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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Andy,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sort of accurate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nothing OFFICIAL has been announced for either. But, with that said, we were part of a presentation, where they presented a list of SKU’s that are already announced, mostly I-class mark 1,
and H-Class.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With that said, the delays on MARK II products has gotten very long, which leads us to believe they are also getting ready to sunset those products in lieu of newer products that have already
been announced, and fit the same footprint as product that has been around for several years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have seen this enough to realize that they will likely be doing the same with the MARK ii, and and feel its best to start looking at newer replacement product. We’re steering new users to
newer product, that also can use the same supplies, but offer many more new features that may be interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I can go over all this with you live as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Joe Panella<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alpha Systems, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">804-334-0784<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley@ku.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 26, 2021 10:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Joe Panella <JPanella@alphasystemsva.com>; David Boyd <dboyd10@lsu.edu>; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Datamax end of life<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think the point being that it is only the I-Class Mark I that is scheduled for end of sale. The Mark II does not fall into that category so the printer will still be available in that form for some time to come.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Andy Bentley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ichthyology Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">University of Kansas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu"><span style="color:blue">abentley@ku.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">"<a href="mailto:jpanella@alphasystemsva.com">jpanella@alphasystemsva.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:JPanella@alphasystemsva.com">JPanella@alphasystemsva.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 9:34 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Andrew Bentley <<a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu">abentley@ku.edu</a>>, David Boyd <<a href="mailto:dboyd10@lsu.edu">dboyd10@lsu.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>RE: [Nhcoll-l] Datamax end of life<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Andy,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The H-Class and I-Class is slotted to be END OF SALE in December 2021.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">They will support the printers for probably 5 additional years after END OF SALE, or until there are no parts left, which ever comes first.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I thought I should clarify.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Bentley, Andrew Charles <<a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu">abentley@ku.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 26, 2021 10:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> David Boyd <<a href="mailto:dboyd10@lsu.edu">dboyd10@lsu.edu</a>>; <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">
nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Datamax end of life<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_GoBack"></a>David<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I just spoke with a representative from Honeywell and it appears that it is only the I-Class Mark I printer that is scheduled to be discontinued -
<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeywellaidc.com%2Fproducts%2Fdiscontinued&data=04%7C01%7Cabentley%40ku.edu%7C7a94e2ef0b944ab252d108d8c20fd631%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637472720613718946%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=o8JvSZTx9HN21yTiXqQXya0Fo%2BWF3qXZcZqwynIq0hU%3D&reserved=0">
https://www.honeywellaidc.com/products/discontinued</a> (click on printers and the I-class is about half-way down). The I-Class Mark II (the updated version) will still continue to be produced and supported. This is the printer that most folks have currently
(at least we do).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So, it appears, crisis averted. I have copied Joe from Alpha Systems so he is aware.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Andy Bentley</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ichthyology Collection Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">University of Kansas</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu"><span style="color:blue">abentley@ku.edu</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>> on behalf of David Boyd <<a href="mailto:dboyd10@lsu.edu">dboyd10@lsu.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 8:54 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Nhcoll-l] Datamax end of life</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings, thermal transfer afficionados,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While shopping for a new printer, I was told by a representative at Alpha Systems that Honeywell will discontinue production of the popular I-class Datamax series at the end of this year. Support will continue for 5 years. Has anyone had
good or bad experiences they could share with the CAB Squix (recommended by Alpha Systems) or Zebra brand printers?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dave<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">David A. Boyd</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">119 Foster Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(352) 317-8276</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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