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This Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

Second Week of January 2013

Purple Modern Professional Web Designer LinkedIn BannerInteresting thread I picked up this week from @SalesServiceGuy from 10 years ago this week. Are Photocopiers potential infection points for the flu virus.

SSG goes on tho make these notes, "As a copier sales rep I like to be proactive and mention to all of the accounts that I touch in the course of a day that photocopiers, fax machines and printers can become an infection point for the flu virus for up to three days. I recommend that they sanitize the copier's control panel at least once a day with a mild spray disinfectant."

Great stuff to keep in mind especially with the two years of COVID

Enjoy these awesome copier threads from 10 years ago

Konica Minolta Black and White Multifunctional Products Named Industry's Most Reliabl

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RAMSEY, NJ, Jan 10, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces that Industry Analysts, Inc. just published its annual "MFP Service Manager Study" rating Konica Minolta first in 21 of 39 performance categories. Interviewing 107 dealer service managers in imaging system dealerships nationwide, the study found that Konica Minolta's award-winning line of bizhub(R) Monochrome Multifunctional Products (MFPs -- print, copy, fax, and
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Konica Minolta Acquires DocuSource

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technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop. For the fifth 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 Konica Minolta 2012 "Document Imaging Solutions Line of the Year" and "A3 MFP Line of the Year" award winner for the company's solution portfolio and award-winning line of bizhub Multifunctional Products. For more information, please visit http
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Canon U.S.A. Updates imageRUNNER LBP Line with Additional Advanced Laser Printers

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-function devices. These MEAP (Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform) enabled printers - like the earlier released imageRUNNER LBP5280 and LBP3480 models -- are designed to seamlessly integrate with other Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE systems and to help extend the value of customers' investments by bringing MFP workflows to the desktop printer. Using a common tool set including imageWARE Enterprise Management Console, uniFLOW, and unified print drivers, customers and providers can create a
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Spectra Integration Responds to Rising Demands with the Canon imagePRESS C7010VP New

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Integration’s Canon Solutions America sales representative with helping the company identify the perfect digital color press for their specific needs. While the cutting edge technology of the Canon imagePRESS C7010VP system certainly set the company apart from its competitors, Kohn said the ongoing commitment Canon Solutions America demonstrates to its customers may be even more invaluable. “Our relationship with Canon Solutions America is less about the document printing and more about their ability to
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Inkjet printing - when does the revolution start

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rate and recirculation of ink within the head. Kyocera's KJ4 piezo printheads print paper or filmic labelstocks up to 50 m/min (164 ft/min) with four grayscale levels or 75 m/min (246 ft/min) with three grayscale levels. Domino Printing Sciences has adopted them for its N600i modular label press, developed and manufactured by Graph-Tech AG, which it recently acquired. Konica Minolta's UK technical partner, Industrial Inkjet, claims the new KM1024i reaches 80m/min at 360 x 720dpi using three
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Ricoh unveils high-performance SP 8300DN laser printer, ideal for print-for ...

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, including applications for document capture, management, storage, processing (e.g., OCR), printing, sharing, customer relationship management and more. Print-for-pay establishments can gain even more control over print requests when the SP 8300DN is combined with Ricoh's device management and reporting software, @Remote®, which can monitor fleets of networked printers and MFPs in real time, offering new levels of convenience, optimization and productivity. Other printer features include an optional
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Largest-Ever EFI Connect Conference Nearly Sold Out

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in Connect include: Bunting Magnetics, Carlson Advisors, Esko, Honle UV America, KIP America, Kodak, Konica Minolta, MBM Corp., Metrix Software, MGI, Ricoh, Xerox, xpedx and Zund. Connect offers business leaders extensive educational sessions and opportunities to form long-term relationships with industry peers, discuss issues that matter and share business, process and revenue ideas. Live demos in Connect’s lab area will feature fully integrated, end-to-end workflows. And as always, the event
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Canon U.S.A. Launches imageRUNNER ADVANCE C2200 Series of Color Multifunction Office

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imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop Quick Printing Tool allows users to print, fax and convert files to PDF format without opening the native application. These new models are also equipped to take advantage of several mobile and cloud-based solutions – customizable for different needs and price points – that enable users to securely print and scan from a variety of mobile devices such as laptops, iPad® tablets and iPhone® or BlackBerry® smartphones. To help automate complex business processes, Canon
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Looking for a Ricoh/Savin dealer in Albany, NY

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Looking to ship-in some equipment. Is anybody familiar with any of the players in that area?Thanks,Brianbmerson@centricbiz.com443-761-1625
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OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate End-to-End Customized Retail Printing Solutions, Deb

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demonstrate how retailers can reduce costs by printing in-store and on-demand, as well as how to improve efficiencies by deploying multifunction printers within stores and using Scan-to-Email document management tools. Attendees will learn how they can enable IT staff to more productively manage their print devices and control print cost across their operation with tools like PrintSuperVision, and Color Access Policy Manager (CAPM), OKI Data will also demonstrate solutions that provide a portable
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Ricoh mp2352SP fax question

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It's been awhile since I sold this system with dual fax line capability, I know you can forward the first fax line to email or folder however can we do the same with the second line?
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Memjet Announces its Membership in the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA)

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incredible energy efficiency, always in color at or near the desktop, and with ink refill as a default. The C6010 features Memjet's page-wide printhead, which requires significantly less energy than existing laser printers by eliminating the fusing process inherent with laser printing technology. Memjet's office printing technologies feature a unique "green" design to support dealer ink refill programs that encourage ink cartridge re-use and keep plastics out of landfills, while saving end-users
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Print Audit Rings in the New Year with its 100th Premier Member

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expenses while saving an estimated 190,000 trees a year. Print Audit is the most comprehensive provider of managed print services (MPS) and print management solutions. The company enables organizations to monitor and control their printing costs via a broad range of capabilities that include secure print release, follow-me printing, rules-based printing, cost recovery, in-depth print assessment and remote meter reading. Print Audit has offices located in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, South
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Best Used Copier for the Buck?

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Hello, I sell primarily new Xerox copiers and I do not have a tech on staff. I use the Pagepack program so Xerox is responsible for this. I get a good number of used copier requests from clients and I thought I could build a program with exchange copiers available... but I need to find units that are reliable and super easy (cheap) to get in the wholesale scene. I am not overly brand loyal in this scenario. I would like to have 10 to 20 units I buy on a skid so it is all the same unit/same
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Canon U.S.A. to Sponsor the 2013 Sundance Film Festival

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Most Admired Companies in 2012. In 2012, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers' Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the ninth consecutive year and for camcorders for the past two years. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social
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Re: Are Photocopiers potential infection points for the flu virus?

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As a copier sales rep I like to be proactive and mention to all of the accounts that I touch in the course of a day that photocopiers, fax machines and printers can become an infection point for the flu virus for up to three days. I recommend that they sanitize the copier's control panel at least once a day with a mild spray disinfectant.
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Mutoh launches RJ-900X Printer

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generation "Wide Model" printhead (4 colour sections, 360 nozzles per colour) that enable the highest resolution printing for CAD at 2,880 dpi. It delivers superior line sharpness and photo quality with continuous tones, smooth transitions and a wide colour gamut. The CMYK printer also offers various print resolutions for different applications and can be utilized with a variety of inks. The printer became available January 7. More information and to find Canadian distributors: www.mutoh.com.
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Law firm worker accused of copy machine toner theft Read more: http://www.myfoxny.co

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box of Post-it Notes out of the office supply closet." According to court documents, Rodriguez worked in the firm's copy department for a decade. Prosecutors claim that starting in 2010, he started ordering thousands of dollars worth of toner beyond what the firm needed from Konica Minolta Business Solution and Ricoh U.S.A., which had contracts with the firm. Rodriguez would then allegedly resell black ink toner for $10 per box, and color ink toner for $15 per box. The total losses for the firm
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Business Development Analyst - Ramsey

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contract terms and conditions. KONICA MINOLTA OFFERS: Competitive salary. Outstanding benefits package (incl. medical, dental, life insurance) 401(k) plan with matching contributions Excellent holiday/vacation plans. Tuition Reimbursement Program. Employee Referral Bonus Program. Ongoing professional development training. State-of-the-art office products. Visible, exciting work supporting the sales of cutting edge technology and workflow solutions. Konica Minolta is Proud to be an Equal
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SHARP® PROVIDES A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE AT CES 2013

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control. Operating on AC/DC or battery outputting 100 watts of power and sporting LED accent lighting on its dual subwoofers, the GX-M10 consistently delivers high power audio no matter where it is placed. The Next Generation of Quattron Sharp is also demonstrating the next generation of Quattron technology at CES 2013. Using a specialized sub-pixel signal processing for Sharp's red-green-blue-yellow Quattron pixel panel, the next genesis of Quattron will allow the control and use of these colors
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Xerox Wins Award

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reported quarter, Xerox reported adjusted earnings (excluding special items) of 25 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, Xerox is a leader in the development, manufacture, marketing, servicing and financing of document equipment across the world. Xerox currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) and a long-term Neutral recommendation. One of its competitors,Canon Inc (CAJ - Snapshot Report) carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Xerox, IEEE Lexington donate $35,000 for robotics kits for FCPS elementary students

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All elementary students in Fayette County Public Schools will soon have access to robotics supplies, thanks to the generosity of the Xerox Foundation and IEEE Lexington. Their $35,000 gift will provide more than 100 LEGO MINDSTORMS kits spread across the nearly three dozen schools. Students at Garden Springs Elementary demonstrated how their programmed robots can perform tasks such as delivering bales of hay. “Xerox has a strong culture of innovation. Science, technology, math and engineering
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Re: Ricoh CW2200SP & CW1200 Brochure for jp

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Easier to read
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Re: Any PPC Manufacturers other than Xerox?

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In Europe basically everyone does this, since there are fewer BTA-style dealers with in-house techs. Samsung Sampage, Kyocera KyoPack, Ricoh Click, etc. In the US, I think you can do this through Synnex PrintSolv and there are always rumors that HP has something like this on the way.
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Commercial Account Representative - Public Sector

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within a team environment including during period’s of high activity and high stress. Develop/maintain strong relationships with the channel partners that the CAR frequently works with and demonstrate strong relationship leverage/loyalty from those partners. Qualifications: At least 3-5 years of successful experience selling enterprise software products ‘Driven’ personality with a strong track record of meeting/exceeding quota Must have strong inside sales experience, some field sales
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BTA Southeast to Host Winter Break

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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Jan. 8, 2013 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Southeast to Host Winter Break Feb. 8-9 in Orlando Ricoh Americas Corp.'s Martin Brodigan to present keynote session Kansas City, MO — On Feb. 8-9, 2013, the Business Technology Association’s (BTA; www.bta.org ) Southeast district will host its annual Winter Break event at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The event was organized
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NewField IT and OpenText announce Strategic Partnership

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solution at hand to meet its customers’ and partners’ faxing requirements: OpenText Fax Appliance A10x – the all-in-one entry level fax solution RightFax – the market leading fax server solution, implemented in the client environment OpenText hosted RightFax Server – hosted RightFax for enterprises looking to outsource their fax implementation. Constantly updating its well selected product and services portfolio, comprising its own products, such as Asset DB® and CompleteView® as well as solutions
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Any PPC Manufacturers other than Xerox?

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Hey everyone, I do the Xerox Pagepack program (they do all the service and supplies and simply charge me for clicks) -- They manage inventories, etc... they have techs. They charge me for clicks and I bill my customers. I like this model. Do any other manufacturers offer this? Jesse
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EPA Las Vegas Finance Center Copier Lease Services

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Synopsis: Added: Jan 10, 2013 8:50 am The Las Vegas Finance Center (LVFC) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires the lease of two (2) high performance copier/multi-function devices (MFD). The contractor shall provide, install, and maintain the leased MFDs as well as train LVFC employees on the use of the MFDs. This Statement of Work (SOW) and Attachment 1: "Specifications for LVFC Leased Copiers" describe LVFC's requirement and the duties and responsibilities of the
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BTA to Host ProFinance 2.0 as a Front Runner

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(www.bta.org/BTASoutheastEvent). Over the last 10 years, the principles of ProFinance have dramatically improved the performance of hundreds of dealerships. But with the introduction of color, connectivity, software and managed print services (MPS) the business has changed — and ProFinance has changed with it. ProFinance 2.0 incorporates these changes into the new industry model, including benchmarks for MPS. With more than 30 key benchmarks, this management tool will help you and your team achieve
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Ricoh Dynamic Capture Solutions: Disaster Recovery

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The Copier Museum Opens in Providence, RI

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January 14, 2013 - Providence, RI The Copier Museum Opens in Providence, RI Providence, RI, January 14, 2013 - COPEX Inc. in Providence, RI announces the opening of The Copier Museum, the first museum in the country dedicated entirely to copiers, and is open to the public. The collection includes copiers from as far back as the 1960’s when copiers were made of metal exteriors, versus the plastic exteriors commonly seen today. COPEX Inc., originally The Copier Exchange, is a wholesaler/exporter
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Re: Aftermarket software the would eliminate NCR

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Thanks for the response. Now to answer the questions. They're using a Sage Business Works Accounting Software version 2012. It's a windows based product. At the moment each customer's invoice is printed one at a time and they're printing 3 to 4 copies of each invoice. They're currently printing to a Canon ImageRunner C5035. The company logo is the only thing in color on the invoice. The first invoice which is sent out to the customer is the only one that needs to be in color. The other copies
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Re: Laserfiche Cloud from Ricoh

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I asked a question on a popular Copier tech website about selling SaaS in lieu of a traditional “hardware + software + service contract managed by a local technician”. The response was: Re: SaaS (Software as a Service) If you're selling it to them, they will look to you for all support issues on it. Often I've found cloud services still to be much more hype than anything else. There are plenty of instances of outages even by Amazon and other firms handling these services. I'd much rather have
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Re: Equitrac

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It does sound like more of a suite then simple print tracking. I ended up getting a hold of a rep at Equitrac and they had me forward the client a survey to fill out. The rep said something about having to buy new licenses because the old ones belong to the last vendor. Sounds like a sales pitch to me...
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Re: Workflow

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It is a reflection of the increased daily complexity of selling MFPs in 2013 and the resources needed to support selling beyond just the box. All copier resellers are at some Level 1 or 2 in their ability to support product but from 2A on many dealers begin to falter in their ability to promote and support software solutions.
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NJ bill to require information deleted from copy machines still awaits Senate's appro

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made, so they don’t need much information to get going.” He’s also concerned for a number of municipal agencies who are ultimately going to need to update their equipment and will be selling their older copiers in order to recoup the costs. Currently, the bill would allow either the individual or the business to make sure that information is erased before the machine can be sold again. However, one Glassboro-based wholesale used copier business sees a problem in leaving the onus on the consumers
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Re: Aftermarket software the would eliminate NCR

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Maybe a better question is why they are printing the invoices at all? Any beyond the customer copy should be going automatically to a document management system. We had an Auto Parts store printing three copies at every trasnaction, even transactions that were just pennies. We saved them thousands.
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Re: Aftermarket software the would eliminate NCR

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So the other three copies are being stored manually. Do we know if the user is scanning these copies back into their document management system? How many locations follow the current printing process? FormJet Enterprise is a sophisticated hardware system (not third party software required) which can produce the following options: 1. Take the incoming print stream, create a color invoice PDF (on the fly) and deposit the PDF in a specified network share or hot folder. a. The user can choose to
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Re: Laserfiche Cloud from Ricoh

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These same techs went onto say that Ricoh Document Mall, which is basically a SaaS DMS solution, was very unstable and overpriced.
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Re: Equitrac

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quote: The rep said something about having to buy new licenses because the old ones belong to the last vendor. Sounds like a sales pitch to me... When I sold the suite products, last one I sold was many years ago, the customer owned the software, not the dealer.
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Re: Cloud Storrage

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I actually got a hold on their IT department. Turns out they currently have an FTP server set up. The marketing department uses it to send/receive to/from clients. He said he has a Sharp AR-M700n. After taking a quick look through the service manual it looks like scan to FTP is a standard feature. He mentioned the fact that the accounting department could probably use the feature as well sending/receiving files from their parent company in NY. I'm not going to make money off this advise but it
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Re: Canon ipf605 plotter

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They come with 90ml inks which is 2/3rds of a full ink cartridge. They should last about 800 or so prints depending on coverage.
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Re: Parts Now Announced as Strategic Distribution and Dealer Support Partner in North Ame

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I don't think we've ever covered the cost per page for the memjet printers
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Re: Looking for a Ricoh/Savin dealer in Albany, NY

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quote: IP Art Post Manager Maven Posted Wed January 09 2013 06:12 PMHide Post We should have a few p4p'ers, what product do you need support for? Posts: 18169 | Location: Highlands | Registered: Mon January 06 2003 IP Ignored post by Art Post posted Wed January 09 2013 06:12 PMShow Post Powered by Social Strata Please Wait. Your request is being processed... Reply I believe there is a Ricoh dealer called Repeat Business Systems that handles Albany NY. There is also a Ricoh direct branch in
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This Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

This Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago

First Week of January 2013

On Monday I'll finally be back to work to kick off my 43rd campaign for selling office technology. Originally I planned for one week off during the Christmas break, however we had a death in the family which set me back another week.

I'm excited to kick off what might be my last year.

Enjoy These Awesome Copier Threads from 15 years Ago This Week

Konica Minolta bizhub C224 series – Editor’s Choice Award Review

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Konica Minolta bizhub C224 22ppm color & black and white Konica Minolta bizhub C284 28ppm color & black and white Konica Minolta bizhub C364 36ppm color & black and white Sum-up: Impressive office copier-MFPs with some of the features of higher-end machines. The new Konica Minolta bizhub C224, C284, and C364 succeeds the older C220 series. These newer models feature Konica Minolta’s recently-launched INFO-Palette Design control panel, which consist of a 9″ color screen that has a touch-and
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Branch Administrator Konica Minolta

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Branch Administrator Downers Grove, Illinois Job Description KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS USA, INC. seeks a bright, dependable, and personable BRANCH ADMINISTRATOR to use your customer and PC skills to support the branch sales team. This is a very visible position: an integral part of the sales organization designed for a strong candidate looking for a career. RESPONSIBILITIES: Checking sales orders for completeness Inputting sales orders Confirming all deliveries Dealing with independent
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About Konica Minolta Reorganizing Our Business Management System In Order to Achieve

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year. The strength of the yen against the euro and the US dollar had a considerable impact on Japanese industry, including Konica Minolta. While Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States, new leaders were appointed in France, China, South Korea and lately, Japan, all in the course of one year. Despite the hopes raised by the new Abe administration's avowed intent to implement measures to restore the Japanese economy to its former strength, we are aware that 2013 offers little
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Marco buys two more copier, printer companies

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Minnesota-based Marco Inc., which has an office in Sioux Falls, has purchased two copier and printer companies with offices in Iowa and North Dakota. Marco bought Midwest Office Automations Inc., which has 21 employees in Sioux City and Storm Lake, Iowa. It also bought Midwest Business Systems, which has 27 employees in Bismarck, Dickinson, Jamestown and Minot, N.D. The employee-owned company has acquired five companies in the past five months. Marco now employs 620 people at 35 locations in
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Canon U.S.A. Announces Leadership Team of Canon Solutions America

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Solutions America (while retaining his positions as executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel of Canon U.S.A., and executive officer of Canon Inc., Japan) Jim Sharp, executive vice president, Professional Services Mal Baboyian, executive vice president, PPS and LFS business units Arthur McGinn, senior vice president, Service Charles Bruschi, senior vice president, Finance, Accounting and Budget Peter Kowalczuk, senior vice president, ESS Zone Sales John Reilly, senior
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Ricoh Aficio MP 9002 Family – Editor’s Choice Award Review

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you to insert preprinted covers in a document as well as preprinted (but different) chapter inserts, all bypassing the potentially damaging heat of the copier’s fuser unit. Multifunctional features: As noted above, the SP machines come standard with printing and scanning. Faxing is optional, and new to these machines, all six models can share a single fax line. Fax memory can be increased from 320 pages to 2,240 pages. Faxing is at 33.6kbps with JBIG. Internet fax and LAN fax are supported. The
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Ricoh SP831DN printer "Print Shop in a Box"

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I'll be putting out my first SP831DN printer for a trial with envelopes. We've already signed the order, and if it comes through the trial, it's a homerun. Also at MSRP for this system. I'll keep you all updated!
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Xerox Launches Next Generation of Workgroup Scanners to Keep Paper-Laden Offices Orga

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and Availability The 45 ppm Xerox DocuMate 5445 document scanner is priced at $1,195; the 60 ppm Xerox DocuMate 5460 is priced at $1,595. Both are available through online channel partners, VARs and major resellers. About Xerox With sales approaching $23 billion, Xerox (NYSE: XRX) is the world’s leading enterprise for business process and document management. Its technology, expertise and services enable workplaces – from small businesses to large global enterprises – to simplify the way work gets
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Canon U.S.A. Launches MEAP Web Platform and SDK

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MFP platform investments.” The introduction of MEAP in 2003 was a major development for the print industry, as it provided developers the opportunity to integrate their software solutions with Canon’s imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices. As MEAP technology matured and the adoption of MEAP embedded software flourished, Canon enhanced the imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform to meet the demanding challenges of the modern business environment and allow for deeper integration with day to day business applications
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Re: Sharp "What will Happen"

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Sharp's issues are related to flat screen TV's etc. There is a market glut and its been impairing cash flow and inventories. The MFD division is profitable and at the worst, expect a merger as was the case with Konica-Minolta. Their products are solid as is their track record.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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warned in November that it might not be able to survive on its own after doubling its full-year net loss forecast to $5.6 billion. The October-December operating profit was bigger than planned, thanks mostly to higher revenue from large household appliances and a slight pickup in LCD TV sales, Sharp's president Takashi Okuda told a group of reporters in Osaka. Sharp posted an operating loss of 24.5 billion yen ($278 million) in October-December 2011. Okuda's comments came after the trading close on
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Sales Representative-Document Management

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Sales Representative-Document Management Cintas - Fort Lauderdale, FL (Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area) Job Description Cintas designs, manufactures,and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats,restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid and safety products, fireprotection services, and document management services for over 800,000businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq GlobalSelect Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq
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Canon ipf605 plotter

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Does this system come with starter inks and if so how long should they last?
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Ricoh MP CW2200SP User Guide

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Here's the linkhttp://support.ricoh.com/bb_v1.../mpcw22/mpcw22en.htm
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Ricoh CW2200SP & CW1200

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follow here for link to ricoh.jp web site, right click on page for translate: http://www.ricoh.co.jp/mfp/mp_cw/2200_1200/point/
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Ikon, GE Capital Settle Antitrust Claims Over Copier Leases

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Ikon, GE Capital Settle Antitrust Claims Over Copier Leases By Scott Flaherty Law360, New York (January 04, 2013, 7:32 PM ET) -- Ikon Office Solutions Inc. and General Electric Capital Services Inc. have settled an antitrust and fraud case brought against them by companies that competed with Ikon on photocopier leases, according to a joint filing in California federal court from Friday. Ikon and GE Capital — named as a defendant because it bought and enforced some of Ikon's contracts — reached
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Laserfiche Cloud from Ricoh

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Does anyone have any details on this SaaS service from Ricoh? Is it Laserfiche Rio hosted on a Ricoh server? From the MFP side what are the prerequisites to scan into the Laserfiche Cloud? Is any special or proprietary software involved? Are MetaScan drop down boxes being used? Is this a new business possibility for dealers who do not employ advanced technical staff to sell licenses?
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Wah, wah, wah Xerox cries over W.Va. Computer Contract Award

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existing system gave Molina an unfair advantage in bidding for the new contract. Xerox also alleges that the DHHR gave Molina access to its trade secrets. Molina spokeswoman Sunny Yu says the company can't comment because Xerox's protest is directed at the state. DHHR spokeswoman Marsha Dadisman says the department is reviewing Xerox's protest.
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Ricoh Co Ltd : "Research on the Office of the Future (with video)"

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working, indifferent to working hours or the work place. On the other hand, a skilled worker depends greatly on the company or the organization regarding the devices used or safety and security, and is a worker who views work on the basis of working hours and the work place. Ricoh's vision for the future of work We have examined the values that will guide Ricoh in supporting the new ways of working that reflect these office visions of the future. First, we can imagine that we will build a workflow
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Re: Sharp "What will Happen"

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Art, I think it is already a foregone conclusion. Kyocera would be good because people are used to saying Kyocera-Mita now it will be Kyocera-Sharp.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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employees from the factory floor to the boardroom and selling real estate to shore up its balance sheet. Sharp said last year it had reached a capital injection deal worth about $800 million with Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision, which makes Apple gadgets in China, but the deal stalled as Sharp's share price nosedived.
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Lexmark acquires Acuo Technologies

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both medical image and document-centric patient information, all integrated with the EMR,” said Jeff Timbrook, Acuo Technologies chief executive officer. “We look forward to presenting this broad offering to existing Acuo Technologies, Perceptive Software and Lexmark healthcare customers.” About Lexmark Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) provides businesses of all sizes with a broad range of printing and imaging products, software, solutions and services that help customers to print less and
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Océ VarioPrint 110 / 120 / 135 – Editor’s Choice Award Review

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job scheduling controls, such as providing alerts of any toner or paper refills needed. There is also the optional DocBox for any advanced editing to the job right at the printer. The VarioPrint 110, 120, and 135 combine Océ’s well-known technology with Canon’s excellent finishing and scanning functionalities into durable machines. These are great buys for the production market that need high-volume printing but no color requirements. We give them our Editor’s Choice Award. http
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Parts Now Announced as Strategic Distribution and Dealer Support Partner in North Ame

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-powered printers are fast, and are less costly to acquire, maintain and operate than most color laser options. Memjet’s MPS reseller program offers select resellers rewards, support, and services such as authorized refill, putting new MPS choices and increased profitability at the forefront of Memjet’s revolutionary color printing technology. Parts Now will sell the Memjet-powered C6010, as well as Memjet consumable ink tanks, printheads, parts and refilled ink tanks and “fill your own” ink
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Re: Service Mode

Jon Selman ·
Hi kbbyrum! I'm not really "certified" to work on Sharp equipment but from what I understand their Service Mode is called "Simulation Mode". To get into Simulation Mode you'll want to do the following: 1) Copy mode key ON → Program key ON → Asterisk (*) key ON → CLEAR key ON → Asterisk (*) key ON → Ready for input of a main code of simulation 2) Entering a main code with the 10-key → START key ON 3) Entering a sub code with the 10-key → START key ON 4) Select an item with the scroll key and the
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Re: Aftermarket software the would eliminate NCR

Dr. PCL5 ·
Hello Emie, I’d like to ask a few questions in order to get a better understanding of the customers environment and their needs. What application is the user using to print? What platform does the application run on (AS/400, Unix, Linux, Windows, etc.)? You mention the user is contemplating on transitioning to a dot matrix printer. I’m assuming the user is printing on blank laser paper and sending the entire print job (form and data) to the printer? Assuming the user carries out his idea of
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Re: Aftermarket software the would eliminate NCR

Art Post (Guest) ·
Emie: Keep in mind the cost of 4 part carbonless is very high, the ribbon cost of the ribbon cost of the dot matrix is high, noise of the printer, plus dot matrix printers always need to have print heads replaced. Someone would then need to seperate the invoices and tear off the sides. Dr. PCL5 maybe able to help
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

montecore ·
I find it interesting over the last several months in all of these postings there has been no more discussion of the Sharp MFP division. Most likely since this is the only profitable part of Sharp they are not going to touch this area. Why would you everyone else is bailing you out.
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Re: About Konica Minolta Reorganizing Our Business Management System In Order to Achieve

Yoda ·
LOL! I would not be happy if I was a "Equipment" sales person or manager. quote: in the office equipment field, we moved away from a business model centered on sales of multi-functional peripherals (MFPs) Hope the DTS reps can sell the other crap they bought.
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Re: Industry Events in Atlanta?

