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E d Te c h S h o w D a i l y 3 3 W e d n e s d a y, F e b r u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 6 Amsterdam, the company was created to connect those who have access to 3D printers, and those who do not. This enor- mous network allows those with access to 3D printers to fulfill local orders requested by clients looking for custom prints. This incredible resource provides more than one billion people access to 3D printing. The community then pro- vides feedback of all 3D printers in use in order to evaluate the wide variety. The most recent 3D Hubs review for 2016 places the Zortrax M200 as No. 1 in its class, based on the following: Reliability The Zortrax M200 is incredibly reliable. This is a huge plus for printing projects with a deadline, and having the confi- dence that the products will come off the printer looking pristine. Those who own the Zortrax M200 report less than seven percent failed prints; so 93 percent reli- able, which is the highest reported figure compared to its competition. Print Quality The Zortrax M200 is delivering profes- sional-quality prints at 90 microns. Individual layers on finished prints are all but imperceptible, and the products look polished right off of the printer. 3D Hubs mentions that "one of our reviewers went as far as comparing the print quality as such: 'If my pickup lines were like Zortrax prints, I'd have fathered a thou- sand kids.'" 3D Proshare (Cont'd. from p. 1) Ease of Use The Zortrax machine is a closed-source machine, meaning it provides a con- trolled experience, but offers little in terms of customization. For those that prefer reliability and simplicity vs. exper- imentation and modification, look no fur- ther. The Zortrax M200 is simple to use, and works right out of the box. Support Zortrax S.A., headquartered in Poland, recently partnered with U.S.-based com- pany 3D Proshare in order to facilitate distribution and service in the U.S. mar- ket space. 3D Proshare provides fast shipping, warranty protection and techni- cal support for all Zortrax customers in the United States. This arrangement also shields customers from potential incon- veniences such as time-zone differences, customs fees and language barriers. Value/Cost Zortrax provides professional quality at an affordable price, starting at just $1,900. The majority of Zortrax owners, when asked which 3D printer they would consider next, would only purchase another Zortrax, with 98 percent of them offering a positive recommendation of the M200 to potential buyers. Meet with the company or use the coupon code TCEA2016 when purchas- ing the M200 online and receive educa- tional pricing. For more information, visit booth #115 or go to www.3dproshare.com. integrity, efficiency, effective contracts, legally competitive bids and awarded contracts, and industry leading vendors with competitive pricing. TIPS awarded contracts are available to public agencies including K-12 schools, universities and colleges, cities, counties and state agen- cies in all 50 states at no cost, liability or obligation to the agency. TIPS provides members value by making the competitive procurement process easy, legal and economical. TIPS brings procurement expertise and innovative solutions to market and allowing members and participating agencies to focus on mission critical initiatives. TIPS focuses on competi- tive solicitations for many categories public agencies need and innovative solutions that help agencies advance their missions of serving the students, teachers, administration and communi- ty. Specifically in education, TIPS brings to market vendors that focused on creating the 21st century learning environment for student performance and teacher satisfaction, STEM inte- grated solutions, college and career preparedness programs, and products and services that vendors advance the K-12 environment to create globally competitive productive citizens. From 1 to 1 technology, to servers, cloud, hosting, phone systems, wireless net- works, security, scanners, tablets, copiers specialized custom technology, 3D printers and all the software and apps running them and the infrastruc- ture to build, physically house and even power the solutions, TIPS is your school's technology procurement expert partner. TIPS (Cont'd. from p. 1) TIPS has great technology offer- ings for its members and works closely with the awarded vendors to bring the best and most innovative products, services and solutions to schools across the country. It is dedicated as an educa- tion service center to the success of all children and schools across the country. TIPS helps by reducing the administra- tive burden of acquisition of technolo- gy, vetting valuable vendors, negotiat- ing competitive pricing for the smallest to the biggest schools by leveraging purchasing power. TIPS technology offering includes categories such as computers, equipment, components and peripherals, with award- ed vendors such as CDWG, SHI Government Solutions, PCMG, Troxell, M&A Technology and many more. Copiers, faxes and multifunction machines with vendors such as Xerox, Toshiba, Sharp and many others. Additional categories include assistive technology, audio visual