2025 Year in Review: Kyocera Document Solutions
Overall, the year 2025 was a year in which Kyocera Document Solutions strengthened its market position – but also hit......
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2025 Year in Review: Ricoh Company
In 2025, Ricoh continued its transition from a traditional office-equipment manufacturer into a services- and solutions-led company, while still maintaining its position in print. Ricoh exited 2025 as a stable, profitable, and increasingly services-oriented vendor, while maintaining and growing its presence in office and production print.
2025 the Year in Review: Xerox
From its Lexmark acquisition and Kyocera production-print agreement, plus new AI-enhanced copier/MFPs, there was a lot going on at Xerox. The company is seeking to reposition itself as a provider of print as well as digital and IT services – but many challenges remain.
This Week in Imaging: The Year in Review – From Xerox and Lexmark, to AI, Tariffs, and More
For 2026, we expect OEMs to scramble to receive tariff refunds, while continuing to deploy AI, cloud, and new security solutions.
Xerox, Lexmark Sue United States, Claiming 2025 Tariffs are Unlawful
The Supreme Court of the United States is currently considering the lawfulness of the tariffs, and has made various statements that appear to indicate that it isn’t likely to uphold them.
How a Recession Could Affect the Office Print Industry – and Who’s the Most Vulnerable
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.
Xerox Looks to Leverage IP Assets to Secure $500 Million Loan
Move is said to be an effort to counteract the company’s ongoing financial losses.
This Week in Imaging: From Security to AI and DX, Printer/MFP Companies Face a Host of Challenges in 2026
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.
Fake Government Websites, Legal Warnings, and Software Updates – HP Warns of the Latest Tricks to Infect PCs with Malware
“Attackers are using polished animations like fake loading bars and password prompts to make malicious sites feel credible and urgent.”
This Week in Imaging: AI Isn’t Making Printers and Copier/MFPs Irrelevant – It’s Making them More Useful
AI isn’t making printers and copiers irrelevant, instead, it’s making them more useful, by reducing wasted toner and prints made in error, reducing time-consuming tasks, and making print and document workflows faster and more efficient.
A Look at Sharp’s Progress in Digital Production Print
One perennial piece of advice for office printer/MFP dealers and OEMs is that with office print volumes steadily declining, commercial and production print offers a new revenue stream in a market that’s adjacent to office print and has healthy projected growth rates…
Fujifilm Business Innovation Launches Flagship Revoria Press with New Green Toner for Six-Color Printing
New AI print-job automation features include scanning documents and automatically recommending best image quality enhancements, such as sharpening text or fine lines. AI also detects scenes within photos or images, such as people or landscapes, and applies appropriate corrections.
HP Reports Sixth Consecutive Quarter of Revenue Growth, But Print Revenue Continues to Decline
Company also announced restructuring plan that will eliminate 4,000 to 6,000 employees.
Ricoh Sets Sights on Expanding in the High-Growth Commercial and Industrial Print Markets
Company notes that while A4 office print market volume is declining at 1.9 percent annually, digital color production printing will grow at an average annual rate of 12 percent through 2030.
S&P Downgrades Xerox Credit Rating Citing Declining Lower Revenue, Lexmark Integration Risks
Earlier this month, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Xerox’s credit rating from B- to CCC+, based on the…
This Week in Imaging: The Copier/MFP Goes from Hardware Endpoint to AI-Assisted Workflow Entry Point
The impact of AI is everywhere nowadays, but it’s also quietly making big changes when it comes to the copier/MFP…
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