Bedfordshire-based 2r
Systems has qualified as
Olivetti UK’s first ‘Best for
Solutions’ Dealer.
The accreditation shows that
2r Systems is fully qualified
to provide consultation
and support in managed
print services, document
archiving and other solutions
in Olivetti’s wide-ranging
portfolio. It enables the dealer
to differentiate itself from
other solutions providers and
gives customers’ complete
confidence in 2r Systems’
capabilities.
2r Systems managing
director Richard Finch said:
“Being awarded Best for
Solutions means that Olivetti’s
smaller dealers have an equal
opportunity to support the
Olivetti products to the highest
possible standard.”
Dennis Woods, managing
director of Olivetti UK, said:
“Any customer who works
with an Olivetti Best for
Solutions Dealer will be safe
in the knowledge that they are
dealing with a fully trained,
highly professional company
that they know they can trust
to provide them with the very
best expertise and support
from day one of their working
partnership. I congratulate the
2r Systems team; they have
proved that commitment to
training pays dividends.”
Balreed extends
South-West
regional hub
Balreed has taken on more
space in its Bristol office
to support growing demand
for Managed Services and
Production Print Systems
and to accommodate a new
Innovations area where
visitors can see the latest
digital print engines in
action.
Mark Walters, Manager
of the Bristol operation, said:
“We had outgrown our original
office. This investment will
allow us to accommodate our
growing workforce and help
us maintain our industry-
leading standards of Managed
Services.”
Nationally, Balreed took on
almost 60 new members of
staff last year.
Better mobility and
security
HP has enhanced its security
and mobility portfolio with
a new version of HP ePrint
Enterprise (version 4.0),
which brings mobile printing
to Windows 8-enabled
smartphones for the first
time, and a new version of
HP Access Control (version
14.2), which brings secure
authentication, secure pull
printing, job accounting and
intelligent device management
to the HP OfficeJet Pro X and
Enterprise X series of business
inkjet printers.
Canon UK invests in
the next generation
A scheme set up to prepare
students in East Lothian for
the world of work has been
extended to an additional
two academies.
The Community Benefits
project established in 2012 by
Canon in partnership with East
Lothian Council has proved so
successful at Knox Academy
that it is now being extended to
Dunbar Grammar School and
Ross Academy.
The initiative aims to
improve students’ chances
of gaining employment after
leaving school by getting local
businesses to provide insights
on the attributes they look for
in potential candidates, for
example by arranging mock
interviews.
Since the launch of the
programme, 92.8% of Knox
Academy leavers aged 16+
have successfully entered full-
time employment after finishing
their education.
Secure print embedded
OKI Europe has expanded the range
of solutions available for its Oki
MC700 Series, MB700 Series and the
ES94x5 MFP Series with the launch of
FollowMe Embedded from Ringdale and
Watchdoc from Doxense.
FollowMe Embedded for MFPs featuring
OKI’s smart Extendable Platform (sXP) is
claimed to significantly reduce installation
and ongoing support for channel partners
and their customers.
Jan Bollmann, Vice President of Engineering, Ringdale, said:
“The FollowMe Embedded client is integrated directly into the native
functionality of the OKI OpenPlatform-enabled MFPs, enabling
complete control over print, copy, scan and fax functions from the
MFP’s front panel.”
Watchdoc for Oki sXP devices provides an accurate picture of
all print-related activities and associated costs and offers the tools
to manage activity based on the requirements of each individual
or department including user access rights (for example, to print in
colour, to copy or to fax). Users select the pages they wish to print
through OKI’s MFPs by using a secure card or PIN for authentication.
2r Systems is Olivetti’s first
‘Best for Solutions’ Dealer
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World’s smallest all-in-one
Primera Technology is moving into the business printing market with
the launch of the Primera Trio portable inkjet printer.
The specialty printer manufacturer, best known for
its label printers, CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc printers
and disc duplicators, describes the Primera Trio
as the world’s smallest and lightest all-in-one
colour printer, copier and scanner. It is targeting
the 2.6lb device at business travellers and
field-based technicians; retailers for use
on/under a counter; and consumers that
require a small device for a home office
or study.
