Toshiba

IRVINE, Calif. (April 15, 2010) – Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) is proud to announce that it has captured four awards in the 2010 BERTL Readers’ Choice Awards, including Total Solution Provider in the Overall Manufacturer Award Division.  Additional awards include: Environment Sustainability, Workflow Integration and Output Quality for the Toshiba e-STUDIO5520c/6520c/6530c series.

“Toshiba is so pleased that once again the imaging product end-users and resellers have awarded so many top honors to Toshiba in the prestigious BERTL survey,” said Joseph Contreras, director, Product and Solutions Marketing, TABS. “Toshiba has always been dedicated to being a total solution provider for our customers with best-in-class products, solutions and customer service. These recent awards reflect that commitment.” continue reading...

Jordache Enterprises, Inc., designs and manufactures a wide variety of denim, apparel and accessories, and prides itself on its reputation for high quality merchandise. Distributed globally, Jordache owns several apparel brands, including Jordache, Gasoline, Airport, Maurice Sasson, KIKIT, Jordache Vintage and US Polo Association, and also manufactures private-label denim for many well-known companies. In addition to its apparel business, Jordache Enterprises is heavily invested in worldwide residential and commercial real estate, holds a majority interest in a private jet charter service and owns an award-winning olive oil company.

ordache turned to Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. for a way to update and streamline its fleet of outdated office equipment. Jordache’s Vice President of Procurement, Ezri Silver, was tasked with improving functionality, efficiency and productivity while consolidating the number of copiers, printers and fax machines located throughout the two floors of its corporate headquarters in New York City. continue reading...

IRVINE, Calif., (February 16, 2010) – Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today proudly announced the availability of Fasoo.com Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions to its direct and independent dealers and their customers. Fasoo.com DRM solutions provide persistent document security through encryption technologies that limit document access to authorized users-only.  Administrators can easily control access to Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, engineering drawings, images and other common file formats. They decide who can view, edit or print the documents and for how long. Administrators can even revoke access to a document after it’s distributed.

“Fasoo’s DRM applications will help Toshiba dealers and their customers provide even greater protection against unauthorized access to sensitive financial, technical and personal information,” said Bill Melo, vice president, Marketing and Enterprise Services and Solutions, TABS. “Threats to information come from both inside and outside of organizations, and this technology helps dealers and customers better address these risks.”

In the United States alone, companies lose more than $600 billion a year due to fraud and multifunction products (MFPs), by the sheer fact that they contain sensitive information, and are a critical point of vulnerability. The demand for safer information sharing is also increasing dramatically as more organizations adopt Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems. Existing security measures within ECM applications provide insufficient document protection when files are opened and shared with external third parties. Lack of adequate document security exposes companies to significant risk and litigation if there is a breach of critical information. In addition to the innate desire to protect one’s information and business, demand is also increasing due to recently passed federal regulations that demand increased information technology security. continue reading...

IRVINE, Calif. -- Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) continues its innovation leadership in the multifunction product (MFP) market with the launch of the new Toshiba e-STUDIO™181/182/242 series. Combining an array of advanced standard and optional features, these new low-range black and white models deliver cost-efficient productivity for small- and medium-sized businesses. All three of the new models feature outstanding durability and reliability, ease of operation, high-volume utility and multifunction digital networking capabilities. The entire series also is Energy Star compliant, which translates to reduced running costs for the business, and features extended maintenance cycles and 100 percent waste-free toner recycling to help customers meet their own sustainability initiatives.

“Recent surveys show small business entrepreneurs are more optimistic entering the New Year than they were in 2009, so we see this as an excellent opportunity to enhance the products and services our dealers can offer to this vital backbone of the American economy.”

“At Toshiba, we take a customer-centric approach, developing products and technologies that solve the needs expressed to us by our customers,” said Joseph Contreras, director, Product and Solutions Marketing, TABS. “These new models bring world-class Toshiba innovation to local businesses and home offices that previously found such functionality and networking abilities out of reach due to cost. We understand versatility is a must for the small business owner who needs a rugged machine that easily and economically keeps pace as their business rapidly grows and evolves, and that’s exactly what these three new models do.” continue reading...

