Konica Minolta Expands Commercial Document-Finishing Options
On September 12th, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. announced a new North American partnership…
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Konica Minolta Launches Hybrid-Work Printers and MFPs For Online Purchase
This week over at Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A….
Ninestar Ban Said to Result in Flooding of European Market with Cheap Cartridges
The ink- and toner-cartridge remanufacturing and reuse sector in Europe is under increased pressure…
Epson Announces Settlement with Planet Green Cartridges
Lawsuit filed to combat “persistent culture of infringement and unfair competition that can be found not only with newly built compatible cartridges, but also with remanufactured cartridges.”
IDC Reports Year-over-Year Decline for Printer/MFP Shipments in Asia-Pacific
Inkjet sees sharpest decline as demand is met, while A3 improves.
Microsoft to End Servicing of Third-Party Print Drivers on Windows
On September 6th, Microsoft announced that it’s ending servicing of legacy v3 and v4 Windows print drivers. The end of...
BTA Panel Discusses Ninestar’s Ban and Cautions Dealers
Panel conference, which was led by BTA General Counsel Bob Goldberg, was held last week at a BTA conference in Boston.
Ninestar’s G&G Launches MPS-Oriented Ink Supplies for Epson’s WorkForce Pro Business Inkjet
G&G Company reports that it’s introduced patented managed print services (MPS) ink solutions for 16 different series of printers, mainly......
This Week in Imaging: Konica Minolta, Sharp, Xerox Address Ninestar Ban
“We’re constantly looking at our supply chain and making sure we’re adhering to all regulatory and government requirements around the world…”
Sharp Decline for Shipments of Printers and MFPs in Europe
However, value is up, and companies appear to have overcome supply issues.
HP Settlement for Class-Action Lawsuit Regarding Printer Consumables is Approved
On September 1st, HP Inc. secured final approval for a $10.5 million settlement over claims that it made misleading statements…
3D-Printer Market Leader Stratasys Urges Shareholders to Approve Merger
Company says merger will create “the first industrial additive manufacturing company covering the full manufacturing lifecycle from design to mass production in both polymers and metal.”
Ninestar Reports Sharp Profit Decline for First Half
Ninestar Corporation of Zhuhai, China, has released financial results for the first half of its fiscal year…
Canon Wins Patent-Infringement Lawsuit Against Print-Rite in U.S. and Germany
Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, announced today that it and Print-Rite have agreed to resolve a lawsuit that Canon filed......
Ninestar Provides More Information on Import-Ban Lawsuit, Says No Evidence to Support Ban
NInestar lawsuit argues U.S. government and agencies “arbitrarily and capriciously placed Ninestar on the UFLPA Entity List.”
This Week in Imaging: Is the Consumer-Printer Market Finally Done?
The consumer print segment appears to continue to weaken – but hybrid models may make up for it.
