Earlier this week, patent-holding company Penovia LLC filed patent-infringement claims against a host of printer/MFP companies, alleging infringement of the U.S. ‘221 Patent, “Office Machine Monitoring Device.” Following are the companies Penovia is suing: Ricoh U.S.A., Xerox, Samsung Electronics America, Brother International, Canon U.S.A., Epson America, Lexmark International, and OKI Data Americas. Penovia filed the […]
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Epson Reports Loss for Fiscal Year, Net Sales Down Three Percent
Seiko Epson of Japan reported a loss of 10 billion yen (U.S. $107 million) for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, with net sales down 3 percent, and operating income down 13.7 percent. According to Epson, slowing demand for inkjet printers and projectors was offset by the effects of the weakened yen, especially in the […]
InfoTrends: Business Inkjet Will Represent 56 Percent of all Devices by 2016
InfoTrends has released a bullish report on business inkjet printers and All-in-Ones, Is Inkjet Printing Ready to Transform the U.S. Office Printing Environment? According to InfoTrends, in recent years, business inkjet printers and All-in-Ones/MFPs have surpassed laser devices in the United States as the leading technology by unit shipment volume. In fact, InfoTrends estimates that business inkjet […]
Epson Ramping up Inkjet Print-Head Production at Philippines Facility
Epson, which has set its sights on the business inkjet printer market segment, is expanding production at its Philippines facility, which makes micro-piezo print heads for Epson inkjet printers and All-in-Ones, the company announced. The company will be increasing print-head production by 10 to 20 percent, citing strong demand. Toshimitsu Tanaka, country manager of Epson Philippines […]
Epson Uses Bicycles, Thermal Photography to Demonstrate Inkjet Versus Laser Energy Advantage
Epson used some unusual tools – bicycles and thermal photography – at last month’s CeBIT IT trade show in Hanover, Germany to demonstrate how its WorkForce inkjet printers and All-in-Ones consume much less energy than laser counterparts – up to 80 percent less, according to Epson – resulting in much lower office energy bills. “Whether […]
Paradigm Imaging’s New Triton 160 Wide-Format Printer Uses Epson Print Head
Paradigm Imaging Group has introduced a new wide-format eco-solvent inkjet printer, the Triton 160, which starts at $16,900, and uses a single Epson four-color print head that’s adjustable up to 0.25″ in order to accommodate thicker media such as foam board and polystyrene. The Triton 160 is the first 63″ eco-solvent printer in Paradigm’s SID […]
Infinity Computer Products Suing 13 Printer Companies for Fax-Related Patent Infringement
PriorSmart.com, which reports on patent and IP news, reports that Infinity Computer Products has sued 13 printer companies (Toshiba, OKI Data Americas, Samsung, Lexmark, Canon, Konica Minolta, Panasonic, Xerox, Hewlett-Packard, Epson, Dell, Brother, and Ricoh) for infringement of four patents related to interface circuits for linking a fax machine to a computer, enabling the fax machine to also […]
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Epson Ink Cartridge Patent-Infringement Case
Reuters reports that on March 25th, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving whether patented Epson ink cartridges purchased abroad and then resold in the United States are subject to the so-called first-sale doctrine that generally allows the owner of a lawfully purchased item to resell it. According to Reuters, Chinese company […]
Epson Signs on for EPEAT Eco-Friendly Registry
Joining the ranks of Canon, Xerox, Ricoh, Dell, and Lexmark, Epson has signed on to register for the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), for EPEAT’s newly created category for digital-imaging devices. The EPEAT registry now includes printers, scanners, copiers and MFPs to help companies, governments and consumers compare and purchase greener imaging equipment. The […]
Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S55, GT-S85 Document Scanners Certified for Use with DynaFile Document-Management Solutions
