This Week in Imaging: A Look at the Personal Printer/’Hybrid’ Printer Market
This week we saw some interesting news from Epson Europe, which reported that for the first time, data from market-research......
This week we saw some interesting news from Epson Europe, which reported that for the first time, data from market-research......
Profit down for Printing business, and cost of U.S. reciprocal tariffs in second half estimated to be approximately $200 million.
On January 22nd, office-equipment dealer UBEO Business Services announced that it’s acquired Advanced Business Equipment for an undisclosed sum. Advanced......
Canon U.S.A. today announced new executives effective January 1, 2026.
Among its ESG initiatives, Canon is aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout entire product life cycles (Scope 1, 2, and 3) by 2050.
Canon Inc. of Japan reported today that in 2025, it ranked seventh in the number of patents granted by the......
“By combining DigiTech’s innovative flatbed technology with Canon’s expertise in imaging solutions, we are delivering a powerful platform that enables print service providers to meet demanding turnaround times without compromising quality.”
The big wild card in this is how much will Lexmark boost Xerox’s market share. While Lexmark’s market share is small, when added to Xerox’s market share, that puts Xerox a lot closer to Canon and HP’s market leadership.
Microsoft is shifting away from the old Windows print-driver model toward a future where printers “just work” without custom print drivers for better security and reliability.
Applications include printing labels for product and inventory, shipping, retail, and certain food packaging applications.
As 2025 ends, we’ll be taking a look at some of the key events at the major office print and copier/MFP companies in 2025…
Canon / Featured Posts / Financial News / HP / Konica Minolta / Ricoh / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 16, 2025
If a recession hits and companies curtail printing, the “enemies of print” – Microsoft, Google, and SaaS vendors – seize the moment to push scan-to-cloud, e-signature, and workflow automation. Printing then becomes an option, not a requirement.
It’s not just lower print volumes: printer and copier/MFP companies face a host of other challenges such as more demanding security, dealer consolidation, lower supplies and service revenue, and integrating with digital workflows.
Canon Inc. of Japan today announced that it’s reported to Amazon that certain toner cartridges sold on Amazon infringe Canon’s......
While traditional analog printing offers advantages in cost-effective large-scale, high-volume print production, digital printing offers advantages in flexibility and short-run efficiency that can’t be matched by analog, helping to fuel digital’s growth in North Americ
Irish company Malikie Innovations has sued Canon Inc. and its U.S. subsidiary, Canon U.S.A. for patent-infringement…
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