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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago

Last Week of September 2007

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Seems I might have pulled up a mere $3K from getting my quota for the quarter. I was supposed to have the documents via DocuSign on Thursday, then Friday and yes I emailed the client asking to send them today if possible.  I should have done it the old fashioned way and paid a trip to that office and wait until the docs were signed!

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 These Awesome Copier Threads from 15 Year Ago

Re: Xerox Webcast To Discuss Color Print 'Breakthrough'

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a different approach to the printing market," Codd said. Hewlett-Packard, Ricoh Co., Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Eastman Kodak Co. are competitors of Xerox. Color products have been a financial boon for Xerox. Revenue from Xerox's color copier and equipment business increased 12 percent in the second quarter, to $1.5 billion, or about 38 percent of total revenue, up from 34 percent in the same quarter last year. Xerox has said it expects earnings to grow this year largely due to increased demand for
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Re: RICOH AFICIO MP 2500

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. The Aficio MP 2500 model is available for users that require a stand-alone copier and prefer to upgrade at a later date. Various connectivity kits can be added to the Aficio MP 2500 based on customers’ current or future business needs. The Printer Enhance DDST Kit provides a low-cost solution for users requiring networked PCL Emulation printing and TWAIN scanning. The Printer/Scanner Kit includes Ricoh’s Next Generation Architecture Controller and features PCL & RPCS printing as well as Scan-to
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John Reiling Retires from Ricoh Americas

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Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Reiling Retires from Ricoh Americas Corporation After many years of dedication to the Duplicator Market, John Reiling (Duplicator Marketing) is now retiring. After knowing John for about ten years, I'm aware that Ricoh will miss one of the GOOD GUYS in the industry. I first meet John in about 11 years ago while attending a Ricoh duplicator sales training course at Ricoh U. I was impressed with Johns knowledge, dedication and desire for duplicators market place
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Crop and Print

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Anybody know how to open and crop a portion of a drawing and make it a "D" size ? I'm up against an HP scanner/plotter, where it's real easy using the touch screen.thanks.
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Ricoh Catalog on your company website

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Who can tell me how or who to contact to see about having the Ricoh Product Catalog appear on my company website?
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Re: Konica Minolta C450

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I wouldn't assume that. Just because they can't buy any more new from Konica doesn't mean that they don't have new inventory in their company's warehouse or other source. Their purchasing manager might have stocked up, a client might have rescinded an order before delivery and they were stuck with it, who knows.... Still gives you a tactical selling point, though.
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Re: Konica Minolta C450

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If you're saying you beat the Konica direct branch, then you made my day. What a dingbat! Great selling, skbens!
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Re: Konica Minolta C450

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Ended up winning this one. KMBS put in small print at the bottom of their proposal that it was a Used/Demo unit. Completly embarrased the KMBS rep and destroyed credibility. I couldn't have done it wouthout your help. Really appreciate it. P.S. I was $2,000 higher then KMBS proposal.
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Re: Crop and Print

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Ricoh 240W using Plotbase.
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Re: Crop and Print

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Open in Scan Tools, do the croping and then send to print, would be my suggextion, unless you have a other programs such as TRIX.
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Re: Crop and Print

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As Art said you can open the drawing in Scantools. Then you would crop the area you want and save that cropped image. When you open the cropped image make sure to set the print size to ARCH D. Should work fine.
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This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

Second Week of September 2012

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I'm off to BTA "Capture the Magic" event in Las Vegas on Tuesday of this week.  I'll be posting events on here, Twitter and Linkedin.  I'm in need of connecting with dealer principals that resell Toshiba, Lexmark, HP and KonicaMinolta.  Please give me a shout if you're going to in Vegas and if not please send me an email.

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Some Great Copier Threads from Ten tears Ago This Week!

Konica Minolta South Africa prints for charity at Africa Print 2012

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At the recently held Africa Print show, Konica Minolta South Africa put the printed material generated during its daily production hour, which showcased its full production line of digital equipment printing material from start to finish, to very good use. The company produced high quality printed material for CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa over the three days of the show, ultimately delivering 1 920 brochures (A3 double sided – 200gsm gloss), 11 520 DL flyers (double sided
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XEROX COPIER MAINTENANCE VARIOUS STATE PRINTING CENTERS

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d Number: B2Z13015 Status: Open Agency: OFFICE ADMINISTRATION-OPER Total Bid Lines: 2 Description: XEROX COPIER MAINTENANCE VARIOUS STATE PRINTING CENTERS Closing Date: Closing Time: 9/25/2012 2:00pm CENTRAL The information on this page provides a summary of the requirements for this bid. The official bid document includes the applicable requirements, detailed specifications, and Terms and Conditions. In the event of any discrepancy, the official bid document will govern. To access the official
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Canon’s five new imagePROGRAF large-format printers round out LUCIA EX-equipped line-

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Canon’s five new imagePROGRAF large-format printers round out LUCIA EX-equipped line-up for graphic arts industry Canon Australia, has announced the launch of five new imagePROGRAF-series large format inkjet printers employing the LUCIA EX pigment ink system which delivers smooth colour reproduction and high-quality black expression. The new devices, which will be available from 1st November, are the 60-inch imagePROGRAF iPF9400 and iPF9400S (replacing the iPF9100 and iPF9000S respectively
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Konica Minolta Equitrac Express 4

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Sharp Selects Frontier Business Products As An Authorized Dealer And Expands National

Art Post (Guest) ·
part of the agreement, Frontier 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. "We are pleased to welcome Frontier Business Products to our growing network of authorized dealers," said Rich Boomsma, Senior Vice President, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of
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Ricoh Printers & MICR Toner?

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I see that Rosetta technologies sells the Ricoh printers with MICR toner cartridges, and they state that regular toner cartridges and MICR can be used in the printer. Can I just sell someone a regular Ricoh printer and then have them buy a MICR cartridge for it? Thanx
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Canon Copiers and Service

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a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60 effective 26 Jul 2012 and DFARS Publication Notice 20120724. This acquisition is unrestricted. A list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure is provided as an attachment titled "Canon Copier Pricing Table". Requirement(s) requested herein are Unique to maanufacturer. See attached documents listing the
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COPIER/PRINTER SERVICE AGREEMENT

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Request for Quotation (RFQ) 12-191, for Copier and Printer Maintenance Service Agreement for all machines currently operating in the Cheyenne River Health Center in Eagle Butte, SD for a base year plus four (4) option years. The period of performance for the base year will be from 9/17/12 until 9/16/13. The option years are from 9/17/13 until 9/16/17. The solicitation documents & incorporated provisions & clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. The associated
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On Demand to Roll Out More Than 100,000 Book Machines Through Kodak and ReaderLink

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The number of outlets selling books and the number of titles they offer is about to grow exponentially through two new On Demand Books partnerships, one with Eastman Kodak and a second with ReaderLink Distribution Services. Kodak is working with On Demand to integrate the Espresso Book Machine, currently available in only a handful of bookstores and libraries, with the KODAK Picture Kiosk at 105,000 locations worldwide. The integrated kiosks, which will begin to go live late this year in the
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Sharp Selects Malone Office Environments as Authorized Dealer and Expands National In

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MAHWAH, N.J., Sept. 12, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, announced that Malone Office Environments has joined its extensive nationwide network of authorized dealers. As part of the agreement, Malone 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
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Bytes Document Solutions launches new Dom-Joly-style film featuring "Printerman"

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Bytes Document Solutions launches new Dom-Joly-style film featuring "Printerman" Builds on the success of its I Hate Printers campaign Sep 10, 2012 (Menafn - M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Following the internet success of the four-part Printer Smash Up video launched by the Xerox Managed Print Specialist on Friday 13th April this year, Bytes Document Solutions unveils another tongue-in-cheek video aimed at capturing the imagination of the IT industry. Now LIVE at www.ihateprinters.co.uk , the
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The NEW C8000 Advances The Flottman Company to the Pinnacle of Digital Printing

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installed the new Konica Minolta C8000 Bizhub Press – the print industry’s leading digital printing press as publicized at Drupa 2012. This acquisition amplifies Flottman’s commitment to personalized variable data printing, on demand communications and short-run print fulfillment. The Flottman Company will now be able to offer a variety of new paper stocks, thicker paper weights, more vibrant colors and richer tones, all with improved print quality. One of the big benefits of upgrading our current
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Ricoh Americas earns spot on 2012 InformationWeek 500 list of top technology innovato

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of its cohesive sales automation program, a business technology initiative that supported the integration of Ricoh and IKON Office Solutions, which Ricoh acquired in 2008. "It is an honor for Ricoh to be recognized as a leader in information technology by such a prestigious IT publication as InformationWeek. Ricoh's success has been driven by the growing need for comprehensive information management solutions that are designed to address today's toughest business challenges such as
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Xerox group president announces his resignation

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, purchasing and supply-chain issues worldwide for Xerox’s technology wing. He reports to De Lima, though he previously had reported directly to CEO Ursula Burns. Connecticut-based printing and business-services company Xerox employs roughly 6,300 in the Rochester region. According to De Lima’s memo, taking over for Appelo will be Russell Pea****, president of Xerox’s global imaging systems and of Xerox Canada. As such, Pea**** oversees sales and service for document-related technology operations in the
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Sharp Validates Ringdale's FollowMe® Embedded For Use With Sharp OSA®-enabled MFPs

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of accessing an all-in-one solution for tracking copy, print, email, fax and scan services, without the need for any external hardware. The intuitive user interface provides integrated single sign on (SSO) authentication, and FollowMe Printing's secure print job roaming technology offers any organization a highly scalable solution. FollowMe's integrated Business Intelligence Engine (BIE) offers organizations access to enterprise-wide dynamic policy controls, which can be applied per user
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Re: User Codes

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Canon uses Dept ID as the built in (standard) way to do it. Many Real Estate offices use Dept IDs. The more feature rich way is UniFLOW. If you are doing this with Ricoh, I remember that they released a pop up type of driver when I was there. I think they even have a print driver editor tool so you could customize the driver. printer_driver_editor And there are always a number of third party software suites that can do this. The key is getting one that will track AT LEAST Print \ Copy and
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Re: Oce color wave 650

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We have one in our print shop. It is an amazing machine. It is amazing to watch color prints come out that fast with that quality. It is not expensive to run. The service plan is similar to how xerox does the color cube. Its more based on coverage than anything so if all you do is spot color for markups it is economical. All depends what the customer's needs are. We have a print shop business in addition to our copier dealership. We use the colorwave for temporary signage for retail stores and
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Cutting printing costs, one pixel at a time

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reviews the company's first Ultrabook. An Israeli start-up, Preton Ltd., produces a software agent, downloadable to a personal computer or server, that trims unnecessary pixels from all documents—images and text—so printers expel less ink and toner to reproduce them. Preton’s patented Pixel Optimizer system works without reducing the sharpness of the printed documents, said Chief Executive Ori Eizenberg. These days, everyone assumes that since documents can be instantly transmitted over the Net and
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Epson Showcases New SurePress L-4033AW Technology at Labelexpo Americas

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CHICAGO, Sept. 11, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- (Labelexpo Americas 2012, Stand 5713) -- Epson America today announced that the EPSON® SurePress® L-4033AW inkjet digital label press with White ink will make its North American debut at Labelexpo Americas 2012. Shown first at drupa in May 2012, the SurePress L-4033AW is designed to make high-quality, short-run label printing easier and more efficient, and gives label printers and converters the ability to print on-demand with Variable Data Printing
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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aren’t making it any easier -- Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s both downgraded Sharp’s credit ratings to speculative grade, or junk. Okuda’s efforts to raise funds by selling equity to Taiwan billionaire Terry Gou’s Foxconn group and its flagship Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (2317) stalled after Sharp’s shares plunged to a 37-year low. Foxconn wants a stake in Sharp to secure access to the latest technology for parts used by its biggest customer, Apple. In offering a lifeline, Gou
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Re: User Codes

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It's a Savin. I've tried the print driver editor from Ricoh/Savin and the older Pop-Up drivers...they are either inconsistent or do not work altogether and do not handle portability nor print server environments well. If you install the printer locally and configure it for 1 user, then another user logs in it is not configured to use the pop up, etc...I wish they would work on this feature instead of the universal driver, bi-directional communication and GUI style interface they are trying to
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Ricoh C751EX Duplex 300gsm

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I dot not have any of these in the field yet, working on two deals. One customer asked if the system could duplex 300gsm, I tild himt the system was not spec'd for that, which he understood, however he was curious of someone had the C751 running...
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Paradigm Imaging Group Announces New Printer-Cutter Bundles

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. Combining “best of breed” technology from two leaders in the industry, Paradigm Imaging Group offers printer-cutter bundles from Graphtec and Mutoh. Graphtec’s FC8000 series cutting plotters combined with Mutoh’s ValueJet eco-solvent printers create a print and cut combination that is durable, reliable and user-friendly. This winning combo provides the perfect print and cut workflow, allowing for simultaneous printing and cutting of multiple jobs. Says Randy Geesman, President of Paradigm Imaging
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EFI Expands Jetrion 4900 Line with Modular, Upgradeable Design and Wider Print Area a

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EFI Expands Jetrion 4900 Line with Modular, Upgradeable Design and Wider Print Area at Labelexpo Foster City, California – Sept. 12, 2012 -- Labelexpo -- EFI™ Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, has unveiled the new Jetrion® 4900M UV digital inkjet printing system, combining the performance of EFI's existing family of Jetrion UV digital presses with the flexibility of industrial inline web finishing. EFI is also
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New C3002 print errors

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I recently installed 3 of these units, we are now having an issue where the machine is actually ignoring the print settings. For example you send a multiple page job from word or excell and it will do a rotate sort, even if you have turned off everything regarding collate. There is nothing in user tools to change. Has anyone else experienced this? My customer is using the latest version of word and excel and this happens. I don't have those versions however, I do experience the same issue
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Re: BTA East 2012 District Event

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For those of us that are going below is the schedule of events: Tuesday, Oct. 2 4 p.m.: Keynote Session: Norihiko Ina, Kyocera Wednesday, Oct. 3 8 a.m.: Teri Dunn, Print Management Solution Group 9:45 a.m.: Todd Johnson, Strategic Business Associates 11:15 a.m.: Mike Adams, Power Appointment Setting 1 p.m.: Lou and Andy Slawetsky, Industry Analysts Inc. 3 p.m.: John Barbieri, CompTIA Of course, for full information on these sessions, you can visit www.bta.org/BTAEastEvent .
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Re: Ricoh Printers & MICR Toner?

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I dont think you can do that, also Rossetta sells software helpful with check printing. You should reach out to your printer support rep at Ricoh corporate and see if they have a way for you to work with Rosetta and get more than a spiff. Or, you could contact Rosetta directly and see if you can purchase from them and then resell the printer to your customer.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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And copier division is definitely not for sale LOL! They are selling /mortgaging everything.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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quote: Originally posted by Yoda: And copier division is definitely not for sale LOL! They are selling /mortgaging everything. I can't tell if that is sarcasm or not.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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-paring should save the company 14 billion yen ($179 million), adding to savings it expects from plans to trim 5,000 jobs, or a tenth of its workforce, including 2,000 redundancies in Japan. Those layoffs are the first at the firm in more than 60 years. By resorting to pay cuts Sharp may avoid having to add to those job losses and also be able to realize swifter cash savings. Redundancies in Japan are expensive, with workers typically receiving at least a year's salary in severance pay. For now
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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quote: Originally posted by JasonR: quote: Originally posted by Yoda: And copier division is definitely not for sale LOL! They are selling /mortgaging everything. I can't tell if that is sarcasm or not. Are you being sarcastic? No sarcasim see Arts latest post
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Re: USA Presidential Poll

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This country is headed down the path of Ricoh and SHARP, due to lack of Leadership, just like those companies.
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Re: Sharp Selects Malone Office Environments as Authorized Dealer and Expands National In

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This is interesting, in two weeks there has been two press releases in the US that Sharp has signed on new dealers. I follow all of the Sharp USA press release and can't ever remember getting a Press Release about "signing on a new dealer". I mentioned this today in conversation with another industry person today, and we both agreed that A) things are really bad with sharp and B) Sharp USA is trying to hold the fort together at least in the USA Marketplace. Just today another Rueters report
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Oce color wave 650

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We are calling on a prospect that has Oce 7055 wide format copier. They want to move to copy/print/scan. We are going to propse 3406wd system but Oce is trying to convice them to go with the Color Wave 650. Does anyone have any info on this - as a color product is it laser or ink jet? How is the hardware cost going to stack up with the 3406wd? Any advice would be much appreciated!
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Salvation Army marches ahead with Kofax

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with existing infrastructure was a key requirement. “We considered many vendors and extensively evaluated several different solutions,” Dudgeon said. “While some solution providers were clearly in ‘selling’ vs. ‘helping’ mode, we had a high degree of confidence in Xcellerate IT from the start. They really listened to and understood our needs. And they invested their time and expertise to show us exactly why and how Kofax Capture™ was clearly the best solution for us.” In March 2007, The
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Chicago Tag & Label Upgrades to EFI Radius ERP to Streamline Operations and Maximize

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-end, automated business process management from order inquiry to cash receipt for label, flexible packaging, converting and folding carton businesses. EFI Radius offers a high degree of flexibility to manage the unique requirements of printing and packaging companies to help optimize and automate sales estimating; production planning, scheduling; materials management; shop floor data collection; job costing; time and attendance. It also offers comprehensive and intuitive reporting and business
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Re: Use of LinkedIn as a sales tool

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I'm now experimenting with my own personal blog, you'll see the links this week when reading one of my P4P Blogs. In it each blog I'll be using keywords an links that describes a recent sale (of course I'll be leaving out the customer name), but I will be addressing the vertical market, and the solution or the reason why I was picked as the vendor of choice. This is too also address the lack of leads that I get my Ricoh and from the ealership I work for. I have not have a real lead in my
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Re: Use of LinkedIn as a sales tool

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Jon: Nice, very nice, I would tend to think that if it increases your business that it would be ok, however there will be those owners that will object because you are branding yourself and if you leave maybe so do your accounts. However in some cases I believe that if your company is not providing the marketing tools, leads, etc, then you need to do whatever can increase your sales. Nice job, did you use word press for this? Art
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Re: Sharp Selects Frontier Business Products As An Authorized Dealer And Expands National

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OMG, a rare press release from Sharp USA touting a new dealer.
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Re: Sharp Selects Frontier Business Products As An Authorized Dealer And Expands National

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this is interesting they use to be a Ricoh only dealer, this seems to be a growing trend
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Re: Ricoh C751EX Duplex 300gsm

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You need to address the applications the customer wants. I can see this guy wants to do two-sided business cards and you will NOT get a second side registration and then cut them in bulk. When people want 300gsm you gotta dig into the applications they want to do (heavy fills, tight registrations etc.). I've retired from day to day sales but still lurk on the fringes - got that toner in my blood - and I don't know the 751.
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Re: Ricoh C751EX Duplex 300gsm

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: Anyone out there got a C751 duplexing 300GSM? The C751 is only spec'd to auto-duplex 256gsm. In my experience, the 300gsm will NOT auto-duplex. Interestingly, I've run heavier weights (up to 350gsm) will few issues, but forget about trying to auto-duplex anything heavier than 256, at all, doesn't work, even a little. The C751 actually WILL do second-side registration, because unlike non-production machines (even those Ricoh has called production in the past

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

First Week of September 2012

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Here' the Great Copier Threads from Ten Years Ago This Week

COPIER/FAX (SHARP) DATA SECURITY KITS & INSTALL

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Solicitation Number: VA741-12-Q-0446 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Sep 01, 2012 8:29 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as...
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Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS 1250/1052 Series Offers Enhanced Flexibility and Finishin

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Boxes Etc., Inc., and National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP). Konica Minolta's innovative bizhub PRESS C8000 is the first digital press to receive the G7 Digital Press Certification from the IDEAlliance®. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook (@Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A), YouTube (@KonicaMinoltaUS), and Twitter (@KonicaMinoltaUS). Konica Minolta Contact Rachel Reed Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc
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Business Technology Association Unveils

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largest independent dealership of both Ricoh and Lanier copier/MFPs in the East. After a successful 15-year career, he joined Toshiba as a district sales manager. After a period of running his own consulting practice, Lecak joined Print Inc. in 2004 to manage sales for the company's channel-focused PrintValue Solutions program. His team was responsible for all facets of bringing MPS practices to Print Inc.'s channel partners, including sales, service, training and sales compensation models. In 2009
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New Sharp app links mobile, printer

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Sharp has introduced an application allowing printing and scanning of documents from a smartphone or tablet to a Sharp multi-function printer (MFP). The Sharpdesk Mobile connects a supported Sharp MFP to the mobile device via a wireless LAN connection, allowing a range of ways to deliver and interact with documents without using a PC. Sharpdesk Mobile allows users to select, preview and print a document directly from their mobile device, with supported file types including PDF, JPEG and TIFF
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Konica Minolta to launch cloud-based document management service in New Zealand

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Konica Minolta has teamed up with Vocus Communications to host a New Zealand-based cloud service specialising in document management. Konica Minolta’s Software as a Service (SAAS) is also the first in the country to specialise in processes such as workflows and version control, and to include habit-forming techniques within them which intuitively store, locate and file papers frequently needed in everyday business. Of the new partnership, James Spenceley, CEO of Vocus Communications, says
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Ricoh tackles the challenge of mobile worker productivity

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multifunction product (MFP) or printer – without having to download software or log onto the network. The Ricoh DocumentMall cloud-based content management service, which simplifies the capture, storage, management, sharing and collaboration on documents from any device, whether mobile or fixed. DocumentMall provides comprehensive security and compliance capabilities. A free HotSpot Printing app, which locates the closest HotSpot-enabled public printers (over 5,000 globally) via GPS mapping or manual
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TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RELOCATES NATIONAL HEAdQUARTERS

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security, workflow and print environments. With the award-winning Encompass™ managed print services (MPS) program, e-STUDIO™ line of multifunction printers (MFPs), toner products and retail information/thermal printing systems, TABS is leading the way for businesses to print smarter, work safer and conserve resources. For more information on Toshiba solutions and services available in the United States and Latin America, please visit www.business.toshiba.com .
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Ricoh C901's

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Do any of oyu have any of these units in the field and if so how have they been performing with media, quality of print and reliabilty?
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Canon Takes 2012 Readers Choice Awards

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Company Voted First Overall by Readers in Digital Camera, Camcorder, and Printer Categories (Long Island, NY) Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to receive the 2012 PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award for Service and Reliability for digital cameras, camcorders and printers. This marks the 9th year in a row Canon has received this award for cameras and printers, and the 2nd year in a row for camcorders, a new category introduced in 2011. Canon U.S.A’s service and
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Ricoh Develops Photo (UV)-curable Inkjet Ink that Significantly Reduces Allergies on

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require quick-drying or printing on materials that are are not easily penetrated by liquids. That is why it has been used to print on plastics and similar materials. Recent years have also seen it used in 3D printers. The influence on the human body of photo-curable inks in their liquid state before photo irradiation has not always been taken into account. Improved resistance to skin sensitization is needed. Ricoh has developed a photo-curable inkjet ink with the three following features: 1.No
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New EPSON Connect Enhancements Make Mobile Printing From Computers, Tablets and Smart

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printer anywhere in the world using any Windows® application – not just Microsoft Office – to streamline productivity without worrying about formatting or customizing fonts. EPSON Connect incorporates an optional level of security to ensure users have the ability to reduce unwanted prints and eliminate spam. By enabling an "Approved Sender's List," users can specify the email addresses or domains that are allowed to print unattended to the printer's email address. In addition, new EPSON printers

The Next Big Thing for Japanese Copier Manufacturers

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In the next 4-12 months we'll start hearing about the traditional copier giants making purchase of Document Management Companies. Thoughts?
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Xerox investigated by Texas on Medicaid work:

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(Reuters) - Xerox Corp and a wholly owned unit that contracted with the U.S. state of Texas to process dental claim forms are being investigated to see if they helped allow dentists to submit higher-than-required bills under the state's Medicaid system, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is concerned that the unit, Affiliated Computer Services Inc, did not dedicate sufficient trained staff to audit the Medicaid requests, letting dentists get paid
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Re: Samsung Brings Copiers With IPhone’s Power to Beat Japan: Tech

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Measuring copier performance is not as simple as who has the fastest gigahertz processor. A lot of buyers do, however, try to evaluate a copier like a PC and think that bigger, faster or more must be better. Some copier vendors like Toshiba develop specialized Systems on a Chip (SOC) which replace multiple electronic components onto a single chip that is specialized for the tasks required of a MFP. SOCs can produce better system performance than an off the shelf PC processor of faster speeds
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Re: BTA East 2012 District Event

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I wonder if they will finally annouce that Kyocera Mita purchased SHARP's MFP business at this event, since the keynote presentation will be from Norihiko Ina, president and CEO of Kyocera Document Solutions.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

Art Post (Guest) ·
Sharp Corp. (6753), the Japanese panel maker selling a stake to Foxconn Technology Group, fell in Tokyo trading after its credit ratings were cut and a report said the company offered to lower the price of the shares. Sharp dropped as much as 8.1 percent to 182 yen and traded at 188 yen as of 1 p.m., extending the Osaka-based company’s decline this year to 72 percent. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (2317), Foxconn’s flagship company, rose to the highest level in four months in Taipei after
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Re: User Codes

montecore ·
What brand of copier? This is easy to do on Canon products. This pop up box is set in the driver.
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Compass Releases Enhanced Mobile Version! Access critical e-Automate and OMD informa

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teams the ability to view essential information from OMD and eAutomate while in the field is imperative to their success and a first in our industry" says Troy Casper, President and Founder of Compass Sales Solutions. To learn more about SherpaGo and this exciting new enhancement, please contact sales@compasscontact.net. About Compass Sales Solutions: Compass Sales Solutions offers the most advanced Sales-force Automation, Solution Selling & Fleet Management software system, along with in
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CounterPoint Capital Partners Acquires Parts Now, LLC

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addition to printer consumables and aftermarket repair parts, Parts Now is also the nation’s largest trainer of printer repair technicians and is an award-winning industry leader in providing managed print services. “Parts Now has been at the forefront of its industry since its inception,” said Matthias Heilmann, CounterPoint partner and new CEO of Parts Now. “We are very proud of the Company’s authorized distributor status with our critical partners and will be making several strategic and
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Re: Samsung Brings Copiers With IPhone’s Power to Beat Japan: Tech

SalesServiceGuy ·
What is more troubling about Samsung in the MFP business is their huge cash position and their ability to buy market share. For example, Samsumg A3 MFPs often come bundled with low promo prices, $300.00 Sales spiffs to the sales reps, free shipping, free Galaxy tablets, free Galaxy S3 Smartphones, free technical training with all travel expenses paid and low cost parts with next day arrival. Their current A3 products are as big and heavy as a barn. They seem to work OK although they have very

Re: Copystar CS205C

fisher ·
Service cost and hardware cost too high compared to our other product line (Ricoh) so we decided not to carry this product. Not competitive with Ricoh in the same price point.
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Re: MPC2500 migrate to MPC3002

txeagle24 ·
I don't think there is a way to do this. I remember thinking it was possible and then having to print all of the files off the old machine & scan/label them for the customer. It was a doctor's office that stored all of their paperwork in their Document Server. Biggest beating ever!
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Re: MPC2500 migrate to MPC3002

Art Post (Guest) ·
so, I was able to see the documents in the document server, but couldn't do anything else with the MAC. There was a send to button, but was diabled or not working. Guess I need the ffc board. Doe anyone have one for a Ricoh MPC2500?

