Monday, January 23, 2012

WonderFoil Business Cards Available from 4OVER4.com

4OVER4.com logo4OVER4.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
Digital Journal - New York Printing Company 4OVER4.COM Introduces WonderFoil Business Cards Printing Services for Businesses

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Monday, January 9, 2012

USB Security on Lexmark Printers and MFPs

Lexmark printersGo 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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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Merizon Group Incorporated Acquired by Xerox

XeroxXerox 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

Monday, December 12, 2011

HP's New LaserJet Pro 100 Color Multifunction Printer

HP LaserJet Pro 100The 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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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Loffler Earns Sixth Consecutive Pro-Tech Service Award

Loffler CompaniesLoffler 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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Monday, November 14, 2011

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

HP Deskjet 3050AIf 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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Monday, October 31, 2011

Kyocera Mita America Introduces New ECOSYS Multifunction Printers

Kyocera Mita AmericaKyocera Mita America Incorporated just recently introduced the ECOSYS FS-1135MFP and FS-1035MFP/DP 37 ppm black and white multifunction printers. The new FS-1135MFP and FS-1035MFP/DP are both a part of Kyocera's ECOSYS line of environmentally friendly products and utilize long-life consumables for consistent high-quality image output while also meeting Energy Star guidelines for both power and efficiency. The result is superior products with a low total cost of ownership and minimal impact on the environment.

Both of these devices are perfectly suited for small and medium-sized businesses as well as shared workgroup environments, incorporating enhanced standard features and functionality in order to help improve document productivity while simultaneously lowering operating expenses. In addition to that, both devices include a 250-sheet paper drawer and a 50-sheet multi-purpose tray while also offering two optional 250-sheet drawers for a total of 800 sheet maximum paper capacity.

Both devices also include standard network printing, copy and color scanning capabilities with the FS-1135MFP also offering standard fax capabilities, allowing your business to have document imaging solutions designed to meet workflow requirements with a single device. Considering both devices were engineered using Kyocera's ECOSYS technology, both devices incorporate long-life consumables and achieve one of the lowest costs per print.

As far as pricing and availability goes, the ECOSYS FS-1135MFP and ECOSYS FS-1035MFP/DP multifunctional printers are available right now via authorized Kyocera Mita dealers with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $1,371 for the FS-1135MFP and $1,181 for the FS-1035MFP/DP. If you want all the information regarding both the ECOSYS FS-1135MFP and ECOSYS FS-1035MFP/DP or to find the nearest dealer, you can always head on over to Kyocera's official website.

Source: Buyers Lab - Kyocera Mita America Unveils New Black and White ECOSYS Multifunctional Printers


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Monday, October 17, 2011

New Document Processing Technology to Come from Canon-Oracle Partnership

CanonCanon is planning on working with Oracle to integrate its business copiers and printers with Oracle's database and server products. This is definitely an interesting partnership as you do not typically see names like Oracle and Canon in the same sentence. But, nevertheless, it is happening and should prove mutually beneficial for both companies.

The first step in the partnership will be made by Canon, whose subsidiary IT Solutions will sell a brand new platform that is capable of easily linking products like Canon's ImageRunner Advance copiers with Oracle's database, WebLogic and other offerings. The new platform will go on sale in January in Japan and then in the United States and Europe in the first half of the year.

Japanese companies, like Canon, are usually strong in developing advanced hardware. In addition to that, Canon also makes steppers for mass producing integrated circuits and is also a leading producer of high-end cameras. However, the company is considerably weaker in terms of software. The good news, for Canon at least, is that software and databases are now becoming a crucial part of the business copier and printer industry where documents are stored and processed digitally at an alarming rate.

Canon has stated that the tie-up will offer business solutions that include optical character recognition for saving documents as well as advanced features for combining and splitting PDF files. Canon also stated that in the near future, the company will work with Oracle in developing middleware for its online storage service and that the two companies will be working together in order to further develop and refine the Java programming language.

