Memjet has expanded distribution of the Memjet-powered 60-ppm C6010 color inkjet office printer to Canada. The C6010 is now available through Memjet’s network of office-printer resellers in Canada, except in the Province of Quebec, where it’ll be available in the latter half of 2013. The C6010 uses Memjet’s stationary page-wide print head that lays down […]
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 […]
HP Shipping Officejet Pro 276dw and Officejet Pro 251dw with Enterprise-Ready Manageability
Hewlett-Packard has begun shipping two Officejet Pro color inkjet All-in-Ones, the Officejet Pro 276dw and Officejet Pro 251dw, both of which it announced in February 2013, and which it’s marketing as featuring enterprise-ready manageability and as lower-cost alternatives to laser counterparts The Officejet Pro 276dw, which is rated at up to 20 (black)/15 (color) ppm, features enterprise-deployment […]
A Look at Memjet’s Managed Print Services Channel
Those close to the printing and imaging industry know the Memjet saga has been a long and winding one. Memjet and its (former) parent, Silverbrook Research, went public in 2007 with a stunning technology story supported by thousands of patents, dramatically fast printing demos and a business model that offered a far less expensive cost […]
Canon is Leader in the Philippine’s Inkjet-Printer/All-in-One Market
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), Canon’s PIXMA brand of inkjet printers and All-in-Ones was the Philippine’s number-one inkjet-printer brand in 2012 based on unit sales. This is the second year in the row for Canon PIXMA Printers to achieve the number-one market share position in unit sales. IDC said Canon dominated the total inkjet […]
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 […]
Roland Launches the SOLJET XF-640, its Fastest Large-Format Printer to Date
Roland DGA has launched its fastest large-format printer to date, the SOLJET XF-640, which prints on media up to 64″ wide and at up to 1,098 square feet per hour. The inkjet printer incorporates two mirrored print heads, newly designed take-up and pinch roller systems, and uses Roland’s Eco-Sol MAX 2 ink. Roland will be demonstrating the […]
Funai Electric Acquiring Lexmark’s Inkjet Business for $100 Million
On April 1st, Funai Electric Company of Japan announced that it will be acquiring Lexmark International’s inkjet-related technology and assets for approximately $100 million (approximately 9.5 billion yen). Once the transaction is completed, Funai will acquire more than 1,500 Lexmark inkjet patents, Lexmark’s inkjet-related research and development, Lexmark’s inkjet manufacturing facility in the Philippines (Lexmark International […]
That’s a Lot of Ink: Brother has Sold One Million A3 Inkjet All-in-Ones and Printers in Europe
Brother International reports that it’s sold one million Brother A3 inkjet printers in the last five years across Europe, beginning with the introduction of its first A3 (print on up to 11″x17″ paper) inkjet All-in-One back in 2008. In 2012, it sold over 316,000 units in Europe, which Brother says is more than five times that […]
HP Introduces Mobile-Printing Solution for Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Smartphone
Hewlett-Packard has expanded its mobile/remote-printing suite with a new wireless mobile-printing solution for printing directly to nearly 200 HP network printers from Samsung’s just-announced Android Galaxy S 4 smartphone. The new mobile-printing solution will also be available later this year as a firmware upgrade for the Android Samsung Galaxy S III and Note II. HP […]
New HP Wide-Format Inkjet, Plus Officejet 7100 Series and Smallest-Flatbed All-in-One
On March 3rd, Hewlett-Packard introduced new Officejet full-color inkjet All-in-Ones for small and home offices, the Officejet 7100 series ($399-$699) and PSC 1210 ($199). The new All-in-Ones will be shipping in the next few weeks, and will be available at hp.com and consumer retail outlets. Also new is the Officejet 7110 Wide-Format Printer ($199), which is […]
Ricoh Introduces its First Wide-Format MFP, the Inkjet-Based MP CW2200SP
Ricoh Americas is introducing its first full-color MFP, the MP CW2200SP, which uses full-color inkjet-printing, and is designed for low-volume, wide-format workflows and for use in architectural, construction, and engineering firms operating in CAD-centric environments. The system uses Ricoh’s GELJET inkjet-printing. First introduced with Ricoh’s GELJET line of printers, GELJET printing uses a waterproof gel-like pigment-ink […]
New Film-Hinge Processor for Canon DreamLabo 5000 Inkjet Photo Production Printer
Canon U.S.A. is launching a new accessory for its DreamLabo 5000 color inkjet production photo printer, the FlatSpread FS-500, a new film hinge processor that can be used to create a “FlatSpread” lay-flat style photo book, and which will be on display at the WPPI Expo being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 11 – 13, […]
Memjet Cutting Jobs at Sydney Research Center
Print21.com.au reports that Memjet’s U.S.-based management has laid off about one-third of its 300 employees at Memjet’s research facility in Sydney, Australia. According to a U.S.-based spokesperson, Jeff Bean, “We had redundancies in Memjet Australia and reduced an undisclosed number of positions a week ago to better align our R&D and global commercialization efforts in […]
Xerox Purchases Impika, Maker of Water-Based Inkjet Production-Printing Systems
Citing substantial opportunity in the inkjet production-printing market and its aim to become a leader in this market, Xerox has purchased Impika for an undisclosed sum. Impika is a manufacturer and vendor of aqueous (water)-based inkjet printing systems used for industrial, commercial, security, label, and packing printing markets. Impika, which is based in Aubagne, France, markets a portfolio of […]