Jon Selman ·
I figure it could go both ways. The dealer may be interested in paying for training so they can have a more knowledgeable sales team but then again its my career that I'm thinking about. Either way, my goal is to make it to ITEX this year. I've gotta hang with the big dogs if I'm gonna sell like the big dogs.
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BROTHER™ DEVICES ARE TRACKED BY POPULAR MPS PLATFORMS

Art Post (Guest) ·
MANAGEMENT MADE EASY! BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Tracking supplies and other consumables across a fleet of printers and all-in-ones is often at the core of many MPS engagements. It is with this need in mind that Brother has taken steps to ensure that certain devices can be monitored by many leading MPS software platforms in our industry. Our customers and valued channel partners can be confident that toner levels and vital printing information are shared appropriately for fleet optimization. Armed
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Kofax to Present at 15th Annual Needham Growth Conference

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their businesses. Kofax solutions provide a rapid return on investment to more than 20,000 customers in banking, insurance, government, healthcare, business process outsourcing and other markets. Kofax delivers these solutions through its own sales and service organization, and a global network of more than 800 authorized partners in more than 75 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit kofax.com. (C) 2012 Kofax, plc. "Kofax" is a registered trademark
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Aftermarket software the would eliminate NCR

Emie_gran ·
I have a client that's processing a lot of invoices on a color mfp. This process has increased their maintenance pricing. The customer is thinking of getting a matrix printer and buying NCR paper. I was thinking if we could find 3rd party software that would allow them to print the first invoice in color and the other 3 copies in black and white, I might be able to increase the value proposition of adding new equipment. Any ideas?
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This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

Last Week of December 2012

We're down to the last week of the month (at least for me) for some of us, while others will end on the last day of this month. My month ends on the 23rd of each month.  At first I was annoyed when that model was implemented many years ago, however I've now grown to love it!  I now have two weeks to drive business because that's what our industry have driven for end of the month business.  In fact we've conditioned about prospects and clients for the last week of the month.

For me, those that close early can close more often!

Enjoy These great Copier Threads from 10 Years Ago This Week!

Interesting Apple/Mac thread for PS printing

Art Post (Guest) ·
Jan 14, 2010 8:37 AM I just purchased a ricoh copier printer c2050 and cannot get it to print from my computer. I went to ricoh download page and downloaded driver. But printer does not show on mac. Printer shows being commented to computer. What do I need to do? DUAL 1.42GHz POWER MAC, Mac OS X (10.5.8) I have this question too (1) Categories: Printing, faxing and scanning Tags: print_fax_scan_macosx_v10.5, mac_os_x_v.10.5 Level 7 (22,800 points) Re: Problem with Ricoh MP C2050 Printer Jan 14
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Phoenix IT firm joins Konica Minolta group

Art Post (Guest) ·
The Republic | azcentral.com Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:08 AM A division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA Inc. has purchased a Phoenix-based information-technology firm for an undisclosed sum, the companies said Thursday. InterTech Computer Products, based in Phoenix, has about 50 employees and provides technology solutions to businesses in Western states including Arizona and Nevada. InterTech will become part of All Covered, a division of the Tokyo-based Konica Minolta’s U.S. business
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Company Receives Numerous Awards in 2012 Including Recent “Innovative Product of the

Art Post (Guest) ·
company’s portfolio of awards received in 2012, Konica Minolta received recognition in the areas of environmental sustainability, product and solution innovation, and overall industry leadership. Receiving numerous awards for solution performance and reliability, Konica Minolta was recognized as a Leader in the "Magic Quadrant for MFPs and Printers, Worldwide" published by Gartner, Inc. and named a #1 Brand in the "MFP Office Copier" category for the fifth consecutive year by Brand Keys. Industry
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

Art Post (Guest) ·
Sharp's plan to sell Nanjing plant to Hon Hai on hold: TOKYO/TAIPEI: Struggling Japanese TV maker Sharp's plan to sell its Nanjing plant in China to Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry has been frozen and may not materialise, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Sharp, which supplies screens to Apple for its latest iPhone, considers selling its Mexican plant to Hon Hai to be more important, and talks to sell the Nanjing plant, which assembles large-size liquid crystal display TVs
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Since when did Ricoh MFP's 40/50ppm lose...

Art Post (Guest) ·
Since when did Ricoh MFP's 40/50ppm lose statement size paper tray support in the main trays? Arrgggh, they are killing me.
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15 Reasons not to buy a HP T2300 printer plotter scanner

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On the surface, the HP T2300 eMFP seems like a slam dunk when considering a new printer, plotter, and scanner. But, wait! Look past the initial impression and you’ll discover that the T2300 has some significant flaws—ones that could be detrimental to the operation of your business. Here is a list of the top 15 things that are wrong with the T2300 eMFP. 1.Printing postscript files natively is only possible when the Postscript option is purchased. This is an added expense. 2.On the HP T2300, it
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Digidocflow alternatives

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I’m looking for an alternative scanning solution that could replace Digidocflow. I’m a Kyocera dealer and I’m quoting a customer who has digidocflow currently. From what I can tell, it looks like Digidocflow is a Ricoh only product made by Nuance. Kyocera has DMS link that is also made by Nuance but it can’t do all the things that DigiDocFlow can. The feature that the customer is looking for is when they scan a doc into a folder from the copier, the doc gets emailed to the attorney
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Print Production Pricing

Art Post (Guest) ·
Is there a general rule of thumb for Print Production pricing? How much of a dis**** from MSRP are you seeing in your market place for Segment 6 black units?
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

Art Post (Guest) ·
BrightWire, a business-to-business resource for portfolio managers, is reporting this morning that a report published by Tokyo's daily newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun is stating that Sharp has officially ended small to mid-sized IGZO LCD panel supply to Apple due to low profitability. At this time it's difficult to assess whether their public reasoning is factual or just a face saving measure due to Apple dumping the IGZO display due to production delays.
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Re: Does canon have an off the shelf...

Art Post (Guest) ·
quote: Originally posted by Dr. PCL5: Art, Is the data coming from a Windows platform? mostly for scanned documents, what I;m thinking about is tickets that are printed and then signed for by the drivers, this would be for a landfill operation.
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Re: Digidocflow alternatives

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NSI Autostore is very similar to DigiDocFlow, & Kyocera is listed on their website as a supported manufacturer.
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Re: Erie businessman gets fed prison for copier fraud

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quote: Trabold said customers of Zurn's Erie Copy Products paid for leases on copy machines they never received, or which were broken, older or less expensive than they had been told. Really "less expensive than they had been told" so when I buy a car for $27,000 and someone else is selling it for $24,000 that's a crime? There has got to be more to this that. That happens 4,000,000 times a day.
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Re: Erie businessman gets fed prison for copier fraud

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quote: Originally posted by Yoda: quote: Trabold said customers of Zurn's Erie Copy Products paid for leases on copy machines they never received, or which were broken, older or less expensive than they had been told. Really "less expensive than they had been told" so when I buy a car for $27,000 and someone else is selling it for $24,000 that's a crime? There has got to be more to this that. That happens 4,000,000 times a day. Sounds like he was selling used machines but presenting them as
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Re: BTA event in Orlando "Winter Break"

Art Post (Guest) ·
BTA Southeast will be hosting its annual Winter Break district event, open to BTA members and non-members from across the country, on Feb. 8-9, 2013, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. This event will be a great setting to learn from industry leaders, gather new ideas and network with your peers. The event will feature a keynote presentation by Martin Brodigan, chairman and CEO of Ricoh Americas Corp., five additional educational sessions presented by industry leaders providing insight
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Re: With a new year approaching....

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Pahoda Image Products Pagepack Laser Printer Specialist SEO and Adwords is about 1/2 of our business.
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Re: Since when did Ricoh MFP's 40/50ppm lose...

Art Post (Guest) ·
see capture of paper tray specs from ricoh brcohure
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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largest of its kind in Europe. Sharp management wants to concentrate on Japan and the booming Asian market, Kyodo said, adding that the Japanese company is also contemplating the sale of half of its stake in another European solar-panel factory co-owned with Enel. Sharp’s strategy calls for getting out of solar-cell and -panel manufacturing and distribution in Europe and the United States by March 31, the end of Japan’s 2013 fiscal year, Kyodo said. The sprawling Japanese firm plans to eliminate

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

There's not much to write about this weekend.  I'm focused on finishing the year with a few more orders.  I figure I need another I need another $25K in the upcoming weeks. It's not going to be easy because many of the opportunities have closed.  There is an outside shot for a $240K content deal, however it seems that opp is in the weeds.  With 50% of the selling month left, anything can happen.

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

Konica Minolta Helps Position Prime Data as a Leader in the North American VDP Market

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improve the overall bottom line of our business.” With the implementation of the Konica Minolta digital presses and production print systems, Prime Data now offers larger-scale media output to clients, full-color window envelope printing, and a range of other new services to meet the needs of their customers. Prime Data also has improved redundancy to turnaround print jobs in faster times and meet customer deadlines 100 percent of the time. Konica Minolta’s exceptional customer service and
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Konica Minolta Celebrates an Award-Winning 2012

Art Post (Guest) ·
innovation, and overall industry leadership. Receiving numerous awards for solution performance and reliability, Konica Minolta was recognized as a Leader in the "Magic Quadrant for MFPs and Printers, Worldwide" published by Gartner, Inc. and named a #1 Brand in the "MFP Office Copier" category for the fifth consecutive year by Brand Keys. Industry analyst firm Buyers Lab, Inc. awarded Konica Minolta “A3 MFP Line of the Year" and the inaugural "Document Imaging Solutions Line of the Year.” In
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Ricoh named to 2012 Top 100 Global Innovators list by Thomson Reuters

Art Post (Guest) ·
| Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 billion USD). The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information
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Canon U.S.A. Launches MEAP Web Platform and Software Developer Kit

Art Post (Guest) ·
print industry, as it provided developers the opportunity to integrate their software solutions with Canon's imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices. As MEAP technology matured and the adoption of MEAP embedded software flourished, Canon enhanced the imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform to meet the demanding challenges of the modern business environment and allow for deeper integration with day to day business applications and intensive business workflows. As part of Canon's commitment to furthering the innovation
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Ricoh Won’t Renew Canon Service Contracts

Art Post (Guest) ·
support. We appreciate the trust that you have placed in Ricoh as your service provider, and I want to thank you for the business relationship we have built over the years. Ricoh takes pride in providing its customers with top quality service and quick response times when servicing your equipment. However, Ricoh’s ability to continue servicing your Canon-brand equipment is fast approaching an end, as Ricoh may be unable to secure parts and supplies for maintenance of Canon equipment in the near
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Ricoh A3 Envelope Printer

Art Post (Guest) ·
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Ricoh Print User Code How To

Art Post (Guest) ·
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Ricoh sees strong momentum in legal services

Art Post (Guest) ·
equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 billion USD). The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized
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Epson Unveils Mobile POS Printer with Bluetooth Support for iOS

Art Post (Guest) ·
solution, because you can print receipts or labels from iDevices, and you can take the printer wherever the customer is. It's the best of both worlds for mobile POS printing." Mobilink was the first wireless mobile receipt printer designed specifically for retail and hospitality environments and has been growing in popularity since its original launch in October 2003. Mobilink is based on Epson's best-selling TM-T88 series and is designed for high-speed, reliable on-the-go thermal receipt or label
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Industry Events in Atlanta?

Jon Selman ·
We're in a pretty competitive market with about 40 different independent dealers, Sharp, Xerox, Canon, HP, Konica Minolta...you name it, they're probably here competing. Where are all the shows? There HAS to be some kind of industry event going on in Atlanta...
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RICOH AMERICAS: ‘UNSTRUCTURED KNOWLEDGE’ IS THE CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME

Art Post (Guest) ·
in helping companies exceed their goals. It will be exciting to see how all this plays out because you can roadmap technology, but you can't roadmap human behavior." Ricoh's predictions are based on in-depth analyses of the major business challenges facing enterprises today, trends and emerging technology. Furthermore, Ricoh bases these predictions in part on its half century of innovation in America, during which time it delivered: The first high-speed digital facsimile machine for office use
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Epson Enters Technical/ CAD Segment With Launch Of New T - Series Printer Range

Art Post (Guest) ·
SureColor T series comes with a new Epson UltraChrome XD Ink which was specifically developed for technical and CAD printing. Working in tandem with the Micro Piezo print head, the UltraChrome XD inks produce high-quality, durable prints with deep blacks. It also supports prints with wide colour gamut and crisp dense lines with a minimum width of 0.02mm. These water based inks are environmentally friendly. High speed printing - Using a 4-colour ink set, the printers are fast, reliable and
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All Covered Acquires IT Services Practice of Phoenix-based InterTech

Art Post (Guest) ·
for us in terms of market vision and culture. We will now be able to offer our customers a broad selection of vertical solutions through Konica Minolta’s EnvisionIT offering to further streamline their business practices. More importantly, we can provide our employees with new growth opportunities.” About All Covered All Covered, a division of Konica Minolta Business Services U.S.A., Inc., is one of the nation’s leading IT services companies. For over 15 years, All Covered has been helping
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Océ JetStream 5500 Full-Color Inkjet Press Boasts Maximum Productivity

Art Post (Guest) ·
Trumbull, CT (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 Océ, a Canon Group Company and an international leader in digital document management, today announced the launch of the new Océ JetStream® 5500 full-color inkjet printing system, part of the Océ JetStream wide series. This innovative printer is the fastest inkjet press in the Océ portfolio. The incredible productivity and low running costs of the Océ JetStream 5500 printing system accelerate the transition from traditional offset printing to profitable
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Xerox ColorQube 8900 "three out of four users..

Art Post (Guest) ·
Xerox ColorQube 8900 "three out of four users gave this system a thumbs down! http://www.shop.xerox.com/shop...TApbQCFexlOgodLkIAZQ

the pico-letter V9.09 - gap intelligence 2012 Office Printing Year in Review

Art Post (Guest) ·
the pico-letter V9.09 - gap intelligence 2012 Office Printing Year in Review Believe it or not, 2012 was a positive year in the office printing industry. Sure there was no shortage of doom and gloom, which make for a good headline or scare tactic, but amid the challenges, something very encouraging happened. After years of dealing with the obstacles facing the printing industry in a tactical manner, this year it appears that more vendors actually came to accept the changes that are taking place
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Forest Service Request for Information (RFI) Multifunction Copier to Lease or Buy

Art Post (Guest) ·
Synopsis:Added: Dec 21, 2012 8:07 amUSDA Forest Service Request for Information (RFI) for theRocky Mountain Region Acquisition Management TeamThis RFI is for information purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment or a promise of a...

DOCULEX ARCHIVE STUDIO COMES TO BROTHER ONLINE

Art Post (Guest) ·
commitment to provide its customers with convenient and affordable access to web-based applications from leading document management companies. Brother customers can utilize its family of scanners and Multi-Function Center® devices, including the new ImageCenter™ ADS-2500W scanner and MFC-J4510DW all-in-one printer, to move documents from paper to the cloud. Once the document is delivered to the Doculex Archive Studio via the Brother cloud service, users can manage diverse content types from a secure
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4 Steps to Paperless Processes

Art Post (Guest) ·
unions still struggle. There was no secure portal tied to my application that I could use to upload my documents. Email, fax, snail mail, or hand delivery were my options, each of which has its own shortcomings. * Hand-delivery and snail mail inject paper into the process and are inconvenient and slow. * Fax requires me to print or have some software on my laptop from which to send. * Emailing PDFs in the clear over the Internet is not member-comforting. I could have encrypted my paystub PDFs
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Top 10 Reasons That 2013 Will Be the Year of the (Perfect?) Storm

Art Post (Guest) ·
items of the past year. The result is our Top 10 Reasons That 2013 Will Be the Year of the (Perfect?) Storm: 10. Big data and data analytics 9. Memjet goes mainstream 8. Chaotic channel 7. Internet of things (IoT) 6. Introduction of the HP Officejet Pro X 5. High rate of first-time MPS engagements 4. Print-volume share of big players (except Xerox) is declining 3. Focus on Stage 3 and 4 MPS 2. Mobile revolution and growth in smartphones and tablets And the number one reason that 2013 will be the
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ESKO AND EPSON ANNOUNCE OEM AGREEMENT

Art Post (Guest) ·
ink) inkjet digital label presses are designed for efficient high-quality, short-run label printing. Delivering exceptional print quality and accurate color reproduction on a wide variety of standard label substrates, the L-4033 series presses enable label converters and commercial printers to expand their service offering and improve profitability. Now, with the addition of the Esko DFE, Epson customers will be able to take advantage of Esko’s expertise in the label and packaging market to
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Re: Unit Bonus

txeagle24 ·
quote: Originally posted by Deanw: I'm considering starting to pay a per unit bonus if reps sell over a certain number of units in a month. Is anyone else doing that now, can you provide any details and does it help motivate reps to push harder? Thanks and Merry Christmas! Dean, Give your reps substantial bonus potential for growing the aftermarket revenue in their territory. That will get them focused on trying to find MPS opportunities, contracts on printers outside MPS engagements, IT
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

Art Post (Guest) ·
banks for its lending plan,” Hideki Yasuda, an analyst at Ace Securities Co. in Tokyo, said today. “That’s clearing some of the concerns over Sharp’s ability to repay debt. It seems more attention is focused on possible earnings improvements than on bankruptcy risks.” Sharp warned Nov. 1 about its ability to survive after forecasting a record 450 billion-yen, full-year loss because of sluggish demand for its panels. The company posted a record 376 billion-yen loss in the fiscal year ended March 31
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Re: With a new year approaching....

fisher ·
quote: Originally posted by Art Post: fisher: I'm in a end of year battle to win a small 20K deal and oce is quoting a plotwave 350, do you know how low they may go (dual roll, scan, print). Thanx Nothing Oce' is cheap. The equipment is bulletproof though. Never breaks.
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Two Fayette County teachers receive INSPIRE: Lexmark’s Teaching Award

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teachers who teach science, technology, engineering and/or math in designated Central Kentucky counties. During each academic school year, one teacher per month will be awarded $1,000 to be used to promote STEM education for his/her classroom. About Lexmark Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) provides businesses of all sizes with a broad range of printing and imaging products, software, solutions and services that help customers to print less and save more. Perceptive Software, a Lexmark company
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FlexPrint, Inc. Among Phoenix Business Journal’s 2012 Best Places to Work – Again!

Art Post (Guest) ·
FlexPrint, Inc. Among Phoenix Business Journal’s 2012 Best Places to Work – Again! By: Reporting Company December 21st, 2012 Industry News Mesa, AZ – December 21, 2012- FlexPrint, Inc. (www.flexprintinc.com), the leading national provider of managed print and IT solutions was recognized again as being one of the best places to work in the Phoenix Business Journal’s list of 2012 Best Places to Work. This is the 6th consecutive year that FlexPrint has received Best Places to Work accolades.
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This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Five Years Ago

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In addition the when asked "are there any issues or problems we need the address with the new IT Director the answer was "everything great".  More to come on this in my next blog.....



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Over the next 3 or 4 weeks this client when dark and all of my attempts to get connect via call, email and stop in lead to zero responses.  It was a few days ago when I hear from my AR person about the dialog they had with the client.  That dialog was in reference to a past due invoice for the maintenance agreement for the two copiers that they asked for a quote for replacement.
The invoice for the MA was past due and that prompted the call or resulted in an email exchange,  That email exchange was asking for us if we could allow the client to go on a month to month to billing for the annual maintenance agreement or the copiers that they wanted to replace.   Thus, it was time to send another email to the client and the response was "we are still evaluating our option".  More to come on this in my next blog

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

Ricoh Joins Printer Vendors Offering Pro Services

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program; it gives priority for job fulfillment to partners who have completed training and attained certification. So far, 14 partners have entered ChaMPS, and Ricoh hopes to add dozens more in 2013. “We feel very good about our approach because it comes with our expertise; this is what we do every day,” Coriddi told Channelnomics. Ricoh is a relative newcomer to the ranks of printer vendors pushing professional services through the channel. Xerox, Konica Minolta and Hewlett-Packard have been
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Konica Minolta to Acquire Raber+Märcker GmbH, a Leading Software And System Company f

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, besides the print environment setup, have increased from Small and Medium Business (SMB) markets. In order to respond to such requests in a comprehensive manner, the establishment of a business structure has been an important task in KMBD. Through this acquisition, Konica Minolta primarily aims to strengthen the capability of KMBD by utilizing Raber+Märcker’s specialized expertise in Business Process Consultancy (BPC) to contribute to customers’ business process improvement and more diverse IT
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CSR Announces Newest Universal Print Interpreter Software – IPS™ Adds Support for Lat

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major wireless device and device operating systems, including Apple and Google. By incorporating all major print languages into a single architecture, the IPS Universal Print Interpreter is designed to provide OEMs with a highly efficient solution that has superior performance, reduced memory footprint and the lowest integration cost. CSR’s IPS software is used by the top printer manufacturers around the world, including Canon, Epson, Fuji Xerox, HP, Oki, Ricoh, Sharp and Xerox. For Apple
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Ricoh Print Copy Tool

Art Post (Guest) ·
Has anyone seem this, I found it on Ricoh's web site tonight, is this an option, if so does anyone have pricing for this? http://www.ricoh-usa.com/produ...PrintCopy%20Tool.pdf
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Walters & Shutwell Inc. Brings Enlightening Professional Selling Seminars to Managed

Art Post (Guest) ·
Walters & Shutwell Inc. Brings Enlightening Professional Selling Seminars to Managed Print Services and Managed Services Industry Summary Walters & Shutwell Inc.’s new seminar is focused on teaching business developers and sales professionals in the technology industry how to transform from selling independent technology products to creating long-term relationships and partnerships with “solutions” and services. Original equipment manufacturers (OEM), channel providers and value added
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Sharp Selects Wisconsin Imaging Solutions As Authorized Dealer And Expands National I

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MAHWAH, N.J., Dec. 11, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, announced that Wisconsin Imaging Solutions has joined its extensive nationwide network of authorized dealers. As part of the agreement, Wisconsin Imaging Solutions will now offer a range of integrated technology solutions, including Sharp's comprehensive portfolio of copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs). Sharp Authorized Dealers receive a wide array
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Fuji Xerox introduces DocuWide 3035

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during a continuous printing job. The device also features a multiple transmission function which enables users to save scanned documents in shared PC folders, and to print them out from the device, or other multifunction devices and printers on the network, using the device’s control panel. In addition, with a single scanning, the scanned document can be transmitted simultaneously to up to two PCs and five multifunction devices/printers on the network, for efficient data saving and printing
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Ricoh Announces New Ricoh Web FontCollection; Empowers Businesses to Reinforce their

Art Post (Guest) ·
BOULDER, Colo. – December 11, 2012 – Ricoh Production Print Solutions LLC(Ricoh), a leading provider of digital output solutions, today announced the latestInfoPrint Font Collection. InfoPrint Font Collection enables users to increase the appeal of their business communications by controlling document appearance to reinforce their brand, customize Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) documents with popular documents and globalize AFP documents quickly and easily. Ricoh’s InfoPrint Font
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Pantone Support for the Ricoh C831DN

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are custom mixtures that are created from the process colors (CMYK). There are more than 3,000 PANTONE colors, and while it is impossible for a CMYK printer to reproduce them all, the Ricoh SP C830DN and SP C831DN can reproduce a subset of 1,089 PANTONE-defined colors in this mode. It is this support that helps Ricoh position these printers as graphics-quality devices. Please note this function is not available through the printer drivers. PANTONE has created a special release package for Ricoh
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Fuchs Business Solutions acquired by Xerox subsidiary

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Xerox Corp. subsidiary Global Imaging Systems said Monday it has purchased Fuchs Business Solutions via its subsidiary Modern Business Machines. Milwaukee-based Fuchs Business Solutions employs 17 and provides business and office technology products and services. The business will immediately add Xerox’s printers and multifunction devices and services to its portfolio. Fuchs president and owner Jim Fuchs will retire post-acquisition, according to a press release. Terms were not disclosed. “Each
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Cloud-based managed print services

Art Post (Guest) ·
Xerox has chosen data center solutions from Cisco to enable its global delivery centers to meet an escalating demand for cloud-based managed print services (MPS). Xerox MPS customers will benefit from faster access to information about their global print operations delivered by the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) and data center infrastructure, which is said to support hundreds of thousands of transactions per second on behalf of Xerox. Andrew Morrison, senior VP of Xerox MPS business
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Sharp, Panasonic Lead Gains in Japan’s Electronics Makers on Yen

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Sharp Corp. (6753) and Panasonic Corp. (6752) led gains among Japanese electronics makers in Tokyo trading as the yen weakened against the euro and dollar, boosting investor optimism that the companies’ projected losses may narrow. Sharp rose 6.4 percent to 250 yen at the close on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the highest since Aug. 2, and bringing its gain in the past 30 days to 64 percent. Panasonic added 7.9 percent, the most since July 2009, to 481 yen, extending its advance since Nov. 13 to 25
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Ricoh Digital Mail Services Bring New Efficiency And Accuracy To Traditional Manual,

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Facility In Virginia Ricoh Digital Mail Services is part of Ricoh's new Business Information Solutions approach, which directly addresses customers' most urgent business challenges. From paper to valuable dataTo transform a customer's mail service, Ricoh's on-site document management experts sort, scan and automatically extract key data from transactional mail, funneling the digitized information directly into the organization's workflow. No matter where transactional mail is initially received – at
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Minnesota company buys Waterloo Business Systems’ parent

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Mason City oversees the Iowa operations, as he did with Mason City Business Systems. The buyout will bring no changes in personnel, said Jennifer Mrozek, Marco’s chief financial officer. “We’d expect over time that we’d actually grow the number of employees we have, since they’re made up of sales and service personnel, and that’s exactly where we intend to grow,” she said. Mason City Business Systems has marketed itself as a “copier and printer solutions company.” Allen Behning established the
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Sandra Zoratti, VP Marketing, Ricoh - Leadership Insights

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Xerox Puts Lateral Data Viewpoint in the Cloud

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cloud is also a good choice for customers who could see themselves later upgrading to Xerox's managed service, OmniX, which is fully managed by Xerox Litigation Services. With that, "We take all data-related e-discovery tasks and processes off their hands, from data loading through to application administration, production, and project management," Matthews said. As such, "If a customer chooses to use hosted Viewpoint and later migrates to OmniX, it certainly makes it easier having the data in the
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Fujifilm Expands its Acuity Advance Select Series of Wide Format UV Inkjet Printers

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cyan along with new print modes to further boost productivity and versatility. The six channel and eight channel Acuity Advance Select printers can configure clear ink and white ink in one of two ways depending on customer needs: Clear + White The clear and white ink channels allow print service providers to print on a range of non-white substrates and add a spot or flood coat ‘varnish’ effect in a single operation all on one printer. This extends the application versatility of the Acuity
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Leading U.S. Insurer Improves Customer Service with Kofax

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just one of the many reasons seven out of the top 10 largest insurers in the world use Kofax.” The customer will use Kofax Communication ServerTM to automate the exchange of tens of millions of claims related documents, such as accident reports, repair invoices and proof-of-identity documents, it receives annually. Kofax Communication Server ingests email, fax, SMS, MMS, voicemail and telex communications, and replaces the manual processing of these communications by connecting inbound and
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It is still listed as current on the Ricoh USA and Ricoh Canada websites. Are they just trying to quietly clear them out? When you add a Fiery controller, regardless of brand, there is no auto colour. I was very surprised to learn about this Fiery weakness. The question is can the Ricoh general line print in auto colour? I know they can copy in colour.
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Re: Ricoh & Epson Plotters

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The system on the web ex was the new Ricoh CW2200SP Color wide format MFP, this is Ricoh's wide format version of the gelsprinter. A point was made that the inks have been reformulated to prevent clogging of the print heads. I think it will be hard for any of us to forget the original gelsprinters that were horrific! The only available option is an additional roll feeder and at $14k list, I think it's over priced. I have yet to see one in action, I'd like to see one in action, but it is truly
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Sharp has mortgaged nearly all its properties to secure a $4.6 billion bailout from Japanese banks and so has few assets to offer in a grand garage sale. Instead, it's selling part of the garage. Qualcomm has agreed to buy a 5 percent stake in Sharp, making it the largest shareholder. Hon Hai, which earlier this year agreed to invest in Sharp - before its stock slumped in the wake of record losses - has said it remains interested in taking a stake. "Whatever they can get to get through this
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Ricoh Full Line Kyocera Full Line Oce' Wide Format Riso Full Line DocStar Solutions
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Ricoh full line minus duplicators, Lexmark BSD, HP, Ademero Content Central, Doculex, PaperCut, Print Audit, FollowMe Printing by Ringdale, MBM, Formax, Duplo, FP Mailing Solutions, Lenovo, Dell, N-Able.
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Re: Pro C550EX

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It is not a current product and can anyone help with to other question in reference to the Fiery RIP's ability to print auto color?
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Re: Does canon have an off the shelf...

