InfoPrint Wins ON DEMAND Best of Show Honorable Mention Award

InfoPrint press release

InfoPrint TransPromo Whitespace Manager Recognized as Powerful Tool Combining Company's AFP and Production Workflow Leadership

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Apr 20, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- InfoPrint Solutions Company, a joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, has been recognized at this year's ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition with a Best of Show Honorable Mention award in the 1:1 Communications category for its TransPromo Whitespace Manager solution. InfoPrint TransPromo Whitespace Manager won an honorable mention as a compact, flexible and cost-effective solution that enables users to easily enhance unused space on a document with rules-based, relevant messaging, leveraging InfoPrint's AFP and production workflow leadership.

InfoTrends, a leading market research and consulting firm in the digital imaging and document solutions industry, partnered with the ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition to produce the awards program. ON DEMAND, the digital printing & automated production event, is the largest conference and exposition dedicated to the technologies that personalize, manage, print, and deliver content.

InfoPrint Whitespace Manager can manage whitespace on an AFP file in two ways: either through a user-assigned space or space found in a search. Once this space is found, a convenient rules builder allows the user to add messaging, based on information that can be found in the document -- such as address, account type or balance information. InfoPrint TransPromo Whitespace Manager is available as a standalone product, or can be integrated with InfoPrint's leading ADF Workflow solution, based on InfoPrint ProcessDirector (IPPD). This allows a set of rules to be established once, and to be repeated every time the job is run again in the future.

"We are delighted to receive this prestigious commendation. InfoPrint has already showcased our leadership in the Precision Marketing, TransPromo, and Workflow spaces. With this tool, we enable marketers, direct mailers, data centers and service bureaus to provide added value to their communications without going through the expense of document re-engineering," said Don Dew, ADF Solutions Manager at InfoPrint.

"This award is meant to recognize exceptional innovation in the digital printing industry," stated Jeff Hayes, President, InfoTrends. "InfoPrint is one of the leaders in our industry, and we are pleased to acknowledge their accomplishments."

Would you rather have prints or e-docs?

Don Dew, ADF Solutions Manager at InfoPrint wrote in the InfoPrint ADF Savings blog:

I returned home from work last night to find a letter from the State of New York, where I lived 3 years ago, stating I was “selected for review for possible audit.” Yay. Now I need to dig out old returns, brokerage statements, info about the house we sold, and most likely jump through hoops to see if I can prove to them why they should get another couple of bucks out of me.

That’s a lot of personal info. With spyware, keyloggers, viruses, and hackers – why would I want that on my computer? It screams “steal my identity”! An alternative is to save everything to a secure USB drive, and access it independent of the Internet when you want to file or review highly sensitive personal information.

I work in an IT world for a living. The last thing I want to do when I get home is be "Director of MIS" at the house. How well are all my systems backed up, firewalls, virus scanners, redundant systems, photos, purchased iTunes safe (and on and on)?

Sure. Makes sense. Simply put it on a USB thumbdrive and save it. And don't misplace it. And don't let the kids use it for that oh-so-critical file that just-has-to-be-moved right now.

Anyone still have VHS tapes around? Did you ever tape over them for another show? Do you have them all labeled and cataloged and easy to find? Did you capture miles of presents being opened on the kid's tapes, and why do we ever tape what was in the presents?

How easy is it now to find important 'things', and how are you going to manage the really important e-files that much better?

If I handle my bank and investment documents like my iTunes and photos, I'm in trouble.

Convert Microsoft Templates and Files with MAPPING Suite

Roanoke, Texas - March 16, 2010

Many companies took advantage of the familiarity and ease of Microsoft Word or Excel to develop productivity tools. Unfortunately, those tools have accumulated for years and the company is captive to its function and its output. The task to update these files becomes daunting as one became ten, and ten became dozens and dozens of files.

When changes in business call for an update to those files, how do you find the time and the budget to make it happen? When an improved process can help, where do you look for help with all those templates, documents, and spreadsheets?

Microsoft created XPS (XML Paper Specifications) as its basis for output support going forward from Vista and Office 2007. Microsoft also published the standards as Open Source and urged ISVs to explore its values. MAPPING Suite has fully embraced the strengths of XPS, and has re-written the entire engine of MAPPING by using these standards.

