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Ricoh to resell Leapfrog
3D printers
Ricoh has extended its 3D printing strategy
by becoming an official reseller of Leapfrog
3D Printers, a supplier of educational 3D
print packages and curriculum materials.
Under the agreement, Ricoh will provide tailored
print installations, device management, training
and support. It will initially focus on customers in
the education sector, before expanding into the
engineering and manufacturing sectors.
In September 2014, Ricoh launched a new
additive manufacturing business and announced
plans to develop 3D printing technologies and open
two Ricoh ‘Rapid Fab’ 3D print shops in Japan.
Ricoh already has an established 3D print head
manufacturing operation and acts as an OEM for a
number of 3D printer manufacturers.
Olivier Vriesendorp, director of product
marketing, Ricoh Europe, said: “This partnership
with Leapfrog 3D Printers combines its award-
winning range of 3D printers with Ricoh’s strengths
in the education sector to help customers apply 3D
printing technology in their organisation. Today’s
announcement underlines Ricoh’s next step in the
development of Ricoh’s 3D printing business in
Europe. As customer demand for 3D print steadily
increases, we will continue to evolve our products
and services to meet their needs.”
More realistic 3D prints
MakerBot created a stir at CES 2015, with the announcement of new filaments that have the look,
weight and feel of metal, stone or wood for more varied, realistic and attractive 3D prints. MakerBot PLA
Composite Filaments also share some of the properties of these natural materials. For example, the Maple
filament shown at CES can be sanded, stained and finished; the iron filament is magnetic; and over time
the bronze filament develops an attractive patina. The new composites will be launched for MakerBot
Replicator Mini Compact, Desktop and Z18 3D printers in 2015.
KYOCERA Document Solutions has
enhanced its data capture portfolio
with the addition of ScannerVision file
digitisation software.
Scannervision automates the scanning process
by linking MFPs into document-driven processes,
automatically distributing scanned images to a
wide range of destinations.
Useful features include barcode and OCR
text recognition in 100 languages; bi-directional
communication, enabling direct document
retrieval from an MFP panel; and intelligent
routing based on metadata.
Anup Rai, Product Manager at KYOCERA
Document Solutions UK Ltd, said: “With
ScannerVision we can customise, integrate and
streamline document workflows within individual
business needs and complex IT systems. These
powerful features offer ease-of-use and deliver
documents on demand.”
Industrial labelling
New from Citizen Systems Europe, the CL-E720
desktop label printer is targeted at logistics,
warehouse, factory and retail environments. For
ease of use, it comes with an adjustable backlit
LCD display and is front-loading for quick and
easy consumables changes. It has print speeds
of up to 8 ips or 200mm/s and a resolution of
203dpi (8 dots/mm). It comes with LAN and USB
connectivity as standard, with optional wireless.
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A better label
Brother has launched two new P-touch label
printers. The PT-D450VP (18mm) and flagship
PT-D600VP (24mm) replace the PT-2030VP and
PT-2730VP, two of Brother’s best-selling P-touch
models in 2014. Both new models offer print
speeds of up to 30mm per second and feature
high-res LCD screens (including a colour display
on the flagship model), larger keyboards for faster
typing and quick keys that give easy access to key
features and templates. The labellers can print a
range of clear, customisable and durable labels
and, for ease of use, have auto-size detect and a
built-in auto-cutter (on the PT-D600VP).
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Muller agreement
Totalpost is strengthening its print-to-mail
offering by becoming the exclusive UK and
Ireland distributor of Muller inserters and paper
processing systems. The combination of Ricoh
print devices and Muller paper management
solutions will enable Totalpost to offer complete
print-to-mail solutions to medium and high
volume mailing houses and data centres. The
agreement with Muller builds on a previous
business relationship between Muller and Mail
& Mechanisation UK Ltd, which was recently
acquired by Totalpost.
ASL buys Copyfax
(Anglia)
Automated Systems Ltd (ASL) Group has
acquired print and copier dealership
Copyfax (Anglia) Ltd. Established 28 years
ago and based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk,
Copyfax provides document management
solutions to over 200 businesses.
ASL was founded in 1991 and is one of the
largest independent reprographics print solution
suppliers in the UK, with offices in Cambridge,
Great Yarmouth, Milton Keynes, Solihull & Central
London and 5,000 customers in East Anglia, the
Midlands, London and the South East of England.
Mark Garius, Managing Director of ASL, said:
“We are delighted to have brought Copyfax
into the ASL fold; they have a very strong and
loyal customer base across Norfolk and the
surrounding areas. Copyfax brings extra capability
to the company and will further strengthen ASL’s
significant presence in East Anglia.”
Copyfax’s ex-owner and eight employees
will join ASL, taking its total headcount to over
100 employees. They will work from ASL’s new
premises in North Quay, Great Yarmouth.
Garius said: “We’ve been keen to ensure that
the Copyfax team remains in Great Yarmouth
to stay close to the customers that they have
supported for 28 years. The new offices in North
Quay, just near the town centre, has given the
team modern and bespoke offices, perfect to
deliver service for local customers.”
Kyocera enhances data capture portfolio
Mark Garius, Managing Director, ASL
