HP LaserJet FP3520 "Spec Review"

Hewlett Packard launched the Color LaserJet FP3520 featuring:

- Desktop color laser printer made by Canon
- 30ppm b/w or color top speed
- Base MSRP of $699
- A4 model, up to letter/legal size only
- 4 tandem OPC drum design
- 600x600dpi actual (advertised as offering 3600dpi with interpolation)
- Built-in print controller
- 515MHz processor
- PCL and PostScript print drivers standard
- 512MB RAM standard (can upgrade to 1GB)
- 10/100/1000BaseT & USB ports
- Optional hard drive for spooling
- 250 sheet output tray
- Optional auto duplex $200
- Comes standard with single 250 sheet paper drawer and 100 sheet stack bypass
- Optional 500 sheet paper drawer
- Handles up to 58lb. bond glossy stock in bypass or 500 sheet drawer
- Black toner cartridge yield of 5,000 pages based on 5% coverage per page for $133.99
- Color toner cartridges have yield of 7,000 pages each based on 5% coverage per page
for $264.99 each
- 17 second first page out time after sleep mode

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Canon recently won an Editor’s Choice award for....

Canon recently won an Editor’s Choice award from Better Buys for Business magazine for the new imageRUNNER 3200 series featuring:

- IR-3225 offers 25ppm for $5200
- IR-3230 offers 30ppm for $6600
- IR-3235 offers 35ppm for $8500
- IR-3245 offers 45ppm for $10,500
- All are A3 models, allowing ledger size 11”x17” paper handling
- Optional embedded software via the Multifunctional Embedded Application Protocol (MEAP)
- Color touch screen LCD control panel
- Optional 101 key keyboard
- Control panel has instruction manuals built-in via help mode
- Optional Web access from control panel
- Optional print controller for $900
- PCL print driver standard
- PostScript print driver is $600
- 768MB RAM (can upgrade to 1GB) & 60GB hard drive
- Optional WiFi port
- 10/100BaseT & USB ports
- Optional Universal Send scan kit
- Can scan in color or b/w
- Scan to email/LDAP/FTP/folder
- Scan to PDF, XPS, JPEG, TIFF standard
- Two 550 sheet paper drawers standard and 50 sheet stack bypass
- Can add two more 550 sheet paper drawers for $1450 and/or a 2,700 sheet letter size drawer for $2100
- Auto duplex standard
- Optional corner stapling internal finisher for $1230
- Optional multi-position stapling finisher for $2700
- Hole-punch kit for $670
- Optional booklet making finisher for $4000 with optional hole-punch for $850
- Optional 100 sheet document feeder for $1200 (does not scan both sides of original at same time)
- 1200x1200dpi
- Optional fax board for $950 but is only 400dpi, second line for $420, third line for $950
- 35 second warm-up time
- 1000 account codes standard

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Top Tips for Buying/Leasing a new Multifunctional Copier

Since the GIANTS are losing big time, I opted to put together a short blog on "Top Tips for buying or leasing a new multifunctional copier." Like em, love em or leave em, after 30 years in the biz I'm sure you'll find these helpful!

1. Find your local expert, he or she may have called you or sent a mailer.

2. Ask them how long have they been in their present position.

3. Ask then how long have they been with their present company.

4. Ask for local service and sales references for other firms similar to yours.

5. Visit their website, if it's old and out of date, so are they!!! To give an example I just visited a dealers web site and checked the current products, most of these products are discontinued, no dealer updates. Most likely they handle their service and support like they handle the web site!

6. Ask the salesperson about continuing education, do they take part?

7. Do a credit check on the company you are considering to do business with, you want to do business with a company that is financially fit! Need I say more!

These are all great tips, but what happens if you don't have the time to meet, it's your companies policy to focus on your core. How do you find the Quality Authorized Dealers, Direct Branches or Sales/Consultants that have the knowledge to improve the way you move, print, scan, copy and fax paper?

Take a trip here p4pcafe, I've put together 2,400 experts in the industry that will be able to consult for multifunctional hardware, software and third party solutions! These are the best of the best, I know because they're members of the Print4Pay Hotel which is the only Global web site dedicated to Imaging Industry Professionals. If you're in need of a system fill out our form and a P4P Hotel member will contact you within 24-48 hours!!

Help me with finding a qualified dealer and representative!

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MFP Knowledge Quiz!!

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This Week in Kodak "TWIK Notes"

- Kodak announced that it will restate its 401K match and pay raises in 2010 for its employees.

- Kodak announced that Heidelberg’s factory direct branch in Australia will resell its Digimaster and NexPress production print systems.

- Kodak announced that it has sold a NexPress SE3600 production color system to Cohber Press, a print shop in Henrietta, New York.

- Kodak announced that it has sold its New York state based water treatment plant to Monroe County for $9.5 million.

- Kodak announced it sold it OLED (organic light emitting diode) division to LG Electronics of South Korea.

- Kodak announced it is relinquishing a lease it has held for last 22 years for a large hangar at the Rochester International Airport. It was paying $112,000 per year for the lease for its company airplanes.

- Kodak added executives for its scanner division, hiring Tony Barbeau as General Manager and Russell Hunt as Regional Business Manager.

Top 10 Ways to Save Energy and Reduce Waste With Your Office Copiers & Printers

Here are ten simple, effective ways you can save energy with the copiers and printers in your organization.

1. Reduce - Print what you need, when you need it. A print-on-demand document strategy reduces paper and electricity waste because you aren't producing extra copies for 'just in case' scenarios that may never come.
2. Re-use - Set your printer/MFP’s default to make two-sided (duplex) copies.
3. Recycle - Choose recycled papers and printers/MFPs that can print on them reliably.
4. Live long and prosper - Buy office equipment that has a proven record of durability so that replacement is required less often. Longer equipment life cycles help minimize e-waste in landfills.
5. Go to sleep - Copiers and printers are on all day but are only used for a small part of the day. Use the “stand-by” and “sleep” modes available on the device.
6. Print multi-up - Print PowerPoint presentations and other documents in 2-up or 4-up mode. This reduces paper and electricity.
7. Get the right size/type of device - An efficient low-volume MFP (less than 20 pages per minute) can use 70% less energy per page than a mid-volume MFP(20-44 pages per minute). For higher volume jobs, digital duplicators and high-speed inkjet printers print up to three times faster and use up to 95% less energy than mid-volume and high-volume toner-based MFPs.
8. Stay cool - Office equipment generates heat in work spaces, which then requires more power for cooling. Put printing devices in areas with natural ventilation and good airflow to reduce the need for air-conditioning. Consider RISO digital duplicators or high speed inkjet printers print color quickly and affordably, but don't produce heat.
9. Choose ENERGY STAR - Look for the ENERGY STAR logo when buying office equipment. The logo ensures that the device has automatic power-management features and uses energy more efficiently.
10. Learn - Visit this website to learn about a printing technology that reduces power consumption while also printing low-cost color at speeds of up to 150 pages per minute.

Looking for a new multifunctional copier system? Look here P4P Cafe

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Leasing Copiers "Who Stole the Cheese!"

Snuff and Scurry, two of my favorite mice.

While going through my emails the other day, I had an email from a client in the South. The email was in reference to "what is really the interest rate for a Fair Market Value lease for a copier."

The email stated that for the life of them they could not figure out the interest rate and was asking for help and advise. Well, asking me to figure out the interest rate is like asking me to get my dog to stop sniffing every pole or fire hydrate he passes. Not going to happen!

What I did enlighten them on is how copier companies figure out the monthly lease payment.

First, there has to be a rate factor that the salesperson gets from either the leasing company or the copier companies management. There are many different rates from many leasing companies and the rate factors change with the term of the lease (12,24,36,39,48,60,63 months), also the dollar amount of the lease would also change the rate factor along with the option at the end of the term (buy out).

There are primarily two different types of leases used:

Fair Market Value: Leasing company gives you the option to purchase for a percentage of the purchase price. This type of lease has the least amount of interest. True lease, tax deductible and write off every month

Dollar Out: You own the equipment at the end of the term for one dollar. This lease will have a higher interest rate than Fair Market Value. This is a finance lease and may not be depreciated like a true Fair Market Value Lease.

What's more popular?

The Fair Market Value lease, basically has four options at the end of the term. A) Ship back to leasing company at your expense at the end of the terms. B) Renew the payments at the end of term for 30 days, 90 days, or longer, check the lease that was signed. C) Trade the equipment back to the dealer and start a new lease, the dealer will then return the system for you. D)Buy the equipment from the leasing company for Fair Market Value.

How is the Cheese Stolen?

So, who is stealing the cheese? Well in this particular email, the customer wanted to find out the interest rate, that I couldn't help with, however I asked them to send me a copy of the quotes and I would tell them how much interest they were paying over the term of the lease. The next day I received five quotes.

Now for you newbies out there, as long as you have the monthly lease amount you can figure out the lease purchase price of the system or at least come close. You take the monthly dollar amount of the system and divide by the rate factor. In this case the customer was quoted $762 per month for a 60 month lease. They were also quoted a purchase price of $26,375 and they had a buy out of $9,142. This made the lease base according to the Direct Branch $35,517.

