Brand Keys Awards Kinoca Minolta MFP Office Copier of the Year

Konica Minolta U.S.A. has just announced that it was recently awarded first place in the 2012 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index in the category of "MFP Office Copier". This marks the fifth consecutive year the company has won this award. Every year, Brand Keys publishes its Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, which surveys 49,000 Americans in order to determine how brands rank in customer loyalty. This year's index examined customers' relationships with 600 brands in a total of 83 categories.

Brand Keys' 2012 research accurately shows the category drivers that engage customers, engender loyalty and drive profits. The company's methodology, which considered a plethora of competitors, surveyed customers and asked them to characterize their perfect product in the MFP Office Copier category. This set the standard for excellence and identified Konica Minolta as a leading brand for customer loyalty in this category when measured against the "ideal" office copier.

According to a statement by Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Kevin Kern, "Being recognized by Brandy Keys for the fifth straight year is a great accomplishment and one that we value highly given the results are based on customer feedback. We strive to ensure that customers can always count on Konica Minolta for the innovative, advanced document management solutions they need, and earning this top ranking again confirms our commitment to this goal. Our award-winning product, solution and service lines consistently prove to be among the most distinguished in our industry and we look forward to continuing this success in 2012."

Robert Passikoff, Founder and President of Brand Keys, added, "Customer expectations continue to grow, particularly when it comes to technology. To compound the difficulty tech brands face, brand reputation has become a more vital differentiator when it comes to perceived brand value, reliability, and quality. Konica Minolta has managed to keep up with both the technology and consumers for the 5th straight year, which is how they continue to have the most loyal customers in the MFP Office Copier category."

Source: PR Web - Konica Celebrates Fifth Consecutive Year as Brand Keys' #1 Brand

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WonderFoil Business Cards Available from 4OVER4.com

4OVER4.com, a printer and online printing company out of New York, has just started an all new WonderFoil stickers printing service for its customers. This service basically gives customers really awesome color options for printing on high grade, durable paper that creates an interesting first impression and lasts a long time.

4OVER4.com also provides digital and offset printing for online printing, personalized label printing, postcard printing, online print services, poster printing, company signage printing and customer specific printing applications. 4OVER4.com provides vinyl decal printing, brochure leaflet printing, brochure printing and brochure tri-fold printing as well.

4OVER4.com has just begun offering WonderFoil stickers printing in UV-protected 16pt high-gloss label with sizes ranging from 2" x 3.5" and 4" x 6" to 5.5" x 8.5". All of these also come with the option of having the corners rounded or standard and customers are able to purchase quantities of 500 and 25,000 prints at a time.

According to a statement from 4OVER4.com Principal Taso Panagiotopoulos, "WonderFoil printing stands out like never before because WonderFoil gives you an unlimited range of color choices coupled with 16pt high-gloss UV coating for products that are simply irresistible to behold."

The high-gloss UV coating and nearly unlimited color range should prove to be very attractive to existing customers of 4OVER4.com as well as new and future customers too. The fact that you can order them online along with all of the other products 4OVER4.com has to offer just makes it that much more accessible.

Source: PR Web - Online Printing Business 4OVER4.COM Introduces New WonderFoil Stickers Printing Service for Businesses
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USB Security on Lexmark Printers and MFPs

Go out and buy a computer today and you will find that it is nearly impossible to find one that doesn't have at least one USB port. These ports allow you to pop in a flash drive or some other compatible technology, which opens up the possibilities for both you and your computer. However, USB drives are not solely restricted to computers. A lot of copiers, printers and multifunction devices have USB support as well. What you may not know is that in order to have USB support, you have to have a slight measure of security exposure because anything that can be used for good can also undoubtedly be used for bad.

A plethora of Lexmark laser printers and multifunction printers have support for USB drives so it is definitely necessary to look at all the potential security consequences that come with such support. A full whitepaper from Office Product News talks about all the security considerations that you should take into account if you are looking at a printer or MFP that has USB support. In addition to that, the whitepaper explains all the different protective measures that have been incorporated to address such concerns.

