New ‘Patent Troll’ Diversified Observation Files Patent-Infringement Lawsuit Against Konica Minolta
A new “patent troll,” Diversity Observation , has recently emerged and is targeting Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. with a......
HP / Konica Minolta / Legal Proceedings / News / Patent-Infringement
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 25, 2017 · Last modified February 7, 2018
A new “patent troll,” Diversity Observation , has recently emerged and is targeting Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. with a......
3D Printing / Canon / Epson / HP / Konica Minolta / Kyocera / Lexmark
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 20, 2017 · Last modified October 26, 2017
While we usually devote our attention exclusively to printing, imaging, and document management, news from Kyocera Corporation of Japan this......
3D Printing / Brother / Canon / Commercial & Production Printing / Document Scanning / Electronics for Imaging / HP / Konica Minolta / Lexmark / OKI / Toshiba
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 13, 2017 · Last modified October 19, 2017
The good news for HP Inc. was that, last week, the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Commerce approved HP’s......
Featured Posts / HP / News / Security
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 11, 2017 · Last modified October 12, 2017
HP Labs researchers recently discussed HP’s new security solution for HP enterprise printers and MFPs, HP Connection Inspector, which is......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 6, 2017 · Last modified October 16, 2017
As you may well know, we at Wirth Consulting “think ink” and have to make constant efforts to curb our......
Featured Posts / HP / Imaging Supplies / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 6, 2017 · Last modified October 9, 2017
Deal Street Asia reported that yesterday, the government of the People’s Republic of China has approved HP Inc.’s $1.1 billion......
Plastics News reports that Chinese plastics and metals processor Eva Precision Holdings is spending some $100 million on a new factory......
Brother / Canon / Epson / HP / Inkjet / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published October 3, 2017 · Last modified October 10, 2017
According to the latest IDC Asia-Pacific Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, total printer and copier/MFP shipments in the second quarter of 2017 for......
3D Printing / HP / News / Partnerships
by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 26, 2017 · Last modified October 3, 2017
HP Inc. reported today that Henkel will become the first global reseller of HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing solutions as its introduces additive......
Commercial & Production Printing / HP / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 26, 2017 · Last modified October 4, 2017
Today at Labelexpo 2017, HP Inc. announced a new portfolio of commercial-printing solutions for digital printing and embellishment of labels......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 22, 2017 · Last modified October 5, 2017
A French environmental group has raised an interesting question via a lawsuit: are printers designed with planned obsolescence in mind......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 20, 2017 · Last modified October 4, 2017
France’s Le Figaro Economie reports that a French environmental association, Halte à l’Obsolescence Programmée (Stop Planned Obsolescence), has filed a......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 15, 2017 · Last modified September 20, 2017
While last week we discussed the prospects of business inkjet in the office, this week’s PRINT 17 show in Chicago......
HP / Imaging Supplies / Inkjet / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 14, 2017 · Last modified September 20, 2017
A year ago, an HP firmware update to various HP Internet-connected inkjet printers and All-in-Ones resulted in the printers no......
Commercial & Production Printing / HP / Inkjet / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 13, 2017 · Last modified September 19, 2017
HP Inc. reported yesterday that its graphic-printing business inked its biggest printer deal to date, selling 24 HP HP PageWide......
Hewlett-Packard / HP / News / Partnerships
by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 12, 2017 · Last modified September 19, 2017
Billed as a “one-stop shop for sales-skills training, product education, solutions selling, and certifications,” HP Inc. today opened the doors......