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Dealer Channel / Featured Posts / HP / Inkjet / New Products / News / Partnerships / Security

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HP Updates on New Dealer Progress, A3 Managed PageWides, Accessibility, Security

On April 18th, HP Inc. held an online Webinar for analysts, providing more information on its progress recruiting office-imaging dealers, as well as more information on its new A3 Managed PageWide copier/MFPs for dealers, new Accessibility Assistant, and new printer security, including a new HP Printer Security Plug-In.

HP / Managed Print & Document Services / News

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New MPS Monitor SDS Version Provides Enhanced Remote Monitoring, Management of HP Fleets

On April 18th, MPS Monitor SDS, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for remote management of printers and for managed print services, released a new version that’s said to revolutionize technical-support services for HP printers and copier/MFPs.

Fuji Xerox / HP / Mergers & Acquisitions / News / Xerox

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Deason, Icahn, Urge Xerox Partnership with HP, Apple, Others, Monetization of IP

On April 17th, activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason, seeking to stop Fujifilm’s acquisition of Xerox for $6.1 billion and the creation of a new combined Xerox-Fuji Xerox, released a detailed presentation, Rescuing and Revitalizing an American Icon, that presents alternatives to the proposed deal.

Managed Print & Document Services / News / Xerox

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Xerox Awarded Public-Sector Contract for Supplying Printers, Copier, MPS, Document-Services

The agreement is said to make it simple for agencies to purchase Xerox offerings ranging from single-function desktop printers, to high-end digital presses, managed print services (MPS), software offerings, centralized print services, and workflow automation solutions. The National IPA agreement extends through February 2021.

Fuji Xerox / News / Xerox

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Icahn, Deason, Accuse Fujifilm, Xerox CEO of Deceiving Xerox Board

In the letter, the two investors, who together hold approximately 15 percent of Xerox shares, state that “Both the substance of the proposed value-destroying transaction and the conflict-tainted process by which it was hatched are an insult to long-suffering Xerox shareholders and make a mockery of well-established corporate governance norms.”

Epson / Featured Posts / Inkjet / New Products / News

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New Epson WorkForce Pro ET-8700 Features Two Years’ Worth of Ink, New Compact Design

The WorkForce Pro ET-8700 features Epson’s innovative Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS) technology in a new compact form factor, with up to two years of ink included in the box –  enough to print up to 16,000 black pages (based on average monthly print volumes of about 450 pages) and 11,000 color pages.

Lexmark / New Products / News

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Lexmark Focuses on Faster Print and Scan Speeds, Higher Toner Yields, and More with New A4 Models

In an online Webinar, Lexmark executives noted that the firm’s primary focus with the new models, which are for small and mid-size work groups, were faster print and scan speeds; easy-access service items; tablet-like touchscreen; and higher toner yields – up to 25,000 pages.

Legal Proceedings / Mergers & Acquisitions / News / Xerox

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Deason Alleges Xerox CEO Disregarded Board in Pursuing Fujifilm Deal

The battle between Xerox and activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason has become even more acrimonious, with new amendments to a Deason lawsuit alleging that Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson pursued a deal with Fujifilm even after Xerox’s board advised him to stop negotiations.