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Copier Fax Launches KIP 800 Color Series in Product Line
Copier Fax Business Technologies is pleased to announce a new addition to their product line: Konica Minolta’s KIP 800 Color Series wide format printers – the latest in Konica Minolta’s wide format printing technology. The KIP 800 offers the same compact design and function as the 70 Series, plus color. All KIP systems are Energy Star certified, offering a variety of sleep modes and power usage timers to reduce energy consumption. During operation, the energy consumption of KIP products is one of the lowest in the print industry. It also prints at a fraction of the cost of traditional wide-format inkjet plotters.
Service members from Copier Fax Business Technologies have completed extensive training on this product through Konica Minolta’s national training programs. They are the first in the Western New York market to provide this product in conjunction with certified training from their staff.
Top Ten Reviews – a research-based website that tests, reviews, and compares various products – ranked the KIP 800 as one of the top ten wide format printers of 2016, calling it one of the fastest printers on the market. “You can receive 9 “D”-size prints (22”x34”) within a minute.” The 800 Series is compatible with Windows 8 and older operating systems, and features a large touchscreen interface, which, according to Top Ten Reviews, “makes using this machine simple.”
Marking a breakthrough in color print technology and resilience, the 800 series generates fully lightfast prints – prints that will not fade or show signs of deterioration over time from exposure to light. This is made possible by the machine’s CMYK dry toner system, which allows it to produce 100% waterproof images that are suitable for outdoor applications even in severe weather conditions. Automatic image calibration allows the Color Series to capture subtle tints and hues with consistent color stability and image fidelity for an entire print run, which simplifies changing media types.
Between its speed, low energy consumption, simple operation, and automatic finishing, the KIP 800 is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly, making it ideal for a range of wide format printing applications, including indoor or outdoor signage, architectural, engineering, construction, maps, posters, and photograph enlargements.
In recent years, wide format printers have increased in popularity amongst organizations that rely on quality and efficient printing.
“From a practical perspective, wide-format production offers faster turnaround times, better operating environments, easier logistics, and more efficient end-to-end workflows,” says Sophie Matthews-Paul in Printing Impressions – a trusted publication specializing in print and graphic arts.
“Companies can increase both its throughput and its profits by using a printer that’s fast and offers low operating costs and high quality, long-lasting prints,” says Copier Fax President and Owner, Al Scibetta.
Other key features of the KIP 800 include four large capacity cartridges, each holding 1,000 grams of toner for a total of 4,000 grams at once, allowing uninterrupted printing; media load assist system simplifying the process of loading media rolls; quick switch technology, which eliminates roll switching delays for increased productivity; integrated folding, finishing and stacking systems; and, automatic roll trimming.
CFBT Named DocuWare Diamond Club Member 6th Year in a Row
Buffalo, NY – Copier Fax Business Technologies, one of the largest office technology providers in Western New York, was named a DocuWare Diamond Club Member for the sixth year in a row. This recognition is only awarded to the top-performing dealers in the country. Copier Fax was ranked as a top-performing DocuWare dealer in New York State, and seventh in all of North America. They also consistently ranked globally as one of the top performers.
DocuWare is a global provider of document management software. Copier Fax has only recently added software solutions as part of its office services, making this global ranking even more impressive. They’ve been representing DocuWare for seven years, and have been awarded the Diamond Club honors six of those seven years.
“Software technology is playing a major role in the improvement of office workflow,” says David Scibetta, Owner and EVP/CIO of Copier Fax Business Technologies. “The digital revolution is everywhere – not just on our mobile devices.”
The launch of Copier Fax’s Documentelligence™ has played a major role in the success of their software sales and has expanded their client base worldwide. Through DocuWare, CFBT has been helping offices have full document management, as well as complete mobile access to office files from everywhere around the world.
“Technology has made the business world a smaller place,” says Scibetta. “Business people are traveling across the country, and not missing a beat when it comes to their work and access to files back home.”
CFBT created Documentelligence™ to expand their services from hardware to these digital components through DocuWare – converting offices to “smart offices”. Copier Fax’s partnership with the Buffalo Sabres has also played a key role in shedding light on these new features.
In addition to the honor of being named a Diamond Club Member, Copier Fax will also be asked to be a member of DocuWare’s advisory board, which allows them to advise DocuWare on future product developments and attend exclusive DocuWare partner events. They will be attending DocuWare Partner Conference in Las Vegas in May as part of this honor.
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David Scibetta speaker at International Office Technology Conference
Buffalo, N.Y. – Copier Fax Business Technologies’ EVP and CIO, David Scibetta has been named as a panelist at the 2016 Executive Connection Summit, which will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona February 17th – 19th. This event is considered one of the top Print and Imaging industry conferences in the world, which includes leaders from Konica Minolta, SAP, INTEL, Samsung, SHARP, and EFI.
Scibetta will be speaking about innovation and leadership, including; document management, software solutions, and best practices in the industry. Scibetta’s leadership in launching Copier Fax’s exclusive process called Documentelligence™, which has catapulted Copier Fax Business Technologies the company from a simple office hardware dealer to a multi-million-dollar, full-service Office Technology Company has led to his national recognition. With Documentelligence™, the company has expanded its services to offer hardware, software, IT, and document management solutions – which encompasses everything this conference promotes.
“When I have the opportunity to meet and work with peers from around the world, Copier Fax benefits just as much as the conference attendees,” says Scibetta. “I am happy to represent our company, but also Western New York.”
