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Dear Readers, Printing technology is continuing to develop for offset processes, but the major developments are taking place in digital printing – and particularly inkjet, which is enjoying major investments in R&D on printheads, inks, and finishing systems. There are also significant developments in enabling workflow technology – for all processes and substrates, with much emphasis on paper to improve the quality of water-based inkjet printing. The developments are changing the relative cost positions of digital and offset printing. Generally the economic crossover point is getting higher and this will fuel further adoption of digital technology, at the expense of the established litho, flexo and gravure alternatives. Digital printing will continue to grow in most print sectors across the world. Mono webfed electrophotography is being superseded by full-colour inkjet; but despite this competition, the volume and value of electrophotography will continue to rise as colour applications grow. Innovative users will find more applications and niches to exploit the advantages of digital – some at the expense of offset printing, but also by opening totally new opportunities.
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FAST TRACK Odyssey Enters Lamination Machine Market, Looks Forward to Good Growth Mr. Sharad Midha,
President, Sumanglam International
NEWS UPDATE
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EXPANSION PLAN OSA Business Solutions’ Ink Manufacturing Unit to be Operational Soon
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Mr. Omveer Singh Director, OSA Business Solutions
PRODUCT ROUNDUP
TECH TALK Remanufacturing the HP Color LaserJet Pro M254, MFP M280 (CF500A/X-CF503A/X, 202A/XS Series) Black and Color Toner cartridges
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HOT PRODUCT
36 Indigo Prints Launches Non fading UV Resistant Photo Dye inks for Epson Printer
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N E W S U P D AT E Static Control Announces John Young as Global Information Officer
2018 BTA National Conference to Be Held in New York City
of change,” said Young. “As the company moves with new initiatives, I look forward to standardizing our operations and leveraging technology to make both our employees and customers have an easier experience.”Young has more than a decade of experience in leading transformation projects with Fortune 500 companies. He joins Static Control after serving as IT director at Circle K/Couche-Tard, a multinational operator of more than 15,000 convenience stores. During his time there, he created an IT strategy that helped Circle K/ Couche-Tard expand its operating footprint in North America and across the globe.“Now is an exciting time to be with Static Control,” said Bill Swartz, president of Static Control. “As our cartridge business grows, it is essential to make sure our framework is built on the firmest foundation, from nuts to bolts. John will help us implement the most recent technological advances to our systems.”In his spare time, Young enjoys water skiing, offshore sailing and spending time with his family.
Virtulytix recognises their partner ‘Doing Better
Static Control has announced John Young as the company’s global information officer.“Static Control is in a transitional phase right now, and I feel comfortable in the midst
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The Business Technology Association (BTA) will hold its 2018 BTA National Conference, hosted by BTA East, Sept. 19-21 at the Stewart Hotel in New York City, New York. The hotel discount deadline is Aug. 27, so register today to reserve your room. Open to office technology dealers from across the country, the event will feature: a keynote address led by James Lawrence, the Iron Cowboy; a vendor panel on production and industrial print; a memorable t e a m building experience, eight additional educational sessions led by industry leaders; time to network with peers and exhibiting sponsors, including during a welcoming reception and breaks; and a dinner cruise around Manhattan in a glass-top boat, the Bateaux. The 2018 BTA National Conference will begin at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, with welcoming comments followed by the keynote address, “Redefine Impossible,” presented by Lawrence and sponsored by HP. Lawrence will share his story of completing 50 Ironmans in 50 consecutive days in all 50 states, as well as his life leading up to the mission and winning two prior world records. A break, giving attendees time to visit with peers and exhibiting sponsors, will follow. Breaks between sessions on both days will also give attendees additional networking time. A memorable team-building experience, “The Contagion,” sponsored by Continuum, will take place.
Business’ as Leader in MPS
Virutlytix has recognized Doing Better Business as a leader in managed print services (MPS). Doing Better Business was one of seven independent channel partners that Virtulytix selected to participate in the 2018 Leaders Index for MPS Channel Partners, based on demonstrated leadership in MPS. The L e a d e r s Index for MPS Channel Partners is a collection of hand-selected, independent MPS partners from around the world that are regarded as the gold standard in managed print and document services. Virtulytix classifies this index of elite providers from across North America, Africa, and Europe as a lens to view the current landscape of MPS. “We started our Managed Services program in 2004 as Printer Fleet Management and have continued to grow and improve to what we now call Managed Print & Document Services.”, said Debra Dellaposta, President of Doing Better Business, “It is rewarding for our team members to be recognized as a global leader for all the effort they make in developing world-class business processes, workflows and metrics for our clients.” “As the managed services landscape reaches maturity in many markets, we continue to see a demonstrated need for measurable best practices and benchmarks built on real-world results by recognized leaders in managed print and document services,” said Ken Stewart, vice president of services for Virutlytix. “These MPS leaders not only demonstrate leadership in MPS but a genuine interest in the pursuit of best practices that benefit the industry and the customers it serves.”