Re: Ricoh Healthcare MFP's & Printers

GIntel ·
Did Ricoh just send this out?
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Re: Mass Carnage @ Ricoh

yeti ·
Did Ricoh do another mass culling in August ? Nearly a 3rd of my Linkedin contacts have moved away from Ricoh to new jobs in August. and I have several emails from people telling me they've been let go? What gives?
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Re: User Codes

Art Post (Guest) ·
yeti: that's what I was thinking also, PCS is also Print Audit
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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makes display screens, washing machines, air conditioners, and solar panels. Among them is the Kameyama plant in western Japan, which makes small displays for Apple and other customers. The facility has just started shipping screens to Apple for a new iPhone which analysts expect it to reveal at a press event on September 12. Pessimism about Sharp's future has grown since Hon Hai's chairman Terry Gou last week cut short a trip to Japan, leaving without meeting Sharp executives to conclude an
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Mutoh Announces Special Pricing for the New ValueJet 1204PLUS

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canvas, vinyl and other roll medias. Create banners, posters, decals, indoor and outdoor graphics. For the first time, junior rolls of Ready2Print media is available with or without grommets, making it easy and cost effective to start printing finished banners faster and simpler than ever before. "By offering special pricing on the ValueJet 1204PLUS printer and Ready2Print media, more companies can offer print and hang banner production," shares Brian Phipps, General Manager of Mutoh America. "The
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Pushing the Limits in Wide Format Scanning

Art Post (Guest) ·
Pushing the Limits in Wide Format Scanning 04-09-2012 Technology leaders never rest. Nor do the people behind the innovations. For 25 years, JØrgen Rasmussen, Chief Technology Officer for Contex A/S, has been leading a development team whose breakthrough technology changed the industry from the very beginning. The company was first to introduce a color wide format scanner, and followed it with the first integrated MFP color copier. As the wide format scanning market has evolved, Contex has
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User Codes

jswinberlin ·
challenges. Some of these problems are the following: Let's say for example that it is a real estate office. To simplify installing printing on new agents computers, I usually set up a print server (or shared printer) and tell them when they get a new computer just go to the searchbar and type in \\printservername\printername and this will connect you and install the printer. Then, if they have user codes set up, they need to go into their printing defaults and put the user code in the Valid Access
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MPC2500 migrate to MPC3002

Art Post (Guest) ·
Here's another good one! My current custmer had the Ricoh MPC2500SPF, he is an artist and uses the document server to scan documents and then keep them for reprints. He is moving to a new MPC3002SPF and wants us to save all of the files from the document server and then have them moved to the new machine. I can remember that there is a way to do this with Web Image Monitor, am I right with this? Art
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EFI Delivers Amazing, Precise and Consistent Color With Fiery Color Profiler Suite 4.

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that compare color accuracy and variation among print engines over time. "In an increasingly competitive and demanding digital printing environment," said John Henze, vice president of marketing for EFI's Fiery division, "EFI is committed to bringing to market innovative tools and solutions that will differentiate print service providers and improve both profitability and their ability to garner the utmost in client satisfaction. Fiery Color Profiler Suite 4.0 and its integration with Fiery
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Lexmark Direct/Dealer Coordination

GIntel ·
Hey Guys, I recently read a quote where Lexmark indicated that 99% of its direct sales are in some way fulfilled by partners. Does this sound right to you? I know Lexmark has a relatively small direct sales force, but it provides MPS to some very BIG clients. If this is true, can you provide a general idea how it works and how the actual products and revenue flow (what do the dealers do and how/for what are they paid)? Thanks for your insights


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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

First Week of September 2012

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COPIER/FAX (SHARP) DATA SECURITY KITS & INSTALL

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Solicitation Number: VA741-12-Q-0446 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Sep 01, 2012 8:29 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as...
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Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS 1250/1052 Series Offers Enhanced Flexibility and Finishin

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Boxes Etc., Inc., and National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP). Konica Minolta's innovative bizhub PRESS C8000 is the first digital press to receive the G7 Digital Press Certification from the IDEAlliance®. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook (@Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A), YouTube (@KonicaMinoltaUS), and Twitter (@KonicaMinoltaUS). Konica Minolta Contact Rachel Reed Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc
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Business Technology Association Unveils

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largest independent dealership of both Ricoh and Lanier copier/MFPs in the East. After a successful 15-year career, he joined Toshiba as a district sales manager. After a period of running his own consulting practice, Lecak joined Print Inc. in 2004 to manage sales for the company's channel-focused PrintValue Solutions program. His team was responsible for all facets of bringing MPS practices to Print Inc.'s channel partners, including sales, service, training and sales compensation models. In 2009
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New Sharp app links mobile, printer

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Sharp has introduced an application allowing printing and scanning of documents from a smartphone or tablet to a Sharp multi-function printer (MFP). The Sharpdesk Mobile connects a supported Sharp MFP to the mobile device via a wireless LAN connection, allowing a range of ways to deliver and interact with documents without using a PC. Sharpdesk Mobile allows users to select, preview and print a document directly from their mobile device, with supported file types including PDF, JPEG and TIFF
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Konica Minolta to launch cloud-based document management service in New Zealand

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Konica Minolta has teamed up with Vocus Communications to host a New Zealand-based cloud service specialising in document management. Konica Minolta’s Software as a Service (SAAS) is also the first in the country to specialise in processes such as workflows and version control, and to include habit-forming techniques within them which intuitively store, locate and file papers frequently needed in everyday business. Of the new partnership, James Spenceley, CEO of Vocus Communications, says
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Color Copier/Fax Machine for the Hooksett, NH Vet Center

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www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Hoksett, NH 03106 The VHA NCO 01 - 608 - Manchester, NH requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Purchase of Color Copier for the Hooksett Vet Center including 1-year warranty and toner. The vendor shall provide an outright purchase for (1 EA) copier-Model # MP 5501G or equivalent. We are seeking a 1-Year warranty including toner replacement and include 5K in black copies and 1K in color copies per month per machine, 1
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Raleigh copy machine suppliers merge

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off Glenwood Avenue over the weekend, joining a team of 50. Alford says the entire BMI team, including Upchurch, were offered CEI jobs. Upchurch will be able to return to what he loves, Alford says – working with customers. Alford says Upchurch will act as an ambassador and liaison in transitioning customers. CEI deals in Savin products and BMI in Lanier. Sales of Lanier, Alford says, will be phased out – but CEI will still service Lanier machines. CEI also supplies Konica Minolta products
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Ricoh tackles the challenge of mobile worker productivity

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multifunction product (MFP) or printer – without having to download software or log onto the network. The Ricoh DocumentMall cloud-based content management service, which simplifies the capture, storage, management, sharing and collaboration on documents from any device, whether mobile or fixed. DocumentMall provides comprehensive security and compliance capabilities. A free HotSpot Printing app, which locates the closest HotSpot-enabled public printers (over 5,000 globally) via GPS mapping or manual
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TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RELOCATES NATIONAL HEAQUARTERS

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security, workflow and print environments. With the award-winning Encompass™ managed print services (MPS) program, e-STUDIO™ line of multifunction printers (MFPs), toner products and retail information/thermal printing systems, TABS is leading the way for businesses to print smarter, work safer and conserve resources. For more information on Toshiba solutions and services available in the United States and Latin America, please visit www.business.toshiba.com .
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Ricoh C901's

Art Post (Guest) ·
Do any of oyu have any of these units in the field and if so how have they been performing with media, quality of print and reliabilty?
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Canon Takes 2012 Readers Choice Awards

Art Post (Guest) ·
Company Voted First Overall by Readers in Digital Camera, Camcorder, and Printer Categories (Long Island, NY) Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to receive the 2012 PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award for Service and Reliability for digital cameras, camcorders and printers. This marks the 9th year in a row Canon has received this award for cameras and printers, and the 2nd year in a row for camcorders, a new category introduced in 2011. Canon U.S.A’s service and
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Ricoh Develops Photo (UV)-curable Inkjet Ink that Significantly Reduces Allergies on

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require quick-drying or printing on materials that are are not easily penetrated by liquids. That is why it has been used to print on plastics and similar materials. Recent years have also seen it used in 3D printers. The influence on the human body of photo-curable inks in their liquid state before photo irradiation has not always been taken into account. Improved resistance to skin sensitization is needed. Ricoh has developed a photo-curable inkjet ink with the three following features: 1.No
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New EPSON Connect Enhancements Make Mobile Printing From Computers, Tablets and Smart

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printer anywhere in the world using any Windows® application – not just Microsoft Office – to streamline productivity without worrying about formatting or customizing fonts. EPSON Connect incorporates an optional level of security to ensure users have the ability to reduce unwanted prints and eliminate spam. By enabling an "Approved Sender's List," users can specify the email addresses or domains that are allowed to print unattended to the printer's email address. In addition, new EPSON printers
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The Next Big Thing for Japanese Copier Manufacturers

Art Post (Guest) ·
In the next 4-12 months we'll start hearing about the traditional copier giants making purchase of Document Management Companies. Thoughts?
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Xerox investigated by Texas on Medicaid work:

Art Post (Guest) ·
(Reuters) - Xerox Corp and a wholly owned unit that contracted with the U.S. state of Texas to process dental claim forms are being investigated to see if they helped allow dentists to submit higher-than-required bills under the state's Medicaid system, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is concerned that the unit, Affiliated Computer Services Inc, did not dedicate sufficient trained staff to audit the Medicaid requests, letting dentists get paid
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Re: Samsung Brings Copiers With IPhone’s Power to Beat Japan: Tech

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Measuring copier performance is not as simple as who has the fastest gigahertz processor. A lot of buyers do, however, try to evaluate a copier like a PC and think that bigger, faster or more must be better. Some copier vendors like Toshiba develop specialized Systems on a Chip (SOC) which replace multiple electronic components onto a single chip that is specialized for the tasks required of a MFP. SOCs can produce better system performance than an off the shelf PC processor of faster speeds
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Re: BTA East 2012 District Event

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I wonder if they will finally annouce that Kyocera Mita purchased SHARP's MFP business at this event, since the keynote presentation will be from Norihiko Ina, president and CEO of Kyocera Document Solutions.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Sharp Corp. (6753), the Japanese panel maker selling a stake to Foxconn Technology Group, fell in Tokyo trading after its credit ratings were cut and a report said the company offered to lower the price of the shares. Sharp dropped as much as 8.1 percent to 182 yen and traded at 188 yen as of 1 p.m., extending the Osaka-based company’s decline this year to 72 percent. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (2317), Foxconn’s flagship company, rose to the highest level in four months in Taipei after
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Re: User Codes

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What brand of copier? This is easy to do on Canon products. This pop up box is set in the driver.
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Compass Releases Enhanced Mobile Version! Access critical e-Automate and OMD informa

Art Post (Guest) ·
teams the ability to view essential information from OMD and eAutomate while in the field is imperative to their success and a first in our industry" says Troy Casper, President and Founder of Compass Sales Solutions. To learn more about SherpaGo and this exciting new enhancement, please contact sales@compasscontact.net. About Compass Sales Solutions: Compass Sales Solutions offers the most advanced Sales-force Automation, Solution Selling & Fleet Management software system, along with in
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CounterPoint Capital Partners Acquires Parts Now, LLC

Art Post (Guest) ·
addition to printer consumables and aftermarket repair parts, Parts Now is also the nation’s largest trainer of printer repair technicians and is an award-winning industry leader in providing managed print services. “Parts Now has been at the forefront of its industry since its inception,” said Matthias Heilmann, CounterPoint partner and new CEO of Parts Now. “We are very proud of the Company’s authorized distributor status with our critical partners and will be making several strategic and
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Re: SP431DN will it..

Art Post (Guest) ·
no I haven't, however I'd like to test just to make sure, I put a call into the product manager but never got a call back and seems my dealership is too cheap to buy an additional tray to test. I am going to sell a C431DN to print envelopes only, will have four paper trays and I figure I can load about 600 or so envelopes in all of the trays.
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Re: Samsung Brings Copiers With IPhone’s Power to Beat Japan: Tech

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What is more troubling about Samsung in the MFP business is their huge cash position and their ability to buy market share. For example, Samsumg A3 MFPs often come bundled with low promo prices, $300.00 Sales spiffs to the sales reps, free shipping, free Galaxy tablets, free Galaxy S3 Smartphones, free technical training with all travel expenses paid and low cost parts with next day arrival. Their current A3 products are as big and heavy as a barn. They seem to work OK although they have very
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Re: Copystar CS205C

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Service cost and hardware cost too high compared to our other product line (Ricoh) so we decided not to carry this product. Not competitive with Ricoh in the same price point.
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Re: MPC2500 migrate to MPC3002

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I don't think there is a way to do this. I remember thinking it was possible and then having to print all of the files off the old machine & scan/label them for the customer. It was a doctor's office that stored all of their paperwork in their Document Server. Biggest beating ever!
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

Art Post (Guest) ·
we'll see, this is a letter from Sharp USA and they have NO control, better yet the investors and lenders will tell the C execs what they have to sell and keep as collatoral for the loans. It's no over, this month we'll see how Sharp emerges, all signs point to them wanting to reemerge as a consumer electronics company only.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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The bad: Fridays 8/31/2012 13% stock drop, Han Hai's CEO leaving without a deal and the Apple screen factory lagging in production (which actually made it to my CBNC news page Friday)and S&P lowering bond rating to junk. The Good (If you can call it that): The main lenders and (share holders) lent Sharp another 1.4 Billion (With a B) to make it through September.
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Re: Ricoh Healthcare MFP's & Printers

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Did Ricoh just send this out?
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Re: Mass Carnage @ Ricoh

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Did Ricoh do another mass culling in August ? Nearly a 3rd of my Linkedin contacts have moved away from Ricoh to new jobs in August. and I have several emails from people telling me they've been let go? What gives?
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Re: User Codes

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No, we have a couple of users using PaperCut, but most want to use what comes with the copier and not purchase after market software.
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Mutoh Announces Special Pricing for the New ValueJet 1204PLUS

Art Post (Guest) ·
canvas, vinyl and other roll medias. Create banners, posters, decals, indoor and outdoor graphics. For the first time, junior rolls of Ready2Print media is available with or without grommets, making it easy and cost effective to start printing finished banners faster and simpler than ever before. "By offering special pricing on the ValueJet 1204PLUS printer and Ready2Print media, more companies can offer print and hang banner production," shares Brian Phipps, General Manager of Mutoh America. "The
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Pushing the Limits in Wide Format Scanning

Art Post (Guest) ·
Pushing the Limits in Wide Format Scanning 04-09-2012 Technology leaders never rest. Nor do the people behind the innovations. For 25 years, JØrgen Rasmussen, Chief Technology Officer for Contex A/S, has been leading a development team whose breakthrough technology changed the industry from the very beginning. The company was first to introduce a color wide format scanner, and followed it with the first integrated MFP color copier. As the wide format scanning market has evolved, Contex has
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User Codes

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challenges. Some of these problems are the following: Let's say for example that it is a real estate office. To simplify installing printing on new agents computers, I usually set up a print server (or shared printer) and tell them when they get a new computer just go to the searchbar and type in \\printservername\printername and this will connect you and install the printer. Then, if they have user codes set up, they need to go into their printing defaults and put the user code in the Valid Access
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MPC2500 migrate to MPC3002

Art Post (Guest) ·
Here's another good one! My current custmer had the Ricoh MPC2500SPF, he is an artist and uses the document server to scan documents and then keep them for reprints. He is moving to a new MPC3002SPF and wants us to save all of the files from the document server and then have them moved to the new machine. I can remember that there is a way to do this with Web Image Monitor, am I right with this? Art

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

Last Week of August 2012

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A customer was demo'ing a canon color copier with fiery in their office. I stopped by on the second day to check to see how everything was going. The office manager asked me if there was any way that images or pictures would just randomly print off the hard drive of the system. Apparently, some very explicit images had been printed on the copier right before I got there. Rightfully so she was absolutely furious. I explained that the pictures had to have been printed by someone in the office. We checked the print log on the system and sure enough she was able to identify the culprit. I ended up closing the deal and the same office manager admitted to me that she loved the image quality on the system, even the explicit pictures looked great!

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Enjoy These Fanstastic Copier Threads from ten Years Ago This Week!

Samsung Brings Copiers With IPhone’s Power to Beat Japan: Tech

Art Post (Guest) ·
Choi Gee Sung was cited by Korea Economic Daily as telling reporters in January last year. Canon uses a powerful processor that can handle multiple tasks such as printing and scanning simultaneously, said Gota Fumoto, a company spokesman, who declined to comment further. Canon, which makes “image RUNNER” multi-function copiers, cut full-year sales and profit forecasts last month, citing the yen’s gain and weaker global growth. Sales at the office-equipment division, Canon’s biggest source of
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TOSHIBA TEC Unveils Print on Demand Application for Touch-Screen e-STUDIO MFP

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workflows. Toshiba e-BRIDGE PODApl brings financial savings through reduced paper use and better document management, allowing for a complete transparency throughout your managed printing services. About Toshiba Tec Corporation Toshiba Tec Corporation , a Toshiba company, designs and markets worldwide an extensive range of technology products, including POS (Point of Sales) systems and barcode printing equipment, label printing and RFID systems for the manufacturing, logistics and retail
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Konica Minolta Announces bizhub C554/C454 High-Speed Color MFPs

Art Post (Guest) ·
Fast, Flexible New Color MFPs Feature INFO-Palette Design For Immediate Access to Business Information Ramsey, NJ – August 27, 2012 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces the launch of the bizhub® C554/C454 Series of Color Multifunctional Products (MFP - print, copy, fax and scan all in one system).Offering advanced features, functions and built-in benefits that allow for a fully customizable workflow solution, as well as the recently launched INFO
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BTA East to Host Grand Slam Oct. 2-3 in Rye Brook, N.Y.

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, InkCycle, Innovolt, Katun, Konica Minolta (Oct. 3 Yankees game co-sponsor), KYOCERA Document Solutions America (Oct. 3 lunch sponsor), LEAF, Micro Solutions Enterprises, Muratec, NA Trading and Technology, OKI Data Americas, Parts Now, PNC Equipment Finance, Polek & Polek, Smart Power Systems, Supplies Network, Toshiba, West Point Products and YardeZone. BTA member registration (with game ticket) for Grand Slam is $229, which includes the keynote session, education sessions, Tuesday ****tail reception
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Re: PDF Printing

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too. (I spent a little time on this side of the camp so I have had first hand experience with Ricoh products) Of course Canon, Xerox and Konica Minolta all have their own flavor of JDF compliant workflow software. Have your analyst spend sometime with their IT and look into the capabilities of this "proprietary software." more than likely there will be many output options, as well as scripting capabilities to inject the code for simplex or duplex from either the scanning side or the software side
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Ricoh Healthcare MFP's & Printers

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Did any of you catch the email about the new healthcare niche MFP's and printers from Ricoh? I think we maybeseeing much more of this as manufacturers design products, and features around the needs of a vertical market. See attached brochure Would like to hear from others, does your manufacturer offer something like this?? Ar
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Print Audit® Nails Local Tracking with Facilities Manager2.21

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that accurately tracks 100% of locally attached printdevices. With this new release ofFacilities Manager, Print Audit has the solution that every MPS provider needs. Facilities Manager is a powerful, easy to use managed print servicestool designed to remotely collect meter reads, automate supplies fulfillmentand report service information for managing fleets of printers, copiers, faxmachines and multi-function devices. The product is currently used by over 900dealers worldwide and boasts a 40
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Sharp MX-3110N and MX-M503N Copiers

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Solicitation Number: W9124R-12-T-1049 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Aug 29, 2012 7:07 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as...
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Canon takes hit for free printing across all ASU campuses

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, according to the email. Patrons also will be limited to printing 50 pages until the end of the semester, but individual users can contact Canon’s ASU operation if additional printing capability is required, according to the email. Canon will place signs detailing the printing restrictions, the email said. The issue arose during the transition to the “Print Anywhere” system, according to a student familiar with the situation in Tempe. The new system, which began in early July, would allow
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Copier RFP 2012 50 plus Units!!