Canon has used Oracle's Java as the basis for third-party application development platform for its multifunction copiers a long time and the new joint development will extend that partnership, according to Canon spokesman Gota Fumoto.

Source: PC World - Canon, Oracle to Develop Document Processing Technology

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Ricoh Named New York Giants' Official Document Solutions Provider

New York Giants helmetRicoh Americas Corporation has just announced that the company has officially been named as the Official Document Solutions Partner of the National Football League's New York Giants.

Thanks to this new relationship, Ricoh will be implementing a Managed Document Services (MDS) solution. MDS is Ricoh's unique offering that brings together industry-leading experience, technological expertise and robust services and tools that are specifically designed to optimize the way documents are managed and document management fleets are deployed. An MFD can help your organization or business in a plethora of ways including:



  • Enhance Security

  • Reduce Total Cost of Ownership

  • Improve Business Processes

  • Maximize Efficiency

  • Enhance Environmental Sustainability


In addition to the MDS and document management equipment that is designed to help streamline business processes, Ricoh will also help the Giants meet their environmental goals. Ricoh has been a leader in creating green equipment for the past 20 years as well as a supporter of workforces that are trying to reduce their carbon footprint.

According to Vice President of Marketing for Ricoh Mike Dane, "Through MDS, Ricoh will help the New York Giants organization obtain measurable control of their output equipment and show how these devices support day-to-day business functions. We will implement solutions to help improve productivity through continuous innovation, assessments and measurement of their processes and results as well as help protect the environment through our state-of-the-art document management solutions."

Michael Stevens, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the New York Giants added, "The New York Giants are excited to welcome Ricoh as our Official Document Solutions Partner, and we look forward to working with them to improve our workflow efficiency while helping to reduce our environmental impact. When the Giants opened the Timex Performance Center, our new training facility, we sought to have the best possible document management technology available in the building, and that's clearly Ricoh."

Ricoh offers a full range of digital imaging products that are perfectly suited for any work group from SMB to Enterprise. Products include color and black and white multifunction copiers, printers, facsimile systems, scanners, digital duplicators, wide format copiers and digital cameras.

Source: PR Newswire - New York Giants Name Ricoh Official Document Solutions Provider

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Monday, September 19, 2011

Copier Rentals

Copier RentalI don't think anybody would disagree with me when I say that copiers are some of the most useful and important pieces of equipment for any business, small or large. However, copiers have many other uses that do not necessarily lie within the boundaries of an office building. For these uses, whether they be at a convention, trade show or conference, Rentacomputer.com offers the extremely convenient option of copier rentals.

Many people don't really consider renting a device such as a copier, though more people would highly consider it if they knew the different options they have as well as the savings they could earn. However, before you go looking into renting a copier, it is always good to know why you may want to.

Copier rentals make perfect sense if you need a copier for something like a corporate event, company marketing project, year-end financial report, temporary office, convention service or a personal special project. No matter what the need is, if it is short term or long term and a copier purchase just isn't justified, a copier rental is your best course of action.

Copier rentals from Rentacomputer.com come in many different varieties, all of which can be specifically tailored to your exact needs. One option provided by Rentacomputer.com is that of a Black & White copier rental or a color copier rental. Black & White copier rentals are the most popular due to the low cost of operation and upkeep. Color copier rentals are more expensive because color copying takes longer, requires more ink and the device overall is more expensive. However, color copying is essential if you are planning on using your copier rental to create banners or fliers. If you are just using it to print off memos or paperwork, then your best bet is to go with a Black & White copier rental.

However, there is more to a good copier than just being able to copy papers. A copier worth getting will also be able to handle other tasks, such as index cards, transparencies and other heavier media. Versatility in a copier is usually essential and it is also vital to rent a copier that will be able to handle anything you need or may need at any given moment.

Thankfully, if you don't know what you need, Rentacomputer.com can help you. A professional Tech Travel Agent will assess your situation and help determine what is the right rental for you, whether it be a color copier rental, black and white copier rental or even a printer rental. By going with a company that has been in the business for over 20 years, you know you are going with a name you can trust.

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