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Canon Announces uniFLOW V5.4 the Latest Version of Its Award-Winning Single Platform Output, Device and Scan Management Solution

(Melville, NY) February 2, 2016 – To help eliminate barriers to productivity, businesses require centralized platforms for output management that also offer flexibility and advanced scanning solutions with ease of integration into existing workflows. Building upon this market
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Canon U.S.A. and EFI Announce Solutions Designed to Meet Market Demand for Highly Automated Workflow Solutions

(Melville, NY) January 19, 2016 — Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has expanded its existing relationship with EFI™  to offer streamlined production workflow solutions that enable users to utilize the full breadth of Canon’s sheetfed, toner-based digital
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Between the Lines: Kyocera Rolls Out New Apps and Canon Recaps 2015 and Looks to 2016

Two OEMs have been making a bit of noise the past few weeks and I thought it would be interesting to share some of that noise with you while I’m away at the Sharp dealer meeting. During the second week in November Kyocera had a Webinar to introduce two new apps that further
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Top 10 iOS Mobile Print Apps

Apple’s ever-popular iPhone and iPad devices are a great replacement for bulky laptops if you just want to browse the web, watch videos or listen to music. They’re also much better for producing business documents and helping you organize your business life than people typically
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Your MFP Wants to be a Smartphone so Bad!

I’m sensing a bit of envy in the BLI office. Every time I glance over at the printer, I notice it glaring jealously at my iPhone. It’s pretty awkward, but I can sympathize (just don’t tell my phone). Just like a tiger can’t change its stripes, the printer cannot be my phone. But
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Between the Lines: Best MPS Brands According to Photizo

I received an interesting e-mail last week from Ken Stewart of Photizo Group about the best MPS brands in 2015, based on feedback from more than 600 MPS decision makers who are either engaged with or actively evaluating an MPS contract in the U.S. and Canada. According to
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Business as usual – IP Safe Canon IR advance C5030 & 2270 Series

June 29, 2015 – Due to a recent notice issued by US International Trade Commission (ITC) about certain toner supply containers and components thereof DN 3070; we are pleased to offer you solutions that are free from patent hassle. Thanks to our dedication to innovation and
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Weak Yen Still Benefits Japanese Firms but Signs of a Cooling Market Emerge

Like many businesses in Japan, March 31 is the day the fiscal year ends for most Japanese copier and printer makers and a few weeks later we begin learning how the respective companies did. This year was no different, so in the days just before this magazine went to press, Epson,
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Technical Tips

Subject: Canon IR3300 ADF Skew Question: Anyone know what causes this model of Canon to skew the original when trying to duplex? It looks like the original twists sideways just before it finishes scanning the first side, then sometimes will jam or re-feed crooked when it goes
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How to Be Successful Selling Light Production & Wide Format

As more dealers delve into the higher end production space, greater numbers are searching for opportunities with light production and wide format devices in not only traditional production environments, but within their traditional accounts as well. That’s because these devices
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Technical Tips

Subject: Ricoh MP-5000 Tone Up Question: Hello there guys. Can anyone tell me the proper procedure to tone up an MP-5000 getting very light copies? Customer has put in a new toner cartridge but copies are still light. Thanks.  Answer: SP-2207 will do a forced toner supply, but I
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OEMs Keep Pressure On Vendors Marketing Infringing Ink and Toner Supplies

Attorneys for a number of hardware manufacturers are ramping up for what appears to be a very busy year. Canon, Hewlett-Packard, and Lexmark all have lawsuits pending in various U.S. federal courts against firms both foreign and domestic. The defendants are alleged to have
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Public Notification: ILG and Canon Resolve Dispute

Calabasas, Calif.  — February 16, 2015  —  ILG – International Laser Group, Inc. (a member of the Turbon Group) has entered into a settlement agreement with Canon to resolve their pending dispute in the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. District Court for the
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Canon Announces imageFORMULA DR-C225W Office Document Scanner

New scanner with built-in wireless capability helps professionals modernize paper-based processes MELVILLE, N.Y., February 9, 2015 – Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today introduced the imageFORMULA DR-C225W, an innovative new document scanner with
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EFI Self-Serve Print Products Now Available with Canon MFPs

FREMONT, California – February 9, 2015 – EFI (Nasdaq: EFII) today announced that Canon U.S.A., Inc. will add new self-serve management capabilities in customer print environments, offering the EFI Self-Serve M500 Copy and Print Station and EFI Self-Serve AdminCentral with many
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