Vol 29.1

See inSide ...Video Conferencing • MFPs

Mailing Equipment • ShreddersBar Code Printers • Projectors

Wireless Laser Scanners ... and much more

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Contents

2. Fellowes QualityOfficeProducts

3. Cartridge SA PrinterCartridges

4. CSX KodakScanMate

5. Kemtek BarCodePrinters

6. Pitney Bowes BoxisShredders

7. Nashua WideFormatMFPs

8. Pitney Bowes MailingEquipment

10. Nashua WideFormatMFPs

11. Kemtek WirelessLaserScanner

12. Sanyo Projectors

13. Altech Card Solutions CardPrinters

14. Nashua SolutionsProvider

16. W Vos & Co RenzBinders

17. CSX Folder/Inserter

18. Nashua ColourMFPs

20. VideoConferencing

22. SACIA TradeAssociation

23. SubscriptionCompetition

24. Frama MailroomSolutions

25. Black Sheep Design GraphicDesign& PrintServices

26a. S&N Labels LabellingSolutions

26b. Brother HighSpeedColour LaserMFP

27. Spec Systems Card&LabelPrinters

28. Beswick Office Products BankersBox

29. Gal Distributors CardScan

30. Sony VideoConferencing

31. Pitney Bowes PayslipFoldingMachines

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The compact Kodak ScanMate i920 Scanner saves desk space with its small footprint, and saves time by automating repetitive tasks.

Plus, it creates crisp, clear images and easily readable text on the first scan.

So you can make quick work of your scanning tasks. And get back to business.

With Kodak’s Smart Touch functionality, the ScanMate i920 gets important business documents into your information network in an instant.

That’s because Smart Touch automates multiple-step scanning operations by capturing, processing, and sending information for you.

At the touch of a button, Smart Touch helps you make e-mail attachments, picture files, searchable PDFs, and more. Plus it files documents or sends them to “the cloud.”

For example, if a business configured its ID card scanning process as Option 2, an employee could simply select “2” on the scanner display.

The ID card would be scanned, processed, and its image sent to the proper destination — automatically.

The Kodak ScanMate i920 scanner. The small, but powerful way to clear your desk and get ahead of your day.

helps you easily edit and synchronise business card info with your contact applications

• Integrate easily: TWAIN and ISIS drivers allow quick compatibility with most scanning software

• Do more: Kodak Capture Pro Software lets you quickly scan, process, utilise, and manage documents — no third-party software to buy

CSX service and supportCSX provides a free one year maintenance agreement with every unit sold in South Africa. Call CSX today for more info.

Seven great things you can do with the Kodak ScanMate i920 Scanner to get ahead:• Save space: Compact, highly portable

design takes up less desk space

• Save time: Kodak’s Smart Touch performs multiple-step scanning and organising operations automatically

• Make great images: Kodak’s Perfect Page document imaging is built in — just press the button and get great images with bright colours and crisp text

• Scan it all: Reliably handles a wide range of documents with the 20-sheet automatic document feeder, including extra-long documents, business cards, ID cards, and embossed hard cards

• Stay in contact: Bundled software

The information organiser that won't take up your whole desk. Or your whole day.

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CSX Contact : Kirsty AshleyHelpline : 0860 670 000Tel : +27 11 663 9345 Fax : +27 11 663 9319Email : kirstya@csx.co.zaWebsite : www.csx.co.za

Branches country wide

Know what it feels like to get ahead

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The information organizer that won’t take up your whole desk.Or your whole day.

ScanMate i920 Scanner

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Eight great things you can do with the Kodak ScanMate i920 Scanner to get ahead.

Save space Compact, highly portable design takes up less desk space

Save time Kodak’s Smart Touch performs multiple-step scanning and organizing operations automatically

Make great images Kodak’s Perfect Page document imaging is built in — just press the button and get great images with bright colors and crisp text

Scan it all Reliably handles a wide range of documents with the 20-sheet automatic document feeder, including extra-long documents, business cards, ID cards, and embossed hard cards

Stay in contact Bundled software helps you easily edit and synchronize business card info with your contact applications

Integrate easily TWAIN and ISIS drivers allow quick compatibility with most scanning software

Do more Kodak Capture Pro Software lets you quickly scan, process, utilize, and manage documents — no third-party software to buy

Get peace of mind Our three-year limited warranty supports Kodak’s commitment to superior workmanship

Know what it feels like to get ahead.The compact Kodak ScanMate i920 Scanner saves desk space with its small

footprint, and saves time by automating repetitive tasks. Plus, it creates

crisp, clear images and easily readable text on the first scan. So you can

make quick work of your scanning tasks. And get back to business.

With Kodak’s Smart Touch functionality, the ScanMate i920 gets important

business documents into your information network in an instant. That’s

because Smart Touch automates multiple-step scanning operations by

capturing, processing, and sending information for you. At the touch of a

button, Smart Touch helps you make e-mail attachments, picture files,

searchable PDFs, and more. Plus it files documents or sends them to “the

cloud.” For example, if a business configured its ID card scanning process

as Option 2, an employee could simply select “2” on the scanner display.

The ID card would be scanned, processed, and its image sent to the proper

destination — automatically.

The Kodak ScanMate i920 Scanner. The small, but powerful, way to clear

off your desk and get ahead of your day.

ScanMate i920 Scanner

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Big performance, small footprint wide format multifunctional from Nashua

You know what you want from your wide-format printer. It must process your workflow fast and at an attractive cost.

