Two New OKI Printers - C610 Series and C711 Series

OKI launched two new printers. The C610 Series and the C711 Series.

C610 Series - HD Color Technology coupled with Best-In-Class Small Workgroup Performance.

Just a few highlights: HD Color Printing technology for sharp detail, and rich, dramatic color. Fastest in their class: color output at up to 32 ppm; black & white at up to 34 ppm 1. Time to first page as fast as 9 seconds color, 8 seconds black & white. 1200 x 600 dpi resolution for crisp, clear output. 400-sheet standard paper capacity, expandable to 1,460 sheets max with optional 2nd and 3rd, paper trays.  Models available with duplex (2-sided) printing, additional paper capacity, and 16 GB SD memory card standard.

Models include C610n, C610dn, C610cdn, C610dtn.

C711 Series - Delivers professional output on various media including card stock and banners as much as 52" long.

Just a few highlights: HD Color Printing technology • for sharp detail and rich, dramatic color. Three standard configurations: C711n – network ready; C711dn – network and duplex (2-sided) printing 1; and C711dtn – network, duplex and 530-sheet 2nd paper tray standard. Fast print speeds: color output at up to 34 ppm; monochrome at 36 ppm. Time to first page as fast as 9 seconds color, 8 seconds monochrome. 1200 x 600 dpi resolution for crisp, clear output in color and black & white. 630-sheet standard paper capacity, expandable to 1,690 sheets maximum with optional 2nd and 3rd paper trays. Models include C711n, C711dn, C711dtn.

Answerco has the supplies that cross reference to these machines.

More New Ricoh Part Numbers...

Hey gang, as we mentioned in our previous post about these New Ricoh SKU's replacing the old one.  We got more of the new Ricoh part numbers, with more to come.

Here you go....

• 406151 Print Cartridge SP C220A (Black)-SP C220N, SP C220S, SP C221N, SP C221SF, SP C222DN, SP C222SF
• 406152 Print Cartridge SP C220A (Cyan)-SP C220N, SP C220S, SP C221N, SP C221SF, SP C222DN, SP C222SF
• 406153 Print Cartridge SP C220A (Magenta)-SP C220N, SP C220S, SP C221N, SP C221SF, SP C222DN, SP C222SF
• 406154 Print Cartridge SP C220A (Yellow)-SP C220N, SP C220S, SP C221N, SP C221SF, SP C222DN, SP C222SF
• 406159 Print Cartridge SP C220A (Black)-SP C220N, SP C220S, SP C221N, SP C221SF, SP C222DN, SP C222SF
• 406160 Print Cartridge SP C220A (Cyan)-SP C220N, SP C220S, SP C221N, SP C221SF, SP C222DN, SP C222SF
• 406161 Print Cartridge SP C220A (Magenta)-SP C220N, SP C220S, SP C221N, SP C221SF, SP C222DN, SP C222SF
• 406162 Print Cartridge SP C220A (Yellow)-SP C220N, SP C220S, SP C221N, SP C221SF, SP C222DN, SP C222SF

Want to see how the old part numbers cross reference to the new part numbers? We got that cross reference too, for a free trial!  

Office Depot Earnings

Their stock is taking a beating today, while it has had a nice run up over the past weeks. It is down over 12% right now. Where will it end up at the end of the day?

They did make a profit of .07 cents per share.

New Hewlett Packard Toner Cartridge - CD640C

Hey everyone. Just a quick little post about a new Hewlett Packard toner we ran across. HP is releasing a new black contract toner cartridge? Hewlett Packard Part number CD640C. HP states the average cartridge yields 16,000 standard pages. The declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19,752. The cartridge is selling for $115.50 on Hewlett Packard's site.


This cartridge will fit Hewlett Packard Laserjet M5039X MFP (CE966A).

New Espon Part Numbers -

Check out the list of new Epson Model numbers and new inkjet cartridge part numbers....

C11CA78241 - Epson Workforce 520, All-In-One
C11CA82201 - Epson Stylus NX127, All-In-One
C11CA82211 - Epson Stylus NX125, All-In-One
C11CA17241 - Epson Stylus NX305, Inkjet, All-In-One
C11CA80201 - Epson Stylus NX420, All-In-One Printer

Machines are due to hit the street in May 2010

See which wholesalers carry these new printers and provide drop ship services.

Now if you really check any search engine for the description of the following inkjet cartridge, they are pretty vague.  "Black Inkjet Cartridge", nothing about the models that work these inkjet cartridge work in.  Well we fixed that.  So when you ask what Models do these Epson inkjet cartridges work in, check our cross reference information, we have it.