Now using an average rate factor of .0200 we take the lease price of $762 per month and divide by .0200 which equals $38,100 that would be funded to the Direct Branch for the system that had a purchase price with buyout of $35,517. Well...., we can see that someone has "stolen the cheese". If you now take the purchase price with buyout that was quoted at $35,517 and multiply it by the fair (60 month) rate factor of .0200 (fair for over $20k), the customers payments should have been $710.34. Hence the customer is getting ripped for $52 per month on a 60 month lease, thus paying an additional $3,120 over the term of the lease.

What's a rate factor?

Rate factors are given from the leasing company to the dealer or direct branch. A rate factor of .0200 means that the cost to borrow is $20.00 per thousand dollars. Thus if you wanted to prove the above numbers you would multiply $20.00 x 35.517 which would equal the payment of $710.34.

This was not a cost per copy lease, nor were service and supplies built into the lease, it's basically a game that has been played in the industry for years. Not only are they making money on the hardware but also "padding" the lease for additional profit!

To be fair, there are many different rate factors from different leasing companies, in this example I used an average rate factor. There are lower rates and higher rates that could either increase or decrease the amount to the dealer or direct branch. Most dealers and direct branches are in the average that I quoted.

Don't Blame the Salesperson

Don't blame the salesperson, most of the time the salesperson is not even aware of the average rates, there is a finance department at the dealer or direct branch that "pad" the rates to the sales person and or dictate that they HAVE to use these rates or ELSE! The salesperson is not getting the extra dollars for the unit.

In the instance above, the salesperson probably quoted the right purchase price, however they had to use a "padded rate" which increased the lease price per month. The branch received the additional profit from the lease.

Word to the wise, always when leasing ask for a purchase price for the equipment or the total amount of the order. Do some homework, ask what rate factor they are using and how they arrived at the price per month for the lease. If you think you're paying too much, you probably are.

How can you find fair rate factors? Well, that's probably the hardiest part of the equation. You can always send me an email and I can give you the average for any dollar amount or term. Then you can do the math!

Oh, by the way, there are many dealers and branches that pass along rates without padding the rates, I think there are more of these than those who pad. I also think that this "padding" is much more common with direct operations than dealers. Just my thoughts!!

-=Good Selling=-

Samsung now shipping the CLX-8540ND

- Samsung of Korea now shipping the CLX-8540ND color laser A4 MFP featuring:

- base MSRP of $8249
- 40ppm top speed
- 100K/month max monthly duty cycle
- Built-in print controller with 800MHz processor
- 1GB RAM
- 160GB hard drive
- 10/100/1000BaseT ports
- Maximum paper capacity of 2,720 sheets
- 600x600dpi (9600dpi with interpolation)
- Optional hanging stapling finisher
- Color touch screen LCD control panel
- 20K black toner yield
- Color toners yield 15K

-=Cheers=-

Sharp now shipping MX-M200D, MX-M260 & MX-M310

- Sharp now shipping new low end b/w laser MFPs, the MX-M200D, MX-M260 & MX-M310 offering:

- MX-M200D offers 20ppm top speed
- Replaces AR-M207e
- Based on Pegasus A3 engine design, first launched in 2003
- Base MSRP of $4090
- Comes standard with 40 sheet document feeder
- Unlike other Sharp models, does not offer the textured plastic exterior
- Small, non-touch screen monochrome LCD panel
- Toner yield of 16K based on 5% coverage per page
- Developer and drum yield of 50K
- Comes standard with USB port and 48MB RAM
- Scans in color and b/w, but only TWAIN scan standard
- Optional network printing and scanning for $750 with PCL print driver
- PostScript print driver for $395
- Fax board for $660
- 10MB fax memory for $195
- Comes standard with two 250 sheet paper drawers and 100 sheet stack bypass
- Auto duplex standard
- Additional 250 sheet drawers are $450 each
- No finishing options
- MX-M260 and MX-M310 offer 26ppm and 31ppm respectively
- Based on Andromeda A3 engine launched in 2003
- Replace the AR-M257 & AR-M317
- Base MSRPs of $5650 and $6995 respectively
- Come standard with USB port and 32MB RAM
- Optional 1GB RAM
- No scanning standard
- Optional print controller for $1195
- PCL print driver
- PostScript print driver for $395
- 300MHz processor
- 64MB RAM (can upgrade to 320MB)
- $395 for data security kit
- No hard drive option for spooling or storage
- Network scanning is additional $1095
- Scan to email/FTP/desktop in b/w only
- Application Integration Module allows end users to enter data at control panel for their scans for $349
- Fax board is $1195
- No second fax line option
- Toner yield of 25K based on 5% coverage per page
- Developer and drum yields of 75K
- Come standard with two 250 sheet paper drawers and 100 sheet stack bypass
- 8.1” monochrome LCD touch screen
- 100 sheet document feeder with top scan speed of 39opm
- Can add two 500 sheet drawers for $795
- Optional internal stapling finisher for $1795

-=Cheers=-

Fuji Xerox Launches New Generation of Digital Colour MFD's with Smaller Carbon

Fuji Xerox today launched a new series of high-performance digital colour MultiFunction Devices (MFDs) featuring technologies that quickly provide colour documents delivered with environmentally conscious engineering using 75 percent less energy.

While all Fuji Xerox MFDs meet international ENERGY STAR standards, the new ApeosPort-IV/DocuCentre-IV C5570/C4470/C3370/C2270 series have the lowest Typical Electricity Consumption value in the industry, based on standard use over one week. These devices are ideally suited to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and corporate offices reduce energy consumption and meet environmental targets.
Four technologies combine to provide performance that matches the green credentials:

LED Print Head

Fuji Xerox has developed a precision LED print head with output resolution of 1200x2400 dpi, equivalent or superior to conventional laser raster output scanner systems. LED print head technology makes it possible to build smaller devices and reduce power consumption by 45 percent. A newly developed biomass plastic comprised of 30 percent corn constituent (by weight) used for many components further reduces carbon dioxide emissions during manufacture.

Induction Heating Fuser

For the first time, Fuji Xerox replaced the traditional fuser with a new Induction Heating (IH) fuser which uses 25 percent less energy. MFDs consume most energy waiting for jobs in standby or low-power modes, during which 70 percent goes to the fuser – the heating element that keeps toner viscous and ready for printing. Using a heating process similar to a cooktop to quickly convert and transfer heat, IH fuser can rapidly return to operating mode using less electricity.

LED Scanner

The scanning unit uses LEDs in place of conventional xenon lamps for 1.5 times brighter light using 70 percent less energy. This also permits greater scanning precision, and speeds up to 70 images per minute.

Emulsion Aggregate (EA) Eco Toner

Even the toner in the new ApeosPort-IV/ DocuCentre-IV series is more efficient. Using a specially grown toner than melts at lower temperatures, power consumption is cut an additional 15 percent. EA-Eco toner is actually small beads of colorant (ink) suspended in uniform beads of quick-melting polyester – a technology found only in Fuji Xerox products.

“These industry-leading technologies are further evidence of our belief in innovation,” said Richard Penny, marketing manager, Fuji Xerox New Zealand. “But none of the new features come at the expense of environmental responsibility. By innovating smartly, we believe Fuji Xerox will continue to lead in the office as the choice for users that want the best technologies without compromise.”

Design and Usability

Using the efficiency of the IH fuser, Fuji Xerox has reduced the First Copy Out Time to five seconds for colour copies (three seconds monochrome), the fastest available for this MFD class. Warm-up time from a cold start is also a class-leading 28 seconds.

For easier identification, the parts of the MFD that are most frequently accessed are now featured in dark blue – a design standard starting with ApeosPort-IV/ DocuCentre-IV series.

Control comes via an 8.5-inch touchscreen user interface. The positioning of the buttons and touchscreen are designed to match standard order of operation. This new range of MFDs also allows print or store images directly from USB storage devices.

The ApeosPort-IV/DocuCentre-IV series is available from Fuji Xerox New Zealand sales agents.

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Samsung "Where's The Beef in the New 6545N?"

Alright, I received the press release on the new "Sammy" Multixpress 6545N. Forty-Five page per minute A4 device, looks identical to the "Sammy" 6345N (also a 45ppm A4 device). So I asked, "Where's the Beef?", why does the 6545N have an MSRP that is $2,000 higher than the 6345N?

A few differences that I found:

6545N has a 100 page Document Feeder compared to the 6345N, the 6545N sports Open Architecture software via XOA while the 6345N has no open architecture. The cost per page is lower on the "Sammy" 6545N, the MSRP for the toner is $99.00 with a yield of 25,000 pages compared to the 6345N that has a cost of $125. Plus the drum on the 6545N is rated at 80K and the 6345N is rated at 60K. Samsung put a new color display on the 6545N, and added some additional options such as a 2 bin sorter and a 4 bin mailbox. That's about all I found going through the specs. Otherwise these systems seems almost identical.