Big performance, small footprint: Aficio™ MP W2401/ MP W3601 A dream combination: affordable wide-format document production in a compact footprint. You can securely copy, scan, distribute and archive with one surprisingly compact unit. With their top-of-the-range optional colour scanner and speed of 6.4 A1 pages per minute (MP W3601), these devices offer productivity improvements for the busy office. You can process a variety of paper sizes from A4 up to A0: opt for the two roll configuration or the additional 250-sheet paper cassette (up to A3).

Single Space-Saving FootprintFor such heavy weight performers, the Af icio™MP W2401/ MP W3601 take up surprisingly little space. No wonder they are the most compact devices in their class. You certainly won’t need a separate print room, which saves valuable office space.

Nashua Contact : Khekhe GinindzaTel : +27 11 232 8135 Fax : +27 87 942 4189email : khekheg@nashua.co.zawebsite : www.nashua.co.za

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enhanceyourwide-formatworkflowwithNashua’sAficio™MPw2401/MPw3601

The 8.5- inch LCD colour touch-panel allows you to access all the device’s great functions. Its status is clearly visible and a login/logout hard key enables rapid user authentication. Documents can be previewed in full-colour thumbnails.A simplified display with fewer keys and a larger font allows visually impaired users to operate the devices confidently. And to make the devices even more user-friendly, they support 18 languages.

Highly SecureBoth devices incorporate t h e l a te s t le vel of security features to meet customer requirements in this area. They support security standards IEEE 802.11 WEP and WPA/WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i). WPA/WPA2 is an interoperable Wi-Fi security specification introduced by Wi-Fi Alliance. It provides a high level of assurance to enterprises and small businesses. Your data remains fully protected; only authorized users are able to access your networks.

Maximum UptimeWith the aid of clear, step-by-step animated guidance the touch-panel guides you smoothly through toner replacement procedures or any irregularities such as a paper jam. The paper jam clearance mechanism itself is refreshingly simple. Side guides enable easy lower tray stacking.

Extremely compact • design.Optional colour scanner • with variety of standard features.Very easy to use – large • LCD touch-panel.Latest security features • fully incorporated.Superb productivity: • 4.4/6.4 ppm (A1) and 2.4/3.4 ppm (A0).

Scan, Distribute, ShareThe optional built- in colour scanner is guar-anteed to increase your productivity. You can revise large format drawings in colour: add comments, scan the drawings and distribute. Scan to email, folder or URL is also possible. Or scan originals at a high resolution of 600 dpi and save them on a USB memory device or SD memory card.The MP W2401/ MP W3601 even allow you to preview scanned documents before transmission.

Easy To OperateI f y o u u s e other Nashua devices you will immediately feel at home.

Environmentally FriendlyNashua’s Aficio™ wide format printers have eco-friendly and money-saving features such as a short warm-up time (less than 120 seconds), increased toner yield and low power consumption. They also comply with the RoHS directive. In addition, Nashua products are Energy star compliant. This means less C02 is produced in providing the energy needed to run Nashua devices.

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As the pressures to become more efficient increase, just to remain competitive, wise enterprises invest in technologies to help them grow.

Specialised IT hardware and software, digital copier and printing systems, and integrated telecommunication networks are a few of the advances typically found in today’s modern business.

But one critical area has been overlooked – the mail centre. Yet it is through here that the lifeblood of a business flows – outbound invoices and incoming payments along with the promotional mailings that generate orders.

Is your mail centre as efficient as the rest of your operations?Probably not. Pitney Bowes is working to help you change this.

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With productivity, accuracy, flexibility and dependability being the watchwords governing every purchase decision, we have packed these benefits into an affordable mail centre solution.

It’s called the FastPac™ DI425 Inserting System.

Integrated technology you can trust• A system you can count on to deliver

– Pitney Bowes has an enviable reputation for producing the most reliable tabletop inserting systems available.

The DI425 incorporates proven paper handling technology, significant feature enhancements to drive productivity and award-winning design.

A flexible system designed to work your wayThe DI425 is extremely flexible at handling a wide range of paper and envelope formats and processes the material the way you want it done.• Handles a wide range

of materials – satisfies almost all applications, for example:

- Invoices, statements, price lists, customer communications, promotional letters.

- Reply envelopes, reply cards, leaflets, coupons, flyers.

• Four folding options – providing optimum feeding flexibility.

The system can also handle “fold only” applications that do not require insertion.

Improve the efficiency of your monthly mailing

Using an automatic folder/inserter will increase the speed and productivity of this essential function by 17 times!This equates to a massive improvement of your cash flow as your debtors pay you faster,

simply because they receive your statements and invoices a lot quicker.

Unhappy staff? ...

Direct Address Printers Franking Machines Postal Scales

Also suppliers of:Pressure Sealers

Letter Openers

Shredders

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Pitney Bowes Contact :WikusConradieTel :0115169435Fax :0114662678Email :wikusc@pitneybowes.co.zaWebsite:www.pitneybowes.co.za

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300 by hand = 2 people, 1 hour

300 by machine = 1 person, 7 minutes

By automating the folding and inserting of your statements, invoices and direct mail you’ll save more than enough time to serve your customers better

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messagethateachcustomerreceivesbyaddingadditionalorvariablepiecesandmaximisingthevalueofyourmail.

