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DS-2600 Dragon Bundle

by Wayne Melleon 11 July 2019in Uncategorized No comment

The Olympus DS-2600 was launched last year to much fanfare (see launch article here) – now Olympus are making the offering even more appealing by bundling it with the Dragon Recorder Edition Voice Recognition Software.

The DS-2600 is the current “entry” level offering in the Olympus range of Professional devices but its hard to look at this very capable device as an entry offering. Slide Switch operation, color screen, full stereo recording are just some of the features this fantastic device can boost about on its list of features. For the very first time, Olympus have just launched a recorder from

INTEGRAL TONERS

by Wayne Melleon 2 April 2019in Copiers, General, Printers No comment

INTEGRAL, the premium German manufactured toner brand is now being imported into Southern Africa by Maynards Office Technology.

Founded in 1966, INTEGRAL has become one of the world’s largest independent manufacturers of toner for copiers and laser printers. Today INTEGRAL serves thousands of customers in all continents with an extensive range of imaging consumables. INTEGRAL operates state of the art manufacturing facilities in Germany , Ireland and France.

Maynards Office Technology have imported the INTEGRAL brand into Southern Africa for over 20 years and can vouch for the quality of this German manufactured product. The brand has supported our fleet of Olivetti devices over that time but recently we have

Introducing the NEW DS-9000

by Wayne Melleon 15 January 2019in Digital Voice Recorders, Olympus No comment

The DS-9000 – the final “cog” in the new Olympus PRO lineup is now available in South Africa.

The DS-9000 replaces the extremely popular DS-7000, which has established a reputation for being a highly reliable top end recorder over the past 5 or so years that it has been in operation. The DS-9000 builds on this reputation by offering even more features and that legendary Olympus reliability – all for the same price as the old DS-7000.

We launched the new “top end” Olympus Recorder in April last year – the DS-9500. The new DS-9000 is built on the exact same platform

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