• Epson T124120 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Black Ink Cartridge, Moderate-Capacity Stylus NX125/127/420
• Epson T124520 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Color Multipack Ink Cartridge, Moderate-Capacity, Stylus NX125/127/420
• Epson T125120 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Black Ink Cartridge, Standard-Capacity Stylus NX125/127/420, Workforce 520 
• Epson T125220 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Cyan Ink Cartridge, Standard-Capacity Stylus NX125/127/420, Workforce 520 
• Epson T125320 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Magenta Ink Cartridge, Standard-Capacity Stylus NX125/127/420, Workforce 520 
• Epson T125420 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Yellow Ink Cartridge, Standard-Capacity Stylus NX125/127/420, Workforce 520 
• Epson T125520 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Color Multipack Ink Cartridge, Standard-Capacity Stylus NX125/127/420, Workforce 520 
• Epson T126120 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Black Ink Cartridge, High-Capacity, WorkForce 520/630/633/635 
• Epson T126520 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Color Multipack Cartridge, High-Capacity, WorkForce 520/630/633/635
• Epson T127120 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Black Ink Cartridge, High-Capacity, WorkForce 630/633/635 
• Epson T127220 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Cyan Ink Cartridge, High-Capacity, WorkForce 630/633/635 
• Epson T127320 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Magenta Ink Cartridge, High-Capacity, WorkForce 630/633/635 
• Epson T127420 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Yellow Ink Cartridge, High-Capacity, WorkForce 630/633/635 
• Epson T127520 - EPSON DURABrite Ultra Ink Color Multipack Ink Cartridge, Extra High-Capacity WorkForce 630/633/635

Xerox WorkCentre 7120

Xerox's new WorkCentre 7120 provides small/medium size business color printing and high productivity workflow at a price that fits their budgets. The features on this new printer are endless. Copy, Print, Scan-to-Email/Folder, Network Scan, Scan to/Print from USB, Fax, Finisher options for hole punching, multi-position stapling and saddle-stitching, Advanced security and cost control features, Windows and Mac compatible, Industry-leading usage-tracking and accounting technologies , Color: up to 20 ppm, Black: up to 20 ppm; even providing a little workstation. One has to wonder if it will even make you coffee in the morning! The WorkCentre 7120 starts at $6,999 with additional features that could take the price to $7,499.

Here are the supplies part numbers that cross reference to WorkCentre...

STAPLE CARTRIDGE XEROX 8R12941
STAPLE CARTRIDGE XEROX 8R12964
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 DRUM, BLACK
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 DRUM, CYAN
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 DRUM, MAGENTA
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 DRUM, YELLOW
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 FUSER
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 TONER, BLACK
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 TONER, CYAN
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 TONER, MAGENTA
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 TONER, YELLOW
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 TRANSFER BELT
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 TRANSFER ROLL-BIAS
XEROX WORKCENTRE 7120 WASTE CONTAINER

New Ricoh Part Numbers - We got'em!

We've got a portion of Ricoh's new part numbers. We'll update the post as we get more. Here is the list of the NEW Ricoh part numbers that we have at this moment.

NEW Part Number Description and Model(s)

400854 Toner AIO Type 115 (Black)-LP135n

405570 Print Cartridge GC 21C (Cyan)-GX3000, GX3050N, GX5050N

405571 Print Cartridge GC 21M (Magenta)-GX3000, GX3050N, GX5050N

405572 Print Cartridge GC 21Y (Yellow)-GX3000, GX3050N, GX5050N

405573 Print Cartridge GC21K (Black)-GX3000, GX3050N, GX5050N

405574 Print Cartridge GC 21H (Cyan) High Yield-GX5050N
405575 Print Cartridge GC 21MH (Magenta) High Yield-GX5050N

405576 Print Cartridge GC 21YH (Yellow) High Yield-GX5050N

405577 Print Cartridge GC 21KH (Black) High Yield-GX5050N

Want to see how the old part numbers cross reference to the new part numbers? We got that cross reference too, for a free trial!

Golden Gate Acquires Clover Technologies and West Point Products

The Nukote story gets even more interesting out of no fault of it's own. Golden Gate Capital, out of San Francisco, announced they have acquired Clover Technologies and West Point Products. While this is certainly great for both companies because Golden Gate will allow them to continue separate operations in their own respective areas and markets by providing capital for them to run on, one must wonder what's going to happen with the $$$$$ Nukote suit against Clover Technologies. Too bad it's not mentioned in the press release (See below.... ) announcing the merger!!

