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Hey Art, you guys do cpc on the oki's? Include all supplies? Is cost same as ricoh product? Thanks
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RISO Introduces Finisher and RIP Options for HC5000

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Hunter, Director, Full Color Business Unit for RISO, Inc. HC5000 Users According to Hunter, HC5000 printers have been sold to customers in a wide array of industries including churches, print-for-profit, in-plant print shops, manufacturers, wholesale distributors, associations, real estate, IT service companies, finance companies and universities. The HC5000 represents a breakthrough in full color digital printing, delivering an unparalleled combination of speed, affordability and output
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OKI 1624 MFP

ART POST (GUEST) ·
One of the fastest color multifunctional systems in its class: network-ready printing with full-color output at up to 16 ppm, black & white at up to 24 ppm** Convenient, high-quality copying in full-color at up to 16 cpm, black & white at up to 24 cpm** ScanSoft® PaperPort® and TextBridge® software for converting scanned documents to editable digital files; scanning files directly to PCs, e-mail, and FTP sites; PC faxing (via PC modem); document processing, accounting, and management
 
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

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The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago Second Week of November

There was a meeting today with five of the Governors from our region to discuss additional measures for trying to keep a lid on surge of cases we are experiencing. Almost 10,000 cases since for this weekend. Tomorrow we'll find out if there will be additional sanctions for businesses and people.  On Facebook most are posting that want a shut down like we had in March and April.  No doubt whatever the outcome of tomorrow is it's going to get ugly.  More to come in tomorrow night's blog.

Enjoy these awesome copiers threads from ten years ago!



Konica Minolta Receives Annual Sales Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. for Sec

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Ramsey, N.J. - November 9, 2010 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that it has received the 2009 Sales Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE), franchisor of The UPS Store® and Mail Boxes Etc.® brands. This is the third time in four years that Konica Minolta has been recognized with this award. With approximately 4,400 domestic locations
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Konica Minolta Partners with Showcase Technology to Deliver Pay-for-Use Solutions at

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Ramsey, N.J. and Torrance, Ca. - November 10, 2010 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announces a partnership with Showcase Technology to provide digital imaging access points at business centers across North America to Konica Minolta customers. Located on or near Konica Minolta's award-winning line of bizhub® multifunctional products (MFP - print, copy
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Xerox Employees Use Green Tactics to Boost Savings, Earn Earth Awards

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commentary, industry perspectives and views from events visit http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp, http://twitter.com/xeroxoffice, http://twitter.com/xeroxproduction, http://twitter.com/servicesatxerox, http://twitter.com/xeroxevents, http://www.xerox.com/blogs or http://www.xerox.com/podcasts . XEROX(R), XEROX and Design(R) and ColorQube(R), DocuTech(R) are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries
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New printers looking to make Concordia more “sustainable’’

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campus retail stores. He is currently working on a project to allow students to print directly from their student cards at any Xerox printer on campus. "It's going to make self-service printing much easier for students," he said. "I'm hoping to place these new machines in areas throughout campus where I see a lot of students gathered with their laptops. Students will no longer have to only rely on the printers at the library." This initiative means that Concordia students will be able to save
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Sharp® Imaging and Information Company of America President Ed McLaughlin Receives Se

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., SCM, Saxon Industries, Canon USA and Savin Corp., focusing his expertise on the copier business. For more information about the complete line of Sharp’s digital multifunction systems, contact Sharp Electronics Corporation, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J. 07430, or call 1-800-BE-SHARP. For online product information, visit Sharp’s Web site at sharpusa.com. About the Cannata Report The Cannata Report, a monthly management report published for office equipment dealers by Marketing Research Consultants
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Ricoh Electronics, Inc. Announces Plans for Solar System at Headquarters Building

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tons/year[i] and will provide Ricoh Electronics, Inc. with annual electricity cost savings of more than $56,000. Ricoh has been steadfastly committed to the environment for over 30 years. In 1976, Ricoh established the Environmental Protection Group responsible for keeping Ricoh’s environmental goals and strategies as key considerations when planning, developing, designing and promoting new products and services. In 2003, Ricoh introduced its first “Eco-Board” in Osaka, Japan, a billboard
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Need Everyones Help

