Sony AIT & MO Media Press Release

Today Sony reaffirmed their position as leaders of and dedication to the Magneto Optical and AIT data storage market.

For Immediate Release:

SONY AIT DATA MEDIA STORAGE TAPES AND MAGNETO OPTICAL (MO) DISKS WIDELY IN USE ACROSS RANGE OF MARKET SEGMENTS
Sony Is Sole Supplier of Proven and Reliable Technology Solution for
Critical Business and Commercial Data Storage Applications

Read the entire release at:
http://pro.sony.com/bbsccms/assets/files/cat/datastorage/latest/AIT_MO_Press_Release.pdf

Techware and Rimage – dedicated to supporting HIMS Departments

This video talks about how Rimage has been building in roads into the medical market throught HIM or Health Information Management Department.

At Techware we’ve been servicing imaging and film departments for years. Our dedication to servicing the HIMS departments at hospitals of all size is robust. If you run a HIMS department and have an integrated disc publishing system or are looking into integration with your EMR – call us today.

Our equipment prices and printing supplies are very competitive and you can benefit from our printing knowledge. The bottom line is we can save you money on your system or supplies.

Potluck Fun

Potluck Fun

On the twentieth of December in the year of two thousand and twelve we took time to celebrate the season with a wonderful potluck. While the requisite signup sheet was posted to reduce duplicate dishes, in our haste we had forgone proper planning and load balancing. Quickly our Crockpot electricity capacity was overcome and a bottleneck exposed.

Post haste our crack team of culinary engineers quickly commandeered a folding table and a power strip was added to the mix – slow cooked goodness  was back in business, baby!  Our logistical challenges overcome, mini weenies and meatballs stacked up like pins at the bowling alley, ready to be knocked down one by one with our trusty toothpicks.  Nary a bowl of chili was unturned nor a cheesy dip un-dipped.

Revelers of all ages indulged in the excess of slow cooked meats and soups- a good time was had by all.

Wishing you and yours a merry Christmas – one song at a time.

Doing business is about relationships plain and simple, and this is the time of year to reflect and give thanks for all the wonderful relationships we have built. But the business environment is tough, and all costs are managed critically.  Sending out a handful of gifts to a handful of customers like years past just didn’t seem like enough?

That is why this year when it came to Christmas gifts, we doubled down on a business we know inside and out – Disc Publishing. We licensed, produced and printed a collection of our favorite Christmas songs and are sharing them with as many of our valued customers as we can.

Holiday CD mailer

CD mailers can be customized for any occasion.

We were able to produce nearly ten times the amount of these gifts as years previous and expand our good tidings and cheer to exponentially more customers.

If you would like to learn more about creating CD mailers for your business for any occasion or request another copy of our Christmas CD contact Drew in our Design Studio at 952-944-0083.

Rimage Everest 600 Printer Face Lift?

It looks like Rimage gave the Everest 600 printer a new paint job (see picture). It appears this is strictly a cosmetic change given that all of the major specifications are exactly the same.

  • Same 60 second print time
  • Same 600dpi print quality
  • Same print modes – photo and graphics
  • Same dimensions and weight – 45lbs – 9.7”x9.5”x23.8”
  • Same USB 2.0 interface and Power requirements – 100 – 120V, 500W or 220 – 240V
  • Same operating and humidity requirements 59 – 86 degrees, 30%-80% non-condensing

The Everest 600 printer has been a real workhouse printer since it was introduced in late 2008. The Rimage E600 is still our top choice for brilliant, eye-catching, thermal on-disc color printing.

Rimage Everest 600 side by side view

The best recommendation I can give is that this Rimage system is our color thermal CD/DVD/Blu-ray printer of choice in our disc production room here at Techware Disc Duplication, Inc. What more can you say? We use what we sell.

I like the “new look” Everest 600, but I like the overall ease of operation, reliability and high-quality print output even more. Same old E600 printer which is a good thing.

