On May 17, International Data Corporation (IDC) reported that although shipments of hardcopy peripherals (printers and MFPs) declined in Western Europe in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the year-ago period, the decline was smaller than forecast and some OEMs had a good start to the year. Western European hardcopy peripheral unit shipments shrank
On April 9, London-based IT market research firm CONTEXT reported that sales of printer hardware through distributors in Western Europe declined by 6 percent year-over-year early in the first quarter of 2018, continuing the slowdown that the firm noted in the fourth quarter of 2017 (see “CONTEXT Finds Strong A3 Business Inkjet Sales Slow Rate
On April 10, Epson America announced three new A4 inkjet all-in-ones for the home: the Expression Home XP-5100, the Expression Premium XP-6000, and the WorkForce WF-2860. Epson says that Expression Home XP-5100 is designed for everyday home printing needs, the Expression Premium XP-6000 is aimed at busy families that print photos, and the WorkForce XP-2860
At Actionable Intelligence, we try to keep the focus on printers and consumables, not politics. But the looming trade war between the United States and China is something we are watching very closely. In this instance, it appears that politics may have a very real and disruptive effect on the printer and supplies market. Tariffs
You may have seen Mashable’s headline about a “massively viral” video claiming ink cartridges are a scam or maybe you follow Gregory Austin McConnell on YouTube. But for those of you who have not seen it yet, well-known YouTuber Mr. McConnell posted a new video on March 15 in which he tackles a topic familiar
Chinese cartridge manufacturer Shanghai Orink Infotech International Co., Ltd. (Orink) has announced the availability of high-capacity inkjet cartridges compatible with Epson’s Expression Photo XP-8500 and Expression Photo HD XP-15000 printers. Epson released the Expression Photo XP-8500 in August 2017 (see “Epson Debuts New Consumables in Expression Photo XP-8500”), and the Expression Photo HD XP-15000 followed
In separate reports, two Japanese printer OEMs have announced plans to grow operations in India. Canon India plans to add six new PIXMA G-series refillable ink tank printers to its lineup: the PIXMA G1010, G2010, G2012, G3010, G3012, and G4010, according to the New India Express. Canon launched its low-cost PIXMA G-series inkjet devices in
Earlier this month, Epson America introduced the Expression Photo HD XP-15000, an inkjet printer designed for “creative individuals, photo enthusiasts, and today’s busy families.” The Expression Photo HD XP-15000 is capable of printing up to 13 × 19-inch prints and uses new red and gray inks for a wider color gamut and enhanced black-and-white prints. Steve Michell,
In the third quarter of 2017, strong unit shipments of printer hardware in the Middle East and Africa helped buoy weak shipments in Europe so that printer shipments in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) market matched Q3 2016 levels, according to a December 18 announcement from London-based market research firm CONTEXT. “The Middle
On December 12, Epson America announced three new wide-format WorkForce inkjet devices capable of printing borderless prints up to 13 × 19 inches. The new WorkForce WF-7210 is a single-function inkjet printer, and the new WorkForce WF-7710 and WorkForce WF-7720 are inkjet all-in-ones that can print up to 13 × 19-inch sheets and scan, copy, and fax sheets measuring