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Vince: Do you have a document with the current lineup of canon systems? I've been to the web however I can distinguish whats current.
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Re: Pro C550EX

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yes, the general line will print with auto color, black will register as black and color as color. Dang I thought those Pro series were gone for a few years, they really stunk!
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Any word what Ricoh has planned for color wide format? I have an opportunity right now for a color wide format MFP. A shame they haven't gotten their act together on this.
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The only thing I have found on it is the user's manuals which are on the web. Has our regular color touch screen display that is on the rest of the Ricoh line.
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Re: USA Presidential Poll

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decades because most of our countries population does not bother to vote except in a Presidential Election. There needs to be a strong third party however neither the democrats nor the republicans will allow that to happen. Laws are made for the rich by the rich, because we don't hold them accountable. When was the last time an average joe made it to the whitehouse? That's my rant for the night!
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Wow a very nice way of saying Ricoh is cutting back advertising? Seems that way to me.
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Re: Sandra Zoratti, VP Marketing, Ricoh - Leadership Insights

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Ricoh is now retweeting their old commercials on youtube.
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Re: With a new year approaching....

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fisher: I'm in a end of year battle to win a small 20K deal and oce is quoting a plotwave 350, do you know how low they may go (dual roll, scan, print). Thanx
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Looks like Ricoh has just gone through restructure #127388 for 2012. Details coming.
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Capital Alliance with Qualcomm, Inc. and Display Technology Development Agreement wit

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wireless technologies, as the allottee. MEMS display to be developed jointly by the two companies is a display using ultrafine process technology and existing display manufacturing infrastructure with features including high color reproducibility and low-power consumption. The development for commercialization of MEMS display will be achieved by integrating Sharp’s core display technology, IGZO*2 and MEMS display technology of Pixtronix. In addition, Sharp is planning to accept up to 9.9 billion
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With a new year approaching....

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I'd like to hear from as many members as possible in reference to what your company offers, this thread can prove to be a valuable tool when we are looking for help features, pricing, questions, etc.... The company I work for support these products: The full line of Ricoh Products (except C901 series) Fujitsu Scanners Samsung MFP's MBM products (although we don't service the products) Planet Press Microsoft 365 MS Sharepoint Context Wide format scanners Typehaus
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Ontario Environmental Fee for MFP Increases Tenfold Jan 1 2013

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Happy New Year floor model MFP buyers in Ontario Canada. You now get to spend ten times as much for the environmental fees (WEEE fees) for your new acquisition come Jan 1 2013. After a recent review of the fees charged for a range of electronic products under the Ontario Electronic Stewardship Program the new 2013 schedule has been published. While fees have gone up for most products the real surprise is the fee for floor model printers and MFP printers which increase from the current $32.50

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We're do the last four weeks before the start of 2023.  2023 will enable us to post a weekly thread titled....."This Week in the Copier Industry Twenty Years Ago".  hard to believe that twenty years have passed.  It will be interested to read the titles and topics of those threads back in the early 2003.  For more the start of 2003 also marks the "golden age" for Digital MFPs.

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Konica Minolta helps Chicago-based Healthcare Provider Implement Electronic Health Re

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documents from a copier, scanner, printer, desktop, web browser or mobile device and then routes the information into the appropriate business system based on the document type. As a result, business is done faster with less effort and with less paper. AutoStore is the information on-ramp for more than 700 models of MFPs and network-attached scanners from Fujitsu, HP, Kodak, Kyocera, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, Ricoh, Savin, Lanier, Sharp and Xerox as well as smartphones and tablets running Android and
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RICOH HOTSPOT ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE SIMPLIFIES, SECURES MOBILE PRINTING

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, Ricoh’s HotSpot Enterprise solution routes all documents through a private cloud hosted on the client’s infrastructure. Instead of sending documents to a public cloud server for routing back to enterprise printers, Ricoh HotSpot Enterprise creates a secure internal private cloud for the entire mobile printing environment. The user experience is the same as with the original Ricoh HotSpot Printers and MFPs, and transmissions are encrypted at all times. As the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) culture
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Xerox Selects Cisco Unified Computing System to Deliver Its Cloud-Based Global Manage

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Cisco UCS Handles Transactions for More Than 1 Million Xerox and Non-Xerox Print Devices Worldwide and Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud Offerings With Vblock-for-Cloud SAN JOSE, CA, Dec 04, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Cisco CSCO +0.73% With businesses of all sizes looking at every part of their IT infrastructure to find cost savings, managed print services (MPS) has emerged as a new opportunity to improve overall productivity and reduce operational costs by an estimated 30 percent. As more
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Xerox eConcierge Offers Resellers New Ways to Build Business; Drive SMB Loyalty

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Xerox is making it easier for resellers to grow their business and stay connected with their small- and medium-sized customers with two new offerings within Xerox eConcierge®, a cloud-based supplies replenishment program for networked printers and multifunction printers. New to the program is the Xerox Replacement Cartridge line, allowing resellers to offer their customers savings through a lower-cost, high-quality alternative to OEM cartridges. Not only will resellers make it easier for
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Ricoh MFPs embrace Apple phone, tablet and iPod users in the workplace

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Ricoh MFPs embrace Apple phone, tablet and iPod users in the workplace AirPrint certification of 10 Ricoh multifunction products helps make mobile printing simple and workers productive in new 'BYOD' culture PR Newswire MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 3, 2012 MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced that iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® users can print directly to 10 Ricoh multifunction products (MFPs) via Wi-Fi through their local network – no software to download
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Canon Information and Imaging Solutions Enters Strategic Relationship with Dibon Tech

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printing to Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction printers. If not printing to a Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction printer, users can download and print a PDF from any other printer with the use of a printer driver. **Subject to certain terms and conditions and system and hardware requirements. Seehttp://www.ciis.canon.com for details and restrictions. †Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office. All referenced product names, and other marks, are
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Canon U.S.A. Announces Canon Solutions America, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Integrating

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new name is reflective of the integration of Océ, first announced in 2010. Canon Solutions America will provide sales and support for Canon and Océ hardware, software and services targeting general office, production print and large format markets in the United States. Joe Adachi, president and CEO of Canon U.S.A., will serve as chairman and CEO of Canon Solutions America. "I am very pleased that the integration of the Canon and Océ businesses is nearly complete" said Mr. Adachi. "We have worked
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American Office System Announces Satisfaction Guarantee Copier Repair Services

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Bucks and Montgomery County, PA from their Doylestown offices. They offer scanner, copier and printer repairs. To schedule a service appointment, call 215-230-8501. For more information, visit http://www.aosdigital.com .
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Ricoh launches TotalFlow DocEnhancer

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centres and transactional printers with continuous feed production. Its affordability and ease of use mean that print service providers and corporate print rooms, can be operational quickly, offering personalised printing and digital mailing services, and accurately batching PDF documents for print, email and SMS. ‘As print service providers seek to grow and expand their businesses, the more traditional processes to manage mailing may not always provide the speed, efficiency and personalisation
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Rick Taylor Announced as Keynote Speaker for the

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table discussions on how these technologies will affect the print/imaging industry in 2013 and beyond. “I am truly honored to share the terrific news that Rick Taylor, President/COO of Konica Minolta and 2012’s Industry Executive of the Year will kick off this fantastic three day event, as well as kick start the New Year!” Said Michael Stramaglio, President/CEO of MWA Intelligence and Chairman of the Board for Technology United. “The Executive Connection Summit has been designed to focus on
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John A. Lawler named new CEO of BLI

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and UK laboratories, the Company has been the leading source of competitive intelligence for industry professionals on copiers, printers, fax machines, scanners, duplicators, wide-format devices and multifunctional products, and related software, consumables and document management solutions. The Company’s database includes nearly 15,000 products globally and it has a long-standing reputation for being the industry’s most trustworthy and complete source for analytical information. For more
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EFI Introduces Suite of Fiery Production Workflow Products to Accelerate Print Provid

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output by splitting color and black-and-white pages, and by routing all or part of jobs to the most productive and cost-efficient printers. Includes configurable error rerouting that automatically sends a job to a similar printer to continue production. Works with EFI’s Digital StoreFront® Web-to-Print, plus EFI’s MIS/ERP and scheduling software, for accurate production reporting and seamless job submission. Fiery Workflow Suite also has integrated applications for: Job submission — EFI Digital
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Ricoh Clickable Paper™: A New Cross-Media Service

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Re: Ricoh MFPs embrace Apple phone, tablet and iPod users in the workplace

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us opted to print a sales document all of us opted to print pictures that we had taken with our devices. Of course they were all color pictures. I'm thinking this may be true for the vast majority of users, right? The bad thing about this from the end user or company that allows printing from BYOD's is that there is no control with printing. If I wanted to print 100 pictures of my son playing baseball, I could do this and no one would be the wiser right? Please correct me if I'm wrong on this
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Is this still a current product? I am fairly certain now that a Fiery RIP does not have the ability to print in "Auto Colour". This can have a major negative effect on the Total cost of ownership. I have been informed that Ricoh colour product in general does not have "Auto Colour" when printing. It is a copy feature but not a print feature. Is this true?
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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its display panels. Sharp, the maker of Aquos televisions, is selling assets and seeking investment as it cuts salaries and jobs, and offers voluntary retirements as a part of a turnaround plan. In July, Sharp sold a stake in an LCD factory in Sakai, central Japan, to Foxconn, who will jointly operate the 10th-generation facility, the industry’s most advanced. Sharp’s talks with Foxconn over a capital tie-up may continue beyond a March deadline, Sharp said last month. Earlier this year, the two
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Old Glory, thanks for the info. It would be great to get a list of some of the other books you, our other p4pers have found helpul in our business. Some of my favorites are: How I raised my self from failure to success in selling. Bettger Greatest Salesman in the World Mandino How to sell anything to anybody Girard How to master the art of selling Hopkins
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There actually used to be a forum for this purpose here on P4P somewhere but it may be gone now. The most applicable to this business that I have read include: Selling to VITO - Parinello Power Selling - Stephen Power SPIN Sellng - Neil Rackham No conversations about selling or sales mentors can be complete without including Zig Ziglar who passed away last week. There has been no single influence in my life greater than Zig Ziglar. I try to live by his immortal words, "You can get anything you
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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billion yen from Qualcomm, which is based in San Diego. The initial investment is likely to make Qualcomm Sharp’s biggest shareholder, with a 2.65 percent stake, Reuters said. According to the statement, the two manufacturers will develop liquid crystal displays based on a new technology that Sharp has touted called IGZO, which the company says is more energy efficient, offers crisper resolution and allows for more sensitive touch screens. Article Tools FACEBOOK SAVE TWITTER E-MAIL GOOGLE
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Paradigm Imaging Introduces New Colortrac SmartLF SC Scanners

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before scanning. The starting retail price for the SmartLF SC 36 is $4,995 and includes a 1-year on-site warranty. Both the SmartLF SC 25 and SC 36 models can be integrated into FLEX MFP system, including an adjustable single-footprint stand, document return guide and SmartLF EZ Touch PLUS software. Add a large format printer (choose from a number of popular models) for a complete, all-in-one, scan-print-copy system. Product Highlights: · 25” or 36” scan width · Scan speeds – Monochrome, 13 inches
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Online document management systems are the future of business Share

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can be retrieved quickly using an indexing systemor other searches.These online systems have the advantage of being able to be accessed from anywhere in the world and allows for the fast transfer of documents. The main advantages The advantages of using document management software or an online document storage system ensures you are able to manage your business in the most structured manner by saving both time and huge costs. The process goes beyond simple cost savings due to the faster
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Océ Arizona 460 GT, Océ Arizona 460 XT, Océ Arizona 440 GT and Océ Arizona ...

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in every Océ Arizona printer – and print speed by adding extra cyan and magenta nozzle capacity. Called CM2 [C-M-squared], the additional cyan and magenta nozzle capacity offers Production print modes that rival the slower Quality-oriented modes in terms of sharpness, uniformity and smoothness. Users can take advantage of this improved print quality to realize higher net productivity since more demanding jobs can now be printed in the faster print modes. Meet nearly any application need The Océ
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Will Productivity Save the U.S.?

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commissioned by Recharger Magazine provided many thought-provoking responses that require thinking out of the box, leading me to scratch my head about the subject of print volume. The survey had 386 respondents who were responsible for purchasing print/copier equipment or printing supplies. The question posed: Comparing with a year earlier, would you say your monthly print volume increased, decreased, or stayed about the same? The results were split by business size, revealing interesting trends. The
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A couple of questions when equipped with the E8100 Fiery RIP 1). Does this copier have a built in bypass tray or is that a function built integrated into the top of the RT4000 Large capacity tray? 2). When printing a 10 page document containing three colour pages and seven black pages, will the customer be charged for 10 colour pages?
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Thanks for starting this conversation. The TypeHaus Prescription Printing solution is a simple way of heling hospitals and clinics transition to printing their prescriptions on blank laser paper and paying less than a cent per page.
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Re: Tamper Resistant Prescription Paper

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Attached is a document that outlines the criteria for security with bond paper for prescription printing. Is anyone else doing anything with this market. I'll be making my first calls on monday to see what I can turn up. see attached document
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The best solution I found was a Lantronix print server that uses Airprint and picks up any Airprint printers on the network. The home version supports 2 network printers and I think 1 USB and sells for about $100.
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It works quite well and allows user to print using Airprint on devices that do not have native Airprint support.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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This sale nets back just about 10% of the projected losses for the year, however I wonder if Sharp counted on this sale when they projected the 450 billion yen loss.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Hai is most interested in Sharp's Mexico plant. In late November, Hon Hai also declined to comment on a Wall Street Journal report that said Sharp is open to Hon Hai's possible acquisition of a stake in the Japanese firm. Sharp owns four overseas TV plants, but the supposed Hon Hai transaction will not include its factory in Poland, the report said. Since this year, the market capitalization of Sharp has shrunk by 75 percent. It has suffered a lack of funds this year, listing US$1.1 billion
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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new shares. Sharp will receive an additional 5 billion yen or so once sufficient progress has been made, the newspaper reported. A 10 billion yen investment would give Qualcomm a roughly 5 percent stake in Sharp based on Sharp's Monday closing price, the daily noted. Qualcomm and Sharp representatives were not immediately available for comment. Sharp, which pioneered LCD technology, has lost three-quarters of its market value this year following massive losses and falling market share
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Might want to look into the book "From a Good Sales Call to a Great Sales Call" Featuring the "Breakthrough Win/Loss Analysis System by Richard M. Schroder. PART 1 STEP 1 -Discover the Benefits of Successfully Debriefing with Prospects. It is exactly what you are looking for. Our company assigns reading for sales reps and this was one of the "Books of the Month" We ended up not getting anything out of this book because the company wasn't willing to follow through with the suggestions the book
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By the way, Sales reps seldom know the real reason they lose a deal. 9 times out of 10 the sales rep will say that they lost it do to price. If you really want to know the true reason you lose deals, you have to have a non-sales person asking the decision maker directly.
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Re: Lost Deals

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Old Glory Yes the dedicated forum for sales reading help is gone however all of the threads are still intact, meaning if you go here you can search for anything on the forums http://p4photel.com/eve/forums?a=srchf
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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firm's talks to get an up to 9.9 percent stake will not change even though the cash injection from Qualcomm will give the U.S. chipmaker a 5 percent stake in Sharp. Gou reiterated that he expects to reach a decision with Sharp before March 2013, the Chinese-language newspaper reported. Sharp's talks with Hon Hai to renegotiate its investment have stalled in the past few months as the Japanese company's losses have mounted. A Hon Hai executive, when contacted by Reuters on Wednesday, said that the
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guide volumes where you both want them to go. Price certainly plays into this, but employees don't always keep their eye on the company's bottom line like you and your decision maker might. I hope that helps, and good selling out there!
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Digiscribe Document Management Professional Becomes AIIM ECM Practitioner

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Elmsford, NY (PRWEB) November 30, 2012 Digiscribe International, provider of document scanning services, document management solutions and workflow automation software throughout the New York Metro area today announces that a member of the Digiscribe sales team has been accredited as an AIIM ECM Practitioner. The Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Practitioner program, offered by AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management) outlines central ECM technologies and their advantages for
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Tamper Resistant Prescription Paper

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Has anyone approached hospitals to see if they can migrate pages from laser printers that are using high cost tamper resistant prescription paper?
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Can anyone help me with ecopy?

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I need to order an ecopy scan station for scanners from Ricoh. The price sheet is fine however there is a small (3) next to the item which usually indicates that you need to reference another item that may or may not be needed. IC an email you a page from the price sheet with the two highlighted items. Dang, even the people at ricoh can't help me.

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Much like the concept of cloud, MPS is really more of a business model than a technical description of what you can and can't do, and I certainly encourage a holistic approach to how you look at MPS, even up to including document management and workflow opportunities....you can read that here

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Sales Specialist-Managed Print Services

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control, improved services, managing costs and managing compliance. ◦ Position Xerox effectively against competitive offerings (e.g. HP, Ricoh, IKON, Canon, Lexmark, Konica-Minolta and local dealer offerings) and how these do or do not address the market. ◦ Develop working relationships with key players (Client Asset Manager & team) and various applications that will be used in the Implementation and Manage phases of the XPS sales cycle, as well as documents and reports each player is
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strategy to invest in Print Management Services. Thinking “Beyond Printing,” Konica Minolta’s services strategy combines Print Management Services (PMS) with Marketing Management Services (MMS), as well as managed print services (MPS) with Business Process Consulting (BPC). The company has created four focus areas that deliver significant value to customers including: Optimized Print Services (OPS); Managed IT Services; Software and Solutions; and Commercial Print Management. The acquisition of
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GoldFax Announces a New Release - GoldFax 8.0

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Kyocera HyPAS, Samsung XOA, and Sharp OSA v4 MFPs with a customizable GoldFax interface and Single Sign-On (SSO) support Integration with Canon, Lexmark, Muratec, Toshiba, and XEROX MFPs For more information on GoldFax 8.0 features contact sales@goldfax.com or visit http://www.goldfax.com/news/Go...elease_News_2012.pdf . About DPD International DPD, the makers of GoldFax, is a 35-year-old software solutions provider. GoldFax uses unique, high performance architecture. Industry-leading organizations
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Laser Resources, Witt Company, A.F. Smith and Complete Business Systems join Print Au

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significantly increase their profit margins on print management solution sales. About the new Print Audit Premier dealers: Laser Resources - Laser Resources is an Iowa-based company that delivers printing system technologies and innovative managed services solutions to all types of organizations throughout Iowa. This includes production print, devices that print, copy, scan, and fax, and ongoing maintenance services and supply management. Laser Resources also provides managed IT services and managed
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Canon U.S.A. Announces Mobile Printing App for Home and Office Users

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced its Canon Mobile Printing App for iPhone® and iPad®, extending Canon’s already comprehensive support for mobile office users and consumers. Canon Mobile Printing enables users in homes and offices of all sizes to send print jobs directly from their iPhone and iPad to a compatible Canon output device. The Canon Mobile Printing App is compatible with select Canon imageCLASS desktop
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Oki Systems (UK) Announces New Managed Print Services Opportunity

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turnover accounts for over 50% of OKI Data Corporation’s group turnover. The company is well-established as one of Europe’s leading printer brands, in terms of value and units shipped. OKI Europe’s award winning, product portfolio comprises seven distinct segments: Managed Print Services, 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
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The Calm Before the Storm or The Perfect Storm?

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(such as Xerox, Lexmark, and Ricoh) shift to a broacher managed services/technology services approach (Konica Minolta, Okidata and HP) or “more of the same” offering basic MPS and competing primarily on technology (the rest). Really, the separation between vendors offering basic MPS vs. advanced MPS is so significant now, Photizo Group is breaking the MPS market size and forecast into two separate forecasts. The gulf between the “haves” and the “have-nots” is increasing steadily- but what does
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Canon unveils second generation Imagerunner Advance

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Canon Colourpass external RIP for a small, new-to-digital commercial production environment looking to increase productivity. European product marketing manager for professional print solutions Paul Knowles said that the latest model was the result of feedback and insights provided by Canon’s partners and customers in professional print. "We’ve fine tuned the features to improve productivity, flexibility and security while also providing a strong emphasis on environmental credentials. This next
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Oce to Showcase Mobile Printing Application for AEC Industry at Autodesk University 2

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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 198,000 employees worldwide. Global net sales in 2011 totaled USD 45.6 billion. Visit the Canon Inc. website at http://www.canon.com . About Canon U.S.A., Inc.Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
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Ricoh announces Business Information Solutions Conference

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right form for productive action. For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com . | About Ricoh | Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23
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Customers gain broader device coverage through combined technologies and services.

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Customers gain broader device coverage through combined technologies and services. Glassboro, NJ (PRWEB) November 29, 2012 NER Data Corporation (NER), developer of the Print4 Managed Print Services announced today a Managed Print Services agreement with Sharp Business Systems (SBS). SBS, a direct sales division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, is a provider of Multifunction Printers (MFPs)/Copiers, Network Printers, Fax Machines and MPS solutions. As part of the MPS agreement, the two
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Smart Device Print and Ipad

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I just installed 2 new Savin MPC 305s (the small A4 color system). The customer wants to print from Ipads. No problem. Smart Device Print works. However, when printing from Safari or any browser you can only copy what is on the screen and print it (not the whole page). This is not what the customer wants. I was thinking if there was a free print to PDF app that would allow me to print it to a PDF and then print the PDF. Like most print apps, the Smart Device Print app is a little
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Sharp Rises After Report on Talks With Dell for Investment

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widening its loss forecast for the year. Earlier this month, Sharp said there was “material doubt” about its ability to survive after forecasting a record 450 billion-yen, full-year loss on falling demand for its display panels. Sharp is cutting jobs, seeking voluntary retirements, reducing pay and selling assets as part of a turnaround plan. Atsushi Yoshida, a spokesman for Sharp, said the company wasn’t the source of the report and that nothing has been decided. Dell (DELL) “doesn’t comment on rumor
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Lexmark Creates Industry’s Most Extensive A4 MFP Line

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lost 19¢ on every dollar in sales. Lexmark’s laser printer and MFP placements in Q3 were down 6% in the large workgroup category and 8% in the small workgroup category. Revenue was down 20% and 11% in the same categories. Laser supplies revenue was down 5%, and MPS was basically flat. All of this highlights the critical need for a boost in Lexmark’s laser business, and that is what the new MFPs and printers are intended to do. nterestingly, while the press release highlighted the “seamless
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Objet Launches Objet1000 at Euromold - World's Most Effective Large Format 3D Printer

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awards in 8 years) is based upon over 110 patents and patent pending inventions. Objet's advanced 3D printing systems and range of over 120 materials enable professionals to build prototypes that accurately simulate the true look, feel and function of an end-product, even complex, assembled goods. The Objet Connex™ line of multi-material 3D printers features the world's only technology to simultaneously jet 2 materials. With this, users can print many different materials into a single part and
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Smartphone Study is Good News for Apple, Bad News for Canon

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to send or receive an e-mail. These findings are not as surprising as they are damaging to companies that produce specific-use devices. Canon (NYSE: CAJ), for example, does not make cellular devices. But it produces a number of digital cameras, including several pocket-sized devices. If Consumers are reaching for their smartphones instead of an actual camera to take photos, Canon's future could be in jeopardy. Read more: http://www.benzinga.com/news/1...-canon#ixzz2DZFnimTD
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Erie businessman gets fed prison for copier fraud

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ERIE, Pa. (AP) — An Erie businessman has been sentenced to 4½ years in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar fraud that cheated customers of his copy machine business, including schools and churches.U.S. District Judge Sean McLaughlin...
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Leasing Company Copiers are Underwater

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Here's an interesting scenario that I have to muddle through, would love to hear from others on this.One of my accounts at the Jersey Shore had the entire admin builing flooded. The leasing company who holds the lease is Great America. The town...
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Does canon have an off the shelf...

