What's New at Minolta August 2003

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What's New at Minolta
August 2003

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INSIDE THIS NEWSLETTER
-Minolta News
-Where to Buy
-Photo of the Week
-how2scan tips

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DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this newsletter is related only to Minolta products that are available for purchase in the United States.

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GREAT NEW THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT MINOLTA
If you’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚ve been following the business news you’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚ve no doubt heard that two great companies are joining forces to create an even greater company: Konica and Minolta are merging worldwide in a process that will be completed over the next few months. The office products component of Minolta Corporation is merging with its sister company at Konica to form Konica Minolta Business Technologies U.S.A, Inc., while Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s Consumer Products Group will match up with its Konica counterpart to create Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. Minolta's Instrument Systems Division will also become a part of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. All changes will be effective October 1, 2003.
What does this mean to you?
The union of Konica and Minolta means even more great products to serve your needs. You’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚ll continue to get the same great service from the people you know, and the peace of mind that comes from dealing with two of the most experienced technology companies in Japan.
(For a sneak peek at the new logo, go to http://konicaminolta.net)

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MINOLTA PRINTER/COPIERS WIN EIGHT ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“PICK OF THE YEAR’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� AWARDS
FROM BUYERS LABORATORY, INC.
Eight Minolta products received ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Pick of the Year’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� honors earlier this month when Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI) announced this year’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s selections. More than 120 devices, in five different categories, were eligible for ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Pick of the Year’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� recognition. Only the most outstanding products that excel throughout BLI’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s rigorous, three-month test are chosen to receive ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Pick of the Year’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� awards.
Anthony Polifrone, president of Buyers Lab, says ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“To be chosen as [a ’‚’‚…‚’‚¹¦‚“Pick of the Year’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚] tells business consumers and the industry that these products have clearly proven to be among the very best in their product categories when subjected to BLI’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s extensive in-house testing, and confirms that these products can be counted on for superior performance.’‚’‚…‚’‚‚�
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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MINOLTA DiALTA Di850 RECEIVES AWARDS AND PRAISE FROM
INDEPENDENT TESTING ORGANIZATIONS
The reviews on Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s 85-page per minute (ppm) digital printer/copier/scanner, the DiALTA Di850, are in. The Di850 was evaluated by several of the top third-party testing organizations. The results, across the board, are extremely positive.
’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Minolta knows that solid construction and reliability are two key traits for printer/copiers in high-volume environments. That’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s why Minolta made the Di850 rugged and packed it with heavy-duty features that work reliably,’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� says Bud Murphy, executive vice president and general manager for Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s Business Products Group. ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“The results of third-party testing organizations back up our claims. Each report comments on the Di850’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s construction and reliability. The Di850 really does deliver the best of workhorse capability and race horse speed.’‚’‚…‚’‚‚�
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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MINOLTA DiALTA Di183f PRINTER/COPIER/FAX/SCANNER
’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“RECOMMENDED’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� BY BUYERS LABORATORY, INC.
Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI) recently announced that Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s DiALTA Di183f printer/copier/fax/scanner has been awarded the testing laboratory’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Recommended’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� rating.
’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Having our products evaluated by testing facilities, such as BLI, is ideal for potential customers as it provides an independent analysis of our product’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s capabilities,’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� said Bud Murphy, executive vice president and general manager, for Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s Business Products Group. ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Earning BLI’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s recommendation lets customers know that the Di183f can be counted on to deliver reliable, high quality output in print, copy, fax and scan modes.’‚’‚…‚’‚‚�
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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MINOLTA DiALTA Di551 RECEIVES ACCOLADES
FROM A TRIO OF THIRD-PARTY TESTING ORGANIZATIONS
The accolades for Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s 55-page per minute (ppm) digital printer/copier/scanner, the DiALTA Di551, are adding up. Minolta sent the Di551 to the top third-party testing organizations for evaluation. The results, across the board, are extremely positive.
’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“We’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚ve been saying that the DiALTA Di551 was built for cost-effective, high quality in-house document production and handling,’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� says Bud Murphy, executive vice president and general manager for Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s Business Products Group. ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Now we have the results of third-party testing organizations to back us up. The Di551 really is a tool that can handle the document production needs of growing businesses.’‚’‚…‚’‚‚�
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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MINOLTA SIMPLIFIES E-MAIL IMPORT PROCESS WITH NEW PAGESCOPE ADDRESS BOOK UTILITY
Importing e-mail addresses and fax numbers to Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s digital printer/copiers just got a whole lot easier and faster because Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s new PageScope Address Book Utility downloads e-mail addresses and fax numbers directly to the ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“one-touch’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� keys of many Minolta multifunctional peripherals (MFPs).
’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Using the one-touch keys on our MFPs is a convenient way to fax and e-mail hard copy information but only if the contact information is up to date,’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� said Bud Murphy, executive vice president and general manager, Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s Business Products Group. ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Few companies have the time to reprogram their office devices every time contact information changes. So to make updating contact information on our digital MFPs quick and efficient, Minolta created the PageScope Address Book Utility.’‚’‚…‚’‚‚�
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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MINOLTA SSD TECHNICAL TRAINING FEATURED IN CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER MAGAZINE
This story highlights the blended learning program, and how Minolta has been able to deliver quality technical education to a large audience of technicians.
In the last 8 months SSD’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s, Jon Reardon, Vice President and General Manager and John Lent, National Technical Training Manager have been speakers at the CUBIC (Corporate University Best in Class) and Training World 2003 Conferences. Furthermore, at the CUBIC Conference, Minolta was honored with a CUBIC award for the Best Virtual Corporate University/Best Use of Technology Category.
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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MINOLTA’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚S COLOR MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERALS (MFPS) GARNER MORE ACCOLADES
Minolta Corporation’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s DiALTA CF series of color multifunction peripherals (MFPs) recently received more honors from two independent testing organizations, Buyers Laboratory Inc., and BERTL Digital Test Labs, and one research organization, Marketing Research Consultants, Inc.
’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“When we introduced these color MFPs last fall, we knew that they would set the standard for color office products,’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� says Bud Murphy, executive vice president and general manager for Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s Business Products Group. ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“They are reliable, well constructed, highly functional and more affordable than ever to own and operate. It is very rewarding to have our predictions confirmed by independent testing organizations in the form of the awards and honors the CF3102 and CF2002 have received this year.’‚’‚…‚’‚‚�
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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MINOLTA DiALTA Di152f ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� BY BUYERS LABORATORY, INC.
Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI) recently announced that Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s DiALTA Di152f printer/copier/fax/scanner has been awarded the testing laboratory’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Highly Recommended’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� rating.
’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Minolta manufactures imaging solutions that are reliable, easy-to-use and deliver quality output,’‚’‚…‚’‚‚� said Bud Murphy, executive vice president and general manager, for Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s Business Products Group. ’‚’‚…‚’‚¦…“Earning BLI’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s ’‚’‚…‚’‚¹¦‚“Highly Recommended’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚ rating provides our customers with an independent analysis and lets them know that the Di152f is a proven performer.’‚’‚…‚’‚‚�
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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MINOLTA’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚S VALUABLE PAGESCOPE CABINET UTILITY NOW AVAILABLE
FOR USE WITH MINOLTA DOCUMENT SCANNERS
The newest version of Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s PageScope Cabinet, version 1.6, works with Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s document scanners and is free to customers using Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s MS 6000, MS 7000 or PS 7000 document scanners. PageScope Cabinet also works with Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s line of digital printer/copiers. PageScope Cabinet is a powerful electronic file management utility that allows computer users to easily find, view, organize, and share scanned images and electronic documents.
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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FIRMWARE UPGRADE ADDS FUNCTIONALITY TO MINOLTA’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚S AWARD WINNING DiALTA CF3102 AND CF2002 COLOR PRINTER/COPIERS
Minolta has upgraded the firmware on its award winning color printer/copiers, the DiALTA CF3102 and the DiALTA CF2002, and as a result, the systems now offer several new capabilities. Minolta customers may request the free Version 2B5 firmware update from their authorized Minolta dealer.
"As part of a product’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s life cycle, Minolta engineers examine the firmware and in the course of doing so they discovered that with a few minor modifications they could add functionality to the CF3102 and CF2002," said Bud Murphy, executive vice president and general manager for Minolta’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s Business Products Group. "As a result, we are making the firmware upgrades available to our dealers at no charge so that they may in turn update the CF3102 and CF2002’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚s out in the field at no charge."
For the full story, go to: http://www.minoltausa.com/BPGNewsListNL

