Posts by Kevin O'Brien

A Plug for the Linux Users

  While operating systems like Linux are becoming more widely used the number is still very small compared to the traditional Windows PC or Mac.  Of course, I’m only referencing desktops for this article since Linux runs on many hardware platforms like that Android device you may be holding in your hand.  In fact, thanks…

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Ricoh Fiery Devices Offering Mobile Enhancements

As the public demand for mobile printing solution continues to grow, manufacturers are putting effort in developing solutions that “just work.” When attaching to your company network with and iOS device (iPhone/iPad) or other handheld, it only seems right that you would be presented with options to print. Right? There are many solutions out there…

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Ricoh – Home Folders via LDAP

The emerging product line from Ricoh includes some pretty handy features as well as improvements to its Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) integration. They are focusing on making their already easy to use devices more user friendly and scan options easy to configure for administrators. Let’s think about how you first log into your computer each…

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Embedding Technology

Many businesses out there have print costs in mind and have put initiatives in place to track items. Even this type of software can now be embedded in your MFD such as Canon’s uniFLOW, Savin’s Print Director, PaperCut, and Equitrac. All jobs whether copy, print, or scan can now be tracked with this underlying software without any bulky add-ons to the MFD. Since these apps are Java based, it makes for an easy deployment in mixed manufacturer environments as embedded clients are provided for most manufacturers.

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Preparing for Mountain Lion

Printing appears to be changing slightly in Mountain Lion, or at least the user interface. Reports indicate that the print dialog will have a simplified interface with fewer buttons and much easier to use. Also integrated in will be a nifty scan interface for supported MFD’s.

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Triage in Real-time

This is a great example of how Advance employs various technologies and support techniques to correct issues within a clients network. Whether Advance is remotely monitoring your devices, performing remote support, or triaging issues on site, rest assured that we have the technology and resources to get the job done.

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Leverage Technology for Automated Deployment

Here at Advance we are always searching for new ways to automate processes and become more efficient with our day to day tasks. We also like to help our customers do the same by automating simple things like printer deployment and software installations when possible. Learn how to reduce your company’s print costs by up…

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When Lions Attack

The biggest change was the discontinued use of the Samba suite which provided SMB functionality to your Mac. That affected the core technology that allowed communication from Mac to Windows as well as most MFD’s.

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