Worldwide Spending on Security Solutions Forecast to Reach $91 Billion this Year
Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $91.4 billion in 2018, an increase of 10.2...
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Printer, Ink, and Toner Sales Soar at Amazon
“While leading retail chains struggle to stay afloat, Amazon is seeing strong growth across the board in sales of office appliances, like printers, scanners and shredders, as well as consumables and office accessories,” commented Nathan Rigby, vice president of sales and marketing for One Click Retail.
U.S. ITC to Investigate Canon’s Patent-Infringement Allegations Against Third-Party Toner-Cartridge Sellers
Canon filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Static Control in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on February 28th, alleging that Static Control’s replacement toner cartridges and imaging drums designed for use in Canon and HP laser printers infringe on Canon’s patents.
Ricoh CEO Warns of Further Impairment Losses in Other Regions
Ricoh had previously forecast an operating profit of 20 billion yen, and had expected to break even for its fiscal year.
Ricoh to Take $1.72 Billion Impairment Loss, Cites Declining North American Business
Last month, Ricoh had forecast operating profit of 20 billion yen for its fiscal year, but is now stating that its operating profit will be a loss of 160 billion yen.
Nuance Appoints NCR President and COO Benjamin to Serve as CEO
Benjamin currently serves as president and chief operating officer of NCR Corporation, a software- and hardware-solutions business-technology company.
EO Johnson Business Technologies Acquire Office Enterprises’ Copier/Printer Division
On March 16, 2018, EO Johnson Business Technologies and Office Enterprises, Inc. (OEI)/Cornerstone Technology announced the sale of OEI’s copier/printer...
Epson Document Scanners Certified for Use with Digitek Solutions for Eliminating Manual Data Entry
This week, Epson America and partner Digitech Systems announced that Digitech recently certified its PaperVision Capture document-capture and PaperFlow desktop-scanning applications...
HP Expanding Wide-Format Latex Printer Family with New Latex R Series
Thom Brown, chief inkologist, at HP Inc., commented: “White ink has been a consistent problem for the industry. Traditionally it uses bigger and heavier pigment particles that frequently clog print heads, or the opaque mixture becomes separated and settles to the bottom of the ink reservoir.”
Ricoh USA Expands Industrial-Printer Portfolio with EFI Pro 24f LED Flatbed Printer
Ricoh USA today announced that it’s expanding its industrial-printer portfolio with the addition of partner Electronics for Imaging’s Pro 24f......
Aster Graphics Responds to Canon’s Toner-Cartridge Patent-Infringement Legal Action
The Recycler reported today that it received a statement from Aster Graphics of Southern California in response to Canon Inc.’s recent......
Sharp Acquires IT-Services Provider ZLan Partners
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) today reported that it’s acquired ZLan Partners, Inc., for an undisclosed sum....
Konica Minolta Acquires Systems-Integrator TechLine
“This acquisition expands our reach into the Pacific Northwest through a well-established group that does a considerable amount of work with both the public and private sectors,” commented Kevin Kern, senior vice president of Business Intelligence Services and Product Planning for Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.
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......
Digital Book Printing Offers Revenue Opportunity as e-Reader Sales Slow
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.
HP’s Tiny New Laser Printers Feature Pre-Installed Toner, Mobile Printing, More
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.
