Ricoh Malaysia launches Aficio SP 100 e Series Printers

We had our very own superhero appearance yesterday during the launch of Ricoh Malaysias latest compact and monochrome laser printers.

The drama got a little heavy and supergirl (Im not sure whos shes supposed to be) had to hide her face.

Anyways, fun and being relevant was all part ofRICOH MALAYSIA launch of its 1st Black & White Compact Laser Printers, i.e. Aficio SP 100 e Series.

There were 3 main models and this is theSP 100 e, the one that I was eyeing to get for my office. Price: RM299.

Its functions are pretty basic; which is well, just to print.

Thus I ended up d! eciding on this one instead, theSP 100SU e.

This baby can scan, copy and print! All for RM499. It definitely suit any offices needs better!

The 3rd model for theSP 100 e Series is theSP 100SF e. Its additional feature from theSP 100SU e is fax compatibility. And oh, price of course. This retails for RM669.

Heres a neat and condensed comparison sheet for your convenience.

And below are some good reasons to consider these Ricoh SP 100 e Series Printers.

COMPACT & PORTABLE

Customers with limited space (students and business people) can place these compact devices on a desktop, shop counter or open shelf freeing up valuable space.
Mobile business people can easily bring these lightweight devices to conferences or meeting rooms providing access to print, copy and scan functionality.
These portable devices can be placed in a carry bag and transported by car to wherever their versatile functionality is required.

EASY TO USE & RELIABLE
All models come with the starter AIO (All-In-One) cartridge which are easy to maintain and replace.
Robust and durable, these devices have an impressive unit life of 50,000 prints.
Setup time is reduced as customers can plug the device into the USB slot of the host computer and be ready to print in minutes.

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY

Devices without the ID chip, have been designed with the industry-first toner refilling optiona feature that also reduces costs
Energy Saver Mode uses as little as 5 W or lessideal for customers wanting to reduce their power consumption
Manual duplex printing and the ability to print recycled paper offers customers a way to lower their total cost of ownership (TCO) by reducing paper waste

Still not convinced? Well, the people of Ricoh Malaysia does try to please.
Heres more reasons to buy theAficio SP 100 e Series printers.

Ricoh now offers Exclusive Rewards Upon Purchase. Register your SP 100 e Seriesprinter online and stand a chance to grab these Weekly & Monthly Rewards; which includes cool THE DARK KNIGHT RISESmerchandises and as well as HTC phones >http://www.ricoh.com.my/TDKr/

Now, what if you want to win the printer instead? Well, you can!
Ricoh Malaysia has been giving away THE DARK KNIGHT RISESmovie passes and merchandise since 25th June. Oops, sorry if you have missed that!
Fret not though, youre just in time to join the last stage of Ricohs generous gifts a RicohSP 100 e printer (RM299) from 21st 25th July (thats happening NOW till Wed)!

1) Go to www.ricoh.com.my/TDKR
2) Click Daily Giveaways
3) Follow the 3 Steps:
a) Like RICOH MALAYSIA(Official) Facebook Fan Page
b) Share the campaign site
c) Complete the participation form. List of winners will be posted on the campaign site as well as Ricoh fan page every evening.

Now, we all know students prints the most. Assignments, documents, song lyrics, etc. Ricoh Malaysia now offers FREE printing at campuses!

1) Like RICOH MALAYSIA (Official) Fan Page.
2) Leave your details.
3) Enjoy complimentary printing up to 50 pages per student!

Ricohs got almost all bases covered, as any marketing campaign should. As a digital marketer myself, I naturallysupport online initiatives. Ricoh Malaysia is now on Facebook so do hop in and show love >http://bit.ly/RS-RicohFB

THE DARK KNIGHT RISESwas a fabulous watch, even more so in Premier Class!

Now Im waiting for my printer to arrive! Then Im going to register it for theExclusive Rewards Upon Purchase.
Fingers crossed that I will win a HTC One X!