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Does canon have an off the shelf inexpensive and easy to use document managment system that intergrates with the new imagerunner advance series?
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Re: Padded Lease Rates

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If and only if you process the entire billing packet you may have a point. If you do the job of a Sales coordinator (Check the deal and paperwork for completeness and correctness) Billing administrator (Complete the funding detail sheet, send the deal to the lease company, confirm funding has hit, send off docs) Cut any buyout /payoff checks and deliver them to the customer. Store equipment for stream of payment deals, then package, load and deliver equipment to old lease company. Then you
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Re: Padded Lease Rates

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Ricoh withholds from my dealer instead of lower cost of goods, and funnels direct to me at the dealer's expense. I still take it because my dealership is OK with it. There are reps out ther that get kick-backs from leasing companies in return for business. Again money that technically belongs to the dealership unless it is something they approve of. Ultimately, most dealerships look to break even on hardware sales and profit from the service and supply residuals that result from the sales. The
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Our program is: 1) 24K base. 2) 30/40/50% of GP depending on sales volume for the month. 0-35k 35-45 45+. 3)3% bonus on all leases including buyout. 4)10% on first year service. 5) New customer bonus 100-600/machine by segment. 6)Qrtrly bonus for 100% plus 7)Annual bonus for 100% plus A rep selling 40k per month average usually makes $100k ++
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Re: Efilecabinet

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Sorry for not getting back sooner. Art, I haven't looked at those two, but I have looked at a lot of different options. The part that interests me about efilecabinet is that it looks fairly simple and doesn't require a big investment or a lot of training. I'm interested in who out there is selling something and at what rate...seems like for the last 10 years everyone has been calling themselves Document Management Specialists and at least in our demographic I don't know of anyone who is really
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Brother International Corporation Expands Brother CreativeCenter™

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create and print customized professional materials for business and home use. Based on extensive consumer research and feedback, Brother significantly enhanced the utility, ease of use and overall customer experience of the Brother CreativeCenter™. A more intuitive user interface, hundreds of new templates and advanced cloud storage options make the Brother CreativeCenter™ the perfect choice for business and home users to easily and affordably create professional-looking printed materials
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MPS question - please advise

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I had a conversation today with another Sales Rep about is MPS. He was telling me that only multiple desktop printers are allowed for it truely to be considered MPS (No MFP'S included). I said that multiple MFP'S can absolutely be included. All machines involved just need to be blended together for the one click rate on each device . Can someone please help answer this?? Much appreciated!!
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Horizon House Senior Living saves time and space with electronic document management

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way. A new case study details how they are now saving time, money and office space using ColumbiaSoft’s Document Locator (DL) software for a paperless approach in several areas of business. “Filing cabinets were taking up valuable space, and the manual filing of accounting records had become a significant burden that was consuming valuable staff time,” said Horizon House Systems Administrator Troy Schneiter. “Everything from copies of checks, to insurance policies, to accounts payable billing
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Re: Ricoh Dealership in Minnesota will buy.......

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deal by saying (read lying) "We are the Manufacturer". NO _BS Branch has ever manufactured anything. Don't play their game! Don't sell on price. Don't meet their price make them meet your Service & Support. That has value to a customer BUT ONLY if you make it a selling point. The sweet taste of a cheap price soon turns sour in the face of poor service over the life of the lease! I am going to get off my soap box now. Vince McHugh
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quote: Start second rant here By the way who do you know that bought their last car directly from GM or FORD? No! We buy cars from a local dealership that has a good reputation for Service & support after the sale End both rants Keep in mind, auto manufacturers would directly dominate car sales if not for state laws designed to protect local dealers passed in the early 20th century. Some very interesting reading on the subject... http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/eag/246374.htm
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Cash: Thanks for posting that link. I've read Section I and am wondering if you have researched this specifically for the MFP/Copier industry, the similarities are HUGE?
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Re: Padded Lease Rates

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0.019584 Means 4% And its not a "pad" its the same reason that Banks get a lower interest rate than you and I can on a mortgage. Imagine this a bank is borrowing at .025 percent from fed and lending at .0375 to you and me. Thats a 50% percent "Pad" our industry marks up only 4-10% and most of that is eaten up by administrative costs. Sales is break even at best, the real money is in the ongoing annuity and revenue stream from service.
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quote: Originally posted by Chuck: Cash: Thanks for posting that link. I've read Section I and am wondering if you have researched this specifically for the MFP/Copier industry, the similarities are HUGE? Yes, but the auto dealers had great political clout in the 20's/30's when the industry was new. The manufacturers were distracted with growth and labor problems and failed to defend the consumers or themselves. The dealers were the "home team" in each market and were able to lock up the state
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Re: Padded Lease Rates

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Yoda, thanx so, considering that the sale is 20,000, the sales persom uses .0204 and the payment is $408 to the customer. The money funded from the leasing company to the dealership is $20,833 right?
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Re: Padded Lease Rates

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So, if you were to have a sales team that generated 160,000 per month, all were 60 months, then the "pad" or extra revenue to the company would be $6,680 per month and if that average was kep up for the year that would represent $80,160 in "pad" or extra revenue.
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Yes and thats not much. Pays for maybe a Production SE, Lease admin or sales coordinator and part of a Sales Manager. Art it depends on how many reps whats the comp plan etc.. Do any reps voluntarily give back salaries when they sell little or nothing one or two months out of the year? I think not, the pad also covers these inevitable down months. If you want to be pure about it. Compare a straight commission position with actual dealer cost. I did it once and made the most money I ever made
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Re: Padded Lease Rates

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salary. New reps on the other hand have all the time in the world to prospect and traditionaly I would say that 1 in 5 hang in there for more than one year and 1-10 make it past three years, that what I've seen at my place. Instead of padded rates, why not just mark the systems up higher to the salesperson, at least in this case the dealership would gain additional margins with purchases also.
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Many Dealerships don't even admit to their own sales force that the lease rates are padded.
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Re: Padded Lease Rates

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quote: Originally posted by VinceMcHugh: Many Dealerships don't even admit to their own sales force that the lease rates are padded. I agree and would tend to think that it could be as high as 90%.
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ethical for the leasing company to go after full stream of payments plus residual in the case I described??? I don't begrudge the leasing company a fair return on their outlay of money but to want the full stream plus residual 4 weeks after funding is excessive. That's making 40% interest on their money for a one month investment. Would you be happy as the leasing partner???? I doubt it. Keep in mind your reputation as a salesperson is attached to how your leasing partners treat the customers
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I Agree quote: Sales is break even at best, the real money is in the ongoing annuity and revenue stream from service.
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Canon like most manufacturers use 3rd solutions. When you say document management what do you want to be able to do?
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you... So, do you think it would be ethical for the leasing company to go after full stream of payments plus residual in the case I described??? I don't begrudge the leasing company a fair return on their outlay of money but to want the full stream plus residual 4 weeks after funding is excessive. That's making 40% interest on their money for a one month investment. Would you be happy as the leasing partner???? I doubt it. Keep in mind your reputation as a salesperson is attached to how your
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salesperson is attached to how your leasing partners treat the customers. Imagine if you had a mortgage on a new house and your house burned down a month after settlement. Would it be ethical and reasonable for the bank to go after you for the 30 years worth of interest and principal? Just trying to do the best I can for my client. Well, of course. We all understand that there is NO question of ethics, both parties signed a contract and agreed to obligations. Both took on risks. Now one party has
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got new gear right away. They were dead in the water without equipment so they did a new lease. I put on my sales order clearly that it was the customer's responsibility to pay off the previous lease. Other customers who had their insurance company submit for them a certificate of loss payee found out after the fact that they did not have proper coverage. Ultimately I think the least risk for the customer is to use the leasing company's insurance. Most will resist that because they have their own
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Art, Canon recently bought a company, I believe the name of the company or product is "Therefore". My understanding is they will be releasing the DMS system to dealers in the next quarter. It has been successful in Europe and I have heard it integrates well with UniFLOW. VINCE
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I beleive the T's and C's on all leases says insurance will be billed unless a certificate of insurance is provided regardless of PO or not. Also as a municipality isnt there a standard Fiscal funding out clause maybe the town councel just needs to defund the dept or copier.
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Re: Efilecabinet

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When I was at RBS Boston we had a number of them in the field. I don't think we sold any in the two+ years that I was there. They were a DMS appliance. Web based interface. From my experience they were a pain to support, very proprietary, and very difficult to migrate to another DMS. I would NOT recommend selling them, at least not to a customer that you like and want to keep. Vince
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Re: MPS question - please advise

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MPS can take many forms and to suggest that any one form is somehow invald is unnecessary and I would suggest unwise. If we consider the MPS model that does not include hardware, then, technically, the MFP's can be considered to be already on an MPS program in that they are on a service and supply agreement that is billed somehow based on the clicks they run. To include printers and somehow blend the rate to one common rate takes away some of the purpose in my opinion, which is to migrate

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Konica Minolta Named a Leader in 2012 Worldwide Multifunction Printer (MFP) and Print

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Ramsey, NJ (PRWEB) November 15, 2012 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced Konica Minolta’s placement in the Leaders Quadrant of the “2012 Magic Quadrant for MFPs and Printers, Worldwide” 1 published by Gartner, Inc. “Our continued position in the leaders’ quadrant demonstrates the success of our business strategy to provide customers with comprehensive print solutions that include award-winning bizhub MFP technology, integrated software and IT services
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KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. : Konica Minolta To Acquire Charterhouse PM Limited

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, Germany, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta. Background of acquisition One of the primary growth strategies in the Konica Minolta Group's Medium Term Business Plan "G PLAN 2013" is to reinforce competitiveness in the production print business, including commercial printing and central reproduction department (CRD) as main markets. Konica Minolta has been known for achieving high customer satisfaction with its high quality products and services in the European CRD market. With the aim of
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Sharp® To Award $100,000 Of Product To One School As Part Of 100th Anniversary Celebr

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Sharp® To Award $100,000 Of Product To One School As Part Of 100th Anniversary Celebration PR Newswire MAHWAH, N.J. , Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation , has announced the company's Centennial School Contest. One lucky K-12 accredited school in the United States will win $100,000 of state of the art Sharp products for their classrooms, such as interactive whiteboards, copier/printers, projectors
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Re: Ricoh Dealership in Minnesota will buy.......

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satisfaction has grown to become one of Ricoh’s largest independent dealers in the U.S. Metro Sales has been Minnesota’s exclusive Ricoh dealer since 1981 and proudly offers their products. | About Ricoh | Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had
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Know What it is Costing to Print Each Page!

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Know What it is Costing to Print Each Page! With the complexities of network management often print costs are not followed closely and with a systematic view. This means that they can quickly get out of control and when hard and soft costs are included (toner, equipment, support, help desk calls, driver installs, users' lost prints, reprints, etc.) the overall cost of printing documents can escalate. Overall document processing costs can be a considerable, yet hidden expense. Learn what, where
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Copy General Installs First Xerox iGen 150 Press in the United States

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. Qualitative Differences Digital printing has long taken a back seat to offset when it comes to quality. But digital printing has improved a lot in just the past couple of years. The iGen 150 is at least as good as offset. Most people can’t tell the difference in side-by-side comparisons or they prefer the digitally printed version. The new iGen press prints 150 pages per minute with a 2400 x 2400 dpi resolution for excellent quality. It has a maximum sheet size of 14.33 x 26 inches. Using variable
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The new IKON (Sorry, I mean Ricoh, I keep forgetting) may continue to follow this stratgey with certain key Dealers only, or in very rural markets where Direct (RBS / IKON) do not want to travel for service and support. Metro Sales is Ricoh's largest Dealer (either #1 or #2 in revenue), so this makes sense for them. I can more clearly see that Ricoh will focus on Direct and the IKON executives in charge now (down in Malvern, PA) will try to implement the Services-led business. Yet, smaller to
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Re: USA Presidential Poll

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ground andselling to us? They're billions of dollars of profits IN A FISCAL QTR is terrible. Is oil costly to produce, sure but those costs are passed on to consumers. I was saying to tax their revenue so that when their rev decreases so do the taxes they owe but when they are selling more and more oil products they pay higher and higher taxes. But to allow deductions for sold inventory, its not right - an MFP dealer can't offset his SOLD inventory against his PROFITS can he? By tax cheats I was
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Auxilio Brings in 15 New Customers

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Auxilio Brings in 15 New Customers By Ken Nagy, CFA On November 15, 2012, Auxilio, Inc. ( AUXO ), the Mission Viejo, California based Managed Print Services (MPS) company for the health care industry, reported financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter and nine months, ended September 30, 2012. A strong quarter resulted in a 31.6 percent year over year jump in sales, with revenue expanding $2.108 million to $8.782 million from $6.674 million for the third quarter ended September 30
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Increase services revenue by promoting Workflow Processing and Email Archiving

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archiving is now being implemented in a large number of companies to automate email capture, indexing, quick retrieval and eDiscovery of a company’s most critical business asset. Allow DocuLex to demonstrate this powerful, beneficial component of Archive Studio WebSearch today. Contact your salesman for more info (click here). •Has your customer experienced employee turnover? Have your experienced DocuLex administrators left the company? Ask us about our training services to bring your employees back
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OKI Data Americas To Resell Lantronix xPrintServer Mobile Printing Device, Further En

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provides printing support for both USB and network-connected printers, wired or wireless. The xPrintServer Office Edition from Lantronix enables large workgroups to print directly from iOS mobile devices through the native print menu, eliminating the need to download mobile print applications. The xPrintServer effectively converts existing printers into iOS-compatible devices and addresses the growing demand for cost-effective iOS mobile printing, specifically within the enterprise and education
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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yen in Tokyo trading today, extending its loss this year to 74 percent, the worst performer among more than 1,600 companies in the MSCI World Index (MXWO) of developed nations. The company’s turnaround plan includes seeking voluntary retirements, cutting salaries, selling assets and reducing capital investments, Sharp said Nov. 1. To contact the reporter on this story: Mariko Yasu in Tokyo at myasu@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Michael Tighe at mtighe4
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Re: USA Presidential Poll

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billions of dollars of profits IN A FISCAL QTR is terrible. Is oil costly to produce, sure but those costs are passed on to consumers. I was saying to tax their revenue so that when their rev decreases so do the taxes they owe but when they are selling more and more oil products they pay higher and higher taxes. But to allow deductions for sold inventory, its not right - an MFP dealer can't offset his SOLD inventory against his PROFITS can he? By tax cheats I was referring to those who manipulate
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"According to other sources, Sharp’s turnaround plan includes seeking voluntary retirements, salary cuts, selling assets and reducing capital investments" from Industry Analysts. Ouch...the hits just keep on comin' !
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OKI Data Receives Outstanding Achievement Awards from BLI

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OKI Data Receives Outstanding Achievement Awards from BLI Friday, November 16, 2012 Press release from the issuing company The MB461, MB471 and MB491 earn recognition for stellar environmental performances in the A4 mono MFP/small workgroup category Mount Laurel, NJ – OKI Data Americas has been recognized by Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI), receiving Outstanding Achievement Awards for Energy Efficiency for three of its new monochrome multifunction printers (MFPs) – the MB461, MB471 and MB491 – all
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docSTAR® Dramatically Expands Cloud Content Management Software

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management solution Eclipse is now available for installation on the customer's hardware. docSTAR Eclipse is a powerful cloud content management system that delivers measurable savings. "Our Eclipse solution allows customers to achieve efficiency through the automation of business processes," said docSTAR CEO Tom Franceski. "In today's economic environment, business process automation is at the forefront of C-level strategies." "docSTAR continues to demonstrate its commitment to innovative software
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2012 Bavarian Innovation Prize goes to Oce

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accumulating in unused color nozzles and clogging these. This obviates the need for laborious manual cleaning of the print heads during the printing process. Environmentally-friendly and economic This form of on-demand production spares the environment, reduces paper consumption and avoids wastage. In only seven years of printing on the system, and assuming 27 million A4 prints per month at an average of two quality checks per roll, this can lead to a saving of up to 120 tons of 80 g/m² paper. Even
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Sharp Update!! Intel may take a 30 billion yen investment in Sharp by the end of the month, the 30 billion yen is less than 10% of what Sharp expects to lose this year. There was also a report that Qualcom may also do something. In another report Ming the Merciless aka Terry Guo is providing a personal guarantee for HonHai to move foward with his purchase of Sharp's 10th gen LCD plant. It's reported for about 19 billion yen. Keep in mind that Sharp is expected to lose 450 billion yen this year
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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, announced in August, would give staff at the firm and its main subsidies in Japan the option to stop work voluntarily. Sharp's original estimates suggested that roughly 2,000 employees would be induced to take voluntary retirement. However, the company has had to shorten the application deadline by a week as the scheme quickly became oversubscribed. In total, 2,960 Sharp employees have taken the deal, each of whom will retire on December 15 2012. The expense, 25.3 billion yen ($3.11bn) will be
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Re: USA Presidential Poll

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chuck The rich pay taxes period, and yes they can get substanial deductions depending on how they spent or earned that money. But to have that article state they paid zero tax is absurd. We all pay taxes every day and so do they when the buy fuel, clothing, payroll deductions, etc. I do admit that the current IRS thing is hokie and I'm in favor of a National Sales Tax to eliminate the IRS, this way everyone pays their fair share (yes even the people who are in the country illegally). The US has
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Art, there are only 433,000 people making $1,000,000 or more per year in the US in 2011 (321,000 in 2008). This is income that is taxed not net worth which isn't taxed, earnings are taxed. A National Sales Tax is NOT a fair tax as it inordinately places a heavier burden on Middle Income and below since they spend all they make. Wealthy families (say $1,000,000) don't spend 20 times what a family making $50,000 spends. If we'd simply use the taxes rates in effect during Ronald Reagan's first
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Re: USA Presidential Poll

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Chuck You're wrong the WSJ reported that there is 3.1 millionaires in the US. I'll believe the WSJ before I believe a rogue web site. I'm middle income and I have no problem with National Sales Tax, you see that's the problem we are in..... x amount of people are NOT paying taxes and that's not the way our tax code was meant to be. EVERYONE would pay their FAIR share and the FAIREST way for EVERYONE to pay taxes is a national sales tax. There could be exemptions for those on disability, but if
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quote: Originally posted by Chuck: Art, there are only 433,000 people making $1,000,000 or more per year in the US in 2011 (321,000 in 2008). This is income that is taxed not net worth which isn't taxed, earnings are taxed. A National Sales Tax is NOT a fair tax as it inordinately places a heavier burden on Middle Income and below since they spend all they make. Wealthy families (say $1,000,000) don't spend 20 times what a family making $50,000 spends. If we'd simply use the taxes rates in
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A National Sales Tax is basically a consumption tax. It is not a progressive tax as it impacts lower income people much more than higher income people. Although personal and corporate income taxes provide the bulk of revenue to the federal government, consumption taxes continue to be a primary source of income for state and local governments. Are you proposing a new Federal tax on top of existing State and Municipal taxes in exchange for greatly simplifying the Federal tax code? Although a
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eFileCabinet's Cloud Solution Helps Businesses Increase Productivity with Android App

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folder or cabinet (instead of scanning) and the ability to customize security settings. eFileCabinet's Android app is now available for download here. Learn more and request a demo at www.efilecabinet.com/products/mobile-apps . About eFileCabinet, Inc. eFileCabinet, Inc. offers a suite of document management software (DMS) products and services that help businesses and individuals work quicker, smarter and more collaboratively. With more than 11 years in the document management industry
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Has anyone heard of this or is anyone selling it? I'm looking for a simple easy to use inexpensive document management software to bundle with our MFPs and open new opportunities and this looks like it might be it.
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THanx to all!

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Nuance Delivers Mobile Print Convenience with Enterprise-Level Control and Security

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. “Nuance partnered with PrinterOn to enable organizations to keep accountability, cost allocation and security in place, as they expand their printing universes to include mobile devices.” Equitrac software can track and manage print, copy, fax, and scan activity for virtually any MFP or printer brands, including Canon/Océ, Fuji Xerox, HP, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh/IKON and Xerox – each of which currently sells or bundles Equitrac solutions through dealers or as part of Managed Print Services
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Ricoh Named a Leader in Analyst Firm's 2012 Multifunction Product (MFP) and Printer M

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MALVERN, Pa., Nov. 8, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced that Gartner has named Ricoh a Leader in its 2012 Magic Quadrant for multifunction products (MFPs) and printers worldwide.[1] Ricoh offers a complete line of network-capable MFPs and printers that print in color, black and white or both. Ricoh multifunction products offer copy, scan and fax options as well as advanced finishing capabilities on a technology platform designed to seamlessly interface with the
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Konica Minolta Updates PageScope Mobile iOS App

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customers and the marketplace.” Konica Minolta customers can download the free PageScope Mobile app by visiting the Apple App Store and searching for PageScope Mobile. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop. For the fifth consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. BLI
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Aficio™SP 100 e/SP 100SU e/SP 100SF e – Ricoh Launches its Smallest B/W A4 Laser Prin

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SP 100 e/SP 100SU e/SP 100SF e have environmentally responsible and money-saving features such as Toner Save and (manual) duplexing. In addition, these devices are Energy Star compliant, meaning less CO2 is produced in providing the energy needed to run them. The Aficio™SP 100 e/SP 100SU e/SP 100SF e are the latest additions to Ricoh’s range of digital office equipment. Ricoh currently manufactures one of the most extensive line-ups of printers, copiers, faxes and multifunctional devices, as well
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United Business Technologies to Add New Canon Copy Machine to Fleet

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imageRUNNER ADVANCE can be found at http://www.ubti.com/Color-Copiers.asp . About The Company Headquartered in Northern Virginia, United Business Technologies specializes in office electronics such as digital and color copy machines, business printers, and fax machines. In 2011, the company was recognized as Canon's 2nd largest independent copier company. http://www.ubti.com SOURCE United Business Technologies
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Eco-Friendly Copier Erases Printouts

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Eco-Friendly Copier Erases Printouts Toshiba Toshiba Tec has unveiled a new, eco-friendly copy machine that allows users to erase printed documents, and reuse them as blank sheets of paper – reducing their carbon footprint in the process. The “Loops” copier system, the first of its kind, combines two separate machines: a special toner that uses erasable ink, and a machine that applies heat to wipe the paper clean. The system, unveiled Monday, has the capability to erase 30 sheets per minute
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With other manufacturers, like IKON (I mean Ricoh), focused primarily on their Direct channel, Konica Minolta has become the organization with the friendliest and fastest growing Dealer channel. Now that XEROX has changed their business model, SHARP is on the brink of collapse, and Canon continues to suffer in the market, Konica Minolta may be in a very solid position going forward.
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Keep America Beautiful to Award Xerox Corporation 2012 Vision for America Award

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its customers simplify the way they conduct business, improve and take the excess out of their processes, thereby saving resources and eliminating waste,” said Matthew McKenna, Keep America Beautiful president and CEO. “It may sound simple. But it takes vision and a laser-like focus to achieve such laudable sustainability results.” Keep America Beautiful cited several specific corporate efforts which led to the recognition: As the world’s leader in managed print services, Xerox has reduced energy
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Canon establishes new MPS Accreditation scheme for partners

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Canon, the imaging solutions provider, has announced an extension to its pan-European Partner Programme with the launch of a new Managed Print Services Accreditation scheme. Building on Canon's Partner Programme, launched in early 2011, the new MPS Accreditation scheme will be rolled out across Europe in Q4 2012. The scheme has been developed to help identify and develop Canon's leading partners and demonstrate the high standards those partners are achieving in Managed Print service delivery
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Ricoh Europe Joins Two Sides and Print Power

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information on why print and paper can be an attractive, practical and sustainable communications medium. Print Power complements this by focussing on brand owners and media decision makers and informing them about the proven effectiveness of print as a vital communications channel in a multi-media world. Graham Moore, Business Development Director, Production Printing Business Group, says. "Ricoh goes beyond compliance to take a responsible approach to the environment. It combines ecological
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Copiers & Maintenance Request for Proposal

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Here are the current bidding opportunities available. Copiers & Maintenance Request for Proposal (posted: 11/05/12) The County of Midland respectfully requests your participation in submitting a bid to service our existing copiers and provide new printing solutions in a combined effort between the vendor and the County of Midland’s IS Department. All of current the copiers in the County of Midland buildings are owned by the County of Midland. The two brands that are used are Savin and Kyocera

Print Audit Premier Program Signals Shift in Business Models

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announcement caused a stir in the imaging industry with its radical departure from what I’ve always referred to as the ‘unholy trinity’ of software sales, annual maintenance and professional services. You see, software companies who follow a more traditional model will make the lion share of their money by selling software licenses in some per unit arrangement (usually per computer or per user). Then software companies will then look to tack on an annual maintenance agreement for bug fixes and
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Canon Wins BLI’s First Line of the Year Award for Energy Efficiency

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plain for anyone to see the significantly lower than average energy results available throughout Canon’s A3 product line.” Although the “Line” award criteria include only new and current models tested to date, Canon has consistently earned recognition for the environmental performances of its A3 and A4 document imaging products over the past four years. In fact, Canon has won a total of 18 BLI “Outstanding Achievement” awards for energy efficiency to date—more than any other vendor. Moreover, many
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AUXILIO Signs Five Year Managed Print Services Contract with New Hampshire's LRGHealt

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services to thousands of affiliated clinical and administrative facilities which will save in excess of $70 million for its current hospital customers over the next three to five years. About AUXILIO, Inc. AUXILIO, Inc. is the pioneer of managed print services for the health care industry, working exclusively with hospitals and hospital systems throughout the United States. We are vendor independent and provide intelligent solutions, a risk free program and guaranteed savings. AUXILIO assumes all
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Windows 8 Compatability

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I was in a competitive situation today pitching a new colour copier. The competition came in pitching a used Ricoh copier probably because they can make a lot more money selling a used box than a new one. This customer seemed quite concerned about keeping current with technology but was attracted to the lower cost of the used box. I understand that many customers plan to put Windows 8 IT purchases off into the future but if you are buying a copier on a five year lease, it is very likely your
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New Release of PrinterOn Enterprise Mobile Printing Platform

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KITCHENER, ON, Nov. 14, 2012 -- Powerful printing solution enables secure, authenticated printing from any device to any printer inside or outside your corporate network regardless of geographic location. KITCHENER, ON, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - PrinterOn®, the world's leading Mobile Printing Platform, has announced the release of PrinterOn Enterprise 1.9. PrinterOn Enterprise is a full-featured Mobile Printing Platform that ensures documents are printed and managed within the Private Cloud
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FYI. To be technical, Windows 8 introduces SMB V3, improving security features among other things. http://www.windowsecurity.com/...SMB-Connections.html Although supposedly backwards compatible with SMB V1 & V2 found on most current MFPs, the transition is not quite as seamless as Microsoft hoped for. SMB V3 will likely require firmware updates from all of the copier manufacturers to be compatible. I have no idea on the Universal Print drivers until you try them. It is only a short time frame
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Ricoh Americas is contact my accounts for......