You can take your file “AS-IS” with MAPPING. You determine the changes, math, database calls, output looks, and distribution paths (e-files and/or print) on our WYSIWYG tool, save it for execution, and you are DONE.

For more information, Click HERE for a description of MAPPING V7 with XPS, call 817-430-6202 or contact Warren Neeley at wneeley@pciprinters.com.

PCI: The Newest MAPPING Suite Distributor

ROANOKE, TX - March 10, 2010

Printer Connection is proud to announce its newest business partnership. MAPPING Suite, an independent software vendor headquartered in Lille, France, has chosen Printer Connection as a Strategic Distributor for its suite of products and consulting services. More information on MAPPING Suite can be found at their corporate website: http://www.mappingsuite.com

PCI will continue its valuable MAPPING sales relationships with InfoPrint Solutions and Compu-Call. As account opportunities arise with those sales partners, PCI will engage with their teammates and continue to work with customers within those channels.

PCI is now enabled to recruit sales partners to expand the success of MAPPING Suite on the North American continent.

For more information, please contact Warren Neeley at Printer Connection, 866-430-6202 or wneeley@pciprinters.com.

The Award-Winning InfoPrint 1892

The new InfoPrint 1892 printer has recently won two industry awards.

The Better Buys for Business 2010 Office Printer Guide Editor’s Choice Award

Better Buys for Business is the leading independent buyer’s guide for office imaging equipment, including printers, copiers, multifunctional devices, faxes, and scanners. Each year, the publication evaluates hundreds of models from all major manufacturers, but selects only the top printers in each category to receive the coveted "Editor’s Choice" award, given only after rigorous analysis of functionality and ability.

• The InfoPrint 1892 – more efficient printing for large print jobs with customizable operator features including a 7” color touch screen

Buyers Lab Inc Outstanding Achievement Award

Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) is the world’s leading independent evaluator of document imaging products and solutions, with more than 30,000 users of their online and print reference services. BLI announces its “Outstanding Achievement Award” winners each year.

The InfoPrint 1892 monochrome printer has been recognized by BLI for this award, for incorporating a touch-screen interface and embedded platform from its MFP line into its single-function printer line. The InfoPrint 1892 is also the company’s first single-function printer that allows for the implementation of software applications.

For more information, please contact Warren Neeley at Printer Connection, 866-430-6202 or wneeley@pciprinters.com.

IBM InfoPrint flash fusing printer line is dropped

InfoPrint is dropping their maintenance support on the IBM InfoPrint 62.

InfoPrint Solutions Company [the former IBM Printing Systems Group] has officially announced the End of Maintenance Service for ALL InfoPrint 62 printer models in their United States Services Announcement 609-049, dated June 16, 2009. The InfoPrint 62 [the IBM 4370 Machine Type] Maintenance ends 06/30/2010. Read more details on this site: http://sites.google.com/site/ibminfoprint62/.

InfoPrint has a replacement alternative with the InfoPrint 75 and 100, two models with a hot roller fuser technology. Printer Connection helps customers evaluate their transition needs with the 75/100 and with other options.

For more information, please contact Warren Neeley at Printer Connection, 866-430-6202 or wneeley@pciprinters.com.

InfoPrint sunsets older 2060ES and 2075ES laser printers

The InfoPrint 2060ES and 2075ES printers will be dropped from maintenance support.

InfoPrint Solutions Company [the former IBM Printing Systems Group] has officially announced the End of Maintenance Service for ALL InfoPrint 2060ES and 2075ES printer models in their United States Services Announcement 609-049, dated June 16, 2009. The 2075ES Maintenance ends 06/30/2010; the 2060ES Maintenance ends 12/31/2010. Read more details on this site: http://sites.google.com/site/infoprint2060es/.

InfoPrint has already dropped a large number of workgroup network printers. Printer Connection has helped many customers transition with other options. One company in Dallas had no budget to replace the printers, and needed help to guarantee service. PCI has them covered with a six month service plan at the same rate they paid InfoPrint until the service dropped.

For more information, please contact Warren Neeley at Printer Connection, 866-430-6202 or wneeley@pciprinters.com.