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Over the next few months I'll be adding additional pages to the P4P Cafe site. It's a lead generator for Premium Members. What I need is short synopsis of each model for each manuafacturer. You can post them here and I'll post them next to the machine. I want to cover: Canon Ricoh KonicaMinolta Sharp Kyocera Toshiba Xerox Art
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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value in ricoh dragging their feet with all of this? Seems Ricoh, Canon and Xerox may be the last of the holdouts. When speaking with a rep at Ricoh they were concerned that A4 devices will lower profit (image that,they do make a profit on a box)expectations especially if A4 takes off. With the presence of Sharp, Samsung and KonicaMInolta they needed to make the move. Keep in mind though that neither KM, nor Sharp has come out with an robust A4 monochrome (don't know what they are waiting for
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Toshiba Honored with 2010 Informatica Innovation

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our number one priority." About Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company in the world. TABS is a leading provider of managed print and professional services (MPS and PS), and manages product planning, marketing, sales, service, support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers
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edoc "How to Over Come MFP Copier Sales Objections"

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Over the years I've put together a collection of toughest objections I've every been faced with, along with these objections are my responses in order to secure the order for a new multifunctional system. Follow the link to Purchase: Top...
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European Market for Managed Print Services to Reach $4.0 Billion by 2014 as Businesse

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Netherlands. In the fiscal year ended 31 March 2010, revenues from Ricoh's EMEA operations totalled over YEN 458.5 billion ($4.5 bn) Ricoh Company's worldwide sales totalled over YEN 2,016 billion ($21bn) during the year ended 31 March 2010. [1] U.S. Census Bureau, "Depopulation and Ageing in Europe and Japan: The Hazardous Transition to a Labor Shortage Economy", http://www.globalaging.org/hea...tioneuropejapan.html (accessed September 14, 2010). [2] IDC Worldwide Print and Document Outsourcing
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AUXILIO expands Managed Print Services contract with California Pacific Medical Cente

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broadest solutions available at the lowest cost and highest standards. It's transformational print management strategies optimizes process improvement, maximizes savings, guarantees results and provides IT e-communications and systems connectivity support helping prepare hospitals for electronic records management. AUXILIO uses its proprietary information and technology to enable hospitals to benchmark improvements per piece of paper, per individual, per device, and per hospital unit. The
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Oce ColorWave 300 Large Format Multifunction Color Printer Wins BERTL Five Star Award

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on copiers, printers, MFPs, production and workgroup scanners, fax machines, color and production equipment and wide format devices. BERTL reports, research and other industry informative services are available in a range of specialized subscription services. To learn more about BERTL, visit http://www.BERTL.com . About Oce Oce is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Oce offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital
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New Canon systems to integrate with SharePoint and Google Docs-----------------------

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Platform) technology, Canon's Scan and Print for imageRUNNER ADVANCE application, to be made available in mid December, allows users to scan paper-based documents on an imageRUNNER ADVANCE machine and directly store the scanned data on a cloud service without a PC. In addition, the application also makes possible the printing of cloud-stored files. By facilitating direct integration with Microsoft SharePoint Online and Google Docs, the industry's leading cloud services, Scan and Print for imageRUNNER
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New Canon application enables imageRUNNER ADVANCE office systems to integrate directl

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TOKYO, November 9, 2010—Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. today announced the introduction to the Japanese market of "Scan and Print for imageRUNNER ADVANCE," a free-of-charge application that enables users of Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction office systems to directly access cloud services from the devices. Based on MEAP (Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform) technology, Canon's Scan and Print for imageRUNNER ADVANCE application, to be made available in mid December
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Parts Now! Partners with PROS Elite Group

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of the PROs team’s world class training offerings. The premier offering, PROS Elite 100, positions Independent Dealers for rapid market share growth with an exclusive representation in their market coupled with all of the Service and Sales consulting programs. About Parts Now! Parts Now! is the industry leader in profitable solutions for businesses who service laser printers. The #1 supplier of laser printer parts in North America and an authorized distributor for HP, Lexmark, Canon and Toshiba
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Oce Continues Expansion of imageRUNNER ADVANCE Offering with Compact Office MFPs

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TRUMBULL, Conn., Nov 15, 2010 -- Oce, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that Oce North America Document Printing Systems has begun selling the Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C2030/C2020 color multifunctional printers. Ideal for workgroups, branch offices and small businesses, these reliable and productive models enable users to create professional documents and conveniently collaborate with other users and devices, in a compact space. "The introduction of these
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Xerox signs five-year deal with USTA

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Xerox has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with the U.S. Tennis Association, making it the U.S. Open's official office equipment and document technology provider. The low-seven-figure-per-year agreement gives Xerox broad exclusivity across office equipment, including fax machines, copiers, …
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AlphaGraphics Approves bizhub PRESS and bizhub PRO Digital Presses for its 260+ Franc

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Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. In 2009, Konica Minolta was named Supplier of the Year by both the Allegra Network and the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP), as well as received the Sales Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. About AlphaGraphics
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InnerWorkings Signs Multi-Year Print Management Pact with Realogy Corp.