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for service, order supplies or billing assistance will change and this is the new number! The letter also states that if they have any questions please call them. So, I'm trying to figure out how Ricoh new that my church had a new copier? Can't be Aficio League because we black out all of the information on the invoice and do not provide an address. My only other thought is that since I used NCPG that Ricoh is now culling the NCPG data base. If they are doing this with the NCPG, then they are
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Its here and it works. Download it in the app store. Works with almost any Ricoh device.
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Xerox to lay off 2,500; local impact unclear but unlikely to be severe

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announcements. I’m sure the managers will be talking to the affected people during the fourth quarter,” she said. Most of the Xerox workers in the Rochester area — especially at the manufacturing campus in Webster — are on the technology side of the company, not the services side. So that may indicate that this area won’t be hit too hard by the layoffs. BLOUDON@DemocratandChronicle.com
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Sales 101

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people who already want what your selling and market to them instead! Imagine that you only ever spoke to people who have a WANT and NEED for your Product or Service? Trust me... It's makes things a whole lot easier and about 100 times more enjoyable as well! Last week, a Business Owner in Ireland contacted me to find out more about how I could help him increase his profits... About 30 seconds into the call he asks: "So... Tell me why I need you?" I don't know about you Art, but I'm not
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Windows 8 uses SMB version 3, most devices are built on SMB version 1 and 2. Version 3 is supposed to be backwards compatible, however most devices running versions 1 and 2 don't have that functionality enabled, or do not understand the newer protocol entirely. Many copier vendors do not have a solution for this yet. Both Ricoh and Toshiba are not scheduled for a solution until Jan 2013. Ricoh Problem Bulletin #TS121417 dated Oct 2012 confirms the same. Scan to FTP, Scan to Email and Scan to
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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. Panasonic's EBIT margins have recently improved to stave off a rating action at this juncture. However a failure to generate higher cash flow could result in a downgrade to speculative grade within the next 12 months. Matt: Fitch recently downgraded Sharp by six notches from 'BBB-' to 'B-', a level which indicates the presence of a material default risk. Can you explain the main factors behind such a dramatic downgrade? Alvin: By way of background let me explain that Fitch downgraded Sharp's
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Apple bailed out Sharp to the tune of $2bn last quarter: analyst

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an intended investment by Foxconn [Hon Hai]. That deal fell through as Sharp's finances deteriorated. My guess is that these attempts to shore up Sharp are directed by Apple to ensure both continuity of supply and a balanced supplier base (offsetting Samsung, another supplier). Dediu points out that if Sharp had entered into bankruptcy, it's quite possible that its production plants could be grabbed by creditors and shut down, irrespective of any deal with Apple. If this had happened it could
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Samsung Targets Quality and Convergence with New A4 Colour Laser Line up

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Samsung’s new multi-function printers offer complete technology convergence Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, has launched its new A4 colour laser printer line up. Samsung showcased the complete range of new A4 multi-function printers (MFP) at the Johannesburg launch, held at Urban Tree in Sandton. Designed with both single users and businesses in mind, and based on in-depth customer research, Samsung’s latest innovative printing
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I've actually taken the time to read all those posts regarding "Sharp selects ABC..X..business/imaging solutions" posts. Then I went further and googled each company and looked at there web sites to see the proud red Sharp logo. To my shock and dismay, very few have it listed? Check some out yourself and have a little fun.
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Xerox Sees 4Q Miss, Boosts Buyback Program by $1B

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Xerox (XRX) warned on Tuesday it will likely post disappointing earnings in the fourth quarter but also unveiled plans to boost its quarterly dividend by 35% and bolster its share buyback program by $1 billion. Shares of the document and technology company rallied about 2% in reaction to the mixed developments announced at its annual investor conference. Xerox projected fourth-quarter non-GAAP EPS of 28 cents to 30 cents, compared with consensus calls from analysts for 32 cents. Management
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HP LaserJet M775, M712, M575c, M525c E-Forms and Barcodes by TypeHaus Lead New Genera

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form backgrounds, replacing multi-part forms with automatically generated multiple copies with identifying watermarks, or even just identifying specific values being printed and using them to automatically add barcodes to the existing print job. Processing can also be as complex as receiving a print job for one purpose, extracting the data, and printing it for an entirely different purpose. For example, an electronic medical records application prints a simple patient information report. The
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Canon IRC 2030 Proposal

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see attached
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Toshiba Introduces New Line of Photocouplers

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Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's third largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2011 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue, March, 2012). Toshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and today has over 554 subsidiaries and affiliates, with 210,000 employees worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm . © 2012 Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this
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Maybe instead of Ricoh selling itself to accounts it has decided to pull accounts from dealers. Who knows in this ever changing industry.
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that the phone number to contact them for service, order supplies or billing assistance will change and this is the new number! The letter also states that if they have any questions please call them. So, I'm trying to figure out how Ricoh new that my church had a new copier? Can't be Aficio League because we black out all of the information on the invoice and do not provide an address. My only other thought is that since I used NCPG that Ricoh is now culling the NCPG data base. If they are doing
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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: From CNN: "White men comprised just 34% of the electorate on Tuesday." "The big picture is this: Democrats are continuing to win big with the demographic groups that are growing; Republicans are still struggling to increase support with shrinking base voter groups." The GOP needs to make in roads into the growing demographic bases. They need to do this by talking about thier message and not become the democrat lite party. The core message of liberty
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Re: Toshiba & Memjet

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Unless HP has made series improvements to their Edgline series they are no threat to a decent MFD. I was at one of the ON Demand shows a few years back and looked at the output from their Edgeline series and was totally unimpressed. The other issue that "Printer Companies" have not figured out when it comes to MFDs is the Accessories. They put flimsy CRAP accessories on their "MFD" (I use the term generously) and expect them to last for a 3-5 year lease term. And they don't care if they don't
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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I spoke to an old friend who's been a dealer rep for decades, literaly, who is with Sharp (one of five nationwide). He indicated that dealers are still signing up and that fellow Sharp employees want Kyocera-Mita to buy up the division. I feel that like what the US Government did for the US Auto industry, Japan will do for their panel industry. Japan cannot lose to Korea in the panel field like it has in the automobile field. Apple has sunk a bunch of it's vast coroprate treasure into Sharp
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OKI Data Announces Sponsorship of Questex Solutions Summit

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strategies on how dealers can successfully move beyond print to become a Total Solution Provider, incorporating both managed IT services and Managed Print Services (MPS) into a single and more holistic business practice. The breakout session will take place on Monday, November 12, 2012 from 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. EST in the Cardinal Ballroom, immediately following the Questex opening presentation. The educational session will be led by Chris DiReda, National Sales Director for MPS at OKI Data Americas
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Georgia

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The City of Alpharetta is requesting bids for the purchase and/or lease of FIVE (5) XEROX MULTI-FUNCTION COPIERS to be provided in accordance with terms, conditions, and specifications contained within the solicitation document. This bid is for Equipment Only (installation, service and supplies are not included) and must be provided by an authorized XEROX Peak Reseller within the North American Resellers Organization. http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/in...ocurement&id=321
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Just uploaded additional RFP's for November 2012

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California Copier Lease RFP Tennessee Print Shop Copier Bid California Georgia Tennessee Copiers & Maintenance Request for Proposal in California Follow this link http://p4photel.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/858101291
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Re: Konica Minolta Sales Up !

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They do a very good job with production print.
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Their dealer program has got to be the best in the industry now I constantly hear that dealers carrying their line are leading with KM devices. I wonder if that has to do with the legacy Ricoh guys who took over that division?
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Re: New HP 70ppm Inkjet coming soon.

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Re: Ricoh Americas is contact my accounts for......

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copy of letter from ricoh to my account
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Now we have to use the same account for all NCPG deals! Ricoh is a sad organization!
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Hesston Builds Upon Success of Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C7000 with KIP C7800

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Hesston Builds Upon Success of Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C7000 with KIP C7800 Print House Realizes Time and Cost Savings with Added Functionality of Color Digital Press Ramsey, NJ – November 5, 2012 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces that Hesston Prestige Printing (Hesston) has further enhanced its print operations with the addition of the KIP C7800 to complement the bizhub®PRESS C7000 Color Digital Press from Konica Minolta. A year after
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Konica Minolta Sales Up !

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Well its time for some good news forget all this Industry doom and gloom of the drop in MFP sales http://www.konicaminolta.com/a..._2q_presentation.pdf Look at the growth in North America !
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Canon job cuts hit Trumbull's Oce operations

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people scheduled to lose their jobs and waves of layoffs to follow throughout 2013. The company said it is keeping its facilities open. Consolidation and a changing world have forced document solutions companies that make printers and copiers to respond in different ways. Canon competitors, including Xerox and Lexmark International Inc., have seen a decline in copier and printer related revenues as customers choose to view documents on mobile and other devices rather than print them, according
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Copier Maintenance (Canon)

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Solicitation Number: AG-03r6-S-13-0005 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Nov 05, 2012 4:30 pm The Flathead National Forest intends to issue a maintenance contract for 2 network copiers. They are both Canon color machines. Quoters shall be certified authorized Canon dealers. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This
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Konica Minolta renews WWF support

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As the number of rhinos poached in 2012 rapidly approaches 500, Konica Minolta SA has renewed its support of the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF’s) African Rhino Programme (ARP). According to the WWF, Konica’s support of their rhino conservation work over the past year has produced significant results. These include prosecution-driven investigations, the donation of R1.2 million and efforts to encourage and support the building of an African rhino database. For every bizhub sold, Konica
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SHARP SELECTS ATLAS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. AS AUTHORIZED DEALER AND EXPANDS NATIONA

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agreement, Atlas Business Solutions will now offer a range of integrated technology solutions, including Sharp’s comprehensive portfolio of copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs). Sharp Authorized Dealers receive a wide array of marketing and sales support, including access to innovative tools and ongoing training. “Sharp is proud to welcome Atlas Business Solutions to our dealer network,” said Rich Boomsma, Senior Vice President, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. “We believe
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Question Regarding Canon and Xerox Light Production

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Hey Guys, Wanted to see if any of the Canon or Xerox P4Pers could provide some feedback on their respective Mono Light Production systems. Specifically, the: Canon imageRUNNER Advance 8095/8105 or new 8295/8205 and Xerox 4112/4127 or new D95/D125 I am trying to get a feel for what kinds of Environments (e.g. enterprise office, CRD etc...) and Verticals (e.g. education, legal office, healthcare etc) that these machines are most often installed in. Any reasons why (or why not) these are doing
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Komori Deems Graph Expo a Resounding Success

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specifically designed to showcase the many ways Komori can help printers achieve these goals. Komori made a number of direct sales at the show including the sale of eight offset presses, five of which will be equipped with Komori's award winning H-UV curing system. In addition to the eight press sales, an additional H-UV system was sold. The center of the Komori booth was a virtual demonstration of the new Impremia IS29, Komori's 29 inch, sheetfed inkjet digital press, co-developed with Konica Minolta
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DiversityPlus Magazine Honors Ricoh Exec for Company's Support of Minority and Women-

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several initiatives designed to: •Increase Ricoh's supplier diversity spend by 8 percent in the first year; •Enhance the visibility of Ricoh's diversity program among MWBEs; •Promote partnership opportunities to MWBEs and small non-minority businesses; •Increase the program's visibility within Ricoh by leading cross-functional meetings among sales teams responding to customer RFP requirements; and •Automate and streamline the supplier diversity program to ensure accurate reporting. As part of these
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Xerox DocuMate Scanners Are Windows 8 Compatible; Scanner drivers passed Microsoft st

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XeroxScanners.com support page . Driver support for other Microsoft operating systems can also be found at this website. About Xerox With sales approaching $23 billion, Xerox (NYSE: XRX) is the world's leading enterprise for business process and document management . Its technology, expertise and services enable workplaces -- from small businesses to large global enterprises -- to simplify the way work gets done so they operate more effectively and focus more on what matters most: their real business
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Sharp Default Odds Seen at 94.9% as Panasonic Cut: Japan Credit

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Sharp (6753) Corp.’s bond risk is signaling a 94.9 percent chance of default in five years as the yen near postwar highs swells losses at Japanese electronics companies, prompting Standard & Poor’s to cut Panasonic Corp. (6752)’s rating. The cost of insuring 1 billion yen ($12.4 million) of Sharp’s debt for five years rose by 125 million yen in the past month to 680 million yen in advance and 10 million yen annually, according to data provider CMA. Credit-default swaps of Panasonic and Sony
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Canon U.S.A. Makes Donation to AmeriCares to Aid in Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

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Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies in 2012. In 2012, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the ninth consecutive year, and for camcorders for the past two years. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its
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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: Nov 01, Sharp Corp has now publicly announced it own doubts about it's ability to continue as a Corporation without radical corporate change and new investors. http://www.reuters.com/article...101?type=companyNews (Reuters) - Struggling Japanese TV maker Sharp Corp warned it might not be able to survive on its own, as it almost doubled its full-year net loss forecast to $5.6 billion, and said it was considering alliances with other companies. In a
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Ricoh Dealership in Minnesota will buy.......

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Rumor , heard that a large Ricoh dealer will be purchasing a large base of Ikon/RBS accounts from Ricoh. We saw this many months ago with RJ Young, seems like the strategy will continue with Ricoh.
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Sharp "What will Happen"

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Pretty cut and dry, do you think they will sell the MFP division to stay afloat?
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Sharp "What will Happen"

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I posted this new poll in the poliing forums, it seems bad has gone to worse for Sharp, the stock just dropped another 3.5%, the yen continues to get stronger vs the dollar thus widening Sharp's losses. Vote here http://p4photel.com/eve/forums...1057841/m/8163985577
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Re: More layoffs at Ricoh

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quote: Originally posted by yeti: So this is the Eight Pillar Ricoh Transformation Project. From what I've heard Mike Dane has either been terminated or presented a "Retirement Package" and he's not the only member of the SMT to get one. one one side I've Its Ikon people getting the boot on the other side its Ricoh. I can't imagine how any ales rep worth his salt will stay with Ricoh, I've been hearing about sales not getting their commission for up to 8 months after the sale. Ricoh is also
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Re: Konica Minolta Sales Up !

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Toshiba Tec sales down 3% but Net Profit up 19% and dividend payment up.
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Re: Ricoh Dealership in Minnesota will buy.......

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That's what GIS does with Xerox, and with IKON people at the helm of Ricoh, I'm thinking it's a good bet that we'll see more of this.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Nov 01, Sharp Corp has now publicly announced it own doubts about it's ability to continue as a Corporation without radical corporate change and new investors. http://www.reuters.com/article...101?type=companyNews (Reuters) - Struggling Japanese TV maker Sharp Corp warned it might not be able to survive on its own, as it almost doubled its full-year net loss forecast to $5.6 billion, and said it was considering alliances with other companies. In a statement, the company said it booked massive
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Re: USA Presidential Poll

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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: While the Republican message clearly resonated with a lot of voters on the fiscal issues it was out of touch on many social issues. That's because there are too many people that are receiving social services, they will vote for thier way of like. If I were on foodstamps or needed a social service then I would be a dumbass to vote for someone who will cut the cut the fat. Over the last 16 years Democtrats have been able to expand services and have
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Obama. Back in August, Graham had said: “The demographics race we’re losing badly. We’re not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.” This year is likely to be the first in recent history when the majority of babies born in the U.S. are born to families from an “ethnic minority” background. That demographic shift is already being felt at polling stations – 72 percent of those who cast their vote this year were white, down from 74 percent in 2008, according to
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Auxilio Inc. : AUXILIO to Hold Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results Conference Call o

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days, beginning two hours after the call. To listen to the replay in the U.S., please dial 1-877-941-1428, and internationally, 1-480-629-9665. Enter access code 4574929. About AUXILIO, Inc. AUXILIO, Inc. is the pioneer of managed print services for the health care industry, working exclusively with hospitals and hospital systems throughout the United States. We are vendor independent and provide intelligent solutions, a risk free program and guaranteed savings. AUXILIO assumes all costs
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Japan’s e-ink Paper-like Display Does HD Video in Color

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By Ollie Green , November 06, 2012 @ 6:21pm Japan Display Inc., a merger of Toshiba’s, Sony’s and Hitachi’s small LCD businesses have worked with the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan to create a low-power color display that works similarly to an E-ink kindle device. Rather than using a backlit display like most traditional LCDs, the new reflective LCD display panels by Japan Display Inc. use an external light source to show clear images to the viewer, but what makes it special is its
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GreatAmerica Launches Info-Zone Mobile App

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while in the field. The app will also allow Dealers to quickly and cost-effectively improve their sales efforts with the mobile technology needed to expand and grow, while helping GreatAmerica channel partners improve transaction efficiency. “We invested in mobile computing because the majority of our Dealers are increasingly selling from the field and working in demanding, fast-paced situations,” said David Pohlman, GreatAmerica Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. “By placing key
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Aficio MP C305SPF

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Hey Guys, I'm wondering about the Aficio MP C305SPF. I'm still seeing a lot of MP C300/C400 sales and the C305 sales that I (finally) do see have some very high CPCs. Are you seeing the same? What is keeping these from selling? What do you see as a normal CPC for these?
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FlexPrint, Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening of New Corporate Headquarters

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since transformed the office printing and imaging industry, and provided the foundation for FlexPrint's success and exceptional growth. Under the leadership of its CEO, Frank Gaspari, they pioneered what is known today as Managed Print Services. Even then, with only a handful of employees and customers, everything they did was focused on the customer. Today, FlexPrint has organically grown to be the leading managed print organization in the nation, and recognized as one of the fastest growing
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InfoTrends Announces Study on Wide Format's Role in the Communications Mix

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Wednesday, November 07, 2012 Press release from the issuing company (Weymouth, MA) - Signage and wide format graphics are an integral part of the marketing mix, and they represent an opportunity for print service providers to make an impression. However, entering the market, or growing an existing business, starts with understanding key trends that drive buyer markets. InfoTrends' new multi-client study entitled Wide Format Printing: A Critical Element in the Communications Mix will uncover who
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Mutoh America Goes Direct to Resellers in Latin America

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appointed Fumi Aramaki from Western regional sales manager to director of sales of Latin America. His experience in sales and customer service will allow him to cultivate the Central and South America territory. Alongside Aramaki, Chris Jaeger has been hired as Latin America sales engineer. Jaeger will be moving from Honduras to Mutoh's corporate office in Phoenix, Arizona at the first of the year to technically support Mutoh resellers south of the border. Jaeger's knowledge in wide-format printing
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Re: Aficio MP C305SPF

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We are selling more of these than the C300/C400 series. For a color MFP with a small footprint, this is really our only option right now. Hardware is priced just under $2,000.
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Re: Aficio MP C305SPF

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We are selling more of the MPC305SPF, it's a good box if you can get past the small screen. Can't remember the last time I sold a C300/C400
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Nov 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Japan's Sharp Corp fell and Fitch Ratings downgraded its debt to junk status on Friday, a day after it warned of a $5.6 billion net loss for the year and said it might not be able to survive on its own. http://www.reuters.com/article...102?type=companyNews "Effectively shunned by the debt capital markets because of its massive losses and falling market share" "Worries about its cash liquidity have mounted in the credit markets, where the cost of insuring Sharp's debt
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Sharp Corp. may turn to the last resort of Japanese companies facing potential bankruptcy – the government. With 200 billion yen ($2.5 billion) of convertible bonds maturing in 2013, Sharp may have to ask the state Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. or Innovation Network Corp. of Japan for money, said Fumiaki Sato, co-founder of Sangyo Sosei Advisory Inc., a turnaround advisory firm in Tokyo. "Sharp, the world’s worst performing major stock" “Fitch does not foresee any meaningful
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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: Old Glory that is a very ugly and inappropriate comparison you made. I really hope that if Romney gets elected that he does not cut FEMA. He suggested this earlier in the campaign but flip flopped with Superstorm Sandy. Hopefully, Sandy will bring back to life real concerns in the US political system over global warming. Both parties, but especially the Republicans, are guilty of side stepping this issue during the election. Yea, it was pretty ugly
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Salesserviceguy, I'm confused about what your position is on Global Warmimg. With your last two posts, one seems to have a bias against an one a bias for. Being in Novia Scotia, I would expect that you face a global warming bias in the media although I was surprised to see in the poll numbers that you site that various areas of the country seem to poll pretty similar. Food for thought...if the dustbowl years of the 1930's happened today, it would be blamed on man-made global warming. It
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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: "Climate scientists have been warning for more than two decades that global warming is accelerating as a result of human activity, primarily from burning of fossil fuels; and contributing to extreme weather patterns, including longer droughts, more violent storms, rising sea levels and bigger coastal surges. Sandy and the drought that gripped the southern and western United States this summer should be exhibits “A” and “B” to that prediction." So
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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: While the Republican message clearly resonated with a lot of voters on the fiscal issues it was out of touch on many social issues. McCain was definately not a social conservative and he lost too. I now believe that there are two things that pretty much have sealed the fate of the Republican Party...1.)The left wing media is too powerful to overcome and 2.) The social re-engineering happening in our educational institutions, lower as well as higher
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quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: While the Republican message clearly resonated with a lot of voters on the fiscal issues it was out of touch on many social issues. How is Mitt Romney out of touch on social issues? He is one of the most moderate republicans out there. This election was not about social issues, fiscal issues topped the exit polls. Unfortunatly there are way too many people who depend on the government and they are not going to vote against the thier self interest
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There was a two million vote gap in the popular vote...obviously more appeal than just white males 35+. You say out of touch with gay rights and environmentalists...well yea, that is th platform, that was the point. I disagree on the Foreign Affairs. The blacks, nothing the Republicans can say or do could have changed that. I feel the Democrats pandered to the Latinos just to get their vote by ignoring the issue of illegals and immigration just like they ignored the debt, the defecit, a nuclear
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demographics race we’re losing badly. We’re not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.” This year is likely to be the first in recent history when the majority of babies born in the U.S. are born to families from an “ethnic minority” background. That demographic shift is already being felt at polling stations – 72 percent of those who cast their vote this year were white, down from 74 percent in 2008, according to exit polls by the Associated Press. The
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All true but what would be the point of adopting the Democratic talking points. Even if the Republicans promised free healthcare, free cell phones, unlimited unemployment checks, food stamps, college education, (sex-change operations, legalized drugs...), etc. like the Democrats do you really think they would get the votes? All that would happen would be a third party which seals their fate anyway.
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Mutoh America Announces Textile/Dye-Sub Dealer Partner Program

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Mutoh America, Inc. has announced its Textile and Dye-Sublimation Extended Partner Program (EPP). The program recognizes qualified Mutoh dealers that offer expertise to provide customers with the latest textile and dye-sub printing systems. EPP dealers offer a range of products to get customers started in the soft signage market including Mutoh's award winning ValueJet printers, ink, calendars, presses, transfer equipment and media. They offer everything to support existing businesses and to
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Irwin Menken, Founder of C3 Compliance Software, Joins Avalon Lake Partners

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NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Irwin Menken, founder of software company C3, has joined Avalon Lake Partners. C3, a trusted, proprietary, web-based regulatory infrastructure tool, assists hedge funds and broker dealers with document aggregation, document audit trails and calendaring as these tasks relate to SEC and FINRA compliance. Irwin will support Avalon Lake's sales operations and technology implementation, expanding its product base, and integrating C3 with the firm's existing
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  • Ricoh USA HQ move from Caldwell, NJ to Malvern, PA
  • Sharp parody by yours truly
  • Dealer demo rooms (needed or not needed)
  • Canon profit falls 35%
  • Future of DigiDoc Flow, Ecopy & NSI

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Konica Minolta provides sophisticated print services to UJ

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Konica Minolta South Africa, a Bidvest company, has successfully provided the University of Johannesburg (UJ) with sophisticated print services technology that can easily be adapted for future ICT requirements. The agreement between Konica Minolta and UJ came into effect at the beginning of 2012 and included the provision of cashless printing facilities to more than 50 000 students and setting up printing and copier technology in bulk print rooms on all four of the UJ campuses, namely Auckland
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Xerox in Leaders Quadrant of Global 2012 Report for Managed Print Services

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commentary, industry perspectives and views visit http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp, http://realbusinessatxerox.blogs.xerox.com, http://www.facebook.com/XeroxCorp, http://www.youtube.com/XeroxCorp . XEROX®, XEROX and Design® are trademarks of Xerox in the United States and/or other countries. 1 Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services, Worldwide, Ken Weilerstein, Cecile Drew, October 24, 2012. Media: Xerox Becky Dziedzic, +1-585-423-2623 becky.dziedzic@xerox.com or Text100 for Xerox
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Canon aims for a dominant role in inkjet printer category

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home office (SOHO) category. We are using our strong sales network that is already selling our copier multi-functional products to expand inkjet printers among SMEs and enterprises,” said Bharadwaj. Canon India is expecting to close 2012 with revenues of Rs 2,000 crore, a growth of 27 per cent over the previous year.
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Xerox Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant in 2012 Enterprise Content Management Report

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paper-to-digital solutions, and enhances cost savings and productivity gains for Xerox managed print services customers. Learn more at http://docushare.xerox.com/ . Learn more about Xerox Enterprise Content Management at http://www.xerox.com/ecm . About Xerox With sales approaching $23 billion, Xerox (NYSE: XRX) is the world’s leading enterprise for business process and document management. Its technology, expertise and services enable workplaces – from small businesses to large global
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My Sharp parody to I did it my way

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our way Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew When we bit off more than we could chew But through it all, when there was doubt We screwed it up and accepted a bailout We faced it all and we stood tall and did it our way We copied, we faxed and printed We've had our time, our share of losing As the debt draws near, you'll find us boozing To think we did all that And may we say, not in a great way, "Oh, no, oh, no, we are Sharp, we did it our way" For what is Sharp? is sincerity and creativity
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I hate to add another rumor to the Sharp story but I heard from a Konica Minolta Dealer Sales Manager that something was cooking between the two companies (could be just BS). Also, a prominent 10 year Sharp dealer just left Sharp to become a Konica Minolta dealer. Sharp Canada now owns that dealer's base of Sharp copiers and is providing Sales & Service directly from Sharp Canada.
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I have been selling the same brand of MFP for 15 years and I still need to refer back to a current colour model all of the time to answer various questions, produce print samples and test various software. Maybe when I say Classroom, I should be saying Resource Center. Any sales rep needs current product to play with to be be able to understand what they are selling and project confidence to the customer that they know what they are talking about. I am thinking a carrot and stick promo. Have a
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Ikon Headquarters NOW Home to Ricoh Americas

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MALVERN — Ricoh Americas Corp. has renewed its lease at 70 Valley Stream Parkway here and officially made the site its corporate headquarters for its Americas operations. Ricoh Americas is the North and South American sales/marketing unit of Ricoh. The company signed a long-term lease on 107,000 square feet in the building. Even though the company has been in the building for more than a decade — originally as Ikon Office Solutions — it conducted a search to explore what other options were
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Re: Dealer Demo Rooms

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maybe is that a lot of dealers are doing intial training with new reps on machines, however they are not letting the reps do the onsite training after the system is sold. Thus reps are selling systems and really have no clue how to demo or feel comfortable scheduling a demo because they are not literate with performing a demonstration. I beleive we need to get back to the basics with demonstrations, but if the owners of the dealerships continue with not requiring reps to do the key op training
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MissionIR News - GlobalWise Investments to Create New Market Opportunities through Pa

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largest and most respected IT infrastructure organizations in the world, which provides increased credibility in the managed print space. This venue is a fantastic marketing and sales outreach program to show IT professionals how cloud-based managed print services create significant efficiency, flexibility and time savings for organizations while enabling more productive and profitable business.” About MissionIR MissionIR is committed to connecting the investment community with companies that
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Canon profit falls 35.6%, well below forecast

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billion net profit from five analysts' forecasts compiled by Thomson Reuters. For the current business year ending December, the Japanese company also revised downward its previous earnings estimate made in July. It lowered its full-year net profit outlook to Y234 billion from Y250 billion. Meanwhile, the company cut its operating profit outlook to Y356 billion from Y390 billion. Sales are now pegged at Y3.53 trillion, down from Y3.690 trillion. Canon's earnings are based on U.S. accounting standards.
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Re: What is the future for DigiDoc Flow, eCopy and NSI?