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N E W S U P D AT E EPSON High-Capacity InkTank Inkjet Printers Achieve Cumulative Global Sales of 30 Million Units
Epson announced that cumulative global sales of its high-capacity InkTank inkjet printers have crossed 30 million units. In India alone, Epson has sold in excess of 2.5 million InkTank printers since its launch in
2011. Epson also retained its No. 1 spot in the Inkjet printer market (by Volume and Value) for Q2 CY 2018, as per a leading research firm. As per IDC’s Hard Copy Peripherals (HCP) Quarterly market report (2018 Q2), Epson sold 201,565 inkjet printers in Q2 2018 to lead the market. Epson captured 47.7% of the Inkjet market by volume and 56.9% in value, while HP followed with a volume market share of 32.4 % and value share of 25.6%. Canon lagged behind at 18.3% volume share. Epson has been the leader in the Inkjet market for a few years now. Epson first launched high-capacity InkTank inkjet printers in October 2010 in Indonesia. The company had by the end of FY2017 (ended March 2018) introduced the printers in about 150 countries and regions, with growth in emerging economies causing the proportion of high-capacity InkTank products in the overall inkjet printer market to grow annually. Epson has continued to maintain the number one share of the market in these products due to its strong brand recognition in the market and its abundant lineup. ‘This achievement is a huge milestone for Epson. We have been consistently leading the InkTank printer market in India. Our in-depth understanding of the Indian market and customers has helped us deliver the best products and solutions. Epson’s InkTank printers have been
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a runaway success in India with consumers from the home, office & commercial segments embracing the ultra-low cost printing. We will continue to offer unique value and solutions to delight our customers” said Siva Kumar, General Manager, Inkjet Printers at Epson India.
Konica Minolta India makes its first roll-to-roll label printing installation for AccurioLabel 190 at Hora Art in Noida!
Konica Minolta Business Solutions has recently installed AccurioLabel 190, its stateof-the-art digital label printing solution, at Hora Art in India. The Hora Art installation marks the first roll-to-roll label printing installation made by Konica Minolta India and further strengthens the company’s domain
leadership position in the country. Pradeep Hora, Managing Director and Sanjay Hora, Director of the company, Hora Arts, said, “We wanted a digital label printing solution which could seamlessly cater to our various smalllot printing requirements. The AccurioLabel from Konica Minolta is perfectly suited to our business needs and allows us to deliver superior quality prints at fast speed, with better overall productivity and profitability.” Speaking at the latest equipment installation, Ashok Sethi, EGM PP & IP Sales, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt ltd, said, “The growing demand for differentiated labels and packaging options has made it necessary for print and printing businesses to look beyond the conventional and towards more advanced, future-ready solutions. The
installation of AccurioLabel 190, our first roll-to-roll label printing installation in India, follows close on heels of its India launch and is proof that the print and printing market is ripe for disruption through technological innovation.”A compact, high-performance digital label printer, the AccurioLabel 190 from Konica Minolta operates at the optimal intersection of performance, quality, and cost. It uses dry toner electrophotography to deliver outstanding high-quality images. The AccurioLabel 190 ensures extremely accurate image processing and formation for industrial printing requirements; the print quality is as high as the most high-end digital label printers and is comparable to offset printing. The AccurioLabel 190 also boasts of the highest speed and most stable printing performance in its class with per-minute speeds of 18.9m, 13.5m, and 9.45m, depending on the paper type. It can handle a wide range of media such as ordinary/matte paper, glossy paper, tack paper, synthetic paper, and film with paper thickness of 60-250 micron and maximum input width of 330 mm. All of this makes the AccurioLabel 190 perfect for new-age label printing operations such as small-lot printing, VDP, and barcode printing. The AccurioLabel 190 is equipped with advanced colour adjustment software, allowing it to deliver consistent, stable, and superior quality output from sample production to actual production. This enables the AccurioLabel 190 to ensure higher productivity and better profitability, even for small-lot printing.
Visual Edge Technology, Inc. Acquires Mercury Document Imaging Co.
Like his customers, the president of Mercury Document Imaging Co., Joel Volk, cares most about the end result. So much so that he has a bird feeder and bird bath outside of his office window to remind him of that daily. “I don’t care about the
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N E W S U P D AT E feeder, the bath, or the seeds. I just want the birds,” says Volk. “The same goes for our customers. They don’t want machines. They don’t want software. They just want their operations to work effortlessly, and they want to grow without having to add resources.” Wanting the same prosperity for his company, Volk has joined the likes of other independent dealerships nationwide with the recent sale of Mercury Document Imaging to Visual Edge Technology, Inc. The deal marks the 31st acquisition for Visual Edge. With three locations in Southern California and one in Chicago, Mercury Document Imaging is a total office automation provider of multifunctional equipment, document management software, managed print, and shredding solutions.Volk says that when he started looking at acquisition companies to partner with, he found Visual Edge to be a community of talented and successful business leaders all working together in the industry that he loves.“My goal is for all of us to grow together as we learn new and better ways to make it easy for our clients,” added Volk.A self-proclaimed family man, Volk got into the business 33 years ago while working as a temp at his father’s typewriter repair company. Since then, he has never
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looked back. Volk will continue leading Mercury as president and general manager while receiving advisory support from Visual Edge. The sales and service operations for Mercury’s customers and employees will also remain the same.
Lexmark’s Kinlaw Recognized Among CRN’s Top 100 Executives
Lexmark announced today that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Sammy Kinlaw, Lexmark vice president, worldwide channel and OEM sales, to its
2018 list of Top 100 Executives. This annual list recognizes leaders from the technology industry who have played an integral role in shaping today’s IT channel, whether by driving huge cultural shifts, creating rich new opportunities, or forging innovative routes to success. Kinlaw joined the Lexmark executive team in February 2018. A proven technology sales leader, Kinlaw has held a number of leadership roles calling on enterprise endusers and the commercial channel, including
senior roles at IBM and Lenovo. Kinlaw holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. CRN also named Kinlaw among its Top 25 Channel Sales Leaders in 2016 and 2017. “We are proud to see Sammy represented among CRN’s Top 100 Executives,” said Brock Saladin, Lexmark executive vice president and chief revenue officer. “Sammy is a dedicated and highly capable leader who is making a great impact at Lexmark, as we work to continuously improve and expand our channel offering and partnerships.”“Visionary and strategic leadership can make the difference between just surviving and actually excelling in this period of disruptive change for the IT channel,” said Bob Skelley, CEO, The Channel Company. “In order for technology suppliers and solution providers to thrive and stay ahead of the competition, they need leaders who are able to envision both the future of the channel and the role their organization needs to play in order to create that reality. CRN’s 2018 Top 100 Executives embody these qualities. They are change agents who deliver unwavering guidance to their companies, always asking where are we headed and not being afraid to take the necessary steps to get there.”
