Memjet and Canon Announce Global Cross-Licensing Agreement
Back in 2014, Canon introduced its Océ ColorWave 910 wide-format color inkjet printer that is based on Memjet printing technology.
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This Week in Imaging: How IKON, Lanier, Savin Acquisitions Have Made a Tough Road for Ricoh
At first it seemed the acquisition of IKON would only be a boon for Ricoh. After all, IKON was said to be the world’s largest independent provider of copier/MFPs, printers, and related services, with over 400 offices in North America and Western Europe, regional sales and service training facilities, a roster of Fortune 500 customers, and revenues of $4,167 million for its fiscal year before it was purchased by Ricoh.
U.S. ITC to Investigate Canon’s Patent-Infringement Allegations Against Third-Party Toner-Cartridge Sellers
Canon filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Static Control in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on February 28th, alleging that Static Control’s replacement toner cartridges and imaging drums designed for use in Canon and HP laser printers infringe on Canon’s patents.
Ricoh to Take $1.72 Billion Impairment Loss, Cites Declining North American Business
Last month, Ricoh had forecast operating profit of 20 billion yen for its fiscal year, but is now stating that its operating profit will be a loss of 160 billion yen.
A Closer Look at Canon’s New Third-Generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE Copier/MFP Family
Back in February 2018, Canon U.S.A. announced its imageRUNNER ADVANCE Third-Generation 2nd Edition lineup, which features an emphasis on cloud connectivity......
Digital Book Printing Offers Revenue Opportunity as e-Reader Sales Slow
In the United States, the Association of American Publishers reported that e-book sales declined 18.7 percent over the first nine months of 2016, with paperback sales up 7.5 percent over the same period, and hardback sales up 4.1 percent.
HP’s Tiny New Laser Printers Feature Pre-Installed Toner, Mobile Printing, More
Designed for micro and small business the new two printers are designed to fit “absolutely anywhere,” and will be available in April 2018. HP hasn’t released pricing yet, but has indicated that they will be it lowest-priced printers.
HP Speaks Out on Canon’s Massive U.S. Patent-Infringement Campaign
The complaint to the ITC asserts that the companies infringe on Canon’s U.S. Patent Nos. 9,746,826; 9,836,021; 9,841,727; 9,841,728; 9,841,729; 9,857,764; 9,857,765; 9,869,960; and 9,874,846. The toner cartridges and imaging drum units are used in HP laser printers.
Xerox Expands Partnership with Cisco to Boost Printer and Copier/MFP Security
Xerox also partners with McAfee to provide whitelisting security. With whitelisting, only approved files can run on Xerox MFPs and printers, providing significantly more protection than traditional black-listing tactics that let through all files except those explicitly defined.
Xerox Cloud-Based Managed Print Services for Federal Government
Xerox notes that many federal government agencies close budget gaps with spending cuts. However, it says federal agencies can “save millions” by looking in an unexpected place – document management.
Refuting Icahn, Deason, New Xerox Shareholder Letter Lays Out Benefits of Proposed Merger with Fuji Xerox
Specifically, the revenue and cost synergies identified through this combination include developing a more complete and competitive product portfolio, with enhanced offerings in areas where Xerox is currently underpenetrated such as high-speed inkjet and low-end A3;
Canon Expands A4 imageCLASS Line Refresh with More Models Designed for SMBs
Supporting Canon’s Office of the Future platform, and understanding that today’s employees are more routinely working remotely, the MFPs provide mobile solutions for both print and scan. Users can leverage the Wi-Fi direct function to create a wireless hotspot from the MFP to establish direct connection to mobile devices, without the need for an external router.
Deason Sues to Replace Xerox Board; New Joint Deason-Icahn Letter
“Hope is not a strategy. We cannot just hope for multiple expansion. We cannot just hope for synergies. We cannot just hope that the massive Fuji Xerox accounting scandal will not result in substantial additional liabilities for Xerox. We cannot just hope that Fuji that will treat us fairly once they are in control of our company.”
Canon Launches Massive Legal Offensive Against 49 U.S. Clone Toner-Cartridge Sellers
Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, has launched a massive legal offensive against clone toner-cartridge sellers, announcing today that it had......
A Closer Look at HP Smart Device Services for Better, Less Costly Copier Servicing
One part of HP’s strategy is focusing on what has been traditionally been the Achilles’ Heel of printers and copier/MFPs – machine break-downs and downtime, typically cited as one of the top challenges for vendors, as copier/MFPs have numerous parts that require service and must be fixed or replaced.
Looking for Bigger Bite of A3 Copier/MFP Market, HP Aims for 12 Percent Share by 2021
“We have now created a larger print family, which will help us address the $55 billion A3 market opportunity along with adding capabilities and revenue in A4,” said Weisler. “The integration efforts and key initiatives are on track. We are joining teams, combining our product portfolios, on boarding new partners, rationalizing SKUs, and streamlining processes.”
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