Office Print Volumes Not Likely to Return to Pre-COVID-19 Levels
Best-case scenario is probably about 3-percent annual worldwide declines, worst-case is probably about 6-percent annual decline.
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Canon / HP / Konica Minolta / Lexmark / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published November 3, 2020 · Last modified November 16, 2020
Best-case scenario is probably about 3-percent annual worldwide declines, worst-case is probably about 6-percent annual decline.
Financial News / Lexmark / News / Ninestar
by Kathleen Wirth · Published November 3, 2020 · Last modified November 9, 2020
Ninestar Corporation of Zhuhai, China, has released financial results for its third quarter, which consisted of July, August, and September......
Acquisitions / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published November 2, 2020 · Last modified November 9, 2020
On November 2nd, Sharp Corporation of Osaka, Japan, announced that it and NEC Corporation have formed a joint venture with......
Electronics for Imaging / Lexmark / News / Sustainability / Toshiba / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published November 2, 2020
With the PrintReleaf program, PrintReleaf measures an enterprise’s printing paper consumption, and then plants trees to compensate for the paper and trees that were used for that printing.
by Kathleen Wirth · Published November 2, 2020 · Last modified November 9, 2020
HP Inc. announced today that its Amplify program for commercial partners, a first-of-its kind global channel partner program, is now......
Amazon / Canon / Imaging Supplies
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 30, 2020 · Last modified November 9, 2020
On October 30th, Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, reported on the number of unauthorized third-party toner cartridges that Amazon has......
3D Printing / Canon / Inkjet / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 30, 2020 · Last modified November 9, 2020
The long-term effect of Canon’s boom in inkjet-printer sales may be in getting users to accept inkjet versus laser, which also helps inkjet companies such as HP Inc. and Epson.
Featured Posts / Financial News / Konica Minolta / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 29, 2020 · Last modified February 2, 2021
Konica Minolta says it saw an encouraging upward trend in revenues in its second quarter, particularly in September.
Epson also reported some printer-hardware supply issues, and says inkjet demand increased in second quarter.
Featured Posts / Financial News / Kyocera
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 29, 2020 · Last modified November 24, 2020
For its Document Solutions Group, sales revenue was down 22.3 percent year-over-year.
Financial News / News / OKI
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 29, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
OKI also announced a Mid-Term Business Plan, and that OKI Data Corporation, which operates the printer business, will be merged into OKI Electric Industry Company.
In its third-quarter 2020 earnings call held earlier this week, Xerox executives discussed the company’s third-quarter financial results, as well......
Key features include a replaceable maintenance cartridge that’s designed to provide consistent quality and reduce downtime; new and improved ink bottles.
Lexmark / Managed Print & Document Services / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 27, 2020 · Last modified November 9, 2020
The offering is part of Lexmark’s program aimed at partners who have customers currently looking to move away from the traditional A3 cost-per-page model to a simplified flat-fee A4 solution.
HP / Managed Print & Document Services / Market Reports & Forecasts / Ricoh
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 27, 2020 · Last modified November 9, 2020
The MPS channel is optimistic that 2021 will see revenues rebound and growth in opportunities for cloud services, contact-less printing, and support for home printing.
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 27, 2020 · Last modified July 21, 2025
Xerox noted that as more businesses re-opened in the third quarter, it saw print volumes and printer demand increase compared to the second quarter.
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