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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.
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 1, 2018 · Last modified March 7, 2018
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) today introduced its first stand-alone digital-signage solution that it says provides the...
Commercial & Production Printing / News / Ricoh
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 28, 2018 · Last modified March 7, 2018
“The future of Ricoh’s business, and that of our clients’, is entwined in a shared opportunity to understand market requirements and the solutions required for business growth. Ricoh’s new inks are an excellent example of innovation addressing real-world business opportunities through improved color, faster production speeds, and enabling the use of common paper types in the commercial print space.”
Inkjet / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 28, 2018 · Last modified March 6, 2018
Epson took the first spot in the inkjet-printer market with 46.3 percent market share (24.2 percent overall).
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.”
Legal Proceedings / News / Patent-Infringement
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 27, 2018 · Last modified March 1, 2018
In late 2017, Canon sued Kostland for infringement of Canon’s U.S. Patent No. 9,581,958 B2, based on Kostland’s sales of infringing toner cartridges under the name “4Benefit,” including sales made through Amazon.com.
Mergers & Acquisitions / News / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 27, 2018 · Last modified March 7, 2018
Fuji Xerox is Xerox and Fujifilm’s five-decade-old joint copier/MFP venture that focuses on the Asia-Pacific region, which Icahn and Deason argue has a previously undisclosed “crown jewel” lock-up right that gives Fujifilm control over Xerox’s intellectual property and manufacturing rights in the Asia-Pacific market if Xerox sells a 30-percent stake to another suitor, according to Deason’s lawsuit.
Document Scanning / New Products / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 27, 2018 · Last modified March 6, 2018
Auto preview provides users with nine images of various image-quality options for each document scanned. Users can then select the best image, choose these settings for the rest of the documents being scanned, or adjust for each subsequent document.
Canon / Commercial & Production Printing / Inkjet / Large Format / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 26, 2018 · Last modified March 7, 2018
New features provided by the ONYX software include faster RIP and data-transfer speeds with optimized color calculations across all applications.
Commentary / Mergers & Acquisitions / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 23, 2018 · Last modified March 8, 2018
This week, the Xerox-Fuji Xerox merger saga continued with a back-and-forth campaign designed to sway Xerox shareholders to either vote...
Financial News / News / Ricoh
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by Terry Wirth · Published February 22, 2018 · Last modified April 10, 2018
Ricoh MAY record losses for its U.S. distributor Ikon Office Solutions.
Commercial & Production Printing / HP / New Products / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 22, 2018 · Last modified February 27, 2018
HP Indigo ElectroInk Vivid Pink and HP Indigo ElectroInk Vivid Green, are a new set of brighter inks for high-end photo applications, including wedding photography, allow printers to print more vibrant pink, green, and blue shades.
Acquisitions / IT Solutions & Services / News / Security
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 22, 2018 · Last modified March 7, 2018
Konica Minolta today announced the asset acquisition of VioPoint, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. VioPoint is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan,...
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 22, 2018 · Last modified February 27, 2018
Canon’s CARS-T program consists of closed-loop recycling that involves collecting and re-using plastic extracted from used toner cartridges that is then used as the raw material for new toner cartridges.
Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 22, 2018 · Last modified March 14, 2018
Worldwide market relatively flat, but inkjet sees 3.3 percent shipment growth.
Commercial & Production Printing / Inkjet / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 21, 2018 · Last modified April 11, 2018
Canon reports sales growth of 14.9 percent for past 12 months in the Americas.
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