• Make sure that each recipient receives the correct mailpiece – formulti-pageorpersonaliseddocuments, it’svitalthat each recipient gets exactly thepagesthey’resupposedto.OMRmakescontrollingthecontentsofeachindividualmailpiecesimple.

TheDI425cancollatemulti-pagedocumentsofbetween1and5pageswithconfidence,ensuringyourcustomerreceivesnotjusttherightnumberofpagesbutthecorrectones.Lower operational costs and increase productivity by contacting Pitney Bowes using any of the options below. Your consultation is free and you will be under no obligation at all.

• ByusingOptical Mark Recognition,(OMR),youcancontrolthecontentsofeachmailpiece,givinganewlevelofflexibilitytocustomiseeachmailpiece

• Turn your DI425 into a powerful marketing tool – using theDI425 to readOMRmarksonyourdocumentsmeansthatyoucanpreciselytargetyourmarketingefforts. Includespecialpromotionsforvaluedcustomersorpaymentreminderinformationasneeded.Youdecidethe

Improve the efficiency of your monthly mailing

Using an automatic folder/inserter will increase the speed and productivity of this essential function by 17 times!This equates to a massive improvement of your cash flow as your debtors pay you faster,

simply because they receive your statements and invoices a lot quicker.

... assist them by reducing their stress levels and allowing them to spend their time on high pay-off

activities

The Matica M1100 single-sided and M1200 dual-sided Card Printers,nowavailablefromPitneyBowes,useadvancedcardprintingtechnologyandmediatoprovideoutstandingvalueforaveragevolumecolourandmono-colourcardprintingapplications.Their full colour graphic printingcapabilitiesallow forexcellentcolourimagesandresolutionandthey'recapableofbothmagneticandsmartcardprinting.32MBinternalmemoryenablesfastandcontinuousdatatransfer/storageandnonstopprinting.

Recently launched!

Nashua Contact : KhekheGinindzaTel : +27112328135Fax : +27879424189Email : khekheg@nashua.co.zaWebsite :www.nashua.co.za

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TheAficio™MPW7140fromNashuaattains excellent quality whenprintingandscanning,andboastsacolourscannerasstandard.

The design combines space-savingmeasureswiththereliabilityanddurabilityessential toyou.Maximumuptimeandbusinesscontinuityareguaranteed.

Top Class ProductivityThenewMPW7140copiesandprintsuptosevenA0or14A1sheetsperminute.Documentsofup to 30 metrescanbescanned,printedorcopiedandwarm-uptimeislessthantwominutes.

Your Reliable PartnerReliableequipmentisthefirstrequirementforbusinessefficiency.RobustnessandlongdurabilityaretheMPW7140’strademarks.Thedeviceiscontinuallyproductivethankstoitsimpressivepapercapacityandeasytroubleshooting.

Broad Paper HandlingPaperformatsbetween182x210mmand914x30,000mmposenochallengetotheMPW7140.Withtwostandardrollfeeders,refillsarefarbetween.Forevenmorepapercapacity,optforanextratworollfeedersor2x250-sheetpapercassette.Withfourrolls,theMPW7140willholdallpapersizesyouneedatoncesothere’snoneedtochangerollsforajobonadifferentsizeofpaper.

Excellent Image QualityTheMPW7140reproducesthefinestlineswithoutfail.Nashuatechnologyand600dpiprintresolutionguaranteeimpeccableimagequality.

Standard Colour ScanningColourorB/Wdrawingscanbe scanned,revised andstored withtheAficio™MPW7140’sstate-of-the-art scanner.Digitisecolourdocumentswithout extra cost or scanto e-mail or toURL in one click,saving time andminimising networktraffic.*Editing,too,canbedonewithoutlosingtime.*Requires1GBextramemory(optional).

Safe and SecureItisvitaltokeepcirculatingdigitaldatafrompryingeyes.TheAficio™MPW7140livesuptothelatestsecuritystandards.

Smooth OperationPrintingandscanningcanbedoneatthesametime.Theremovablescanneroption*separatesprinterandscanunit,allowingseveralpeople toperform tasksat themachinesimultaneously.

A smaller-scale alternative: Aficio™ MP W5100 NeedthecompactnessandmanyfunctionsoftheMPW7140,butforsmallervolumes?TheAficio™MPW5100 isanattractivealternative.

Copying/printing/scanningat5A0and•10A1sheetsperminute.Standardcolour scannerandcolour•LCDdisplay.Cost-efficientinternalcontroller.•Largepapercapacity.•Easyoperation.•

Robust, durable and impressive – top quality wide format MFPsScan,printandcopydocumentsofupto30metresinlength–ononespace-savingmachine

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Effortless Job ManagementOperatingtheMPW7140isstraightforwardwith thewidecolourLCD touchscreen.Browsefoldersandcheckthecontentsoffilesonthedisplay.Managementtaskslikechangingthequeue,holdinganddeletingjobsalsohappenvia the touchpanel.Web ImageMonitor carriesout similarfunctions fromyourdesktopcomputer.

Tel : 0861101341Email :sales@cherokeesa.co.zaWebsite :www.cherokeesa.co.za

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Naturally suited foruse in largevenuessuchasconferenceroomsandlecturehalls,Sanyo’sXM150/XM150L and XM100/XM100L

projectorsarealsoidealforprojectingdigitalsignageinbrightplaces.

Withahighlyreliablenewopticalenginewithinorganicpanels,theXM150/XM150L

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allowstheprojectorandthescreentobecentredtogether,whichnotonlymakesdesignandinstallationmucheasier,butalsooffersasenseofgreaterstabilitythroughsymmetryof thepositioningbetweenprojectorandscreen.