USB devices are used to connect an infinite amount of devices to different technologies and are able to perform a lot of different interactions once connected. Unfortunately, the USB ports that are found on Lexmark devices are a lot more limited than ones you would find on computers or laptops due to the amount of security risks that arise from putting USB support on a copier, printer or other multifunction device.

When you use the USB drives on Lexmark devices this happens:

The device finds and displays all the image files and flash files by name that are located on the flash drive when it is inserted into the Lexmark device.

If you select a flash file to print, the firmware in the printer will update as long as the firmware updates are allowed in the security settings.

Lexmark devices also allow you to scan data to the USB drive directly if the drive is available in a supported scan format.

This definitely gives you something to think about, especially if you have a printer with USB support. Internet and document safety is becoming more and more important, especially with the recent rise of hack attempts on big name corporations and government websites. If you want to check out the full whitepaper, you can do that here.

Source: Office Product News - Security and USB Ports on Lexmark Devices

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Merizon Group Incorporated Acquired by Xerox

Xerox Corporation, one of the biggest manufacturers of copiers, printers, multifunction devices and related products in the world (and one of the most well-known), has just announced that its Global Imaging Systems subsidiary has acquired Merizon Group Incorporated, a copier and printer distributor, in the latest in a series of office services company acquisitions. The terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed by either company.

Xerox stated that the purchase built on the company's strategy of quote "creating a nationwide network of locally-based companies focused on improving document workflow and office efficiency." Xerox's Global Imaging Office Technology Division is responsible for the selling of printers, copiers and other office products for Xerox and has bought multiple companies in states like Iowa, New York, Illinois, Virginia and Florida this year alone.

Merizon's MBM division, which is based in Appleton, Wisconsin, is responsible for the distribution of Canon, Samsung, and Kyocera Mita brand printers, copiers, multifunction devices and other office products. The MBM division will start offering Xerox's printing products, as well as the company's print services, to its customers said the company in a recent statement.

Xerox is definitely looking to expand its business, especially with these recent purchases in Iowa, New York, Illinois, Virginia, Florida and now, most recently, Wisconsin. If Xerox keeps it up, we can expect some pretty big things from the company come 2012.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek - Xerox buys Merizon for undisclosed sum

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HP's New LaserJet Pro 100 Color Multifunction Printer

The new HP LaserJet Pro 100 is, overall, a solid color laser printer that is perfect for personal use. However, the high cost of consumables, along with the rather slow print speeds and missing features help limit the overall productivity of the device for use in home offices. If you are thinking of picking up the LaserJet Pro 100 for your home office, you may want to reconsider, especially since there are far better options out there that may cost you more up front but will, in turn, save you tons of money in the long run.

The LaserJet Pro 100 bears an almost exact resemblance to its predecessor, the LaserJet Pro M1212nf. However, this model is a step-up and cuts out the fax machine in favor of color printing that utilizes HP's innovative new carousel-style cartridge bay. The device also puts off a small carbon footprint by dumping the autoduplexer from the M1212nf and the rotating cartridge bay also helps with size, though at the expense of printing speed.

If you are looking at this device for a larger office, you may prefer to use a heavy-duty printer like the Dell 1355cnw multifunction printer but the LaserJet Pro 100 is still adequate for your small home office needs as it takes advantage of HP's unique features like ePrint and Smart Install as well as the device's own 35-page autodocument feeder.

As far as pros and cons go, the pros consist of the fact that the LaserJet Pro 100 will save you a ton of space while also offering professional-quality color documents with three-way network connectivity and cloud printing. The cons consist of print speeds being slower than average and the lack of autoduplexing which means more time and paper wasted. You can pick up the LaserJet Pro 100 printer from HP for $350.