"Where's The Beef?" Are you telling me customers are going to anti up an additional $2,000 for finishing options that are not included? Are customers going to pay $2,000for a color display? Will they lay out an additional $2,000 for Open Architecture.

Now there was something in the press release that caught my attention.

"All copiers are available through Samsung’s BTA Distribution and Dealer channels, which can be located by calling 1-800-SAMSUNG or by visiting www.samsung.com. Samsung Power Partners receive special promotions, lead referrals, training and technical support, as well as collateral and marketing materials. To find out more about becoming a Samsung Power Partner, visit www.samsungpartner.com."

BTA & Dealer Channels, ok tells me they are looking for Dealers and they may have configured this unit especially for the dealer community. That's a good thing, dealers need a higher MSRP and need to maintain margins while still being able to upgrade existing systems on leases. However, if this is the case, Samsung needs to discontinue the Samsung 6345N which has a list of $2,995 (you can find this box on the web for as low as $1,645).

Don't know about you, but I'd have a hard time laying out an additional two grand for this box.

-=Good Selling=-

Samsung announces premier color multifunction printer for high speed offices

19 November, 2009


Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, hasannounced its premier color laser multifunction printer (MFP), the MultiXpress CLX-8540ND. Having an MSRP of $USD 8,249.00, the CLX-8540ND is currently offered by Samsung's valued network of Service Dealers and OA Distributors.
"The CLX-8540ND is our flagship hybrid printer designed as a printer-copier solution for workgroups in large corporate environments and for copy-intensive small-to-mid size businesses," said Doug Albregts, vice president, Information Technology Division, Samsung Electronics America Inc. "Along with being one of the fastest digital color printers on the market, the CLX-8540ND also bridges the gap between Letter/Legal verses Ledger printers by including advanced printer and copier features usually only found on larger machines. What we've done is simplify the selection process for IT managers who are looking for a truly multifunctional printer."

The CLX-8540ND is one of the fastest color MFPs on the market capable of replacing or complementing bulky Ledger MFPs. The high volume of printing and copying required by large workgroups, such as government offices or university centers, are easily met by the CLX-8540ND's quick startup time, up to 40 pages per minute (PPM) output capability and up to a 100,000 sheet monthly duty cycle. To process multiple jobs, the CLX-8540ND is equipped with an 800 MHz processor, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive. The end result is print jobs and high resolution scans are processed, stored and handled quickly and easily. The optional paper tray capacity, expandable to 2,720 sheets, allows the CLX-8540ND to run large print jobs without interruption.

The CLX-8540ND's Real-Time Calibration Technology creates consistently clear, sharp color prints at 9,600 x 600 dpi. Samsung's Easy Color Manager software allows the convenience of on-screen adjustment of color balance, brightness, contrast and saturation. The Auto Color Detection feature alleviates the hassle of differentiating between color and black & white prints and automatically adjusts toner usage, saving money. Documents, either letter or legal, can also be scanned at an enhanced up to 4,800 x 4,800 dpi and then saved, printed, e-mailed or faxed to any networked location.

The CLX-8540ND offers management tools to help minimize operating and maintenance costs. The modular design allows for upgraded accessories, such as a 2-bin finisher, a 4-bin mailbox and a High Capacity Feeder, to be easily installed and, in those rare cases, can be quickly serviced. The Samsung 7" color LCD display user interface is simple to use and can be configured to corporate preferences. For creating company letterhead and commonly used forms on the fly, there are form overlay and watermarking features provided to make it simple and flexible to maintain standardization.

HP Recognized for Leadership in Managed Print Services by Global Industry Analyst Firms

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 16, 2009

HP today announced its managed print services (MPS) offering has been recognized as the preferred choice for enterprise customers by IDC, a leading provider of IT research and advice.

HP Managed Print Services transforms business processes by optimizing a company’s imaging and printing infrastructure, effectively managing the total imaging and printing environment and improving and streamlining document workflows. It helps customers cut costs, increase productivity and reduce their environmental footprints.
HP was identified as the leader in a recent survey conducted by IDC, “Managed Print Services – Global Market and Provider Analysis.”(1) Within the survey sample, HP had the highest share of new and outstanding MPS contracts among hardcopy manufacturers.(2)
“HP has expanded its capabilities to strengthen the MPS industry with its IT heritage, and we continue to increasingly capture the growing MPS market and surpass expectations,” said Vyomesh Joshi, executive vice president, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “Our recent momentum is a powerful proof point in HP’s strategy to establish long-term contractual relationships with the world’s top companies as we continue to lead the digital print transformation.”

The IDC report is the latest in a series of third-party studies that show HP’s leadership in MPS. Others include the 2009 Magic Quadrant for MPS from Gartner, which placed HP in the Leaders Quadrant(3) and Photizo Group’s 2009 MPS Market Forecast, which positions HP as the global leader.(4)

“The IDC study, coupled with HP’s recognized leadership in similar reports, firmly demonstrates that HP remains the best choice for customers as they invest in MPS and look for new ways to reduce costs and improve productivity,” said Bruce Dahlgren, senior vice president, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “Once again, HP’s extensive product portfolio, strength in networking and services, and expert knowledge has positioned the company as a leader, demonstrating that customers continue to choose HP as their trusted partner in managed print services.”

In related news, HP recently announced a Managed Enterprise Solutions (MES) global business unit led by Bruce Dahlgren within the Imaging and Printing Group (IPG), an expanded alliance with Canon, enhanced channel-led programs, hardware and solutions, the HP Payback Printing Campaign and the largest ever rollout of HP printing workflow solutions.

The first of its kind for its comprehensive, demand-side coverage, IDC’s “Managed Print Services – Global Market and Provider Analysis” covers 10 countries in four geographic regions – the United States, Western Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

The analysis shows that cost cutting is the primary motivator of adoption for MPS, with optimizing the printing infrastructure and environmental sustainability as other key motivators. Motivators also examined were regulatory compliance and security, paper document storage, business process transformation, a merger or acquisition, or a services contract extension.

“The results of the survey show HP’s strength in MPS,” said Angèle Boyd, analyst and group vice president, IDC. “With HP’s IT assets and HP Enterprise Services, formally EDS, IPG is a significant force in this growing market.”

About HP
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com/.

-=Cheers=-

Brother MFC-8380DN "Spec Review"

- Brother is now shipping a new desktop AIO, the MFC-8380DN featuring:
- Copy/print/fax/scan
- 30ppm top speed b/w only
- Auto duplex standard
- 1200x1200dpi
- 50 sheet stack bypass
- 250 sheet paper drawer
- 20 sheet document feeder
- Built-in print controller
- 64MB RAM
- Fax board standard
- 25-400% reduction and enlargement
- Scan to email, scan to file, scan to USB
- Comes with OCR software
- 10/100BaseT & USB ports

-=Cheers=-

Xerox to mark anniversary of first copier

On Friday, Xerox CEO Ursula Burns will host a reunion of retirees who were involved with the development of the Xerox 914 , which made photocopying cheap, easy and ubiquitous.

The copier also helped make what is now known as Xerox Corp. — a Connecticut-based Fortune 500 firm that employs close to 7,000 in the Rochester area and 54,000 worldwide.

The reunion will be held at the company’s Webster campus. The Rochester-based Haloid Xerox unveiled the product at a New York City trade show on Sept. 16, 1959. And the company began turning out the 600-pound pieces of equipment from a factory on Orchard Street on city's northwest side, with the first reaching customers in early 1960.

Dell Printer Spec Review

- Dell launched three new printers, with the following features:
- All are made by Fuji of Japan (which makes most Xerox copiers and printers)
- Dell 5130cdn is 47ppm A4 top speed full color laser printer for $1549 base MSRP
- 4 tandem OPC drum design
- polymerized toner
- optional paper drawers can make unit floor standing
- optional hanging stapler finisher
- unit’s exterior is dark grey plastic
- 8.5 second first print out time
- 1200x1200dpi
- 800MHz processor
- PCL and PostScript print drivers
- supports up to 216gsm paper weight
- auto duplex up to 163gsm
- Dell 7130cdn is A3 speed LED color printer for $2700 base MSRP (Xerox sells an MFP version)
- Dell 3330dn is 40ppm A4 b/w laser printer for $599 base MSRP

-=Cheers=-

Print Your Own Personalized Holiday Cards & Envelopes In Color

With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s time to think about ordering your company’s holiday cards (and the color printed envelopes you put them in). While your competitors are busy searching catalogs and websites for a source for custom-printed high-quality cards for $3 a piece, why not consider a RISO ComColor high-speed inkjet printer and produce the cards in house?

Everyone knows that RISO ComColor printers are fast (up to 150 color pages per minute) and cost efficient ($.01 to $.03 per color page, depending upon coverage), but did you know how versatile they are? With no heat or fusing process and a short, simple paper path, you can print on a variety of paper weights from 12 lb. bond to 210 lb. index. Go ahead and print 3 1/2” x 5 ½“ postcards or newsletters and mini-banners up to 13 ½” x 21 ½”. Plus, how about full color personalized envelopes? Holiday party invitations, 2010 calendars, business cards? With ComColor, you can print it all on demand at a price you can afford.