Challenge
A major corporation must

- Outfit its new 296,000-square-foot campus with the necessary equipment for handling document needs of 500 employees

- Orient and train the employees

- Maintain business operations without interruption in service to clients

Solution
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) analyzes the company’s needs using its proprietary Encompass™ software, the industry’s most comprehensive document management and output analysis program.

- The resulting recommendations optimize company’s document output fleet by reducing the number of units (copiers, printers, fax systems and scanners) by 30 percent 

- Decreasing the company’s overall output and supply costs

- Increasing the availability of color printing campus-wide

Background
Why the company contacted Toshiba… After experiencing significant growth, a major corporation found it necessary to relocate to a new 296,000-square-foot campus. The move provided the perfect opportunity to evaluate their business systems—the copiers, printers, fax machines, and scanners required to maintain operations. In the company’s own words, they needed to “find the right device configuration with Scan-To-File and Scan-To-Email capability, color print capability, record retention and archiving, and improved efficiency. We want redundancy in the event units go down, but also want to combine units wherever possible. Overall, we want the transition to be a positive experience, not only for our team but for the entire organization.” continue reading...

IRVINE, Calif.--hiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS), today proudly announced the introduction of the Toshiba e-BRIDGE Color Profiler Tool, a proprietary software suite designed to optimize the already highly-praised, industry-leading color reproduction quality of Toshiba color products that support International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles. The e-BRIDGE Color Profiler Tool, combined with the ES1000 spectrophotometer, enables the creation of ICC device output profiles. The resulting profile can then be used, along with the e-BRIDGE controllers internal color management, to maximize vibrancy and fidelity.

“The Toshiba e-BRIDGE Color Profiler Tool was integral in helping the award-winning e-STUDIO6530c, our fastest and most advanced color product to date, receive such high-accolades at the IPA Digital Print Forum earlier this year”. “The Toshiba e-BRIDGE Color Profiler Tool was integral in helping the award-winning e-STUDIO6530c, our fastest and most advanced color product to date, receive such high-accolades at the IPA Digital Print Forum earlier this year,” said Rory Fox, senior product manager, TABS. “This study exhaustively examines and compares large production presses. The e-STUDIO6530c was the only system under scrutiny designed primarily for general office use, and the results proved that our competitively-priced office product with an EFI Fiery Controller, did well in all the tests when compared with production presses that are priced anywhere from $300,000 to $1 million retail.”

The ability to print outstanding color images within one’s own office reduces the need to outsource short-run, on-demand printing, and can save businesses significant costs, while simultaneously increasing office productivity. Variance in temperature, humidity, substrates and many other variables all affect image quality. For example, a device in the mile-high city of Denver will require a different profile than a city in Louisiana to achieve the same level of color fidelity. The e-BRIDGE Color Profiler Tool allows businesses to make the most of their e-STUDIO color device regardless of the environment, or the media. continue reading...

IRVINE, Calif. -- Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) announces its Printer Parts Optimization Program, which provides dealers with one-stop shopping for printer parts at a significant cost savings with its TABS Advance Exchange Program. The program offers a full range of alternative printer parts including OEM, refurbished and aftermarket. Dealers can now order all printer parts, including Managed Print Services parts and Toshiba-branded printer parts, directly through Toshiba's iStore.

“We have seen a tremendous response from our dealers since this program's inception in August”.  By accessing TABS' internal FYI portal, dealers can easily fulfill all their printer and service parts, machines, supplies and accessories needs in one stop. With the Advance Exchange Program, Toshiba dealers can better support customers by offering remanufactured service parts for Toshiba printers, as well as all Lexmark and HP printers, at a significant cost savings, and with same day shipping. All remanufactured parts are fully tested, warranted and certified to offer the same quality and performance of a new OEM part, but at a significantly lower price, which can then be passed down to the customer. Technical support is provided, free of charge, by a team of engineers who are available to help troubleshoot and triage.

