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Re: Has anyone worked with ZooBook?

Art Post ·
I went out and contacted ZooBook directly. below is the email I received from ZooBook: Hi Art, Does the scanner send the documents to a shared drive? They can just upload straight from that. To scan directly into a record I would have to check with our developers. Thanks, Earl On 2018-07-17 5:54 pm, Art Post wrote: Hi earl We are not looking to file any forms. All we are looking to do is attach a scanned document to a clients record. Some emr programs allow you to import that document via a...
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Re: "Green Jobs"

JasonR ·
Correct. We'll find a way to drill on the moon to sate our appetite for oil. I don't see the question as "will we run out of oil?" so much as "do we want to give billions of dollars a year to Hugo Chavez, Russia and the Middle East to finance THEIR agendas or should wee develop an American-produced replacement that we can export?"
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Re: Ricoh Pro C720

bandit41076 ·
Ricoh Americas Corporation announced today the official launch of the Ricoh Pro C720/C720s, a production class multi-functional color system and the latest addition to Ricoh’s Pro series of products, designed specifically for the production environment. This flexible system targets corporate and commercial professional print environments with demanding application needs. The Pro C720/C720s has a robust duty cycle of 320,000 images per month, and runs at 72 pages-per-minute (PPM) regardless...
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Re: Top 9 Blunders that B2B Sales Reps Make

Art Post (Guest) ·
Blunder #9: They don’t follow through. What they do: After the deal has gone through, they don’t bother to make certain that the customer is delighted. Why they do it: They feel that they are “too busy” working on new accounts and developing new business. What happens: The reps find that the key to success in sales — repeat business — never really develops because the customers fell that the rep doesn’t really care. As a result, the rep is constantly forced to develop new contacts and new...
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Re: New Samsung 11 x 17" Colour MFPs due Oct 01 USA

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

Art Post (Guest) ·
A COMPUTER virus created to sabotage Iran's nuclear programme and stop Tehran developing an atomic bomb was designed by American and Israeli experts, it was claimed yesterday. The Stuxnet computer worm, the most sophisticated cyber weapon ever made, crippled uranium enrichment facilities across Iran last year and set the country back five years in the nuclear arms race. US military and intelligence sources have told The New York Times that a simulation of Iran's uranium enrichment facility...
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Re: Would You Loan this company Money?

Jrlz ·
Hi Art, I agree. Ricoh needs an entry level 4 D/min system. I have always thought Ricoh should take thier gel sprinter technology and develop a plotter around it, instead they rely on Epson to fill this void. They seem ready to concede the 4 d market to Oce, Kip and the plotter cometitors. I wonder if it is the aftermarket that drives the decision. With a 4 D-Size per minute you are generating less clicks and less aftermarket revenue. Perhaps they want use limited dollars to develope higher...
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Re: Oki Managed Print Services

bandit41076 ·
a little more info
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Re: Are you a Data Miner?

SalesServiceGuy ·
If Email marketing is successful for 0.0067% of the emails that I send I will be happy. Yes, I expect many emails will be shot down as spam. Just the very process of data mining has already identified 50 companies that I did not know about and never touched. Data mining helps to identify the players in an organization and the corporate structure. To be able to cold call an account and ask to see a specific individual is helpful. Yes, it does take a significant of time to develop a list and...
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Re: Samsung Brings Copiers With IPhone’s Power to Beat Japan: Tech

SalesServiceGuy ·
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...
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Re: Managed Network Services discussion

Old Glory ·
Of course they are different. So is Ford Motor and Ford Motor Credit but the same principle applies. Are you suggesting that our accounts receivable can't handle managed network invoices? That Accounts payable can't pay vendors who supply network services hardware? That the warehouse is ill-equipped to inventory equipment and parts if they are to cover our network services responsibilities? Those are the people in common. Like I said, what makes us successful are the resources we bring in to...
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Re: What is the future for DigiDoc Flow, eCopy and NSI?

SalesServiceGuy ·
Toshiba seems to be taking the position of developing customized processors that are optimized for MFPs. The benefit is much smaller size, faster processing (measured by quicker FCOT) and lower power consumption. Many manufacturers use "off the shelf" PC processors due to lower cost and less complicated to develop. Xerox commonly convinces buyers to include the spec, "must have a minimum of a 1.2 Ghz processor" for their Black only copiers as a "knock-out" feature. The MFP industry will...
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Re: Does it matter what a presidential candidate promises?