equipment, classroom and teaching aids, cabling products, data center hosting and service, digital recordings, document imaging, email archive systems, energy profes- sional services, graphing calculators, interactive presentation systems, Internet service, Internet and network security, IP TV and video distribution, lighting, man- agement software and services, network- ing equipment software and services, professional services, renewable energy solutions and services, professional serv- ices and many more. TIPS categories awarded vendors are constantly growing, so check the website for updates regular- ly. For more information, visit booth #2220 or go to www.TIPS-USA.com. technologies while providing the best customer service and support in the industry. ESD: What makes you different from your competitors? JP: You would have to ask our loyal cus- tomer base. Piraino Consulting started in Arkansas 15 years ago, and we currently retain 85 percent of the K-12 and Higher Education Institutions in that state. Our customers are our priority, and we are committed to providing them the best prices, products and services. Piraino Consulting is growing quickly in Texas and Oklahoma, as well as expanding into neighboring states. ESD: What classroom technology prod- ucts to you see being the hottest this year? JP: IFPs, IFPs, IFPs. All product lines are still selling very well – however, we are already seeing the shift from projectors and boards to interactive flat panels. Many customers are also integrating classroom audio into their installations as well. ESD: What do you hope potential cus- tomers will learn about you at TCEA? Piraino Consulting (Cont'd. from p. 1) JP: That small town customer service is not dead, and the only required outcome of our transaction is their satisfaction. At the end of the day, if our customers can say they are happy with our services and their kids are learning better from the technology we've put in place, then we have all won. ESD: How do you adapt your products to your customer's needs? JP: We truly listen. The word "consult- ing" is in our name. We don't adapt prod- ucts, we spend an extraordinary amount of time listening and working with our customers. We work with many different manufacturers of hardware and software so that we are able to provide our cus- tomers with the technology they need for their particular situation or need. There are always multiple considerations when choosing the right products. We don't want to convince anyone of anything. We help our customers uncover their needs. We offer solutions, support and service, thus building lasting relation- ships in the schools and districts we serve. For more information, visit booth #2271, go to www.pirainoconsulting.com, call 855.349.2250 or email ryan@piraino consulting.com. control and recovery solution that tracks and records individual user activ- ity. PaperCut secures access to devices by requiring badge access or a user login, enforcing accountability and sav- ing money on excess and unauthorized printing. Square 9 ® SmartSearch: A robust, cloud-based document management solution that eliminates the cost and space of storing documents and stream- lines workflows in the educational set- ting. Remark ® Test Grading Solution: Automate the test grading process with this software that prints and grades bub- ble tests instantly. As budgets shrink, school districts are more interested in inclusive solu- tions that provide a shorter return on their IT investment. Many schools are interested in migrating to centrally located printing pods and moving away from devices in the classroom. Unlike small desktop printers, printing pods allow more functional MFPs with copy, scan and fax capabilities to be accessi- ble to more than just administrators in the main office. In addition, usage and costs can be easily and centrally monitored by IT staff. School districts using PaperCut are typically realizing an average 15 to 20 percent reduction in OKI Data (Cont'd. from p. 1) print volume. One school – with 40,000 students – has an annual print volume of 92 million impressions … think of a 15 percent reduction on that. At three cents per page, that's a sav- ings of $414,000. Another way your school district can simplify management of print devices is by taking advantage of OKI's five-year warranty upgrade. Select MFPs and printers are eligible for OKI's industry-leading free five-year COREFIDO warranty upgrade, provid- ing free on-site repairs, free parts and labor, including fusers and transfer belts, and national service support – allowing your IT department to focus on other priorities. By eliminating serv- ice and maintenance costs over five years, COREFIDO can dramatically reduce the total cost of ownership of your OKI printers and MFPs while improving the bottom line of your dis- trict's overall document print fleet. OKI's reliable MFPs and printers, software solutions and COREFIDO war- ranty provide greater value and peace of mind to school districts and allow staff and students to focus on what's most important – teaching and learning. Enhance your schools' learning experi- ence by taking advantage of cost-effec- tive products and solutions from OKI Data. For more information, visit booth #1247.