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Toshiba seems to be taking the position of developing customized processors that are optimized for MFPs. The benefit is much smaller size, faster processing (measured by quicker FCOT) and lower power consumption. Many manufacturers use "off the shelf" PC processors due to lower cost and less complicated to develop. Xerox commonly convinces buyers to include the spec, "must have a minimum of a 1.2 Ghz processor" for their Black only copiers as a "knock-out" feature. The MFP industry will always
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Re: there is no end in sight to Sharp’s crisis.

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From Industry Analyst. By Andy Slawetsky, President, Industry Analysts, Inc. Industry Analysts, Inc. has learned that Sharp Electronics has terminated their agreement with Xerox’s Global Imaging (GIS). The contract will end on November 26, 2012. After that date, GIS will no longer be able to purchase Sharp hardware and accessories. Sharp will continue to provide supplies and parts to GIS for the foreseeable future but they have eliminated discounts. According to Rich Boomsma, Senior VP of Sales
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Re: 240WD

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with this? I have situations like this before, even though the 240W is only six years old, keep in mind they were around for almost 4 years! Ricoh has now listed them as "limited parts" or something to that effect. This is the first item I would tell them about. There has got be advantages moveing to the W3601 for them. Are they scanning if so, are they only scanning as a .tiff. Are they emailing the scans as .tiffs or are they converting to .pdf, if they are converting to .pdf, have they
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to Rich Boomsma, Senior VP of Sales at Sharp, Sharp has “agreed to provide supplies and parts at an increased cost .” The recent news about Sharp Electronics has been pretty bad to say the least. This seems like an interesting move and makes me wonder how dire are things at Sharp’s business products unit truly are if they are able to leave money on the table and cut Xerox off like this. For a company that is rumored to be exiting the the office equipment business, Sharp seems to be moving ahead
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Re: Sharp… (The word on the street) …is selling!

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Yesterday The President of my company received a call from the President of the CDA (Independent Dealer Association). What my President relayed to me was Sharp had contacted the President of the CDA and told him that they would take legal action against the company that I work for if I didn't pull the article and print a retraction. My Blog is not a company blog, but out of respect for the guy I work for I did pull the article. I noted why, but specified that no one from Sharp had contacted me
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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source of report. The Osaka-based company is scheduled to report earnings on Nov. 1. The average of four analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg is for a 215 billion-yen first-half net loss. Sharp is cutting more than 10,000 jobs and selling overseas plants as well as U.S. solar developer Recurrent Energy LLC in an attempt to return to profit next fiscal year, people with knowledge of the plans said Sept. 26. The company presented a revival package to lenders that included asset sales and job cuts
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Re: Dealer Demo Rooms

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quote: . I am thinking a carrot and stick promo. Have a current colour copier in stock and get an extra discount on hardware sales. No demo unit, no extra discount. Thats a decent incentive, anyone else have any ideas?
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I am thinking more of typical dealer demo room for the everyday $3k-$15k deal with a networked PC to demo Print drivers, Web Browsers and some specialty software. Expensive demo rooms are not cost effective as most clients never visit them. In a bigger dealer and assuming the Manufacturer's office does not directly compete with the Dealer's sales team, I am sure you would be able to take advantage of their facilities. If that showroom is too far away to drive, maybe the opportunity is worth the
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BIG news coming. Dealers be warned.
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Ricoh Moves HQ To Malvern?

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I guess this is a good 'told you so' moment for a lot of you.http://www.bizjournals.com/phi...ease-in-malvern.htmlAnyone have details on this?
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Global Award on Ideas for “New Lighting” with Flexible OLED Lighting Panels

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Ideas,” Konica Minolta understands the problems the customers face from their point of view and creates new values by bringing the ideas into shape. The Group continues to create innovative products, services and solutions that bring joy, give surprise and stir emotions for businesses and everyday lives across the world. OLED lighting represents a field of environmentally-friendly and energy-saving products where Konica Minolta's proprietary core technologies are fully utilized. The Group
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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706 billion yen of short term debt is due in 12 months, this is over $billion US dollars! "And high on Japan Inc's list of worries this earnings season is what Canon and others are referring to as "China risk". Almost half of Japanese manufacturers expect to see lower sales in the current fiscal year due to the spike in tensions between Asia's two largest economies, while nearly one-quarter said they were considering delaying or reducing planned investment in China, according to a Reuters
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HP introduced a wide range of new print products today, one of which is their new Office Jet Pro X line, available Spring 2013. This line features HPs new PageWide fixed print heads very similar in concept to Memjet's fixed print heads. http://www.hp.com/united-state...400_go_officejetprox Last I heard of this technology from HP was their Edgeline series of printers. I do not now how successful they were with that technology. I have never seen one in any office that I have been in. Could this
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If you’re in a busy city, there very well may be some printer manufacture showrooms you can take advantage of. Showroom accessibility with the latest and greatest models may not be an issue for small dollar deals. However, if you are working on a 3 million dollar hardware deal with hundreds of thousands in solutions, the end user is going to want to see their exact (multiple) print stream (s) sent through the machines to make sure expectations are being met. I’ve never worked for a dealer, do
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I have now been contacted directly (Via my Blog) by the Chairman of the Sharp Dealer Advisory committee and indirectly by Sharp USA via the CDA (Independent Dealer Association). But I have NOT heard Sharp Japan state plainly that they are NOT going to sell their Copier division. Read my The Connected Copier blog post and the comments, then decide for yourself if this is spin or not. SharP USA & The Sharp Dealers want to put an end to the speculation that Sharp Japan is planning to sell their
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Former Children's of Alabama hospital technician enters plea agreement in $426,986 pr

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printer cartridges Nichols charged to Children's, and the remaining items included laptop computers, printers, printer parts and fax machines he had stolen from the hospital. Nichols received $234,525 from Image Craft for the equipment, the press release states. The FBI investigated the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Henry Cornelius.
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Pitchman, pundit roles at odds

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By Donald J. Boudreaux Published: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 8:56 p.m. Updated 22 hours ago Peter Morici, a professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and former chief economist at the U.S. International Trade Commission, is a pitchman for Kyocera office copiers. To my eye, he’s quite effective at helping Kyocera sell more copiers in the U.S. And make no mistake: By doing well, Morici is also doing good. By enabling Kyocera to better compete in the market, he’s part
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class has the money to spend not when the wealthy keep their tax breaks. Defense contractors don't need to build two more Aircraft Carrier Battlegroups as Romney wants - there's only ONE other country in the world with ONE Battlegroup, Russia and it stays in port cuz there's no money for fuel. Our EIGHT Carrier Battlegroups will protect the US. Republicans and Democrats are hopeless. Absurd spending for the military especially when we can't win the wars we fight; we need to start picking fights
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Re: Ikon Headquarters NOW Home to Ricoh Americas

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This was rumored here for YEARS. Alas, it has become true. It is still shocking as it becomes reality. Ricoh was in fact absorbed by IKON. Unreal.
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Going the Master Distributor route makes them a commodity in their catalog. No value selling, low cost and margins but it keeps the factories running - th ottom line.
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To me, Push scanning implies scanning via SMB into a specific Network folder. With SAP there are likely User names and Passwords that will need to be programmed into any one touch scan button you create. I have some experience with SAP printing but none with Scanning.
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Re: Sharp… (The word on the street) …is selling!

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Vince Sharp will do anything to try and save the sinking ship. I'm sorry you had to go through this. Art
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Re: Toshiba & Memjet

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A Look at Memjet’s First Office All-in-One, the EvoJet Office Pro 310 We’ve written a lot about Memjet in the past, and thought a look at the first Memjet-powered office All-in-One, Lomond’s EvoJet Office Pro 310, was in order. The EvoJet Office Pro 310 uses Memjet’s color inkjet printing technology, which is based on a stationary page-width wide print head (right). With conventional office inkjet printers, much smaller print heads move back and forth across the page to print. In contrast, the
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Re: Sharp… (The word on the street) …is selling!

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Whoa that rumor KM & Sharp would then really vault KM in the top three players in the industry!
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Re: Sharp… (The word on the street) …is selling!

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This was an inamil I received from linkedin today: Mike Marusic Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Solutions Group at Sharp Electronics Greater New York City Area I have noticed your many posts about Sharp and would like to offer my assistance in answering any questions you may have. There seems to be many missing pieces that you would likely have questions on.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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(Reuters) - Sharp Corp (6753.T), the fourth largest television manufacturer in the world, may have suffered a group net loss of around 400 billion yen ($5.01 billion) in the April-September half due to restructuring costs and valuation losses on inventory, the Nikkei said. The loss is nearly double the 210 billion yen ($2.63 billion) the company had projected in August, the Japanese daily said. Sharp, which has been hit by a steep decline in demand for LCD televisions and panels in recent times
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quote: Originally posted by Jrlz: Jason R, the Democtractic talking points, lead by Harry Reid were that Mitt paid no taxes for 10 years. He proved them wrong. Incorrect. The (idiotic) quote from Harry Reid was that he had spoken to an unnamed source who knew Romney while he was working at Bain Capital. Romney left Bain Capital in 2002, or 1999, or even earlier depending upon which defintition you use, but he's been gone for at least 10 years. Those are the years in question, not last year
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It seems the Democrats have lost a lot of their momentum to win the election. The election now seems to be a 50/50 toss up with the Democrats having a better "ground game" as the News anchors like to describe it. If the election turns out to be very close, hopefully there will not be another Florida fiasco over "hanging chad" that cost Al Gore the presidency.
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Document Management package back in our laps. Having demo hardware and NFR software to be able to work with is the only way we can R&D true end to end systems for clients...including the extra programming we do using our own DBA to build linkages. We are no longer a dealer...we have had to become a true integrator to be able to move forward.
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Hello, I have a large prospect that has recently installed SAP. Their current MFP providor is Sharp and the contract is nearing it's end. They would now like to "push" scan documents from their MFP's and are looking for a solution. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks!
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This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

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Multifunctional Devices: Color-Laser Multifunctionality Gains Ground

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market share of 46 percent. Toshiba, Sharp, and Xerox are each neck-to-neck with a combined market share of 36 percent. Konica Minolta and Kyocera each achieved a market share in the vicinity of 6-10 percent. Rajiv Bhatia, COO, CBG Group, Ricoh India, elaborates on Ricoh's initiatives, "The robust product portfolio and extensive reach across country, for the last two consecutive years, have enabled the company to command a leadership position in the A3 color MFP market. The company intends to
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ABBYY FineReader Engine 10 Integrates with Ricoh GlobalScan(TM) NX Software

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-Packard, KnowledgeLake, Microsoft, NewSoft, Notable Solutions, Samsung Electronics and more. ABBYY OCR applications are shipped with equipment from the world's top manufacturers such as Epson, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox, Microtek, Panasonic, Plustek, Ricoh, Toshiba, and Xerox. ABBYY is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, with offices in Germany, the UK, the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Cyprus, Australia, Japan and Taiwan. For more information, visit http://www.abbyy.com . ABBYY, the ABBYY Logo, FineReader
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Kay Fernandez Promoted to VP, Strategic Business Development at Konica Minolta

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Minolta a market-leading brand.” Fernandez comes to this position after recently serving as Director, Sales Planning for Konica Minolta’s Western Region in the Direct Sales Channel. Prior to that time, she spent nearly 12 years working for Toshiba, holding positions in all aspects of product management, including Vice President of Marketing. “Kay’s diversified experience, will bring fresh perspective to the team as we look to execute our future vision for Konica Minolta,” says Kern. “We welcome Kay
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Canon and Océ launch new business printers in Malaysia

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Photo - Flanked by models (in centre) Rodney Fong, marketing manager, PGA, Business Imaging Solution, Canon Marketing (Malaysia). Digital imaging solutions firms Canon Marketing Malaysia and OcÉ Malaysia have unveiled two high performance printers - a light production colour printer Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C9000 PRO and a series of black and white systems called the OcÉ VarioPrint DP Line - to empower the country's businesses, said the companies. "The launch of these two models is a clear
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Objectif Lune and Konica Minolta Add Planetpress Suite to their European Distribution

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and web-to-print with PrintShop Mail Suite, and more recently for hybrid mailing and document management systems with +PreS. For more information, visit http://www.objectiflune.com . About Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH, based in Langenhagen, Germany, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, Japan. The company delivers services and distributes products, systems and solutions that fulfil all the
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Konica Minolta Publishes Environmental Report 2012

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Environmental Report. Under the communication message "Giving Shape to Ideas," Konica Minolta will continue contributing to solutions for challenges in the global environment and society by fulfilling the customers' needs through creative environmental innovations. For additional information on Konica Minolta's environmental efforts, visit http://www.konicaminolta.com/about/csr/environment/ CSR Report 2012 http://www.konicaminolta.com/a...r/csr/download/2012/
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Sharp Selects Southern Duplicating Of Mississippi As Authorized Dealer And Expands Na

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Duplicating of Mississippi has joined its extensive nationwide network of authorized dealers. As part of the agreement, Southern Duplicating will now offer a range of integrated technology solutions, including Sharp's comprehensive portfolio of copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs). Sharp Authorized Dealers receive a wide array of marketing and sales support, including access to innovative tools and ongoing training. "The addition of Southern Duplicating of Mississippi will further enhance
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Xerox Managed Print Services help Indian businesses save costs; boost prodcutivity an

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company. We see a fundamental structural change happening in the enterprise landscape where more and more customers are shifting from a Cap-Ex driven captive print infrastructure to an Op-Ex led Managed Print Services, thereby reaping the benefits of lower costs, enhanced productivity, mobile/cloud printing, user-based accounting and security features, effective print governance via SLA assurance and single point of accountability. Via our Xerox Print Services (XPS) and Xerox Partner Print Services
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OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate Custom Label Printing Solutions for the Healthcare I

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our solutions with medical and IT professionals, and to demonstrate how our thermal ID barcode printers offer superior performance for the healthcare industry.” OKI Data offers a complete line of label printers ranging from portable to the most compact desktop label printers to enterprise label printers, providing unmatched functionality and throughput for optimal performance. Mobile workforces are able to print on-demand, high-resolution labels quickly and efficiently, providing an ideal
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Océ Arizona 480 UV Flatbed Printers Offer Expanded Application Versatility

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Océ Arizona 480 UV Flatbed Printers Offer Expanded Application Versatility TRUMBULL, Conn., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Océ, a Canon Group Company and an international leader in digital document management and printing for professionals, today announced the new Océ Arizona(®) 480 GT and Océ Arizona 480 XT printers that feature remarkable application versatility and improved productivity while maintaining the uncompromising quality favored by Océ Arizona Series customers. The Océ Arizona 480
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Ricoh and Digital Gateway partner to enhance dealer experience

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, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 billion USD). The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial
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Memjet set to revive colour printing in the UK, with world's fastest office print tec

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Memjet set to revive colour printing in the UK, with world's fastest office print technology PR Newswire LONDON, Oct. 17, 2012 - Memjet-powered office printers are now available for fast paced UK businesses - The Lomond EvoJet 2 prints full bleed A4 colour pages in a single second, boosting office productivity - The printer will be available on unique 'all-inclusive' colour contracts, through authorized UK dealers LONDON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Memjet, the global leader in colour
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Selling Document Management

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Hey, does anyone have any tips on how to create a fast sales cycle on document management. I feel like I cannot get people to admit to pain that they lose documents or they take a while to find. It's like pulling teeth and I can't see how this is more profitable than finding new toner or copier opptys. What am I missing here?
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The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Different Mobile Printing Solutions

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. There’s also PrinterOn, which comes as a public cloud service or internal server software. And there is PrintMe Mobile from EFI, which come as software installable on Windows or Linux servers. EFI says it is the only vendor that can 100% solve the vexing problem mentioned above: enabling mobile devices on the guest Wi-Fi network to securely print to printers inside the firewall located on the corporate network. That would help visiting dignitaries, salespeople, partners and customers. “Our solution
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Ricoh Digital Imaging Services help turn documents into actionable information for ag

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a wide array of information sources and mediums. Ricoh easily handles virtually any image format, including TIFF, JPEG and PDF. For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com . |About Ricoh| Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the
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Canon U.S.A., Ron Howard and the Public Select 91 Winning Photos for "Project Imagina

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., Inc. Editorial: Kevin McCarthy, 516-328-5950 kmccarthy@cusa.canon.com or Alliance Courtney Engel, 212-546-2372 cengel@alliance-agency.com or Canon U.S.A. website: http://www.usa.canon.com or For sales information/customer support: 1-800-OK-CANON ccenter@cits.canon.com
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Clover Technologies Group Settles with Canon

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Clover Technologies Group Settles with Canon Oct 15, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Clover Technologies Group, a producer of genuine remanufactured printer cartridges, has settled its disputes with Canon in the International Trade Commission and the federal district court in the Southern District of New York pertaining to certain laser printer cartridges. According to a release, the settlements will result in Clover's dismissal from both lawsuits. The terms of the settlement are
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Xerox sets sights on becoming industry leader

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of pages that are printed on Xerox devices. Allied with this is a willingness to partner with software and finishing systems providers he explains, naming GMC as a perfect example as a company with technology in web to print that Xerox lacked. “We want to partner with best of breed manufacturers as a means of braking into new markets and markets which are growing,” he says. THE CHANGE IN DIRECTION HAS BEEN BUILDING SINCE the start of the year and the appointment of former Presstek CEO Jeff
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Chinese printer maker Pantum enters UK market

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A new printer manufacturer, Pantum, is launching in the UK and Ireland markets, signing its first distributor and claiming it will reinvigorate a landscape long dominated by names such as HP and Xerox. However, Pantum, a Chinese brand based in Beijing which partners Guangdong-based manufacturer Zhuhai Seine to produce its kit, will stay away from the managed print services (MPS) market for the time being, according to the vendor's UK business manager John Davies. "The managed services offer
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IDG - International Data Group Inc. : Worldwide Page Volume Declined Slightly in 2011

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Program, provides total market size and vendor shares for single-function printer, MFP, and single-function digital copier (SFDC) pages (prints/copies) and installed base. Data includes installed base units and pages by technology, sub-technology, and speed (laser) for 7 regions. Notes: * Digital hardcopy devices include single-function printers, multifunctional peripherals (MFPs), and single-function digital copiers (SFDC). This study included only mono laser devices under 70 ppm (pages per minute
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Re: there is no end in sight to Sharp’s crisis.

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Word on the Street (from the CDA meeting) is that Sharp is selling their copier division! http://theconnectedcopier.word...-street-is-selling/[
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Re: Mobile Print

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Kyocera has a "Mobile Print" app, it is free to use and is compatible with the TaskAlpha machines, but I could never get it to connect. They also have a "cloud Connect" solution, it is subscription based like Ricohs Hotspot but also lets you print/scan to from Evernote. Evernote is the best!
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Take a look at this real Ricoh Envelope Press

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Art, Xante has married the Ricoh 821 with a feeder... http://www.xante.com/product-information/impressia/ Dave
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Landa to raise $150-200 mln for new printer venture -paper

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will raise capital from foreign institutional and private investors, the paper said. Officials at Landa Corp would not comment on the report. Another of Landa's printing companies, Indigo, was sold to Hewlett-Packard in 2001 for about $1.5 billion. Based on a process called "nanography", the new industrial-sized printers use tiny drops of ink to produce quick-drying and high quality images at high speeds, the company says. Each unit has a price tag of 2 million euros ($2.58 million), Calcalist
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Mobile Print

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It seems like most offices are looking to be able to print from their smart phone or tablet nowadays. I'm wondering what options others are recommending. I have looked into several options including Google Cloud Print, Smart Device Print, PrinterShare and some others. It seems that each has its strengths and weaknesses. Some use only a generic driver or only black & white and some are dependent on a "print server" to house the printers which is another point of failure and not always an option
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79 Per Cent of Businesses Unable to Maximise Technology due to Ageing Legacy Systems,

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manage their business-critical document processes. About Ricoh Ricoh is a global technology company specialising in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group, operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 billion USD). The majority of the company’s revenue comes from products, solutions and
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Sharp launches three Android smartphones in Singapore

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The Sharp SH530U. (Credit: Sharp) We've always looked on in envy each time NTT Docomo announces its new smartphone offerings . After all, it's a known fact that most of its Japan-only handsets don't make their way to other parts of the world. This looks set to change, though, with Sharp launching three Android smartphones in Singapore. Running on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS skinned with a proprietary Feel UX user interface, the three devices are claimed to be non-slip and anti-sweat
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Oce Showcases Game-Changing Project Velocity at SGIA Expo 2012

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workflow for large format environments with Memjet's high-speed, digital color printing technology. Key features of Velocity include: •Print up to 500 3'x4' prints per hour stacked and cut to size; •Six integrated media rolls up to 42" wide – 13,650 square feet of online capacity; •Dual tray integrated capacity stacker Imagine printing 100 36"x48" (E-size) posters in just 12 minutes on Velocity – versus 3 hours on a traditional inkjet system. Or printing 250 E-size posters on Velocity in the 20-30
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JP 8500 PostScript printing with Windows 7

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I have a JP8500 customer that just upgraded to Windows 7. Short fo replacing his equipment, what are his options to print PostScript with Windows 7?
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Objet Showcases Exquisite Examples of Professional 3D Printing Applications at the 3D

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professional 3D printing applications at the inaugural 3D Printshow today. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121019/568348-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121019/568348-b ) Two pieces from Neri Oxman's 'Imaginary Beings: Mythologies of the Not Yet' series, recently exhibited at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, take centre stage on the Objet stand (P19 Level 2, Porter Tun Room). Printed using Objet's unique Connex multi-material 3D printing technology, Oxman explains why the process
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Color Systems Consultant-Renton WA

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in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL. For more information visit www.oce.com . 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
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Re: Mobile Print

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its shocking how big of a request this has become especially in the k-12 section. looks like a slew of school districts dropped text books and bought Ipads there are far too many issues with Mobil print who owns the mobile device? where does the document or information go when printing. some solutions that have promise Naturally there is Printeron they were the first to the table with mobile print and have an oem branded solution with Ricoh (Hotspot) After that comparable solutions would be EFI

Re: What are the Pros & Cons of an Colour LED Print Engine vs a Laser Print Engine?

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We have sold a couple of these systems already. One was a small construction company where the owner was very pleased with the image quality on very small point sizes when printing 11 x 17" floor plans. The Toshiba has a max paper weight of 209 gsm but can handle a broader range of smaller envelope sizes.
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EFI to Highlight Industry Leading Inkjet and Workflow Innovation at SGIA EXPO 2012

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addition to the EFI hybrid line, the EFI VUTEk QS3Pro 3.2-meter UV hybrid printer that combines true variable-drop grayscale printing and white ink print capability with VUTEk production speeds. EFI VUTEk GS3250lx Pro, a production level LED UV-curing printer with advanced grayscale capabilities for higher print quality and optimized ink usage. EFI R3225, a UV roll-to-roll printer with a feature set, output, substrate access and pricing unrivaled in its category. EFI T1000,a true UV flatbed printer
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Lexmark extends MFP leadership with new solutions-enabled laser products

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speeds, and with powerful productivity solutions via the 4.3-inch color touch screen. It prints up to 10,000 pages per month, up to 40 pages per minute, and prints or copies a first page in as quickly as seven seconds. •MS610 monochrome laser printer – Starting at $699, the Lexmark MS610 is impressive in its own right with duplex and built-in productivity solutions3. As the fastest compact A4 monochrome laser printer4, it prints up to 16,000 pages per month, up to 50 pages per minute, and a first
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Océ Showcases Project Velocity at SGIA Expo

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Océ Showcases Project Velocity at SGIA Expo Friday, October 19, 2012 Press release from the issuing company Digital, large format color technology prints up to 15 times faster than conventional aqueous inkjet LAS VEGAS, NV – Océ, a Canon Group Company and an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that it will showcase the North American debut of its first fully integrated and automated large format printing system based on Memjet technology at the SGIA
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Re: What is the future for DigiDoc Flow, eCopy and NSI?

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afaik the engine that do all the OCR stuff isn’t very powerful, the process is very slow (the Xerox mfp's are slow doing this) and it is probably intended for very small businesses.
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Re: there is no end in sight to Sharp’s crisis.

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Art, I'm beginning to hear rumblings of contraction in their direct branches and even possible sell offs. Can anyone confirm/deny? If true, is this welcome news for Sharp dealers?
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Re: ecopy paperworks discontinued????