Power vertical/horizontal lens shiftTheprojectorsareequippedwithaPoweredVertical/HorizontalLensShiftfunctionandanElectricalZoom/Focusfunctionthatletsyouadjusttheprojectionpositionwithouthavingtomovetheprojector.

Thismakesiteasytoachievefinepositioningadjustments,usingtheremotecontrol,evenforprojectorsinstalledinhighplaces.

Powered zoom and focusZoom and focus can be carried outelectronically,soadjustmentsaresmoothandeasy.Usingtheremotecontrolmeansadjustmentscanbecarriedouteasilyfromadistance.

Corner keystone correctionTheinnovativeCornerKeystonefunctioncorrectstrapezoidaldistortion.Tosquarethe image, simply designate the fourcornerswiththeremotecontrolorprojectorbuttons.

Thecorrecteddataisstoredinmemory,sorectangularscreenscanbedisplayedwithpermanentlyinstalledprojectorsatlecturehallandconferenceroom

SBMS is the appointed Sanyo Specialist for sales, repairs & supplies.

XGA Multimedia portable projectors – higher brightness, reliable operation and flexible usage

hasabrightnessof6000lumensandahighcontrastof1000:1,puttingitatthetopofitsclassinperformance.

Lens centre layout (symmetry)Asymmetricaldesignwiththelensinthecentreoftheprojectorhasbeenadoptedtosuitceilinginstallationinparticular.This

Higherluminositywithimprovedcolouraccuracyandclarity

7000 ANSI lumens, true XGA QuaDrive portable projector

Amazing brightness, high contrastThefirstprojectortolaunchthisinnovativenewQuaDriveengineisthePLC-XP200L,atanamazing7000 lumens.Coupledwithanimpressive2200:1contrastratio,it generates clearer, richerandmorebeautifulimagesthanwaseverpossiblewithhighbrightness3LCDprojectors.

Sharper, brighter displays in large venuesEquippedwithahigh-output,330wattsinglelampdesignedforexceptionallightefficiency, thePLC-XP200Lgeneratessharperandbrighterdisplaysinlargehallsandmeetingrooms–andits4LCDdesigniswell suited fordigital signageandadvertisinginbrightlylitenvironments.

Call SBMS today for more information.

ThelatestSANYOopticalengine,QuaDrive,addsaColourControlDevice to conventional 3LCDsystems.TheadditionalColour

ControlDevice in its optical engineautomatically controls theamountofyellowlightintheimage,producinghigherluminositywithimprovedcolouraccuracyandclarity.

Thedemandforevenbrighterprojectorscontinues to come from the field assystemsintegratorsareaskedtoinstallvideodisplaysinextremelylargevenuessuchasconventionhalls, conferencerooms,auditoriumsandmore.

SANYO’sinnovativesolutionovercomesthe limitations of 3LCD technology,opening theway for newprojectorscapableofextremelyhigh luminositywithoutthetradeoffincolouraccuracy.

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Datacard® SD360 for vibrant images at superior speeds

Two-sided (duplex) card printing• Full-colour printing: up to 200 cards • per hour (one-sided) up to 155 cards per hour (two-sided). Monochrome: up to 830 cards per hour (one-sided)Intuitive LCD panel with soft-touch • controlsTruePick™ Features•

Datacard® SP75 with advanced security technology

Intense security: one standard laminator • and a second optional laminator (extend card life and help defend against tampering)High durability• Diverse functionality: apply the same • security laminate to both sides of the card or apply different laminates to each side

Call Altech Card Solutions today for more info!

Altech Card SolutionsContact : Kurt Burger Tel : 011 879 5700Fax : 011 879 5800Cell : 083 600 0057Email : kurtb@acs.altech.co.zaWebsite : www.acs.altech.co.za

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T he Datacard® SD and SP Series printers operate faster, better, and at a lower cost, whether you’re striving for security, loyalty or convenience.

Their competitive features and price make them the best value on the market. Dozens of innovations combine to create these industry-leading card printers. SD and SP Series printers outperform in their categories so you can do the same in yours. TruePick™ anti-jam card handling (SD Series) accurately picks cards and helps reduce the stress of a busy workday. The SD360™ and SD260™ card printers consistently print ID cards faster and more reliably – and at the best value on the market. Whether you need a more secure workplace or a convenient solution to office identification, SD Series printers adapt to your needs and your budget so you can print confidently.Designed for card issuers looking to increase productivity and manage costs, the Datacard® SP30 Plus card printer offers an economical printing solution that produces professional, high-quality cards with full- or partial-colour images – ideal for issuing drivers licenses, national healthcare cards, corporate ID cards, government ID cards and more.

Smart card encoding on most printer models produce more secure solutions for a range of applications including education, healthcare and corporate needs.

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SP30 – Entry-level simplex printer SD260 – Mid-range simplex printer SD360 – Mid to High range duplex printer SP75 Plus – High-end duplex printer

For enhanced security and durability, the Datacard® SP75 Plus card printer has been engineered to enable government agencies, high-tech corporations, universities and other security-minded organisations to protect people, facilities and critical assets.The next generation of card printing from Datacard combines dozens of great innovations into industry-leading perfection.