Let's get started: First, find a beautiful full color holiday design that you want print on an attractive high quality card stock. Of course, you will want to add your organization’s logo. And you will want to print a personalized message inside, like “Christine, Thank you for your business this year. We at ABC Company hope you have a prosperous 2010. Happy Holidays!” Okay, perhaps a handwritten note would be a bit more warm and personal, but if you have several hundred customers, a mail-merged note might be more time efficient, don’t you think?

So here is what it would cost you for, say, 500 full color holiday cards: A nice heavy weight 8 1/2" x 11" ivory linen card stock will cost about $.05 each. Add another $.15 for a matching 6” x 9” ivory envelope. Total cost so far: about $100

Using your ComColor to print your full color graphic design on the front of the card should cost about $.015 each. Your text script on the inside should cost about $.005. Finally, your printing on the outside of the envelope (with a logo, message, and address) might cost you another $.01. Total cost of printing 500 envelopes and two-sided cards: about $15.

That’s it. No address labels to manually apply, no set-up charges, no rush charges, and no waiting. Just print ‘em and mail ‘em! The total time to print 500 cards and envelopes: about 15 minutes! Total cost: $115! The savings on this job alone would likely pay your January lease payment on your ComColor inkjet printer – and that makes for a very happy new year!

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Give Me ComColor or Give Me Death!

Thus the famous line from Patrick Henry "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" was spoken on March 23rd, 1775, thus delivering the Virgina troops the Revolutionary War.

Geez, what would have happened if Patrick Henry had a ComColor high-speed inkjet printer? Well for starters he would have been able to print of all his speeches. It was noted from 1763 to 1789 not one of his speeches lives in print! Patrick Henry could have printed thousands of folded booklets in color and delivered them to the masses in Colonial Virginia!

Patrick Henry once called the King of England a Tyrant, a fool, a puppet & a tool to the Ministry. Whoa, if he had the ComColor running at full speed he could have printed low cost color pictures (by the thousands) of a fool, a tryrant and a tool, inserted the king's likeness and shipped them back to the king!

Having 10,000 acre plantation in Henry County, Virgina must have been a duanting task. Here Patrick Henry farmed tobacco from 1779 to 1784, a ComColor device would be just the ticket for managing the Plantation's communications.

Patrick Henry had a bulldog spirit. He was an attorney, and a Governor but above all he had a radical spirit that transformed the nation. ComColor, not so much for transforming the nation, however the ComColor is on it's way to transforming how we print and communicate in color. The ComColor has a radical spirit about it, not just your every day copier/printer but a communication solution that will change the way we communicate on paper.

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Océ Offers Customers Secure Printer Access

Océ Offers Customers Secure Printer Access

A partnership between Océ North America and HID Global allows Océ customers to gain secure access to their MFPs by presenting their proximity cards to the reader

TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that HID Global OMNIKEY® brand readers are now available for Océ MFPs. Since the readers are fully interoperable with HID Global access cards, any organization can now utilize the same HID contactless access card that they use to secure their building to access an Océ MFP.

Authenticating with the same HID card used for other purposes enables an end user to have a less cumbersome and time-consuming log-on process. Instead of carrying around multiple cards or having to remember another password, a simple presentation of an HID card to the reader grants instant access to any Océ MFP configured by an administrator. The reader also makes it easy for IT departments to integrate MFP security into their overall security policy and procedures.

“In today’s office, information and document security are increasing concerns. Our customers are implementing security policies to control, manage and secure usage of MFPs but often at the expense of forcing users to remember user names and unique passwords. Using the same access card that may be used to enter their buildings or facilities enables users to more easily authenticate to and use their MFP and work within the security policies their company has set in place. For IT and security officers, it means easier implementation and management of MFP based security policies across their network,” said Thomas O’Neill, Director Product Operations; Quality & Technology Center, Océ North America, Document Printing Systems.”

After an HID OMNIKEY brand smart card reader is installed by an Océ technician, each enabled device can be programmed individually to recognize users. Alternatively, with the addition of PRISMAenterprise™ Authentication Manager software, an administrator can remotely enter a user’s information once, resulting in immediate recognition from all compatible devices. Adding additional modules of the Océ PRISMAenterprise Suite such as Account Manager and My Panel Manager allows for central tracking and assignment of costs by user, user group, device and device group. Users may also establish personal address books, default startup screens and program custom shortcut keys that appear only upon their login.

Availability

HID OMNIKEY brand readers are now available from Océ direct sales offices. A variety of acquisition plans are available, please visit www.oceusa.com.

About Océ

Océ is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Océ employs around 22,000 people, with 2008 revenues of approximately $4.3 billion, operates in around 100 countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented approximately half of Océ’s worldwide business in 2008, and employment is approximately 10,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult http://global.oce.com.

About HID Global

HID Global is the trusted source for secure identity solutions for millions of customers around the world. Recognized for robust quality, innovative designs and industry leadership, HID Global is the supplier of choice for OEMs, system integrators and application developers serving a variety of markets, including physical and logical access control, card personalization, eGovernment, cashless payment and industry and logistics. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global has over 1,500 employees worldwide and operates international offices, supporting more than 100 countries. HID Global is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.

“Océ PRISMAenterprise” is a trademark and “Océ” and the Océ logo are registered trademarks of Océ Technologies, B.V. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged.

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Muratec Knocks it out with MFX-4555 Launch

- Muratec is now shipping the new MFX-4555 A4 b/w MFP, featuring:
- actually made by Samsung of Korea
- Base MSRP of $5995 (MSRP is $1,000 more than the Samsung 6545N)
- 45ppm top speed
- 100 sheet document feeder (holds up to legal only)
- Can't print or copy 11”x17”
- Scans in color or b/w, even though output is only b/w (scans at 20opm in color)
- Scan to PC, email, FTP and USB thumb drives
- Touch screen 7” LCD control panel
- Built-in print controller with PCL and PostScript print drivers
- 500MHz processor
- USB and 10/100baseT ports
- 80GB hard drive
- 256MB RAM standard (512MB max with options)
- Comes standard with 520 sheet paper drawer and 100 sheet stack bypass
- Maximum paper capacity of 3,240 sheets with options
- Handles up to 32lb. bond paper weight in drawers, up to 58lb. in bypass
- Optional fax board
- Optional hanging stapling finisher
- 5 second first copy out time

Very nice unit for attorneys, mortgage, accounts and real estate. Click here for brochure.

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Kyocera Mita America Wins Most Reliable Multifunctional Product Line in Industry

November 4, 2009

Kyocera Mita America Wins Most Reliable Multifunctional Product Line in Industry
Kyocera Sets Record of Winning “Most Reliable” More than Any Other Manufacturer in Past Decade of OPA Survey

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – November 5, 2009 – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, is proud to again be named the Most Reliable Monochome multifunctional product (MFP) line, in a recent survey of service managers and dealers. Kyocera Mita’s products earned a total overall reliability score of 8.4 (out of 10), as compared to the industry average of 7.9. Kyocera Mita has won this particular award more than any other manufacturer – in three of the past five years – while this survey has been conducted by Office Products Analyst, a publication of Industry Analysts, Inc.

“Based on our research, the Kyocera monochrome MFP line is the most reliable brand available today. Kyocera has won this honor more than any other manufacturer in the past ten years, and we congratulate them on their outstanding performance,” said Andy Slawetsky, President, Industry Analysts, Inc. “The feedback from service technicians clearly indicates that Kyocera must be a top consideration for customers when selecting a black and white MFP.”

OPA conducted in-depth telephone interviews with 135 dealer service managers throughout dealerships nationwide. Responses encompassed 44,462 multifunctional units. Copier dealer service managers were questioned on the products they work closely with on a daily basis. Eighty three models from seven manufacturers were studied and assessed on performance criteria such as mean number of installs, average monthly page volume, preventive maintenance (PM) cycle, and average pages between calls.

“Kyocera Mita has made extraordinary strides, amidst the business challenges all of us face, to introduce a record number of new MFPs that extend and represent our traditional hallmarks of superior performance, ultra-reliability and an industry leading lowest total cost of ownership,” said Mike Pietrunti, president and CEO, Kyocera Mita America. “We take great pride in our technical excellence and the significance of earning such an honor determined by our loyal dealers. This most recent survey by Industry Analysts, Inc. is a clear testament of our efforts.”

ABOUT INDUSTRY ANALYSTS
Since 1973, Industry Analysts, Inc. has been a leading expert in the imaging industry. Specializing in custom market research and product testing, IA, Inc. performs end-user and reseller surveys as well as lab services for customers across the globe.

ABOUT KYOCERA MITA AMERICA
Kyocera Mita America, Inc. www.kyoceramita.com/us, headquartered in Fairfield, N.J., is a leading provider of computer-connectable document imaging and document management systems, including network-ready digital MFPs/printers, laser printers, color MFPs/printers, digital laser facsimiles, and multifunctional and wide format imaging solutions. Kyocera Mita America is a group company of Kyocera Mita Corporation. Kyocera Mita Corporation is a core company of the Kyocera Corporation, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of advanced ceramics and associated products, including telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages and electronic components. Kyocera Mita America, the first document solutions company with third-party certified sales data, has earned numerous honors for its products’ high performance, reliability and cost efficiency. Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net revenues exceeded $11 billion for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2009.