Quick Lunch: King prawn fried rice (nasi goreng)

One of the dishes which I loved eating since I was a young girl was fried rice (also known as nasi goreng in Malay). Mum used to cook it for us as a packed lunch for school or dinner sometimes. When I was in university and then working in UK, I would often cook fried rice since it was easy and I could have dinner in under 15 minutes. Now that I am a mother, I often cook this for my children and they love it! Isn't it a great feeling seeing your children eatingnutritiously and enjoying their food?

There is a variety of ingredients you can put in your fried rice, but my favorite is a mixture of prawn, vegetables, mushrooms and minced pork (and my least favorite is lap cheong a.k.a. Chinese sausage). Personally for this dish, I like to use rice that has been kept overnight in the fridge as it dries out the grains. Of course you can also use freshly boiled rice - a quick trick is to leave the rice cooker cover open after its ready for it to dry out a little.

Fried rice is a dish that you can cook in a matter of minutes. Add some nice crunchy vegetables such as green beans, French beans or fresh peas for a balanced meal. You can also add shitake mushrooms or grey oyster mushrooms if you please. Top it with a fried egg and some fried anchovies (ikan bilis).

Specially for the kiddies :)

King prawn fried rice
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves 2-3 persons

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup white rice
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced

2-3 shitake mushrooms, sliced thinly

50g minced pork (optional, which can be replaced with minced chicken)
1 medium onion, diced
8-10 green beans, sliced (or peas)

16 raw king prawns, peeled and deveined, with heads intact

1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced thinly
Soy sauce

To garnish

Iceberg lettuce leaves, sliced thinly

Cherry tomatoes, halved
1 fried egg, per person, cook in a separate pan

1. In a large wok over medium high heat, add the oil, onion and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes until golden brown and fragrant.

2. Add the minced pork, green beans and mushrooms and saute for 2-3 minutes.

3. Add rice and soy sauce to taste. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. Finally, add the king prawns, red chilli and cook for 1-2 minutes, they do not take long to cook.

4. Serve immediately. Top with a fried egg each and some ikan bilis.

So, what are your favorite ingredients in a bowl/plate of fried rice?

Sunday Training @ Ulu Langat Batu 18 to Genting Peras

I have heard of this famous ride many times and I wanted to try it. On 22nd July 2012, I made it at last to this point. Besides me is Andrew Ng.This is the route from Pekan Batu 18 Ulu Langat through the kampong and up to Genting Peras (Sometimes known as Genting Perez), a total of approximately 41km to and fro.

I waited for this coffee shop to open since 6.45am, Nam Wah Kopitiam seems to be the only one open in the early morning. Good nasi lemak bungkus, Hainanese breads and half boiled village eggs.....all these were essential for our climb....

And off we ascend into the beautiful kampong and hills of Ulu Langat.

From the starting point to junction (Semenyih - Kuala Kelawang) is about 11km, the last stretch upon reaching the junction is tough and it's known as the "Dead Man" climb.

This is Sam Cheong, the one who organised this ride for us. Thanks Chief.Taking a rest at the "junction", the week before we rode to the right side towards Semenyih withgorgeousviews of water dam.Today we are heading left an undulatingterrain. to the border of Negri Sembilan.

All together there were 18 of us and many were riding for the first time in this route.

The next 10km ascend was tough but a good training for my plan to ride in Penang this coming September 19 round the island (CFAL).

Paratrooper was here.So was this Dahon Jetstream in fact there were two of them.

All the happy faces having achieved the goal of the day. We will go for more.

A tragedy happened when Duuchee fell and fractured his shoulder. May he recover soon and see him back again.He was still strong enough (must be painful) to continue and ride down the hill to the "junction" and another 11km to his car. My respect to you bro.An early lunch at Ulu Langat Seadfood Reastaurant & Beer Barden before we adjourned. Thanks again Sam for the wonderexperienceof Perez and I want more.....