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FIND A DEALER
Are you looking to purchase a product? Go to our home page (http://www.minoltausa.com/), select the type of product you are looking for and your zip code in the Where to Buy section on the left-hand navigation and find the authorized Minolta dealer near you!

ONLINE STORE
You can purchase reconditioned cameras and new accessories directly from Minolta through our website. Go to: http://shop.minoltausa.com/

You can also purchase products and accessories related to color and light measurement and 3-D digitizing. Go to: http://shop.minoltausa.com/isd

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MINOLTA OUT AND ABOUT
We will be at the following upcoming trade shows:

American Association of Textile Colorists and Chemists
Location: Palmetto Expo Center, Greenville NC
Begin: 10/28/03 End: 10/29/03
Booth #: 115
Event Website: http://www.aatcc.org
Featured Products: Annual Textile Expo and Symposium featuring the latest technologies in textile manufacturing and quality control.

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
http://www.minoltausa.com/PhotoOfTheWeekNL

Rick Cucuzza of Prescott, AZ is this week's Photo of the Week winner.

Click on the above link to view the Photo of the Week. The photographer submitted the following information regarding the photo.

Why is the photo significant?
The DiMAGE X is a great camera. I now own the underwater housing and it brings it to the next level. While snorkeling in Kauai we saw what we thought was a coconut floating in the water. Closer examination revealed this!
What Minolta Camera was being used?
DiMAGE X
Expert Comments
What a great shot! Underwater photography can be difficult especially with a point-and-shoot camera. However, shooting in the clear waters of Kauai offers sufficient lighting for snorkelers to capture great images and the strange and colorful species of marine life are great subjects. I’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚m glad it wasn’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚t just a coconut.

Do you have a picture taken with a Minolta camera that you would like to submit to the Photo of the Week contest? Go to the URL above and follow the submission instructions.

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK GALLERY
http://www.minoltausa.com/GalleryNL
Go to the URL above to check out all the previous winners!

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how2scan.com
http://www.minoltausa.com/how2scanNL

How do I use my film scanner?

Setting Preferences
Before you scan negatives or slides, use the Preferences dialog box to set your preferences. After setting these preferences, you're ready to load your film.

Loading Film Into Your Scanner
Using the included 35mm negative and slide holders, the Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual III and DiMAGE Scan Elite II can scan mounted or unmounted;

35mm color negatives - 35mm color slides
35mm black & white negatives - 35mm black & white positives
APS (Advanced Photo System) negatives and slides can also be scanned using an optional APS Adapter.
Loading 35mm slides are just as easy. Simply insert up to 4 slides into the holder then place it into the scanner.

Loading APS film with the optional APS adapter AD-10 is a snap with just three steps.

1. Simply pop the APS film into the adapter
2. Snap the chamber shut
3. Then insert the adapter into the machine

Watch for more information about how2scan.com in the next newsletter, or go to the URL above.

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