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The Line On ...… NewsDELUXe DESIGNSMid Market Visual Planner launches new enhancementsUnited’s Mid Market Visual Planner, <strong>the</strong> Web-based furniture layout, sales productivity,and presentati<strong>on</strong> tool, recently launched some great new features to enhance <strong>the</strong> userexperience in areas critical to <strong>the</strong> sales process.Nearly 500 typicals have been added to <strong>the</strong> product library, making it easier and fasterto present multiple, alternative designs to a customer. For example, a salespers<strong>on</strong> can nowsimply drag entire U-shaped c<strong>on</strong>figurati<strong>on</strong>s from different manufacturer collecti<strong>on</strong>s in asingle step, without <strong>the</strong> need to build <strong>the</strong>m from scratch.The typicals feature also helps you by <strong>on</strong>ly providing manufacturer collecti<strong>on</strong> choicesfrom which a specific type of typical exists. For example, when selecting “peninsula typical,”you’re <strong>on</strong>ly presented with a list of manufacturer brands that ac<strong>com</strong>modate a peninsulac<strong>on</strong>figurati<strong>on</strong>.One click enables you to copy and paste single items or groups of items. Anyspecificati<strong>on</strong> or c<strong>on</strong>figurati<strong>on</strong> choices made to your product(s) are also duplicatedautomatically.The new Text Tool with formatting choices allows you to add item numbers or collecti<strong>on</strong>names to your drawing, or pers<strong>on</strong>alize a work area with multiple workstati<strong>on</strong>s for <strong>the</strong>presentati<strong>on</strong> to your customer. Any text you choose can be positi<strong>on</strong>ed anywhere within <strong>the</strong>plan-view of Visual Planner.Upgrades in <strong>the</strong> Visual Planner quote page provide salespeople with additi<strong>on</strong>alflexibility in working with <strong>the</strong> product informati<strong>on</strong>, including item numbers, descripti<strong>on</strong>s,selected finishes, and more. For example, existing furniture in a space can now be visuallyrepresented in <strong>the</strong> 2-D and 3-D drawings, while reflecting necessary adjustments <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong>quote page.“When some<strong>on</strong>e is c<strong>on</strong>sidering <strong>the</strong> purchase of office furniture, it helps to have a 3-Dand top-down drawing in <strong>the</strong>ir hands almost immediately,” said Henry Seals, The OrangeStati<strong>on</strong>er Inc. “It makes it easier for <strong>the</strong>m to visualize <strong>the</strong>ir project and <strong>com</strong>mit to <strong>the</strong>furniture.”These enhanced features make Visual Planner a must-have tool for any furnituresalespers<strong>on</strong>.FURNITURE FOCUS For more informati<strong>on</strong>, c<strong>on</strong>tact your United account manager.… TechCOLOR CHOICESBro<strong>the</strong>r expands color printer andall-in-<strong>on</strong>e line-upBro<strong>the</strong>r has introduced additi<strong>on</strong>alunits to its color line-up, including a fullrange of digital color printers and multifuncti<strong>on</strong>machines geared toward small and homeoffices (SOHO), as well as <strong>com</strong>mercialcustomers. These new machines are idealfor SOHO because of <strong>the</strong>ir quality LED printtechnology, <strong>com</strong>pact size, expandability, and<strong>com</strong>petitive price points.All have a low cost-of-ownership due to <strong>the</strong>T<strong>on</strong>er Save mode. Additi<strong>on</strong>al features includeWeb-based management and customizablee-mail notificati<strong>on</strong>s for issues such as low t<strong>on</strong>erand paper outages. The multi-functi<strong>on</strong> unitsfeature advanced scanning and fax capabilities,including scan to USB, e-mail, OCR, image, orfile; network scanning; and Internet faxing tosave costs and teleph<strong>on</strong>e line charges.Colorful feature set C<strong>on</strong>tact your Unitedaccount manager for more informati<strong>on</strong>.4 November/December 2009

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