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The intent of the Request for Proposal and resulting maintenance contract is to lease multifunctional copy/high speed volume printer/document scanner and fax machines for multiple County locations with a 60-month cost per page maintenance agreement including manufactures’ preventive maintenance. The contract with the current provider expires on December 31, 2012. Please click the link to view/print the RFP: RFP 012012 Copier.pdf http://www.baycounty-mi.gov/News/Copier-RFP.aspx
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Canon Showcasing Secure Imaging Solutions for Legal Industry at the International Leg

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and non-Canon printers. The Canon Direct Print and Scan for Mobile client application, a combination of a multifunctional Embedded Application Platform (MEAP) application that runs on Canon’s imageRUNNER and imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFPs, along with an application that runs on either iPhone® and iPad® devices or BlackBerry® smartphones, provides iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry users with a driver-less and server-less mobile print and scan solution. EFI PrintMe is a mobile print solution for the Canon
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Miising the Point with Sharp

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note from Art: Just what we P4P'ers have been saying, read an agree or diagree. Monday, August 27, 2012 Missing the Point With Sharp There have been numerous commentators providing opinions as to Sharp’s future in the copier business. An article by Nikkei suggested that Kyocera was in discussions to buy Sharp’s copier business. Sharp US has stated that the article is not accurate and that Sharp is not currently in discussions to sell the copier division. Commentators have focused on the fact
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Ricoh Innovations' Nikhil Balram Wins Gold Stevie(R) Award for Executive of the Year

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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. Ricoh also produces award
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I have a buyer in South America

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I have a buyer in South AMERICA looking to purchase 40-70K worth of supplies a month for canon, lexmark, konica minolta, and xerox. They are lookin to work with someone that can offer agressive pricing. Please contact me for details Art
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All Covered Acquires Healthcare IT Services Practice of Dallas-based WaveTwo

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Foster City, Calif. and Ramsey, N.J. - August 23, 2012 - All Covered, a division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) focused on delivering high‐performance IT Services, is pleased to announce that WaveTwo, a Healthcare IT and Managed IT consulting company based in Irving, Texas, has joined All Covered. With the addition of WaveTwo, All Covered significantly expands its healthcare market presence which is a key component of Konica Minolta's EnvisionIT Healthcare
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Sharp would get added financing from its creditors. MAY SELL TV PLANTS Like rivals Sony Corp (6758.T) and Panasonic Corp (6752.T), Sharp has been hammered by waning global TV demand and aggressive overseas competitors led by Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) that are grabbing a bigger slice of a shrinking pie. Sharp may seek to raise extra cash from its Taiwanese partner by selling it two TV assembly plants, one in Mexico and one in China, employing around 3,000 people, Sharp's spokeswoman
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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In this latest go round seems thing are somewhat rosier for Sharp. "Their common goals will include selling 1 million Sharp-brand mobile phones annually in China, consolidating Sharp's share of China's big-screen LCD TV market and tapping into North America's lower-end LCD TV market, the sources said. Moreover, the sources added, Apple Inc., Hon Hai and Sharp will collaborate to fight against South Korean dominance in the global smartphone and LCD markets". No mention of copier in future plans?
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And now for the damage control in the copier division.... Dear SIICA Dealers: As many of you have recently read, Sharp Corporation is in the process of revitalizing our operations in order to be more competitive. While this process takes time, we are moving aggressively to position ourselves for future growth. However, during this period, there is often speculation about what we are going to do. While much of this has centered on other aspects of Sharp’s portfolio, a recent article appeared
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Ricoh’s First-Quarter Revenue Sinks but a Hefty Rebound in Profits Encourages Investo

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Each quarter, Photizo produces a series of financial reports covering select hardware manufacturers. This week, into next week, we will be giving you a sneak peek of these reports. These reports are available for purchase at $499 per individual report, or can be packaged for special pricing (contact Hannah Smith, hsmith@photizogroup.com, +1 859.846.9830 ext. 117). By Charles LeCompte, Photizo Group Ricoh turned in mixed quarterly financial results on July 31. For its 2013 first quarter ending
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ECM on the move at Ricoh Australia

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ECM has gone mobile at Ricoh Australia. The firm is providing a growing number of staff with access to business related information while they are off-site or travelling using Laserfiche Mobile for iPad and iPhone. Ricoh is the major distributor of Laserfiche for Australia, and is currently using the ECM platform across many divisions such as HR, Marketing, IT and Finance. The company has 800 staff in Australia and offices in every major city. Damian Aivaliotis, Product Manager, Document
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Many Top Am Law 200 Firms Tap Océ Business Services for Advanced Document Management,

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printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 198,000 people 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 industrial digital imaging solutions. With
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EO Johnson buys IT security firm

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Wausau-based printer and copier company EO Johnson Office Technologies has purchased an information technology security provider in La Crosse that will add employees in Wausau. EO Johnson, which opened in 1957 in Wausau, has purchased Locknet, which will now operate as a division of EO Johnson, EO Johnson announced Wednesday. Locknet provides managed firewall, cloud backup, network management and security, network installation and support services to customers in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota
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so is this the start of the end of USB printers? if Lexmark makes the exit, who does that leave? HP & Canon? who else makes a personal printer?
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Interesting brochure. Kyocera has done some special pieces on their printers for the Healthcare market including getting certification from some of the key software suppliers, but nothing that is as slick as this is. The key of course is that the unit works as defined once it is sold.
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I've seen Konica Minolta producing materials for key Vertical Markets that impressed me.
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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common goals will include selling 1 million Sharp-brand mobile phones annually in China, consolidating Sharp's share of China's big-screen LCD TV market and tapping into North America's lower-end LCD TV market, the sources said. Moreover, the sources added, Apple Inc., Hon Hai and Sharp will collaborate to fight against South Korean dominance in the global smartphone and LCD markets. Hon Hai
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Lexmark announces restructuring

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range of printing and imaging products, software, solutions and services that help customers to print less and save more. Perceptive Software, a Lexmark company, is a leading provider of process and content management software that helps organizations fuel greater operational efficiency. In 2011, Lexmark sold products in more than 170 countries and reported more than $4 billion in revenue. To learn more about Lexmark, please visit www.lexmark.com . For more information on Perceptive Software
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Agiliant Introduces Consulting Practice for Imaging Channel - Shifts Focus to Direct

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, Charles will leverage the comprehensive and robust infrastructure tools, processes and solutions that he has been instrumental in developing as Vice President of Sales at Agiliant, to continue working with BTA dealers to advance their offerings into managed print and IT services on a consulting basis. Prior to Agiliant, Charles has over 25 years of experience in the imaging industry, working with some of the most successful dealers in the country to grow their managed print services and businesses
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does it have to be a sharp?
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No worries. I should have referenced this is a print job coming from a propietary program. I think I get it coming from a scan job to form one PDF. In high volume situations I can see this becoming a huge factor.
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You have several issues here the number 1 issues is that PDF has no defined support for simplex or duplex inside the print stream. Although you can probably force a printer that supports printing of PDF files to run in duplex mode, you will have to add blank back pages into the PDF file in order to start on a facing page (if, for example a customer’s document is only 3 pages long). These blank backs may be annoying to a person viewing their statement, so you may need to actually keep two copies
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HP's revenue in 2011 was 127.24 Billion. Word on the street is this is just house cleaning writing down EDS and dealing with payouts from the mergers all in one fiscal year. Cant see it sending them under, funny though - a 4 Billion loss nearly/probably sends Sharp under and this while its far from ideal wont sink the mother ship!
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Not so much designing products, as designing marketing materials to focus standrd fetures to a particular market. Reading the brochure, there are only two mods; a lockng paper tray (woohoo) and tray side guides that go narrower. The rest is packsging Locked Print and other features for the med market that is in a rush to implement EHR solutions, and evry vendor wants a piece of that healthcare tech spending bubble. Did they improve envelope quality? No
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I've had great success with envelopes on this product. "Not so much designing products, as designing marketing materials to focus standrd fetures to a particular market." Agreed as to "not so much designing products", very similar to the Oki color laser printer that doubles as an envelope press with the right attachments. It's the sizzle that sells the steak and this product has the sizzle for the healthcare industry.
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GMAN: How abour for a specific device though like what Ricoh did?
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Just as things seem to get better! The nightmare continues. Today COMMENT-Japanese banks should kill the Sharp zombie Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:41am EDT * Japanese banks should let Sharp go bankrupt * Sharp shows all that is wrong with Japanese business * Bailing out Sharp may not turn company around By Nachum Kaplan Aug 30 (IFR) - The traditional way to kill a zombie is to put salt in its mouth and sew its lips shut. In the case of Japanese zombie companies, a better approach would be for creditor

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

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Some of the headlines for the office equipment channel 1o years ago.

Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

Final Five Predictions?

Japan's Sharp Corp plans to sell its copiers and air conditioners businesses

Sharp enters crucial stage of rehabilitation

Seems it was a tough week for Sharp, many even me thought that Sharp would exit the MFP business.  Ten years later Sharp is still in the MFP business and doing rather well.  Just goes to show us that everything really does change and sometimes we shouldn't sweat the small stuff!

Enjoy The Great Copier Threads from Ten years Ago This Week!

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Hello all, I've interviewed and been offered a position at a company selling the full lines of Toshiba and Konica Minolta machines. I'm satisfied with the commission structure and assests of the company to be able to offer value to the clients that I speak to, but I have no idea how the print machine manufacturers stack up against other product lines. Any thoughts, additional questions or general wisdom? I'm from a IT sales background, no past experience in the photocopier industry. Thanks
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Konica Minolta’s new bizhub printing devices meet demanding workgroup needs

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. Providing easy touch screen operation, similar to smartphones and tablet devices. Individualisation options for the panel and the printer driver menus make the new systems highly flexible. Konica Minolta’s Info-Palette design further improves the overall usability. Important operations like copying, printing, scanning and faxing are all accessed in the same intuitive way. The bizhub C454 and incorporate the latest green technology for minimal power consumption and lower environmental impact, reducing
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Konica Minolta Receives Summer 2012 ‘Pick’ Awards from BLI

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Market-Leading Performance of Products and Solutions Earns Industry Awards for Excellence. Ramsey, NJ (PRWEB) August 16, 2012 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) has awarded Konica Minolta Summer 2012 “Pick” Awards recognizing the bizhub® C754/C654 Color Multifunctional Products (MFP - print, copy, fax and scan all in one system) and the Konica Minolta Unity Document Suite 7 as determined by rigorous competitive
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Cortado Makes Mobile Device Management Productive

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organization and founder of the Cloud Printing Alliance, Cortado relies on over 200 highly-qualified and dedicated professionals employed at its headquarters in Berlin, Germany, as well as in the U.S., UK, Australia, France and Japan. Cortado has developed an international network of strategic partnerships with Brother, Citrix Systems, Dell, Fuji Xerox, Fujitsu, HP, Igel, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Kyocera Document Solutions, Lexmark, Microsoft, OKI, Samsung, SEH, Sharp, Toshiba, VMware and Wyse
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Re: Accept offer @ Toshiba & Konica Minolta store?

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hey josh: congrats! Welcome to the P4PHotel, here's my take on MFP's: Top tier of manufacturers: (not in an order, just first that comes to mind): Ricoh Xerox KonicaMinolta Canon Second Tier: kyocera sharp toshiba Third Tier: Samsung Muratec Lexmark Oki Brother You a definate edge with your IT background! Good luck!
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Fuji Xerox (Note the FUJI, I think they will take a more aggressive ownership within Xerox) HP Canon Ricoh Konica Minolta Art - don't underestimate the size of HP's Imaging & Printing division (now PPS). There wouldn't be a copier manufacturer with the funds to but HP's crown jewel
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Japan's Sharp Corp plans to sell its copiers and air conditioners businesses

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(Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp (6753.T) plans to sell its copiers and air conditioners businesses to focus on mobile phones and consumer electronics, the Nikkei business daily reported. Kyocera Corp. (6971.T), Daiwa House Industry Co. (1925.T) and Daikin Industries Ltd. (6367.T) are among the companies that have reportedly expressed interest in buying these businesses, the newspaper reported. Sharp is in talks to sell its key solar panel plant in Japan as part of an asset sale seeking more than
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Ricoh Invests in Web to Print Company

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TOKYO and SOLANA BEACH, Calif. – August 21, 2012 – Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Ricoh) today announced that it has made a significant investment in PTI® Marketing Technologies™, a leading provider of web-to-print and marketing personalisation solutions for both enterprise users and print service providers. This investment will be used to further enhance the development of new marketing collateral management tools to help enterprises and commercial printers on their continued path towards efficiency and
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PrintFleet partners with Ricoh Germany to manage Fortune 100 Clients

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Ontario, Canada –PrintFleet Inc. cemented its position as the worldwide leader in Managed Print Services (MPS) software when Ricoh Germany chose PrintFleet to manage their top 100 Focus Accounts. Especially pleased by the new reporting and alert functionality, Ricoh Germany will use PrintFleet Enterprise version 3 software to manage the print infrastructure of their top tier clients. PrintFleet’s software will help Ricoh Germany assist their customers to enhance office productivity and
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Re: Final Five Predictions?

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Canon Ricoh KonicaMinolta Xerox Kyocera I still think that some of the above tradtional copier manufacturers will buy the likes of lexmark, HP, & Okidata to capture market share in clicks.
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. Hon Hai wanted 20 percent ownership of its fellow Apple Inc supplier for 200 yen per share, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday, without saying where it obtained the information. Sharp's shares fell 5.4 percent to 174 yen on Monday following a 13 percent jump on Friday on a splurge of local media reports of potential asset sales. The Nikkei also said Sharp may sell its copier, air-conditioner and LED businesses. It identified potential buyers as Kyocera Corp, Daiwa House Industry Co and
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quote: Originally posted by GMAN: There will only be four: 1. XEROX 2. Ricoh 3. Konica Minolta 4. Canon GMAN....I have always heard of the final 5 in theory but this is a new approach which very well might happen. Who bought HP and Kyocera? I still think some aspects of Xerox will be sold historically Xerox will remain the facility management leader. HP is all over and large colleges and major manufactures. I don't they will be gone anytime soon.
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OKI Partner News and Offers - August 2012

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Awards - Latest News - Special Offers - Educational Webinars and Online Training - Market News and Insights Latest News August 2012 Products and Solutions OKI Launches New High-Performance A3 Copier-Based Color MFPs Adding to OKI’s broad award-winning product portfolio are the high-performance, feature-rich CX3535 and CX4545 Color MFPs. These units are designed to meet your customers' critical print/copy/fax scan needs at an affordable cost, all while meeting your profit requirements. The new
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Staffordshire council saves £370,000 a year on copier costs

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of fewer but more modern Ricoh printers which are managed by personal accounts. They use less ink and are programmed to print in black and white and on two sides, saving on paper costs. Staff need to swipe their personal card at the machine before their printing activates. The printers are also more energy efficient which adds to the cost savings. “By moving our employees into two modern and efficient buildings from 17 sites scattered across Stafford, we have been able to drive down print cost
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This will be a fun little exercise.....we all know the final five is getting closer....who do you think will be there. My prediction: Xerox will be sold within 1-3 years to either HP or IBM because of the facility management. Inside from one of the exec. VP of Xerox. Global Solutions will be the foot soldiers. Canon Ricoh HP Konica Minolta Kyocera Your turn.....
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New Ricoh High-Speed MFPs with Parts Made of 100% Recycled Steel

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WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Aug. 21, 2012 – Ricoh Americas Corporation today unveiled the Ricoh MP 6002/ MP 7502/ MP 9002 series of office multifunction products (MFPs) offering speeds of 60, 75 and 90 pages per minute as well as advanced printing, copying, scanning, faxing and distribution capabilities targeting customers’ most pressing business needs. These new MFPs offer advanced, state-of-the-art capabilities: First, they encompass Ricoh’s powerful new technology platform to dramatically improve
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Re: Japan's Sharp Corp plans to sell its copiers and air conditioners businesses

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. That means Sharp may have to resort to selling other assets to make up the shortfall and convince lenders including Mizuho Financial Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to help keep it solvent. In addition to its fixed assets of factories and offices, Sharp also owns shares in other companies worth around $500 million, including stakes in car navigation maker Pioneer , medical device maker Olympus Corp and flash memory fabricator Toshiba Corp. Sharp's shares were trading 4.1 percent higher in
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What's new - What's Different See Attached. Just what you probably would have guessed.
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Read the Reuters post from Aug 17 - Sharp is "revamping". "The Nikkei had earlier reported that Sharp was considering selling its copier, air-conditioner and LED businesses, with Kyocera Corp (6971.T), Daiwa House Industry Co (1925.T) and Daikin Industries Ltd (6367.T) among possible buyers or investors. Sharp denied both reports, while a Hon Hai spokesman declined to comment. Separately, the Jiji News Agency reported that Osaka-based Sharp was seeking a 50 billion yen ($630 million) capital
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quote: Originally posted by yeti: So looks like this was all just a rumor anybody think differently with the letter sharp just released? Read carefully. You are all in the copier business, this is a business of careful word craft. "The Nikkei had earlier reported that Sharp was considering selling its copier, air-conditioner and LED businesses, with Kyocera Corp, Daiwa House Industry Co and Daikin Industries Ltd among possible buyers or investors. Sharp denied both reports , while a Hon Hai
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quote: Originally posted by copierlady: Read the Reuters post from Aug 17 - Sharp is "revamping". "The Nikkei had earlier reported that Sharp was considering selling its copier, air-conditioner and LED businesses, with Kyocera Corp (6971.T), Daiwa House Industry Co (1925.T) and Daikin Industries Ltd (6367.T) among possible buyers or investors. Sharp denied both reports, while a Hon Hai spokesman declined to comment. Separately, the Jiji News Agency reported that Osaka-based Sharp was seeking a
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There will only be four: 1. XEROX 2. Ricoh 3. Konica Minolta 4. Canon
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the major copier vendors. Their revenue is something like 192 Billion and Imaging & Printing is a full 3rd of that. Canon wouldn't have the cash. If anything you will see HP buy a major player, look at EDS, Indigo, Autonomy etc. They are going through the process of merging 2/3rd's of their company at the moment and allot of that saving is going into R&D - expect to see something right in your back yard end of the year.
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Warren Mande appointed Sales Director at Bytes Document Solutions

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on only ‘printing’, but rather a holistic approach to any organisation’s information communication environment. “With the emerging trends in IT of BYOD (bring your own device), instant communication, tablet computing and personalised communication 1:1 marketing, we (at Xerox) understand that the traditional ‘printing’ business model is changing fast, so we anticipate trends and adjust our MPS strategy accordingly. “Managing print is our (Xerox’s) speciality; we have and continue to lead this
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How to Set the Table for Managed Print Services

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How to Set the Table for Managed Print Services by Alan Joch New clients are out there ready to consider full-blown managed print services. But how do you find them? Sometimes the cliché about walking before you run continues to be something to keep in mind. For example, NSI adopted Xerox eConcierge® early last year because it needed to give its clients into a more proactive way to support their printers and move everyone to full managed print, says Tom McDonald, president. The Xerox
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Business inkjet printers could save Australian small businesses more than $45 million

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businesses in Australia. (Where average print volumes are higher than those used - in larger small businesses - then the cost savings would be greater.)(Calculated savings based on cost per page results reported by Choice magazine July/August 2012) · Paper - if 25% of the 1,848,280 reams of A4 office paper were printed double sided using the included auto-duplexer on the Epson printers, then 221,794 reams of paper (553 tonne) would be saved at a cost saving of $1,219,865. The colour laser does not have
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CANON INC. : Océ Business Services Highlights eDiscovery and Records Management Solut

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headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 198,000 people 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
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Sharp sales reps are going to have to start "tap dancing" when trying to close copier deals because you know every competitive sales rep will have this one pre-printed and ready to hand out to Decision makers.
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, there is often speculation about what we are going to do. While much of this has centered on other aspects of Sharp’s portfolio, a recent article appeared claiming Sharp was selling its copier business. I want to end any confusion or concerns you may have. Let us be very clear: 1. Nikkei has released an article based on their own judgment, and the article is speculation. Sharp Corporation has not released nor acknowledged this article. 2. Sharp Corporation is under the process of revitalizing its
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Guys, Think how this must be effecting the Sharp Dealer community! Even if it turns out not to be true, which I think it is, the competition will use FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) to stop customers from buying a Sharp MFD. I know of one small Sharp \ Canon dealer based in RI that Sharp has funded them to open up in Boston. He hired a top Sales Manager ($$$) and leased space. If Sharp sells their copier business what happens to that agreement? Even if they honor the agreement they just
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Re: Job Offer Accepted! - Experienced Answers Wanted

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of 120 calls a week, these are appointment calls and survey calls (getting names, systems, additional information) 8) If you're a Ricoh dealer get all of your certifications on AF league, most manufacturers will have these courses. They are awesome learning tools. 9) Read the brochures of each piece of hardware and then read the launch materials, become a sponge! 10) Get copies of quotes/sales orders/maintenance agreements and proposals from other vendors in your area. Read them and then now the
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panels on homes, though it meets less than 1 percent of the nation's power demand and the capacity is less than a quarter that of Germany. Kyocera, a manufacturer of solar panels, could need Sharp's solar power business as it is going to have to supply a lot of solar panels to meet the needs its $307M project. Maybe Sharp copiers are not the primary interest of Kyocera?
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Option 1 Purchase of Copiers - Option 2 On Site Maintenance Agreement Option 3

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purchcasing of the machines. Copiers are to be placed at various locations (Section IV) throughout the NY Harbor Healthcare System's three campuses listed below. Firms with interest and capability to respond to this requirement should develop a short narrative identifying the Options to be quoted. Interested parties should send their company information via E-mail (preferred) or fax to Mr. Steven Danylo, Contracting Specialist, and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. E-mail is Steven.Danylo@.va.gov
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Sharp enters crucial stage of rehabilitation

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selling assets. It is possible, however, banks supporting Sharp's rehabilitation will insist on further restructuring measures. The operating rate of Sharp's Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, plant, which manufactures LCD panels, was about 30 percent before a joint management structure established with Hon Hai. Since July, the rate has improved to about 80 percent. Hon Hai injected capital into the Sakai plant, which was then excluded from Sharp's consolidated earnings reports. As a result, Sharp was
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Copier Maintenance

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Solicitation Number: AG-4870-S-12-0017 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Jul 31, 2012 3:16 pm The Land Between The Lakes NRA intends to issue a contract for a maintenance contract for three (3) network copiers. There are two (2) Sharp Model Nos. MX-M450 NCT black and white copiers and one (1) Sharp Model No. MX-350 NCT black and white copier. This solicitation is issued as Subject to the Availability of Funds (SAF). 1. This is a solicitation for commercial services
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Epson Demonstrates Commitment to Reseller Partners with Enhancements to ImageWay Part

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http://twitter.com/EpsonEducation ) and YouTube ( http://youtube.com/EpsonTV ). 1 Based upon Q1 2012 worldwide front projection market share estimates from Pacific Media Associates. 2 Compared with best-selling color laser multifunction printers priced at $699 or less, as of December 2011. Calculation based on continuous printing with highest capacity cartridges. Actual savings will vary based on print task and use conditions. 3 Based on NPD US Retail Commercial Distribution monthly database
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Ricoh's Sandra Zoratti talks about Clickable Paper

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. Great to be here. Cary Sherburne: You know we heard from Ricoh recently a very interesting announcement. It was kind of not the normal printing press kind of announcement, called Clickable Paper. Tell us a little bit more about Clickable Paper. There's more go here for the video and additional transcript.
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All Covered Acquires the Managed IT Services Division of Miami-Based Compuquip Techno

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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 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
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Canon 2020 question

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I was told that the Canon 2020 does not require a PS option on order to print from MAC, and was told that the UFR driver comes with the ability to print PS files. Is this correct?
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WBM Office Systems Joins Print Audit Premier

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systems integrator, focused on the strategic objectives of our client organizations, and the role that technology can play in achieving them. About Print Audit®: Established in 1999 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Print Audit is the fastest growing print management company in the world. By providing businesses with innovative and practical print tracking solutions, the company has helped customers recapture over $200 million in printing and photocopying expenses while saving an estimated
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I have a good one here and need some help. I have a client who has (2) Ricoh Pro 907's. They print 1.75 million pages per quarter and rising. I have been tasked by them to come up with a solution for the following: They will start to generate large PDF files. Within the PDF will be a combination of two sided and single sided documents. They want to know how they can print this correctly. The Ricoh will account for blank pages so we can't print all two sided. Need to find something that when it
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EFI launches M500 Self-Serve Copy and Print Station

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EFI launches M500 Self-Serve Copy and Print Station Comtex News Network Aug 23, 2012 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc., or EFI, a provider of color digital print controllers, industrial super-wide, wide format and label and packaging digital inkjet printers, has launched the M500 Self-Serve Copy and Print Station, a self-serve system that allows mobile printing from mobile phones, iPads, USB drives and cloud accounts like Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and EFI PrintMe. The
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Hi Art. THanks for your news. I work with Kyocera equipment and was planning on having another brand like Sharp. They have very competitive prices per print. With this article, I will have to find another brand. Any suggestions?
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) quote: Unless Sharp is able to quickly rebuild flagship businesses through the tie-up, it is highly likely the firm will be forced to cut more jobs or sell profit-making divisions. I'm confused. So translation: 7 months to rebuild or done? In the mean time we are milking the copier/home appliance/LED products for all they are worth? And We are definately not selling but if things dont go right by next March we definately might be? There is nothing definate about that statement. Not sure thats
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Toshiba Tec just spent $870M USD to buy IBM's Point of Sale division so I can only suspect they are financially and mentally "tapped out" to take on another big acquisition. Toshiba Tec does relabel a Sharp low end copier known as an e203SD so there is some business relationship there. I believe in the last 12 months Toshiba discontinued manufacturing LCD TV panels and began to source them from Sharp.

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

Second Week of August 2012

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On my previous blog I wrote about the many players offered copiers in 1984 and how many of them are around to this day.  One thing many may forget is that many of the copiers offered in the eighties was a mix of A3 and A4 devices.

Some or one will say that the A4 revolution started 6 years ago, but in reality that revolution started closer to 1980. The manufacturers realized they could capture more clicks and market share with A4 and lower device cost.

One of my favorites was a hybrid A3-A4 from Minolta (350Z) where you could place and 11x17 document on the glass (platen cover) and then reduce that document to letter or legal size.  However there was no ability to copy 11x17.  Yes, we took advantage of the cool feature and sold a ton of these.

Everything changes,,,,what copiers do you remember from the 80s?

Enjoy The Great Copier Threads from Ten years Ago This Week

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relationships with dealer partners makes us the vendor of choice for growing businesses throughout the Rocky Mountain West and Arizona region. As an authorized dealer, we offer leading technology solutions that cater to businesses of all sizes and in all industries. We are authorized dealers for a full range of products from Canon, Konica-Minolta, Oki-Data, Sharp, Muratec, Hewlett Packard, Francotype-Postilia, and Captaris. We offer technology products for copying, scanning, faxing, postage
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Accept offer @ Toshiba & Konica Minolta store?