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Just don't try to connect PPDM to the copier. The desktop software is really good. I bet your dealership has hundreds of unused licenses for it laying around so its basically free. The Nuance PDF Professional softeare and Omnipage software that comes bundled in there is great and the OCR engine blows away e-copy.
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Re: Selling Document Management

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Your not missing anything you are correct. Long sales cycles and products that are lets say no

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Multifunctional Devices: Color-Laser Multifunctionality Gains Ground

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market share of 46 percent. Toshiba, Sharp, and Xerox are each neck-to-neck with a combined market share of 36 percent. Konica Minolta and Kyocera each achieved a market share in the vicinity of 6-10 percent. Rajiv Bhatia, COO, CBG Group, Ricoh India, elaborates on Ricoh's initiatives, "The robust product portfolio and extensive reach across country, for the last two consecutive years, have enabled the company to command a leadership position in the A3 color MFP market. The company intends to
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Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is currrently seeking a Print Producti

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Digital Printer/Publication Specialist Windsor, Connecticut Job Description Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is currrently seeking a Print Production Specialist. The position objectives are to pre-flight and execute printing orders, internal and external as directed by Production Supervisor using digital printer and copiers. Quality control of all print jobs and timely execution are crucial. RESPONSIBILITIES Internal: Check daily backorders and print backorders as needed
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Konica Minolta SA introduces EveryonePrint, the freedom of printing in the cloud

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private cloud print solution in corporate environments and that the product’s enhanced security features avoid unattended printouts in the printer output tray. “This also means that EOP has the ability to save printing costs because sent but forgotten print jobs will not be printed,” he says. In addition, EOP results in eco-friendly reductions of paper and energy consumption, IT-friendly use of standard applications to print for all platforms, and user-friendly, highly convenient printing from
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BTA's Capture the Magic District Event - Nov. 15-16, 2012

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. With more than two decades of experience, he leads InfoTrends' continuous information service practice in this area on a global basis. Prior to joining InfoTrends, Dazo was senior manager of output solutions for Ricoh Corp. In this capacity, he was responsible for establishing channel requirements and go-to-market strategies, creating leading-edge solutions for the market. Earlier in his career, Dazo held senior sales and marketing positions at Sharp, Net2Phone, Minolta and Canon. Legal
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Color MFP bizhub Series, “PageScope Mobile“ and Konica Minolta Planetarium “Tenku” in

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Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP). Konica Minolta’s award-winning color MFP bizhub series and PageScope Mobile were highly evaluated for their “user interface,” which enables them to operate seamlessly and consistently among various devices. the Konica Minolta Planetarium “Tenku” won the award for the first time at Konica Minolta in the category of “media for public.” JDP especially valued it as comprehensively pleasant facility providing comfort to customers in such a unique space as
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RICOH AND CAL POLY DEBUT FIRST-EVER DIGITAL LITERACY CURRICULUM FOR COMMERCIAL PRINTI

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intersection of creativity and technology. In addition to state-of-the-art production printing, expressive technologies include new interactive media, printable electronics, interactive 3D systems, robotics, on-demand publishing, smart packaging and interactive arts. As part of the relationship, Ricoh has provided a Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition production printer to Cal Poly’s renowned student-run University Graphic Systems printing, publishing, and imaging enterprise, one of the world’s
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Ricoh Brings "Print & Beyond" to Graph Expo 2012

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surface with their smartphone. -- Ricoh Production High Volume Printers - Ricoh's selection of color production systems -- the Ricoh Pro C901 and Ricoh Pro C651/C751 -- will also be a highlight of the show, illustrating to commercial and in-house printers why the high image quality, versatility and in-line finishing options make them the ideal choice for the demanding array of print jobs that they have to handle. -- InfoPrint 5000 familyof Color Continuous Form Inkjet Platforms - Ricoh's
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PrintFleet and Canon U.S.A. Collaborate on Fleet Management

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in North America. Remote Tech is a powerful tool developed to deliver key service data collected directly from Canon devices equipped with Canon’s embedded Remote Diagnostic System (eRDS) and Canon’s Remote Maintenance System (imageWARE Remote). The data is then forwarded to a client’s PrintFleet server for compilation and action. Remote Tech’s bi-directional communication functionality enables many service related activities, such as device configuration, remote reboot and MIB writing to be
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Ricoh A4 Color Envelope Printer

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Well, here's a video of the printing running envelopes we did almost 2,200 or 2,00 in 75 minutes. not bad, no wrinkles, couple of jams cause we put too many envelopes in the paper drawers. We had four of them. I got me a new system I can sell for nice profit!
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62 Page Per Minute Long Life Network Printer From Kyocera Canada

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Kyocera Canada has just announced a new series of long life, super fast mono network printers ranging in speed from 42 pages per minute to 62 pages per minute. This is a long way from the early days of laser printers when 8 ppm was considered fast. The four new printers released by Kyocera are the FS-2100DN, FS-4100DN, FS-4200DN and the FS-4300DN. These units are 42, 47, 52 and 62 ppm printers which include standard duplex capability, Gigabit ethernet and USB 2.0 connections. Long Life
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RICOH CERTIFIES 80 SOLUTION ENGINEERS AS MASTER-LEVEL COLOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

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mission.” These certifications complement the G7 hardware certification for the Ricoh Pro C901 and Pro C651/751 digital cut-sheet printers. For details on Ricoh’s full line of products, services and solutions, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com . | About Ricoh | Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the
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RICOH UNVEILS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, POWERED BY RICOH BUSINESS BOOSTER, TO H

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against industry best practices, and the resulting scorecard is the foundation of Ricoh’s tailored advice for improving performance. The Ricoh Continuous Improvement Program is a value-added free service exclusively for Ricoh production print customers. It is part of Ricoh’s Business Booster strategy for offering tightly integrated production printing solutions that enhance customer workflow and business results. For details on this and other Ricoh products and services, visit http://www.ricoh
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AUXILIO Realigns Business Development Strategy, Announces Sales Organization Changes

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AUXILIO Realigns Business Development Strategy, Announces Sales Organization Changes to Capitalize on Greater Market Presence in U.S. Hospitals 10/10/2012| 09:10am US/Eastern New Strategy & Structure Responds to Growing Interest in the Company's Managed Print Services Solution AUXILIO, Inc. (OTCBB: AUXO), the nation's leading Managed Print Services (MPS) company for health care, today announced a transformation in its go-to-market sales strategy with a new geographically-focused business
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OKI Data to Demo MPS at SMB Nation Fall Conference

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Thursday, October 11, 2012 Press release from the issuing company OKI Data Americas announces its participation and platinum sponsorship of the SMB Nation 2012 Fall Conference, taking place October 12-14, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. Championing the evolution of Managed Print Services (MPS) into specialized, vertical solutions, OKI Data will demonstrate the company's cloud-based, proprietary MPS offering, Total Managed Print in Booth 302, in addition to various solutions geared toward SMBs. OKI
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KYOCERA Document Solutions America Extends Its Award-Winning Line of Black & White EC

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-2100DN support a variety of printer management tools (including Status Monitor, Kyocera Net Admin, and Kyocera Net Viewer), and offer Kyocera’s Command Center RX, a user-friendly web interface that allows for easy adjustment of security and network preferences. The printers support IPsec and IPv6 protocols; they also accommodate Kyocera’s KX Driver for Windows, PPD for Macs, PPD for Linux/UNIX, and Mini Driver and Windows 64-bit drivers. Each printer has a standard memory of 256MB that is upgradeable

Leading MFP Manufacturer and Six-Time Winner Acknowledged by Marketing Research Consu

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Foundation for Cancer Research.Independent dealers and prominent industry executives were the presenters for the seven awards.This unique event is attended by every major copier/printer manufacturer in the industry each year. "Receiving this award is wonderful acknowledgement that our leadership team here at Konica Minolta continues to support our dealers above and beyond their needs,” said Taylor .“I am honored to again receive this recognition and will remain committed to ensuring our dealer
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GRAPH EXPO Best Of The Best Technology Unveiled

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allows users to access, pay, and print in a completely self-serve environment, whether accessing files from their USB drives, mobile devices, or cloud accounts. PREPRESS AND PREMEDIA- Ricoh Clickable Paper, a new cross-media service enabling consumers to point an iPhone or Android smartphone at any printed surface and be automatically linked to any kind of online media. PRESSROOM (ANALOG PRESSES)- Heidelberg Prinect Image Control Next Generation, a print shop workflow that integrates and manages
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TransCentra Leapfrogs Competition, Better Serves Clients with the Océ JetStream 1900

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printers. They hosted our customer-facing relationship managers, customer service, and salespeople at their headquarters in Boca Raton for intense training, review of best practices and common obstacles faced in transitioning to digital print.” Boasting the ability to print 1818 color pages a minute, the Océ JetStream 1900 inkjet press delivers on its promise of consistency and reliability. It also eliminates the pre-printed forms the company had relied on in the past, helping to reduce
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EFI Expands OPS Portfolio with Web-to-Print Smartphone Application and Module for Tra

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EFI Expands OPS Portfolio with Web-to-Print Smartphone Application and Module for Trackable Marketing Campaigns FOSTER CITY, California – October 8, 2012 – EFI™ Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused printing innovation, today announced two new tools within the company’s Online Print Solutions (OPS) product portfolio – MPrint, a transactional application for smartphones that enables commercial printers to offer their clients a mobile platform for
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New Ledger-size Color MFPs Offer Productive Workflow Features and a Flexible Design

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MFPs, providing a feature rich, strong value alternative for small and midsized workgroups. The new Sharp document systems feature a true multi-tasking controller, PCL®6 compatible network printing, color network scanning and an available online paper capacity of 3,100 sheets with Sharp's new 2,000 + 500-sheet tandem paper drawer. "We are pleased to debut the two latest additions to the Sharp multi-function document system family, which offer our small and midsized customers a high-value, full
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XMPie Launches StoreFlow Web-to-Print Offering

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XMPie Launches StoreFlow Web-to-Print Offering Tuesday, October 09, 2012 Press release from the issuing company XMPie brings Xerox FreeFlow workflow automation to uStore, its flagship Web-to-print solution, creating a unique and powerful offering. XMPie, A Xerox Company, the leading provider of software solutions for Individualized Communications Management (ICM), will introduce StoreFlow at GRAPH EXPO 2012. Comprised of uStore 7.0, the latest release of XMPie's leading Web-to-print and
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Can the new Canon systems do this?

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allright I was speaking to a Canon buddy of mine (dealer owner) and I asked him if they were selling NSI, he stated they were not. I then asked well "how can you then scan a document directly to a nested folder on a server". He stated that the new Canon platform can do this without third party software, is this true?
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Oce Shines the Spotlight on Strategic Partnerships at Graph Expo

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. Using cards pre-printed on the Canon imagePRESS C7010VP digital printing press, MBO will complete the process by folding the piece and gluing the cards into place to prepare them for mailing. Muller Martini Muller Martini is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing print finishing systems and variable size web-offset printing processes. Muller Martini (booth 2017) offers an extensive line of innovative products and services ranging from variable-size web-offset printing presses

Canon U.S.A., Ron Howard and the Public Select 91 Winning Photos for "Project Imagina

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., Inc. Editorial: Kevin McCarthy, 516-328-5950 kmccarthy@cusa.canon.com or Alliance Courtney Engel, 212-546-2372 cengel@alliance-agency.com or Canon U.S.A. website: http://www.usa.canon.com or For sales information/customer support: 1-800-OK-CANON ccenter@cits.canon.com
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Clover Technologies Group Settles with Canon

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Clover Technologies Group Settles with Canon Oct 15, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Clover Technologies Group, a producer of genuine remanufactured printer cartridges, has settled its disputes with Canon in the International Trade Commission and the federal district court in the Southern District of New York pertaining to certain laser printer cartridges. According to a release, the settlements will result in Clover's dismissal from both lawsuits. The terms of the settlement are
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Xerox sets sights on becoming industry leader

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of pages that are printed on Xerox devices. Allied with this is a willingness to partner with software and finishing systems providers he explains, naming GMC as a perfect example as a company with technology in web to print that Xerox lacked. “We want to partner with best of breed manufacturers as a means of braking into new markets and markets which are growing,” he says. THE CHANGE IN DIRECTION HAS BEEN BUILDING SINCE the start of the year and the appointment of former Presstek CEO Jeff
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Re: BTA's Capture the Magic District Event - Nov. 15-16, 2012

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the Fockers,” with Mike Stramaglio of MWA Intelligence and Markus Brinsa of Paessler AG; “Lessons in Leadership for Dealership Transformation,” with Tom Cooke, Learning Outsource Group; “Sales Compensation: How to Analyze & Strategize,” with Luis Gonzalez of SalesScoreKeeper LLC; “Landing & Conducting the Right C-Level Meetings,” with Kate Kingston of Kingston Training Group; and “Mobile Transformation: The Impact on the Office Technology Industry,” with Randy Dazo of InfoTrends. In addition, BTA
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Is It Time For Imaging Giants to Get Into 3D Printing?

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Is It Time For Imaging Giants to Get Into 3D Printing? By: Scott Dunham October 8th, 2012 3D Printing The hottest topic in the world of 3D printing the past couple of weeks has been the announcement of the new Replicator 2 from the traditionally “hobbyist” friendly MakerBot Industries. The new Replicator is a step in a new direction for MakerBot and is targeted more to the professional 3D print market and less so to the hobbyist group that the firm has traditionally catered to with its open
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OKI Data Americas Expands Product Portfolio with Introduction of A4 Monochrome Multif

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MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., October 9, 2012 Compact and affordable MB491+LP multifunction printer delivers advanced features and functionality to small- and medium-sized workgroups OKI Data Americas announces the company's latest addition to its expanding line of award-winning A4 monochrome multifunction printers (MFPs) with the launch of the MB491+LP. The fast, full-featured device offers copy, print and fax capabilities, plus a legal-sized platen scanner for optimal productivity within office
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Pentagon’s Plans For 3-D Printers: Mobile Labs, Bomb Sniffers and Prototype Limbs

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LEGO-like toy kits to Warhammer miniatures. But to print professional-grade materials, a printer could set you back several tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Those printers have been used to make portable oxygen generators, helicopter parts, concept cars and exoskeletons. Hobbyists in the civilian world have been in an arms race to develop the first weapon made entirely of 3-D printed materials. But these have been attempted with relatively low-cost machines. At Edgewood, the Army’s
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booklet printing with mac

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I have an mpc4500, we have a 16 page letter size doc and I need this to print two sided on 11x17 and (aka booklet) and then staple. Does anyone know the correct settings, help!!! FYI we trying to get this done with a mac
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Memjet mounts market push from high-tech Sydney R&D hub

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Memjet mounts market push from high-tech Sydney R&D hub 10 Oct 2012 | Steven Kiernan | Comment now Memjet hopes the appearance of its logo on devices from machinery manufacturers will elicit the kind of brand value 'Intel Inside' offers PC makers. The printhead company has grand ambitions for its technology to span the digital printing landscape. The 'Powered by Memjet' badge already appears on a wide range of machines, including wide-format printers, label machines from local Sydney
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Take a look at this real Ricoh Envelope Press

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Art, Xante has married the Ricoh 821 with a feeder... http://www.xante.com/product-information/impressia/ Dave
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Re: Managed Network Services discussion

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We have tried twice and failed twice to start a network division. I would love to do it but have not found the right person to lead it. It is a different business but we have had a local IT company successfully make the jump to copier business and since they control the network they have a strong advantage when it comes to selling the MFP to put on that network. If you can find the right people to make it work, it makes sense. Some of our partners are asking us to just resell MNS for them and
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Re: New Ledger-size Color MFPs Offer Productive Workflow Features and a Flexible Design

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Interesting......even though Sharp has serious money problems their R&D is still going strong to release a handful of new copiers in the last 6 months. Where are they getting those funds to keep this division going?
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Re: More layoffs at Ricoh

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So this is the Eight Pillar Ricoh Transformation Project. From what I've heard Mike Dane has either been terminated or presented a "Retirement Package" and he's not the only member of the SMT to get one. one one side I've Its Ikon people getting the boot on the other side its Ricoh. I can't imagine how any ales rep worth his salt will stay with Ricoh, I've been hearing about sales not getting their commission for up to 8 months after the sale. Ricoh is also losing Millions because of their
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Re: there is no end in sight to Sharp’s crisis.

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well Sharp was announcing a number of new dealers recently this could be a play to be a Dealer only org in the US. come to think of it why are OEM's in the business of selling anyways? You would think OEM's would adopt a dealer structure like the Automotive industry.
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Re: there is no end in sight to Sharp’s crisis.

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quote: Originally posted by yeti: well Sharp was announcing a number of new dealers recently this could be a play to be a Dealer only org in the US. come to think of it why are OEM's in the business of selling anyways? You would think OEM's would adopt a dealer structure like the Automotive industry. (Really short version) Once upon a time...back in the day a dealer could get an exclusive for a market. Then dealers figured out that it was a good idea to have two vendors and Mfg's stopped
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Banks bailing out money-losing Sharp Corp. (6753) to the tune of $4.6 billion may increase their management oversight of the Japanese television maker to support its return to profit. Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. plan to send executives to Sharp, the Asahi newspaper reported yesterday. The lenders, based in Tokyo, are selecting the executives and plan to discuss the matter with the company, the newspaper reported, without saying how it obtained the
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Memo From Synnex CEO to VARs: Find the Courage to Change

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outlook. But Murai continues to offer a consistent path forward. The VAR Guy captured portions of Murai’s keynote in three separate FastChat videos accompanying this blog. During Synnex National Conference, Murai conceded that some mobile and cloud trends are pressuring traditional markets like PCs, printers and servers. But he noted that Synnex resellers are stilling deploying millions of PCs for customers. And in the printer market, Synnex PrintSolv — a managed print services initiative — has caught
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EFI Unveils Fiery FS100 Pro at GRAPH EXPO 2012

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. JobFlow. This innovative, browser-based workflow solution allows print operations to automate file processing routines in an intuitive and simple manner. This includes the ability to convert, preflight, edit, image enhance and impose documents directly before printing, saving time and money by automating repetitive tasks and preventing printing errors. Fiery Command WorkStation® 5.4. The latest update to EFI’s signature Fiery user interface includes integration with Fiery Color Profiler Suite
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Re: Doculex Webinar "Learn How to Write a SOW for DMS"

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, secure critical business documents, create compliant document retention schedules, archive email, and more. Topics will include: • Market overview of DMS, ECM and EDMS - what does it all mean? • Practical uses in departments and enterprises • Effective SOW’s to protect your dealership and improve client satisfaction • Product overview and scanning options • Live Demonstration • Q A Date: October 24, 2012 Time: 1:00 PM EDT Mark your calendars and click below to register for this session: Please
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This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

First Week of October 2012

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Since I was prospecting all of last week, I thought I would try something new.  hard to believe I didn't think about this twenty some years ago....

Across my google alerts feed, I picked up a press release from NJ Biz.  The title of the press release was NJ's best Places to Work 2022. Thus I thought I would help those prospects in my territory celebrate their accomplishment.  On Linkedin I posted a thread to congratulate them with with posting their logo, adding NJ's best Places to Work 2022, thread about congratulating that company with "congrats to" then the name of the company tagging them in the thread.

Thus the next step in my madness to see who viewed and linked my thread.  That my friends is a warm introduction and then I'll follow up with a connection request with a note.  We'll see how it works!

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The Greatest Threads in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago This Week!

Konica Minolta to Showcase New Production Print Solutions at GRAPH EXPO 2012

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booth #421, Konica Minolta will demonstrate ground breaking solutions focused on order automation and multi-channel marketing that will improve processes and increase profitability for commercial printers. “Digital print provides the entry point for a printer to expand their value proposition to their customers,” said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “In today’s highly mobile, constantly connected society, there is a great opportunity
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Konica Minolta Launches EnvisionIT Production at GRAPH EXPO 2012

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Konica Minolta Launches EnvisionIT Production at GRAPH EXPO 2012 Specialized Order Automation and Multi-Channel Marketing Solutions To Help Improve Shop Workflow and Increase Efficiency for Commercial Print Customers Experience Konica Minolta’s Award-Winning Technologies in Chicago October 7-10, McCormick Place South, Konica Minolta Booth #421 Ramsey, N.J. – October 7, 2012 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced the launch of EnvisionIT Production
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EFI's Transformative Products Front and Center at GRAPH EXPO 2012 With Five MUST SEE

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applications that print providers can produce. EFI in Partner Booths EFI will also have a strong presence in numerous partner booths at Graph Expo 2012. These include Canon, Color Management Group, Epson, Fuji Xerox, Heidelberg, KIP, Kodak, Konica Minolta, MGI, Oki, Ricoh, Xerox and xpedx. This strong partner presence reinforces the value of EFI's market-leading product portfolio and offers Graph Expo visitors an additional view of how these offerings are integrated into real-world multivendor
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Kodak Unveils Innovative Products and Solutions at Graph Expo 2012

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will be shown in various partner booths, including Konica Minolta (#421), Ricoh (#2600), MCS (#3619), xpedx (#1646), and EFI (#2000). At Kodak’s booth, attendees can also learn more about Kodak’s partnerships with Online Print Solutions, Tech Lighting, Adphos, Axode, GSS, and Baum. Kodak’s partnerships offer customers more solutions, expertise, and innovation to deliver differentiated applications that help their clients grow their businesses. Along with being featured in partner booths, Kodak’s
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Naeran Rubio Joins Konica Minolta as Corporate Communications Manager

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MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. BLI has named Konica Minolta 2012 “Document Imaging Solutions Line of the Year” and “A3 MFP Line of the Year” award winner for the company’s solution portfolio and award-winning line of bizhub Multifunctional Products. For more information, please visit http://www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook (@Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A), YouTube (@KonicaMinoltaUS), and Twitter (@KonicaMinoltaUS). Konica Minolta Contact
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Konica Minolta Partners with Nautilus Solar to Install Solar Panels at Ramsey, NJ Hea

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scholarship program supporting inspirational students from KIPP: McDonogh 15 School for the Creative Arts in New Orleans, Louisiana. Click here to learn more about Konica Minolta’s Project Sunway. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop. For the fifth consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier
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Tameran Graphic Systems Introduces New Stackers for Wide Format Printers and Scanners

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Mark Wise, President of Tameran Graphic Systems, Inc. “A Tameran PrintStack is the missing print offloader for most wide format engineering printers. Busy professionals will no longer have to weed through a mess of prints on the floor to find what they printed.” PrintStack Professional is an accessory for Canon, HP, Océ, Ricoh, Seiko, KIP and Xerox 36” to 44” wide format ink jet and xerographic printers and wide format scanners. It collects up to 600 prints or scanned originals. PrintStack
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Managing Depart IDs (Pin Codes) on a fleet of MFDs \ Copiers

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Managing Depart IDs (Pin Codes) on a fleet of MFDs \ Copiers October 6, 2012 Canon calls them Department IDs, you may hear them called Pin Codes. But a rose by any other name… Depart IDs have been used to control and track copy usage long before the copier became the MFD, when we connected them to the network. They were the most basic way to track what users copied. Department IDs also evolved so you could also use them to track printing as well. When Color MFDs came into the Office the
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Konica Minolta Publishes CSR Report 2012

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businesses in contribution to environmentally friendly initiatives and other efforts for sustainable development of society, while pursuing strong growth. As the first year of Konica Minolta’s Medium Term Business Plan, “G PLAN 2013,” fiscal 2011 included CSR endeavors closely knitted in the Group’s business development toward enhancement of growth and expansion of business scale. Facing dynamic changes in society and economy, the Konica Minolta Group aims to be a corporation globally supported and
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MSPs Should 'Print' More Money

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and performance of a product, but also price and suggest replacement models. These services, he points out, enable SMB clients to save in three key ways: •Printing Analysis—“SMBs can learn who is printing,” DiReda says. Knowing the file types and quantities being printed will lead to equipment and usage efficiencies. •Printer Maintenance—With real-time monitoring of printers, employee hours troubleshooting equipment failures will be saved, as will routines for measuring and replacing toner
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Epson Expands Line of High Performance Business Printing Solutions with New WorkForce

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printing costs up to 40 percent lower than color laser printers1. The two models also offer savings up to 50 percent on paper with automatic two-sided printing, scanning, copying and faxing, making them ideal for eco-conscious, high-volume small or home office use. The WorkForce WF-3540 and WF-3520 offer increased productivity features including high page capacity (500 sheets for the WF-3540; 250 for the WF-3520) and extra high capacity ink cartridges5 for minimal user intervention. Plus, the 30
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Canon U.S.A. to Showcase Range of Solutions for Print Service Providers and Graphic A

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imagePROGRAF iPF6450/iPF6400, two 12-color, 24-inch large format printers designed for photographers, artisans, and proofers. The imagePROGRAF iPF6450 printer will be shown with an optional SU-21 spectrophotometer that provides advanced color management, including the ability to obtain color consistency across multiple iPFX400 series printers. •Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9400S, a 60-inch large format printer utilizing Canon's 8-color LUCIA EX pigment ink set, features borderless printing up to 60 inches
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Re: BTA East 2012 District Event

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the turn out was fantastic! There were more than 30 vendors and no vendors that were addressing managing the print stream. I had the chance to sit next to Jim D from Muratec while we listened to Nori from Kyocera. At the end od the keynote speech, we were asked if we had any questions. Jim D from Muratec asked itf Kyocera was buying Sharp! It brought a great roar from the crowd and Nori only stated "that's the rumor" and he chuckled and said nothing more. The BTA events should be attended by
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Toshiba America Business Solutions Launches a Dedicated Services Organization

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will be primarily engaged in enterprise sales with a national focus on key vertical market opportunities in education, financial services, manufacturing, retail and healthcare. Services offered by Toshiba Managed Business Services are largely related to Toshiba's current MDS/MPS offerings that include the award-winning Encompass™ program, industry-leading e-STUDIO™ MFP lines, Toshiba barcode printing and retail kiosk systems, document security, workflow/capture products and digital signage
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New Xerox Black-and-White System Increases Productivity; Opens New Revenue Streams fo

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through 2016 according to InfoTrends. 1 For print providers, this means producing documents quickly, with sharp image quality and on a variety of paper sizes and types – and the new Xerox (NYSE: XRX) Nuvera ® 157EA Production System and Nuvera 314EA Perfecting Production System deliver. Fast, flexible black-and-white production The Nuvera systems are the most productive cut-sheet production black-and-white devices on the market, with speeds of 157 images per minute and 314 images per minute
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Rochester Software Associates to Show New WebCRD Web to Print Software for In-Plants

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." See a video about the new release of WebCRD and register for a demonstration during the show at: rocsoft.com/GraphExpo . The software will be shown in RSA's booth 237, in Xerox booth number 1200 and in the Ricoh booth, 2600. RSA's workflow solutions are available through RSA's partners and directly from RSA. For more information, visit RSA at www.rocsoft.com. About RSA Rochester Software Associates (RSA) is the only company in the industry to provide transform , output management , and web-to
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Re: Ricoh acquisition ‘bolsters’ IT services strategy

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From what I learned at the BTA East Grand Slam event in Rye Brook, NY on 10/3/12, Ricoh will not adopt this strategy in the U.S. However, they are preparing the RBS locations to pursue Managed IT Services in certain markets. They have no intent to offer any type of offer to Ricoh Dealers, like XEROX has with ACS and Konica Minolta has with All Covered.
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HP Details Turnaround Strategy, Provides 2013 Outlook

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analytics. HP Printing and Personal Systems Todd Bradley, executive vice president of Printing and Personal Systems (PPS) at HP, will detail how PPS has retooled itself to better understand and anticipate customer needs and deliver better products and solutions that leverage the entire HP portfolio. To create efficiencies from the combination of the printing and PC units, HP PPS has been focused on consolidating supply chain functions and shrinking from six sales teams to three, while reducing
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Sharp Introduces Three New Models

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professional folding and booklet making. To manage all these features, these new models utilize Sharp's 10.1-inch high-resolution touch-screen user interface that offers scan preview, real-time editing and customization. "The MX-M904, MX-M1054 and MX-M1204 illustrate Sharp's ongoing commitment to bringing professional-level printing capabilities in-house," said Doug Albregts, president, SIICA. "The rich features of this new series push the boundaries of innovation and help bring efficiency to our
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EFI PrintMe Mobile L100 Enables Secure Wi-Fi Printing Across Subnets From Mobile Devi

