"Ricoh Rocks" Printer Tour Next Stop Cleveland; Printers on display at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ricoh to Donate Printers to Cleveland Public School Music Program.Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2000 Rock and Roll! What better way to show off the newest printer line in the industry than with a Rock and Roll Tour in 21 U.S. cities? Ricoh Corporation, a leader in digital imaging systems, is continuing its 21-city "Ricoh Rocks and Rolls Printer Road Show" on Wednesday, September 13 and September 14, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in . Live music, giveaways and a chance to win major prizes will add to the excitement and the demonstration of Ricoh's printers. "In today's competitive printer marketplace, we wanted to promote and differentiate Ricoh's line of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color and black and white printers from the rest of the field," said Jim Ivy, President, Office Products Group, Ricoh Corporation. "And with a Rock and Roll show, we will bring a new level of excitement and fun to the office printer market," Ivy added. At the Ricoh Rocks and Rolls Printer Road Show event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ricoh is displaying the AP204, AP305, AP505 color printers A printer that prints in color using three (CMY) or four (CMYK) colors of ink, toner or dye. Four color ribbons have been used in dot matrix printers, but these are rare today. See color laser printer and printer. , the high-speed black and white AP1600 and AP2100 office printers, and the AP2700 and AP4500 workgroup printers. In addition to demonstrating the quality, effectiveness and affordability of these printers, attendees can enjoy the music of local band "The Jim Tigue Band" on both days from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Visitors to the Printer Road Show can learn how to enter to win a grand prize of a Harley Davidson "Road King" motorcycle, an all expense paid trip to a major rock concert next year, and rock and roll memorabilia in addition to many daily prizes. In recognition to the importance of music education in our schools, Ricoh will be donating one black and white and one color printer -- plus a years worth of supplies -- to the Cleveland public school's music program and in each city the Printer Road Show visits. "This tour showcases Ricoh's innovative technology solutions that have made the company an international leader in the office printer market," Ivy said. "This leadership comes from being responsive to our customers' needs and recognizing the demand for high-quality, yet affordable, printing systems that enable businesses of all sizes to be competitive in business today." Other cities on the tour include Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, New York Boston is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,897 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts. The Town of Boston is an interior town of the county and one of the county's "Southtowns. , Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Miami, Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , St. Louis, Denver, Phoenix, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . By registering online at the Ricoh Rocks Web site (www.RicohRocks.com), guests have the opportunity to win the following prizes in addition to daily giveaway prizes at the at the event site. -- Grand Prize - Harley-Davidson FLHR Road King Motorcycle -- First Prize - All expenses paid trip to a major rock concert in 2001 of your choice -- Autographed guitars from The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Buffett, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, Smash Mouth and Melissa Etheridge -- Ricoh Printer Products About Ricoh Corporation Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell West Caldwell, borough (1990 pop. 10,422), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of Newark and New York City; inc. 1904. It has some light manufacturing. , NJ, is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 64-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment with 1999 sales in excess of $13.8 billion. Ricoh Corporation is a diversified office equipment and electronics provider. The company is a pioneer in the development of computer-connected and digital multifunctional document systems, and is a market leader in color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering systems. Ricoh has received the 1998, 1999 and 2000 Energy Star Imaging Equipment Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) - the EPA's highest industry award. Ricoh was chosen for its commitment to the environment and its extraordinary leadership role in promoting and producing energy efficient copiers, facsimile machines, printers and scanners. In addition, Ricoh has received the Market Research Consultants Digital Copier Manufacturer of the Year Award for 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. Ricoh is also the recipient of Business Marketing Magazine's Top 200 business-to-business web sites for 1999, and also received the Council on Economic Priorities Environmental Stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. Award for its commitment to the environment. Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.ricoh-usa.com. |
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