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Hello all, I've interviewed and been offered a position at a company selling the full lines of Toshiba and Konica Minolta machines. I'm satisfied with the commission structure and assests of the company to be able to offer value to the clients that I speak to, but I have no idea how the print machine manufacturers stack up against other product lines. Any thoughts, additional questions or general wisdom? I'm from a IT sales background, no past experience in the photocopier industry. Thanks
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Konica Minolta’s new bizhub printing devices meet demanding workgroup needs

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. Providing easy touch screen operation, similar to smartphones and tablet devices. Individualisation options for the panel and the printer driver menus make the new systems highly flexible. Konica Minolta’s Info-Palette design further improves the overall usability. Important operations like copying, printing, scanning and faxing are all accessed in the same intuitive way. The bizhub C454 and incorporate the latest green technology for minimal power consumption and lower environmental impact, reducing
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Drivve | Print and its Mobility Manager Module Redefines Printing from

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and capture more clicks that way.” Drivve’s primary distribution channel is the office equipment dealer, however it is now gaining significant interest from mainstream VARs. Through integration to the embedded MFP platforms of vendors such as Toshiba, Sharp, Xerox, Samsung, and Kyocera, Drivve offers an even stronger proposition and richer, more productive user experience, according to Turnbull. “That’s one of the two main [mobile print] products we go to market with,” adds Tony Venice, manager
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hey josh: congrats! Welcome to the P4PHotel, here's my take on MFP's: Top tier of manufacturers: (not in an order, just first that comes to mind): Ricoh Xerox KonicaMinolta Canon Second Tier: kyocera sharp toshiba Third Tier: Samsung Muratec Lexmark Oki Brother You a definate edge with your IT background! Good luck!
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Art Post: hey josh: Top tier of manufacturers: (not in an order, just first that comes to mind): Ricoh Xerox KonicaMinolta Canon Second Tier: kyocera sharp toshiba Third Tier: Samsung Muratec Lexmark Oki Brother Where's HP? I'm guessing third tier and with the recent financial revelations about Sharp, it may need to be relegated to the third tier albeit for different reasons than the others.
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Rabbit Office Automation to Help Customers Lower Printing Costs with Print Audit Prem

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copier company in the Silicon Valley in 1987 and has evolved as the industry has evolved over the years. Now, ROA is a Ricoh partner providing end to end service and support to local and global customers in regards to MFPs, printers, document imaging, and IT services to fax machines and smart boards. About Print Audit®: Established in 1999 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Print Audit is the fastest growing print management company in the world. By providing businesses with innovative and
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M2 wins contract with Tensor Marketing – Managed Print Service

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Manchester, UK – 15 August 2012 – M2, Europe’s leading independent managed print IT services company has won a contract with Tensor Marketing to supply a Managed Print Service which includes replacement, repair and servicing of the company’s entire printer fleet, as well as the remote management of fault diagnostics and provision of consumables. Tensor Marketing is an importer of a range of innovative products from China, Europe and USA, selling direct to consumers as well as retail trade
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Japan's Sharp Corp plans to sell its copiers and air conditioners businesses

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(Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp (6753.T) plans to sell its copiers and air conditioners businesses to focus on mobile phones and consumer electronics, the Nikkei business daily reported. Kyocera Corp. (6971.T), Daiwa House Industry Co. (1925.T) and Daikin Industries Ltd. (6367.T) are among the companies that have reportedly expressed interest in buying these businesses, the newspaper reported. Sharp is in talks to sell its key solar panel plant in Japan as part of an asset sale seeking more than
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Canon, Oce launch jointly developed printers

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August 08, 2012 THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Canon Inc., Canon Marketing Japan Inc. and Oce N.V. announced Aug. 8 the launch in Japan of three new Oce VarioPrint-series monochrome production printing systems: the Oce VarioPrint 135, 120 and 110. Jointly developed by Canon and Oce, the new production printer lineup supports a wide range of high-speed, high-volume monochrome printing for users in corporate and commercial production print markets such as those targeting corporate reprographic departments
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Ricoh's biggest booth ever at Print World spotlights customer applications

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Ricoh's biggest booth ever at Print World spotlights customer applications TORONTO—Ricoh Canada is coming to Print World with the largest exhibit it has ever had in a Canadian printing show. The 3,600 sq. ft. space will primarily showcase applications and new opportunities for customers, complemented with hardware offerings from Ricoh’s broad product portfolio. Ricoh has upgraded its floor space from its 2010 Print World outing by 70%, sending a signal that it is strengthening its focus and
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Maintenance Service for Ricoh Large Format Printer & Folder

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Solicitation Number: SP7000-12-Q-1040 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Aug 15, 2012 3:51 pm Combined Synopsis/Solicitation DLA Document Services Japan Maintenance Service for Ricoh Large Format Printer & Folder 1. 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are
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70--Savin Copier Maintenance

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Solicitation Number: YA1335-12-00118 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: Added: Aug 14, 2012 9:56 am Bids are being solicited under solicitation number YA1335-12-00118. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested...
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Ricoh MP C4501 (45PPM Full-color & B&W Copier 100 sheet document feeder

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Solicitation Number: VA241-12-Q-1169 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: Added: Aug 15, 2012 6:03 am Bids are being solicited under solicitation number VA241-12-Q-1169. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested...
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. That means Sharp may have to resort to selling other assets to make up the shortfall and convince lenders including Mizuho Financial Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to help keep it solvent. In addition to its fixed assets of factories and offices, Sharp also owns shares in other companies worth around $500 million, including stakes in car navigation maker Pioneer , medical device maker Olympus Corp and flash memory fabricator Toshiba Corp. Sharp's shares were trading 4.1 percent higher in
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frustrated customers needing help to do tasks that would be simple on a Ricoh, Sharp or Canon. Here is a test for you. Go to a kyocera tabletop mfp. Use the FS1135 for our example. Set up a job do make 25 copies duplexed of a legal sized original. Once you figure that one out press start. Now try to stop and cancel the copy job after it has begun. Now count the number of button presses it took to do all that. Now go to an equivalent Ricoh and do the same exercise. While the Tasalfalfas are not as
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Auditor faults DOE on Xerox purchases

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The public school system's contract with Xerox to provide photocopiers, scanners, printers, fax machines, software and support should and must be terminated, according to the Office of Public Accountability. The accountability agency yesterday concluded that the procurement process was violated. Xerox provided more equipment than the schools had asked for, but school officials, including the deputy superintendent of finance, "blindly" signed off on the company's purchase order, assuming the
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AUXILIO’s Managed Print Services to Save U.S. Hospital Customers Over $70 Million

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spending annually.1 To control these unnecessary and often hidden costs in the production of documents, it is imperative to manage the print workflow process and supply chain and service costs, which AUXILIO does at a guaranteed reduction of up to 30% for its customers. To gain these efficiencies and savings for its national portfolio of over 80 hospitals, the company’s cost-cutting and volume reduction methodology is customized and includes placing full-time, on-site print management experts and
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Sharp sales reps are going to have to start "tap dancing" when trying to close copier deals because you know every competitive sales rep will have this one pre-printed and ready to hand out to Decision makers.
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quote: Originally posted by Jon Selman: quote: Originally posted by GMAN: Fisher stated "Hoping to drop Kyo in favor of Sharp soon." SHARP is in bad shape and I was shocked to read that comment. *Fixed Don't know where you got the idea that Sharp is in trouble. Keep in mind we would only bring on Sharp as a secondary product. The product line fits for us and fills some gaps where our primary line is weak. It also fits our area well since there is no dealer really selling the product while
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Oce and Canon 'marriage' means better customer service: MD

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entity, although its brand name would probably live on. Canon and Océ have been uniting their operations since Canon announced the takeover in 2009. That will continue on 1 January 2013 with the formation of the Canon Professional Printing division, which will bring together Océ Australia operations and Canon’s Production Printing Systems, Large Format Printing and Commercial Inkjet teams under Wheeler's leadership. He said integrations were complicated and lengthy procedures, but the time had come
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Xerox Press Owners Maximize Productivity with Duplo Finishing Solutions

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process to a single step. Cross training is also a major focus for us and the automation of the DC-745 has enabled every member of our team to quickly learn and operate the machine.” Jobs are printed on two Xerox iGen3 Digital Presses and three Xerox DocuTechs. The machine was sold and installed by Duplo dealer, MB Graphics. Capitol Citicom Print & Graphics is a family-owned commercial printer offering a number of services including high speed on-demand digital printing, wide format sign
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New Ricoh Pro C901s for PointOne Graphics

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New Ricoh Pro C901s for PointOne Graphics TORONTO— PointOne Graphics in Toronto has added a Ricoh Pro C901s digital press with the E-81 Fiery controller, bookletmaker and GB 5000 perfect binder . The C901s prints at 90 pages per minute in simplex or duplex, regardless of media type or weight, at 1,200 x 1,200 dpi. PointOne chose Ricoh for several reasons, one being that the Pro C901s GRACoL certification matches up with PointOne's colour standard practices. From left, Ben Watson of Ricoh
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Option 1 Purchase of Copiers - Option 2 On Site Maintenance Agreement Option 3

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purchcasing of the machines. Copiers are to be placed at various locations (Section IV) throughout the NY Harbor Healthcare System's three campuses listed below. Firms with interest and capability to respond to this requirement should develop a short narrative identifying the Options to be quoted. Interested parties should send their company information via E-mail (preferred) or fax to Mr. Steven Danylo, Contracting Specialist, and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. E-mail is Steven.Danylo@.va.gov
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Four decades of building partnerships at Bay Copy

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cost savings and improved productivity. How has your industry changed over that time? Properly networked digital technology can help businesses save significantly on time, labor and costs, and can result in a better quality of document generation. We shifted our model from a company that sells and services office equipment such as copiers and printers to one that offers “efficiency audits” to see what savings can be achieved by leveraging the benefits of technology. Technology also helps
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Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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Things seem to be getting a little tight at Sharp Japan Inc. as far as finances go. They might be forced to seek a partnership with Hon Hai Electronics and sell off some assets. http://www.industryleadersmaga...artner-with-hon-hai/ How do you think will this effect their MFP business?
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How to print from your iPhone or iPad

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What I like & Don't like about Adobe Lean print

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AS I use Adobe Lean print, I'll start posting info about what I like and don't like.
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Imagining the Future with Ricoh

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Strategic print management - an interview with Cirrato's founders

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view of strategic print management. Q: Tell us about the differences in how print management was viewed twenty years ago compared to now. A: To be honest, people always thought that printing was boring and ‘unsexy’. Earlier, the facility managers, more often than IT departments, were in charge of managing printers and making sure they worked and even repairing them to some level. The only thing the IT department did was adding the queues. They weren’t interested in doing the ‘boring’ work. Over
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Dominant Quarter at Auxilio

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Dominant Quarter at Auxilio By Ken Nagy, CFA On August 14, 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 second quarter and six months, ended June 30, 2012. A strong quarter resulted in a nearly 123 percent year over year jump in sales, with revenue expanding $5.918 million to $10.722 million from $4.803 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011
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Little Printer Begins Pre-Order Phase – Social Media’s Most Favorite Printer Ever?

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By Jim Lyons, Photizo Group BERG, the London-based firm specializing in “product invention and strategy,” has announced that it is accepting pre-orders for the firm’s “Little Printer,” with shipments in the next 60 days (http://bergcloud.com/download/...lease-2012-08-14.pdf). The novel smartphone-teamed printer, with its mini-newspaper content and anthropomorphic appeal caught our attention, along with the attention of much of the social media world, at the end of 2011 with
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COPIERS & MAINTENANCE

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Solicitation Number: 12PROPNS0001-A Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: Added: Aug 14, 2012 12:13 pm The IRS Procurement Services Division is searching for both HUBZones and/or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns that provide various types of copiers for purchase and offer copier maintenance plans operating under NAICS Codes 333315 or 423420. At a minimum, responses should be no more than 20 pages (double sided) with a font no smaller than 12 point; briefly describing the
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Photocopier & Printer Toner OEM or Compatible

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There is a constant pitch in the photocopier industry for end users to be sure that they work with OEM (original equipment manufacturer) approved toner in their devices. There are some obvious reasons why this is the case.Before you read further if...
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Contex Americas Reports Strong Sales in Early Q3

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Contex Americas Reports Strong Sales in Early Q3 Rockville, MD -- August 16, 2012 -- Contex Americas, a division of Contex A/S, the world's leading developer of wide format scanning and imaging solutions, today reports that its early Q3 sales are up - more than 1.5 times that of the same time period in 2011. The company attributes this success to the recent launch of the updated HD Ultra, the market's fastest and most productive wide format scanner. The HD Ultra incorporates several new
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where does Sharp place in the Market in North America? I wonder how that will look is Sharp as a device are replaced by Kyocera.
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Kyocera makes solar panels too so it may be more than copier they are after.
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Its a sad day. Sharp always made really nice equipment but didnt ever figure out how to market the product effectively. The copier business is one of their only profitable ones now. Only one worth any money.
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That tamper resistant paper is pretty expensive. On average, it's about 0.14 - 0.20 cents per page. An extreme cost savings would be printing prescriptions on blank laser paper.
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The point is pretty simple. Based on CMS guidance released July 17th 2008, prescription can be printed on blank laser paper. This means cost savings for many healthcare organizations by not having to purchase the expensive tamper resistant paper. E-prescribting adaptation remains low. We are releasing a new solution which will allow the printing of prescription on blank laser paper which will be compatible with ANY laser and MFP printer. No software is required. Our solution will work with
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Re: Sharp has Serious Money Problems!

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First thoughts from reading the article is if they are that short of cash R & D will could be one of the first cuts, and then the question is which arm of the R & D department do you cut? Copiers, and printers produce additional revenue stream with consumables and parts. Would they give this up and sell the copier division just to get a quick fix of cash and then do with out that revenue stream in the future?
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Mr Decision Maker, do you realize that at any time in a new 60 month lease, a Sharp copier is not likely to be from Sharp Corporation anymore. Do you really need to take that risk?
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

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The year 2023 will mark 43 years of sales in the office technology space.  I've spent all of my years in down the street (SMB) office technology sales, even when I had my own small dealership for 12 years. I was never the flashy type, never the bull ****ter or one that made promised of gifts and dinners. I just went about my business and exercised a great work ethic to win more than I lost.  I never minded losing because I was able to learn from those losses and always kept the faith that the next win was right around the next corner.

There's  nothing new in sales since I started in 1980, what has changed is the many different levels of communication that are available and creative ways of connecting with your potential client.  It is and always will be about prospecting and the effort that you post up on a daily basis.  Those that prospect the hardest will be those that win!

Enjoy These great Copier Threads from Ten years Ago This Week



Notable Solutions, Inc. Named Premier Partner by Ricoh Americas Corporation

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faster with less effort -- and with less paper. AutoStore is the information on-ramp for nearly 700 models of MFPs and network-attached scanners -- from Fujitsu, HP, Kodak, Kyocera, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, Ricoh, Savin, Lanier, Sharp and Xerox. For more information, please visit: www.nsiautostore.com . To download the Buyers Lab report on NSi AutoStore 6.0, please click here. . . Contact:. . Mara Radis Notable Solutions, Inc. +1.240.268.8340 Email Contact Barrie Locke Ripple Effect
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OfficeWare Changes Name to Konica Minolta Business Solutions

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customer referral rating reflects the company's commitment to be a trusted business partner while improving customers’ productivity and reducing operational expenses. 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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Bill Glos Joins Konica Minolta

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Bill Glos Joins Konica Minolta Friday, August 03, 2012 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced Bill Glos has joined the company as Vice President, Konica Minolta Premier Finance. Glos will be responsible for managing operating agreements with leasing partners, working with sales channels to enhance financing options, and working with partners to develop new leasing programs as part of Konica Minolta’s solutions and services business. Glos will report
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Printing to scale on a Savin 2406

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I recently sold a 2406 to a land surveyor. We are having issues with printing out PDF's that his draftsmen create and then convert to a PDF. The PDF size shows a 22" x 34" when we are able to print it, the scale is off by about 20%. The draftsman can print it to scale on their plotter, and on an Oce, it appears the conversion is the problem. Has anyone else encountered this, if so, did you come up with a fix, or steps the draftsman can use to convert these files correctly so they will print
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GlobalWise Announces New Channel Sales Partnership With RJ Young

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-added sales tool to not only sell more copiers, but also provide a complete document management solution which historically was too expensive for clients of this size." "The agreement with RJ Young also represents a new method for GlobalWise to find the right partners with the right approach to selling ECM services," concluded Mr. Santiago. "The integration of the Intellivue(TM) software into the copier and multi-function printer eco-system provides a new revenue source for a 'Per Click Charge
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Xerox Named Network Services Provider for San Diego, City to Save Millions

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, Americas – Local Government, Xerox. “The network is a backbone that will allow for growth and savings in the city’s information technology environment for years to come.” Xerox provides a wide range of services for more than 1,500 state and local government agencies across all 50 states. 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
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Introducing the New Xerox Digital Color Super Gloss

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paper can be used in all Xerox color laser printers and copiers. It carries the Forest Stewardship Council product label indicating it meets strict standards for sustainable forestry and management. Availability Xerox Digital Color Super Gloss paper is immediately available for order taking in North America through local Xerox Supplies sales representatives, merchants and dealers who carry Xerox paper and media, and at http://www.xerox.com/tr/supplies .
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Ricoh addresses emerging customer challenges with Business Information Solutions

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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 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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Everybody is Talking About Document Solutions

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Document solutions, document solutions, document solutions. It seems like every webinar notice, every new product announcement and every article I see in the past few months is talking about document solutions. In fact Kyocera has recently renamed the whole print and software component of the company to Kyocera Document Solutions. So why is this such a big thing? The industry has learned that selling a hardware device that prints and copies is not enough these days. Of course lots of customers
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Kyocera acquires Carrollton-based Nevill Business Machines

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Nevill Business Machines Inc., a Carrollton-based dealer of copiers and printers, announced Friday that it has been acquired by Fairfield, N.J.-based Kyocera Document Solutions America. Nevill will become Nevill Document Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Document Solutions. In a release, Nevill said it will relocate to Kyocera’s Irving regional office in January so that the company can expand its operations across the state of Texas. “We are proud to join the Kyocera family and
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EFI Launches M500 Self-Serve Copy and Print Station for Campuses, Libraries and Print

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EFI Launches M500 Self-Serve Copy and Print Station for Campuses, Libraries and Print Providers FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EFI™ (Nasdaq:EFII), a world leader in digital printing innovation, has launched the M500 Self-Serve Copy and Print Station, the industry's only self-serve system that allows mobile printing from mobile phones, iPads, USB drives and cloud accounts like Google Drive™, Dropbox, Box, and EFI PrintMe®. The M500 station is unique in that it accepts
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Dead-tree format's demise is slow, steady

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Printers are suffering the same fate as hardcover books -- which is not only good for the environment but maybe for your state of mind. In a research note titled "Dead-tree format is dying," Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore illustrated the decline of paper-spewing printers with plenty of stats (see graph below). June quarter results for printer suppliers were "particularly weak as Canon, Epson, Lexmark and Xerox all missed expectations," according to Whitmore. Canon, Epson, Hewlett-Packard
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A Call for a Universal Mobile Print Solution

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A Call for a Universal Mobile Print Solution One could say that the selection of mobileprint apps on the market today is almost as diverse as the number of tablet and smartphone platforms they are made for. There is at least onemobile print app from just about every major printer maker, in addition to those offered by software companies. Each app covers a limited numberof printers and offers its own level of print functionality. Despite nearly a decade of growth in the smartphone market and two
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Toshiba Tec and IBM Announce Initial Closing of Acquisition of IBM's Retail ...

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TOKYO and ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Toshiba Tec Corporation and IBM today announced the initial closing of the transaction in which Toshiba Tec will acquire IBM's Retail Store Solutions (RSS) business. The agreement was announced on April 17, 2012. Toshiba Tec has established Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation, a holding company, of which Toshiba Tec holds 80.1 percent ownership and IBM holds 19.9 percent ownership. Under the holding company
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Visioneer Announces Extension of Trademark Licensing Agreement With Xerox

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July 31, 2012 10:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visioneer, Inc., a leader in intelligent document imaging solutions, today announced a 5-year extension to their successful document scanner license agreement with Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX). Today’s announcement extends Visioneer’s current exclusive rights to develop, market and support the award-winning Xerox DocuMate® line of Xerox-branded document scanners. “Throughout our relationship, Visioneer has
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Tameran Graphic Systems announces new Printfold wide format paper folders

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) wide format printers Automatic and precise folding of engineering and technical drawings allows for unattended printing Compact; small footprint for operator convenience Produces neat, crisp, finished fold packets for easy distribution Operates at full print engine speed; includes error detection and job recovery Several fan fold and cross fold patterns available for creating traditional and popular fold packets See the Printfold Butterfly in Action
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Man accused of using $100 bills made in a color copier at Sands Casino Resort Bethleh

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A Pennsburg, Pa., man was arrested for allegedly using counterfeit $100 bills made in a color copier at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. Pasquale Capasso, 46, was charged today with using the bills July 7, 8 and 12 at the casino, according to court records. He allegedly used 52 of the bills at the casino, including 10 of them for high-stakes roulette and three of them in a blackjack hand. Capasso is charged with forgery and theft by deception. He was released on $15,000 unsecured bail.
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10 Hints on How to Be Successful Selling Wide Format MFP's

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See attached file, I put this here so new members could find it easily. I will move this to the P4P Library in a week or so.Art
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Sharp's options narrowing to future as Hon Hai parts maker

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's cash-strapped Sharp Corp may end up with only one option to survive - dump its consumer business and submit to a future as a component supplier to its Taiwanese partner Hon Hai Precision Industries. In the wake of a deteriorating earnings outlook and ratings downgrades, investors have begun questioning the viability of 100-year-old Sharp, which on Monday was still insisting Hon Hai honor a money-losing deal to take an equity stake in the firm.
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Nevill’s Reed Melnick Comes Clean on the Kyocera Acquisition

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Document Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera Document Solutions America. According to the August 5 press release issued by Nevill, Nevill will be relocating in January 2013 to Kyocera’s Irving, Texas regional office from the current Nevill Headquarters in Carrolton, enabling the company to expand its operations for future growth across the state of Texas. We caught up with Melnick on Monday right after the news was announced. Why? Melnick: As you know the relationship between
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34th year in the business, started as a tech, that lasted about 6 months, had my own dealership for 12 years. selling ricoh for the last 13 years w/same dealer. Wish I would have learned to walk away many many moons ago!
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I started in this business straight out of college going on 9 years ago. I spend most of my time following the paper, particularly looking for companies with large fleets of printers to engage for MPS. I started having an MPS focus in 2007 but wish I had started going in that direction prior to that. We primarily sell Ricoh with a little Lexmark and HP mixed in.
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I got this article from here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001...mise-is-slow-steady/ I read a report the other day that stated the US printed page volume will reach 1.2 trillion pages in 2014 for the FIRST TIME. I think this was from IDC which is well respected. As I was driving to an appointment today I was thinking about all of these reports and thought that the paper sales would even be a better indicator of what is going on. Wallaa, I had this the above article in an email today! The gist of
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I think this can be very easily misleading. The proliferation of duplex printing over the last 5-10 years has increased significantly, even home printers ship with duplex now. This will impact paper sales at least 6% IMHO. Also a 6% revenue drop? I'm pretty sure the market price for cost per pages (on consumer and business alike) has dropped easily 5% per year. Even if you take into account increases through color it still doesn't add up. So I'm still firmly in the camp that the increased
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OKI Data Australia Expands Australia Distribution with Leading Edge Computers Appoint

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OKI Data Australia, a global manufacturer of business range printers and multi-function devices, today announced that it has appointed Leading Edge Computers as a reseller to support the strong sales growth of its range of printer and MFP solutions. Leading Edge Computers will offer OKI access to 140 independent, privately-owned IT specialist companies predominantly located in rural and regional areas. OKI selected the organisation on the basis of its market footprint, strong brand reputation
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Lexmark Canada Names Todd Hamblin President

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Division (ISD), responsible for strategy, brand development and worldwide sales growth. Before that he served as the company's vice president and general manager of North America for ISD. Under Hamblin, Lexmark Canada's key areas of focus include: •Emphasizing managed print services (MPS), a mixture of software tools, services and custom solutions and strategies that provide significant ROI for enterprises. •Continuing the company's evolution into an end-to-end provider of business process solutions
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Harlequin RIP Used in Ground-Breaking Cloud Solution to Measure Ink Intensity

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Wednesday, August 01, 2012 Press release from the issuing company The Harlequin RIP has been chosen by Technesis, the developers of PrintControlOnline, a cloud based print management application, to provide a ground-breaking product for printer and copier manufacturers to assist in managing print contracts more effectively. The new online product will enable manufacturers to accurately manage ink and toner usage remotely from their SmartPhone, tablet or lap top, facilitating better cost per
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Solimar Systems Releases iCONVERT™ 9.9 Expands Functionality and Centralized Control

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Solimar Systems Releases iCONVERT™ 9.9 Expands Functionality and Centralized Control for Mainframe and iSeries Print SAN DIEGO, CA - August 2, 2012 - Solimar Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of production printing and secure document delivery solutions, today announced the release of a new version of iCONVERT™ with expanded features for AFP printing environments. iCONVERT is a powerful software transform engine that emulates IPDS printers commonly used in mainframe and AS/400 or iSeries
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Pitney Bowes Software Unveils Top Business Tips for Managing Geolocational Tax Requir

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all sales locations - This is particularly important for companies selling goods or services over the Internet. Traditionally it has been a consumer responsibility to declare out-of-state Internet purchases and pay use tax, an impractical process to date. As a result states are moving to place the burden on the seller and many businesses have voluntarily signed up to aid in this effort. Congress is currently considering federal law changes that will mandate sellers to collect sales tax. •Closely

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30 years in the business. I have sold everything at some point in my career Mostly Ricoh now. Rural Texas
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quote: Originally posted by Old Glory: if sales reps treat everything as a travesty, travesties will be treated with mediocrity. Great Quote.
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Jon stated "Hoping to drop Kyo in favor of Sharp soon." SHARP is in bad shape and I was shocked to read that comment.
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Mutoh Launches the ValueJet 1624W

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Mutoh Launches the ValueJet 1624W Thursday, August 02, 2012 Press release from the issuing company Mutoh America, Inc., a leader in wide-format printers, proudly grows its dye-sublimation and aqueous printer line with the new ValueJet 1624W printer. The printer is now available for shipment and is priced at $18,995 MSRP, including take-up system. The 64" four color inkjet printer prints up to a swift 600 sqft/hr, creating fast-turn around and increased efficiency. A simple learning curve, easy
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Cabinet NG Changes Company Name

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transferred to the new site at www.cabinetpaperless.com . Since a paperless solution is green, in both senses of the word (saving the environment and money), the site's color scheme has been changed from red to green. Cabinet has also updated its social networking sites at www.twitter.com/cabinetSAFE , www.facebook.com/cabinetpaperless , and www.youtube.com/user/CabinetPaperless . "Most of our customers and partners already call us 'Cabinet' so we do not anticipate much change on that side
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Cartavi Provides Real Estate Professionals with a Solution to Close Deals While on th

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mobile market.” “The GoodLife Team embraces the iPad and creates a completely mobile solution for buyers, sellers, and agents,” says Jack Miller, the CTO of The GoodLife Team. “Using Cartavi’s iPad app in conjunction with DocuSign, we can guide our customers through the entire experience of buying or selling a property without having to shuffle any papers or be tied to the office.” Current DocuSign customers need only enter their DocuSign credentials once to begin using DocuSign directly within
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Epson Stylus Pro 9700 Iventory Depletion Notice

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Ricoh is discontinuing the Pro 9700 immediately. All inventory is gone and so is another chapter in Ricoh wide format.
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Notable Solutions, Inc. Named Premier Partner by Ricoh Americas Corporation

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, business is done faster with less effort -- and with less paper. AutoStore is the information on-ramp for nearly 700 models of MFPs and network-attached scanners -- from Fujitsu, HP, Kodak, Kyocera, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, Ricoh, Savin, Lanier, Sharp and Xerox. For more information, please visit: www.nsiautostore.com . To download the Buyers Lab report on NSi AutoStore 6.0, please click here.
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Global Imaging Systems Expands Business in Illinois with Acquisition of Martin ...

