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Ever wondered what companies are spending their print budgets on? - Well now we know that 87% of them use some of it to pay for their employees personal prints. And while over half of UK companies actually allow employees to print their holiday snaps in the office, some 57% of them do not monitor this activity. At 16p a colour print and with increased sharing of digital photos over the Internet this easy going attitude could add up to a serious drain on profits...

The latest addition to Ricoh´s digital duplicator selection is the innovative Priport™DX 4640PD, the world´s first double-sided digital duplicator. With a unique paper feeding mechanism that reduces the time required for double-sided prints by 43% and a maximum print speed of 240 images a minute this machine is sure to improve print productivity. At the same time it can help reduce the cost per print and the total cost of ownership, so boosting profits...

Ricoh´s new GelSprinter printers offer small businesses high-quality, economical and fast alternatives to inkjet devices. With their revolutionary gel-based pigments producing clean, crisp prints these speedy numbers are more efficient to run and more reliable than comparable inkjets. While a starting price of just £128 makes them affordable even for home...

To celebrate United Nations World Environment Day, Ricoh hosted its own Eco Action Day on 5 June that sought to encourage energy saving among its staff, customers, dealers and local communities. Organisations that want to know how they can reduce their environmental impact can download a free copy of our "Green To-Do List"...

Helen Berentzen, head of product marketing at Ricoh UK, puts the case for turning the humble photocopier into a multifunctional device (MFD) that actually reduces the use of paper while improving document management and security. Combining the benefits of a scanner, printer and copier in one networked device, the MFD can improve productivity and cut costs - they can even be used to control lighting and air conditioning systems...

With the launch of @Remote, Ricoh has given IT managers the power they need to control up to 500 networked multifunctional devices, printers and copiers without checking each one manually. Using a standard web browser they can now generate detailed reports on meter readings, device allocation and individual print jobs as well as toner levels and faults...

Ricoh´s CRD and professional print customers now have access to offline-finishing solutions from print finishing systems specialist Morgana, after the two companies entered into a strategic alliance. Available through both direct and indirect channels, this extension to Ricoh´s print production services will help the firm continue to grow its presence in the professional print arena...

With the WEEE directive deadline looming, Tom Wagland, environmental manager at Ricoh UK, shows how IT managers can take seven simple steps to improving their environmental credentials. From using document management systems to reduce the use of paper (and cut costs) to saving 20% in energy consumption (equivalent to boosting sales by 5%), these practical initiatives are within every firm´s capabilities and could save them as much as £1000 per employee...