Datacard® SP30 for low cost-per-card, high yield printing

One-sided edge-to-edge printing; • manual two-sided printingFull-colour printing: Up to 160 cards per • hour; Monochrome: Up to 750 cards per hourEasy to operate: The printer driver • provides message prompts, recovery instructions, colour image preview and online user help

Datacard® SD260 for superior speed and productivity

One-sided, edge-to-edge printing; • manual two-sided printingFull-colour printing: up to 200 cards • per hour (single-sided), up to 155 cards per hour (two-sided). Monochrome: up to 830 cards per hourEasy, fast installation • Printer messages display on LCD panel• TruePick™ Features•

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Reliability, superior image quality and performance – right on your desktop

Nashua provides a solution that contains all products and services in one delivery

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Nashua provides a clear value to customers looking for best-in-class applications and infrastructure that can support their business flows

and that are, at the same time, affordable and easily deployed and managed.

In today’s business scenario, organisations that have yet to modernise and update their business infrastructure are finding wide inefficiencies between what exists and what is possible. Often obsolete software and hardware is left to manage key aspects of an organisation’s operations with little or no collaboration between the different back end systems and data capturing hardware.

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...with our solutions we meet all business needs.

The consequence is lost time, lost money, and putting you last through weak performance.

As organisations grow, total automation of its business operations would ultimately be required. When that happens, a Total Business Solution (TBS) would need to be put in place. An effective Total Business Solution (TBS) reduces costs, saves money, and drives performance.

Streamline the way you work and enhance your organisation’s performance. Work more efficiently by bringing team members, tools and information together in collaborative workplaces. See how companies are solving critical business problems with Nashua Solutions, unique model to deliver best-in-class business solutions.

Key Benefits:Complete solution. By combining Nashua Office Automation with Nashua Mobile’s infrastructure offerings, this alliance is bringing specific, end-to-end hardware, software, and services solutions to mid size customers. This saves mid size companies the effort of piecing together a solution themselves while providing a solution with the appropriate configuration “sized” for their specific requirements.

Benefits of product breadth and scope. The extensiveness of the Nashua product portfolio, with its reusable building blocks for sustainable business process improvement, along with reference configurations for different classes of hardware, provides a robust platform for companies to pursue

system standardisation and best-practice replication.

Scalable. With Nashua, businesses can implement the same business applications that are run by the largest enterprises, meaning they will not need to change their applications as their businesses grow.

Highly configurable. Leveraging the capabilities of Nashua, solutions are adapted to companies’ specific business flow needs based on granular industry specifications as well as geography, without the cost, timeline, or “lock-in” associated with custom code. With our solutions we are targeting a variety of different business needs and vertical market requirements.

Reduced time to value. Nashua enable applications to be quickly configured and deployed, and the availability of reference configurations means the entire hardware plus software solution can be implemented rapidly.

Nashua provides a solution that contains all products and services in one delivery

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Nashua Contact : BenSheppardTel : +27112328190Fax : +27879446939Email : bens@nashua.co.zaWebsite :www.nashua.co.za

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Ease of purchase.Nashuaallowsmidsizecustomerstoaccessthesesolutionsthroughthechanneltheyalreadyknowand/orwhoiswithintheirgeographicregionorlocality.

Reduced risk.Withreferenceconfigurationsconsistingofsetupguidestoleadfranchisesthrough setups that are appropriately“sized”fortheneedsofcustomers,solutionscanbeimplementedmorequicklyandwithlessrisk.

Focus on higher value-added offerings. Withthisinitiative,Nashuacanspendlesstimeandeffortonthecoreinstallation.Thisbenefitscustomersbecause franchiserscan spendmoreattention focusingonhighervalue-addedservices.

What We Do:Nashuadeliversaneasy topick-what-you-needservice,accessibleforallsizesofcompanies tocentrallymanage theirbusinessprocessesnomatterwhereveryouareyoucanbeinconstanttouchwithyourbusiness.

NashuaSolutionsintegratestheinformationusedbyanorganisation’smanydifferentdepartmentalfunctionsintoanElectronicDocumentManagementSystem(EDMS).

NashuaSolutionsisdesignedtomodelandautomatemanyofthebasicprocessesofabusinessorganisationbeginning fromcustomer inquirystagetomanufacturingmanagement,withagoalof integratinginformationacrossthecompany.

Itusesmultipleplatformstobringcustomers,dealers, suppliers,manufacturersandemployeestogether.

Some industries that have benefitted from Nashua’s total solution offerings

Direct Marketing:Assists in maintaining accurate•customerdata.BetterCustomer servicebywayof•promptresponseandfollowup.

Logistic Industry:Helps inconveyingvital information•toallstakeholdersandothers,dealingwiththecompany.Facilitateconnectivityandintegration•inalltheassociatedareas.

Medical Practitioner:Integratingclinicsat yourdifferent•locations.Easy&fastaccesstopatientdatafrom•yourdifferentclinics.Maintainingaccuratehealthrecordsof•thepatients.

Non-Governmental Organisations:HelpNGOswith better andmore•efficientmanagementoftheiraccountsandfinances.Increasestheefficiency,lowerscost,•generatesmoretimelyreports.Facilitates better control over the•organisation’soperations.

Education Institute:Maintain database of students,•employees,trustees,etc.Maintainrecordsofstudentfees,staff•salary,instituteexpenses,etc.Keep track of student academic•performanceculturalfestivals,events,seminars,etc.

