April 2, 2016
Samsung partners with Nuance
– Announced its MFP will integrate with solutions from Nuance, and will be distributed through Samsung dealers
– Solutions include; Equitrac cost recovery solutions, AutoStore document capture solutions and SafeCom print management solutions
Sharp acquired by Foxconn
– Agreement finally reached on March 30, 2016.
– For greater understand of the transaction and its implications, please read John McIntyre’s article in “The Imaging Channel by following the link below:
Okidata wins production install
– Award from Smudge Designs of North York, Ontario, Canada
– Installed a DigiXpress Powerhouse Oki 942 production color system
– Reasons chosen was ability to: o Print on banners up to 52”
o Optional white toner
o Top speed of 50ppm
o 1200x1200dpi
Amazon to get into office supplies business
– According to some reports, company is considering buying the corporate business unit of Office Depot
– Staples is attempting to buy Office Deport, but has not cleared regulatory barriers
– Amazon.com is starting Amazon Business to expand its B2B business
Ricoh wins production contracts
– Award from VISOgraphic Inc. of Addison, Illinois o Installed a Ricoh Pro C9110 production color system
– Award from Graphic Partners of Zion, Illinois o Installed a Ricoh Pro C9100 production color system
o Chosen for its ability to handle 400gsm stocks and run up to 13”x27.5” sheets
– Award from KKP Barrie, a commercial printer in Ontario, Canada o Installed a Ricoh Pro C7100 production color system
o Was certified by Color-Logic of West Chester, Ohio for use of white toner
Xerox to ship new A4 and A3 MFPs
– Previously announced new “i” models with optional embedded apps
– WorkCentre 3655i with base MSRP of $1799 o A4 b/w print/scan/fax/copy
o Optional WiFi
o 4.3” color touchscreen LCD control panel
o Max monthly volume rating of 17K/mo
o Top speed of 47ppm
– WorkCentre 6655i with base MSRP of $3270 o A4 color print/scan/copy/fax
o 7” color touchscreen LCD control panel
o Up to 10K/mo max volume
o Top speed of 36ppm
– WorkCentre 7220i/7225i o A3 color scan/print/copy/fax
o Up to 6250 page per month
o Top speeds of 20ppm and 25ppm
– WorkCentre 7830i, 7835i, 7845i and 7855I o Base MSRPs start at $14,478
o A3 color scan/fax/print/copy
o Monthly volumes of 12K, 15K, 20K and 22K/mo respectively
o Top speeds of 30ppm, 35ppm, 45ppm and 50ppm respectively
– WorkCentre 5945i and 5955i with base MSRP of $15,600 o A3 b/w copy, print, scan and fax
o Document feeder scans both sides of original at same time for top scan speed of 200ipm
o 75K/mo and 100K/mo max volume ratings respectively
o Top speeds of 45ppm and 55ppm
– WorkCentre 5865i, 5875i and 5890i o Base MSRP starts at $25,245
o A3 b/w copy/print/scan/fax
o 100K, 125K and 150K/mo volume ratings
o Top speeds of 65ppm, 75ppm and 90ppm respectively
– WorkCentre 7970i has base MSRP of $31,000 o A3 color scan/fax/print/copy
o 40K/mo recommended max volume
o Top speed of 70ppm
Xerox previews new production systems
– Hosted a pre-Drupa show media event in Webster, NY on 3/16
– Sneak peak at Brenva HD, a new production color inkjet system o Top speed of 197ppm
o Intended to fit into the sub-iGen space
o Has “business color” quality, and not graphic arts quality
o Uses same frame, paper path and paper feeding system as iGen
o Uses inkjet technology from its purchase of Impika of France in 2013
o Uses printheads from Rialto system
– Also showed the Trivor 2400 Inkjet press o 20” roll fed
o Intended as replacement for Impika Compact
o Top speed of 2400ppm
Former Intel Corp. CEO passes
– Andrew S. Grove, who was 79, passed away last week
– Was the 3rd employee of the company, as he was hired by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce in 1968
– When asked what Intel employees liked most about him, he is quoted as saying “I say what I think”, and when asked what the what they like the least he said; “I say what I think”
– Author of best-selling book in 1996 “Only the Paranoid Survive”
– Time magazine named him Man of the Year in 1997
Coleman Parkes publishes survey results
– Asked consumers about the relevancy of direct mail received
– 81% of respondents said that material sent by educational establishments was irrelevant
– 83% felt materials from retailers was irrelevant
– 72% do not trust retail store brands for keeping consumer data safe
– 32% have taken their business elsewhere after being spammed with irrelevant materials
– 52% have more faith in healthcare vertical
– 46% find healthcare vertical materials relevant
– 47% have more faith in the public sector
– 46% find utilities provide relevant info
Associated Press reviews gov searches
– Annual review of FOIA (freedom of information act) requests handled by federal government agencies
– In 129,825 request cases last year, government searchers were unable to find and produce any documents whatsoever, or one in 6 cases o FBI failed 39%
o U.S. Customs and Border Protection failed 34%
o EPA (environmental protection agency) failed 58%
– 77% of requests resulted in censored documents or none at all
Toshiba wins school district contract
– Award from Pittsford Central School District of Western New York
– School CIO, Jeff Cimmerer, gave reason for choosing Toshiba branch; “As a result of their knowledgeable, patient and friendly approach, John McBride (Director of Sales) and his team added a human touch to the process”
– “developed the most comprehensive and compelling product portfolio to better address our content management needs at a price point that made sense”
Digital records accessible for 10 years?
– Preservica CEO, Jon Tilbury, wrote about the digital record storage
– “Due to file format and software obsolescence issues, along with the pace of technology refresh cycles, the consensus is that the tipping point for accessing digital data is not 100 years after it is stored, but more realistically, around 10 years.”