Chuck ·
You mean tank like it did under a Republican President and House in 2007-8? The entire world is going thru an austerity period. In nature you have to prune in order to develop new growth. Major businesses in the US are flush with cash and will start to spend when there is DEMAND - when the middle class has the money to spend not when the wealthy keep their tax breaks. Defense contractors don't need to build two more Aircraft Carrier Battlegroups as Romney wants - there's only ONE other...
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Re: Samsung Says Offer for Sharp’s Photocopier Unit Rejected

Art Post (Guest) ·
Yoda: Here is that release, still tough times for Sharp. After failing to advance far enough toward a manufacturing process goal, Sharp says that it will miss a March 29 deadline to receive the second half of a $120 million investment from chipmaker Qualcomm. In December, the ailing Japanese electronics maker said it reached a partnership with U.S.-based Qualcomm, which agreed to invest $120 million in a project to jointly develop display panels. However, as reported by Reuters, Qualcomm's...
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Re: 100 calls a day, 240 minutes talk time a day, 4 opps per day

Art Post (Guest) ·
I believe this was the case, just from our few phone conversations. I thing I can tell you is that the salesperson is a hardworker. from Yoda "Just to clarify I think 100 calls per day every day is harsh but what throws me is the only 4 business opportunities? Heck you should get 50 that qualify as an opportunity if not more, just depends on when". Personally I made over 50 calls today,15 emails to prospects, returned 4 calls, set 3 appointments, however zero opportunities. I believe an...
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Re: 100 calls a day, 240 minutes talk time a day, 4 opps per day

Yoda ·
Are there really markets where there are so many unknown potential clients (after all these years of CRM's that is;DM, Lease end date , local decisions, make, model, volume, notes) that making random calls from a list would really achieve results? If I were to start another copier company (which I won't) I would spend a large percentage of my initial investment in information. I've said it before I'll say it again : ALL Businesses (with local decision making) are prospects its just a matter...
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Re: Can You Close A Sale in 5 Questions?

Art Post (Guest) ·
QUESTION #5: Great! When could we begin? or Great! When is your next long copy run? The object of the fifth question is to pin the prospect down to a begining date or time or quantity to start doing business. In many cases you can sell a trial demo. Where big ticket products are involved (copiers) a puppy dog approach will work best (leave your product for the customer to use for a couple of days), or take the prospect to visit a satisfied customer and see your product in action and get a...
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Re: CompTIA CDIA+(Certified Document Imaging Architech)

Jayson Gilbertson ·
Here are the certification objectives taken off the Comptia website
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Re: Big, Big News from Xerox!!

Art Post (Guest) ·
May 1, 2003 - Xerox Partners with Industry Specialists to Develop Solutions for New Digital Office Products NEW YORK, April 30, 2003 – More than a dozen ready-to-go business solutions that will help customers increase productivity and transform their workflows were unveiled today by Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) and its Premier Business Partners. The new or improved solutions couple the industry expertise of partner companies with the productivity benefits of Xerox office multifunction...
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Re: MFP Wars "Death of the Independent Dealer"

aficio400 ·
It may be time to develop a CO OP with a central buying group like some of the business you sell to, you get enough dealers (Buying Power) then the OEM may have to listen. Right know and for a few years they still need you. Just a thought.
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Re: Sales Tips

Art Post (Guest) ·
USE YOUR PERSONAL CONTACTS There is so much information that you can email, but the messages should be targeted to the right audience. Consequently, you will need to develop numerous email lists. You will certainly have a "personal" email list with a mixture of family, friends, former co-workers, networking pals and social acquaintances. You can send these people newsy emails about your business. For instance, if your local paper or a trade publication publishes a story about your company,...
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Re: Sales Tips

fem4001 ·
13 Ways to Respond to the "Call Me After the Holidays" Objection Written by Aja Frost | @ ajavuu Calling prospects in the last few weeks of Q4 means you’ll hear a season-specific objection: “Can you call me back in the new year?” There are three potential reasons you’ll hear this line. First, your prospect might be interested in learning more but has a legitimate reason to postpone your conversation. Maybe he’s already used up his budget, his team or department is still finalizing next...
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Re: Around The World with Ricoh II

