A Closer Look at Canon’s New Third-Generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE Copier/MFP Family
Back in February 2018, Canon U.S.A. announced its imageRUNNER ADVANCE Third-Generation 2nd Edition lineup, which features an emphasis on cloud connectivity......
Canon / Featured Posts / New Products / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 20, 2018 · Last modified March 21, 2018
Back in February 2018, Canon U.S.A. announced its imageRUNNER ADVANCE Third-Generation 2nd Edition lineup, which features an emphasis on cloud connectivity......
Commercial & Production Printing / Featured Posts / News / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 20, 2018 · Last modified March 21, 2018
In the United States, the Association of American Publishers reported that e-book sales declined 18.7 percent over the first nine months of 2016, with paperback sales up 7.5 percent over the same period, and hardback sales up 4.1 percent.
Designed for micro and small business the new two printers are designed to fit “absolutely anywhere,” and will be available in April 2018. HP hasn’t released pricing yet, but has indicated that they will be it lowest-priced printers.
Featured Posts / News / Ninestar
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 15, 2018 · Last modified April 25, 2018
The complaint to the ITC asserts that the companies infringe on Canon’s U.S. Patent Nos. 9,746,826; 9,836,021; 9,841,727; 9,841,728; 9,841,729; 9,857,764; 9,857,765; 9,869,960; and 9,874,846. The toner cartridges and imaging drum units are used in HP laser printers.
Featured Posts / News / Partnerships / Security
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 15, 2018 · Last modified March 21, 2018
Xerox also partners with McAfee to provide whitelisting security. With whitelisting, only approved files can run on Xerox MFPs and printers, providing significantly more protection than traditional black-listing tactics that let through all files except those explicitly defined.
Cloud / Featured Posts / Managed Print & Document Services / News / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 13, 2018 · Last modified March 14, 2018
Xerox notes that many federal government agencies close budget gaps with spending cuts. However, it says federal agencies can “save millions” by looking in an unexpected place – document management.
Featured Posts / Fuji Xerox / Mergers & Acquisitions / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 8, 2018 · Last modified March 13, 2018
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;
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.
Executive Management / Featured Posts / Legal Proceedings / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 2, 2018 · Last modified March 6, 2018
“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.”
Featured Posts / Legal Proceedings / News / Ninestar / Patent-Infringement
by Terry Wirth
by Terry Wirth · Published March 1, 2018 · Last modified April 25, 2018
Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, has launched a massive legal offensive against clone toner-cartridge sellers, announcing today that it had......
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 1, 2018 · Last modified March 8, 2018
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.
Featured Posts / Financial News / HP / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 27, 2018 · Last modified March 1, 2018
“We have now created a larger print family, which will help us address the $55 billion A3 market opportunity along with adding capabilities and revenue in A4,” said Weisler. “The integration efforts and key initiatives are on track. We are joining teams, combining our product portfolios, on boarding new partners, rationalizing SKUs, and streamlining processes.”
Commentary / Featured Posts / Imaging Supplies / Miscellaneous
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 26, 2018 · Last modified March 1, 2018
“Rage rooms” have become all the rage these days, and an increasingly popular team-building exercise for offices that are fed up with unreliable tech.
Featured Posts / Mergers & Acquisitions / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 20, 2018 · Last modified February 22, 2018
The two investors published a fifth letter to Xerox shareholders, again seeking to urge them to reject the proposed Fuji Xerox deal.
Cloud / Featured Posts / News / Output Management
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 19, 2018 · Last modified February 21, 2018
Indeed, cloud services are great, especially when one doesn’t have the IT resources, or just wants to shed internal IT support (jobs). However, your data on the cloud also risks issues of data security and control.
Cloud / Featured Posts / News / Security
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 13, 2018 · Last modified February 21, 2018
The third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE 2nd edition models will soon be available through Canon’s authorized dealer channels, beginning with the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3500 II Series and the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C356iF II Series.
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