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According to market-research firm Research and Markets, the global market for ink-cartridge printers was $17.6 Billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $24.9 Billion by 2032…
On August 25th, Kyocera Document Solutions America introduced the ECOSYS MZ3201ix, its next-generation A3 copier/MFP that features print, copy, and......
The city received this designation by the China Computer Industry Association in 2010, and now produces an estimated 70 percent of the world’s third-party (not authorized by OEMs) ink and toner cartridges.
Canon / Cloud / Featured Posts / HP / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 25, 2026 · Last modified August 26, 2026
The physical print server belongs to a bygone era of cubicles and local area networks. Security updates like Windows Protected Print are dismantling legacy print-driver architectures, making cloud-native printing the standard for modern enterprise IT.
Last month, General Plastic Industrial (GPI), the Taiwan-based parent company of Katun and maker of third-party printer supplies, announced financial results…
On August 19th, UBEO Business Services reported it had acquired CMC Business Systems for an undisclosed sum. The firm says......
AI data centers are increasing demand, resulting in price increases and shortages. AI data center companies have also already pre-booked and bought out manufacturing, so that recovery may not occur until 2028.
One of the challenes in production print is seeing how embellishments will actually appear when printed. To that end, Sharp......
Company says Powers joins the company at a pivotal moment in its evolution, as Konica Minolta advances its Direct Sales model and broadens how it brings its capabilities to market.
While laser continues to dominate the office, inkjet continues to offer several important advantages that make it especially appealing for smaller budgets and more eco-conscious customers.
Used copier/MFPs collected in the Asia-Pacific region are remanufactured into machines with quality equivalent to newly built machines by replacing worn or consumed parts according to each machine’s usage history.
As office page volumes continue to decline, enterprises are no longer evaluating A3 MFPs strictly by how cheaply they print on a piece of paper, but by how well they integrate into automated digital workflows. Meanwhile A4 continues to gain market share.
The company discussed stabilizing revenue, retiring debt, and increasing profit, as well how its new 9-Series gives it better cost-competitiveness, and how entry-level demand is surging.
Featured Posts / Fujfilm / Fujifilm / Fujifilm Business Innovation / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 14, 2026
Fujifilm Business Innovation will likely benefit from greater agility, but will also lose access to its parent company’s deep pockets, and will likely face greater pressure from public investors. A spin-off worked out very well for another prominent printer company however.
For instance, an Edge AI MFP could display an executive summary of a 100-page document on its touchscreen, along with critical bullet points, and enable users to print only requested sections, not the entire document.
Many companies now view the use of AI and machine learning for threat detection as very important, creating opportunities for print vendors and managed print service providers to differentiate through intelligent security services and proactive guidance.
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