A decade in print: Ryan Mitchell, Print & AV Director, Westcoast Ryan shares his experiences over the past decade, what he’s learned, and the highs and the lows of our unique and challenging industry PrintIT Reseller (PITR): You’ve been working in the print and IT industry for more than ten years. What led you to enter the sector? Ryan Mitchell (RM): As with many readers, my tenure in our industry is pushing past 20 years and I’m proud to say that time has been spent mostly at Westcoast. If I’m being totally honest, it wasn’t by design. I started as an Account Manager and moved around until I was promoted to Print Sales Manager, from there I was able to understand just how diverse and complex the print sector is. PITR: What was your first job? RM: My first job was as Chief T-shirt folder at River Island! And I was really good at it, I actually won the regional internal competition, WTH! PITR: What has been the high point of the decade? RM: There’s been too many to mention. But if I had to pick, I would say that it’s the people I’ve met over the years – many whom I now... Read the full article here. Brother UK extends industrial labelling support for warehousing and logistics firms Business technology solutions provider Brother UK has introduced a market-leading warranty on its TJ industrial label printers, to enhance its support for warehousing and logistics firms with highvolume labelling requirements. The vendor has updated the warranty that’s offered as standard on its TJ devices from three years to an industry-leading five years. The longer warranty is part of Brother’s efforts to minimise potential downtime, particularly in industries where it can have significant knock-on effects on the supply chain. A Brother survey of warehouse managers1 found more than half (51%) had to take time out of their schedule to arrange repairs, while three in 10 (28%) spent a whole day without a machine available. Brother’s TJ series can produce thousands of labels a day at speeds of up to 14 inches per second. Machines print at up to 300dpi and for a range of label. The models also support various command languages, including ZPL2, making it easier to integrate devices into existing networks. Read the full article on Technology Reseller here. Kyocera receives BLI Awards from Keypoint Intelligence Kyocera Document Solutions UK, one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, has been honoured by Keypoint Intelligence with the 2025-27 Most Reliable A3 Brand Award as well as two 2025 Pick Awards for the TASKalfa MA3500ci and ECOSYS MA4000cix. These industry recognitions reaffirm Kyocera’s position as a leader in A3 and A4 innovation. The 2025-27 Most Reliable A3 Brand Award from Keypoint Read the full article on here. Kodak Alaris Expands Capabilities of Its Popular Scanner Series Kodak Alaris has announced a major refresh across its awardwinning portfolio of document scanners. Upgrades to the KODAK S2085f Scanner, the S3000 Series, and the S3000 Max Series Scanners provide an expanded range of flexible options designed to meet evolving customer needs and FADGI compliance requirements for government records. These upgraded scanners provide exceptional speed and accuracy along with unmatched flexibility to deliver seamless and versatile workflow automation in any business context. Building on a legacy of industry-leading image quality, these scanners offer several image processing modes that are unique in the scanner market. To get the most value from each scanner, users can easily switch between imaging modes to optimise scanning operations for their specific workflows. Host image processing optimises scanning speed by leveraging the resources of an attached PC, while onboard Read the full article here. MSP -bulletin e TECHNOLOGY RESELLER MAGAZINE I N PRI NT & ONLI NE IN PRINT & ONLINE SINCE 2016 SINCE 2016 MPS & DOCUMENT WORKFLOW Michael Ryan
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