Captaris® is a Hewlett-Packard (HP) Business Partner and since 1998 has joined with HP to improve organizational efficiency by getting the right documents into the hands of the right people, faster, more productively and more cost effectively than before. Captaris RightFax integrates with HP MFPs to consolidate all faxing services on the network,giving users convenient access to faxing capabilities on the same devices used daily for printing, scanning and copying, plus giving the company better control over document flow and security. With RightFax users gain both easy walk-up access and a central point of control for electronic or hard copy faxing. This enables them to streamline document flow processes and save time and money on administrative tasks. Tested and integrated with HP MFPs, including HP Digital Senders, RightFax is the ideal solution for organizations that want to further utilize their HP infrastructure for all their document development, duplication and distribution needs.

Ramsey, N.J. – October 29, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), the organization involved in the comprehensive global promotion of design, has awarded four 2009 Good Design Awards to the Konica Minolta Technology Center in the Network/Business and Public Sector Computers, Peripherals Category, including:

• bizhub® C652/C552/C452 Series and bizhub C360/C280/C220 Series of color multifunctional printers (MFPs – print, copy, fax, scan all-in-one system)
• bizhub PRO® 1200/1200P/1051 Series of monochrome digital presses

Based in Tokyo, the Konica Minolta Technology Center actively develops unique and cutting-edge technologies that will expand the world of imaging, on the basis of proprietary materials, optical, nano-fabrication and imaging technologies.  Phosphorescent materials and OLED devices are examples of the notable development activities underway with potential for use in various applications.  Konica Minolta’s core technologies are being applied in the development of many next-generation display components and ubiquitous imaging equipment.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2009  -- Solidifying its lead in managed print services (MPS), Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today announced Enterprise Print Services (EPS), the first offering to help companies better manage documents across their global print infrastructure - from the office to the in-house print center to the virtual workplace.

Xerox EPS reduces the cost of printing, sharing and updating everything from a home worker's 50-page proposal to full-color brochures in a marketing department. Extending Xerox's MPS offering to give companies a complete view of worldwide print operations, EPS ensures all document output meets budget targets, security policies, and environmental sustainability objectives.

"By expanding MPS beyond the office walls, organizations have total control over company-wide print spend," said Ken Weilerstein, vice president, research at Gartner, Inc. "This is significant because internal and external print shop costs can often exceed office printing spend, so optimizing across all print environments will uncover even more sources of cost savings."

Xerox makes it easy for companies to identify new opportunities to cut costs and improve efficiency across the entire print network by adding the following capabilities to its MPS portfolio:

• Support for home and virtual printing: Employees working from home or remote locations benefit from the same support system offered in the office. Xerox monitors off-site devices and reaches out via phone, e-mail or Web-based support sessions to provide technical assistance. Universal print drivers give mobile workers easy access to print output devices when working in corporate offices.
• Print routing to save money, paper and time: Based on an analysis of employee work habits, Xerox helps companies set up guidelines that direct documents to the most appropriate device, based on specific requirements such as cost, turnaround time and location. For example, when employees go to print, they receive a message such as: "Print to a different printer nearby to save $20."
• Use the in-house print center more effectively: To better manage costs in the production print environment, EPS allows employees to send more complex printing requests to their internal print provider right from the desktop. Employees are presented with choices for binding and stapling and can preview the final document, eliminating the extra steps typically taken to prepare files and deliver them to the print center.

October 29, 2009 – Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that direct marketing leader Fry Communications (www.frycomm.com) has expanded its color personalization capabilities with Océ digital printing. Fry Communications helps companies maximize return on their direct marketing efforts. Clients include financial institutions, insurance companies, not-for-profit associations and fundraisers, advertising agencies and direct marketers, publishers, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations.

"Customers rely on Fry to deliver excellence in printing, distribution and information for their marketing campaigns. We meet that commitment through a combination of the latest technology and our professional expertise, so clients reach target audiences faster and more effectively. The quality and reliability of Océ digital print technology has helped us enhance clients' efforts with color and variable data," said David P. Colatriano, General Manager, FryDIRECT, the direct marketing division of Fry Communications.

The Pennsylvania-based company has built a production platform for personalized communications using Océ digital printing, including the Océ CS665 Pro color system and the Océ VarioPrint® 6160 duplex system. With these resources, Fry offers customers both quality color and duplex printing for variable data communications.

[Bridgewater, NJ - October 28, 2009] - emFAST Inc., publisher of FACSys, today announced that its FACSys fax messaging suite of products are now compliant with IP Office Release 5 from Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services. 

The FACSys fax messaging suite is a complete family of products that includes the FACSys EZ appliance and FACSys Foundation and FACSys Enterprise software packages, which allow any user on the network to send and receive faxes through a desktop client, browser, e-mail interface, MFP device or a fax-enabled application.