Golden Gate Capital struck a gold mine with Clover. Clover bought NER, Image1, GRC, Dataproducts, Ricoh, plus a few others that I can't remember at this moment. Now Golden Gate has all that plus West Point Products. Talk about industry consolidation and a "multi-channel platform"! Who will be next? Nu-kote, Lexmark - even better yet, how about Office Depot? Golden Gate has 8.0 Billion in funds. Just something to chew on...Will they have Chips and Salsa with this celebration? For those that don't know, Golden Gate recently bought "On the Border" from Brinker International.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 14, 2010) – Golden Gate Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, announced today the acquisitions of Clover Technologies Group and West Point Products. These acquisitions advance Golden Gate’s strategy to develop an aftermarket imaging supplies portfolio. By starting their portfolio with the acquisition of two industry leaders, it paves the way for Golden Gate to develop a comprehensive, multi-channel platform positioned for rapid growth.

Clover Technologies Group is the global leader in providing vertically integrated, closed-loop environmental solutions, including the recycling and remanufacturing of imaging supplies. Founded in 1996 and with annual revenue of more than $450 million, Clover specializes in selling through the wholesale, distribution, national office products and retail channels.

Jim Cerkleski, CEO of Clover Holdings, commented on the acquisition, “We are excited about partnering with Golden Gate because it opens up new opportunities for global expansion both organically and through acquisitions. We will continue to expand our collections programs and remanufacturing infrastructure as we diversify into new and emerging markets while driving our ‘recapture, remanufacture, remarket’ strategy. This will also allow us to accelerate the organic growth and acquisition strategy of Image1 to be the number one parts provider globally.”


West Point Products is the leading imaging supplies remanufacturer servicing the mid-market, focused on supporting dealers targeting the SMB market. Founded in 1972 and with annual revenue of more than $65 million, West Point Products provides best-in-class managed print services (Axess MPS) to complement their product and services portfolio.


Tom Day, CEO of West Point Products, said: “This acquisition enables us to continue to grow organically and seek out new acquisition opportunities. This partnership will help us enhance our product and services offering to further penetrate the mid-market.”

Both companies will continue to operate independently in their respective markets but will work together to leverage potential synergies in the future. This partnership will provide greater coverage and focus on each market to ensure the best and highest quality product and support while maximizing distribution capabilities for greater product availability. The focus will remain on providing best-in-class support to customers while ensuring the highest levels of service in the industry. Existing management of both organizations will remain in place to support these new growth strategies and senior management of each company will remain large
shareholders.

Jake Mizrahi, Golden Gate Managing Director, said, “We enthusiastically welcome Clover and West Point as a part of the broader Golden Gate portfolio and look forward to working with both organizations to continue to help accelerate their growth strategies. These strong platforms position us perfectly to pursue additional opportunities in the imaging supplies and environmental space both in the United States and abroad."


About Golden Gate Capital


Golden Gate Capital is a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm with approximately $8.0 billion of capital under management. Golden Gate is dedicated to partnering with world-class management teams to invest in change-intensive, growth businesses. The firm targets investments where there is a demonstrable opportunity to significantly enhance a company's value. The principals of Golden Gate have a long and successful history of investing with management partners across a wide range of industries and transaction types, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures and spin-offs, build-ups and venture stage investing. For additional information, visit www.goldengatecap.com About Clover Technologies Group


Clover Technologies Group is the global leader in providing vertically integrated, closed-loop environmental solutions, including the recycling and remanufacturing of imaging supplies. Founded in 1996 and with an annual revenue of over $450 million, Clover is one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the United States. Clover is also the world’s largest collector and recycler of empty ink and toner cartridges in the aftermarket imaging supplies industry and provides comprehensive recycling services for small electronics including cell phones. The complete line of Clover's quality imaging supplies is available through industry leading resellers and wholesalers and marketed under a variety of private label brands. To learn more, visit http://www.clovertech.com/



About West Point Products


West Point Products has been a leading manufacturer of premium replacement imaging supplies since 1972, having built its business by adhering to its self-prescribed 5 Pillars of Success: Quality, Service, Selection, Integrity, and People. In support of this commitment to its customers, West Point Products has become one of only a handful of companies in the imaging industry to hold both ISO 9001 and STMC certifications. As further testament to West Point Products commitment to its customers, it continues to lead with innovative products and service offerings, including Axess MPS, a suite of MPS products and services, and AgriTone™ Premium Replacement Cartridges, remanufactured cartridges with high levels of Bio-content. To learn more, visit www.westpointproducts.com

Maxell 229323 Ultrium LTO 5 Data Cartridge - now available

Maxell is now shipping it's version of the LTO data cartridge - The Ultrium LTO 5. Following are a few tid-bits about the product. We've also included a spec sheet of the Maxell LTO-5 tape cartridge. Take a peak at it.