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N E W S U P D AT E Katun Corp. Names Ronald Petrucci Vice President, North America Office Equipment Channel
Katun Corporation announced that Ronald Petrucci has been appointed vice president, Katun North America Office Equipment Channel, effective July 24. Petrucci has held several executive sales and marketing positions during his career in the imaging industry, most recently as senior vice president, Business Development at Clover Imaging Group. In his new role at Katun, Petrucci will have oversight and direct responsibility for all North America Office Equipment Channel operations.“We are very excited to have Ron join Katun’s management team,” said Katun President and CEO, Bob Moore. “He is an extremely knowledgeable, hardworking individual with decades of experience in every facet of the imaging industry and a proven track record in increasing revenue and organizational profitability. We’re expecting great things from Ron and are confident he will lead our North America Business Unit team to even greater success in growth, productivity and profitability.”“Katun is an established, highly-regarded name in the BTA channel and I look forward to accelerating our growth,” said Petrucci.Petrucci has held top executive positions in many of the imaging industry’s top organizations, including Panasonic Office Imaging, Kyocera Mita and Danka. In addition to 25 years of industry experience, Petrucci holds a Master of Business Administration
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degree in Marketing from Arizona State University.
Metrofuser Steps Up Acquisitions
Laser printer parts manufacturer Metrofuser announced the investment in the development of corporate staff that will be devoted to acquisitions. This team is responsible for identifying and examining potential acquisition candidates, performing detailed analysis, valuation, due diligence, and all actions necessary to consummate an acquisition. Metrofuser’s acquisitions staff
specializes in serving original equipment manufacturers, financial institutions, workout consultants, corporations and individual businesses. The company access the highest return on valued assets, with a, highly strategize disposition plan, expertly crafted targeted marketing and precise execution. Metrofuser has experience in successfully integrating acquisitions, and typically complete our integrations within 90 days of acquisition. The companies decentralized management structure minimizes many of the issues that typically arise in conjunction with the integration of acquired companies.“Our goal with each acquisition is to make the process as efficient as possible, and minimize the disruption,” said Will DeMuth, copresident of Metrofuser. “That way, the team at the operating company can continue to concentrate their efforts on providing outstanding service to their customers.”
DocPoint Solutions Wins 2018 Nintex Partner Award for Business Excellence
DocPoint Solutions, Inc. (DocPoint),
a Konica Minolta company specializing in consultation and architecture planning and design for Microsoft SharePoint and its integrated suite of products, is pleased to announce it has been named a winner in the 7th Annual Nintex Partner Awards within the Business Excellence category. DocPoint was recognized for promoting the value of the Nintex Platform and driving customer success with the platform’s intelligent process automation capabilities. “Nintex is honored to recognize DocPoint Solutions as a winner in the 2018 Nintex Partner Awards,” said Nintex CEO Eric Johnson. “Our success is in large part due to our top partners who are leaders in their respective fields and are helping public and private sector organizations successfully automate, orchestrate and optimize their most sophisticated business processes with the Nintex Platform.” As the world’s largest Nintex reseller and integrator, DocPoint has the ability to provide customers with powerful and efficient enterprise content management (ECM) systems that include Nintex’s Workflow and Forms solutions. DocPoint’s deep knowledge of the Nintex on-premises and cloud services platform, combined with its national SharePoint practice servicing public sector and commercial customers, has led to this unparalleled achievement for both sales and service. In addition, as a Nintex certified trainer, DocPoint is able to develop and deliver customized in-depth training to customers. Whether using SharePoint or Office 365, customers can maximize their ECM investment while automating business processes, realizing new efficiencies, improving productivity and streamlining collaboration.
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Orinton, Experiencing Robust Growth, Plans to Get into Imaging Product Imports Next Year
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riends International, founded in 2010, is a Jahangirpuri (New Delhi) based provider of imaging consumables under their brand name Orinton. Led by its Proprietor, Manpreet Singh, the product portfolio of Orinton includes laser toner cartridges, toner powders, laser cartridge parts, liquid inks—black and color, etc. They have also a branch office in Wazirpur in New Delhi and in Rudrapur in Uttarkhand. Today Orinton is one of the fastest growing brands for imaging consumables in North India. Manpreet Singh comments, “Our main focus is on providing quality products and good service and maintaining strong long-term relations. Our prices are above market prices as we focus on good quality. On
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Mr. Manpreet Singh, Proprietor, Friends International
color front, our brand laser toners are selling well. We have over 200 partners. Most of our customers are concentrated in NCR, Punjab, Uttaranchal, UP and Haryana in North India. The GST law has been good for our business and it is a good initiative by the government. It has simplified many procedures and increased the business efficiency. Market has been dull during the last few years, but in spite of down turn, our business has been growing at an annual rate of 20%. We are satisfied with our current progress and are very optimistic about our future growth and we want to start importing imaging products directly starting from 2019. We want to strengthen our presence further in the imaging industry in North India.”