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HP Laptops for $298!

As I was glancing through my alerts for HP, I ran across and article from the LA Times.

"For one week starting Saturday, Wal-Mart stores will hold an electronics savings event which includes an HP laptop with 3GB of memory for $298; a Sharp 52-inch flat-panel television for $898 and a Sony Blu-ray player for $148."

I may have to get me one of each!!!!

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Panasonic Launches New MFP "Panasonic DP-MB350"

Panasonic launched a new desktop b/w A4 MFP, called the DP-MB350 offering:

- 35ppm top speed in b/w only
- Can scan in color or b/w up to 9600dpi
- Scans in TIFF, PDF or JPEG formats
- Scan to email/TWAIN/PC/FTP
- Copy/print/scan/fax right out of box (PCL print driver only with 128MB RAM)
- 3.6” full color LCD control panel
- first copy out time of 15 seconds
- 10/100BaseT and USB ports standard
- Provides incoming fax previews
- Junk fax filter
- Fax forward to email, PC or FTP
- 50 sheet document feeder
- Auto duplex standard up to 24lb. bond
- OPC drum cartridge yield of 20,000 pages
- Toner cartridge yield of 8,000 pages based on 5% coverage per page
- 1200x1200dpi printing (interpolated to 2400dpi)
- Comes standard with 520 sheet paper drawer (legal size maximum, up to 44lb. bond)
- Can add second 520 sheet drawer
- Has Quick ID Copy function for copying insurance cards or drivers licenses
- Comes with READiris Pro 7.0 OCR software
- Base MSRP of $1995.00

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Xerox 5135 & 5150 "Spec Review"

- Xerox now shipping to new A3 b/w copiers, the WorkCentre 5135 and 5150 featuring:
- 35ppm and 50ppm top speeds respectively
- Actually made by Fuji of Japan
- Replaces the WorkCentre 5030 and 5050 models
- 36,500 page yield toner cartridge (based on 6% coverage per page)
- 125K/month and 200K/month maximum duty cycles
- Base MSRPs of $5499 and $10,999
- Optional print/scan controllers
- Optional fax boards
- Advertised as being manufactured using reused components from previous model copiers
- Optional searchable PDF (OCR)
- Document feeder holds up to 75 originals
- Top scan speed of 85ipm
- 600x600dpi
- 1,100 sheet paper capacity standard (two 500 sheet drawers and 100 sheet stack bypass)
- Maximum paper capacity with options of 4,700 sheets
- Auto duplex standard
- Optional finishers offer hole-punch and stapling
- Do not support the EIP embedded solution platform

Canon ir-adv C5000 series printers

OKI Printing Solutions Expands MFP Portfolio with Affordable Devices

Okidata now shipping three new desktop b/w A4 MFPs,the MB460, MB470 and MB480 offering:- 297MHz processor

- 30ppm top speed when printing, 22ppm when copying
- MB460 offers 600dpi
- MB470 & MB480 offer 1200dpi
- USB & 10/100BaseT ports
- PCL & PS print drivers on MB470 & MB480
- MB460 only offers PCL print driver
- 50 sheet document feeder
- 64MB RAM standard (up to 256MB with options)
- MB460 offers 250 sheet drawer and single sheet bypass
- MB470 offers 250 sheet drawer and 50 sheet bypass
- MB480 offers two paper drawers and 50 sheet bypass

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Xerox WorkCentre 7425, 7428, 7435 "Spec Review"

Xerox now shipping 4 new mid-range color MFPs, the WorkCentre 7425, 7428, 7435 offering: replaces the 7325, 7335, 7345 & 7346

- actually made by Fuji of Japan
- 4 tandem OPC drum design
- Polymerized toner, called Xerox Emulsion Aggregate (EA)
- 7425 offers 20ppm color and 25ppm b/w
- 7428 offers 28ppm b/w or color
- 7435 offers 35ppm b/w or color
- optional fax board (only 400dpi)
- first copy out time as fast as 5 seconds for b/w, 6.4 seconds for color
- Duty cycles of 60K/mo, 80K/mo & 105K/mo respectively
- Base MSRPs of $10,499, $11,599 & $13,499 respectively
- Scanning is OPTIONAL and does not come standard with print controller
- 75 sheet document feeder
- Maximum scan speed of 54opm
- 1200x1200dpi (interpolated to 2400dpi)(2/4 selectable bit depth)
- 600x600dpi when copying or scanning
- Built-in print controller offers 667MHz processor
- PCL & PS print drivers come standard
- 1.5GB RAM and only a 40GB hard drive
- Comes standard with bypass and only one paper drawer
- Up to 256gsm paper handling in bypass or drawers
- Up to 12”x18” paper in bypass
- Maximum paper capacity with options of 5,140 sheets
- Can replace drawer 1 with a 60 envelope feeder
- auto duplex standard
- Optional Bates stamping
- 30 second warmup time from sleep mode (longer if turned off)
- gloss mode
- Optional EIP for embedded applications
- Optional SD card reader (print from digital camera memory sticks)
- Optional scan to searchable PDF (OCR board)
- Optional USB port for scan/print from thumb drive
- Optional thumbnail preview for jobs on hard drive
- Optional EFI Fiery print server with 1.86GHz processor and 80GB hard drive
- Optional internal stapling finisher
- Optional external finisher with stapling, hole-punching & booklet making

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Lexmark Celebrates 20th Anniversary

- Lexmark recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the launch of their first desktop b/w laser printer. Here is a quick history:
- Lexmark was formed in 1991, when IBM sold off its imaging division to investors
- The name Lexmark came from the fact that IBM had a facility in Lexington, Kentucky that made devices that put marks on paper.
- Current Lexmark, CEO, Paul Curlander, was the product manager for
computer printers
- The division originally focused on making typewriters (Selectric, WheelWriter, etc.)
- In 1981, IBM launched the IBM PC and a dot matrix printer
- In 1969, Gary Starkweather invented first laser printer at Xerox PARC.
- In 1971, Xerox produced first laser printer.
- In 1976, IBM installed its first laser printer, the 3800, a huge floor model, at
F. W. Woolworth’s data center in Milwaukee, WI. Many of these high speed models are still in use today
- In 1984, Hewlett Packard launched the first Laserjet, which was a Canon-made
8ppm model, 300x300dpi, which weighed 75lbs.
- 1985, first IBM laser printer was a table top model, the 3812, selling for $7000 each, and was developed in Boulder, Colorado.
- In 1988, HP launched the first DeskJet inkjet printer.
- Paul Curlander and team of 100 in Lexington, KY were tasked with making small, lightweight, desktop model, which became the IBM 4019 featuring:
- First model able to print on envelopes
- First model to print pages in order
- First test print made at 5:09pm on 4/14/1987 by Harry Cooper
- On 5/6/1987, test unit was printing pages with text and pictures
- Approved for production by Marvin Mann, the first Lexmark CEO
- Original selling price of $2600.00
- Launch date of 10/10/1989
- Sold 100,000 in first year
- Won Product of the Year by PC Magazine
- Toner cartridges are still made and sold for the 4019
- On 10/24/1994, Lexmark launched the Optra series, its first non-IBM labeled printers

- Lexmark announced it signed a 4 year, multi-million dollar managed print services contract with Kingfisher, a global home improvement retail group. The deal includes install of new b/w and color laser MFPs/printers at 330 stores.

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Fujitsu SnapScan fi-6010N "Spec Review"

Fujitsu now shipping the SnapScan fi-6010N desktop scanner featuring:

- large 8.4” color LCD touch screen (like a digital copier)
- scan to email
- scan to folder
- scan to network fax
- scan to FTP
- scan to network printer
- full 101 keyboard
- user can preview, zoom, pan and rotate scanned images
- open source integration capabilities for embedded solutions
- optional software developer kit (SDK)
- 25opm in b/w or color
- Duplex mode scans at 50ipm
- Auto rotate
- Blank page deletion
- Color detection
- Deskew and despeckle
- Page size detection
- Ultrasonic double feed detection
- 50 page document feeder that can handle embossed cards
- Base MSRP of $2999

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Print Audit 6 Now Available for Macintosh OS X

Print Audit 6 Now Available for Macintosh OS X

The Apple version of Print Audit 6 will provide OS X users around the world with a comprehensive suite of print management solutions

CALGARY, ALBERTA (October 19, 2009) – Continuing its longstanding dedication to the ease of use and compatibility of their print management products, Print Audit has released a new version of their flagship product, Print Audit 6, for the Macintosh operating system.

With Apple computers and OS X gaining significant popularity in office environments over the past five years, the leading print management company has provided Mac users with a version of their award winning software that offers all of the features and benefits of the Windows version of the product.

