Ricoh by WeP - Strategic Alliance to Empower Digital Workplaces in India

The post-PC world is experiencing exponential growth in use of smartphones and tablets with the corporate ushering in the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) era. A study by Forbes showed a combined 131% increase in enterprise-issued tablets in 2011 and experts are of the opinion that this trend will continue to grow. BYOD now plays a key role in many businesses and organisations, such as law firms, government agencies, and educational institutions.  Survey companies are a typical example of businesses that require a mobile workforce—they conduct thousands of surveys on behalf of their target audience each year. A key requirement of a mobile workforce is the ability to print and scan any documents anywhere, at anytime. Users with mobile devices running smart applications can help businesses in keep costs low and lower the need for 24x7 IT support. The workforce also benefits in terms of mobility, flexibility, and increased productivity levels. Ricoh Mobile PrintScan is a BYOD solution tha...

We are living in a digital age where most of our daily tasks are performed in a matter of click or simply a touch. Smart technology has taken the world by storm, innovating the way we work, and enhancing our everyday tasks. In continuing to innovate, Ricoh has introduced Application Site— which is sure to improve productivity when using Ricoh MFPs with the second generation Smart Operation Panel. What is Application Site? Application Site is an online repository of apps for the second generation Smart Operation Panel. It allows customers to install, update, and manage the apps by themselves. The site, which can be accessed directly from the Smart Operation Panel, supports native embedded apps, hybrid apps, and browser web apps. However, it does not support device SDK apps and legacy multifunction product (MFP) browser apps.  Simply put, Application Site is home to all the handy apps that run on the Smart Operation Panel to carry out the smart functions the MFPs offer. A walk throug...

With the changing workplace technology, many organisations allow their employees to bring their personal devices to work and use them to perform work-related tasks—a policy known as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).  Ricoh introduces myPrint to provide a simple and cost-effective printing solution that supports BYOD users. What is RICOH myPrint? RICOH myPrint is a simple and cost-effective mobile printing solution that allows users to print to a multifunction printer (MFP) from their personal devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops, within a myPrint environment.  RICOH myPrint can be integrated with an output management solution, ensuring secure collection of documents at a preferred printer using FlexRelease. RICOH myPrint is compatible with a wide range of mobile devices and supports all commonly used document and file formats. It also enables organisations to assign print, scan, and copy credits for each user that can be easily topped up via the myPrint website or by...

The wide acceptance of smart devices such as smartphones and tablets has not only changed the way we communicate and consume information, but also the way we work.  This is evident by the popularity of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, where the use of personal smart devices is increasing in a wide range of business environments. Ricoh recognises the importance of the smart device trend and has provided a number of mobile apps that enable users to operate compatible Ricoh devices using their mobile device. What is RICOH Smart Device Connector? RICOH Smart Device Connector is a free app for Apple iOS and Google Android smart devices, which provides easy and fast connection with Ricoh devices such as MFPs, printers, projectors, and Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs).   Its key features are:  Multi-device connection —the app allows users to connect to multiple Ricoh devices from the palm of their hand, bringing innovation to their way of work.  Smart operation —u...