Art Post (Guest) ·
Ricoh Charity Bowls Day 2004 Ricoh’s 5th Charity Event In Support Of The Sunnyfield Association. With the continued support of sponsors and donators, Ricoh Australia will be holding its inaugural Ricoh Charity Bowls Day on 1 April 2004 at the Paddington Bowling Club The Sunnyfield Association Over the past 50 years, The Sunnyfield Association has provided a range of services for people with intellectual disabilities including accommodation, training and employment, transport, programs for...
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Re: Around The World with Ricoh II

Art Post (Guest) ·
Ricoh Charity Bowls Day 2004 Story Link A crackerjack day for Ricoh On Thursday, 1 April, Ricoh’s inaugural Charity Bowls Day at the Paddington Bowling Club raised an impressive $95,000 for the Sunnyfield Association – an organisation committed to helping those with intellectual disabilities. Celebrity guests and sporting greats joined Sydney business identities for a fun-filled afternoon on the sun-drenched Paddington green. Ten-times Australian decathlon champion, Peter Hatfield delighted...
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Re: SAP Systems

Old Glory ·
Attached you will find the SAP Printer Vendor Program document. You will see that Oce', KonicaMinolta, Sharp, and Kyocera are on it and Ricoh is not. Ricoh's response is "There is no reason to believe that any Ricoh will not work with SAP but at the present time, there are no plans to spend the money necessary to become SAP certified." We have a Fortune 500 company that is completely SAP and the only problems we have is occassional kick-back from IT because we are not on the list. However, I...
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Re: Sharp A4 Color Units

Art Post (Guest) ·
WOW, what a slap in the face! I can see it now these units will be sold for 7% over cost. Bad move by Sharp just when they were starting to develop some good dealers again. Art
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Re: Ricoh Introduction of RightFax

Art Post (Guest) ·
RICOH SIMPLIFIES DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES WITH RIGHTFAX CONNECTOR New Solution Provides Ricoh Multifunction Products with Seamless Integration with Open Text Fax Server (RightFax) or Open Text Fax Appliance (FaxPress) West Caldwell, NJ, February 17, 2009 — Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced the release of the RightFax Connector for embedded software architecture (ESA) enabled multifunction products (MFPs). Ricoh’s RightFax...
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Re: Where Do You see the Copier Industry in 5 years????

JasonR ·
It's easy to be a naysayer... so here I go. The Paperless office was first predicted in 1976 and was said to be inevitable within the next 10 years. Even if Art is right and we do develop a Kindle-like replacement for paper, I don't see it taking on any great marketshare in the next 20 years. I do think our industry is in a decline, I do think the copier will eventually disappear (or at least drop to minimal levels). I just haven't seen our replacement yet.
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Re: Pay Plan

John ·
I have to chime in here with a bipartisan stance on this issue. There would be no service department without sales and there would be no sales without a good service department. At my dealership, I think the service techs are overworked and underpaid. I believe they need additional training in network connectivity and support which is involed now with every sale. Currently, I do 90% of network support for my sales and others, as well as the initial install,training and post sales support. I...
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Re: @ Remote is Here!!

Art Post (Guest) ·
Large Accounts, where the fleet is 25 or more systems. I think that's about it, Ricoh has stated that they will be adding more features, just a question of what features. Maybe we can develop a list of feaures here and then propose them Art
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Re: HP MFP Market buster.

Art Post (Guest) ·
November 09, 2004 12:47 PM US Eastern Timezone [b] HP Unveils Imaging and Printing Solutions to Reduce Costs and Complexity for Enterprise and Mid-Size Businesses [/b] --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2004— Delivering on Strategy to Transform Copier Market, HP Uses Customer Feedback to Develop Industry's Most Affordable High-Performance Multi-Function Product HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) today unveiled 14 new imaging, printing and digital information solutions, including a groundbreaking...
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Re: What are your thoughts for next generation technology?

