This Week in Imaging: Will Crisis Accelerate Adoption of A4 Printer and MFPs?
According to a new IDC study, The IDC 2020 European Hardcopy Survey, April 2020, nearly half (48.5 percent) of companies......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 15, 2020
According to a new IDC study, The IDC 2020 European Hardcopy Survey, April 2020, nearly half (48.5 percent) of companies......
Imaging Supplies / Inkjet / News / Ninestar
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 14, 2020 · Last modified May 26, 2020
Ninestar Corporation of Zhuhai, China, announced that it’s reached a settlement with the Yuzhe Company involving a patent-infringement lawsuit that......
The Japan Times reports that Seiko Epson of Nagano, Japan, announced today that it will use its paper-recycling technology to...
Financial News / News / OKI
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 13, 2020 · Last modified July 21, 2025
Oki Electric Industry Company of Tokyo, Japan, today announced its financial results for its fiscal year that ended on March......
Featured Posts / Financial News / Konica Minolta
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 12, 2020 · Last modified July 21, 2025
in March, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world, Konica Minolta saw a “dive in sales of (its) main products and services,” which affected both revenue and operating profit.
A3 shipments were particularly negatively affected, while some A4 providers couldn’t meet demand.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world in a myriad of ways, with one effect being tumbling stock markets that......
Brother / Featured Posts / Financial News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 11, 2020 · Last modified August 4, 2020
Brother Industries of Nagoya, Japan, today released financial results for its fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2020. Overall,......
On May 8th, Xerox reported that, in order to protect the health and well-being of its shareholders and Xerox management,...
Konica Minolta of Tokyo, Japan, announced today that it has joined the OPEN COVID-19 DECLARATION intended to stop the spread......
Financial News / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 8, 2020 · Last modified May 26, 2020
Sharp Corporation today announced that it’s revising its forecast for net sales, operating profit, and profit for its fiscal year......
Commercial & Production Printing / HP
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 8, 2020 · Last modified May 18, 2020
HP Inc. says that, together with its global network of print service providers (PSPs), it’s continuing to develop printing applications......
Featured Posts / Financial News / News / Ricoh
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 8, 2020 · Last modified July 21, 2025
One bright spot however was demand for Ricoh office IT services, which continued to grow during the year.
Financial News / Konica Minolta
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 8, 2020 · Last modified July 21, 2025
Konica Minolta of Tokyo, Japan, reported today that it’s postponing the announcement of its financial results for its fiscal year......
Canon / Epson / Featured Posts / HP / Imaging Supplies / Inkjet / News / Ninestar
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 8, 2020
One of the big questions today is what will economic recovery look like – a V, W, or the Nike......
On May 8th, Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, reported that, in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel......
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