Blog - The Maynards Group

New Mailroom Division in Cape Town

by Wayne Melleon 28 November 2018in General No comment

On the 18th of June 2018, Maynards took over the business of Mail & Mechanisation’s Cape Town branch. Maynards new Mailroom Division acts as the Western Cape distributor for Hasler Business Machines and Mail & Mechanisation (sister companies that operate out of Johanessburg). We now have access to the following additions to our product range:

Franking Machines (NEOPOST)
Plastic Wrapping Machines (KERN & BUHRS)
Pressure Sealing / Glue Folding Machines
Letter Opening Machines
Address Printing Systems
Card Making and Printing Solutions

Steven De Kock has joined us in a technical role ,with the responsibility for servicing the existing base of customers

DS-2600 – Pro Dictation made simple

by Wayne Melleon 7 November 2018in Digital Voice Recorders, Olympus No comment

OLYMPUS DS-2600 – Professional Dictation made simple and stress free

New to Digital Dictation or looking for an affordable entry into the professional digital market? The Olympus DS-2600 is the perfect tool for you.

For the first time in the digital dictation marketplace – an entry level PRO device features a 4-position slide switch, full color screen and stereo recording capabilities. The DS-2600 has moved the bar in terms of what is considered an entry level PRO recorder.

The new DS-2600 replaces the extremely popular DS-2500 – which has built a reputation over the years as a reliable and efficient entry level

Olympus WEB SCP – Total System Control

by Wayne Melleon 30 May 2018in Olympus No comment

The recently released Olympus Web System Configuration Program V.7 (Web SCP) is designed for medium & large organizations and contains all the tools required to install, customize, and manage an ODMS environment in Workgroup mode without any hidden ongoing costs.

Olympus Web SCP offers a vast array of features and allows administrators to centrally manage and configure their ODMS environment via web browser. It streamlines cumbersome user management processes and makes it easy to manage user and group profiles in large numbers, allowing for faster and easier configuration. ODMS workflow and device settings can be locked so that organizations can implement

The NEW DS-9500 has arrived!!

by Wayne Melleon 3 May 2018in Digital Voice Recorders, Olympus No comment

New Olympus DS-9500 features intelligent 2 Microphone system, dictation transfer via Wi-Fi, 4 position switch, colour screen with rechargeable battery.

The new Olympus DS-9500 Professional dictation machine offers mobile dictation anytime anywhere with WiFi. Two microphones ensure flawless speech quality in every situation. Use the integrated WiFi to share your dictation instantly with your secretary or speech recognition software. Just connect your DS 9500 to your smartphones’ hotspot or wireless router in your office and send your dictation right after you have finished it. The integrated microphones allow you to record in high quality stereo to record conference or interviews.

Introducing the NEW Olympus LS-P4

by Wayne Melleon 9 February 2018in Digital Voice Recorders, Olympus No comment

LS-P4: PROFESSIONAL audio quality, compact size and metal body – ensures a versatile range of use cases

Hi-Res sound recording and playback in such a small size: The new Olympus LS-P4 Linear PCM Recorder lets professional filmmakers, YouTube enthusiasts, musicians and other users enjoy the sound quality and versatility that the Olympus LS Series is renowned for – in a compact and robust design making it the ideal companion for on the go.

Achieve nearly perfect 96kHz/24-bit recordings that are better than CD quality – but with file sizes which are up to 30% smaller compared to the PCM WAV

Rentals – How tied in are you?

by Wayne Melleon 25 January 2018in Copiers, General, Olivetti, Printers No comment

Rentals – How tied in are you?

We at Olivetti Imports, often work very hard at presenting a deal, explaining the pro’s and cons of various options, do test prints, convince junior staff and then senior staff of potential clients to show them how much they can save by procuring our latest Olivetti technology or product .… all the while knowing that they have an existing rental agreement with another brand.

Does this stop us? NO. Should it stop you? NO.

Either it will slow us down – in other words if a device can only be upgraded in 3 years’ time, we

Still Shredding after all these years

by Wayne Melleon 2 November 2017in Ideal, Shredders No comment

30 year old Ideal shredder comes in from Lewis Stores for repair at Maynards Workshop

A real “gem” still serving its purpose – A piece of history

When Lewis Stores brought in their Ideal 2205A Shredder head for repair and a functional service, there was a ripple of excitement in our Maynards Workshop, as this shredder had been manufactured in 1987 in Western Germany – Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, and it was still in service!

The shredder was in excellent condition and had obviously been well looked after. But it had been well used and had worked hard over its

CHANGES AT MAYNARDS HOUSE IN CAPE TOWN

by Wayne Melleon 30 October 2017in General No comment

Moving our Ground Floor Showroom to loftier heights and revamping our First floor.

Letting of the Ground Floor Retail Space to “Sport n Surf” from November 2017

There comes a time when change is inevitable. People no longer window shop for Office Automation (and many other products these days). By moving our Maynards Office Technology Showroom up to our Fifth floor, we have freed up the fantastic retail space that our building offers at street level in the CBD (on the “Tourist Corridor”).

Sport n Surf (previously located in Long Street) will be opening their doors downstairs (at 78 Loop Street)

“The first cut is the deepest” – What to look out for when choosing a Guillotine

by Wayne Melleon 18 September 2017in Ideal No comment

When using a guillotine, cutting with precision is imperative in order to minimize waste.

The safety of the operator is even more important! In situations where an operator is exposed to risk of injury, IDEAL guillotines are disabled temporarily from cutting.

IDEAL guillotines not only stand out for their quality but also for their unrivaled commitment to safety during operation. Not only are guillotines used for cutting paper (and cutting off heads in the old days), they are also used industrially for cutting plastic.

Our IDEAL 4305 manual office guillotine with a 430mm cutting length for formats up to A3 in size –

Olympus Dictation App – A crucial part of the Dictation Puzzle

by Wayne Melleon 7 June 2017in Digital Voice Recorders, Olympus No comment

Olympus launched the Dictation App / ODDS system in late 2013 to much fanfare – initial write up – NEW Olympus Smartphone App. The response however to the new product wasn’t overwhelming – which was understandable in a traditionally conservative professional market place. Over the past 2 years the solution has really started to gain traction with many clients testing and implementing the system within their businesses.

Robbie Dent of Hopelands Clinic in Durban (our single biggest user of the APP) had the following to say about the offering:
“We have been using the Olympus Dictaphone APP now for a few months.