Anders And ·
Hi all - and a happy new year to y'all 1. Color scanning: A must 2. Scan to JPEG: dunno, 4 what use? 3. Lager output stack device: this can only be a third party product? I dont think the market will be big enough for Ricoh to develop this. 4. Connect print & copy: I dont think there is a demand 4 higher speed, not from normal endusers. Maybe copyshops? 5 Printer only: Yes, its faster than inkjet What about scan to tiff? I dont know if it is standard. And maybe IPP? On Kyocera/Mita you...
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Re: Ricoh MPC8002 - Color Swatches

Art Post ·
want to see the colors that the system can reproduce. Thus I downloaded a pdf color chart (pantone) from the web and then printed the chart for them. They are going to work backwards to develop colors for their logo. Thus with the chart they should be able to pick a color and then reproduce. Thoughts. btw ricky works with me in the office
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Re: Xerox & Fuji Film Coming down to the Wire

Kiwispike ·
Makes sense, although I’m not convinced a billion dollars would deter HP inc. With their recent turmoil from supplies disconnect who knows. To get to their goals they will need a better more mature hardware range that includes office light production and they need it fast. From what I have seen the page wide technology still has a way to go not to mention the integration of the Samsung’s engines the failure rates are substantial. next 1-2 years is going to be majorly transforming for our...
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Re: New sales hire goals

txeagle24 ·
I agree with Old Glory that a weekly target should be set instead of a daily target. I don't believe, however, that cold calling in the field should be the sole means of prospecting if you want to get the rep ramped up quickly. At a certain point, he will need to follow-up via phone and email based on the data that he captures in the field, so time and activity targets need to be setup for these as well. Something you could also do that would be huge for him is to sign up for a service that...
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Re: Sales Lists (D&B) and prospecting through e-mail and mailers.

Art Post ·
Sorry, I just saw this. Surprised no one else chimed in yet. I use constant contact for emails. This is my own personal account. I have 70 contacts (email addresses on that list). Most are existing, however 25% are clients that are not doing business with me. Once a month, I develop the "newsletter" for them. I put in four articles/blogs that I found interesting on the web, such as business tips , IT stuff, back up, etc. I also then put in a snippet about one of our services that I like to...
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Konica Minolta Again Ranked #1 in Brand Loyalty in Brand Keys’ 2019 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index

Art Post ·
January 22, 2019 15:39 ET | Source: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. Ramsey, NJ, Jan. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., (Konica Minolta), announced today that it has again received first place in Brand Loyalty in the 2019 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. This marks the twelfth consecutive year that Konica Minolta has received this prestigious recognition. Brand Keys, a New York–based client loyalty and engagement...
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EFI Connect Highlights New Opportunities for Customers with Leading Production Workflow Offering

Art Post ·
LAS VEGAS -- January 23, 2019 -- At the 20th edition of Connect , the annual Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) users conference, EFI™ is helping hundreds of print and packaging professionals from around the world achieve more with new technical and business management solutions that can give them a competitive edge in operations efficiency and help drive growth with new market opportunities. The extensive range of innovations featured at the Jan. 22-25 event include enhanced...
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New EFI Optitex eLearning Platform Offers an On-Demand, Unique Training Platform and Added Value Content

Art Post ·
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New EFI Optitex eLearning Platform Offers an On-Demand, Unique Training Platform and Added Value Content FREMONT, California -- January 28, 2019 -- EFI™ Optitex ® continues its commitment to providing added value to its customers with the new EFI Optitex eLearning Platform , powered by Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq :EFII ). This unique, on-demand training platform features how-to guides, videos and podcasts, as well as full eLearning courses that can be...
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Boring Proudly Announces Selection by PROs Elite 100

Art Post ·
LAKELAND, FL, January 27, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Boring Business Systems , based in Lakeland, FL, has been selected to receive PROs Elite 100 certification. Being selected to the PROs Elite 100 is a national symbol of recognition and distinction in the office imaging industry. Boring is one of only 100 Top Servicing dealers in the United States and the only dealer with this distinction in the Tampa and Lakeland area. PROs Elite has selected Boring because of their commitment to service...
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Canon Discovery Services Expands its Discovery Expertise with Key New Hires

Art Post ·
NEW YORK , Jan. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Discovery Services, a division of Canon Business Process Services (Canon), has enhanced its discovery and litigation support capabilities with the addition of two industry veterans. Erin Corken joins Canon as Sales Solution Engineer while Brian Ingram assumes the role of Manager of Discovery Services. Ms. Corken is an attorney with extensive experience working at leading international law firms and FORTUNE 100 corporations. She has managed a...
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Training Top 125 recognizes Ricoh's commitment to inspiring employees to take a customer-centric, services-led approach to business