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PRODUCT ROUNDUP Print Audit Announces the Release of its Infinite Embedded Module for Sharp OSA Enabled MFPs
Print Audit is pleased to announce that Print Audit Embedded for Infinite User Management has been released for Sharp OSA Enabled multi-function peripherals (MFPs). Infinite User Management is a fully revamped replacement for Print Audit’s popular Print Audit 6 product. The new
version of Print Audit Embedded brings a more powerful and streamlined print management experience to Sharp MFPs. The Embedded software provides powerful cost recovery, rules-based-printing, secure release and pull-printing capabilities. Print Audit Embedded installs directly onto Sharp OSA-enabled MFPs, allowing users to control and recover printing, copying, faxing and scanning costs. Seamlessly integrated with the desktop version of Infinite User Management, Embedded is a complete document tracking, chargeback, secure release and pull printing solution that eliminates the need for external hardware.Sharp OSA is a development platform that allows third-party software developers to customize Sharp MFPs for integration with critical network applications.
LD Products Announces E-Automate PO Processor Integration for Dealers
LD Products, a nation-wide distributor of premium quality OEM alternative print cartridges with the highest success rate in the industry is pleased to announce the completion of their PO Processor integration for the E-Automate Platform. Now price and availability of LD’s complete series of Gold Line monochrome and color print cartridges can be sourced easier than ever before. “We’ve surpassed our cartridge quality goals and now PO Processor makes it even easier for dealers to select a Gold Line product to grow their profits over leading remanufactured OEM alternatives”, stated Christian Pepper, President of the LD Products Channel Partner Division. Effective immediately, imaging dealers leveraging E-automate’ s Purchase Order Processor (PO Processor or POP) can do the following for the entire LD Gold Line Series up to and including the latest software revision level 17.2: Quickly gaining momentum over leading
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brands of remanufactured print cartridges since launch in January 2018, each Gold Line cartridge comes with LD’s exclusive Lifetime Guarantee. If a dealer or their customer is dissatisfied, LD will gladly replace the product free of charge on an overnight delivery service and compensate the dealer for labor costs. Plus, all Gold Line cartridges are fully backed by an indemnification against USA IP/Patent infringement.
Miller’s Professional Imaging Adds Second Canon DreamLabo to their Fleet of Printers
Canon U.S.A. Inc. has announced that Miller’s Professional Imaging has added a second Canon DreamLabo 5000 inkjet production photo printer to their print shop to provide its high-quality capabilities to its Mpix Brand Products. With the DreamLabo,
Mpix customers can now create Premium Panoramic Photo Books in luster and glossy paper surfaces.“The superb quality of photographs printed on the Canon’s DreamLabo 5000 has given consumers new ways to preserve their most cherished memories with vivid clarity and detail, whether in a standalone image or a picture book,” said Shinichi Yoshida, executive vice president and general manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc.
NC Printing Company Expands its High-end Digital Print Offerings, Adding an EFI VUTEk Inkjet Press for Retail POP Work
iTek Graphics has completed its largestever superwide-format inkjet printing investment. The Concord, North Carolinabased company has installed an EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro hybrid flatbed/roll inkjet press from Electronics For Imaging . The new press replaces an older hybrid inkjet printer the company used, giving the company added production capacity to meet rapidly growing customer demand for high-quality retail point-of-purchase (POP) signage and graphics. “We looked at all the high-volume,
high-quality superwide-format inkjet presses in the market,” said iTek Graphics Owner John Rawlins, “and while they all offered highquality printing, the decision came down to
which press offered the best combination of price, speed and price per square foot for ink. The VUTEk gives us the most bang for the buck.”Primary applications for iTek Graphics with its new, 126-inch wide digital press include retail display promotional signage printed on styrene and corrugated plastic. Much of that signage is printed to support a major customer – a grocery chain that relies on iTek Graphics for its printing needs at locations across eight states. Printing at speeds up to 125 boards per hour, the VUTEk press has eight channels, including two white inks, and delivers premium-quality, grayscale imaging on a broad range of flexible and rigid substrates up to 2 inches thick. A threequarter automated material handling system installed with the press ensures faster loading and off-loading to maintain high productivity.
Katun Introduces Color Toners for Use in Sharp 3070/4070/6070 Applications
Katun Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of Katun Business Color
toners for use in Sharp 3070/4070/6070 applications. These Katun Business Color toners provide OEM-equivalent yields and image quality, plus outstanding color reproduction that will meet or exceed end-user expectations in business color environments. These products have been subjected to stringent testing in Katun’s Research and Development laboratory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to ensure excellent performance. This color toner set is available at significant cost savings vs. OEM toner and is backed by Katun’s one-year warranty. Katun products may be ordered by phone, fax or email, or via the Katun Online Catalog, the one-stop internet resource that allows registered customers to locate and order thousands of Katun products while viewing real-time information about their orders and accounts.
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PRODUCT ROUNDUP EFI and Ricoh Deliver Powerful New Fiery DFEs for Ricoh Pro C7200 Series Production Printers
Electronics For Imaging Inc. announced the availability of three new EFI Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) driving RICOH Pro C7200 series production printers.“Fiery is the premier DFE platform for commercial digital print, and we’re pleased to use the latest Fiery
technology for our newest digital sheet-fed presses,” said John Fulena, vice president of the Commercial & Industrial Printing Business Group at Ricoh USA Inc. “With the winning combination of our Pro C7200 series’ unique creative capabilities, along with powerful Fiery color and workflow functionality, customers can more affordably produce game-changing applications for their end users.”“These new Fiery DFEs for Ricoh printers provide the essential tools to make customers more productive,” said John Henze, vice president of Fiery sales and marketing at EFI. “In addition to the advancements of the Fiery FS300 Pro software, they include Fiery Command WorkStation 6, the industry-standard job management software that allows customers to work more efficiently and keep all of their print engines producing profitably. Plus, Fiery HyperRIP enhancements on the E-85A give print service providers the ability to double their processing speed on most types of jobs.”The DFEs are based on Fiery FS300 Pro software and leverage EFI’s innovative NX hardware platform. All deliver consistent, accurate color out of the box and include powerful tools to make expert color adjustments and perform job make-ready and automation enhancements for greater workflow efficiency. Two of the new products, Color Controllers E-85A and E-45A, drive the RICOH Pro C7200S/ C7210S/C7210X/C7210SX/C7200e models intended for commercial, graphic arts, and creative environments. They leverage the latest Fiery technology enhancements to deliver blazing fast performance and unique 5th color station capabilities.