Copier Fax has been recognized as the leader in the office technology industry in Western New York. They were recently named a Top Private Company by Buffalo Business First, in addition to numerous national recognitions for their performance. The company recently became the official office technology provider for the Buffalo Sabres, in addition to numerous philanthropic involvements with local organizations.
For several years David has been a featured speaker at numerous industry conferences across the country. He plans to continue speaking at other major events throughout 2016.
Copier Fax Serviceman Receives Top Honor
Buffalo, NY – Terry Radder, a long-time Service Engineer at Copier Fax Business Technologies was recently recognized by Konica Minolta as one of the top technical training students in the country. Radder received the Silver Seal of Excellence Award, after his recent completion of the KIP System K Software training through Konica Minolta’s technical school program.
Copier Fax Business Technologies was pleased to announce the launch of the KIP System K Software, which now offers KIP users a new touchscreen tablet navigation that brings new generation-wide format functionality, among other high-end features, such as tablet-like controls, document identifying features, and image adjustment options.
“Terry’s training in this software was key in allowing us to provide this new product for our customers,” says Al Scibetta, President and Owner of Copier Fax Business Technologies. “His expertise will help us to flawlessly provide the technology.”
Radder has been a Service Engineer since 1988 and has worked for Copier Fax for almost 15 years. Over the past five years, Copier Fax has dramatically changed its services from hardware, to also providing extensive software solutions and features as well through the launch of its exclusive process, Documentelligence™.
“The changes in technology through the years have been incredible,” says Copier Fax Director of Service, Jim Bodie. “Knowing our staff is excelling in learning the continuously new hardware and software programs, and ranking top in the country assures us to continue down the path of providing more.”
The Gold Seal of Excellence Award is only awarded to the top-performing service engineers in the entire country, from Konica Minolta’s technical training programs.
Copier Fax Business Technologies is frequently recognized for its top-rated service from Konica Minolta. Earlier this year, they were named a “Pro-Tech Certified Dealer,” for the eighth year in a row, for their continuous high performance in quality of service. This honor is only named to the top 10 percent of the country. They are the only office technology dealership within 150 miles of Buffalo, NY to receive this honor.
Copier Fax Business Technologies Welcomes Ryan Drake
Copier Fax Business Technologies is pleased to announce the hiring of Ryan Drake as a Field Service Engineer. Drake is a certified EFI Fiery Color Controller Engineer and has been working with office technology for over 10 years.
Drake joins a service team that has been nationally recognized as one of the top-performing office technology service departments in the country by Konica Minolta. Copier Fax is a “Pro-Tech Certified” dealership, which is awarded by Konica Minolta only to the top 10 percent performing Konica Minolta dealerships in the country. Copier Fax is the largest Konica Minolta dealership in Western New York and is also considered the leading Office Technology Company as well.
Drake’s services will be focused on hardware products, although he will be fully trained in both hardware and software products provided by Copier Fax.
Copier Fax Named one of WNY’s Top Private Companies
Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Business First named Copier Fax Business Technologies one of WNY’s Top Private Companies. This award is honored to Buffalo’s most dynamic and progressive private companies, with rankings based on annual sales of at least $5 million for years beginning in 2012. All Top Private Companies were verified by Dopkins & Company LLP. Copier Fax President Al Scibetta accepted the honor at this year’s celebration on November 12th at the Lexus Club in the First Niagara Center. The company made major efforts for increasing its sales profits over the past four years, through the introduction of Documentelligence, the opening of a second location in Rochester, NY, and its recent partnership with the Buffalo Sabres. This expansion of services and locations has been key to their continual success.
Copier Fax Business Technologies Celebrates 25 Years
Thursday, December 10, 2015, marks the 25th year in business for Copier Fax Business Technologies. The company was founded by Al and Andrea Scibetta in 1990, as a Konica Minolta dealership, but through its 25-year history, has evolved to one of the largest, full-service office technology companies in Western New York.
“We started our business on our dining room table,” says President and Owner, Al Scibetta. “It feels like that was yesterday.”
After its founding, Copier Fax quickly became the largest Konica Minolta Dealer in Western New York and was continually recognized by the company, for their success in quality and service.
In 1997, David Scibetta joined Copier Fax Business Technologies to oversee a major expansion in the company’s technology services. This evolved Copier Fax Business Technologies from a copier dealership into the full-service technology partner that they are known as today. This included expanding their services from hardware, to also providing software, document management solutions, backfile scanning, IT, and document security.
In the Fall of 2012, Copier Fax launched their exclusive process called Documentelligence™, which has become their claim to fame in the office technology industry today. Since its launch of this, the company saw double-digit growth each year and was recognized as a Top Private Company in Western New York by Buffalo Business First.
In addition to this recognition, Copier Fax has been continuously awarded throughout its history, including recognition as a Pro-Tech Certified Dealer for eight years in a row by Konica Minolta, Dealer of Excellence Award, Fastest Growing Company and Best Places to Work by Buffalo Business First, and a Diamond Club Partner by DocuWare.
The company has grown to have over 35 employees, and two locations: Downtown Buffalo, NY, and Rochester, NY.
In August 2014, Copier Fax became the official office technology company of the Buffalo Sabres, which has included an expanded partnership with several entities of Pegula Sports and Entertainment.
“We are proud to have had such a successful run thus far,” says Scibetta. “Being downtown, and expanding our partnerships through Buffalo’s hard times, and now the renaissance has been incredible.”
Copier Fax will be celebrating its 25th year through all of 2016, as they continue to grow and lead Western New York as one of the top office technology providers.