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CHICAGO, Jul 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global Imaging Systems (GIS), A Xerox Company, acquired Illinois-based Martin Whalen Office Solutions, a leading provider of office technology and software solutions for Chicago's southern and western suburbs. Further expanding Xerox's distribution in Illinois, Martin Whalen will immediately add Xerox's full range of office and printing technology and managed print services to its portfolio. The company has distributed Canon and Kyocera copiers, printers
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Multi-use Copier, Scanner, Fax Machine

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81330 The National Park Service requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Copier/Scanner/Fax Machine, Color, similar to a Xerox WC7120PTG. Would like to trade in a Savin 8025 currently being used. The primary features needed include Postscript Kit, USB Enablement Kit, two-sided copying, with an authorized service person within a 100-mile radius., 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions
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Ricoh SA at 2012 Africa Print in Johannesburg

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range of office equipment, such as MFPs, printers, faxes, with related supplies and services, a range of mono and colour production systems for in plant, print-for-pay and commercial print markets, it also wraps business solutions around the technologies, processes and services to support complete document solutions. Ricoh's Business Driver programme is a resource of practical information and tools for production printer customers. It assists clients in marketing and sales, operations, design, and
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Japan's Ricoh Group Partners With Australian BNS Group for New Fax Solution Reports F

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San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/30/2012 -- The newly announced partnership between Japan’s Ricoh Group and BNS Group, an Australian award-winning faxing software developer, is said to be a match made in faxing heaven as both vow to increase output and continue leading in innovating new techniques for efficient communication. Australia’s BNS Group recently won an iAward for delivering a new fax solution, which is reported to be the first time government department will be able to send
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Colour Print or Copy for 2 Cents Per Page | Kyocera MFP 3Tier Pricing

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2 cents per colour page all inclusive! A price that is so low there must be a catch! With the release of the new TASKalfa series of colour MFP models Kyocera became the second vendor in the market to offer the potential for 3 separate colour meter counters to be used to price colour 'clicks' on their colour MFPs. They are the only vendor that offers this capability on a toner based, "traditional" MFP. The only other vendor to offer a tiered colour pricing model is Xerox on their colour cube
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Request for Proposal: Multi-functional Printer/Copier

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device One (1) medium capacity colour multi-function device All devices must be capable of network printing, scanning to workstations, network folders, and email in either black and white or colour, photocopying, sending and receiving fax transmissions. Carefor is currently leasing 5 multi-functional copier-printers, which expires in March 2013. The charity also has one owned coloured printer it is looking to replace. If an acceptable business case can be made, Carefor will consider replacing
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Sharp Rolls Out Light-Production Color Systems, Announces Reseller Partnership at Nat

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direction for growth.” SHI International Partnership Under a new partnership, SHI International will sell Sharp office-imaging systems and commercial display systems. SHI, which is headquartered in Somerset, NJ, is a global reseller of IT hardware and software, including PC workstations and Hewlett-Packard, Canon, Lexmark, Brother, Dell and Xerox printers and MFPs, as well as ink and toner supplies. It also provides services for deployment planning and configuration; data center optimization; IT
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Standley Systems Joins Print Audit Premier to Offer Flexible, Low-Cost Print Manageme

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Chickasha) that provide you with statewide sales and service. We are proud to serve and invest exclusively in Oklahoma. About Print Audit®: Established in 1999 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Print Audit is the fastest growing print management company in the world. By providing businesses with innovative and practical print tracking solutions, the company has helped customers recapture over $200 million in printing and photocopying expenses while saving an estimated 190,000 trees a year. Print
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Fuji Xerox will launch a new cloud storage service that hooks directly

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The Japanese company's new copiers will allow documents to be scanned or faxed directly to its online service. By Jay Alabaster | 07 December 11 Fuji Xerox will launch a new cloud storage service that hooks directly into its multifunction copiers next week, allowing documents to be uploaded by scan or fax, then edited or downloaded by computer or phone. The "Working Folder" service will provide features similar to that of existing cloud services and standard file servers, with encryption
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Harford estimates board approves $2.2 million in IT, phone, copier contracts

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, ICT director, told the board of estimates during its meeting in Bel Air Thursday morning, that the copiers are multi-function machines that can be used as copiers and printers. Topics Road Transportation Transportation Companies and Corporations See more topics » XIBM Harford County Highway Transportation Cell Phones Restless Leg Syndrome Verizon Wireless 3M Co. Xerox Corporation Verizon Communications Odenton Bel Air (Harford, Maryland) Vernon Hills Maps 22 S Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014, USA Up
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Ricoh Decides Less is More with Solutions Partner Program

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customers directly instead of having to rely on our partners to do the heavy lifting.” The program has two primary categories: Premier Partners and Specialty Partners. The key difference between the two is that Premier Partners are going to be more broadly available to the general sales force, while the Specialty Partner designation indicates a more complex sales and implementation lifecycle. Ricoh has mapped these Specialty Partners to specific, vertically focused personnel, internally. What about
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Xerox Positioned as a Leader in IDC MFP MarketScape

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beyond print. The report analyzed MFP vendors and delivers an overview of competitive fitness. It highlighted Xerox's wide range of color and monochrome devices that serve customers from small businesses to large enterprises. "Xerox demonstrated strengths in all of the key factors we identify to ensure MFP market success," said Keith Kmetz, vice president, Hardcopy Peripherals Solutions and Services, IDC. "This indicates that customers are looking for qualities beyond a product with their MFP
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Ricoh announces Ricoh Solutions Partner Program

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...partner_program.aspx For more information 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 financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23
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Océ ColorStream 10000 Flex Press Exceeds Expectations at Royal Printing

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1961, has been Oklahoma’s premier ballot printer for over 50 years. With the introduction of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) that was about to change. HAVA mandates that ballot printers accommodate the exacting requirements of electronic voting machines, and that they are able to produce variable-size, variable-color, and variable-data (sequentially numbered and barcoded) ballots. Royal Printing’s President Kelley Thomas knew that their offset workflow was not up to the task. She spent months
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Ricoh partners with award-winning Australian software developers

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Capital Territory. The technology, utilising Ricoh’s MFDs and fax software developed in Australia, is a particularly significant innovation for Government departments whose IT policies have not allowed MFDs to send or receive unclassified faxes. The new solution means departments in Australian and overseas can now use Ricoh devices to consolidate printing, copying, scanning and faxing without compromising their IT security. The General Manager Business Solutions and Production for Ricoh Australia
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Try duplex printing, copying to save paper at Fort Polk

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-sided printing will be done, when needed, in the future. This guide will be available prior to changing the default settings of the networked printers. You do not have to wait to implement this cost- and resource-saving idea. You can begin printing and copying double-sided immediately. If you already know how to print double-sided, you can do a search on your computer to find instructions on how to switch to duplex printing. If you need additional help call NEC at (866) 335-2769. Your efforts in
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Xerox positioned as a leader in IDC MarketScape report

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Xerox has been positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: US, Networked Multifunction Peripherals for the Distributed Office 2012 Vendor Analysis report, for having one of the most complete multifunction printer (MFP) portfolios in the industry. The report also recognised Xerox as one of the first to implement a services-led approach to the market – integrating workflows and business processes while supporting broader document-based solutions beyond print. The report analyses MFP vendors
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Fuji Xerox helps Sydney direct mailer achieve 'precision colour results'

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with the finer image details," said Moore. "Oris has enabled us to print test sheets that measure the output of both printers to ensure that we're achieving precision results on a daily basis… We can now be 100% certain that all printing at proof stage is correct, whereas previously there was no way of determining the accuracy," added Moore. "These days, when clients complete their own proofing on inkjet, I've found our production to be an exceptionally close match." http
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Canon U.S.A. Expands Paper Offerings Compatible with DreamLabo 5000 Production Inkjet

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-side photo book pages and calendar pages. -- Luster (single-sided): A photographic paper suited for professional photographic prints. This paper is ideal for photo album pages and offers a single side option to the current Double Side Luster paper. With the addition of these three papers, there are now seven different papers available for the DreamLabo 5000. The Canon DreamLabo 5000 Production Inkjet Printer introduced in 2011, offers the retail photo printing and high-end print-on-demand (POD
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Sharp/SHI Partnership: A ‘Win-Win-Win’?

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in the world. Sharp and SHI are hoping the partnership has big results for both organizations. SHI has access to a multitude of Fortune 500 accounts that Sharp has not been able to penetrate. As one Sharp executive noted, the excitement of copiers isn’t what it used to be in big organizations. On the other hand, SHI has built its business on almost exclusively A4 machines, and has had no answer for A3, and had previously had to walk away from accounts with those needs. With access to Sharp’s
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Lexmark reports second quarter 2012 results

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ownership, integration with business processes, mobile printing and global delivery. Lexmark also has been positioned by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca as a market leader in the firm's 2012 report, Vendor Landscape: Managed Print Services. Quocirca defines a market leader as a provider that leads the MPS market in both strategic vision and depth of service offering. Leaders have made significant investments in their service portfolio and infrastructure and are supported by
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not had very good past experience with this company. They were the first to integrate with QB's on the OSA Sharp platform. Then in the Fall 2011 released a Canon solution for QB's. Thanks for all your input!
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JAPAN 2012, Pt 6: CSR in Tohoku is more than a one-time activity, says Fuji Xerox

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meltdowns at the Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture added a new layer of complication to relief efforts in affected areas, Fuji Xerox did its best to overcome those challenges to provide support and assistance. One of the things that the Roppongi, Tokyo based multination printer vendor did was partner with an NPO, Japan Platform, to provide printing assistance and free rental of multifunction devices for other NGOs. The arrangement came about on May 23, which was only two
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Sharp Drops to Lowest Since 1975 on Report of Loss:

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overseas sales for Japan’s biggest LCD TV makers. Smithers speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg) . Sharp will probably post a net loss of 100 billion yen ($1.3 billion) for the three months ended June 30, Nikkei reported without saying where it got the information. The consumer electronics and appliances maker is considering cutting a few thousand jobs in its first workforce reductions, according to the report. Possible job cut measures include offering
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Canon Cuts Full-Year Outlook

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BY HIROYUKI KACHI TOKYO—Canon Inc. cut its earnings outlook for the business year ending Dec. 31, showing the technology heavyweight's pessimistic view of the impact of the strengthening yen and the European debt crisis. The Tokyo-based company, a bellwether for major Japanese exporters, on Wednesday lowered its net-profit outlook 14%, to ¥250 billion ($3.2 billion) from the previous ¥290 billion, and its operating profit outlook 13%, to ¥390 billion from ¥450 billion. The revised figures are
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Competing against A4 sharps

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Looking for some advice. We have an account with Savin CLP240d and CLP350d with finishers & hole punch. Running 40k per month color and 80k month mono (combined from both machines) Sharp is trying to get them to lease 2 MX-4110n mfps and charging $.049 color and $.007 mono. Any suggestions on what to propose to compete? Thanks for any ideas!
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For stapling reasons very low, but I do find separator/mailbox options very popular. Being in HP land we sell a huge amount of M4555FSKM/CM4540FSKM which have a 3 bin sorter for fax/copy/print jobs and this is well received. Its also worth noting many of the HP devices have a convenience electronic stapler built in which is very little if any additional cost as has been great for selling against full functionality finishers when the customer wants very occasional stapling. Very smart move on
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Epson Introduces Two New Solvent Papers for Signage Applications

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, while delivering unmatched resolution and saturation and still offering the look and feel of a traditional artist canvas. In addition, the GS Canvas Satin and EPSON solvent printers provide a solution that eliminates the need for additional varnish applications or finishing of the prints, offering huge labor savings during the finishing process. Availability The GS DisplayTrans Backlight Film is currently available in roll sizes from 30-inches by 100-feet up to 60-inches by 100-feet, starting at
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My 5 Step BOX Approach for MFP Prospecting

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I think this sometime this year; I’ll be starting my 34th year in the copier business. If we want to be technical I guess you could say that I’m now selling imaging hardware and solutions. Over those years I’ve seen many sales people, managers, DSM’s and owners come and go. I guess at this point in my career I can state that I’m one of the constants in the industry and I’ll be working in this industry in some fashion until I retire, or get hit by a bus. At this point in my career I’ve seen the
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City Halls far from paperless

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While most people and organizations are moving away from using paper as much as possible, in some cases it's just not feasible. In the case of the City of Port Moody, the municipality still relies on printers for a myriad of tasks. This week, council awarded a new printer-replacement contract to a company called Ricoh. The contract will see the printer company handle 20 multi-function printers to be leased for 42 months. According to a staff report, the cost of the contract is pegged at
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Printer contract consultant

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Printer contract consultant (watsonville) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2012-07-23, 10:46AM PDT Reply to: dnbdx-3157842023@job.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our company has several expiring printer contracts through various carriers, and we are seeking the help of someone with extensive industry experience with printer contracts to consult
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Mission Viejo, CA – July 23, 2012 – AUXILIO, Inc. (AUXO.OB), the health care industry

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guaranteed savings. AUXILIO assumes all costs related to print business environments through customized, streamlined and seamless integration of services at predictable fixed rates that are unmatched in the industry. We work collaboratively to assist our health care-partners in the delivery of quality patient care. The service and solutions provided by our on-site Centers of Excellence professional print strategy consultants deliver unparalleled customer service across the industry. For more information
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Copiers, electronics destroyed in blaze at School for Excellence

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SAN ANTONIO -- A portable building outside a private school on the city's near north side was damaged in a fire early Wednesday morning. San Antonio firefighters said the blaze was contained to the Community Development Office outside the School for Excellence, 3711 Capitol Ave. Arson investigators were called to the scene but determined the fire was caused by a faulty exhaust fan in the bathroom. The portable building contained mostly copiers and electronics. Damage was estimated around
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I'm now out of the biz, retired, but the Sales Information Guides available on-line have a matrix in the back that shows compatibility of accessories. Also that are detailed specs on each accessory) so that you can make sure the customers needs can be met with your offering. As I recall there are significant limitations with the various booklet makers. Also remember that booklet makers fold 11x17 (12x18's) and there are click charges to consider. Also the cover inserter can be utilized to
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Re: So it happended again!

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skimmed over the rest. I was told today that low and behold on page #whatever of our 25 page plan that the month would now close on the 23rd. NO one caught this, not me, not the sales managers, nor the other reps. I now feel like and ass because I did not read the entire comp plan. I should have, however I also believe that this should have been reviewed and brought to our attention the day the new comp plan was launched. As montecore stated I planned my month on the available "selling days". I
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Glendale man charged with tax evasion, defrauding employer of office supplies

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appeared in court Tuesday to be arraigned on the allegations, said Assistant U.S. Atty. Paul Rochmes, who is handling the case. Sanchez was working as a mail clerk for Glendale-based ACCO Engineered Systems in the 6200 block of San Fernando Road, where he ordered supplies for the company's Xerox copier, according to the indictment. But he instead had the supplies sent to a copier supplies dealer and other locations not associated with ACCO. Sanchez allegedly then told his employer's accounts payable
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Wells Fargo Lease reduces Monthly Lease Cost!

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Just went you thought you've seen everything! My account has a lease for an MFP with Wells Fargo, he was OK with the lease renewing for one year since he was not sure if he was going to move. After seeing him a few days ago, he stated he was ready to upgrade. I pulled a copy of the lease and offered him a new system with about a $30 savings each month. I had the old lease listed as $234 per month with tax. So I was selling off the lease price, well it seems Wells Fargo reduced the lease price
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Vista Partners Initiates Coverage on Auxilio Inc.;

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FRANCISCO, CA, Jul 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Vista Partners announced today that it has initiated coverage on Auxilio Inc. ("The Company," "Auxilio" or "AUXO"); with a twelve month target price of $3.35. Ross Silver, Principal Analyst at Vista Partners, stated, "According to IDC, printed page volume in the United States is expected to reach 1.2 Trillion pages by 2015. As the only vendor neutral, health care exclusive Managed Print Services 'MPS' company in the U.S., Auxilio is poised
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Hartzell Propeller Selects Infor IntelliChief™ Document Management to Go ...

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(System i, iSeries, AS/400) and Power Enterprise. With decades of expertise in the market and seamless integration with leading ERP software vendors, IntelliChief enables companies of all sizes to go paperless with a typical ROI of less than one year. Users can create, capture, manage, archive, retrieve, and distribute mission-critical documents directly from their familiar ERP screens, eliminating the need for filing cabinets, storage facilities, fax machines, copiers, and paper files. Read
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Altec Announces Participation as a Gold Sponsor of 2012 Epicor User Summits in 12 Nor

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-standing Epicor alliance partner, Altec delivers integrated document management solutions that complement the innovative Epicor ERP suite. Epicor Advanced Print Management is one such offering that allows companies to go paperless to streamline processes in accounting and throughout the entire enterprise. Mark Ford, CEO, Altec stated, “Our 20 year relationship with Epicor has created a unique customer intimacy that allows us as alliance partners to prepare for the document visibility demands of growing
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UDOCX Cloud Solution

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. It will be my UDOCX pitch (BASEBALL PUN), and I will be hoping to get multiple deals at the same time, not only the hardware but sell pro services for MS 365. It's awesome! Keep in mind that both Xerox and Sharp has this and if you don't at least have an NFR if your office, you're pretty much behind the times.
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OKI's New Color and Monochrome MFPs Receive Multiple Editor’s Choice Awards

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Thursday, July 26, 2012 Press release from the issuing company OKI Data Americas announces that the recently-launched MB401 series of mono multifunction printers (MFPs) and the CX3535/4545 color MFPs have each earned the Better Buys for Business Editor’s Choice Award. The MB401 MFP series and the CX3535/4545 MFPs were noted as standouts in the black and white printer multifunctional and color printer multifunctional categories, respectively. The Better Buys for Business Editor’s Choice Award is
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In MAC there is always the Generic PCL Driver that has worked with any B/W machine I have ever tried it with. Also gives B/W output on most color machines from Ricoh. Still would add PostScript though.
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On the Lexmark XS658dfe you referenced, it cannot be ordered without a finisher. There is a 2nd pre-configured model (XS658dme) that delivers with a 4-bin mailbox, but I doubt many of those are sold. On the other hand, Ricoh's new SP5200 and their MP C300/C400 series have one version sold without a finisher (cannot be added later) and one that is pre-configured with a finisher. Of the Ricoh A4 units I have sold, I would say the majority of them have been the model with the finisher with the

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

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I picked up a recent thread on Linked from a person who is on our industry, but more on the out-side looking in.  One of the comments was from a person that is still in our industry and it seems that person has given up on print and our industry.

I was surprised to read this and am sorry that this person does not see the old opportunities available.  That person is right and those opportunities for print (copiers, MFPs) are fading into the past.  However I'm a believer that our industry is half full and the opportunities for dealers are endless with the current stack of technologies available to copier dealers.

Copiers aka MFPs are still a big part of my business, however I've leaned to adapt yet again to change with the times.

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

Konica Minolta Opens Regional Headquarter to Strengthen Its Presence in Southeast Asi

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Minolta concept showroom in Southeast Asia features innovative solutions in office and production printing. It provides realistic simulation of a production printing environment with the applications of production printers and post-processors. Customers will be able to witness the life cycle of the print production from submission, pre-press, printing to finishing in the Digital Imaging Square. The DIS has dedicated areas that demonstrate Konica Minolta's capabilities in the area of colour management
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Digitex Signs Up for Print Audit Premier to Offer Extraordinary Customer Service and

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Digitex Signs Up for Print Audit Premier to Offer Extraordinary Customer Service and Solutions Digitex Copiers & Fax Inc. of Alberta signs up for Print Audit Premier in order to provide customers with increased cost savings and proactive customer service. Calgary, Alberta - July 17, 2012 - Digitex Copiers & Fax Inc., an Alberta based company, has signed up for Print Audit® Premier to offer clients a full suite of cost saving possibilities at an affordable price. Premier is a new subscription
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Sharp® Extends Its Leadership In The Multifunction Copier Industry With Launch ...