Lexmark Launches Enhanced Retail Print and Digital Signage Solution
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Lexmark Print and Digital Signage, a unique and powerful solution that automates the store signage and labeling processes, allowing retailers to easily print and publish quality, ondemand signs, labels and tags, freeing store staff to interact with customers. The latest
version features enhanced mobile capabilities that allow store associates to make signage without leaving the sales floor, so customers get the attention they need to make buying decisions.“Generating engaging and accurate in-store signage is a challenge for retailers across the globe, as stores struggle with price changes, pricing integrity, template management and waste,” said John Linton, director, Lexmark Retail Industry Solutions. “We developed the Lexmark Print and Digital Signage solution to automate the in-store signage process, helping retailers quickly and easily develop engaging, accurate and on-brand signage so store staff can be on the sales floor with customers.”The Lexmark Print and Digital Signage solution is a proven enterprise solution for printing and publishing shelf-edge signs, labels and tags used in retail stores. The Lexmark Publishing Platform, which evolved from AccessVia, uses one system to print paper signs from laser printers in the store, produce volumes of press-ready output for high-speed printing at a central location, and print electronic shelf labels, allowing brand consistency across all signs and reducing IT costs.
Epson Introduces Next Generation WorkForce Pro WF-M5000 Monochrome Printer Series with Replaceable Ink Pack System
Epson America Inc. announced the new WorkForce Pro WF-M5000 Printer Series. Powered by PrecisionCore, the WF-M5000 Series offers low-cost monochrome printing and delivers Performance Beyond Laser. With Epson’s innovative Replaceable Ink Pack System, the WF-M5799 multifunction printer and the WF-M5299 printer is designed to
minimize workflow interventions and lets users print up to 40,000 ISO pages (black) without changing the ink packs and up to 830 sheets total paper capacity with optional second paper tray. Designed for busy
workgroups, the compact printers produce pro-quality documents at 24 ISO ppm (black) with a fast first page out. “Epson continues to develop printing solutions that offer business capabilities to help improve productivity, minimize intervention and reduce costs,” said Alan Chen, product manager, Epson America, Inc. “By leveraging our unique Replaceable Ink Pack System technology in the new WFM5000 Series printers, Epson allows busy workgroups to easily take control of their office printing environments.”For seamless integration and administration in managed IT environments, the WF-M5000 Series also includes PCL and PostScript 3 support, plus compatibility with ISV and third-party software solutions such as Nuance Equitrac Office/Express, Nuance eCopy ShareScan, PaperCut, and nddPrint through Epson Open Platform. The printers come equipped with an intuitive user interface, advanced nozzle verification technology and a robust paper output tray, as previously introduced on the WorkForce Enterprise Series MFPs. They also provide security features and are enabled for remote printer data collection with MPS software solutions from PrintFleet, ECi (FMAudit) and others. The WF-M5000 Series prints from smartphones and tablets, featuring wired and wireless connectivity including files from the cloud.
UniNet Releases New Multipurpose Absolute Black Toner for Use in Toshiba e-STUDIO Color Devices
UniNet proudly releases new multipurpose Absolute Black toner formula qualified to work on Toshiba e-STUDIO color 4540, 4520, 3540, 3530, 3520, 3510, 3500, 3040, 2830, 2820, 2540, 2520, 2500, 2330,
2040 and 2020 devices. This newly produced multipurpose toner formula for Toshiba is qualified to work on over 16 models which provides crisp dark prints, and high-density print quality as well as superior page yield and cost per page.This multipurpose Toshiba formula offers impressive performance at a substantially competitive and is qualified with all OEM and UniNet components. Featured on an easy to handle 1-kilo bottle, this multipurpose toner formula presents to MPS providers and remanufacturers a greater value product to improve their profits, as well as the flexibility of carrying less inventory and fewer number of SKUs.