Contact us today with any Rimage questions or requirements – mike@techwaredist.com or 1-800-295-0083 x-13.

Rimage Everest 600 & 400 Printer Ribbon Update

Rimage started shipping the new CMY II Ribbon a few months back. The new part number is 2002161 and it replaces the former ribbon part number 2001480 for Everest 400 and Everest 600 printers. The new CMY 2 ribbon is designed to offer broader media compatibility and better optimization for printed colors (mainly better blue and purple color fills).

There are new firmware updates for both the Everest 600 and Everest 400. If your printer is on a Producer (6100n, 7100n, 8100n, 5300n, or 5100n) or Professional system (5400n, 5410n, 3400 & 3410 models). You will also need to install Rimage Producer Software version 8.2 – 8.5 Service Pack 2. This updates color settings for the new CMY II ribbons.

Call Techware (1-800-295-0083 x-13) if you have any questions or need any assistance with your Rimage printer(s) or disc publisher(s).

New Rimage Producer IV Disc Publishers Available

Rimage is set to launch a re-boot of their successful Producer line of CD / DVD / Blu-ray disc duplicating systems. The new version is called the Producer IV series.

Couple of highlights:

  • Integrated Disc Watch Light
  • 100-disc output bin standard on 6200n, 7200n & 8200n (was already standard on 8100n)
  • Front USB port
  • New Prism III printer (more to follow – rumored to lock-out cheaper compatible prism ribbons)
  • New sleek black front door

New Rimage Disc Producers

Call Techware for all of your Rimage needs – 1-800-295-0083. We are happy to discuss the new Producer IV products as well as the 3400/3410, 5400n/5410n and 2000i.

Rimage 5410N – New Professional Series Disc Publisher

Rimage is replacing the popular Professional series 5400n disc Publisher with the updated 5410 model. There are a couple of nice upgrades, but not enough real changes to pitch your couple year old 5400n system. Here is a list of some of the main upgrades: RImage 5400n Disc Publisher

  • DiscWatch status light on the top of the 5410 for visual user feedback
  • New interior lighting
  • Optional 50-disc output bin – costs an extra $395 (should be included in my option)
  • Windows 7 standard
  • Faster core processor – Intel 2nd Generation i3-2120
  • 4mb Ram

Contact Techware for any of your Rimage needs or for more details on the brand new Rimage 5410 Disc Publisher.

Toll Free – 1-800-295-0083
Local  – 952-944-0083
Email – info at techwaredist dot com

The Compact Disc – 30 years and still going strong!

I remember my 30th birthday like it was yesterday – it was a time of reflection and celebration.  Looking back, I suspect I’d accomplished a fair bit less than the compact disc at our respective yardsticks.  Once the king of the castle, the Compact Disc has been shunned as of late for the MP3. But the Compact Disc has and continues to be a strong vehicle for delivering data and music. Sonically superior to the MP3 and infinitely more tangible, the Compact Disc has endured.

Today we celebrate it’s 30th birthday.

More information on the life of the Compact Disc can be found here.

One of our good competitors, Cycle Software is closing their doors this week.

Techware is here to help out any Cycle Software, Inc. customers with CD / DVD replication, printing, copying, packaging and USB stick duplication needs. We are located just a couple miles west of Cycle’s headquarters in Bloomington, MN

How we compare to what Cycle offers:

  • Print Services – YES
  • Packaging – YES
  • Media – YES, in bulk, authoring, mastering, etc.
  • Technology – YES, from our state-of-the-art equipment to web development and video authoring, we know the current trends
  • Assembly – YES
  • Supply Chain – YES

Techware is a trusted source in the CD and DVD printing and duplication industry. We have been in the Disc duplication business for over 17 years, and we are in good financial shape. We would like to be your new CD/DVD/Blu-ray/USB printing and replication vendor.

Take a look at our superior service and quality. Cycle, Inc. customers give us a shot – call 952-944-0083.