Technesis announces iBridge for Ricoh ESA

15 October 2007

Mountain View, CA.Technesis is proud to introduce Technesis iBridge for Ricoh ESA for control panel access and tracking for prints, scans, copies and faxes from the Ricoh Java1 and Java2 enabled MFP?s. Users login at the Ricoh MFP control panel to make copies, scans and faxes, and Technesis does the rest. This solution changes the playing field for cost recovery and printer management -- no external tracking devices are needed.

Technesis iBridge for Ricoh ESA takes care of the billing data such as project, client and budget center codes. All users need to do is remember their login information, and afterwards, they can search for the billing information from the Ricoh MFP control panel. Once they complete their walkup activities, Technesis iBridge sends the job information to the Technesis database for easy and automated reporting.

This solution is scalable, so whether it's a single office in downtown, or 500 offices worldwide, if the requirement is to track and bill back for prints, scans, copies and faxes, the combination of Technesis iBridge and Ricoh Java enabled MFPs is the perfect solution that is managed from one single location. This solution will also work if the requirement is to manage it from multiple regional locations in a distributed environment. Now that changes what cost recovery can do and creates new efficiencies for chargeback.

Users benefit from this solution because they are not interrupted by manually logging their scans, copies or faxes. Print managers benefit from this solution because it automatically tracks, records and allocates the costs to a valid billing code without them worrying about manual rework. Organizations benefit because all the billing data is managed in one place and the most recent list of billing data is readily available for users to choose when billing.

Technesis iBridge for Ricoh ESA, along with Technesis Print Control System v5.6 offers tremendous value for companies interested in controlling their printing costs. Technesis solutions have proven to be valuable assets in identifying, correcting and accounting for company wide printing. Whether you are an end-user, operations manager, financial stakeholder or a provider of services and MFP devices, Technesis software can help you exceed your business objectives. Find out what Technesis can do for your business today.

For sales information, including signing up as a Technesis reseller, contact:
Jon Baker, Vice President of Sales
jbaker@technesis.com

For product information, including MFP compatibility and development relationships, contact:
Peter Chu
peter@technesis.com

ESA is a registered trademark of Ricoh Corporation.