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PRODUCT ROUND UP New EFI Fiery DFE for Konica Minolta AccurioPress 6136 Series Delivers Bestin-Class Quality, Productivity and Workflow Integration
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced a new EFI Fiery digital front end (DFE) designed to drive the AccurioPress 6136 series of monochrome digital presses from Konica Minolta. Running on the latest EFI Fiery FS300 Pro software platform, the new EFI Fiery MIC-4160 external DFE is the first Fiery server for black-andwhite print engines to launch on the new NX One server platform with Fiery QuickTouch. The new DFE is almost 50 percent faster than previous generations and is compatible with the innovative new Konica Minolta IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer for automated density control and accurate front-to-back registration. The latest Fiery Command WorkStation used with the DFE delivers a truly unified job management interface for all Fiery Driven printers including cutsheet, wide-format, superwide-format and high-speed inkjet devices.“In-plants and commercial printing businesses need greater efficiencies to streamline their monochrome high-volume production operations and this new EFI Fiery DFE helps users get the most from their advanced AccurioPress 6136 investment,” said Kevin Kern, senior vice president, business intelligence services and product planning, Konica Minolta. “The DFE’s features help make users monochrome digital print workflows just as advanced as those found in high-end digital color print production.”Free Fiery DFE training from EFI, found at the Learning@EFI site, will give AccurioPress 6136 series customers information to ensure they can use all the Fiery product features to the fullest extent possible. New, bi-directional communication provides synchronized, real-time paper catalog updates that can be entered from either the press or the Fiery Command WorkStation interface, bringing operational flexibility to users, along with new paper tray assignment tools. Plus, the DFE’s Fiery QuickTouch display provides easy, automated backup and restore features. Optional EFI Fiery JobMaster software available with the DFE simplifies the process for creating manuals and other long documents with
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Neenah introduces NEENAH Cotton Papers
Neenah announces its recent investment to reinvigorate the cotton fiber paper category with its new NEENAH Cotton Papers, a 100% cotton paper expertly manufactured by the mill that has been crafting the finest, pure cotton papers since the late 1870’s. “NEENAH Cotton Papers truly represent everything Neenah brings to the art and science of papermaking: impeccable quality and superior craftsmanship,” said Ellen Bliske, Senior Marketing M a n a g e r, N e e n a h . Available in four shades of white and three subtle colors, it’s the perfect palette for modern design applications as well as personal and business correspondence. The three on-trend colors: Mint, the “it” color for the 2020’s, Blush, a fresh take on millennial pink, and an elegant and timeless Gray. NEENAH Cotton Papers are offered in a Smooth, Wove and Letterpress finish. The luxuriously soft Letterpress finish is unsized and uncalendered, resulting in an extra toothy, handmade feel that is rare and special,” says Bliske. A Letterpress Digital finish is offered in 90 and 110 Cover; engineered to perform on the latest digital printing presses. With a full range of available weights, NEENAH Cotton Papers are perfect for all types of applications including birth announcements, party invitations, business cards, personal stationery, business correspondence, letterhead and holiday cards. Created especially for letterpress design, modern correspondence and events with gravitas, NEENAH Cotton Papers provide the feel of fabric, a handmade aesthetic, and the natural strength to sustain letterpress, engraving, and foil stamping, as well as offset and digital printing.
Miamaki 3DUJ-553 Printer Shortlisted for Prestigious TCT Awards
Mimaki reported that its 3DUJ-553 3D printer has been shortlisted for the prestigious TCT Awards. The TCT Awards celebrate the innovators, technologies and collaborators behind the leading examples of additive manufacturing, 3D printing, design and engineering across the globe. The awards ceremony will take place at the TCT Awards 2018 on the evening of Wednesday,
26 September 2018 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. “We are honoured to be considered for this prestigious award for our unique 3DUJ-553 full-color 3D printer,” says Danna Drion, Marketing Manager EMEA at Mimaki Europe. “This innovative system was also nominated for the Innovation of the Year for the 3DPI Awards 2018 and was granted a prestigious EDP Award 2018 for the Best 3D Additive Full Color Printer. The breadth of these awards and award nominations reflects how unique this printer truly is, and we are pleased with the industry recognition it is garnering.” The Mimaki 3DUJ-553 3D printer is unique in its colour capabilities, with the ability to produce more than 10 million colors in layers as fine as 19 microns. Its watersoluble support material can be easily washed off when the object has been produced, saving time and reducing the possibility of damaging the object when support material is removed. The availability of clear ink adds an extra dimension to printed pieces for an enhanced appearance.
Koenig & Bauer showcases large-format 4-over-4 perfecting
“Large Format meets LED-UV” is the banner under which Koenig & Bauer is inviting interested commercial printers to presentations of an eight-color Rapida 145 perfector press from 4th to 7th September.
Introductory lectures and extensive practical demonstrations will provide insights into technologies to make 4-over-4 production even more efficient. The fully automated press runs perfecting production with sheets up to format 106 x 145 cm and at speeds up to 15,000 sheets per hour. Highlights of the demonstrations include the autonomous printing of flyers, brochures and other typical web-to-print products – also in AutoRun mode. As a world premiere in large format, the eight-color perfector press features LED-UV drying technology. A reel sheeter, furthermore, enables the alternating use of reel and sheet stocks. Tailored solutions for networked production in large-format commercial printing, such as the Rapida LiveApps, the Optimus Dash MIS, LogoTronic Professional and Connected Services, round off the agenda.
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Remanufacturing the HP Color LaserJet Pro M254, MFP M280 (CF500A/X-CF503A/X, 202A/XS Series) Black and Color Toner cartridges
By Mike Josiah and the Technical Staff at Uninet
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irst released in July 2017, the Color LJ Pro M254 series of color laser printers are based on a 22ppm black & color, 600 Dpi engine. (3600 DPI with RET). The first page out is stated at under 10.2 seconds black, 11.8 color. Standard installed memory is 256MB. New cartridges do not come with a drum cover. They use a plastic box insert to protect the cartridge. It’s a good idea to have your customers save these inserts. See Figure 1 The starter cartridges that ship with the printer are rated for 700 pages CMY and 800 pages black The end caps are plastic welded, and the DB has a left hand threaded screw, but once past the welds these cartridges are not that difficult to do. The printers currently based on the M154 engine are the: HP LaserJet Pro M254nw HP LaserJet Pro M254dn HP LaserJet Pro M254dw HP LaserJet Pro M253 HP LaserJet Pro MFP M280nw
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HP LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
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1) Toner approved vacuum.
The cartridges used in these machines are (HP 202A/X series)
2) A small screw driver (Common Style)
CF500A (Black)
1,400 pages $64.99 List*
4) Needle Nose Pliers
CF501A (Cyan)
1,300 pages $76.99 List*
5) Flat blade (Common) screwdriver
3) A Phillips head screwdriver
CF503A (Magenta) 1,300 pages $76.99 List*
6) Square edge razor blade
CF502A (Yellow) 1,300 pages $76.99 List*
Supplies Required
CF500X (Black)
3,200 pages $96.99 List*
CF501X (Cyan)
2,500 pages $102.99 List*
CF503X (Magenta) 2,500 pages $102.99 List*
Color toner for use in the HP M254 series cartridges. New replacement chip
CF502X (Yellow) 2,500 pages $102.99 List*
New Long Life Drum
New Wiper Blade
New Developer Roller (Optional)
CF540A/X (Black)
New PCR [Optional]
CF541A/X (Cyan)
New Doctor Blade [Optional]
CF543A/X (Magenta)
Good quality double sided tape 1/8� wide. (3M brand preferred)
Cartridges used in Europe, Russia, CIS, Middle East and Africa: (203A/X series)
CF542A/X (Yellow) * Pricing current as of July 2018. With the new machines shipping with 7-800 page starter cartridges, there is sure to be a fast growing demand for remanufactured cartridges!