In addition to enhancing user productivity by eliminating legacy fax machines, the FACSys family of products leverages the telecommunications infrastructure for voice and fax to reduce operating costs. The FACSys fax messaging suite of products is now compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with Avaya IP Office version 5.

“Business customers value Avaya compliance when looking for solutions that integrate with their telephony environment,” says Peter Valier, FACSys Product Manager, emFAST Inc. “Avaya’s adoption of the T.38 FoIP protocol has allowed customers to leverage their investment in their communications infrastructure to deploy fax as well as voice – more quickly, more easily and more cost-effectively than ever before.”

Challenge The Seneca Park Zoo, located in Rochester, NY, needed to do something about its undersized signage. For years, the outdoor year-round facility was creating one-off plastic laminate signs for the facility’s more than 50 animal paddocks and multiple recycling receptacles. This process caused several challenges, including the laminate not being able to withstand the harsh conditions for more than a few months. It also couldn’t be easily replaced or updated, and didn’t mesh well with the zoo’s environmentally-friendly mission. The Seneca Park Zoo needed a new, time and cost-effective way to create small signage that could survive summer and winter conditions, leaving little to no environmental impact and staying in-line with the zoo’s public image.

As a non-profit, the Seneca Park Zoo Society did not have the funds for a dedicated in-house design staff to produce the small signage. They contracted with an outside company for their larger signs, but to keep costs down, created smaller signs on 8 1/2” x 11” paper which were then laminated. Turnaround time could be several days, so as a result, last-minute announcements such as, “Sea lions are unavailable today due to pool cleaning,” typically were hand written and tacked up at the main gate.

And the plastic lamination? It didn’t hold up in the extreme range of elements this outdoor facility saw year-round, and the signs were contrary to the zoo’s mission of leaving little to no negative environmental impact.

“Those plastic signs definitely didn’t support our goal of being stewards of the environment,” said T.C. Pellett, Marketing and Corporate Relations Director for Seneca Park Zoo.

When you have one or more groups in an enterprise, utilizing a document management system will provide storage, easy access and control of large information caches.

As workgroups grow larger, the data in the system continues to grow with it. In document management systems, different sets of data are stored in different styles and fonts. Document management solution companies work on systems so anyone within a workgroup can access information.

Good document management software is judged by the accuracy, simplicity and availability of the information access methods. Most systems have a login that will not allow people without proper authentication to view the data. If the data is stolen, the system should be able to restore the lost document without losing format or information.

Costa Mesa, CA – October 22, 2009 – Paradigm Imaging Group, a leading distributor of large-format scanning and printing solutions, announced today that they have received the prestigious BERTL® Four-And-A-Half Star Outstanding rating on the New EIS Supra System.

BERTL® reserves the Four-And-A-Half Star Outstanding rating for devices that deliver a variety of business-critical features and functions, are above average, and provide potential buyers with a good return on investment. The New Supra color MFP solution was awarded the Four-And-A-Half Outstanding rating based on its versatility, ease-of use, and its use of best-of-breed components. BERTL® recommends the Supra for the facility management, CAD/GIS and reprographics markets.   

Randy Geesman, President of Paradigm Imaging Group, stated, “We are proud to receive one of the highest ratings from BERTL®, especially considering the fact that last year the original Paradigm Supra was awarded the BERTL® 4 Star rating in addition to the BERTL’s BEST Award. Receiving the Outstanding rating for the New Supra motivates us to continue to strive to provide the best value and the highest level of service while delivering versatile and technically sophisticated solutions to our customers.”

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 21—Kodak and 5280 Solutions LLC recently announced a new independent software vendor (ISV) agreement at Microsoft SharePoint 2009 Conference in Las Vegas. The integration of KODAK Capture Pro Software, v 2.0 and 5280 Solutions’ DYNAMIC FILER Software will help businesses improve how they can use MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT Server to reduce the use of paper documents in an information-dependent environment.

“SHAREPOINT Server helps many businesses transition into a digital document management platform that automates critical business workflows to save valuable time and resources,” said Troy Kloberdanz, Vice President, Business Development, 5280 Solutions LLC. “DYNAMIC FILER and Capture Pro Software help to more effectively scan documents, index data and search for specific information within SHAREPOINT Server.”

DYNAMIC FILER Software, a KM World ‘Trend-Setting Product of 2009,’ is frequently used for streamlining accounts payable, expense reporting, human resources and government records. These core business tasks represent areas where SHAREPOINT Server driven IT investments can help organizations save money through increasing worker productivity. Features such as one-touch scanning, searchable PDF conversion, barcode tagging and identification help to improve ease-of-use and functionality for the end user.

“Kodak works with ISV partners, like 5280 Solutions, to help customers receive the greatest return-on-investment (ROI) from their use of SHAREPOINT Platform driven applications,” said Brian Bagan, Director, Business Development, United States and Canada, Document Imaging, Kodak’s Business Solutions and Services Group. “The addition of document imaging and management tools for SHAREPOINT Server allows businesses to benefit from a fully digitized workflow.”