This Week in Imaging: Epson is Literally Giving it Away
While we were all naturally occupied with thoughts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Epson America made an interesting announcement this week......
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IT Spending Forecast to Fall 2.7 Percent this Year
“There will be pockets of opportunity for software and related services during the next six months, as organizations create response measures focused around increased remote work and collaboration.”
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Xerox Ends Hostile Takeover Bid for HP Inc., Withdraws Board Nominees
The decision comes as a rare loss for investor Carl Icahn, who is the majority shareholder in Xerox and was instrumental in stopping Fujililm’s acquisition of Xerox in 2018.
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Fujifilm to Ramp-Up Production of Avigan to Fight COVID-19
On March 31st, Fujifilm of Japan announced that its subsidiary, Toyama Chemical Company, is preparing to ramp-up production of Avigan,......
Lexmark Producing Protective Face Shields for Area Hospitals
The Lexmark team is producing between 100-150 shields per day, totaling 955 masks as of April 1st.
ImageNet Consulting’s Paydock PR Fumble
While the U.S. Congress is working to provide employer incentives to minimize employee layoffs during a nationwide shut-down caused by......
Canon Launches New Sheet-Fed Inkjet Press with QuariusTechnology
Canon U.S.A. and its subsidiary, Canon Solutions America, today launched a new production-printing system for commercial printers: the varioPRINT iX-series.......
HP Adds New Programs to Help Partners, Customers Navigate COVID-19 Crisis
HP Inc. today announced a variety of relief initiatives aimed at helping its global channel partners and customers for both......
HP Expanding 3D Printing as a Service Program
On March 27th, HP Inc. announced that it’s expanding its pay-per-use 3D (printing)-as-a-Service (3DaaS) Plus subscription model to new markets.......
Canon U.S.A. Announces New Executive Appointments
Canon U.S.A. today reported that, as previously announced, Kazuto Ogawa today assumed his new role as president and CEO of Canon U.S.A.,......
HP Responds to Xerox’s Ending of Hostile Takeover Bid
Yesterday, Xerox announced that it was ending its hostile takeover bid for HP Inc. (see Xerox Ends Hostile Takeover Bid......
YSoft SafeQ Now Compatible with SAP
On March 31st, Y Soft, an enterprise office solution provider, announced that its flagship product, YSoft SafeQ, can be integrated...
Toshiba America Business Solutions Reports on COVID-19 Status
On March 17th, Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) published a letter from TABS CEO and President Scott Maccabe to partners......
Worldwide Mopria Installations Hit 2 Billion
On March 18th, the Mopria Alliance, a global non-profit membership organization that provides universal standards and solutions for mobile print...
COVID-19 Likely to Hit Office-Imaging Employees – But Impact May be Brief
The bad news: The COVID-19 economic freeze could cost 47 million U.S. jobs and send the U.S. unemployment rate past......
Epson Launches New EcoTank Pro Models, Free Ink for Two Years Program
On March 27th, Epson America five new EcoTank Pro cartridge-free color inkjet printers. Calling them a “breakthrough for the Supertank category,”...
HP Reports Higher PC, Printer Sales in Wake of Work-at-Home Trend
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will have lasting effects throughout the world. One effect is office employees working at home, typically......
Ricoh Reports Reduced Deals, Service in Wake of COVID-19
In its 19th Mid-Term Management Plan Review and 20th Mid-Term Management Plan Outline published on March 27th, Ricoh Company of......
This Week in Imaging: COVID-19 and A4 Printer, A3 Copier Demand and Supply
Back in the early 1990s when digital copier/printers were first introduced, there was lots of marketing that went along with......
Canon Closes Some Service Facilities
Canon U.S.A. recently posted a notice that, due to “stay at home” directives issued by government authorities in California, New......