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Mobile software, the L100 appliance broadcasts the available printers so mobile devices on that subnet can print to any printer on the network. IT departments can centrally manage this functionality from the PrintMe Mobile administrative console making it convenient to control tens to hundreds of subnets from one location. "The increase in mobile devices, like tablets, in the enterprise has expanded the definition of the 'office' and has challenged enterprises to enable basic desktop functionality
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7 deadly sins of selling

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(MoneyWatch) Everyone has heard of the traditional seven deadly sins (lust, greed, etc.). Did you know that there are also seven sins of selling? And they're deadly sins, because if you indulge in them, you'll find your sales efforts dead in the water. Here they are: Not being personally accountable Don't pass the buck to somebody else in your firm; your customers want your personal skin in the game. Failing to understand the customer's business Don't expect customers to answer dozens of
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Océ Demonstrates Newest Media Capabilities at Graph Expo

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two, it is a significant savings,” said Gergely. “Add in shipping costs and the savings are phenomenal.” “With new, lightweight media, Océ is enabling new applications and creating new revenue streams for Océ customers,” said Francis McMahon, Vice President, Marketing, Production Printing Systems division of Océ North America, a Canon Group company. “Through partnerships with paper manufacturers & distributors, we are helping print providers make the cost-saving shift from offset to digital
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More layoffs at Ricoh

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I saw this on Friday, seems almost 400 people were layed off from Ricoh USA. IA reports that more than 100 West Caldwell, NJ and they also indicated that Mike Dane is leaving. It also seems that they might have been tryin to rid the IKON vs Ricoh mentality. Personally I have not heard from anyone that I know that was layed off. It's never good to hear this, but our industry is still contracting. Just wait until Canon merges OCE here in the states, it's not a question of will it happen, the only
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Production Systems Professional

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Production Systems Professional / 4185 Position Description: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is currently seeking a Production Imaging Print Specialist - Production Systems Professional. Professionally represents Konica Minolta as a responsive, reliable customer-oriented company through technically proficient, cost effective and timely service consistent with calls / units per day, utilization, and efficiency goals on the Konica Minolta High Volume Production Line. Provides
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Re: Ricoh acquisition ‘bolsters’ IT services strategy

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and Amalgamated Holdings. Les Richardson, Managing Director, Ricoh Australia, said the business acquisition of such a well-respected company adds managed IT services to Ricoh’s existing capability of Managed Document Services (MDS). “We can now offer an extended range of quality professional services which includes IT and network services across Australia. “The expertise and capability of IMC Communications combined with Ricoh’s customer-centric culture means we are in a very strong position
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PrintFleet Remote Tech Simplifies the Management of Multi-Vendor Fleets

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and configuration of device settings. Installing Remote Tech will enable a Service Provider to take immediate and appropriate action, reduce overall service delivery costs and minimize downtime for the end-user. About PrintFleet PrintFleet’s family of print management software solutions range from simple rapid assessment to advanced, independently hosted print management, offering unparalleled agnostic data collection, data integrity and back end support. Available in multiple languages
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3D Printing and the Second Amendment

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design and manufacture pretty much anything we want in our workshops, sheds, and garages. The most important thing you need is called a 3D printer. Once you have one, you can find designs on the Internet and print out almost anything you'd like. Cody Wilson leased one. He planned to print out a pistol and share with others the know-how to do so. You know, because the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, and is necessary to the security of a free state. But free no
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Canon expands imageRUNNER lineup

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THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Canon Inc. on Oct. 1 announced the introduction in Japan of 13 new imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction office systems from the C2200, C7200 and C9200 PRO series of color devices, and the 6200 and 8200 PRO series of monochrome systems. The new lineup incorporates a Remote Shutdown function that allows all office systems equipped with the function and connected to the same network to be shut down at the same time. In addition, the systems are equipped with various security
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Ricoh launches biggest marketing push to explain brand story

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Ricoh is launching its biggest ever marketing campaign in the UK today (1 October) as it attempts to explain its story to the wider public by harnessing social media. Ricoh: launches marketing offensive The tech firm, which provides IT services and sells a range of cameras, is launching the 'Documents are Ideas' campaign to drive home the value provided by Ricoh. Chas Moloney, Ricoh UK's marketing director, said the campaign comes after research carried out six months ago revealed "people know
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Toshiba Expands Its TransferJet™ Offering With New Products That Simplify Implementat

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by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's third largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2011 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue, and March, 2012). Toshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and today has over 554 subsidiaries and affiliates, with 210,000 employees worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm . Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications
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Datacentrix reports 30% loss in profits which includes Managed Print Services

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, the company noted that revenue coming from current investments in the division currently lag on the money invested. Datacentrix’ managed services division – which includes Managed Print Services (MPS), Outsourcing, Resourcing and Projects business units – achieved a 19% revenue growth for the six months, and contributed 40% to group earnings. The business solutions division – which comprises the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Content Management
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Ricoh acquisition ‘bolsters’ IT services strategy

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Ricoh Australia has acquired the IT services business of IMC Communications saying the acquisition bolsters Ricoh’s strategy to be a “complete technology services-based” organisation. Ricoh Australian Managing Director, Les Richardson, said the acquisition of such a well-respected company as IMC added managed IT services to Ricoh’s existing capability of Managed Document Services (MDS). “We can now offer an extended range of quality professional services which includes IT and network services
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Imagine the Future with Ricoh at Graph Expo 2012

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Ricoh G700SE Barcode Scanning in Clinical Imaging

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It Can Do That! The Ricoh G700SE Scans Barcodes

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Océ Sponsors Presidential Debate at Lynn University

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President, Marketing, Production Printing Systems division of Océ North America, a Canon Group company. “And it’s a local organization, which ties in to our commitment to support the community around us.” Important Event, Quality Materials A Silver Sponsor of the debate, Océ has donated approximately $50,000 worth of printing services for materials directly related to the event. These materials include car decals and window cling signs printed on an Océ Arizona® large format UV flatbed printer
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Re: Managed Network Services discussion

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Art, We looked at All Care through Konica Minolta but the contract T's & C's were so one sided we thought it was written by the Mafia. The bottom line was they got paid (by the Dealership) whether or not the customer paid you or not. I was speaking to a VP of a large independent dealer on the east coast who had a discussion with the principal of his company. What it would take for his company to do Managed Network Service. His answer was we can: 1) Hire people 2) Partner with a company 3
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Re: Managed Network Services discussion

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company start a true copier division is the day I will concede the two really have synergy. HP is the only company that tried morphing from a hardware company (i.e. Printers) into network services and they are failing miserably their printers and cartridges are all that are keeping them afloat!
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Re: Managed Network Services discussion

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. Rephrased if you don't sell MNS you make less on your copier sales.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has asked Sharp Corp., currently under rehabilitation, to spin off its small and midsize liquid crystal display business into a joint venture between them, it has been learned. In addition to establishing a joint company to produce and market LCD panels--a sector seen as Sharp's main source of revenue--the Taiwan firm is also demanding the Japanese company accept board members from Hon Hai, sources said. Sharp is in talks with Hon Hai over the former's proposal
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C8000 Time!

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Konica Minolta PRESS C8000 time lapse, that is: htmliframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Sx70FNyUdaQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen/iframe/html That's cool!
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Futura Mobility, LLC Announces an Alliance with OKI Data Americas

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level of service on-site to support their entire print solution. Through this alliance, Futura customers will receive a complete mobile managed services approach to their enterprise solutions, simplifying the print solution supply chain. Organizations will no longer need to worry about supply levels, engaging multiple repair organizations, or waiting for their IT department to install their printers. In addition, Futura Mobility offers an online ordering portal to facilitate an efficient supply
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Preton Awarded Patent for Pixel Optimizer Technology

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is capable of reducing toner consumption and printing costs by approximately 30% without visibly impacting output quality. Preton developed the Pixel Optimizer technology during its research into the mechanics of the printing process. Preton's RD team found that there is a significant discrepancy between the display of a pixel on a computer screen and the printing of a pixel by a printer. This discrepancy in the representation pixels results in the significant over usage of toner due to the
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Qorus Software and FOXit Join Forces to Increase SharePoint ROI with Document Automat

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Director of Qorus Software. “As SharePoint takes on a higher profile within the enterprise and a larger percentage of the overall IT budget gets allocated towards SharePoint applications, business leaders are demanding that SharePoint deliver the promised productivity gains that result in significant cost savings. Solutions like Qorus DocGeneration are able to deliver these productivity gains by extending SharePoint functionality from content storage and content management to content creation
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What Would You Do?

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This was emailed to me: About 3 years ago a Ricoh MPC2050SP was installed with no minimum for color, and color was to be billed at 10 cents per page with an elevator increase every year. It is now the third year and the customer is over .12 cents per page. Problem is the company has been billing them at .12 cents per develop and not .12 cents per page. Calculations have them being over billed for 12K and thus was verified by that dealers accounting department. The problem was that one meter was
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Re: Toshiba America Business Solutions Launches a Dedicated Services Organization

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The timing is right. 1st day of a new half. At the same time, a lot of effort, energy and resources are being made to accomodate the new IBM/ Toshiba TEC Point of Sale acquisition.
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Re: BTA East 2012 District Event

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There were 36 vendors at this event. I'll be posting a blog titled" my top 5 solutions/products of the event in the next day or so. Kyocera: Besides Nori have a heavy japanese accent, he was at times very hard to understand what he was saying, thank goodness for the power point slides. However, it seems that all of the manufacturers are now sharing the same slides! Business Process Optimization, find the pain, be a consultant to solve workflow and business problems with the use of software
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Re: Commissioner calls for copy paper investigation

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sheet was used for printing, could we dare put an average cost per page of .03? Just figuring there are many more smaller MFP's and printers tha have a much higher cost. If we assume .03 cents per page, then the cost for Philly would be something like $1.3 million dollars for the cost per page!!!!
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Re: Managed Network Services discussion

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This is an interesting topic. I'm confused as why copier dealers/mfg think we can manage networks? Why don't we just get a lift and do car repair too? Or while we are at it repair game consoles, watches and diswashers they all have some kind of computer in them. This is a totally different Industry and there is little to no cross synergy. ASK HP!

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

Last Week of September 2012

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I may have to throttle back a bit on posting and writing because Kathy and I have family member that is in ill health. Family is more important and I need to focus on helping.

I'm looking for help, I need to reach out to KM, Toshiba and HP principals.  I'm willing to offer free Premium/VIP memberships for the team along with some other stuff.  Please contact me for details apost@p4photel.com

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Enjoy The Greatest Copier Threads in The World!

Notable Solutions, Inc. Extends Business Automation to Smartphones and Tablets With N

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business system based on the document type. As a result, business is done faster with less effort -- and with less paper. AutoStore is the information on-ramp for more than 700 models of MFPs and network-attached scanners -- from Fujitsu, HP, Kodak, Kyocera, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, Ricoh, Savin, Lanier, Sharp and Xerox as well as smartphones and tablets running Android and iOS. For more information, please visit: http://www.nsiautostore.com . Contact Information Contact: Mara Radis
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Print industry apprenticeship scheme launched

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Print industry apprenticeship scheme launched By Hannah Jordan Friday, 28 September 2012 Apprenticeship provider Pearson in Practice has launched a Print and Document Solutions apprenticeship in partnership with a raft of leading industry names. The programme, which is already open for applications, has been devised in partnership with Ricoh, Canon, Kyocera, Xerox, Konica Minolta, Sharp and computer technology firm, CompTIA. Available across England the apprenticeship offers 16-24 year olds up
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New Xerox MFP and Printers Help SMBs Stay Productive, Maximize Investment

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, Publications and Services, Photizo Group. The Xerox Phaser® 6600 Color Printer, which shares the same print engine, accessories and supplies, is also available. New Desktop Tabloid Printer Offers Speed and Image Quality Small firms can also take advantage of Xerox’s new Phaser 7100 Tabloid Color Printer with speeds of up to 30 ppm and true 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution. The printer offers the right blend of speed and image quality to address general office printing requirements. Availability and
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How Selling Less Stuff Translates to More Profit

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ideally, that’s not great. It’s about putting the right equipment in the right place and setting them up to reduce impacts.” It’s advice like that that helps endear Canon to clients more than any one printer or copier. And that keeps the company turning a profit even as sales of its equipment might be diminishing. “Clients are like hey why are you talking to us about less equipment?” Belli says. “Guess what? I want to keep you as a client forever and if I don’t tell you this stuff someone else will
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Konica Minolta Business Solutions Italia SpA acquires KMI Srl

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions Italia SpA acquires KMI Srl Milan, Italy, September 28th 2012 On top of a common path of growth and development, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Italia SpA acquires direct control of the dealer KMI Srl, which changes its name to Konica Minolta Business Solutions Roma Srl. KMBS Roma Srl is the most successful single-brand Konica Minolta Partner (Centro Esclusivo) in sales and service of solutions for professional printing and document management in the area
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e-Image Data Announces Lawsuit Against Konica Minolta For Patent Infringement

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e-Image Data Announces Lawsuit Against Konica Minolta For Patent Infringement HARTFORD, Wis., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- e-Image Data has filed a lawsuit against Konica Minolta and two of its resellers in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin for the infringement on patent number 8,269,890 B2, issued for the company's digital microform imaging apparatus. The patent protects the hardware for the ScanPro2000, a microform scanner used in the world's most
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Ricoh PCS Director Embedded and GlobalScan NX Single Sign-On Coming Soon

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seamlessly with the desktop version of PCS Director, providing a comprehensive print, copy, scan and fax tracking solution that is compatible with all types of printing devices. PCS Director is a Ricoh OEM software tool that can help Ricoh sales branches and independent dealers win more deals and keep more customers by offering a high-demand print management solution that adds thousands of dollars in savings to their proposals. For more information on PCS Director, please visit www.printaudit.com
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Canon Introduces the Next-Generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE Platform

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•Direct Print and Scan for Mobile, a peer-to-peer solution that provides print and scan functionality via direct communication between iOS and Blackberry mobile devices and Canon MFPs •EFI PrintMe, a cloud-based mobile print solution that enables printing from any email-enabled mobile device to Canon MFPs •uniFLOW, a complete, server-based output management solution that includes mobile printing and scanning •Canon Mobile Printing, a mobile application available later this year that will enable users
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Sharp Selects The Wilson Group to Join the Company's Nationwide Authorized Independen

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Sharp Selects The Wilson Group to Join the Company's Nationwide Authorized Independent Copier Dealer Network MAHWAH, N.J., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, announced that The Wilson Group has joined its extensive nationwide network of authorized dealers. As part of the agreement, The Wilson Group will now offer a range of integrated technology solutions, including Sharp's extensive portfolio of copiers
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Ricoh Multifunction Printers Support Apple’s AirPrint

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News Release Ricoh Multifunction Printers Support Apple’s AirPrint Enables Wireless Printing from iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch Tokyo, September 24, 2012 — Ricoh Company, Ltd. (President and CEO: Shiro Kondo, hereinafter "Ricoh") today announced that some of its multifunction printers (MFPs)support AirPrint™, the native printing function offered by Apple1. This makes it possible for customers to print documents, photographs, images, and so forth directly from an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
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Sharp Selects Hansen Associates, Inc. to Join the Company's Nationwide Authorized Ind

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integrated technology solutions, including Sharp's extensive portfolio of copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs). Sharp Authorized Dealers receive a wide array of marketing and sales support, including access to innovative tools and ongoing training."Sharp is proud to welcome Hansen Associates to our dealer network," said Rich Boomsma, Senior Vice President, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. "We believe the combination of Sharp's innovative products and Hansen's outstanding customer
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Ricoh Demonstrates Sustainability Services at EcoPrint

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. Seminar attendees will also hear about the real-life success story of UK commercial print provider, Crossprint – Ricoh’s first UK carbon balanced printer. “Ricoh has a rich heritage and experience when it comes to the many ways we can help businesses achieve their environmental reduction goals - and meet the demands of their clients,” says Graham Moore, Business Development Director, Ricoh Europe. Ricoh's EcoPrint presence will also be carbon neutral, with reductions made where possible, and any
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Sharp Selects Alpha Laser Imaging to Join the Company's Nationwide Authorized Indepen

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MAHWAH, N.J., Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, announced that Alpha Laser Imaging has joined its extensive nationwide network of authorized dealers. As part of the agreement, Alpha Laser Imaging will now offer a range of integrated technology solutions, including Sharp's extensive portfolio of copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs). Sharp Authorized Dealers receive a wide array of marketing and sales
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Xerox’s Mike Zimmer discusses managed print service trends

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Another Breakthrough in Printer Innovation as Oki Europe Launches the First Digital L

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value and units shipped. OKI Europe's award-winning product portfolio comprises 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 1,100 people in 21 production sites and sales offices and is represented in 60 countries throughout the EMEA
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Xerox at Graph Expo Preview

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Xerox at Graph Expo Preview Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Press release from the issuing company Helping Print Providers Transform and Grow Bullish on digital print's future, Xerox's Graph Expo booth will feature the tools print providers need to stay relevant and responsive to the demands of today's marketplace. "We know the graphic communications industry needs to continue to transform in order to maintain its relevance," said Jeff Jacobson, president, Global Graphic Communications Operations
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Do you think there was any mention to Recurrent Energy prior to them selling it? quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: More details: http://www.businessweek.com/ne...ing-recurrent-energy Sharp makes no mention of selling its copier business!
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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quote: Originally posted by Yoda: Do you think there was any mention to Recurrent Energy prior to them selling it? quote: Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy: More details: http://www.businessweek.com/ne...ing-recurrent-energy Sharp makes no mention of selling its copier business! Heck in todays article they don't even mention they have one. Reuters
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New copier lease

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September 19, 2012 - The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education approved the master lease agreement with Ricoh USA, Inc for copiers around the district, 7-0. It includes 69 machines for 15 buildings in the district. The term of the lease is 60 months. It begins Oct. 1, 2012 with a total lease payment of $101,884 for 2012-2013. http://www.clarkstonnews.com/A...ew-copier-lease.html
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HP Introduces Entry-level, Web-connected Solutions for Large-format Printing from Vir

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printers in one with a built-in B+/A3 tray and convenient front-loading roll. The printer’s intuitive, full-color touch screen simplifies in-house printing and navigation for those new to large format. HP inks produce high-quality output with rich colors and sharp lines reaching 0.0016 inch (0.04 mm) minimum line width. http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsr...l?mtxs=rss-corp-news
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BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat

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, maximize search engine placement and manage social media campaigns. Since 2004, he has helped dealers and manufacturers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia develop successful document solutions and managed print services marketing strategies. Amy brings 19 years of experience in the office equipment industry as a sales rep, sales manager, OEM representative and industry consultant. Coaching Sales Performance Troy Harrison, president, SalesForce Solutions What separates great
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Nuance Announces eCopy PDF Pro Office 6 With Enterprise-Class Productivity Innovation

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NuanceAnnounceseCopyPDFProOffice6WithEnterprise-ClassProductivityInnovationsandMFPIntegrationforBu siness Nuance eCopy PDF Pro Office defines next-gen PDF capabilities, enabling powerful PDF creation, editing and conversion for maximum savings without compromise BURLINGTON, Mass., – September 25, 2012 – Nuance Communications, Inc., a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced the release of Nuance eCopy PDF Pro Office 6. The newest version of the award-winning software
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Purpose: To seeks bids for establishing a blanket purchase order for lease, due 10/2

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Prepaid & Allowed unless otherwise specified. The first 4 months lease of a 36 month LEASE with the option of purchasing the equipment for $1 at the end of the term for one (1) Ricoh MP C3501 color digital imaging system or equal. The Ricoh MP C3501 color digital imaging system, or equal, shall be connected to the network upon installation, and to include: All in one: Print, Copy, Scan and Fax from one device. Copying process shall be Desktop color Laser MFP with dual component magnetic brush
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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More details: http://www.businessweek.com/ne...ing-recurrent-energy Sharp makes no mention of selling its copier business!
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, the two main lenders to Sharp Corp, have approved a 210 billion yen bailout of Japan's troubled TV maker, sources said on Thursday, clearing a major obstacle to firm's survival. The two banks have been orchestrating Sharp's funding plans in exchange for drastic changes at the century-old firm, including selling overseas TV assembly plants and shutting solar panel businesses in Europe and the United States. Sharp, which
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Interesting...information Preo Software Ceases Operations

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& Services Providers that Should be on Every Dealer’s Radar” for 2012. Significance: •Preo’s Printelligence MPS management software played a key role in a number of high-profile MPS offerings in addition to the above, such as Toshiba’s Encompass program and Preo has partnered with Xerox to provide assessment and color coverage reporting capabilities for Xerox's ColorCube 9200 Series MFP Devices.
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CAPSYS Technologies Selects EPSON WorkForce Pro Document Scanners for Solution Bundle

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vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a product line-up ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for enterprise and the home, to sensors and other microdevices. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 78,000 employees in 99 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. To learn more about Epson, please
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Ricoh & Epson Plotters

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I heard to day that the epson plotters are no longer available from Ricoh? Can anyone else confirm?
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September 2012 Sales Quota Poll

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I'll try and do a better job of posting these each month.Please take the time to vote every month, I'll post a new poll for each month! We'll even do a quarterly!
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3rd quarter 2012 sales quota poll

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I'll try and do a better job of posting these each month.Please take the time to vote every month, I'll post a new poll for each month!
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Rochester Software Associates

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Stories from the Field" •Be presenting "How web to print builds business" for a leading investment advisory firm at the IPMA lunch •Offer daily in-booth in-plant networking in the RSA booth Sunday-Tuesday •Host the inaugural WebCRD web to print for in-plants User's Group RSA's WebCRD V9.2 web to print, QDirect V4.0 Output Manager and TicketMe job ticket conversion software will be shown in RSA's booth 237, in Xerox booth number 1200 and in the Ricoh booth, 2600. See videos about the new
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Technology Leader Contex Introduces

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image quality for 24- and 44-inch wide technical documents, maps, and drawings. Enhancing the users' scanning workflow, Contex's new MFP2GO lets customers turn their HP or Canon wide format printer into a copier, without the need for a PC. Additionally, Contex updated MFP Repro, a full-featured, copy and scan solution that is ideal for in-house production or Repro use. Contex's new wide format scanning solutions are available immediately; demonstrations are available through local distributors and
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Using Colour In More Ways Than Just Printing on Your Colour MFP

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Most of us think of using colour in documents that we are designing for print using a colour laser printer or colour mfp. We often don't think of how colour can be used for other things. In a recent article in PC Magazine author Jill Duffy makes a great case for using colour electronically to improve your productivity and comprehension. Her article describes a method to colour code your folder structure in your PC, either Mac or PC, to make it easier to work with your data. I have to admit

Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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I almost forgot about this. quote: Originally posted by Art Post: Sharp teams up with SHI International Corp. of New Jersey Creating expanded channel opportunities, Sharp and SHI are collaborating in a first-of-its kind alliance in the imaging industry, to bring SHI clients access to Sharp's full line of world-class imaging products. SHI is known for leveraging the broadest portfolio of IT products and solutions available, on a global scale. In this alliance, SHI will build on its reputation
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Paper cut – the digital office

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extranets and collaboration spaces. Workflow systems will increase in usage to control most legal processes, while document automation and other tools will replace much of the ‘hand crafting’ of documents. Therefore, the need for paper will diminish. However, the lawyer’s personal preference to read hard copy will remain. But the influx of Generation Y, used to reading from a screen, the rising tide of mobility devices that are not suited to printing and the advance of eBook-type applications will
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BEI Services to Offer MPS Cost Control Solution from Preton

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device even receiving the page, which provides for exceptional image management,” explained Greg Moseley, CEO at BEI Services. “Since Preton provides a scalable savings based on the type of document to be printed and the applications printing them, the end user output is better controlled, giving them high quality on important documents and lesser quality on low value or disposable prints. Added to this, BEI Services can merge the device level data to the actual parts and labor costs, which is not
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BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat

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education sessions will include: “How to Use Social Media in Your Dealership,” with Darrell Amy, CEO of Dealer Marketing Systems; “Coaching Sales Performance,” with Troy Harrison, president of SalesForce Solutions; and “Managed Services for the Small-to-Mid-Sized Dealership,” with Chris Ryne, a partner at Growth Achievement Partners. The exhibiting Fall Colors Retreat sponsors: ACM Technologies, Color Imaging, DocuWare, ESP Energy Intelligence, GreatAmerica Leasing Corp., InkCycle, LEAF, OKI Data
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Epson Leaps into CAD Market

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, he continued, “You don’t have to be a pro to want to print something of very high quality. And a printout from a wide-format printer is considerably larger than the version of a design that you can see on a monitor.” Eye on Quality Epson products are well known for their “top notch, second-to-none” color quality and reproducibility, Check said, and the T-Series printers are no exception. It’s one aspect of the T-series that the company hopes will set the T-Series line apart from its well
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Growth Achievement Partners

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Today we had a sales training class in our PA office. The speaker was Mitch Morgan of Growth Achievement Partners. The introduction (power point) was centered around on how solve problems for Business Processes. This session was a prelude for more sessions to come, however Mitch stated that if you follow exactly their swim chart that you would get sales results. (I thought well the firstthing you need to do is get the appointment with the CFO and sponser), then you can address the swim/process
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Art, if they have Plotbase, you should be able to setup basic PPD printing. BUT. They can buy a new Mac Mini for $599 that runs literal rings around their existing machine, or keep their ten year or more old machine and maybe you'll find a retrocomputing expert who can kludge around this after several hours of $150/hour consulting. Leaving them in the same bind next month when the next problem arises. Sometimes you can't give them what they want, but rather, what they need. Why someone hasn't
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Re: Our new web site launched today

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Looks sharp. I like the lead with services.
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Re: Sharp Selects Hansen Associates, Inc. to Join the Company's Nationwide Authorized Ind

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sorry for the run on with thei, Sharp is really cranking up the PR these days!
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Sharp Considers 10,000 Job Cuts . BY ATSUKO FUKASE TOKYO—Sharp Corp. has submitted a new restructuring plan to its lenders setting out job cuts of more than 10,000 and the sale of assets including overseas plants, as the consumer-electronics maker seeks to convince banks it can return to profitability even without a planned cash infusion from Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. A person briefed on the plan also said Tuesday that Sharp is in talks with Intel Corp. over a business tie-up
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Sharp Corp's (JP:6753)(US:shcaf) lenders are expected to approve funding that will enable the firm to stay afloat through the current fiscal year, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday. Sharp's lenders Mizuho Corporate Bank and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ are expected to approve 180 billion yen ($2.3 billion) of loans lasting until June 2013, according to the report. The rest of the 360 billion yen in funding that Sharp needs will likely be supplied by a syndicated loan
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