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Read CIP Buzz monthly and keep up on the latest printing tips, tricks, and industry trends that will help you keep your print environment and workgroups operating at optimum efficiency. And by the way, don't forget to post your comments and/or questions to our posts because we read and reply to all of them.
Top 4 Reasons To Buy From An Independent Dealer

These days one of the purchasing options you have as a consumer of office technology is to buy directly from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). At first, this may seem to make sense for reasons like you'll get direct access to the technology developer; you'll get better pricing; OEM's will always be on the cutting edge of service and support, and so on. However, while these all sound like logical reasons to purchase direct, upon closer inspection they are not actually true, and in fact, purchasing directly from an OEM is not in your best interest. That's why independent dealers exist.
Here are our top 4 reasons for purchasing from an independent dealer, and not an OEM.
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What are colours saying about your business and brand?

The The Institute for Colour Research states the following about colour, and the way it effects people:
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Top 5 Reasons Why Print Isn't Dead

For the last few years many people have been proclaiming the death of print with the advent of tablets, e-books, online marketing, and social media. While traditional print in the form of newspapers has declined, and e-book newspaper and magazine subscriptions have risen, there are a lot of factors as to why print has not gone away, and likely won't for some time.
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CIP and Starmont Partner Up

CIP Document Solutions is always looking to partner with top technology partners who can add real value to our customers. We've found such a partner in Starmont.
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HP Large Format Pocket Guide - Spring 2012

Download the Spring 2012 HP Large Format Media Pocket Guide and always make sure you're using the right material for the job.
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HP ePrint and Share
The new HP ePrint & Share is a Web printing solution that lets you automatically create, print, manage and share online content from anywhere, and with a single interface, with HP Designjet printers. It is designed with architects, engineers and construction professionals in mind, streamlining printing and publishing with one easy-to-use solution.
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Check Out These Videos On The HP Designjet L26500 Printer

Have you seen the HP Designjet L26500 printer in action yet? Well, you have got to see this beauty in action.
With this printer you can take on a broader range of outdoor and indoor applications including temporary textiles, with faster turnaround times with prints that come out dry. Plus, get accurate unattended, double-sided printing for the environmentally conscious customers. Check out these great how-to videos.
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Sharp Introduces New 31 PPM Ledger-Size Colour Imager

Sharp is pleased to announce the new MX3111U entry level workgroup colour Imager, offering standard features that include network printing and network colour scanning. Now, it’s easier than ever for your monochrome MFP customers to make the jump to colour!
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Custom Printing: What Is a RIP and What Does It Do?

Ever wonder what a RIP is and why it is so important? As a retailer of both ONYX and Wasatch RIP Programs, we feel it is fairly important that you know what they are, how they work, and have that laid out in terms anyone can understand. Thanks to the people at printindustry.com they make that a lot easier.
The following article can provide a great basic overview of what a RIP does, and if you would prefer to get a more hands on feel, come in to CIP and we could certainly demonstrate both ONYX or Wasatch for you and show you
the results in person.
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The Laser Unprinter

You’ve heard of laser printers — and now a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge in England have created a laserunprinter that can remove ink without damaging the paper.
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