Konica Minolta continued its spate of new releases in February with the announcement of a pair of A4 monochrome all-in-one (AIO) printers, the bizhub 3320 and bizhub 4020. The company’s press release on the devices states: “Combining compact size with advanced multifunction capabilities, the bizhub 4020 and bizhub 3320 A4 AIOs are ideal for small-
In February, Konica Minolta announced four next-generation A4 bizhub MFPs, including the color bizhub C3350 and C3850 and the monochrome bizhub 4050 and 4750. The devices are new additions to the bizhub product line, designed to emulate Konica Minolta’s existing A3 bizhub MFPs, of which Konica Minolta released a number in 2013 (see “Konica Minolta
On February 5, Kyocera Document Solutions America announced the launch of four new single-function A4 color printers: the ECOSYS P6021cdn, P6026cdn, P6030cdn, and P7035cdn. With print speeds that range from 23 ppm to 37 ppm, the machines all feature standard duplexing, optional wireless networking, and support Kyocera Mobile Print app and Apple AirPrint. The P6021cdn,
In December and January, Canon U.S.A. announced three new A4 single-function laser printers in its imageCLASS line: the monochrome imageCLASS LBP6030w and LBP6200d and the color Color imageCLASS LPB7110Cw. Unlike the imageRUNNER printer and MFP line, which is available from Canon’s dealer channel, the imageCLASS line is distributed via resellers, including brick-and-mortar and online partners.
On January 6, in conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Canon U.S.A. announced five new printers for consumers, amateur photographers, and home offices including the PIXMA MX472 and PIMXA MX532 A4 inkjet all-in-ones, the Super B-size (13 × 19-inch) PIXMA iP8720 and PIXMA iX6820 inkjet printers, and the SELPHY CP910 dye-sublimation compact photo
On December 9, Ricoh Americas announced the MP 2553, MP 3053, and MP 3353 family of A3 monochrome MFPs for small offices and workgroups. According to a Ricoh spokesperson, the MP 2553, MP 3053, and MP 3353 replace the Aficio MP 2352, MP 2852, and MP 3352, which were announced in late 2011 (see “Ricoh
This November, Konica Minolta continued its refresh its office MFP line with the launch of the new bizhub 224e, 284e, 364e, and 454e A3 monochrome MFPs. Bill Hall, assistant product manager for Konica Minolta, confirms that the bizhub 224e, 284e, 364e, and 454e replace the bizhub 223, 283, 363, and 423, respectively. The company says
On December 10, HP confirmed that the rumors are true and it will indeed be offering a handful of Sharp-manufactured A3 MFPs under the HP brand (see “Will HP OEM Copiers from Sharp?”). The new HP S900 series includes one monochrome machine, the HP MFP S956dn, and three color MFPs, the HP Color MFP S951dn,
In November, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America announced several new MFPs. The company announced that it was entering a new market segment with the launch of the MX-C250 and MX-C300W, a series of compact A4 color MFPs for the desktop. In addition, Sharp has announced six A3 monochrome MFPs for mid-high-volume users, including
Last month, Brother International officially announced that it was making its high-speed A4 monochrome inkjet printer, the HL-S7000DN, available in the United States. Brother has been talking about this printer for quite some time and has already released it in some other markets, including Europe (see “Is It Mono Mania? HP Jumps Back into Mono