IKON Delivers Canon imagePRESS C7000VP Digital Color Press for Two Commercial Printers

Tue Mar 4, 2008 3:13pm EST
 
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ADG Printing and Sir Speedy of Tacoma plan on growing business,
  increasing impressions and facilitating variable data printing for
                               customers
MALVERN, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
IKON Office Solutions (NYSE:IKN), the world's largest independent
channel for document management systems and services, today announced
that ADG Printing and Sir Speedy of Tacoma have each installed a Canon
imagePRESS C7000VP digital color press, allowing them greater capacity
and enhanced flexibility in meeting their customers' printing needs.

   Designed for production environment customers who want a more
flexible and cost-effective digital color solution that is on par with
offset color printing image quality and performance, the Canon
imagePRESS C7000VP features industry-leading color imaging technology
and produces images that are consistently printed at a 1200 x 1200 dpi
resolution. In addition, it features Canon's innovative dual-fusing
technology, which allows the system to maintain a constant engine
speed of 70 letter-sized pages per minute, regardless of the
paperweight, and maintains a 10,000-sheet maximum paper input.

   ADG Printing

   Based in Lynnwood, Washington, ADG Printing was founded in 1984,
and has served more than 15,000 customers in that time. With 12
employees, ADG specializes in printing for the real estate market,
photographers and small businesses. "Postcards have always been one of
our strengths from the beginning," says Gabe Miklos, President of ADG
Printing. "We specialize in direct mail and are one of the top 100
mailers in the state of Washington."

   ADG is committed to digital printing, as the Canon imagePRESS
C7000VP is replacing two offset printing presses in ADG's shop. "The
future of our company is based on the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP," says
Miklos. "It fits our needs perfectly, and is allowing us to be more
productive than ever before. With its variable data capabilities, as
well as its ease in handling short printing runs, and its constant
speed no matter what type of stock is being used, the Canon imagePRESS
C7000VP has really made a positive difference in our shop."

   After comparing several different vendors, Miklos selected IKON,
and is very pleased with the service he has received. "I had used IKON
for service in the past, and they had always taken very good care of
my machines," he explains. "From my first meeting with my sales
professional, to the service technician assigned to my account, I
can't say enough about the tremendous service I've received from IKON.
They have a genuine interest in my needs and are always responsive."

   Sir Speedy of Tacoma

   Founded in 1989, Sir Speedy serves the Tacoma, Washington area,
and has 23 full-time employees. Serving a wide variety of corporate
clients, Sir Speedy is also expanding its capabilities. "We're
creating integrated marketing solutions, including personalized
landing pages and variable data offerings," explains Jim Brebner,
President, Sir Speedy of Tacoma. "The Canon imagePRESS C7000VP will
play an integral part in meeting our new capabilities."

   Brebner purchased the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP as a replacement
for an older machine. "After reviewing all of the competition, I
selected the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP because of its better image
quality, its elimination of fuser streaks, and its ability to run at a
constant speed even with heavier stocks," he said. "With our old
machine, variable data used to be a painful process, with complicated
jobs sometimes taking hours to RIP. The speed on the Canon imagePRESS
C7000VP is tremendous - the difference is like night and day."

   Brebner is a first time IKON customer, and it was the depth of
service support that led him to choose IKON for the Canon imagePRESS
C7000VP. "The level of service I've received has been great," says
Brebner. "There is a genuine response to our needs and IKON helps with
any issue we have." Brebner has also taken advantage of training
through IKON. "The Canon imagePRESS C7000VP is a very intuitive
machine," says Brebner. "But, the training IKON has provided has been
invaluable to learn the 'little extras' that make it that much easier
to use its full production capabilities."

   IKON Professional Services

   IKON customers can maximize their color solutions by working with
IKON's color and production specialists and Professional Services
team. Customers can receive a suite of services and application
development including variable data integration for marketing and
personalized communications, advanced color management, forms design,
data stream conversion and custom workflow solutions to help improve
productivity and effectiveness while reducing turnaround times.

   In addition, IKON customers have access to the IKON Business
Booster Pack(SM), a comprehensive set of resources and services
designed to assist IKON commercial print customers make the transition
into the digital printing marketplace, providing a sales and marketing
"roadmap" for customers who want to become a profitable, highly
competitive provider of digital print solutions.

   About ADG Printing

   ADG Printing (www.adgprinting.com) is among the top direct mail
service providers in the Pacific Northwest. Services include graphic
design, marketing assistance, printing, direct mail and wide format
printing. Their continued alliance with American Forests
(www.americanforests.org) demonstrates their strong commitment to
reduce the environmental impact of the printing industry. ADG Printing
is a privately owned corporation operating in the West Coast since
1984.

   About Sir Speedy of Tacoma

   Sir Speedy of Tacoma (www.sirspeedy0905.com) is a full service
printer that focuses on serving marketing and corporate professionals.
Sir Speedy's equipment mix is geared towards producing short-run (10K
or less) quality printed pieces. Most recently, it has introduced
services that allow its clients to integrate their printing with the
Internet.

   About IKON

   IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (www.ikon.com) is the world's largest
independent channel for document management systems and services,
enabling customers to improve document workflow and increase
efficiency. IKON integrates best-in-class copiers, printers and MFP
technologies from leading manufacturers, such as Canon, Ricoh, Konica
Minolta, and HP, and document management software and systems from
companies like Captaris, Kofax, EFI, eCopy and others, to deliver
tailored, high-value solutions implemented and supported by its global
services organization - IKON Enterprise Services. With fiscal year
2007 revenue of $4.2 billion, IKON has approximately 25,000 employees
in over 400 locations throughout North America and Western Europe.

   IKON Office Solutions(R) and IKON: Document Efficiency at Work(R)
are trademarks of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.

   GIKN

IKON Office Solutions
Wendy Pinckney
610-408-7297
wpinckney@ikon.com

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