Epson America reports that its WorkForce Pro GT-S55 and GT-S85 document scanners have been certified for use with DynaFile‘s document batch-processing and bar-code recognition features. DynaFile, which is marketed by Blue Ribbon Technologies, is a cloud-based document-management solution that helps business scan, index, manage and archive documents. It’s marketed as a unique solution that bridges the gap between online document management […]
Epson Reports Improving Operations for Third Quarter, Office Inkjet Sales Outpace Personal Inkjet Sales
Epson of Japan has reported results for its third quarter, with net sales of 235.8 billion yen, down 3.2 billion yen compared to the same period last year, operating income of 25.9 billion yen, up 11.6 billion yen, and net income of 22.8 billion yen, up 18.0 billion yen. For its first three quarter of fiscal […]
Enter “Be Here, Print There” Epson Contest for Chance to Win an Epson Inkjet All-in-One
Mobile printing and communication is a great convenience, but a message or photo sent to the wrong person can result in hurt feelings or legal proceedings. As part of a campaign to ”love and print responsibly” and to promote Epson Connect-enabled printers and All-in-Ones with mobile and remote printing, Epson Americas is sponsoring a “Be Here, Print There” […]
Epson: 105 Epson Printers Now Support AirPrint Mobile Printing
Epson Corporation of Japan reports that 105 Epson-branded printers worldwide support Apple’s AirPrint mobile-printing solution. With AirPrint, users can print email messages, photos, Web pages, and documents directly from an Apple iPad, iPhone or iPod touch device without having to install print drivers or software, or connect via cabling to the printer. Epson also stated […]
Epson Announces First-Ever Dye-Sub Printers for Wide-Format Printing
On January 18th, Epson America entered the dye-sublimation printing market with the announcement of two new roll-fed, wide-format printers that use dye-sublimation transfer imaging technology, the SureColorF6070 ($8,495) and SureColor F7070 ($19,995), which can print on media up to 44″ and 64″ wide respectively. Dye-sublimation imaging technology uses heat to transfer dye onto the medium. […]
Esko to Supply Epson with Digital Front Ends for Epson Inkjet Presses
Packaging Europe reports that Esko has entered into an OEM agreement with Epson to provide Epson with a customized Digital Front-End (DFE, or print controller) for use with Epson’s SurePress L-4033A and L-4033AW inkjet label presses. “As the label and packaging market increasingly transitions from analog to digital solutions,” says Jef Bogaerts, Commercial Partnerships at […]
Epson Reports Loss for Second Quarter; Will Focus on Office Inkjets
Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan reported a net loss for its second quarter (the six months ending September 30th, 2012), with sales down 8.8 percent versus the same quarter a year ago, and is forecasting a loss for its entire fiscal year. It also reported that it will continue to expand into the high-end office […]
Review: Hands-On with Epson’s WorkForce Pro WP-4590 Business-Class MFP
Imaging Technology: MicroPiezoelectric Ink-Jet Technology. Functions: Print/Copy/Scan/Fax. ISO Print Speed: 16 (black)/11 (color) ppm. List Price: $499.99. Availability: Authorized Epson dealers and value-added resellers. Introduction Date: February 2012. Max. Monthly Volume: 25,000 pages. Recommended Monthly Page Volume: Up to 1,650 pages. Strengths: Image quality; build quality; quiet operation; PCL and Adobe PostScript 3 print drivers; […]
Epson Enters Technical Printing Market with New SureColor T-Series
Epson America today introduced a new line of large-format inkjet color plotters designed for engineering and scientific professionals – the SureColor T3000, T5000, and T7000. Marking Epson’s entry into the technical printing market, the SureColor T-Series provides architects, engineers and GIS professionals with what Epson’s calling the fastest plotting speeds in their class, as well […]
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Penovia LLC Sues Host of Printer/MFP Companies for ’221 Printer-Monitoring Patent
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Ricoh and Xerox File Petition to Make ’426 Scan-to-eMail-and-Network Patent Invalid
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Xerox Raids Result in Seizure of 55,000 Boxes of Counterfeit Consumables
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Report: Want to Control Printing Costs? PretonSaver Print-Management Solution to the Rescue
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