Starting on September 13, 2016, reports began circulating that an HP firmware update on OfficeJet and OfficeJet Pro inkjet printers and all-in-ones using the HP 934/935, HP 950/951, and HP 970/971 cartridge families prevented the use of many third-party cartridges. The HP 934 and 934 XL black ink tanks and HP 935 and 935XL cyan,
GE announced on September 6 that it will buy two European 3D printer OEMs, Arcam of Sweden and SLM Solutions of Germany. Both OEMs are leading makers of high-end metal-based 3D printers aimed at industrial applications, most significantly for end-use parts in verticals such as aerospace, healthcare, and automotive. The acquisition price for both companies
On August 24, Arthur “Art” Diamond passed away at his home in Ojai, CA. He was 85 years old. I knew Art for more than a decade and—both personally and professionally—I’m better off for having known him. He was a kind and generous man as well as an accomplished scientist and successful entrepreneur. Art taught
Recently, I was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for an article about a phenomenon purportedly growing in offices across the land—smashing printers and copiers to smithereens. People may be printing less and fewer office imaging devices are being installed, but apparently these pesky machines that we follow so closely (and love so much)
A leader in aftermarket printer consumables, Print-Rite has been trying to establish a foothold for its 3D printer line outside of Asia. On August 23, Print-Rite Europe took a step toward expanding the brand’s presence in Europe with the opening of its first 3D printing hub. “We are finding that 3D printing is still a
Last year, Static Control launched its MakeShaper division, which produces filaments, supplies, and cartridges for fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printers. It’s a tough market to crack. There are almost as many manufacturers of FDM filament as there are OEMs—hundreds. Only a dozen or so non-OEM brands have established themselves with a good color and
Printer and copier OEMs have now finished announcing their financial results for the quarter ended on June 30, 2016. For all the Japanese OEMs, except for Canon, this period is the first quarter of the fiscal year that will end March 31, 2017. For Canon and U.S.-based OEMs Lexmark and Xerox, this period is the
Like HP, printer OEMs Ricoh Company Limited and Olivetti SpA sell 3D printers under their own brands. The difference is that while HP did all of its 3D development in-house, Ricoh and Olivetti partnered with 3D printer OEMs for their products. Ricoh is working with Aspect, Inc. of Japan, and Olivetti with Gimax of Italy.
Of the handful of digital imaging OEMs that have committed to developing their own 3D printers, only one of them, HP Inc., has made a formal announcement of a product. Depending on how you look at it, this may or may not be surprising. On one hand, digital imaging OEMs seem well-positioned to make an
From June 20 to 22, HP Inc. held its 2016 Industry Analyst Summit at the Boston Hyatt. Attracting attendees from such regions as the Americas, Asia, and Europe, it was the first industry analyst conference the firm has hosted since it parted company with Hewlett Packard Enterprise in November 2015. With its new, exclusive focus on printing
