Sharp to Make English Official Language as it Seeks Global Expansion
Strategy is to “transform the Sharp brand from one that is Japan-centric to a global brand.”
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This Week in Imaging: AI and the Document-Imaging Industry
AI being used in production, with future applications for sales, maintenance, and security.
Sharp Issues Fiscal-Year Forecast
Company is forecasting an increase in sales, but a decline in profit due to…
Production, Commercial Print Financial Results Faring Better than Office-Print Results
We look at recent financial results for document-imaging companies’ production- and commercial-printer businesses.
Solid Growth for Sharp’s Fiscal Year, But Recent Quarters Affected by Supply-Chain Challenges
Sharp Corporation of Japan today released results for its fiscal year and fourth quarter…
New IDC Report Explores 2021 U.S. MFP Market
“Supply-chain disruptions upended the printer market’s nascent recovery in 2021, with printer supply insufficient to meet demand…”
New Survey Shows Difficulty Finding Employees is Number-One Copier Dealer Challenge
Other main issue is the disrupted supply chain, with back-orders up to eight-times the normal number.
This Week in Imaging: A Look at Document-Imaging Companies’ Hybrid-Workplace Solutions
From desktop printers, laptops, PCs, and remote-conferencing solutions, to cloud connectivity and remote device management, document-imaging companies are providing advanced solutions for the hybrid-workplace era.
Sharp Announces Next-Generation Advanced and Essentials Color MFPs
New features include available Bitdefender virus protection, enhanced cloud connectivity, and new document-finishing options.
Canon, Sharp, Issue Statements Regarding Ukraine Conflict
On March 23rd, Canon Inc. and Sharp Corporation, both of Japan, made announcements regarding the conflict in Ukraine. Canon Inc....
Sharp Certifies Print-Management Solution for Use with Sharp MFPs
Pre-configured for over 400 Sharp models, the server-less directprint.io solution is said to enable resellers or IT admins to quickly deploy Sharp copier/MFPs.
This Week in Imaging: Leadership Changes at Document-Imaging Companies
The document-imaging industry have seen a number of major leadership and management changes…
Sharp Corporation Announces New CEO
Sharp Corporation of Japan announced today that it’s promoted Po-Hsuan Wu to chief executive officer. Wu was previously president of...
This Week in Imaging: Summary of Document-Imaging Companies’ Latest Financial Results
With virtually all document-imaging companies having reported their latest financial results, following is a summary of those results…
This Week in Imaging: Toshiba Tec No Longer a Core Business for Toshiba
Toshiba now considers Toshiba Tec, which makes copier/MFPs and point-of-sale systems, a non-core business – but is a sale in the works?
Sharp Reports Strong Results for Nine-Month Period, But Higher Component, Logistics Costs
Sharp Corporation of Japan today reported results for its third quarter and nine-month period, with both ending on December 31, 2021.
