This Week in Imaging: Canon’s Inkjet-Printer Sales Boom
The long-term effect of Canon’s boom in inkjet-printer sales may be in getting users to accept inkjet versus laser, which also helps inkjet companies such as HP Inc. and Epson.
Category: News
Declines for Konica Minolta’s First Half, But Sequential Quarterly Improvement
Konica Minolta says it saw an encouraging upward trend in revenues in its second quarter, particularly in September.
Epson First-Half Results Down, But Some Gains in Second Quarter
Epson also reported some printer-hardware supply issues, and says inkjet demand increased in second quarter.
OKI Reports First Half, Second-Quarter Financial Results
OKI also announced a Mid-Term Business Plan, and that OKI Data Corporation, which operates the printer business, will be merged into OKI Electric Industry Company.
Xerox Anticipating Return to Pre-COVID-19 Revenue Levels in 2021
In its third-quarter 2020 earnings call held earlier this week, Xerox executives discussed the company’s third-quarter financial results, as well......
Canon Europe Expands MegaTank Refillable Inkjet Line
Key features include a replaceable maintenance cartridge that’s designed to provide consistent quality and reduce downtime; new and improved ink bottles.
Lexmark Australia Introduces ‘Work from Home’ Bundle
The offering is part of Lexmark’s program aimed at partners who have customers currently looking to move away from the traditional A3 cost-per-page model to a simplified flat-fee A4 solution.
Japanese Ink-Cartridge Recycler to Sue Canon
While it’s usually Canon that’s the plaintiff in lawsuits involving printer toner and ink supplies, in this unusual case, it’s......
Global 3D-Printer Market Sees Some Gains in Second Quarter
Demands made on the installed base of 3D printers in all price ranges increased as they were used to create pandemic-related items ranging from PPE to nasopharyngeal swabs.
Fuji Xerox Sued Over Alleged Unfair Copier Contracts
The Australian commission alleges there are 31 Fuji Xerox contract terms that are unfair, including automatic renewal terms, excessive exit fees, and unilateral prices increases.
Xerox Publishes Corporate Sustainability Report
This year, the report highlights Xerox’s work to combat COVID-19, including its production of low-cost disposable ventilators and hospital-grade sanitizer.
Canon Obtains Injunction, Toner Take-Downs
On October 22nd, Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, announced that the District Court Düsseldorf granted it a preliminary injunction against......
Konica Minolta Launches Direct Sales in New Zealand
Back in June 2020, Konica Minolta partnered with Brother International after it lost partner CSG, appointing Brother as its new local A3 printer/MFP distributor.
HP Expands Printer Supplies-Recycling Program
To date, the program has recycled over 875 million HP ink and toner cartridges.
Back to the Office – or Not? HP and Xerox See Different Scenarios
While HP Inc. and Xerox fought a long bitter battle over whether it made good sense to combine the two......
New Konica Minolta AI-Based Security, Printer-Monitoring Solution
Konica Minolta Global R&D has developed a new solution, “Suspicious Behavior Detection,” which monitors activity around Konica Minolta production printers,......