Source: CNET - HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP

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Loffler Earns Sixth Consecutive Pro-Tech Service Award

Loffler Companies has just announced that it has, yet again, been awarded the Konica Minolta Pro-Tech Service Award for Service Excellence, making this the sixth consecutive year for the company to win. The Pro-Tech Award recognizes Loffler's award-winning service team supporting clients in Minnesota as well as Wisconsin.

According to Vice President Konica Minolta Business Solutions' Solutions Support Division James Ingrassia, "The Pro-Tech Award recognizes those elite Konica Minolta dealers able to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to customer support and satisfaction. It is a symbol of quality and assurance of professional, reliable service. Very few are able to achieve this honor, although hundreds have participated in the evaluation process, which is exhaustive. Every element of Loffler's service operation has been scrutinized and measured. Each year we raise the bar to reflect the technical advances that permeate our environment. Congratulations."

This award is exclusive to the copier industry and is intended to recognize the "best of the best". To be selected to become a member of this select group is an honor and Loffler's dedication to excellent service has not gone unnoticed. This recognition gives the client a distinctive advantage with Loffler. The client is assured that Loffler has the skills, the people and the systems to keep their equipment operating at the highest levels of productivity and quality.

In addition to that, Loffler is one of the top 15 Konica Minolta dealers in the United States and provides leadership in the Midwest with effective copier, MFP, production B&W and production color solutions. The company was recently the launch leader in introducing the Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C8000 high-speed color digital press with quality that rivals that of an offset printer.

"Our mission is simple," says President and CEO of Loffler Companies Jim Loffler. "We want to exceed client expectations. We've worked hard over the last 25 years to earn the trust and confidence of our clients by delivering innovative technology and services solutions. We are proud of our people and the service organization led by Joel Nelson, to win this prestigious award for the sixth year in a row."

Loffler was also recognized as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the country by Inc. 500 Magazine for the fourth straight year. In addition to the Konica Minolta line, Loffler also provides integrated office technology and services partnered with leading brands like Canon, HP, Toshiba, Microsoft, NEC and ShoreTel. The company's offerings include multifunctional copiers, printers, managed print services, IP telephone systems, IT managed services, document management, dictation, call recorders and on-site managed FM services.

Source: Market Watch - Konica Minolta Honors Loffler Companies With The 2012 Pro-Tech Service Award for Service Excellence

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HP's Deskjet 3050A All-in-One Printer

If you are looking for an all-in-one printer for your home or office, you may want to consider the new Deskjet 3050A All-in-One printer from HP. This device combines a very attractive design with the latest in cloud printing technology into one single multifunction device. In addition to that, the HP Deskjet 3050A All-in-One printer is perfect for small offices or home offices that do not need to print a lot of full-color photos and things of that nature.

However, with any product there are pros and cons. With the HP Deskjet 3050A All-in-One, you get a little of both. On the good side, this device features a rather refreshing design and the wireless capabilities for Web connectivity allow you to print in the cloud with HP ePrint technology. Many offices find great use in wireless cloud printing as it saves a lot of time and is much easier to do.

On the bad side, the HP Deskjet 3050A All-in-One lacks an Ethernet port for wired networking. In addition to that, the dual ink cartridge bay of the device is most definitely a money pit if you are planning on printing a high volume of photos or color documents. In times like these, most people and companies are looking at greener technologies and ones that can save them money, and this feature will definitely not do either.

Although the print quality of this device is limited by a dual-ink cartridge bay, the HP Deskjet 3050A All-in-One printer, which has a retail price of $80, is built for productivity with wireless connectivity as well as mobile printing thanks to HP smartphone apps and the company's ePrint remote printing service which allows you to access downloadable content from any computer.

However, the small, 60-sheet paper input capacity and the low-volume ink cartridges are not a positive for consumers looking at an all-in-one printer for a large office setting. Though if you are a periodic printer on a strict budget, the HP Deskjet 3050A All-in-One is definitely worth a second look.

Source: CNET - HP Deskjet 3050A e-All-in-One

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