HP Warns Third-Party Ink and Toner Cartridges Can be Security Vulnerability
Non-HP printers supplies include chips of unknown origin that may employ un-trusted firmware.
Featured Posts / HP / Imaging Supplies / Inkjet / News / Security
by Kathleen Wirth · Published January 8, 2021 · Last modified February 1, 2021
Non-HP printers supplies include chips of unknown origin that may employ un-trusted firmware.
BPO / Canon / HP / Imaging Supplies / Ninestar / Pantum / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published January 8, 2021 · Last modified February 1, 2021
Print applications that require a high-volume A3 MFP continue to decline, but there may be opportunity for a new breed of lower-cost, more flexible A4 devices.
Amid a tumultuous 2020, the case of printer and PC maker HP Inc., rival Xerox, and investor Carl Icahn continues to intrigue.
Canon / Featured Posts / HP / Imaging Supplies / Konica Minolta / News / Ninestar
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 31, 2020
As in the 1920s, today we’re also seeing a rapid increase and adoption of technological innovation, such as cloud computing and Internet of Things.
HP / Imaging Supplies / Inkjet / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 23, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
“The successful removal of counterfeit products … is a testament to HP’s unwavering efforts and commitment to protecting our customers.”
Canon / Featured Posts / HP / Konica Minolta / Kyocera / Lexmark / News / Ricoh / Toshiba / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 22, 2020
For office-printer companies, the big question is, once employees return to offices, will they return to office printing after many have learned how to cope without it?
HP / Imaging Supplies / Legal Proceedings / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 21, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
The plaintiffs allege that “HP wrongfully compels users of its printers to buy and use only HP ink and toner supplies.”
Commercial & Production Printing / Eastman Kodak / Featured Posts / HP / Konica Minolta
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 11, 2020
Digital industrial, commercial, and production printing has long been touted as an alternate revenue source for office-equipment companies and their......
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 9, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
On December 9th, the Autorita Garante Concorrenza Mercato (AGCM), a consumer-watchdog government agency in Italy, announced that it had concluded......
“We’re rebalancing the system value towards hardware to reduce our dependency on supplies.”
Brother / Canon / HP / Inkjet / Managed Print & Document Services / Market Reports & Forecasts
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 3, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
However, the pandemic has accelerated adoption of ink-tank inkjet printers, which is likely to continue into next year.
HP / Imaging Supplies / Inkjet / News / Ninestar
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 2, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
Ninestar Corporation’s G&G group reported today that its third-party ink cartridges are not affected by HP Inc.’s latest firmware upgrade......
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 1, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
Ransomware has become the cybercriminal’s tool of choice, and this is likely to continue in the year ahead.
Financial News / HP / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published November 25, 2020 · Last modified July 21, 2025
On the commercial print side, HP continued to experience the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with print volumes continuing to be significantly below where they were before the pandemic.
by Kathleen Wirth · Published November 24, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
HP Inc. today announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 year, both ending October 31st, reporting strong......
Canon / Epson / Featured Posts / Fujfilm / HP / Konica Minolta / Kyocera / Lexmark / Ninestar / OKI / Ricoh / Sharp / Toshiba / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published November 24, 2020
This article summarizes office-imaging companies’ latest quarterly financial results and updated fiscal-year forecasts.
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