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realize substantial savings. They recognize that we can provide them high quality printed materials while delivering cost efficiencies." "This new partnership combined with our other recent new client agreements reaffirms that our print management solution represents the future of the industry," noted InnerWorkings' chief executive officer Eric Belcher. More Information: www.inwk.com
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Canon U.S.A. Launches New Advertising Campaign Showcasing Its Commitment to Innovatio

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Nov 09, 2010 -- With a core message focusing on the evolving needs of the marketplace, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital imaging, today launched its new "Let's Go Further" advertising campaign communicating the limitless possibilities for Canon and its customers. With the incorporation of Oce to the Canon family, Canon U.S.A expands into new channels, broadening its customer base, resources, technology and capabilities, to move businesses and the printing
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NewField IT Partners with Print Audit® to Integrate Assessor Data with Asset DB™

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, Canada and the United States. For more information on Print Audit, please contact: Angela Onstine 1.877.412.8348 pr@printaudit.com http://www.printaudit.com Facebook: http://www.printaudit.com/facebook Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PrintAudit Outside of North America, please contact: Print Audit - Europe +44(0)1483 726206 http://www.printauditeurope.com inquiry@printauditeurope.com Print Audit - Australasia +612 9922-3756 http://www.printauditaustralasia.com Print Audit - South Africa
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Platinum Sponsor OKI Data Americas Highlights Managed Print Services and Digital Docu

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documents, so users can combine hand-written input with electronic copies of business forms. •PrintSuperVision: With tailored versions for various sized businesses, this device management software tool lets IT departments reduce costs and better manage print and copier devices by remotely monitoring their activity and status via the network. •Color Access Policy Manager (CAPM): This flexible printing control allows color printers to be cost effectively deployed and utilized within an organization or
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Océ launches in Tokyo innovative high volume digital color printer

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Venlo, The Netherlands; Tokyo, Japan, 10 November 2010 - Launched today at Canon Expo in Tokyo: the Océ ColorStream 3500, an innovative printing system that enables customers to make the transition from black white to very high volume color digital printing as their business grows. Ideal for financial services, direct mail and book printing customers Businesses predicted to increasingly switch from black white to high volume digital color printing Océ ColorStream 3500 enables print producers
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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doesnt the sharp frontier series have color cpp right now that is close to a3 color? Seems to me like they're innovating faster and getting new features to market first and getting a share of the margins that come with that. I was really happy when c2050/2550 came to market and we had an edge for a moment, but think about it: print from smart card, free sharp desk seat, a4 color, segment 3's with single pass duplex scanning, pull out usb keyboard... Whats the value in ricoh dragging their feet
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Re: Print from USB

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Call your Ricoh DSS. I had this question pop up in a demo last week, and our Sales Engineer told me that there is a code that can be input in Service Mode that will enable Print-from-USB on the RFG equipment. I emailed our DSS and confirmed. The first thing I did was revise pricing I had submitted to a church w/ the same need, because initially I had proposed a desktop Lexmark MFP as a second device to provide this feature. Apparently, Ricoh doesn't publicize this as a standard feature
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Decision issued for DOE copier purchase

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by Sabrina Salas Matanane Guam - The Office of Public Accountability has dismissed the appeal filed last month by Island Business Systems & Supplies regarding the Department of Education's failure to issue a decision on IBSS's September protest concerning copiers. The public auditor finds that she does not have the jurisdiction to hear IBSS's appeal because DOE has failed to produce a decision. Instead, the auditor has jurisdiction to hear an appeal of a written decision from the purchasing
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First Look New Ricoh W3601

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Hope your japanese is up to snuffhttp://www.microsofttranslator...3601_2401%2Fpoint%2F
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New Ricoh MPC300

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Has anyone beta tested this unit? It's scheduled for a December 2010 launch?
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Colortrac announces the launch of SmartWorks Pro software to support Colortrac SmartL

