This Week in Imaging: There’s No “I” in CEO Either, or Why HP Inc. Continues to be a Good Bet
The expression has probably become a cliché at this point, but there’s still truth in the adage “There’s no ‘I’......
Author: Kathleen Wirth
Clover Imaging Group Responds to Canon’s Patent-Infringement Lawsuits
Canon announced that it had filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against 49 manufacturers, distributors and sellers of third-party clone toner cartridges and imaging drum units. It also filed patent-infringement lawsuits in the United States against various companies.
Ricoh Dismisses Reports of Layoffs, Unit Sales
The Nikkei-Asian Review also said that Ricoh would be as well selling a logistics unit in Japan, and an “aging factory for copiers and other office equipment, as well as recording “tens of billions of yen worth of impairment losses,”and setting aside “at least ¥200 billion” for mergers and acquisitions.
Refuting Icahn, Deason, New Xerox Shareholder Letter Lays Out Benefits of Proposed Merger with Fuji Xerox
Specifically, the revenue and cost synergies identified through this combination include developing a more complete and competitive product portfolio, with enhanced offerings in areas where Xerox is currently underpenetrated such as high-speed inkjet and low-end A3;
Xerox Wins Five-Year Copier/MFP and MPS Contract with U.S. Air Force
Xerox reported today that the United States Air Force has awarded Xerox a five-year contract for supplying copier/MFPs and managed......
With Three New Acquisitions this Month, Visual Edge has Now Acquired Over 20 Companies
Visual Edge Technology of North Canton, Ohio, reported earlier this month that it had acquired three office-equipment dealers for undisclosed...
New Riso ComColor FW5000 Said to Provide Full-Color Printing at 2.5 Cents per Page
RISO, Inc. of Burlington, Massachusetts today launched its new ComColor FW5000 business inkjet printer/copier/MFP which features full-color output at a...
Epson Ramps-Up Ink-Cartridge Patent Enforcement with New Lawsuits
The lawsuits are said to underscore Epson’s expansion of its enforcement efforts to include infringing sellers of large-format printer in cartridges and remanufactured cartridges using third-party infringing circuit boards.
Canon Expands A4 imageCLASS Line Refresh with More Models Designed for SMBs
Supporting Canon’s Office of the Future platform, and understanding that today’s employees are more routinely working remotely, the MFPs provide mobile solutions for both print and scan. Users can leverage the Wi-Fi direct function to create a wireless hotspot from the MFP to establish direct connection to mobile devices, without the need for an external router.
New Lexmark Pharmacy Order Assistant Minimizes Outdated Fax Communications
Expanding its suite of solutions for automating document-workflow in vertical segments, Lexmark International today announced Lexmark Pharmacy Order Assistant, a...
New Nuance Workflow Solutions for Healthcare Documents Workflows More Efficient, Secure
Nuance Communications today announced a suite of workflow solutions designed to make document workflows in the healthcare industry more efficient...
Xerox Nemesis Icahn Dumped $31.3 Million Stake in Steel-Related Company (Updated)
Icahn sold his Manitowoc shares for about $32 to $34 each. After Trump’s tartiff announcement, shares of Manitowoc fell to about $26.
Deason Sues to Replace Xerox Board; New Joint Deason-Icahn Letter
“Hope is not a strategy. We cannot just hope for multiple expansion. We cannot just hope for synergies. We cannot just hope that the massive Fuji Xerox accounting scandal will not result in substantial additional liabilities for Xerox. We cannot just hope that Fuji that will treat us fairly once they are in control of our company.”
Xerox Tells Deason: Forget Nominating Any Board Members
Deason, along with billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, have sought to derail Xerox’s proposed merger with Fuji Xerox, with Fujifilm of Japan having a controlling 50.1 percent of shares, with current Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson serving as president of the new company. Xerox shareholders will vote on the proposed merger at an upcoming shareholder meeting in May 2018.
This Week in Imaging: A Closer Look at HP SDS and Financials; Deason Demands Xerox Board Members; More
Last week, we focused on the continuing battle between Xerox leadership and two activist investors, Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason,...
A Closer Look at HP Smart Device Services for Better, Less Costly Copier Servicing
One part of HP’s strategy is focusing on what has been traditionally been the Achilles’ Heel of printers and copier/MFPs – machine break-downs and downtime, typically cited as one of the top challenges for vendors, as copier/MFPs have numerous parts that require service and must be fixed or replaced.