“Market data and our own customer feedback shows that Apple products are becoming increasingly common in the workplace, particularly in the educational and creative spheres,” said John MacInnes, President and CEO of Print Audit. “For this reason, releasing a Mac OS X version of Print Audit 6 was a natural step that will allow even more organizations to accurately manage their printing and decrease associated costs.”

Print Audit 6 for Mac contains the same features as the Windows version of the software. The solution is comprised of three components called Analysis, Rules, and Recovery which work together to help organizations to save money, increase efficiency, and reduce their environmental impact.

Print Audit 6 for Mac is compatible with all Macintosh computers running OS X 10.4 or higher.

To learn more about Print Audit, please visit www.printaudit.com.


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 management software solutions, the company has helped customers recapture over $150 million in printing and photocopying expenses while saving an estimated 190,000 trees a year. Print Audit has offices located in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States.

For more information on Print Audit, please contact:

Angela Onstine
1.877.412.8348
pr@printaudit.com
www.printaudit.com

Outside of North America, please contact:

Print Audit - Europe
+44(0)1483 726206
www.printauditeurope.com
inquiry@printauditeurope.com

Print Audit - Australasia
+612 9922-3756
http://www.printauditaustralasia.com


Print Audit - South Africa
+086 110 5777 (Within South Africa)
+27 11 531 1869 (Outside South Africa)
www.printauditsa.com
info@printauditsa.com

Print Audit – America Latina
+55(21)2220 0939
www.printaudit.com.br
Informações em Português:
suporte@printaudit.com.br
Informaciones en Español:
espanol@printaudit.com.br

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How much of your office copying/printing is in color?

Would like everyone's input on this, this poll is for end users of MFPs, MFDs, and other printing equipment for the office.

How much of your office copying/printing is in color?

Please click this link for the Poll:


How much of your office copying/printing is in color?

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CUSP and NSi Announce Strategic Partnership for On-Demand SaaS Solution

Rockville, MD— Tuesday May 12, 2008 – CUSP Point Software and Notable Solutions Partner to Provide Powerful and Unique Content Capture Integration in an On-Demand SaaS Solution

CUSP Point Software, the innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider for on-demand electronic document management (EDM), and Notable Solutions, Inc (NSi), a market leader in distributed content capture and business automation, today announced a strategic partnership for the integration of AutoStore, NSi’s suite of products, with the CUSP PaperTrail solution to present a unique commercial offering.

This CUSP – NSi Partnership is significant for CUSP’s worldwide Value Added Reseller (VAR) Partners who may now access the full NSi suite of products via PaperTrail, and benefit from greatly reduced expenses in capturing, managing, and securely storing documents without any additional requirements for software, support or upgrades.

Some of the key benefits associated with this alliance include:

Open access for CUSP VAR Partners to NSi’s comprehensive suite of applications.
Documents can be captured from over 180 models of scanners, network-attached scanners, MFPs and copiers from all major manufacturers.
All software, support and ongoing upgrade costs of the NSi Capture technology are included in the CUSP Solution monthly charge.
The capture of information and documents from any paper or electronic source can be automatically routed directly to PaperTrail from the VAR Partner and/or end-user locations.
Using NSi’s SMARTicket application, documents can be pre-indexed prior to scanning by generating a cover sheet containing pertinent search information and routing instructions before automatic archiving once the scan is complete.
Documents that are scanned and routed to PaperTrail can also be routed and delivered to multiple locations such as email addresses, fax, etc.
To offer maximum flexibility, VAR Partners and their clients may choose either to install the full AutoStore andSMARTicket servers at their own location, or choose for those servers to be located within CUSP Data Centers.

“Establishing and Expanding our CUSP partnership is strategic to NSi as we launch an initiative to target the aggressively growing on-demand and hosted document management market,” Said Mehdi Tehranchi, CEO of NSi.
“We have created a tremendous product offering by combining CUSP on-demand EDM and NSi Data Stream Management Software, providing our existing channels a way to satisfy customer’s data management needs with on-demand capture application to boost productivity.”

“CUSP is extremely pleased and proud of the partnership formed with NSi to offer a new paradigm of software excellence in on-demand electronic document management”, commented CUSP CEO Seamus Brennan. “The CUSP – NSi partnership will bring to market a combined offering that features the leading Content Capture and Data Stream Management Software suite offered by NSi and the CUSP PaperTrail Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution that is setting a new standard of security, performance and scalability. In addition to securely accessing your entire document archive anytime and anywhere, you will now be able to securely send your business critical content directly to your PaperTrail repository from scanners, copiers and a host of other multifunction devices. It is a huge step forward for CUSP to be able to offer on-demand EDM solution within a SaaS commercial model.”

CUSP is demonstrating the PaperTrail solution at the PRISM (Professional Records & Information Services Management) annual conference from May 13th through 16th in Anchorage, Alaska.

About CUSP Point Software Ltd.

CUSP Point Software is a leading provider of electronic document management solutions. PaperTrail™ is CUSP’s first offering featuring unsurpassed levels of usability, security and scalability, featuring a highly intuitive, fully rebrandable and seamless end-to-end document management interface. PaperTrail is available through CUSP’s VAR partner program, which enables resellers to offer additional services to their customers and generate significant recurring revenue streams. CUSP is a privately owned company with global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, US commercial headquarters in Chicago and regional offices in Colorado and Ohio.

For more information, please visit www.cusppoint.com

About Notable Solutions, Inc. (NSi)

What We Do : “We connect digital office devices to business applications. Our software captures paper and electronic documents, processes them and routes them into target systems.” For more information visit us at http://www.nsiautostore.com/

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Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C7000/C9000 Review

More information on the new Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C7000/C9000 series of color MFPs:

- the Canon Advanced imageCHIP system, which runs the MFP, actually consists of:
- Main board which works with the scanner to adjust image size, and process the image
- Accelerator board controls the user interface and controls network connectivity
- Riser board connects other two boards together
- 2GB RAM standard with 80GB hard drive
- When the device feels it needs more toner, it unlocks the door to expose the toner. If end user wants to change the toner, and door is not unlocked, end user must go into the control panel and search for an unlock mode in the Settings/Registration menu
- The new Canon pQ toner does not need fuser oil, and replaces the previous “S” toner and “V” toner used in other models
- The waste toner cartridge is replaced on by a service technician and not by customer
- Every 100 pages, the “Real Time Calibration” is activated to improve consistency of image quality
- Unlike other Canon models, these new models have a paper size sensor in the drawers
- Paper drawers, however, still have a push button that has to be activated in order to open drawers
- There are no screening or gloss optimization controls
- Back to front registration is rated at +/- 1.0 millimeter
- Standard generic print controller does not come with either PCL or PostScript print drivers, as these are expensive options. Also need to add 512MB RAM for PS driver.
- Other print controller options are EFI Fiery & MicroPress
- Maximum paper size is 13”x19”
- Can handle up to 300gsm
- Unit slows down when printing on thick media
- Maximum duplex paper weight is 220gsm (this is only 80lb. cover)
- Does not have paper decurling function
- No perfect bind option
- Optional booklet maker can only stitch up to 20 sheets of paper
- The capacity of the output tray is only 25 booklets
- If customer has installed the Professional Puncher, Paper Folding Unit or Paper Deck A1, Canon recommends that a space of 39.4” between back of unit and wall for technician access.

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Samsung Poised for #1 "Launches SIX new Laser Devices"

Below is a recent alert I picked up on "g" alerts thus confirming that "Sammy" is hot and heavy to become the number #1 provider of printers and MFD devices in the world.

Canon captured high copier market share in the late eighties and early nineties with their personal copiers, Sammy started with low end printers and MFD's and is poised to take additional market share from their Japanese counterparts!.

Here's the alert; Samsung Electronics on October 15 unveiled two monochrome laser printers, the ML-1915and ML-2580N, and four monochrome laser MFPs (multi-function peripherals), the SCX-4600, SCX-4623F, SF-650 and SF-650P, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, according to Samsung Electronics Taiwan.

The six models feature Samsung-developed AnyWeb and Print Screen Button technologies, Samsung Taiwan indicated.

In the Taiwan market, Samsung aims to compete with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to become the largest laser MFP vendor and to become the third largest vendor, next to HP and Seiko Epson, in laser printers, Samsung Taiwan pointed out.

Samsung: New monochrome laser printers/MFPs

ML-1915 (US$124)

ML-2580N

SCX-4600 (3 functions in one)

SCX-4623F (4 in one)

SF-650 (2 in one)

SF-650P (2 in one)

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Panasonic DP-MB350 "Quick Review"

New Panasonic A4 MFP (no 11x17).. List price is about $1,500. No word on CPC yet, but I bet it will be in the .012-.015 range.

▪ Digital Copier / Fax / Network Printer / Network Color Scanner
▪ 520 sheet paper drawer
▪ 50 page reversing document feeder
▪ Auto duplex
▪ Large 3.5" color display
▪ Readiris OCR software
▪ Recommended for an office with a low volume
▪ Toner yield 8,000 pages
▪ Drum yield 20,000 pages

Panasonic DP-MB350 is a low volume Business Class digital copier for a workgroup or small business. The DP-MB350 is recommended for a business or an office with a volume of up to 15,000 pages per month. This compact Multifunction copier offers network printing, network color scanning and a Super G3 Fax as a standard feature, which makes it the perfect solution for a low volume office.