Lint free Cloths
Conductive grease
1) With the HP top label facing you, remove the spring from the left side of the cartridge. See Figure 2
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10) Coat the new wiper blade with your preferred lubricant and install. Install the two screws. See Figure 13
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2) On the same side, using a flat blade screwdriver, pry out the top of the end cap until you feel the weld give way. See Figure 3
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11) Install the cleaned PCR. Make sure to place a small amount of conductive grease on the black PCR holder. See Figures 14 & 15
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3) Slide the screwdriver inside the end cap to the place indicated and gently pry again until the end cap comes free. See Figure 4
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7) Remove the PCR. Clean with your preferred PCR cleaner and place aside in a clean area. See Figure 9 Fig. 14
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8) Remove the two wiper blade screws and the wiper blade. See Figure 10
4) Remove the end cap See Figure 5
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12) On the Supply chamber, remove the two screws from the gear side end cap. Remove the end cap. Be careful of the drum drive gear and bushing. They can come loose. See Figures 16, 17 & 18
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9) Clean out all the waste toner from the chamber. Make sure all the wiper blade seals are clean. Clean the blue seals with a foam swab and 99& Isopropyl alcohol if necessary. See Figures 11 & 12
5) Remove the drum from the cartridge. Doing this now will make separating the two halves easier See Figure 6
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22) Install the small and large gears as shown. See Figures 31 & 32
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18) Vacuum out the remaining toner from the hopper from the slot next to the feed roller. Remove the old seal if present. See Figure 25 Fig. 31 Fig. 19
14) Pry off the white inner end cap. See Figure 20 Fig. 25
19) At this point while tight, you can fill the hopper with toner for use in the HP M254 series of printers. See Figure 26 Fig. 32
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23) Press the inner end cap in place. See Figure 33
15) Remove the large and small gears as shown. See Figure 21 Fig. 26
20) Clean the doctor blade seals. Install the doctor blade and two screws. Remember the right side uses the left hand threaded screw! Make sure you have an even gap across the DB edge. They is not an alignment pin for the blade. See Figures 27 & 28 Fig. 21
16) Slide the developer roller over and remove. Be careful not to lose the 2 round bushings or alignment tab. See Figures 22 & 23.
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24) Install the two gears on the feed and developer roller shafts. See Figure 34
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21) Install the developer roller. Make sure both ends have the bushings in place and the left side also has the tab bushing long side up. See Figures 29 & 30
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25) Install the drum drive gear and bushing. See Figure 35
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17) There are two screws holding the doctor blade in place. The left screw is a normal thread screw, the right side uses a left hand thread screw. Be careful not to mix them up. Remove the DB. See Figure 24
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26) Install the end cap and two screws. See Figure 36
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27) On the waste chamber, cut the chip holder with a flat blade in the two places indicated. Remove and replace the chip. Hold the new chip in place with a drop of hot glue or silicon adhesive. Make sure you don’t get any on the contacts! See Figures 37, 38 & 39
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30) Place a small piece of a good double sided tape on the inside of the end cap. Clean and replace the conductive grease on the drum axle and install the end cap. See Figures 43 & 44
28) Place the two halves together. Lift up on the black tab while pulling the end cap out to align them properly. See Figures 40 & 41
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OSA Business Solutions’ Ink Manufacturing Unit to be Operational Soon OSA’s main selling points are good relationships with customers, giving priority to quality and competitive prices. OSA Business Solutions also does repairing of inkjet printers to a limited extent.
Mr. Omveer Singh Director, OSA Business Solutions
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SA Business Solutions is a New Delhi-based provider of imaging consumables and services. Led by Omveer Singh, Director, the company has its HO in Janakpuri and a branch office in Lakshmi Nagar in New Delhi. One of the main activities of OSA Business Solutions is recycling black inkjet cartridges and exporting inkjet empty cartridges. Omveer Singh shares, “We are exportingempty inkjet cartridges to Hong Kong and Malaysia, and finished recycled inkjet cartridges to Singapore.Earlier we used to remanufacture laser cartridges, but later stopped. And now we want to restart remanufacturing laser toner cartridges.We are remanufacturing only black ink cartridges. Within India, we have customers across the country withmain concentrations in North and Central India regions.We are planning to expand into Eastern India region and are in talks with
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some good clients and partners there. In 2017-18, we sold 50,000 to 60,000 liters of ink, black and color put together. Among inks, we sell about 60% black and 40% color in terms of volume.”
unit will be operational by Sept 2018. By first quarter of 2019, we also want to start manufacturing dye sublimation inks for which we are in a tie-up with a South Korean company.”
In 2014, OSA Business Solutions started manufacturing desktop inks, black & color, under OSA brand name, for Epson, Canon, Brother and HP.The company uses, German technology for manufacturing inks. OSA Business Solution imports black and color laser cartridges from proven manufacturers in China.
OSA’s main selling points are good relationships with customers, giving priority to quality and competitive prices. OSA Business Solutions also does repairing of inkjet printers to a limited extent.