Art Post ·
MALVERN, Pa. , Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ricoh USA , Inc. announced its fifth consecutive inclusion in Training magazine's annual Training Top 125, which ranks companies' excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. Throughout Ricoh's transformation to a services company that empowers digital workplaces, employee training was identified early on as crucial to establishing new and building on existing competencies and culture. Ricoh has continued to build on...
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Ricoh named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for worldwide contractual print and document services

Art Post ·
TOKYO , Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh today unveiled that IDC has named Ricoh a leader in its IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Contractual Print and Document Services 2018 Vendor Assessment (doc #US44387318, December 2018 ). Ricoh's commitment to empowering digital workplaces centers around a customer-centric approach to services and solutions delivery, which helps simplify customers' digital transformation, improve customer experiences and drive business productivity. These attributes and...
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CSPi Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2018 Financial Results

Art Post ·
LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSPi (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider of security and packet capture products, managed IT and professional services and technology solutions, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2018. The Company also announced that its board of directors has voted to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders of record on January 7, 2019, payable on January 22, 2019. Management Comments / EIN News /...
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Toshiba Develops DNN Hardware IP for Image Recognition AI Processor ViscontiTM5 for Automotive Driver Assistance Systems

Art Post ·
January 07, 2019 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time TOKYO--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) today announced the development of Deep Neural Network (DNN [1] ) hardware IP [2] that will help to realize advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving functions. The company will integrate the DNN hardware IP with conventional image processing technology and start sample shipments of Visconti TM 5, the next generation of Toshiba’s...
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Ricoh further extends IT Services capabilities in Brussels and the Flemish market

Art Post ·
Ricoh further extends IT Services capabilities in Brussels and the Flemish market Monday, 07 January, 2019 Ricoh Europe, 07 January 2019 – Upfront, the IT division of Ricoh Belgium, has expanded its operations further in Brussels and into Flemish Brabant through the acquisition of local IT company, TeleSafe. Based in Wemmel, Belgium, for over 10 years, TeleSafe is a dedicated IT Services (ITS) company focused on four main areas of Managed Services, VoIP, Cloud Solutions and GDPR. Ricoh...
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Foxit Announces Universal Windows Platform Agreement with Nexstgo

Art Post ·
FREMONT, Calif. , Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Foxit Software , a leading software provider of fast, affordable, and secure PDF solutions, today announced a partnership with Nexstgo to have PhantomPDF preinstalled as a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) in all Nexstgo commercial PC products. With this new agreement, PhantomPDF will be available to Nexstgo customers across all compatible Microsoft Windows devices, including personal computers and notebooks. "We are thrilled at the opportunity...
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Kester Imaging Revitalizes Corporate Brands with MGI JETvarnish 3D Digital Embossed Foiling

Art Post ·
Kester Imaging Revitalizes Corporate Brands with MGI JETvarnish 3D Digital Embossed Foiling Konica Minolta Helps New Print Embellishment Business Add Value to Ink and Paper Kester Wine Label with Ruby Red Foil MELBOURNE, FL USA (January 8th, 2018) – The state of Kansas has a long, proud history of being at the geographic crossroads of American trade and commerce. Kester Imaging , a longtime Konica Minolta digital AccurioPress customer in Arkansas City, is upholding that tradition by helping...
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A New Era of Collaboration Powered by Canon Propels the Company Toward a Fresh Approach to Innovation

Art Post ·
MELVILLE, N.Y. , Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A true innovator always looks to develop new ways to break the mold, which is why Canon U.S.A. , Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will demonstrate how its technology can help empower a variety of different businesses to communicate their visions at CES ® 2019 (Booth #16206). In an effort to authenticate Canon's connections with like-minded innovators, joining Canon at the show will be returning visionary and remote camera platform...
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New EFI Fiery FS350 Pro Raises the Bar in Digital Print Integration and Productivity

Art Post ·
New EFI Fiery FS350 Pro Software Raises the Bar in Digital Print Integration and Productivity LAS VEGAS -- January 24, 2019 -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) revealed its latest digital front end (DFE) technology for advanced, high-end digital print production. New EFI™ Fiery® FS350 Pro software will give graphic arts professionals more power, productivity and versatility in digital printing. The new Fiery offering – which EFI is showing for the first time this week at its...
 
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