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Fuji Xerox and Xerox roll out new global product design

Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. and Xerox Corporation will begin the worldwide introduction of a next-generation product design, based on the new Xerox brand identity adopted in 2008. The new design, which was developed by Xerox in cooperation with Fuji Xerox, will be applied first to the new ApeosPort-IV and DocuCentre-IV series digital multifunction devices, launched on August 28 in Japan and now available in the Philippines.

The new design will be universally applied to the Xerox brand product lineup worldwide, from digital multi-function devices to office printers and high-end production printers, as well as to operation screens of application software.

The main concepts for the new-generation product design include:
– Visually friendly "3D Box" design that highlights the user operation area
– Simple design form that subdues areas other than the operation area
– User and IT friendly UI screen (also applied to software)
– Presentation that embodies the spirit of the new Xerox brand identity

Through these changes, Fuji Xerox and Xerox are reflecting the spirit of the Xerox brand with exclusive and highly appealing design elements that differentiate the brand and its products not only in the marketplace but also in customers office settings where they are a daily part of simplifying the way work gets done.

Ricky Munoz, Fuji Xerox Philippines marketing communications head, said “Our customers will surely be delighted with this design innovation that enhances user experience with our popular Apeos IV and Docucentre IV printing devices.”

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Lyra Hires Industry Expert Joel Mazza

Newton, MA - September 28, 2009 - Lyra Research, the digital imaging authority (www.lyra.com), announces that it has hired Joel Mazza as director of business development. In this position, Mazza is responsible for managing the new business development function for Lyra's advisory services, as well as supporting its consulting and multiclient growth initiatives.

Commenting on his new position, Mazza said, "I am very excited to join Lyra. Lyra is highly regarded in the digital imaging industry and I look forward to introducing potential clients to the benefits and rewards of Lyra's services. I also welcome the chance to use my sales, marketing and industry knowledge to help enhance Lyra's existing service offerings and implement new programs to meet clients' ever-changing needs."

Prior to joining Lyra, Mazza served as a sales and marketing consultant for Technology Partners, a startup remote disaster recovery and data protection firm. During his tenure at Technology Partners, he structured the company's sales and marketing process and its CRM system, and he spearheaded its sales efforts. From 2006 to 2008, Mazza served as director of field sales for ColumbiaSoft Corporation, a developer of enterprise document-management solutions. His primary responsibilities included new business development, sales, and territory management for the Eastern United States, as well as Canada, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom. He also oversaw the development of ColumbiaSoft's AEC market, bringing on major accounts in engineering, construction, and real estate management.

In addition to his technology sales background, Mazza has vast digital imaging industry sales and product management experience. He spent six years (2000-2006) with InfoTrends, a strategic research and consulting firm, in a variety of research, sales, and management roles, including a position as a director in the Workgroup Document Solutions Group. His client base at InfoTrends included several Global 1,000 and Fortune 500 multinational businesses such as Canon, Fuji Xerox, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Océ, Seiko Epson, and Toshiba. Prior to joining InfoTrends, Mazza served as a product manager at both Electronics for Imaging (EFI) and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.


"Joel brings extensive new business experience to Lyra," said Frank Stefansson, CEO and executive vice president of Lyra Research. "This experience, coupled with his digital imaging industry sales and product knowledge, makes him an ideal addition to our team. We are confident in his ability to help Lyra achieve its growth objectives and effectively showcase Lyra's industry-leading research and services to our client base."

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Mr. Mazza can be reached at jmazza@lyra.com or 860-918-6824.
Lyra Research: The Digital Imaging Authority
Lyra Research collaborates with imaging industry decision makers worldwide, enabling clients to strengthen their market position and achieve profitable growth. Lyra's expert analysts and editors help clients devise and implement creative solutions to business challenges, arming them with competitive intelligence, strategic and tactical advice, news and analysis, and market forecasts.


Since 1991, Lyra's custom research and consulting, advisory services, award-winning journals, and innovative events have set the standard for analysis of imaging hardware, consumables, and digital photography markets.

Visit www.lyra.com to learn more about how Lyra can be your strategic business partner.

Kyocera FS-1128mfp Spec Review

- Kyocera now offering two new desktop A4 b/w laser MFPs.

Details:- FS-1128mfp (base MSRP of $1371) and FS-1028mfp (base MSRP of $1020)
- Both are 30ppm
- FS-1128mfp comes with document feeder
- 1200x1200dpi
- 300 sheet paper capacity standard
- Auto duplex
- Can add two 250 sheet drawers
- PCL & PostScript print drivers
- 667MHz processor

With standard network printing, copy, color scanning and Fax functions, this highly efficient desktop letter/legal multifunctional printer is small, compact and quiet. The standard document processor feeds reliably and improves your productivity. Designed with ultra reliable ECOSYS technology the 30 ppm FS-1128MFP is a MFP that small business and workgroups can rely on everyday. And with its long life drum, toner and easy to replace toner container you will enjoy a low total cost of ownership compared to typical all in one models.

Note from Art:

Seems like a laser printer with a scanner added to the top and wallaa you have an MFP! Toner is rather high at .0122 based on 5% coverage, however the mainteance kit yield of 100K is awesome and .00175 is very good. Keep in mind that if your coverage is more than 5% your yield per toner and yield per maintenance kit come will come down and your cost will increase. 5% is not alot of coverage on the page. Something else to point out with all laser engines; if you do more one and two prints even though the coverage is 5%, the cartridges will not get the expected yields.

At 30ppm per minute, it's fast! The monthly volume rating of 20K per month is a joke! The system will duplex print because of the document feeder will not duplex copy a two sided original. Here's point that you need to keep in mind, the total cost of the unit is a little over $1,300 more or less. The Document feeder can hold 50 pages, document feeders are larger systems can run $1,000 or more, thus if you are planning on getting one of these and your need is to copy through the feeder alot, you can expect jams and maintenance with these type of document feeders.


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Muratec MFX-1950 "Spec Review"

Muratec is now shipping the Muratec MFX-1950 featuring:

- A4 b/w laser MFP
- Base MSRP of $2295
- 20ppm top speed
- 80 sheet document feeder
- 600x600dpi
- 500 sheet paper drawer and 50 sheet stack bypass
- Can add second 500 sheet drawer for $330
- Up to 24lb. bond paper only
- print from local PC via USB via host based printing
- optional PCL print driver for $550
- optional 10/100BaseT port for $480
- fax board
- second fax line for $650
- TWAIN scan only
- Auto duplex
- Two line LCD display
- 16,000 page toner yield
- 20,000 page drum yield
- 23 second warmup time
- 12 second first copy out time
- Optional scan to email/SMB/FTP for $499

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Muratec MFX-3550 "Spec Review"

Muratec announced pricing for the new MFX-3550.

Details:- Desktop A4 monochrome MFP
- Actually made by Samsung of Korea
- Top speed of 35ppm
- Base MSRP of $1695 (expected street pricing of $799 to $999)
- 250 sheet second paper cassette for $295
- Toner/drum cartridge yield of 10,000 pages based on 5% coverage

OEM Samsung (Korea),Coding System MH/MR/MMR/JBIG,Modem Speed 33.6,TX speed 3 spp
Print Speed (PPM) 35,FCOT (seconds) 10, Quick Scan Speed - Paper Capacity 300
Max. Paper Capacity 550,Document Feeder (pgs) 50,One-touch dialing -
Speed dialing 200 ,Group Dialing Yes,Dual Lines No,Polling Yes,
Standard Copier Memory 128MB,Max. Copier Memory 384MB,Standard Fax Memory 4MB
Max. Fax Memory 4MB,Max Original 8.4 X 14",Max Output 8.4 X 14"
Document Mem. Back-up 72 hours,Broadcasting Yes,Dimensions 18" X 18.3" X 17.1"
Weight (in pounds) 41.45,Copier Standard,Fax Machine Standard,Internet Fax Standard
Network Fax Standard,PC Fax Standard,Network Printing Standard,PC Printing Standard
Network Scanning Standard,PC Scanner Standard,Network Interface Std. Ethernet
Interface Type 10/100 BaseT,Recording Method Laser,Cassette Paper Wt. 16-24 lb
Supported Bypass Media Letter, Legal, Lefger, Half-Letter, Executive, Monarch, COM # 10, Postcard, OHP,Duplex Printing Standard,Duplex Scanning No

Drum Yield Included in toner,DHCP Compliant Yes,Network Protocol TCP/IP,Max Compression JBIG,Address Book 200 Locations,Scan Resolution 4800 * 600 dpi
Grayscale 256 levels,Interface Standard USB/Ethernet,Scan to E-mail Standard
File Formats PDF, TIFF, JPEG,Scan to Folder Standard,TWAIN Compliant Yes
Scan Boxes(Local) -,Print Resolution 600 * 600 dpi
Page Description Language Standard PCL 5e & 6, PostScript 3
OS Support Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Mac OS 10.3, 10.4, Various Linux
Print Alignment Upper Left Corner
Duplex Print Speed 1-99
Warm-up Time 20 Seconds
Enlargement/Reduction 25-100% ADF, 25-400% FBS
Copy Resolution 600 X 600 dpi
Image Combination Standard-2-in-1, 4-in-1 & Card Copy
Electronic Sorting Standard
Flatbed Scanner 8.5" x 11"


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Equipment Leasing Update

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index reported that new business volume of declined by 35.1% as compared to same period in 2008.