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size by printing only what you need which helps in reducing media wastage. If the Windows printer driver is not providing the correct output quality for your specific media, then the integrated ICC colour management in SmartWorks Pro viewer combined with the Media Profiler facility can help you create outputs specifically suited to your chosen media and printer. Let SmartWorks Pro help you make that quantum jump by resetting the levels of image quality available to your customers at the
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Re: Print from USB

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I just got off the phone with a Ricoh Service Support guy who says it can only be done if the machine has "media print support" which is what has to be turned on for it to work. Something about 1110-?? I am not validating his answer, only telling you what I was told. I have not yet heard back from my DSS. Can you share more details please?
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Re: Print from USB

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You didn't hear this from me but today we printed from a USB Flashdrive using a Ricoh MP C2550. We asked for and received from Ricoh a beta version java card. It doesn't work with an SD card, you have to have PostScript and it is not supported by Ricoh.
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Re: Aficio 3131 - Current?

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According to BERTL, it is still current, but with a launch date of June 2004, that seems absurd even though it is still in our price book. Since Toshiba OEM'd this product, I wonder if Ricoh committed to a certain number of them and never sold the inventory.
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Auxilio Strengthens MPS Contract with Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Cent

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Auxilio, Inc., a Managed Print Services (MPS) company for health care, has announced an expansion of its MPS contract with Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) to include the remainder of Sutter's West Bay Region, which includes Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Sutter Novato Medical Campus and the Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation. In a release, the Company said that this expansion of its MPS strategies and solutions across the Sutter West Bay
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GlobalScan NX Users Have Forum to Share Document Workflow Templates and Communicate w

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, Ltd., the 74-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2009 sales in excess of $21 billion. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and customizable services and software help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh Americas Corporation, directly or through its network of authorized dealers, markets and
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FMAudit Announces the Release of FMAudit Enterprise V 3.2

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November 1, 2010 - Jefferson City, MO - FMAudit, a leader in the development of managed print software solutions has announced the release of FMAudit Enterprise Version 3.2. The latest release provides over 180 new and expanded features, user interface enhancements and process improvements to the industry leading MPS software offering. Highlights of the new release from FMAudit include Green Impact Reporting for fleet environmental optimization, expanded meter validation tools and reporting
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

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Blunder #9: They don’t follow through. What they do: After the deal has gone through, they don’t bother to make certain that the customer is delighted. Why they do it: They feel that they are “too busy” working on new accounts and developing new business. What happens: The reps find that the key to success in sales — repeat business — never really develops because the customers fell that the rep doesn’t really care. As a result, the rep is constantly forced to develop new contacts and new
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

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Here's the link where these came from: http://www.bnet.com/blog/sales...=808&tag=nl.e808
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: Kinda wish we had the color too, however Ricoh's new A4 color devices hit in December and maybe we'll have the best of both worlds. I thought I read on this site that the release was for November, Wrong?
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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The ricoh A4's are slated for a December launch, however no product until Jan 2011.
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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This is about to get interesting for those of us who picked up a 2nd A4 line while Ricoh dragged their feet. Lexmark is due to release larger A4 color in January as well. Good times.
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

Art Post (Guest) ·
Yes, I agree, we only picked up the Sammies for monochrome no color, we've stuck with Ricoh for that. I just hoping Ricoh doesn't screw it up with higher cpp than the A3 color machines.....something is telling me that the A4 color will be higher, however I hope I'm wrong. If A4 color price is higher than A3 color, that leaves the door open for someone to develop a color A4 with A3 cpp pricing.
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Re: Memjet Color Printers to the Rescue?

Art Post (Guest) ·
I see these types of products making a serious impact on our business. From what I see from the video, I can't remember ever seeing a color laser that would be able to output documents that fast, especially with the envelope output. It's the tip of the iceberg with probably faster products to come down the road. Potential Users: Churches Colleges CRD's Print Shops Anyone else care to add to the list of potential markets?
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Re: Print from USB

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Never lost a deal to this but came close about a year ago. Ended up bundling in a Ricoh 1000sf that has this as a standard feature into the deal. It ran $315 retail plus shipping and it was a wash when looking at costs of adding the USB scan to option on the Ricoh device. Not sure if that 1000sf is still around or not though.
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Re: Aficio 3131 - Current?

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Thanks for the confirmation. I had the same line of thought. I feel like the Toshiba eSTUDIO311c has been long gone for a while.
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Re: Aficio 3131 - Current?

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It is still on my price sheets from Ricoh but they are dated July so there may be something more recent.
 
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