This Week in Imaging: Industry Hit by Global Computer Memory Shortage
With manufacturers prioritizing high-profit AI server chips, standard RAM shortages have caused component costs to spike.
With manufacturers prioritizing high-profit AI server chips, standard RAM shortages have caused component costs to spike.
Quantum-resistant security tools will defend printers and data from attacks that aren’t here yet – but will be, and as the U.S. government begins mandating these security tools, others will soon follow.
From Instant Ink and Managed Print Flex, to Scan AI Enhanced, to speciality and commercial printing, HP is reinventing itself to better compete in the print industry and diversify its offerings.
“Vendors are bracing for further price hikes into 2027, and channels are already flagging concern about elevated inventory at these higher price points.”
There’s a lot going on in the office-printer/copier industry. In order to keep our readers better informed, we’ll be summarizing the key events, introductions, announcements, and trends quarter-by-quarter.
Top three companies benefit from leading market share, high profit margins, and strong supplies revenue.
One big question is when and if printer OEMs receive refunds, will they pass them on to dealers and customers who helped absorb them through higher prices?
HP Inc. today announced it’s adopting Open AI’s Frontier platform for Building AI Agents for its business operations and more, become one of the earliest adopters of the AI platform.
One of the most uncomfortable but critical questions in the office print industry continues to be: how much are print volumes declining?
“The future of large-format printing is connected, intelligent, and built around how work actually happens today.”
Along with the landmark ruling, HP reports that authorities have removed some 8 million counterfeit printer cartridges over the last several years.
Instead of just duplicating pixels, advanced MFPs incorporating artificial intelligence and large language models read, understand, and act on the meaning of text.
Throughout the years, the office printer and copier/MFP industry has faced many challenges…
In this post, we look at the latest financial results for office printer and copier/MFP companies. Because these companies use......
Despite flat Print revenue, company reports on several strong-growth segments.
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 27, 2026 · Last modified May 29, 2026
Strong results driven by PC business, including AI-assisted PCs.
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