Real Estate:Properprojectschedulinginstageswith•costsandallocationofresources.Remote project monitoring with•generationofvarioustimely reportsfrommultiplework sitesandheadoffice.

Insurance agent:Maintaincompletecustomerdatabase•alongwiththeirpolicydetails.Maintain database of insurance•policies.Trackpremiumduedatesandsend•reminderstoclients.

Courier Service:Trackwhenandwhosignedforgoods•received.Trackreceiptofpaymentsfromcust-•omersalongwithpaymentreminders.

ThedesignofNashuaSolutionsfacilitatesclearintegrationofmodulesthusprovidingflowofinformationbetweenallfunctionswithinanorganisation.

Punches 100 000 sheets/

hour!

German-engineered Renz binding machines add the perfect finishing touch to your documents and presentation material

Document binding systems with punch

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W. Vos & Co Contact : AyleenTel :0114937139Distributors : CT :0214243140Dbn :0313129325PE :0415861146Email :info@wvos.co.zaWebsite :www.wvos.co.za

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Ringwire bindingIsRenz’s speciality,makingdocumentseasytobindwiththisverypopularbindingmethod.

Plastic comb bindingRenzplasticcombpunchingandbindingmachines are of an all-metal, robustconstruction,towithstandrigoroususe.Theiruser-friendly,efficientdesignspeedsup the binding operation and boostsproductivity.

Spiral bindingRenz’sspiralbindingmachinespunchuniqueovalholesthatmakeitveryeasytowindinthespiralelement.Andthesuperrobustconstructionensuresmaximumpunchingthroughput.

Punching machinesCopyshopsandbinderiesneedefficientpunchingsystemstocopewithveryhighvolumes–andRenzhasarangeofversatilemachines that meet these stringentdemands.

Renz,a rangeof efficientpunch/bindingmachines,madeinGermanytolast.ProudlymarketedinSouthAfricabyW.Vos&Coforover25

years.

Machines to suit your budgetForsmallbinding requirements tohugevolumeapplications,Renz’slargerangeofpunchingandbindingequipmenthasthesolution.

Andeachwith interchangeablepunchingdiesforallbindingmethods.

All your binding requirementsWhy use inferior supplies with yoursophisticatedbindingmachines?

The Renz range of machines andconsumablesfromWVos&Coareofthebestqualityandarecompetitivelypricedtoenhanceyourpresentationsandprotectyourdocuments.

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RingwireBindingin3:1and2:1pitch-theinternationalstandard.

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A re you working in an environment where mail matters and response time is key? With its compact footprint, large loading and unloading

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Automatically adapting to all your needs:Thanks to the control panel with a graphical and intuitive touch screen, just select your job and you will be finished before you know it. Creating a new job using the exclusive load’n’Go intuitive procedure is extremely easy. Simply load your documents and envelopes, press start and the DS-75 automatically measures the length of all loaded documents and the envelope to adjust all settings and deliver the appropriate mail item.

Smart solutions to maximise ease of use:The DS-75 gives you quick, safe and easy access to all parts of the paper path, so you'll quickly be up and running again if a break in production occurs. Its exceptional ease of use and extraordinary quietness allow the DS-75 to adapt perfectly to any working environment.

Several configurations for a wide variety of mail items:Several feeder configurations allow you to design and deliver attractive messages and a truly professional mail set (with all documents folded together) every time,

opens up a whole new world of mail creation possibilities and helps you add OMR or BCR marks to process jobs with variable page sets per recipient. Automatic file sorting and merging capabilities optimise costs per recipient.

Monitor, secure and track your production output:Neopost offers you the security of knowing that your printed jobs are actually being mailed. Mail Piece Production Control adds a unique ID to each letter within the address block and builds an audit trail for each production job, giving you real-time quality control and detailed line-item reports.

CSX service and supportCSX provides a free one year maintenance agreement with every unit sold in South Africa. Call CSX today for more info.

for efficient direct mail campaigns. It also reduces the risk of jams and guarantees the integrity of your mail.

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Smart solutions to maximise flexibility:The flexFeed feeders process any document size or type while a unique semiautomatic envelope separation mechanism allows feeding of a wide variety of envelope types. Use almost any size/type of material to address prospective or current customers efficiently.

The solution for multiple pages and various inserts:To process documents with varying pages and inserts, simply select a grouping criterion, such as invoice number, and you can collate multiple pages for the same recipient or even define different additional inserts for each group of recipients.

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High productivity. High reliability. High quality. Nashua’s Aficio™ MP C6501SP/MP C7501SP offer them all.

Truly multifunctional with printer, scanner and optional fax, these colour MFPs conveniently replace individual office devices.

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The Aficio™MP C6501SP/MP C7501SP colour multifunctionals help your business run smoother

Highly flexible:Cut costs by reducing outsourcing, while maintaining the highest professional standards.

The MP C6501SP/MP C7501SP handle a variety of paper types as heavy as 300 g/m2 and in sizes up to A3+. Stationery, reports, handouts or flyers – you can produce them all in-house.

One-pass duplex scanning streamlines your workflow while fast print speeds help your business run smoother.

Workflow efficiency is further increased and user-friendliness enhanced with Nashua’s new App2Me software platform, while personalising your interaction with the MFP is easy, by using downloadable Widgets.

Personalised settings:The MP C6501SP/MP C7501SP come pre-installed with Nashua’s App2Me software platform. This new technology platform runs Widgets, enabling users to personalise how they interact with the MFP.