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(DSPF) document feeder that scans documents at up to 150 images per minute. Color Consistency Sharp's enhanced third-generation micro-fine toner technology combined with 1200 x 1200 dpi print resolution and true Adobe® PostScript® enables businesses to affordably produce highly professional looking documents in-house, with breathtaking image quality. Sharp's innovative Color Consistency System helps ensure brilliant, high-quality color output page after page. Advanced FinishingThe Sharp MX-6240N
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Canon U.S.A. Launches Mobile Printing and Scanning App for iPhone® and iPad®

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imageRUNNER and imageRUNNER ADVANCE systems.1 “The user’s workflow process is streamlined through instant access to important documents along with the ability to utilize Canon’s renowned printing technology for high-quality results.” The Canon Direct Print and Scan for Mobile application provides communication between Canon multifunction products (MFP) and an iPhone and iPad, allowing users to perform print and scan functions between the two devices, such as scanning from the MFP to an iOS device or
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Canon U.S.A. Delivers Mobile Printing and Scanning App for BlackBerry Smartphones

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of two separate applications: 1) A multifunctional embedded application platform (MEAP) application that runs on Canon’s imageRUNNER multifunction products (MFP) 2) A mobile client application that resides on BlackBerry smartphones Together the applications provide communication between Canon MFPs and BlackBerry smartphones allowing users to perform print and scan functions between the two devices, such as scanning from the MFP to BlackBerry smartphones or printing from BlackBerry smartphones to
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Sharp Sets The Stage For The Future Of The Integrated Office Space At Its 2012 Nation

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groundbreaking versatility and focus on high quality color output. This lineup promises to help customers bring more print jobs inhouse while controlling costs and significantly reducing the need to outsource. Built for high-volume office environments, smaller CRDs, and copy rooms, Polaris Office delivers new levels of performance, color consistency and flexibility that enable dealers to tailor solutions to meet their customers' needs. Sharp's new advanced paper feed option uses triple air-feed technology
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Ricoh reduces costs for pork company

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Ricoh reduces costs for pork company Ricoh’s Managed Print Services (MPS) have been installed at Tulip Ltd, part of The Danish Crown Group, the UK’s largest producer of pig meat. As well as managing hardware replacement, Ricoh's MPS includes print management applications and support services. Tulip was able to cut the number of devices it used to have by 50 per cent, replacing almost 500 existing devices with 246 Ricoh products. These include a mix of colour and mono printers, faxes, scanners
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Ricoh to invest millions in SA

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Japan-based printing company Ricoh is accelerating its investment into SA, as it seeks to tap into a growth market. The company, which was founded in 1936, in Tokyo, will increase its staff base as it rolls out three new initiatives to take advantage of growth opportunities in Africa. The new initiatives include the launch of Ricoh Capital SA, an optimised supply chain process, and infrastructure enhancements. Richard Pinker, MD of Ricoh SA, says Africa and SA are viewed as important emerging
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OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate Turnkey Cloud-Based Managed Print Service Offering

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Pavilion. In addition, OKI will discuss industry trends and MPS best practices throughout the exposition within booth 449. OKI’s proprietary TMP solution helps businesses realize immediate and long-term savings by generating new and recurring revenue streams while helping customers save money and optimize their print environments. The implementation of OKI’s comprehensive MPS offering helps organizations drive continuous improvement of business processes, workflow and day-to-day operations
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GlobalWise CEO to Be Featured Speaker at World Expo 2012 Conference

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Managed Print Summit to be held July 17 - 19 in Las Vegas. The World Expo ( http://www.worldexposhow.com ) conference is the premier location for Managed Print Services (MPS) and Imaging industry executives and thought leaders. At the conference, attendees will be able to learn about the latest technology trends in the MPS industry on topics such as Business Management, Document & Print Management, Hardware & Supplies Solutions, Sales and Marketing, and Managed Network Solutions. GlobalWise CEO
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Re: Can the new MP 2852 (& 2352,3352) Print from a Macbook without Postscript?

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Not sure about Ricoh but Canon has been able to print from MAC without PS for some time.
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Can the new MP 2852 (& 2352,3352) Print from a Macbook without Postscript?

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I think had read some where here that the new series will now print from a Mac without the Postscript requirement. Could anyone confirm this? And does anyone have the set-up instructions for network printing? An existing customer now wants to use his Mac laptop also to receive scans and I don't know to set that up either, argh. Thanks in advance for any help!
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Macs can print without PS for some time now. Scanning will work but is limited to email on version 10.7 I think. That is a limitation of Mac not Ricoh.
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Macs have been able to print without PostScript since at least 2001, CUPS has full PCL support for example. The limitation is the "afterthought" print drivers the MFP industry provides for Macs. Usually something cobbled together and years behind in version support. Admittedly, Macs are only 10-12% of the market, but they are a strong majority of sales over $1k. MFP makers are really missing out, it's typically decision makers they are slighting with feeble support. Printer makers have it
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Re: istyle mfps and mobile printing

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Hey Guy, ALL Ipad, Iphone printing requires either PS od a Direct Print Kit. Canon & EFI too! Vince
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Re: So it happended again!

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Wholly Geez! What is the point with this? Sales is losing one entire week of selling. We need to have the equipment installed by month end to account for sales in a given month. Then they require 60 cold calls? What the heck? It is not quantity but quality of the calls which will lead to appointments, etc. What is management trying to drive?
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Re: So it happended again!

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What is management trying to drive? You ask. Whatever they can get away with - obviously they haven't considered, nor care little for the ramifications of their short notification. Your selling month as well as theirs, will simply be shorter and your sales cycles are disrupted once more. Perhaps there are bonus' at stake that owners can minimize?
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Identive's TouchSecure(R) Desktop Reader Enables Use of Single ID Credential ...

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SANTA ANA, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, Jul 16, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Identive Group, Inc., a provider of products and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, today introduced the TouchSecure(R) Desktop Reader, an innovative identity authentication solution that allows enterprise customers to implement secure access to their physical facilities, corporate networks, shared printers and copiers using a single identity credential -- their employees' existing
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Walters & Shutwell announces a regimen of fresh webinars and events designed

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Press Release Greg Walters and Jennifer Shutwell combine forces to provide illumination, analysis, management and mentoring for a transforming industry. Walters & Shutwell announces a regimen of fresh webinars and events designed to help people communicate and navigate the complexities of a changing world. Davidson, NC, July 16, 2012: With over four decades of tactical and strategic experience in managed services, systems integration, professional selling and management, Walters & Shutwell is
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Re: Oce:CBS::Ikon:RBS Simple Math

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RBS, pre Lanier was a pretty decent competitor. Once under the control of Lanier, who was a price 1st company, then the corp. image changed to try to buy every deal. PLus they then started to attack the Ricoh dealer network any way they could, even just taking away the service revenue
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Thank you all for the input, I will set it up for printing and scanning Monday (with any luck).
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Re: My latest issue with my job....

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Maybe I should move to Oxnard! I emailed the owner that I need to speak with him. I do not want to speak with my sales manager or GM. If I can get the one on one I may get what I want, and if I don't get the one on one at least I tried. I'm really tired of losing stuff on my comp plan, a few months ago it was the dental plan, about a year before that they stated that they had been paying me to much (salary) for almost two years and backed me down $600 per month and now I lose the 1% MA revenue
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OG that is some great info. You hit the nail on the head on how leasing companies take advantage of the end users in many ways. I know how to get around some of these but not sure how you convince a customer to spend more when many of these can be handled easily and a smart rep will know how to get around this....and many customers that have been dealing with copier companies know the tricks of the trade and not fall into those traps.
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ColumbiaSoft’s latest document management software increases office productivity with

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document management software company that helps businesses better manage information to reduce risk and improve productivity. Information workers use ColumbiaSoft software to manage and share electronic documents, digitized paper documents, e-mail, faxes, and other electronic files to lower costs, automate business processes, and meet regulatory requirements. As a Microsoft Gold Certified ISV Partner, an Autodesk Authorized Developer, and an Adobe Solutions Network partner, the company’s
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Support revenue using mobile devices to capture signatures and data from the field

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filled out and returned a signed copy of the report and b) once it was returned that it was properly filed and retrievable. Many months ago I had setup a SharePoint site for them for a sales related project but at the time we also created a document library to scan date-batched service call reports to for archiving. You know, eliminate the paper and all... Well this process fell by the wayside and the department was losing revenue. A new solution was desperately needed. Electronic forms would foot
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So it happended again!

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had all day on the 23rd to make our 60 cold calls and then make additional closing calls. I figured with the holiday of the 4th and then closing the month early, we lost 10% of our selling days, to boot I took some vaca days. Just another straw on the camels back right? Maybe if I stay there long enough we'll be closing the month on the 1st!!

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

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Replaces HP with KonicaMinolta.

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, the South Australian Government spent a total of $64 million under PPE agreements with the five panellists: Canon, Fuji-Xerox, HP, Kyocera Mita, and Ricoh. A spokeswoman for the government’s Office of the Chief Information Officer noted that expenditure for the 12 months to December 2011 was $18.2 million, spread across all five suppliers. The office declined to comment on why HP was excluded from the new, mandatory panel, which comprises Canon, Fuji-Xerox, KonicaMinolta, Kyocera Document
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Michael Mathé Joins Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.

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20-Year Industry Veteran Brings Expertise as Senior Vice President International Sales Ramsey, NJ (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced Michael Mathé has joined the company as Senior Vice President International Sales. Mathé’s is responsible for managing Konica Minolta’s sales and marketing strategy as well as operations in Latin
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Pearson-Kelly Office Products Partners with Konica Minolta

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Missouri-based Company to Offer Award-Winning MFPs, Digital Presses, Printers, and Solutions Springfield, MO and Ramsey, NJ (PRWEB) July 11, 2012 Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that Pearson-Kelly Office Products headquartered in Springfield, MO has become an authorized dealer partner of Konica Minolta. Pearson-Kelly now offers Konica Minolta’s complete line of award-winning office systems, digital presses, printers, as well as an extensive
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Printing: The energy saving blind spot for business

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partners should encourage their customers to consider the effect of having multiple printers and copiers turned on, particularly at night. They should consider the potential cost savings and benefits of consolidating their printing fleet into one or two more energy efficient, high-performance printers. Companies should also take advantage of energy saving features that put machines to ‘sleep’ in idle periods. This can save hundreds of dollars each year on energy consumption and reduce a business
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Canon USA to Provide Production Printing Systems to PEAK Resources

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Jul 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Canon, U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that it is supplying production printing systems for PEAK Resources, a Denver-based systems integration and print/output distribution company that supports a nationwide network of resellers by offering value-added services including solution assurances for fast start deployments, pre- and post-sales technical support, and Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) application
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KonicaMinolta Authentication HID cards ,ID & Print

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DOCUWISE, LLC and Artisan Infrastructure Partner to Deliver Cloud Based Managed Print

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. This functionality includes all OEM hardware brands and models of networked and non-networked print devices, fax machines, copiers or MFPs. To demonstrate the benefits and value of this partnership within the Channel, DOCUWISE and Artisan Infrastructure will co-host a three part joint webinar series that begins July 12th, entitled “Printers are Part of the IT Network, Manage them or Someone Else Will” (Register Here). The online conference series features presentations by Frank Bauer, Sr
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Kodak And Bolt Document Management Deliver Turn Key Solution For Scanning Paper Docum

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time. “Using multifunction copiers and printers for scanning to a LASERFICHE System requires additional layers of software and/or hardware that can be complicated, clunky and expensive. By comparison, the BOLT Direct KLF Solution is simple to install, easy to use, and all around a more practical and affordable way to provide system users with shared document scanning,” said Jeff Nelson, Vice President, Bolt Document Management, a Laserfiche Professional Developer Partner. “Kodak’s networked
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Printer upgrade will cost Lex schools $122,213

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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 3:39 pm By DAVID PENNER Lexington Clipper-Herald editor LEXINGTON — After nearly 30 minutes of discussion Monday night, the Lexington Public School Board decided to upgrade its copiers and printers districtwide. The bids came down to Eakes, a Canon distributor and LaserTec, a Xerox distributor. LaserTec won with a bid of $122,213, which includes a five-year lease and is for 82 or 84 new machines. One of the biggest reasons for the upgrades was because the
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GlobalWise ECM Software Intellivue(TM) Named #1 at Prestigious Managed Printer Confer

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Week in Imaging" ( www.theweekinimaging.com ) is an online, interactive one-stop news and information source that targets anyone who sells imaging solutions, including independent dealers, VARs, sales and service personnel in manufacturer direct branches as well as hardware manufacturers and solutions and service providers. Global Transform 2012 is a managed print service (MPS) industry conference for providers, partners and IT decision makers in the copier and printer industry. The online
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OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate Turnkey Cloud-Based Managed Print Service Offering a

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businesses realize immediate and long-term savings by generating new and recurring revenue streams while helping customers save money and optimize their print environments. The implementation of OKI's comprehensive MPS offering helps organizations drive continuous improvement of business processes, workflow and day-to-day operations through a comprehensive fleet assessment, automated strategic business recommendations, continuous remote monitoring of assets and usage, predictive services and
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Secure 'follow-me printing' assists employees to work independently

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Konica Minolta South Africa announces that secure 'follow-me printing' technology assists employees to work independently away from their desks and workstations. Printing straight from a mobile device, without a separate app is the benefit of its 'Everyone Print', a wireless printing solution that establishes a private hosted cloud printing environment. Users simply hit "print" and continue surfing the web without a single interruption. Not only is this mobile printing solution ideal for people
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Print Audit Premier a successful win for a dealer and how much money the dealer made

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" the customer. Print Audit Community Sign In Home Free Trial Products Print Management Products Dealer Sales Tools Print Audit Webinars Testimonials Testimonials Database Dealer Video Testimonials Dealer Case Studies End-User Case Studies Support Support Portal Tutorial Videos Technical Documents Software Updates About our Support Knowledge Base Discussion Forum Contact Contact Us Find Print Audit Dealers Careers About Company Profile Awards Major Clients News Articles about Print Audit Premier
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Re: Oce:CBS::Ikon:RBS Simple Math

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quote: with Oce its a different story most people from Oce are in sticker shock. They cannot believe how much Canon stuff costs. it will be pretty interesting to see how they unfold for the remainder of 2012. now I wonder Who's next? for a "HOSTILE TAKEOVER" Canons do cost more! I always tell customers that we won't be the "cheapest" but we will provide the best value, So we will see if Oce can actually sell the value! Anyone can give away a product when it's the cheapest, But a good salesman
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Re: My latest issue with my job....

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and then do a nother 70 dials on Wednesday with following up on our emails. We're not a big company, in all three branches there are 8 sales people and yes there use to be more. Management dumped our commission on MA agreements and will give us 6% of the billing for Managed Services per month and yes Managed Print per month (I'll get into that later). I figured it's gonna take me almost two years to make back the $260 per month I was making on the existing ma agreements. With managed services, I'm
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Office Business Systems Sells Copier Division

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Office Business Systems Sells Copier Division Prosperity Plus Management Consulting announced that LDI Color Toolbox has acquired the copier/MFP division of Office Business Systems (OBS). Prosperity Plus represented OBS throughout the transaction. Located in Lincoln Park, NJ, OBS is a Toshiba copier dealership that also provides a full line of voice recording, telephony, video and network technology. LDI is based in Jericho, NY with offices in New York, New Jersey, and California. LDI will
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OM Plus Print Fleet Management Software Deployed in Large California School District

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managers with device metrics such as mono pages printed, color pages printed, copies, scans, and fax usage. This assists the service provider in billing and equipment optimization. By identifying printers with technical problems, OM Plus Fleet Manager helps the service provider deploy the correct resource and parts so that repair can happen quickly. In this way, OM Plus Fleet Manager printer fleet management software can reduce costs, improve efficiency, and increase printer fleet uptime. OM Plus
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Epson Raises Industry Standard for Solvent Printing with New SureColor ...

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printers), including an optional White and Silver Metallic, as well as a first ever standard Light Black for improved grayscale and reduced metamerism to deliver a level of image quality and color gamut previously unattainable in a solvent printer. The SureColor S-Series is built on an all new print engine and is comprised of three models offering varying performance and feature sets to accommodate a range of signage, vehicle graphics and fine art solvent printing needs: Product Ink Colors Print
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Sunrise Health Region goes live with UniPrint(TM) Infinity Managed Print Solution

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TORONTO, Jul 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- UniPrint ( www.uniprint.net ), the leader in printing virtualization, today announced that Sunrise Health Region (SHR) Canada has gone live with UniPrint Infinity, the industry's first printer-vendor independent managed print solution for any computing environment. Based on UniPrint's patented Universal Printer Driver and powered by its Virtual Print Infrastructure, UniPrint Infinity serves the needs of SHR's 3,000 staff members who share 300 printers
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istyle mfps and mobile printing

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I had heard that Ricoh was comeing up with a firmware that would allow the new istyle MFP's to print from mobile phones. Has that been launched yet? Will it work with the S5200SP or the new MP301SPF? Also is there an additional cost of this? Art
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Jack stated: "Ricoh bought Savin, Lanier and Ikon and in each case Ricoh let them take over" Question: During which of the above 'regimes' was Ricoh most successful? I know the answer and it ain't right now! While the IKON and RBS integration continues, Independent RFG Dealers are being fed a can of chaMPS until Ricoh can get back to becoming the largest 'Direct' manufacturer in the Industry. Leadership at both Ricoh and Canon are still lacking, which is why you continue to hear these horror
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A Look at The New Managed Print Services...

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Three Aspects of the New MpS Hype, fact or a little of both – it doesn’t matter; Big Data is here and it’s growing. Beyond describing Big Data as everything that has ever been digitized, printed, viewed, tweeted, posted, scanned and/or blogged, how can we maximize our position within the realm? To begin with, let’s define BD by saying it’s a “great big hard drive in the sky,” like a cloud – go figure. If you’re interested in more, I wrote about it a million years ago (March 2012). However
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Oce Business Services Ranked One of the World's Best 100 Outsourcing Companies for th

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Canon: Stronger together In 2010 Oce joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 198,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2011 totaled USD $45.6 billion. Visit the Canon Inc. website at www.canon.com About
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Epson Announces Five New Flexible, Powerful Flatbed Document Scanners

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with optional extended service plans and overnight exchange programs. For more information about Epson scanners visit http://www.epson.com . About Epson Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader whose product lineup ranges from inkjet printers and 3 LCD projectors to sensors and other microdevices. Dedicated to exceeding the vision of its customers worldwide, Epson delivers customer value based on compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies in markets spanning enterprise and the
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More than 40 Students Complete Seventh Annual Océ Future Authors Project Writing Work

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Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL. For more information visit www.oceproductionprinting.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, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 198,000 employees worldwide. Global
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Xerox buys UK company to expand managed services

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everything from student loans to the Massachusetts EZ Pass system. Xerox, which has 140,000 employees worldwide, has 48,000 call center employees who support clients in 150 locations. Chris Tranquill, president of the Xerox Telecommunications and Technology group, said in a statement that WDS’s experience in telecommunications will strengthen Xerox’s portfolio, “differentiating us as a trusted partner for a rapidly evolving industry that requires reliable, accessible and scalable ways to support the
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Ricoh Adopts EVE's ZeBu to Enable ESL Co-Emulation for Early Development of Embedded

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SAN JOSE, CA, Jul 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- EVE, the leader in hardware/software co-verification, today announced that Ricoh Company, Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan, has selected its ZeBu hardware-assisted verification platform to accelerate its application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and system-on-chip (SoC) development. ZeBu systems are being combined with Synopsys(R) Virtualizer(TM)-based virtual prototypes to create a co-emulation environment that enables early embedded software
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Lexmark revises financial outlook

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://investor.lexmark.com . If you are unable to connect to the Internet, you can access the call via telephone at 888-693-3477 (outside the U.S. by calling 973-582-2710) using access code 93473401. 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, is a leading provider of process and content
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Canon Selected as One of Interbrand's 50 Best Global Green Brands of 2012

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Jul 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today Canon has been honored as one of the 50 Best Global Green Brands by Interbrand, the world's leading brand consultancy. This year, Canon ranks number 29 on the list of all global brands, and number eight on the list of companies headquartered in Asia. Interbrand recognized Canon's ongoing commitment to sustainability through its expansion of eco-friendly products, as
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In my area Canon Business Solutions is known as the biggest snakes in the industry. You can only 3-5 so many customers and leave them upside-down for so long before word spreads in the local community that you are a bunch of crooked used car salesmen. I'm sure my area isn't the only one where they have earned this reputation. As for Oce' I can't think of a more backwards company. Good luck to them all.
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How true this all is. Ricoh bought Savin, Lanier and Ikon and in each case Ricoh let them take over. Look where they are now and look what they inflicked on there small to medium size dealers. They are getting what they deserve.
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Here is what I don't understand they Lied about their revenue, they lied about their machine base, Ricoh paid millions back to customer, and they are still in control. with Oce its a different story most people from Oce are in sticker shock. They cannot believe how much Canon stuff costs. it will be pretty interesting to see how they unfold for the remainder of 2012. now I wonder Who's next? for a "HOSTILE TAKEOVER"
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Vince I concur. When you sell value price doesn't equate. When there is no perceived value price becomes main objective. I have yet to find a direct branch that gets this whether it be Ricoh or Canon. Good times to be independent!
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Old Glory....you make some great points. What does 11% MU mean? I have not seen a straight commission copier job. It would be hard to make a decent living and scary for a new rep. This industry is getting very frustrating as there are no margins in many deals because the costs are becoming so high. Then on top of that you have Ricoh dealers coming in 40% lower than anyone. It does not matter if I had the best relationship in the world with the customer or you sell the value. It is crazy
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Hey Guy, ALL Ipad, Iphone printing requires either PS od a Direct Print Kit. Canon & EFI too! Vince
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Oce:CBS::Ikon:RBS Simple Math

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!!!! But I digress…. The Canon Business Solutions (CBS) “merge” with Oce is on the horizon. It is no secret that CBS has not performed well, and did not by any means fill the void in Canon’s distribution in the USA that was left by the Ricoh..... go here for more!
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The Week in Imaging Seeks Nominations for 2012 Elite Dealer Awards

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scott@theweekinimaging.com or call (609) 406-1424 Deadline for Nominations is Sept. 7, 2012. Winners will be announced and profiled in The Week in Imaging throughout the month of October. # # # About The Week in Imaging: The Week in Imaging is an online, news and information resource that serves sellers of imaging technology, solutions, supplies and services, including independent dealers, VARs, and sales and service personnel in manufacturer direct branches. Content is developed by Scott Cullen
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Re: Oce:CBS::Ikon:RBS Simple Math

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unfortunatly it was under the guidance of Jim Ivy and SAvin
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Larry, I agree it is a great time to be an independent! Art, When I was at Ricoh - RBS the Ricoh leadership was more concerned about all of the branches being THE SAME then they were about each individual branch succeeding. What made me loose respect for the Ricoh Management team was they did not respect individual achievement. So even though my branch hit our triple crown numbers they dismantled what we had put in place, what made us successful, because they wanted all branches to be the
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Hey Art I was thinking...... I would not worry about the salary. They may be doing this because this business is tough for entry level salespeople who are trying to build a base. What I would be more concerned with is the commission aspect. Negotiate higher GP % for new business or set up GP gates as a a thought to offset the salary. I think you will be viewed in a new light if you bring to the meeting ideas to improve rather than turn it into a "*****" fest.
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When I started in sales many years ago my base was more than double what it is today. It stepped down after six months and then again after a year. A new rep isn't going to make it in this business if he has to start out on commission only. He'd starve to death. Perhaps you don't have the whole story on the new rep's plan?????
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just a caveat. a "used" PS card may not work in a different copier, even if its the same model.
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I've been on all sides of this argument. First of all, all salesreps hate new comp plans, myself included. We tend to focus on what was changed to the negative. The best way to take emotion out of it is to calculate commissions using last years sales and the new comp plan or in this case both comp plans. It is time consuming but may be eye opening. The data will help you justify your position when you meet with managemment. Sometimes a new comp plan has an unexpected result that management did
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I would be careful asking for a higher quota because that can be more of a challenge to obtain. Are you on a GP plan or revenue plan? Most people I have spoken with in sales would take a lower base and uncapped commissions. That is where all the money is located. We are all in sales to make money. It is when you hit your quotas, bonus, gates and any other incentives. Usually if you get a higher base then the commissions are adjusted and lowered. I would be interested in hearing what
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by montecore: Wow....I want to work for your company. Can't say that without knowing the basis for their sales rep cost-of-goods. 35% commission may sound good until you find out that the sales reps cost begins at dealer cost plus 20%. I'd rather have 25% of GP with a cost of dealer cost plus 10%. Also, does the dealership add points to the lease rate? That's an easy way for dealerships to trim more profits before calculating salesrep's GP/commission. 35% of nothing is

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

Third Week of June 2012

Wednesday night found me and members of our Stratix crew at The Jillian Fund charity gala in North Jersey.  It is awesome to be a part of 600 people and many vendors of our industry to raise funds to help those in need.

Enjoy These Fantastic Threads from Ten Years Ago This Week!