Other data:- receivable over 30 days increased by 18.2%
- charge-offs increased by 56.1%
- credit approvals now at 65.5% as compared with 73.3% last year
- 47% of leasing companies reported decrease in transactions


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New Xerox Document Centre models "In Review"

Fuji, maker of most Xerox MFPs, announced that it will launch a slew of new models that incorporate a new design and color them. Tentative details on the new Xerox Document Centre models:

- main body is still off-white plastic, but center of unit, including shell around keyboard and paper output area will be in dark blue, called the “3D Box” design
- large full color LCD, with large buttons and icons for functions
- entire LCD turns red when a problem occurs
- motion video on LCD to guide end user in paper jam removal
- access Internet from LCD
- will incorporate the new Xerox “ball with X on it” logo
- Models numbers now being used in Japan for new color MFPs are C2270, C3370, C4470 and C5570 :
- 22ppm, 33ppm, 44ppm and 55ppm top speeds respectively
- All use LED printhead instead of Laser
- 4 tandem OPC drum design
- Emulsion Aggregate (EA) polymerized toner
- some models have built-in LCD, others have LCD on armature to left side
- All have “hole in the middle” design
- Advertised as offering 1200x2400 dpi (actual is 600x600dpi for top speed, and then 1200x1200dpi in half speed mode)
- only 600x600dpi in copy mode
- Does NOT offer true 8 bits per pixel image quality
- Built-in print controller
- PCL & PostScript print drivers
- 1.5GB RAM
- 40GB hard drive
- USB and 10/100/1000BaseT ports
- USB port is located on front control panel for easy access for end user to print from thumb drive, or scan to thumb drive
- Optional fax board
- Fuser uses induction heating instead of fuser heat lamps
- auto duplex standard
- Comes standard with two paper drawers
- User can add two more paper drawers, and/or side mount LCT (letter size only)
- paper path is up the left side of the unit, and output to the right
- maximum paper size of 12”x18” from bypass
- Up to 256gsm from paper drawers, and up to 280gsm from bypass
- Document feeder holds up to 100 originals and scans up to 70opm
- Finishing options include:
- internal stapling finisher
- side-mounted stapling finisher
- hole punch
- booklet making with tractor feed output

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Epson WorkForce 610 "Spec Review"

Epson today launched its latest inkjet AiO in the WorkForce 610, a $199 4-in-1 model that is targeted to the micro and SOHO business segments. The new model is expected to start shipping later this month and will first be offered exclusively at BestBuy.com and Amazon.com outlets.

Laser quality up to 2x faster
Maximum 38 ppm black/color
Laser quality 15 ppm/9.3 ppm
Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking
Extra High-capacity black and High-capacity color cartridges
Uses up to 70% less power1
PC Fax – directly from PC
Manual 2-sided printing
Smudge, fade & water resistant
2-year limited warranty with registration

Get Faster Print Speeds than the Competition with Epson’s WorkForce Printers for Small Business

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Panasonic KX-MB3020 "Spec Review"

Panasonic is launching a new desktop A4 b/w laser MFP, the KX-MB3020 offering:

- base MSRP of $499 (this is now the lowest priced device in its class)
- 35ppm top speed
- Copy/scan/print/fax
- Scans in color and b/w
- Auto duplex standard
- 520 sheet paper cassette
- Document feeder
- No info released on cost per page
- weighs only 21lbs.

Notes from Art:

At 21lbs. you can be sure that this unit will not last! How long? That's a great question! It is sticker shock to see a system of this speed resell for $499. But can it really handle an average volume of 5,000 pages per month for three years? Me thinks, NOT!, but don't take my word for it go out and get one and see if you spent your $500 wisely. Really, at $499 if the thing broke after 13 months would you pay to have it repaired at $150 per hour? Again, ME THINKS NOT, don't let the cheap price fool you, there's and old saying that the thought of a cheap price is long forgotten after poor performance!..

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Print Audit Launches New Training And Installation Services

Print Audit’s new professional services provide dealers and end-users with installation and configuration assistance, technical training and sales courses

CALGARY, ALBERTA (July 2009) – Deploying a new print management solution can help businesses save resources, increase efficiency and improve their bottom line. However not all companies have the time and technical resources to deploy and configure Print Audit’s solutions on their own. To help with this, Print Audit is launching a variety of new training and installation services for both equipment dealers and end-users.

Print Audit’s professional services are designed to minimize inconvenience, expedite deployment and to allow company employees to focus on their regular tasks and projects during the transition. Organizations are now able to schedule remote or onsite technical assistance from a Print Audit professional services team member.

Print Audit is also offering online and onsite training classes to IT staff and office equipment dealers. Technical courses provide professionals with the tools needed to effectively plan and implement Print Audit’s solutions. Sales coaching courses arm dealers with strategies to identify hidden opportunities, beat out competitors and increase revenue from both new and existing customers.

"One of Print Audit's fundamental goals is to make our print management tools as intuitive and easy to use as possible," said John MacInnes, President and CEO of Print Audit. "Each company we work with is different and has unique needs. With these new services, companies that prefer to be guided through the software deployment process can now have onsite access to Print Audit’s award winning support team."

Please refer to Print Audit’s Installation and Training Services brochure for more information:

http://www.printaudit.com/downloads/pdf/Print_Audit_Installation_and_Training_Services_Brochure.pdf


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 management software solutions, the company has helped customers recapture over $150 million in printing and photocopying expenses while saving an estimated 190,000 trees a year. Print Audit has offices located in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States.

For more information on Print Audit, visit www.printaudit.com.

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eCopy PaperWorks Simplifies Document Management

eCopy PaperWorks Simplifies Document Management for the Busy Office Worker

West Caldwell, N.J., August 4, 2009 – Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced that it will offer eCopy’s advanced desktop document imaging software, PaperWorks™. Replacing the eCopy Desktop™ solution, PaperWorks is a more robust version that allows users to easily scan, merge and modify documents, connect with other business software applications they utilize daily, and communicate with the back office applications for improved document workflow management.

PaperWorks offers great scanning capabilities from Ricoh desktop and network printers, scanners and multifunction devices as well as the ability to convert electronic and paper documents into text-searchable, secure PDFs that can be saved to and retrieved from any system or network folder. Additionally, users can view and edit scanned and electronic document image files with PaperWorks. Inserting bookmarks, adding headers, footers, notes and electronic signatures along with annotating pages using drawing and text tools are among the modifying options available. Furthermore, users can burn-in changes, which can be both an efficiency and security benefit. Other security features include the ability to permanently remove confidential information with blackout and whiteout tools, encrypt documents before sending them over a network and apply password protection to control who can print, copy or edit a document.

Combining information is another helpful feature that PaperWorks provides. In instances when documents stem from different sources, such as e-mail, fax or electronic file, PaperWorks lets the end-user combine these into a secure, searchable, common file format. With the simple drag and drop functions, users can rearrange content within the merged file as well. PaperWorks also enables the integration of documents into business process workflows. Using the optional eCopy PaperWorks Software Development Kit (SDK), this software solution can assimilate with back-end business applications. Additionally, eCopy PaperWorks Connectors for Microsoft® SharePoint®, EMC® Documentum, Autonomy iManage WorkSite®, and Open Text eDOCS DM™, provide several benefits including the ability to deliver, store, and retrieve electronic and scanned information from document management systems.
“eCopy PaperWorks builds on the outstanding value eCopy software has already delivered to Ricoh MFP customers,” said Ron Potesky, senior vice president, Corporate Communications, Ricoh Americas Corporation. “It helps office workers to make better utilization of their time and energy by providing advanced tools to scan, merge, modify and connect documents to the applications used to run the organization.”

For more information on eCopy PaperWorks offered by Ricoh, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.

About eCopy

eCopy™, Inc. is an innovative provider of open and flexible solutions that transform paperwork into paper that works. eCopy, Inc. is a global company headquartered in the United States, with subsidiaries in Japan and the UK, offices in Germany, France, Scandinavia, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. For more information, visit http://www.ecopy.com or join the conversation at eCopy’s Document Imaging Blog at http://documentimaging.typepad.com/.

About Ricoh Americas Corporation

Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 73-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2008 sales in excess of $20 billion.
Ricoh Americas Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh’s fully- integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents.

Ricoh Americas Corporation directly or through its network of authorized dealers markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.
Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.
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Note from Art: I'll be testing this product tonight and will give the reviews 2morrow!

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