Key features of Maxell LTO-5: Maxell Part Number 229233 data cartridge include:

-New ultra-fine ceramic-armored metal particles with high energy and superior recording performance realize high capacity of 3TB (2:1 compressed).
-Extremely accurate servo writing technologies, ensures stable servo characteristics and superior tracking reliability, corresponding to increased data track density, approximately 1.4 times compared with LTO 4, to achieve the high capacity of 3TB (2:1 compressed).

-Maxell’s exclusive magnetic coating was formed by cross-linking the binder system with two different functional binders. The main binder utilizes CB (Chemical Bonding) segments to bond chemically with the ceramic layer of the magnetic particles to improve packing-density characteristics. This allows an extremely strong chemical linkage of the metal particles, resulting in superior durability and excellent stability during long term storage.

-The basefilm with superior dimensional stability, ensures excellent reliability and durability for high density recording and playback, as well as archival storage.

-Built-in non-contact 8kB memory chip stores historical usage records and enables high speed data searches by the drive. In addition Maxell Cartridge Memory Analyzers use this chip to diagnose drive or tape abnormalities. Moreover, Maxell’s reddish brown colored LTO 5 cartridge provides quick and easy visual identification.

I can't wait to see all of the other cool stuff Maxell is coming out with like:

• Headphones & EarBuds
• Netbook Accessories
• Data Transfer Cable
• Tablo Advantage - This is cool...
• ErgoMotion keyboard
• iVDR Video Capture Adapter
• Hard Drives - hmm... Could these be Hitachi?

Good Company

Looks like we are with good company - a review of our site from Computer Shopper, plus our Cross Reference of Supplies. Our "fifteen clicks of fame" from the Computer Shopper. 

We are looking for other sites in trading Blog Rolls?  I could use the link juice, I have been giving link juice to this guy for over a year.  Still nothing.  Where's the Love? 

Here is the other company we hang around with:

All Printer Review
Databazaar
Print Country
Death of the Copier
Jim Lyons

One Thing Leads to Another - New Ricoh Part Numbers (AGAIN!)

This might make your head spin like Linda Blair from the Exorcist!

Ricoh is coming out with new part numbers again - gez. How many sets of part numbers can they dream up?  Ricoh has decided to have one part number for their Tri-Brand toner cartridges. Yep, one Ricoh number for a Ricoh machine, the same Ricoh number for a Savin machine, the same Ricoh number for a Lanier Machine and yes the same Ricoh number works in a Gestener machine. Over all this is smart; one cartridge with it's own part number instead of four part numbers for one product that fits four types of machines.  But Ricoh is making this a deep dark secret. They don't want to share the information as to what the old part number was, to what the new part number is going to be.  For the average reseller, Good luck selling Ricoh supplies.  Ricoh only wants to sell Ricoh.  Yeah right, like thats going to happen. (And yes, we've have asked, and they can't get the information, what?)

Confusing? Probably for that customer who doesn't know what's going on and wants one of the old part numbers. Hopefully through their searching they'll realize that the new Tri-Brands Ricoh part number will work, even if it's for a Lanier machine. Head spinning ! Even more reason for a cross reference for Ricoh, Gestetner, Lanier and Savin.

Make thing even more difficult, none of these part numbers are searchable?  Oh what are the wholesalers going to do? Sales reps at the wholesalers, their heads are going to spin.  Pretty soon we will all puke from getting dizzy with Ricoh's part numbers.

So to make things a bit more comfortable for the world we are going to list random Ricoh Tri-Brand toner cartridge part numbers below. Log-in to our cross reference database to find out what part number they are replacing.  Back at you Ricoh!

RICOH AFICIO SPC430DN
RICOH AFICIO SPC431DN
LANIER LP137CN
LANIER LP142CN
SAVIN CLP 37 DN
SAVIN CLP 42 DN

And some random part numbers
BLACK 821070
BLACK TYPE SPC430A,BLACK
CYAN TYPE SPC430A,CYAN
CYAN 821073
MAGENTA TYPE SPC430A,MAGENTA
MAGENTA 821072
YELLOW TYPE SPC430A,YELLOW
YELLOW 821071