“We have seen a tremendous response from our dealers since this program's inception in August,” said Tom Walter, director of Aftermarket Sales, Marketing and Operations, TABS. “More than 50 percent of our Eastern Region dealers and 33 percent of our overall dealer population have enrolled in the Printer Parts Optimization Program, and the feedback from these dealers has been extremely positive. We look forward to helping all of our dealers take advantage of these cost-savings and the convenience this program will provide in their day-to-day operations.” continue reading...

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. continue reading...

IRVINE, Calif. (August 31, 2009) – Nearly 500 professionals attended one of two Regional Summits hosted by Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) last month – the first held in Las Vegas, July 14-16, and the second in New Jersey, July 27-29. Dealer attendees at each event enjoyed an inspirational keynote address delivered by Geek Squad founder Robert Stephens, and information-rich presentations and breakout sessions led by TABS executives. Meeting content all tied back to the events’ theme, demonstrating to dealers that Toshiba is “Committed to Your Success.”

“There’s no denying that this past year has been tough on our industry, but Toshiba has chosen to deal with those challenges head-on,” said Mark Mathews, president and chief operations officer, TABS. “We’ve worked very hard to develop new programs and partnerships that will benefit our dealers and their customers, and help them to compete effectively in this market. We were very proud to host two events that provided a platform to share these announcements with our dealer partners directly, and truly demonstrate our commitment to them and the success of their business.” continue reading...

IRVINE, Calif., (June 11, 2009) – Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today announced the expansion of its monochrome MFP product offering with the new Toshiba e-STUDIO™205L/255/305/355/455 and e-STUDIO555/655/755/855 Series. Each line comes with a host of compelling features for businesses of all sizes, including: print and scan standard; a full-color touch-screen LCD control panel; scan-to, and print-from-USB accessibility from the front of the machine; and impressive monthly copy volumes. Like all of Toshiba’s color models, these nine new monochrome machines feature Toshiba’s third generation e-BRIDGE controller with Open Platform architecture. This technology allows third-party software applications, such as Microsoft SharePoint and Exchange, to integrate directly with the e-STUDIO device. Additionally, the Toshiba e-STUDIO455 Series provides color scanning functionality right out of the box.

“These new lines complete our total monochrome product offering to provide the perfect product for any type of end-user,” said Joseph Contreras, director, Product and Solutions Marketing, TABS. “Additionally, color scanning on the e-STUDIO455 Series is a significant improvement from previous models and a valuable cost-saving feature for small to mid-size businesses that may need color scanning but do not require full-color output.”

Color Alternative e-STUDIO455 Series

Designed for small- to medium-sized workgroups, the clean-sheet Toshiba e-STUDIO205L/255/305/355/455 Series features copying and printing speeds of 20, 25, 30, 35, 45 ppm, and high copy volumes of 80K, 100K, 120K, 125K and 150K respectively. Customers looking for color scanning functions will find the e-STUDIO455 Series a low-cost alternative to purchasing a full-color MFP device. Documents can now be captured, managed, and stored as color images and then reproduced clearly in black and white for consistent and more professional-looking results.

Reliable and Efficient e-STUDIO855 Series

The e-STUDIO555/655/755/855 Series was developed for medium-sized businesses, large workgroups and departmental users within major organizations and offers copy and print speeds of 55, 65, 75 and 85 ppm respectively. The high monthly copy volumes of 460K, 515K, 540K and 600K respectively, and periodic maintenance intervals, make these machines highly reliable for increased office productivity. The exceptional toner yield (62.4K), ability to change the toner while the system is running, and the Toshiba-exclusive re-buildable service modules (which allow periodic maintenance to be carried out in minutes rather than hours) are valuable and differentiating design features. continue reading...