These single-task software applications are automatically detected by any App2Me ready MFP once they are installed on a connected PC, laptop or compatible smartphone.

Press the App2Me button and your Widgets will be shown on the colour display of the MFP. You will have fast access to the latest tools and applications available.

Easy operation:Choose a user-friendly solution. The MP C6501SP/MP C7501SP are easy to install, use and service.

Working with these multifunctional devices requires no special training. Their large colour LCD touch screen has a straightforward user interface.

Toner and paper replacements are a simple task, while animated procedures help you troubleshoot in seconds.

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Advanced finishing:Addthatspecialfinishingtouch–withoutleavingtheoffice.Staple,punch,foldandsort documents. Createbookletswithstapledorringedbindings. Insertoneortwocovers.

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One afternoon this month, HD Moore took a tour of a dozen conference rooms around the globe via equipment that most

every company has in those rooms; videoconferencing equipment.

With the move of a mouse, he steered a camera around each room, occasionally zooming in with such precision that he could discern grooves in the wood and paint flecks on the wall. In one room, he zoomed out through a window, across a parking lot and into shrubbery some 50 yards away where a small animal could be seen burrowing underneath a bush.

With such equipment, the hacker could have easily eavesdropped on privileged attorney-client conversations or read trade secrets on a report lying on the conference room table.

Vulnerable to hackers:Moore, a chief security officer at Rapid7, asserts that videoconferencing equipment is often left vulnerable to hackers. “Businesses collectively spend billions of dollars each year beefing up security on their computer systems and employee laptops. They agonise over the confidential information that employees send to their Gmail and

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Mike Tuchen and HD Moore of Rapid7 were able to gain access to company boardrooms with videoconferencing equipment

Dropbox accounts and store on their iPads and smartphones. But rarely do they give much thought to the ease with which anyone can penetrate a videoconference room where their most guarded trade secrets are openly discussed,” he says.

Moore has found it easy to get into several top venture capital and law firms, pharmaceutical and oil companies and courtrooms across the country. He even found a path into the Goldman Sachs boardroom. “The entry bar has fallen to the floor,” said Mike Tuchen, chief executive of Rapid7. “These are literally some of the world’s most important boardrooms — this is where their most critical meetings take place — and there could be silent attendees in all of them.”

Systems not designed with security in mind:Ten years ago, videoconferencing systems were complicated and erratic, and ran on expensive, closed high-speed phone lines. Over the last decade, videoconferencing — like everything else — migrated to the Internet. Now, most businesses use Internet Protocol videoconferencing to connect with colleagues and customers. Most of these

new systems were designed with visual and audio clarity — not security — in mind.

Rapid7 discovered that hundreds of thousands of businesses were investing in top-quality videoconferencing units, but were setting them up on the cheap. At last count, companies spent an estimated $693 million on group videoconferencing from July to September of last year, according to Wainhouse Research.

The most popular units, sold by Polycom and Cisco, can cost as much as $25,000 and feature encryption, high-definition video capture, and audio that can pick up the sound of a door opening 300 feet away. But administrators are setting them up outside the firewall and are configuring them with a false sense of security that hackers can use against them.

Easy target:Whether real hackers are exploiting this vulnerability is unknown; no company has announced that it has been hacked. (Nor would one, and most would never know in any case.) But with videoconference systems so ubiquitous, they make for an easy target.

It certainly would not be the first time hackers had exploited holes in office hardware. After a security breach at the United States Chamber of Commerce last year, the Chamber discovered that its office printer had been communicating with an Internet address in China.

But with videoconferencing, companies have seemingly gone out of their way to make themselves vulnerable. In many cases, they are not only putting their systems on the Internet, but setting them

Mike Tuchen (left) and HD Moore of Rapid7

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up in a way that allows anyone to listen in unnoticed.

Systems automatically answer inbound calls:New systems are outfitted with a feature that automatically accepts inbound calls so users do not have to press an “accept” button every time someone dials into their videoconference. The effect is that anyone can dial in and look around a room, and the only sign of their presence is a tiny light on a console unit, or the silent swing of a video camera.

Late last year, Moore wrote a computer program that scanned the Internet for videoconference systems that were outside the firewall and configured to automatically answer calls. In less than two hours, he had scanned 3 percent of the Internet. In that sliver, he discovered 5 thousand wide-open conference rooms at law firms, pharmaceutical companies, oil refineries, universities and medical centers. He stumbled into a lawyer-inmate meeting room at a prison, an operating room at a university medical center, and a venture capital pitch meeting where a company’s financials were being projected on a screen.

Among the vendors that popped up in his scan were Polycom, Cisco, LifeSize, Sony and others. Of those, Polycom — which leads the videoconferencing market in units sold — was the only manufacturer that ships its equipment — from its low-end ViewStation models to its high-end HDX products — with the auto-answer feature

enabled by default.

In an e-mail, Shawn Dainas, a Polycom spokesman, said the auto-answer feature had several safety elements built in that could be activated by a customer, including password protections, auto-mute and camera control lockup, adding that Polycom also offered a camera lens cover.

He said the “security levels have been designed to make it easy for our customers to enable security that is appropriate to their business.”

Of the Polycom videoconference systems that popped up in Moore’s scan, none blocked control of the camera, asked for a password or muted sound.

“Many Polycom systems are sold, installed and maintained without any level of access security, with auto-answer enabled by default,” Moore says. “It boils down to whether organisations are aware of the risk, and our research indicates that many, even well-heeled venture capital firms, were not aware and do not implement even the most basic of security measures.”