Konica Minolta bizhub PRO 951 Delivers Unmatched Monochrome Reliability and Quality

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technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop. Konica Minolta has been recognized as a leading supplier by the Allegra Network, International Center for Entrepreneurial Development (ICED), Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., and National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP). Konica Minolta's innovative bizhub PRESS C8000 is the first digital press to receive the G7 Digital Press Certification from the IDEAlliance®. For more information, please visit http://www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com
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Pacific Office Automation Awarded 2011 Konica Minolta Dealer Award

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work ethic and dedication to the company," said Doug Pitassi, President of Pacific Office Automation. "With Konica Minolta's products, and POA's service, we offer a great solution to our customers." Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. is a leader in digital printing technologies and Business Intelligence Services for print professionals and graphic communications firms of any size. "As part of supporting the success of our dealer channel, we want to recognize those partners that not
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Diamond Colour Print moves into digital print with Ricoh C751 investment

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– including Canon, Xerox and HP Indigo – before deciding on the Ricoh C751. "It fits well with our Speedmaster SM 74-6 and allows us to provide customers with a full range of options in terms of run length, product and even personalisation," he said. The Ricoh Pro C751 has a monthly duty cycle of 350,000pp and a print speed of between 65ppm and 75ppm. It can print at a resolution up to 1,200x4,800dpi. Pollard added that by switching some of its existing short-run work from the Speedmaster to the
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Skanska Enhances Green Credentials and Streamlines Efficiency with Managed Print from

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default duplex printing, the construction company has reduced its paper requirements by over 750,000 sheets. Before M2 partnered with Skanska the Company’s printer estate of 965 printers, copiers and faxes had grown in an unregulated way. This denied the IT department the ability to monitor and support the devices causing delays and internal issues. Although there were more than 10 service contracts across its estate, some machines were not covered, which caused further cost implications
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ESI Distributes Xerox BookCentre into Government, Education Markets

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to quickly and easily scan from books and send the scanned pages to email, smartphones, tablets, Google Docs, USB drives, fax or print them by selecting the desired option on the touchscreen computer.” The Xerox BookCentre product line, available in the United States and Canada, will be shown at the American Library Association conference on June 22-25 in Anaheim, CA at Scannx’ booth #727. “We are committed to meeting our customers’ needs and expectations while at the same time, providing them
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Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, CA Signs Five Year $10M Contract with AUXILIO to Execu

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Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, CA Signs Five Year $10M Contract with AUXILIO to Execute Managed Print Services Across the System June 20, 2012 - 16:32 --AUXILIO,Inc. (AUXO.OB), the health care industrys leader in Managed Print Services (MPS), announced a contract valued at approximately $10 million over five years with Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, CA. The MPS contract with the world class, integrated regional health care delivery system is expected to save the care organization in excess of
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Big Hole in Ricoh MFP line up

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It's not often, however the slowest speed A3 MFP from Ricoh with Scan, Fax, Print & Canbinet has an MSRP of about 6,244. Since there is no more 16 or 20ppm A3 MFP, what's everyone doing for replacements of existing 16,18, and 20ppm A3 MFP devices? Art
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Xerox Awarded Seven Year $75 Million Contract with Philadelphia Parking Authority: Ne

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DALLAS, Jun 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xerox will continue to help the Philadelphia Parking Authority simplify parking for Philadelphia drivers and make the process more efficient for the city with a new seven-year, $75 million contract. During the past 30 years, Xerox has helped increase collections. Xerox's parking management program was selected after a public bidding process to improve customer service with a new website during the next year that allows for online applications for Resident
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Re: Scan to searchable text PDF

SalesServiceGuy ·
Native Scan to Searchable PDF is a standard feature on most current Xerox copiers. It is an inexpensive iOption on Konica Minolta. Both vendors are using the processing power of the copier to create a Searchable PDF.
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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Vince: You're right, I remember when that was announced the Konica and Minolta would share technology and maybe a year or two later was the announcement that they would merge. However Konica & Minolta had a lot more in common with film, copiers and cameras to pull off a complete merger. If I were a betting man I believe that Oki will acquire the Toshiba brand for Imaging within 12 months or so.
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Thousands of office printers hit by "gibberish" malware

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serve up adverts; a common way for malware writers to generate quick revenue. But one of the apparent “ side effects” of the malware affects printers. The malware unpacks a file in a PCs printer queue, which Windows then turns into a print job. Because these files aren’t readable to ordinary folk without special tools, it churns out incomprehensible gobbledegook, and doesn’t stop until the printer runs out of paper, disconnected from the power supply, or is attacked by a peeved systems
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Managed Print Services Fuels Growth of Service Point USA

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WOBURN, Mass., Jun 21, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Service Point USA, a longtime Managed Print Services (MPS) provider, enters its third decade of MPS leadership with an expanded suite of end-to-end business, marketing and graphics advisory services. Service Point is favored by architects, engineers, construction consultants, photographers, graphic designers, self-published authors, and artists -- all professional users of large format and high-quality color-rich printing. Service Point's new
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Bay Copy Celebrates 40th Anniversary

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Success Profiles award; and the United States Chamber of Commerce's Blue Chip Initiative Enterprise award. Bay Copy has also served as a host site for visiting dignitaries from worldwide offices of Konica Business Technologies, now known as Konica Minolta. About Bay Copy Bay Copy maintains headquarters at 100 Reservoir Park, Rockland, MA and has nearly 40 years experience serving the document imaging needs of businesses throughout Massachusetts. In addition to a full line of Konica Minolta, Muratec
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W--OLP 16 copiers

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www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The DHS Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Base year of a 60 month Operating Lease Plan for 4 copiers similar to Sharp MX-M283N; Specs: Speed Band ?A? (20-29 cpm), Maintenance Plan Volume Band ?A? (0-10,000) copies per month, Paper Tray capacity: 8 ? x 11 Drawer, 8 ? x 14 Drawer, 1,000 paper capacity Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), Security Data Kit, Energy Star compliant
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Lexmark awarded 5-year, $21 million printing contract from FAA

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agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation also can take advantage of the contract to access Lexmark’s products and solutions for output infrastructures. Lexmark technology will support the stringent printing and scanning security requirements set forth by the federal government to protect confidential information. The FAA will have greater control over its documents by using Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards to access print, copy, scan and fax features through Lexmark’s
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A few questions on the Canon imagePROGRAF 760/765

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What is the difference between the 760 and the 765?Will either of these systems be able to scan multi page .tiff or .pdf?Is there anything unique about this system?Please help if you can.
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0% Copier Financing

SalesServiceGuy ·
I know this is popular in the auto industry. How can I make it happen in the copier business? I find a lot of SMB's are concerned about the perceived extra expense to them of leasing. I have read in a Google search that 0% financing on a car is like paying $5500 for a $5000 car. I have been told that 0% Financing is best for a 36 month term. I do not know why? If I want a 60 month term, I should be pitching like 1.9% Financing. I do not know why?
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Re: Big Hole in Ricoh MFP line up

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(new) to their existing HP. So, I tried a different strategy and then asked them if they "copy" 11x17, and the reply was that they did not. I then moved to offering them an 11x17 printer only and the new MP301SPF and thought they could cut another $1,000 for savings. I'm going to work the numbers tonight on this and see where they pan out. I had thought about used, but our pricing for used equipment is....well...not that good. Thanx for info I'll post more on this when I run some numbers. Art
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

VinceMcHugh ·
Sounds like Konica & Minolta to me!
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Re: 0% Copier Financing

SalesServiceGuy ·
I did find GMAN's post from 2008 describing a 36 month 0% lease from Konica Minolta but no real details. I even found that Apple is currently offering 0% financing on a 24 month lease worth at least $5k.
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Re: 0% Copier Financing

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SSG: I have never seen a 36 month Zero interest lease for a dollar purchase option. I've heard that the reason there is no real low or zero type of finance lease ($1) because it would be extremely difficult for them to repo a copier that is in someone office or house. The only way I know to make it work is to fudge the numbers. Meaning you sell the system for MSRP and then offer them a $1.00 purchase option. The leasing company would fund you off of the $1.00 out finance rate. Thus if the
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Re: 0% Copier Financing

Keith Hachey ·
0% Interest financing is a popular financing tool across the board - you see it in the auto industry, furniture, IT (such as your apple example). It has never been a big seller in the Office Equipment industry business due to the business model that the dealers/manufacturers sell with. Many dealers are selling FMV leases (we like the upgrades)and not highlighting to the customer the actual cash purchase price of the equipment. 0% works best when a customer see's a purchase price (let's say
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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Art, Now a days just because one company "Acquires" another company it doesn't mean that the company getting acquired won't end up running the company that "Acquired" them. Your Honor I would like to submit the following evidence...Ricoh Acquired Lanier, Ricoh Acquired Ikon, Canon Acquired Oce... Give me the good old days when the company that bought your company ended up running the company they bought and not the other way around.
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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quote: Your Honor I would like to submit the following evidence...Ricoh Acquired Lanier, Ricoh Acquired Ikon, Canon Acquired Oce...
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Manager, Technical Communications - Global at Kofax in Irvine, CA ...

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the flow of information throughout an organization by managing the capture of business critical information in paper, fax and electronic formats in a more accurate, timely and cost effective manner. These solutions provide a rapid return on investment to thousands of customers in banking and financial services, insurance, government, business process outsourcing and other markets. Kofax delivers these solutions through its own sales and service organization, as well as through a global network
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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A few notes: Toshiba has been rebranding OKI's A4 LED MFPs in Europe for years Oki has been rebranding Toshiba's A3 MFPs in the US and Europe for years This may lead to some type of M&A in the future, but its not part of the current plan This is intended to be a way for BOTH members to stay in the market by combining R&D and manufacturing resources
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Re: Big Hole in Ricoh MFP line up

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I presented th mp301spf and the 6330N printer. I was able to knock off another 1,200 or so. Going to present with the ole close of "if I can get the price down to ....., will you order today?
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Re: 0% Copier Financing

SalesServiceGuy ·
I was thinking more of a FMV lease. My current lease vendor is working to see if they can structure a lease where I guarantee to purchase the copier at the end of term (I must exercise my first right of refusal)at a higher than normal residual, they will offer 0% Financing.
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Re: 0% Copier Financing

SalesServiceGuy ·
Talking to several SMB business owners the objection to leasing is that they perceive the interest rate to be 15-20%. When we tell them the actual rate is around 7% because of low current interest rates, the objections seem to fall away. I appreciate making the differnce between 0% Financing and 0% leasing. I actually want to promote 0% Financing. I do think it might catch a buyer's attention in multiple competitive quotes. You are right in the copier business we are more so trying to sell the
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Re: MP 5210 for Healthcare

txeagle24 ·
Lexmark offers lockable drawers on the T652-T656 and X651-X658 series of printers and MFP's. The difference in MSRP between the regular 400 Sheet Drawer and Lockable 400 Sheet Drawer is roughly $55.
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Re: MP 5210 for Healthcare

Larry Levine ·
Saw the healthcare printer at Convergence. Hard to say what it can or can't do since it is too new. Looks impressive. I have hospitals using HP's with lockable drawers. Boils down to applications, cost, CPP and right printer in right enviornment. Do not know street price and such yet.
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Re: MP 5210 for Healthcare

Larry Levine ·
I captured a picture of specs for those who would like along with printer picture.
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Re: Can Ricoh be Everything to Everyone?

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I was talking to someone in the indsutry today and was told that Ricoh Direct is just offering Westbrook Technologies which offers Fortis. Here's the link http://www.westbrooktech.com/company/press_room.html for Document Management. While Ricoh Americas had other Document Management Offerings from other companies they elected to just use Westbrook Technologies. Now, this is just food for thought, that VP came from Ikon in the same position. They stuck with the IKON solution, keep in mind that
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Re: MP 5210 for Healthcare

Lucas Distribution LLC ·
Thanks to everyone for your feedback and comments. We don't sell too many paper tray locks for Ricoh equipment, so I am not too concerned about the new model with locking drawers. Always good to understand the competition!
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MP 5210 for Healthcare

Lucas Distribution LLC ·
I heard that Ricoh announced a new model of the MP 5210 that will have built-in paper tray locks and will be marketed to the Healthcare community. Does anyone have any information on this? How much of a premium are they asking for the new model? Thanks for your comments!
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Kofax Augments Mobile Capture Strategy with Pioneering Industry Veteran

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Kofax plc (LSE: KFX), a leading provider of Capture Enabled BPMTM (business process management) solutions, today announced that Drew Hyatt has joined the Company as Senior Vice President of Mobile Applications to drive its mobile capture strategy and sales efforts. Mr. Hyatt started on June 18 and works out of Kofax’s operating headquarters in Irvine, Calif. Mr. Hyatt most recently worked at Mitek Systems, Inc., where he served as its Senior Vice President of Sales, Product Management and
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10 FREE Cloud Storage Options

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, users get access to 5 GB of free online storage on Amazon Cloud Drive to securely store music, videos, photos and documents online, with the ability to access them from any device. If more storage space is needed, paid plans are available for storage up to 1,000 GB. In February, Amazon cut cloud storage prices by as much as 13.5 percent. Ubuntu Canonical last week released an updated version of Ubuntu, upping to 5 GB from 2 GB of free cloud storage to users through its Ubuntu One platform. The

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

So, this is pretty cool.  Special thanx to a P4P member that asked me to add closed captioning to my videos.  I thought I would give it a go and the first one was a bear, I didn't realize how many ums and uhs I was using. None of my chats are scripted, it's real and that's the way I want to keep it. I just need to get better with my speaking to the camera and slow down a bit :.  Let's have great conversations this week!

Enjoy These Fantastic Threads from Ten Years Ago This Week!

Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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Rumors have swirled for years on Toshiba's exit of the MFP industry. Inspite..... of their recent and aggressive dealer acquisitions. Neither entity is strong enough to stand on its on. Especially due to the consolidation the industry has already seen. Ricoh/Ikon, Canon/OCE, Konica/Minolta, etc. I agree that both have been low price leaders in the US market as well, and the marriage is a good one. This is the start of Toshiba's exit, and eventual sale to Oki Data. Oki Data just didnt
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Xerox turns Drupa leads into sales

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During the two-week show in Dusseldorf the company sold 300 pieces of equipment, which Jacobson explained to PrintWeek was within the company’s expectations. "When we looked at 2008, compared to 2012 we were fairly comparable and that’s something we were pleased with because obviously the economy’s changed a lot since then," he said. "The one thing you’ll never know is how many you sold, because you had a trade show, compared with if you hadn’t have had a trade show. But we know many
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Ricoh packs unprecedented intelligence into compact multifunction products (MFPs)

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individuals or groups. Mobile PrintingBoth MFPs include mobile printing capabilities for users of all the standard smart phones and tablets. As the workforce becomes more mobile, these printers fully support the bring-your-own-device ("BYOD") culture. SecurityTo assist with the right level of security for current business environments, the MP C305 and MP 301SPF help enable organizations to require users to prove their identities prior to obtaining documents from the system. Users can also attach digital
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Cuyahoga County to save $900K on printers

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Cuyahoga County expects to save $900,000 a year when it cuts out more than half of the printers and copiers from dozens of offices, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The county already has removed 825 printers and plans to remove 1,200 more by the end of the year, the newspaper reports. It has about 3,900 printers and copiers, nearly half the number of workers the county employs. The savings will include ink, toner and energy expenses along with cartridge recycling. The county also will
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Africa Print Roadshow a hit in Free State

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environmentally friendly dry ink, which delivers sharp, rich, digitally mastered image quality to enhance efficiency and productivity on the widest ranges of media. Xerox colour 1000 press prints at 2 400x2 400 dpi for excellent sharpness and uniformity. It delivers outstanding mid-tones, crisp text, pure neutrals, detailed shadows and bright highlights, and excellent photo rendering, for speciality photo applications. The press maintains the colour consistency, from page-to-page and job-to-job. The unique
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CANON INC. : New productivity heights with Oce JetStream 4300 system

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CANON INC. : New productivity heights with Oce JetStream 4300 system 06/07/2012 | 09:20am TRUMBULL, Conn., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oce, a Canon Group company and an international leader in digital document management, announces the new Oce JetStream® 4300 printing system, further extending the Oce continuous feed inkjet portfolio. The Oce JetStream 4300 press is the high-speed workhorse of the Oce JetStream Wide series, giving the print provider new economies of scale and helping improve
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Lim Kok Hin to head Canon's Domestic Business Operations

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Canon Singapore announced today that Canon veteran Mr Lim Kok Hin will be the new Head of Domestic Business Operations. Besides the overall leadership, Mr Lim will also look over the growth and strategy of the domestic operations in Canon Singapore where he is in-charge of both the Consumer Imaging & Information Products (CII) and Business Imaging Solutions (BIS) groups. The 30-year Canon veteran first joined the company as a copier salesman in the Malaysia office in 1987 and rose up the ranks
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OKI Data Americas Introduces High-Performance A3 Copier-Based Color Multifunction Dev

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MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Jun 11, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- OKI Data Americas announces availability of the new, versatile CX3535/4545 A3 copier-based color multifunction devices (MFPs). These additions to OKI's broad and award-winning product portfolio provide exceptional color output, plus high-speed print, scan, copy and optional fax functionality for demanding medium- to large-sized workgroups. The CX3535/4545 models combine versatility, security and energy-efficiency with the ability to
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What are the Pros & Cons of an Colour LED Print Engine vs a Laser Print Engine?

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In a few weeks Toshiba will introduce a new lower cost colour copier featuring an LED print engine. What are the pros and cons of this technology? I believe Okidata has been the main vendor promoting this technology todate.
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Can Ricoh be Everything to Everyone?

Art Post (Guest) ·
Most of what I'm hearing from Convergence 2012 is Managed Services. Solve a customer business problems, dig deep into WHY they do this, and HOW they do that. Basically become more of a consultant than a box mover. Turn to Ricoh to partner with them for services Print4Pay Hotel members have been selling solutions and always have been asking WHY you do what you do and HOW do you do that. While Ricoh is still trying to figure this whole cloud thing out with solutions, keep in mind it's been 13
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Ricoh-sponsored study: three of four organizations suffer serious problems from broke

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partners and our customers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 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 billion USD). The majority of
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Info360/On Demand Show 2012 in NYC

Art Post (Guest) ·
this year in NYC it was..... a shell of the formed shows that were held in NYC. From a copiers guy point of view it was nice to have this local show for the Print On-Demand, if you were or wanted to be a player in copier and production print the On-Demand Show was the place to be! I had heard from on of my DSM's that Ricoh and KonicaMinolta were not going to be there this year, however I assumed that HP (indigo), Xerox, Oce andCanon would be there. I made and ass out of my self because no major
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The Xerox iGen4® EXP Digital Press boosts production, quality and customer value at D

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business process outsourcing (BPO) - such as managing paper-based work processes - and information technology services. LaserNetworks, a leading managed print services provider, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xerox Canada Ltd. For more information visit www.xerox.ca . Note: To receive RSS news feeds, visit http://news.xerox.com/pr/xerox/rss.aspx . For open commentary, industry perspectives and views from events visit http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp, http://twitter.com/xeroxoffice, http://twitter.com
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Re: Exclusive Webinar ONLY for P4P Members

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P4P'ers keep in mind that Xerox, Canon and Sharp along with Ricoh will run UDOCX. I'll be attending also because I need to be ahead of the curve. Please take the time out our your busy day to spend a few moments with UDOCX and help support them as they support the P4P Hotel forums. Art
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Oce Business Services Highlights Records Management and Document Imaging ...

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). North American headquarters are in New York City and employment is about 5,000. Learn more at www.ocesolutions.com or follow us on Twitter Oce and Canon: Stronger together In 2010 Oce joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group
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Toshiba TEC's new e-STUDIO2550CSE Series MFPs are Small but Mighty

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class. Suitable for any type of organisation they can output in monochrome or colour at printing speeds up to 25 ppm and colour scanning up to 50 ppm. Online paper capacity can reach up to 2,900 sheets from up to five different paper sources. Although small in size these MFPs are big on workflow integration and have web based services as standard. Toshiba TEC's e-BRIDGE X controller technology supports access to Google Docs, Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Exchange via optional workflow
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Kodak Launches Kodak Prinergy Workflow

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Kodak As the world’s foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of images, information, and printing to enrich their lives. In the graphic communications industry, Kodak serves customers in the printing, publishing, packaging and enterprise markets with intelligent solutions for competitive advantage and greater return on investment. For more information, visit graphics.kodak.com. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/kodakidigprint
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US Dataworks Sets the Standard for Cloud Deposit Capture as a Certified Canon Strateg

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marketplace. We are excited about this opportunity and look forward to welcoming Canon's 100 plus authorized resellers to the Clearingworks partner program with open arms." Quality and Scalability is the Key for Success Canon is well-known for delivering high-quality and reliable imaging solutions for the small to mid-sized business market and relies on a solid network of reseller partners to provide sales and support of various components and equipment specific to the financial and corporate
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Re: What are the Pros & Cons of an Colour LED Print Engine vs a Laser Print Engine?

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Power usage; the latest Fuji Xerox devices in our part of the world have been LED for some time. Using LED's for scanning & printing reduces usage considerably. I thought Toshiba were going with some type of memjet/ink office MFP?
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Canon U.S.A. Introduces Four Portable LCD Projectors That Deliver Crisp Images at an

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Advanced ("A") and Mid-Range ("M") models, Canon's newest products include the LV-8227A high-contrast projector and the LV-7392A, LV-7297M, and LV-7292M multimedia projectors. "Canon's lineup of LV-Series portable LCD projectors is designed to appeal to a diverse array of markets and applications with great performance, genuine user benefits, and excellent cost-efficiency," stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technology & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A
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OKI Data Americas to Showcase Managed Print Services Offering, Serve as Gold Sponsor

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MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Jun 7, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- OKI Data Americas today announced the company's Gold Sponsorship of the Autotask Community Live 2012 Worldwide User Conference, taking place June 10-12, 2012 at the JW Marriott in Orlando, FL. There, OKI will demonstrate its proprietary, cloud-based managed print services offering -- Total Managed Print(TM)-- within the company's booth (207) and during a breakout session entitled, "Bolt-on a Profitable Managed Print Solution." This
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Quotes, Pics & Stuff from Ricoh Convergence 2012

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Ricoh is launching some great products over the next 18 months
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MMRGlobal Moving Into Europe With MMRPro and MyMedicalRecords

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system using a variety of methods, including fax, phone, or file upload without relying on any specific electronic medical record platform to populate a user's account. The Company's professional offering, MMRPro, is designed to give physicians' offices an easy and cost-effective solution to digitizing paper-based medical records and sharing them with patients in real time through an integrated patient portal. MMR is an Independent Software Vendor Partner with Kodak to deliver an integrated
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EFI PrintMe Mobile Increases IT Management and Control Over Printing From Mobile Devi

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overlooked but critical user need for mobile printing, IT departments can increase productivity while reducing help desk costs." About EFI PrintMe Mobile PrintMe Mobile is the only enterprise software that enables direct Wi-Fi printing from iPads, iPhones and Android devices, from within the application they are using, to any existing network printer regardless of brand. Users enjoy the ease of simply selecting print within their application and printing to the printers that automatically populate in
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Distribution Partner Promark Announces Imaging Bundle

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multifunctional solution with the Canon ImagePROGRAF IPF750 36" Color Printer. Expo attendees are invited to visit Contex booth #538 to learn more about how to achieve their wide format scanning needs from the world leader in wide format scanning solutions. Visitors will also have the opportunity to win prizes including a $100 gift card from Contex after receiving a demo of the award winning scanning solutions. “We are pleased to continue our allegiance to the info360 community by providing practical
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Managed Print Services Association Honors ARC With Industry ...

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WALNUT CREEK, CA, Jun 13, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- ARC today announced that it was recently recognized by the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) with a 2012 MPSA Leadership Award at its TRANSFORM 2012 Conference, held in Orlando, Florida. The awards honor industry leaders and innovators who demonstrate an MPS program that was successful, ground-breaking or outstanding during the last 18 months. "We're very proud to have achieved this level of recognition from our peers considering
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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I cannot comment with authority but I suspect Toshiba has a larger global distribution and sales than Okidata. Toshiba has been looking for a way into the A4 market for years other than simply reselling HP and Lexmark product. Toshiba TEC just spent a $900M to buy IBM's Point of Sale division so another purchase is likely not in the works.
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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One observation. In the Canadian market both OKI and Toshiba have been low price vendors and for price sensitive purchasers often can win the day. Combining them could push prices lower for others as well. Up to now Toshiba had trouble competing for deals with mixed A3, A4 and printer components. Adding OKI products to their mix could make them more competitive.
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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On that last post, you can dream in technicolour but Toshiba is not leaving the MFP business. The recurring revenue on parts and supplies is too good. A lot of the consolidation of the larger players was due to long term poor management decisions and unprofitable business models. Although MFPs are a small part of Toshiba Corporation's sales, it is the largest and most profitable part of Toshiba TECs sales, a Toshiba subsiduary corporation.
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Re: e453 Scan to eMail question?

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copier. Therefore, her settings were still in the copier. In situations like this, especially with a busy copier, we advise the client to get in the habit of pressing "Function Clear" everytime they approach the copier. This immediately clears any settings in the copier and returns it to its default state. All Toshiba product does not remember the last email address.
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Re: What are the Pros & Cons of an Colour LED Print Engine vs a Laser Print Engine?

