Ninestar Forecasts Loss for 2025 as Revenue Down Sharply
Ninestar Corporation of Zhuhai, China, is forecasting a loss for 2025. The company, which sold its share of Lexmark International......
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Ninestar Corporation of Zhuhai, China, is forecasting a loss for 2025. The company, which sold its share of Lexmark International......
Canon Inc. of Japan reported today that in 2025, it ranked seventh in the number of patents granted by the......
“By combining DigiTech’s innovative flatbed technology with Canon’s expertise in imaging solutions, we are delivering a powerful platform that enables print service providers to meet demanding turnaround times without compromising quality.”
The big wild card in this is how much will Lexmark boost Xerox’s market share. While Lexmark’s market share is small, when added to Xerox’s market share, that puts Xerox a lot closer to Canon and HP’s market leadership.
Ruling against tariffs could mean millions in refunds for Xerox, Katun, Ricoh, Sharp, and others.
While the holiday season typically drives stronger demand, the surge in late 2025 was further amplified by emerging memory shortages that led buyers and brands to secure inventory ahead of anticipated price increases in 2026.
Microsoft is shifting away from the old Windows print-driver model toward a future where printers “just work” without custom print drivers for better security and reliability.
Office-equipment dealer DEX Imaging has just announced that it’s acquired several U.S. office-equipment dealers…
Tungsten says it further expands the reach of its market-leading OCR platform to support mission-critical document workflows across all major enterprise operating systems.
New dealer incentives include increased rebates, exclusive benefits for single-line dealers, and bonus points for ProTech Certified and vCare Authorized dealers.
Supreme Court likely to rule against U.S. reciprocal tariffs that have cost office printer and copier/MFP companies almost a billion dollars.
n their first joint appearance together, Xerox and Lexmark today unveil a unified suite of retail solutions at NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show…
Applications include printing labels for product and inventory, shipping, retail, and certain food packaging applications.
From DocuWare acquisition to Ricoh Intelligent Automation, Ricoh continues to expand into next-generation AV and conference-room solutions, and document process automation, including AI-assisted data extraction and document management.
Lexmark’s fate is now inextricably tied to an ailing Xerox. Whether it’s up to the task of reviving it, and the two companies can become the industry’s “print powerhouse” remains to be seen.
Ricoh USA continues to advance its digital-services portfolio, which includes AV and conference-room solutions…
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