This Week in Imaging: Fujifilm Probably Not Entering U.S. Market Any Time Soon
The disclosure last week that Fujifilm Business Innovation would be entering former Xerox sales territories – certain European countries, the......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 8, 2021
The disclosure last week that Fujifilm Business Innovation would be entering former Xerox sales territories – certain European countries, the......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 31, 2021
New data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker shows that worldwide shipments of commercial printers slowed......
The need for companies to reduce their document-imaging hardware and consumables costs will offer “immense growth opportunities” for the MPS market.
Ricoh says the waning trust among employers suggests they want workers to return to the office full time, rather than allowing workers to choose some form of hybrid working.
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 17, 2021
With all document-imaging companies latest quarterly results now in the books, following is a detailed look at how each company’s......
Expect unstable supply, with A4 laser printers said to be most affected.
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 9, 2021 · Last modified August 10, 2021
Not surprisingly, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, most document-imaging companies’ share prices took a substantial......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 6, 2021 · Last modified August 9, 2021
A look at some financial presentations this week may indicate which company may surprisingly be the first to exit. But any exit is likely to be a long time off.
On July 5th, Ricoh Canada announced the launch of two new subscription-based offerings within its Managed Print Services (MPS) portfolio.......
The COVID-19 pandemic has had various effects throughout the world, and one of them is likely higher prices for printers,......
“…after more than a year of remote working, and with light at the end of the long pandemic tunnel, employee motivation continues to decline because of technology and communication challenges.”
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 25, 2021
On June 18th, Microsoft provided a list of printer partners and printers and MFPs that support Microsoft Universal Print. Universal......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 24, 2021
However, 85 percent say they’ve seen a decline in print volumes, while 53 percent have little confidence that print volumes will return to pre-COVID levels.
On June 16th, Ricoh Company of Tokyo, Japan, announced that it had completed transferring all of its shares in Ricoh India......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 4, 2021 · Last modified June 8, 2021
In the last two years, the office-imaging industry has faced several severe challenges. First were U.S. tariffs imposed on printers,......
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