– “So, if you have digital files and records being created today that have a 10 year retention time or are indeed already 10+ years old, you run the risk of not being able to reach or use these when they are required.”
Hyland Software reports growth
– The creator of OnBase ECM (enterprise content management) software, announced that last year’s total revenue grew by 17%
– Software sales up 24%
– Is planning on hiring several hundred employees in 2016 to add to current workforce of 2100
– Claims to have installs at 14,900 different organizations
Google to compete with Nuance?
– One of the main sources of revenue for Nuance Corp. is selling Dragon voice recognition software
– Google, at its recent cloud user conference, unveiled Cloud Speech, which provide voice recognition services for 3rd party apps
– Will be initially free to use, but Google plans to eventually charge, and offer low cost pricing tiers
– Nuance stock share price dropped 4.2% on the news
Kodak to be involved with 3D printing?
– Kodak announced a partnership with Carbon Inc., in regards to a new 3D printing technology
– Announced Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) technology, which employs a unique process that uses light and oxygen to continuously grow an object from a reservoir of UV-curable resin
– Claims process is 25-100 times faster than traditional 3D printing
– “The innovativeness of CLIP attracted our attention”; stated Terry Taber, CTO of Kodak.
– Pricing and launch date unknown
Landa gives out more details of new press
– Will have large display booth at upcoming Drupa show in Germany
– New devices will use Nanographic Printing (similar to liquid toner)
– Will include sheetfed production color system running at 13,000 B1 sheets per hour
– Also a web press running one meter (41”) wide plastic packaging films
– Nano-Mellaography technology that will be low cost per sheet competitor to foil transfer process
– Products are supposed to start shipping in early 2017
HPE and Microsoft invest in startup
– Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Microsoft announced that they have contributed $73.5 million in funding to data center software startup Mesosphere
– Mesosphere now have $126 million in total funding
– Provides a system that automatically distributes the appropriate resources and data to power a software application so IT staff does not have to worry about configuring servers
Street pricing from print for pay market
– Ricoh Pro C7110X w/Fiery/GA Package/5th toner option/LCT/Finisher for $89,000. o Color clicks @ $0.04 and b/w clicks @ $0.0087. 11”x17” billed as one click, and pricing fixed for 5 years
– Xerox Versant 2100 production color system w/Fiery/LCT/Stacker/Finisher/GBC/Plockmatic/Bookletmaker/Trimmer and D95 production b/w system w/finisher/folder/LCT for $227,000. o Color clicks @ $0.023 for letter size, and upcharge of $0.008 for larger size sheets
o B/w clicks @ $0.006.
o Base service charge of $650/month
– KIP 7170 b/w wide format system w/controller/PostScript for $16,525. $0.032 per square foot for service/supplies.
Xeikon readies new production technology
– Xeikon, a division of the Flint Group, has a new system it will unveil at the Drupa show in Germany, called Trillium One
– Uses Tonnik liquid toner technology
– Top speed of 200 feet per minute
– 1200x1200dpi
– Print width of 19.7”
– Designed for production of high volume direct marketing materials, and catalog publishing
– “high resolution imaging heads and toner particle size of less than 2 microns create a winning combination”; stated Danny Mertens of Xeikon
– Pricing not announced
InPlant Graphics survey results
– Survey of inplant copy/print shops in public educational institutions
– In 2015, how did revenue compare to 2014
– How did revenue in 2015 compare with 2014 o 58.3% = stated it increased
o 31.3% = flat
o 10.4% = decreased
– What changed in last 2 years o 76% = added equipment
o 54% = added services
o 24% = increased staff
o 16% = expanded mailing operations
o 14% = expanded or move facilities
– Top products produced o 98% = brochures
o 94% = business forms
o 92% = newsletters
o 90% = business cards
o 90% = posters
o 86% = stationery
o 82% = envelopes
o 78% = manuals
o 76% = banners/signs
o 74% = directories
o 72% = annual reports
o 68% = calendars
o 64% = books
o 60% = direct mail
– How do you get funding o 26% = funded by school
o 22% = self-supported
o 30% = mostly self-supported & school funded
o 22% = most funded
Kyocera opens new lab
– Kyocera (aka Kyoto Ceramic Company of Japan) announced it has established a Software Laboratory
– Initially has a team of 20, and will double to 40 by end of March
– Will increase to 200 employees by FY2020
– Tasks include strengthening R&D infrastructure for embedded software and its components businesses, enhancing development capacity of cutting-edge software technologies for equipment businesses
– Promote the acceleration and expansion of its IoT (Internet of Things) business
Kyocera names new president in U.S.
– Current President and CEO of Kyocera Document Solutions American, Nori Ina, announced he is headed back to Japan
– The current head of Kyocera Italy, Yukio Ikeda, will take his place
Dealer wins award
– Marco has been named the winner of two 2016 Perfect Image Awards by imageSource Magazine
– Categories were Dealer of the Year and Outstanding Leadership in Customer Engagement
– Awards accepted by Steve Gau, VP of Sales and Trevor Akervik, Senior Sales Director of Marco, during ITEX show in Fort Lauderdale, FL on 3/8
– Marco is headquartered in Minnesota, and has locations across the Midwestern U.S.
Lexmark in the news
– The Kansas City Business Journal reported that the company is now subleasing two floors (60,000 square feet) of its software headquarters in Lenexa, KS (this represents 25% of Lexmark’s current usage)
– Lemark spent $10.7 million “making significant efforts” to fix problems with its income taxes
– Reported that “tax leadership and personnel changes” were part of fixes
– 1,050 job cuts to start in March, and continue for next 12 months