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quote: Originally posted by Art Post: Kiwispike: So the LED technology is a Pro for Energy Consumption? "LED Scanning - by using the LED (light emitting diode) as the light source for image scanning. This enables brightness that is 1.5 times greater than xenon lamps used in conventional devices and reduces the power consumption by 70% LED Printhead - Fuji Xerox has developed a high-precision, LED print head technology “DELCIS” (Digitally Enhanced Lighting Control Imaging System) that achieves
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Re: Quotes, Pics & Stuff from Ricoh Convergence 2012

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Heard today that all 02 system Ricoh MFP (they have a home button) that there will be a firmware upgrade that will enable these systems to have mobile print! I heard and the line was fuzzy, but it was my understanding the this is FREE! Kinda hard to beleive I'm hoping the person I heard this from can chime in to clarify. Art
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RightSignature and Clio: A Boost to Solo and Small Law Firm Paperless Workflows

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leveraging the Clio Platform, RightSignature users can send invoices and other Clio documents for signature with the click of a button. No need to print out and mail documents, confirm the client received them, and then wait for them to be signed and returned. And since Clio contacts are also accessible, adding additional parties for signature is simple. "We're pleased to integrate with RightSignature. Using Clio has helped many solo and small law firms establish paperless workflows, and RightSignature
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Nearely 2000 Epson SureColors sold at Drupa

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Nearly 2000 Epson SureColors sold at Drupa Created on Tuesday, 12 June 2012 12:01 Perhaps not a record but an astounding success story for the new Epson printers. The company said that great interest was shown in the 1.6m Surecolor SC-S30600 signage large format printer, which despite only being launched in mid March is already the second highest selling signage printer in Q1 of 2012. The 5 new SureColor models launched at the show also proved popular with additional being shown in the
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RK Dixon announces contest for non-profits

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remaining winners will get a prize valued at $5,000 each. Eight other entrants will win prizes valued at up to $1,000. The office makeover may include a black and white copier, a color copier, a printer, multifunction systems, IT services, and water purification units. To enter, visit www.rkdixon.com . Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on July 11, after which the public will be asked to go online to vote for their favorite organization to win.
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Scan to searchable text PDF

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Is anyone aware of a manufacturer offering scan to searchable txt PDF as a standard feature through the console. Meaning that its not done through desktop software like sharpdesk or PPDM. I know everyone can add a 3rd party app to the java card to do this but it looks like Xerox is stating that on the 5150. Can anyone verify?
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Re: Ricoh browser unit

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Constanze will be able to direct you to the link for the NFR version: I would mail rather than call since she is in the Netherlands, they do have support out Georgia (US). If you wemail over the weekend you should have something by the time you arrive into work on Monday. Marketing Manager Fenestrae B.V. Loire 198 2491 AM Den Haag The Netherlands Tel: +31 70 301 5100 Fax: +31 70 301 5151 constanzek@Fenestrae.com www.fenestrae.com www.udocx.com
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Re: Ricoh Breaks Boundaries of MFP Intelligence With All-New Technology Platform

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If you haven't used this tool, you have been missing out big time!!!!! Go to the link below and download the tool. You then download the driver for the model you are working with. Next you use the tool to open the driver. Once you open the driver in the tool you can make numerous changes to the print driver. Then save your edited driver and load it on the customer's computers. Things like defaulting the drivers to B/W instead of color, completely removing the color printing option and making it
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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An interesting note about the above mentioned e2050c in the news release, this might be one of the very first MFPs to offer a SSD (Solid State Drive) as memory storage. I am not quite sure of the advantage of that but Toshiba is the #1 or #2 supplier in the world for SSDs.
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Probably a good move by both parties, I remember being told raw manufacturing costs of LED devices is less than traditional laser but agree there is very little if any benefit over laser. In the current market you need to provide end to end single function print & MFD in A4/A3 devices with the same user interface, drivers etc so I can see a single badge rapidly approaching. Also by the way HP devices are shipping with SSD's now
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Re: OKI Data and Toshiba Tec Agree to Joint Development of Multifunction Printers

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I agree with David, great move for them to step in aquire Toshiba MIF. Oki is committed to MPS and they could acquire a broad base of accounts. The question would be, what to do with the Direct Branches? Would Oki keep them as Oki Direct or look to sell?
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I have seen the colour print quality off of these new devices. It is quite good. The target market these devices are aimed at is those customers wanting to move from a Black only to a colour device where price is more important than quality.

This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

Third Week of May 2012

Leads can be found almost anywhere.  Since a lot of my prospecting has changed from copiers to content I'm always on the lookout for opportunities and where the low hanging fruit is.  Going wider and deeper with your relationships can make a difference.

Below is from one of my clients that I follow on Linkedin.  These are additional responsibilities in the job requirement section. You can view that thread here

Enjoy These Great Copier Threads from Ten Years Ago This Week

Konica Minolta Announces the Launch of Konica Minolta CampaignBuilder

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, and more. “Our goal is to arm our sales channel partners with the resources they need to grow their businesses and gain a competitive edge,” said Ted Brolsma, Creative Services Manager for Konica Minolta. “By offering a comprehensive suite of tools and services to assist them with their local marketing, we’re able to do just that.” In addition to customizing ads and marketing materials, users can seamlessly order and track the delivery of printed materials and direct mail pieces. “Our dealers
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Konica Minolta to Exhibit Award-Winning Legal Solutions at LegalTech® West Coast 2012

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for uniquely-tailored document management solutions with the highest levels of security.” 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 has named Konica Minolta 2012 “Document Imaging Solutions Line of the Year
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Sharp Optimised Services – 3 steps to the successful Managed Print Service

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in this system. Sharp Optimised Services aim to increase workplace productivity, improve the control of the printing infrastructure and reduce the costs of printing and copying in the business environment. The concept of Managed Print Services refers to the integrated, all-inclusive management of printing, copying, scanning and faxing operations, together with well-coordinated delivery and supplies of consumables, maintenance and servicing of the multifunction printers (MFPs) and the provision
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First up is a report on city-wide copier/printer usage.

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Community Development Block Grant for 2013, previously discussed earlier this week. Interim City Administrator Karl Krestler has a full report on the agenda. First up is a report on city-wide copier/printer usage. Next is an ordinance approving the purchase of a 2.5 ton dump truck for $114,331 and the designation of other trucks, vehicles and equipment owned by the city as surplus property. Spellman Ave. Phase I will be discussed, specifically an ordinance approving a maintenance agreement between the
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Digital Printing at drupa – Part 1

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orders taken that offset will have taken the larger share as companies invest after delaying orders for some as they see investment is necessary to remain competitive in their markets. In the digital printing area there were a number of different trends to be seen. The well-established toner based sheet fed presses are reaching a level of maturity where progress is slowing up. We saw some speed improvements, such as the Xerox iGen 150 and Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C1100, and we may be getting to
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Re: Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus

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This was definitely an RBS branch that had adopted an IKON commission plan. What IKON was always able to do successfully was to sell customers what you didn't have. They carried Canon, Ricoh, Re branded Konica Minolta, Kyrocera Mita, HP, Oce. Now the IKON sales people who did sell for decent margin have only Ricoh. Will they have to asapt their style of selling? Good sales people will ALWAYS find a company that wants to hire them, even in bad times. The problem is starting over again to build
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Konica Minolta at drupa 2012 - PRESS C1100 - Product Demo

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Pacific Office Automation, which sells printers

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An office technology company will move its 25 employees from Fife to downtown Tacoma this summer. Pacific Office Automation, which sells printers, copiers, faxes and software to business, will lease about 11,000 square feet on the ground floor of 1114 Pacific Ave., as first reported by the Tacoma Daily Index. Fife branch manager Russ Meyers told me this morning that he thinks downtown Tacoma is growing, and he wants his business in the thick of it. “We’ll get better exposure” downtown, he
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Epson launches four new models to the powerful Z Series large venue projector range

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Designed for corporate, higher education, staging, museum, and digital signage applications, the Z series includes the Epson EB-Z10000/EB-Z10005 with 10,000 lumens of both light and colour light output. Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, has added four new models to its Z Series large venue projector range designed for corporate, higher education, staging, museum, and digital signage applications, including the Epson EB-Z10000/EB-Z10005 with 10,000 lumens of both light and
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Ricoh New Color Tabletop

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Called the MP C305. 31ppm Standard copy, print, scan, fax Optional one-bin tray touch screen Respectable first copy out at 6.9 seconds Standard PostScript Touch Screen
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Leading EFI Fiery Technology Drives New Ricoh Aficio MFPs

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than ever, mobile workers need to be able to access and print their documents not only from their desktop computers, but also from their mobile devices. The Fiery system provides a built-in mobile print option for no additional cost, enabling users to print directly via Wi-Fi from their iPad, iPhoneand iPod touch applications to the Ricoh Aficio printers. The Fiery software automatically discovers the printer and presents users with print options for fast and easy printing. Spot color reproduction
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Managed Print Services Boom as M2 Hits Record Revenues

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opportunity. We are saving customers money at a time when all businesses are looking to save and we are increasing service experience for those coming to us at the same. Our proposition and delivery is being well received despite the economic climate.” To download the global report from Quocirca “Vendor Landscape: Managed Print Services” visit http://www.m2.uk.com " href="http://www.m2.uk.com/" target="_blank" target=_blankhttp://www.m2.uk.com or call 0845 263 7262. About M2 M2 is the Europe’s
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FileBound Integrates ABBYY FineReader Engine 10 to Improve Document Recognition

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

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. Kodak 301,858 5.5% 308,764 5.0% -2.24% Others 763,941 13.8% 871,797 14.0% -12.37% Total 5,521,180 100.0% 6,227,357 100.0% -11.34% Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, May 2012 Notes: • IDC tracks A2-A4 devices in the Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals • Hardcopy Peripherals include single-function printers, printer-based multifunctional systems (MFPs), and single-function digital copiers (SF DC). Data for all vendors are reported for calendar
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Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus

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Vince is the man! Love it! Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus I received a call from a Ricoh sales guy in another state who read a 2009 post on my blog. http://theconnectedcopier.word...-the-ikon-aquistion/ We spoke for about a half an hour. He said that Ricoh just adopted the IKON comp plan for their Sales Force. He had submitted his monthly comp plan work sheet before they made the change, then had to rework it based on the new comp plan and he said it cut his commission in half! He was
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Re: Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus

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This talent exodus already occurred at Ricoh Corporate in NJ, wherein legacy Ricoh / Savin / Lanier employees and executives were pushed out as IKON came in...the new Sheriff in town. Now, with a fractured Direct Sales organization that they put all their money on for the future, as they maligned the Dealer channel, the Ricoh slide continues...
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Muratec America, Inc. honored by the Business Technology Association

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Muratec America, Inc. honored by the Business Technology Association PLANO,TX (May 15, 2012)—Muratec America, Inc., manufacturer of multifunction office equipment and business productivity solutions, announces today that the company has received the “Outstanding Performance – Secondary Product Line” award from the Business Technology Association (BTA). This is the ninth time Muratec has been recognized as the top secondary product line by the BTA. The company received the honor in 2003, 2004
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Sally Bartlett’s need for a new copier.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Britton asked the court to address Economic Development Coordinator Sally Bartlett’s need for a new copier. Her copier no longer functions and Bartlett would like to obtain a new copier lease with IKON paid under the Title 3 program. Webb clarified that IKON is the same provider the county has been using. MSP: Britton/Webb -- to approve a new lease agreement with IKON and allow Judge Webb to sign the agreement when available. http://www.bluemountaineagle.c...ce
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All Covered continues to buy IT service providers,

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All Covered plans to extend into emerging markets (cloud, VDI), vertical markets (health care, legal, education and much more) and industries that complement All Covered parent Konica Minolta (managed print services and document management). read more here
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Canon at drupa 2012

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April 2012 Sales Quota Poll!

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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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May 2012 Sales Quota Poll!

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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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eFileCabinet Debuts e-signature Capability for Document Management Suite

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documents, eliminating the pain of printing, coping, and faxing, to collect a signature." eFileCabinet's eSignature is now available. Learn more and request a demo at http://www.efilecabinet.com/es...re-for-efilecabinet/ . Current customers can purchase by contacting their Account Manager at 877.574.5505. 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
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New Ricoh B/W Tabletop Coming Soon

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Got this screen shot from a power point in the launch of the new color unit. The new B/W version will be called the MP301. Looks like this will be the end of the road for the LD220.
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Cary School District 26

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The state has awarded Xerox of supplying copiers, with their bid being the lowest at $107,000. With state funds being used for bond payments and ending the lease on copiers, beginning fiscal year 2013, the administration has recommended hiring five teachers. http://cary.patch.com/articles...rs-lower-class-sizes
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Re: Managed Services "Are You in or Out"!

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quote: Originally posted by Printfun: We have been tossing around the idea of offering IT services for the last 2 years. We do believe there is enough of a market there based on our customer's inquiries. Old Glory brings up a good point that we were anticipating as well. You almost need to have 2 groups. First, your install/analysts, and second your dedicated IT services personnel. While ideal, it may not be monetarily feasible for smaller dealers to carry the extra bodies. We have the two
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Re: Managed Services "Are You in or Out"!

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If you're going to sell I.T. you have to know I.T. and be able to speak their language. I take our I.T. Sales Specialists on a lot of calls, and once they start speaking geek, I know enough to somewhat understand, but the conversation eventually gets to areas that are completely Greek to me. It's just like if we were to get some sales guys from IBM and tried to train them to understand and sell imaging. It would be completely foreign to them.
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Re: Auxilio Loses another 1.6 million

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provider does not understand the types of jobs that are being printed, they can end up barely treading water. For example, if doctors choose to print X-rays (90% coverage) for patient files, a few printers can kill the profitability of the entire account. At some point, Auxilio's older clients will start to reach profitability, particularly if they do a decent job of fleet optimization. The challenge is going to be for them to determine how much business they can handle so they are not constantly
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Re: Envelopes

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Not with the sugar cane paper. We run Vellum finish envelopes on the one in out print shop. Its important that they be edge glued rather than having the v-fold across the center. The results are just OK......like everything else on the great white elephant.
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Re: Envelopes

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We had our do or die moment today at the in house CRD. It was looking real bad for a while. We then tried the .eps file with the ps rip, played with the contrast and brightness and we had an image print that was more than acceptable to the print manager. We're not done yet, has to go before a managers board and if approved it goes to the exec board. They want to do away with all of the presses and everything else that goes with it. Comcolor is going to be used for envelopes only. The company
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Re: Ricoh Convergence

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BTW for all Ricoh Corporate folk, it's a shame there was no invite for Convergence this year so instead of writing many awesome blogs about new products and new systems and great stuff for Ricoh, there will be none of that this year! I'll be taking the show to the Global Transform Conference and writing awesome blogs about MSP, MPS!!! See ya!
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Re: Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus

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The email had me thinking it might have been a "dealer" Mass Exodus. Wheew, I'm relieved it's only the disgruntled Ikon and RBS sales reps......go figure!
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Re: Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus

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I would be interested to know if the sales rep who complained about thier new comp plan was at quota for last year. My experience has been that the reps who complain the loudest about comp plans are the underperforming reps. They look for a reason to justify being way below quota. The performers amongst us will figure out a way to make the money we want or move on. Sitting around complaining does not generate sales or income. An underperforming rep, no matter how good the comp plan, will
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Re: Canoga Park, CA 91309-9095

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Thanx for calling me, I hope the lead works out and looking forward to the Premium and your story about selling to that certain industry. Art
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Re: Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus

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I can't believe they went to the IKON comp plan, not saying it's good or bad but just seems like IKON bought Ricoh US instead of the other way around.
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Re: Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus

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largely (if not completely) on profit. If a rep has been on a revenue plan, chances are pretty good that their compensation would have been less on a profit plan because there probably wasn't any profit in their sales.
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Re: Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus

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Old Glory has hit the issue on the head. If RBS reps were compensated based on revenues rather then the total profit then a savvy rep sold to maximize the revenue - profit being a concern of stockholders and their stakeholders. When a company wants to increase their marketshare to benefit from the economies of scale (greater production=lower unit cost) and compensates salestypes for succeeding in this effort their customers benefit UNTIL its time to renew/update that equipment; if the
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Re: Kyotier color meter question, please help!

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Could always use http://avpsoft.com/products/apfill/ worth the money if you are a printshop, not worth it if you are just a average user though.
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Re: Ricoh – Prepare for a talent exodus

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Good question! Hopefully I kept this Sales Rep contact info. I will see if I can reach out to him.
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Digiscribe Expands Enterprise Content Management Capabilities - Ryan Kadri Hired to D

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more people throughout these organizations, from operations to accounts payable to human resources. As an award-winning salesperson with a long track record of meeting client needs with customized solutions, Kadri joins Digiscribe with eight years of experience utilizing technology to increase efficiency and cut costs for Fortune 500 companies. His achievements include earning a #1 ranking out of 128 commercial reps throughout the nation for Lanier Worldwide. Kadri was an 8-time District Manager
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Buyers Laboratory Gives Top Marks to MaxxVault Enterprise 5.2

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Laboratory LLC Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) is the world's leading independent provider of analytical information and services to the digital imaging and document management industry. For over 50 years, buyers have relied on BLI to help them differentiate products' strengths and weaknesses and make the best purchasing decisions, while industry sales, marketing and product professionals have turned to BLI for insightful competitive intelligence and valued guidance on product development, competitive
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Lexington science teacher receives INSPIRE: Lexmark’s Teaching Award

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Lexmark launched INSPIRE: Lexmark’s Teaching Award in 2011 to highlight and salute exceptional middle and high school 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
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Kyotier color meter question, please help!

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I know that on the new Kyo'if you are in doubt of the color page coverage you can scan the document and get some type of page coverage report, right? If so, then here's another question for the kyo guru's. What happens if you want to check page coverage before you print a document? Would you have to print the page first and then scan it? Art

This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

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

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

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sales subsidiaries by intensifying the existing distributors' sales network and developing marketing activities that quickly adapt to the local needs and requirements. Konica Minolta is committed to continue developing business globally to fulfill the diverse needs of customers from their point of view, with our communication message of "Giving Shape to Ideas." * Konica Minolta's Optimized Print Services (OPS) concept is based on a three pillared approach (Consult, Implement, and Manage) to
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Konica Minolta bizhub 215 MFP Brings Power, Productivity and Value to the Desktop

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

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of the USA. Companies that license ABBYY technologies include BancTec, Canon, EMC/Captiva, Hewlett-Packard, KnowledgeLake, Microsoft, NewSoft, Notable Solutions, Samsung Electronics and more. ABBYY OCR applications are shipped with equipment from the world's top manufacturers such as Epson, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox, Microtek, Panasonic, Plustek, Toshiba, and Xerox. ABBYY is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, with offices in Germany, the UK, the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Cyprus, Australia, Japan
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Re: Canon CLC 1180 Need Help!

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really heavy stock, up to 300gms. The key to winning the business is how much quality are they willing to pay for? We sell both Canon & Konica Minolta. Hands down the best color on really heavy stock is the Canon ImagePRESS, so you would think that we sell more of those than the Konica Minolta digital Press, but we sell more KM Presses because the cost of the Canon ImagePRESS is significantly more, and the KM Press quality is good (not as good as the Canon) but for the price it offers a great
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Printronix Launches N7000 Cartridge Series of Line Matrix Printers with Chinese Langu

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

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otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be New york NY, NY 11430 The DHS Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Lease of a copier that meets or exceeds Canon IR 5570G or Speed: Band A (20-29 cpm)Maintenance Plan Volume: Band A (0-10,000)Paper Tray Capacity: 1000 paaper capacity, 8.5 X 11 Drawer, 8.5 X 14 Drawer and 11 X 17 DrawerAverage monthly volume: 10,000 Other Options; Security data Kit, 7, EA; LI 002
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Ricoh Launches Industry 1st Customer Marketing Suite for Utility Companies

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

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-service print, copy and pay including mobile and cloud printing. As part of the Digital Workflow Experience, there is a workflow showing EFI Digital StoreFront to EFI Pace to EFI PrintFlow dynamic scheduling to the Fiery Central production workflow tool to a Fiery-driven Ricoh Pro C901 printer – illustrating an efficient, integrated workflow that saves time, reduces errors, and decreases waste. There is also a live demo of Fiery integrated to the Kodak Prinergy Workflow. Also on display in the
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KYOCERA Document Solutions America Has Its 'Focus on Success' at FY13 Pan-American De

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. Kyocera is introducing eight new applications for its HyPAS-capable MFPs and printers, including KYOCERA Mobile Print and KYOCERA Cloud Connect. KYOCERA Mobile Print application enables end users to print and scan using their smartphones and tablets with select Kyocera printers and MFPs. In addition, Kyocera's HyPAS-powered Evernote app, KYOCERA Cloud Connect allows end users to upload and store scanned files in Evernote cloud storage directly from Kyocera's HyPAS-enabled MFP control panels
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Canon 5050 question

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

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Ricoh MDS Provides Green Governance to Knox Grammar Knox Grammar is achieving significant environmental reductions and a predicted overall cost savings of 40 per cent after choosing Ricoh’s Managed Document Services (MDS) from a range of vendors to provide print and document management. Software solutions, a fleet of 38 Ricoh multifunction devices, a Green Print Centre, formal quarterly reviews, and the ongoing work of on-site Ricoh personnel are all part of Ricoh’s MDS governance process
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Sharp Corp esitmated to lose $4.7 Billion Dollars!!

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

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New Multi Function Copier: (Ricoh Aficio Model MPC3502SP) or equal, Note: all standard options are not listed. 35-ppm BW & Full color Copy Resolution 600 DPI 50-Sheet Automatic Reversing Document Feeder Duplex 2 x 550-Sheet standard Paper Trays (see extra trays in Optional Equipment below) 100-Sheet Bypass Tray Scan/Print Kit PDF Direct Print/ HDD Encryption/Java VM Card Scan to/Print From USB/SD Card 1.5GB RAM, & 250GB HDD To Include the Following Optional Equipment: Two extra drawers -PB3130
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Canon CLC 1180 Need Help!

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

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Date: April 14, 2012 New York, NY -- A Boston-based market analysis firm, Trefis, has recently predicted that Lexmark will look at their MPS segment to counteract “ ‘declining margins’” reports The Recycler. As we’ve long reported, the MPS industry is one the is due to experience reasonable growth up through 2014. Lexmark is viewed by multiple sources as one of the industry leaders in addition to Xerox and HP. Many businesses are choosing to go the MPS route so more time and energy can be
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Re: Your thoughts on NEW Ricoh Color 02 Series

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yup and how about the scheduled print! Question for you with the ability to share one fax option is this just with the new series or can you get let's say a 4502 with the fax option and share older ricoh systems that have the fax option?
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Looking for any/all information I can get on the Xerox 1000 digital press

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

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

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

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American headquarters are in New York City and employment is about 5,000. Learn more at www.ocesolutions.com or follow us on Twitter. Océ and Canon: Stronger together In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises
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Your thoughts on NEW Ricoh Color 02 Series

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Would like to open a discussion to talk about some of the new features for the 3002, 3502, 4502 and 5502 series. A lot of new features what do you like best?
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March 2012 Sales Quota Poll

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Please take the time to vote every month, I'll post a new poll for each month! We'll even do a quarterly!
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Océ's production printing programme manager Alan Sutcliffe retires

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

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

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eliminate the creation of 45,000 document pages per month, realizing cost savings of more than 20 million yen per year.BackgroundThe procedures associated with conducting exports, such as preparation of products, shipping applications and procedures, and customs procedures, entail numerous exchanges of documents with entities including related organizations, private sector groups, and government and public agencies. Laws and regulations are also stringent in this area. Because of this, the
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Re: Your thoughts on NEW Ricoh Color 02 Series

Kitz ·
I had a meeting with an IT director and he liked several features since he is looking at 3 units. The ability to share one fax option, the new screen layout, force all print jobs to hold and he wants to print from an AS400 using the IPDS option.
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Re: Your thoughts on NEW Ricoh Color 02 Series

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

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

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

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

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

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

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with our unique blended service offering for both hard-copy and electronic document management, we are excited to service New England-based clients of all sizes, in all verticals," said GRM Boston Sales Executive, Dan Zaccardi. GRM is a company that takes a grassroots approach to building its business. It's a method that has meant success not just in bringing GRM to Boston, but also in earning the trust of over 5,000 customers. Large and small, domestic and multinational, representing a wide
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Re: Ricoh Vision 2012

GMAN ·
Also to be discussed: http://www.industryanalysts.co...west_in_4_Years.html http://www.4-traders.com/RICOH...-6491237/financials/ See you at the Bar!
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Re: Canon 5050 question

VinceMcHugh ·
Art, There is a setting under the page options on the Canon Driver that does this. Vince
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Re: Commission Statements

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

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

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30,000 dealers in North America, that's not all copier dealers right?
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Leading North American Stock Exchange Selects Kofax for Capture Enabled BPM Solution

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

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applications, consumer electronics and gaming. D&H's multi-market expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unmatched in the industry. With an impressive 94-year history serving as a trusted advisor to the reseller channel, D&H has been able to consistently reinvent itself based upon changing market conditions. The company prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, value, performance
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Newest Generation Of Lenovo 30 Series ThinkStation Workstations Stay Cool Under Press

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

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

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