Omveer Singh adds, “We are providing ZED brand (our old brand) inks and ink cartridges only to a limited number of customers, where most of our products now carry OSA brand name. Right now,our manufacturing plant for inks is in Delhi, but soon we are shifting to our own manufacturing unit in Greater Noida where we secured 10000 sqr feet area. Our Noida
Regarding challenges, Omveer concludes, “One challenge in the market is due to competition prices and margins are coming down and hence the profits are falling. In spite of challenges, for the past three years, we have been growing well at an annual rate of 50%. GST has been a good development that has simplified many procedures. We are looking forward to a good future once our manufacturing plant in Noida becomes operational.”
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Indigo Prints Launches
Non-fading UV Resistant
Photo Dye inks for Epson Printers The Comparison of Three Products on longevity of prints Test IEC100+
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hese are dye inks manufactured with special UV Resistant contents which prevent evaporation of colours. Dye combinations are perfect in order to deliver impeccable print quality and pictures and photos which are true nature replicas. Indigo Prints Smart Private Limited, Mumbai, under it’s brand name formujet, has introduced upgrade version of Non fading Photo Dye inks for Epson L series Desktop printers. Ink is available in 70ml, 100 ml, 1000 ml and 5000 ml packing. All compatible inks available in the market today for Epson L800 / 805, L220, L330, L130, L1800, etc Ink tank printers have multiple compromise on quality. In addition to create problems with printhead
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and nozzles, photos and ID cards often fade after few months. Especially magenta, red, Yellow and black colour becomes light. Photos on ID cards cannot be recognized after few days. Our event photos printed on Glossy and Lustre photo papers look dull and ugly if inks fade away. Even original inks also have same complaints, in less proportions.
Formujet offer remedy for all these with IEC100+......ink with 100+ years of non fading characteristics. Certified by reputed third party test laboratories, our claim is very well confirmed. These
are dye inks manufactured with special UV Resistant contents which prevent evaporation of colours. Dye combinations are perfect in order to deliver impeccable print quality and pictures and photos which are true nature replicas. Inks are suitable for use with various media options as Cast coated glossy and matte photo papers, Resin coated glossy, satin and Lustre photo papers, inkjet PVC ID cards, Inkjet fusing sheets, nontearable inkjet PP sheets, and many more. Formujet have been offering Inkjet solutions since 1995 and bring in expertise and experience of years, together with wide products portfolio, suitable for individual applications. It is a true Digital Print Solutions company.
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Odyssey Enters Lamination Machine Market, Looks Forward to Good Growth Odyssey is an already prominent imaging consumables brand. Today Sumanglam has branch offices in different cities spread across India. Recently, Odyssey has launched two lamination machines: YL-320 (heavy duty laminator) and A330. Mr. Sharad Midha,
President, Sumanglam International
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umanglam International, founded in 1996 in New Delhi, provides high quality compatible inks, toner cartridges, toner powders and other consumables, under their brand name Odyssey. Today Sumanglam has branch offices in different cities spread across India. Recently, Odyssey, an already prominent imaging consumables brand, has launched two lamination machines: YL-320 (heavy duty laminator) and A330. Commenting on their recently launched laminators, Sharad Midha, President of Sumanglam, comments, “We already sold 3000 pieces of our heavy duty laminator which we launched a few months back. Our recently launched A330 model laminator is made of a special plastic that helps the machine body to withstand up to 400 degree centigrade temperature. We see more demand to come for lamination machines in the Indian market in the coming times. These laminators will complement our already existing imaging consumables business that is doing well.” Sumanglam is also the exclusive distributor of Hemp brand for OPC drums in the Indian market. The company currently sells 70,000 / month in the Indian market. For TTI brand toner powders, Sumanglam is one of the two distributors for India. Sharad Midha shares, “We are quite old in the imaging industry. We import from reliable providers from abroad with proven trackrecord of developing high quality products. We maintain good reputation in India and all our products are well-recognized and accepted by the customers. Our products have very good quality and on the other side 38
The current demand for lamination machines in the Indian market is 25,000 pieces a month and the demand is set to increase. Odyssey, an already prominent imaging consumables brand, also enters in the laminating machine market. The Odyssey A330 model laminator is made of special plastic that helps the machine to withstand temperature up to 400 deg C. our prices are very competitive, so there is no need of incentive schemes to the dealers. Next, we have a wide range of products that meet the needs of machines of different brands and models.” With a sales force, including company’s own and contracted, of over 100 and a partner network of over 10,000, Odyssey provides their products all across the country. “Our sales department, via its sales force, deals directly with the dealers and so there is no need of distributors in our model. We have a dealer-network spread from Kanyakumari to Jammu. We are recording a good annual growth rate of nearly 25%,” adds Sharad Midha. Sumanglam and Static Control mutually agreed to settle the issue and close their
long pending litigation. Under the latest agreement, Sumanglam will use SI Odyssey as brand name for their products in India and Static Control will use S Odyssey in the Indian market. This understating will end the litigation that has been hanging in the courts for 7 years. Commenting on their understanding with Static Control, Sharad Midha concluded, “Our understanding with Static Control will put an end to the seven year old litigation that has been going on. This will help us both to operate under slightly different brand names in India.” On the occasion of GST law completing one year in the Indian market and regarding the issues related to imports, Sharad Midha shares, “GST has been a good development for us, which has simplified unnecessary formalities and overwork. Earlier, we had 14 branch offices, and after GST we reduced them to 7 offices as there is no need to have too many branches. Related to imports, earlier there used to be many problems particularly with Delhi customs. EPR too was a problem earlier, but we got GPR. Now customs problems have smoothened to a great extent.” Talking on the latest developments in the market, Sharad Midha comments, “High quality, decent credit, long-term relationships, competitive prices are our main selling points. We have over 10,000 dealer partners. Overall we are growing at annual rate of 25-30%. We are happy about our progress in the Indian imaging market and optimistic about our future.”
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