Safer but more complex to install a gatekeeper:Mike Tuchen said that as a short cut, businesses put their videoconference systems outside the firewall, allowing them to receive calls from other companies without having to do any complex network configuration.

The safer way to receive calls from other companies, Tuchen said, is to install a

“gatekeeper” that securely connects calls from outside the firewall. But, this process “is complex to configure properly,” he said, and “is often skipped.”

Choose to be secure – or accessible:Ira M. Weinstein, a senior analyst at Wainhouse Research, a market research firm that specialises in media conferencing, disputed the notion that most companies keep their systems outside the firewall. “The companies that really have to worry about breaches — the Department of Defense, banks — put their systems behind the firewall,” Weinstein said. “That doesn’t mean there aren’t exceptions. If you talk to outside companies, you need to decide if you want to be accessible or totally secure. I could never leave my house and be secure. But I want to be accessible. It’s a choice people make.”

But in some cases, Moore discovered he could leap from one open system into its address book and dial into the conference rooms of other companies, even those companies that put their system behind the firewall.

That was the case with Goldman Sachs. The bank’s boardroom did not show up in Moore’s initial scan but an entry labeled “Goldman Sachs Board Room” popped up in the directory of a law firm that Goldman Sachs videoconferences with.

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a. Price quoted for the projectb. Installation quality of the installations deptc. Company reputation in the marketplaced. Financial stability of the supplier

Answer: (a) In today’s tough economic climate it’s obviously important to consider price as an important factor in choosing a supplier for your next AV installation. But choosing a supplier based on price alone is a sure-fire path to failure and an ineffective AV solution. Chose a vendor based on their ability to provide an AV solution that meets your requirements and make sure you’re buying from a reputable organization with certified staff and the resources to back-up your installation on a long-term basis.

SACIA is the leading trade association for the professional AV industry in Southern Africa. We promote the adoption of professional standards in the local market and our members commit to truth, honesty and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of the audiovisual profession.When you’re looking for a reputable supplier with a proven track record in the professional AV market, our members are a good place to start. For more information on SACIA and a full list of members, please visit www.sacia.org.za

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Highly capableThe P700 is capable of more than just stack work (Standard Mode). In Daily Post mode, it can simultaneously fold up to four sheets – and staple them. In Batch Mode, it assembles and serially counts – ideal when you need multiple copies for each sales rep for customer handouts.

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With its sophisticated slitting technique, the Frama Access B400 letter opener is the ideal assistant for the processing of both small and large amounts of mail. It is the only

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Unique technologyThis unique slitting technology means you no longer risk damaged letter contents and need not dispose of cutting waste. Large format letters up to C4 / B4 can be conveniently inserted and opened and the large feed table enables the Access B400 to process large formats, even from stacks.

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The best choice for your workgroupThe perfect solution for small and medium sized businesses, the MFC-9840CDW easily and efficiently handles the many demands from multiple users. With built-in 10/100 Base TX Ethernet and Wireless Network, it's easy for everyone to print, scan, copy and fax across the network.Incredible colour printing and faxingWith exceptional output quality at up to 2400 x 600 dpi, the MFC-9840CDW makes it easy to produce high-quality colour reports, brochures, and presentations, at up to 20ppm in colour or black and white. And you can send and receive colour or mono fax messages at unbelievable speeds.Easy colour copying and scanningFax, copy and scan from a variety of document types using either the automtic document feeder or the flatbed. Handy backlit function keys enable you to easily identify and switch between these functions

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ScanordraganddropSimply scan any business card using the CardScan scanner, or drag and drop contact data from any web page or email into the CardScan software. All the data is automatically sorted into the correct fields of the CardScan contact management database – where you can sort and categorise it any way you like, email or phone contacts, print envelopes and mailing labels and much more.

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Sony introduces a powerful new addition to its high-definition (HD) visual communication lineup, the powerful, affordable, and compact

PCS-XG55.

Stunning 720p high-definition (HD) imagesStunning HD video enhances your videoconferencing with lifelike images for effective communication.The PCS-XG55 achieves 720p HD video quality with a maximum frame rate of 60 fps, making your style of everyday business communication more effective, productive, and comfortable.

• The video annotation function enables you to clearly point out specific parts of an image by writing on a tablet. With these outstanding data-sharing tools, you can now minimise misunderstandings during your videoconference.

With excellent HD video quality in a stylish and compact design, the PCS-XG55 takes visual communications to the next level. Call Sony today for more info.

Presentation data transferred at 30 fpsThe PCS-XG55 can send both the video and presentation data displayed on your PC to videoconferencing counterparts for more effective communication, at frame rates as high as 30 fps.

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Superb audio qualityThe PCS-XG55 produces clear and natural stereo sound, using the MPEG-4 AAC compression format.Since the unit has a built-in stereo echo canceller, which virtually eliminates the annoying echo often heard with other systems, communication sounds far more natural. You can hold stress-free videoconferences with “real communication” as if you were talking in the same room.

Stable and secure videoconferencing To handle the transmission of large amounts of HD video data, while maintaining high-quality and stable communication over an IP network, the PCS-XG55's advanced Quality of Service (QoS) functions allow adaptation to any changes in the network condition and correct any packet loss.

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• Data sharing (video and presentation data from a PC). Presentation data can be transferred at as much as 30 fps, which makes it possible to present animations during a videoconference.

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