China Launches First National Security Probe into Imported Office Equipment
A ban or restriction of foreign office equipment in China would be a big advantage for China’s homegrown printer brand, Pantum.
A ban or restriction of foreign office equipment in China would be a big advantage for China’s homegrown printer brand, Pantum.
In general, a weaker Japanese yen acts as a powerful economic tailwind for Japanese office-equipment manufacturers…
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 6, 2026
Fujifilm Holding of Japan today reported results for its first quarter, which ended on June 30th. The good news was......
Says spin-off will enable Business Innovation – which reported a loss for first quarter – to operate with greater agility.
To date, the U.S. government has refunded about $100 billion from the tariffs it had collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)…
Revenue and profit aided by weaker yen and Precision Innovation sales, but company challenged by higher parts and energy costs.
Office Printing business benefited from U.S. tariff refund, weaker yen, dealer sales initiatives.
On July 30th, Kyocera Corporation of Japan reported financial results for its first quarter, which ended on June 30th…
We’ve discussed the use of artificial intelligence in office printers and copier/MFPs, but how is it being used in production......
Xerox Holdings today reported financial results for its second quarter that ended on June 30th, with the company returning to......
Network-connected printers and copier/MFPs remain high security risks, and an old standby – fax – is now also a high security risk.
Company also reports healthy growth for both office and commercial print segments, and is receiving U.S. tariff refunds.
Tariffs however are likely to be overturned by the Supreme Court, which has ruled that executive agencies cannot make decisions of vast “economic and political significance” without explicit instruction from Congress.
With manufacturers prioritizing high-profit AI server chips, standard RAM shortages have caused component costs to spike.
Caution about dealers relying heavily on legacy print volume revenues, as well as stricter due diligence, may be causing slow down…
Quantum-resistant security tools will defend printers and data from attacks that aren’t here yet – but will be, and as the U.S. government begins mandating these security tools, others will soon follow.
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