No ability to keep up with new technology.Must purchase annual maintenance separately.The cons for purchasing a copier include: Familiarity with the copier for a longer period.The pros for purchasing a copier include: When considering whether to purchase or rent a copier, consider the following pros and cons: Ricoh has agreed not to sell to departments that have a current relationship with VBS (have a current rental or own a Ricoh copier purchased through VBS) and VBS will not sell Ricoh to any dept that they do not have a current relationship.Ĭanon – Vincent Higgs – Tom Cavanaugh – Diane Gasper-Jones – Ben Lewis – Amanda Thomas – Christine Bush Business Systems – David Smith – John Pritchard more information see Note: for Ricoh copiers departments may work with VBS as the sales entity, and the same for Cobb with Canon/Oce. Virginia Business Systems – Konica Minolta.VBS, Cobb, and Daly are distributors for select manufacturers, and can only sell the following manufacturers under the contract: The following vendors are manufacturers, and only sell their manufactured copiers/printers: Xerox, Canon/Oce, Lexmark, Ricoh, Sharp. The procedures for ordering products from the new contract are the same as before. Daly – MFD, Inkjet, wide format, High speed, MPS.Cobb – MFD, Inkjet, wide format, High speed, MPS.Virginia Business Systems (VBS) – MFD, Inkjet, Wide format, High speed, MPS.Canon – MFD, Inkjet, Wide format, High speed, MPS.Ricoh – MFD, Inkjet, Wide format, High speed, MPS.The new contract has eight total vendors covering the five categories: Managed Print services – this is a new service where one vendor can provide copiers, consumables, and service for all devices in one dept.Wide format (previously contract # VA-101029).High speed copiers (previously contract # VA-101108).Multi-function devices(MFD) now called Printers/copiers (previously contract # VA-071116).Inkjets (previously contract # VA-101029).
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Inkjets, Multi-function devices, High speed copiers, and Wide format) plus a new one – managed print services. It encompasses under one contract (VA130405) the four categories previously covered under separate contracts (i.e. VITA has established a new contract for copiers and printers effective May 1, 2013. Options upon completion of current contract period