On June 21, the Imaging Supplies Coalition (ISC) announced the election of a new chairman of its board of directors and three new officers. Founded in 1994, the ISC is a non-profit organization of printer OEMs that fights illegal activities such as fraud and counterfeiting in the imaging supplies industry. The current roster of member
On June 9, International Data Corporation (IDC) released its customary summary of data from its “Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.” The company had good news to report. In the first quarter of 2017, worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals (printers, copiers, MFPs) grew for the second straight quarter. In Q1, worldwide hardcopy peripheral shipments were up 1.2
One of the things we like about the new HP Inc. versus the old Hewlett-Packard is the increased emphasis on the Printing business, which now makes up one of only two business segments for the company, with the other, of course, being Personal Systems (the PC business). Following the announcement of a largely positive second
Last week, International Data Corporation (IDC) reported that in the first quarter of 2017 the hardcopy peripheral market (printers and MFPs) in India grew year-over-year for the first time in six quarters. In Q1, shipments of printers and MFPs in the region grew 0.5 percent year-over-year to 799,164 units, which IDC stated was in line
On May 24, HP reported its financial results for its second quarter and first half, ended on April 30, 2017. We honestly cannot remember the last time we said this, but it was a very good quarter for HP, all things considered. HP’s revenue grew nearly 7 percent and easily exceeded analysts’ expectations. Q2 2017
On April 20, Samsung Electronics America announced its new Printing App Center 2.0, a website that helps Samsung’s Smart UX Center users organize their printing apps and work directly with developers. Samsung’s Smart UX Center is an Android-based open ecosystem that equips printers and MFPs with functionality similar to a smartphone or tablet. The Printing
European regulators have approved HP’s proposed acquisition of Samsung Electronics’ printer business. The ruling last week clears one in a string of important regulatory hurdles that will be required for the deal to close this year as expected. HP announced last September that it had reached an agreement with Samsung to buy the beleaguered company’s
April 3 marked an important day in HP Inc.’s bid to become a significant player in the A3 MFP business. David Laing, vice president of A3 contractual future products and service marketing for HP, announced that as of that day HP’s A3 portfolio was open for order taking, that many LaserJet A3 devices would begin
International Data Corporation (IDC) recently reported on the continued decline in India’s hardcopy peripheral market (printers and MFPs). According to the research firm, hardcopy peripheral shipments in India fell 18.4 percent sequentially to 737,475 units in the fourth quarter of 2016. IDC said that inkjet and laser shipments were both impacted. Inkjet shipments in Q4
On March 21, Clover Imaging Group (CIG) announced the availability of remanufactured toner cartridges for Ricoh’s Aficio SP 201, SP 204, SP 211, and SP 213 series and Samsung’s Xpress M2020 and M2070 series. The Ricoh devices are low-end A4 monochrome laser printers and MFPs aimed at small-office/home-office (SOHO) environments. Ricoh launched the SP 213
