We often report on how printer OEMs are adapting to the complexities of digital document management, office automation, workflow solutions, cyber security, mobile communications, and life in the cloud. But it’s not always clear exactly what that looks like on a practical level. Samsung, however, has published an interesting set of case histories that illustrate
Apex Microelectronics has released replacement chips for Samsung’s CLT-603/604 cartridge series. The Chinese chip manufacturer announced the availability of the new chips one year after Samsung released its new lineup of A4 color laser MFPs that use the cartridges. Apex says its chips for the CLT-603 cartridges used in Samsung’s ProXpress SL-C4010ND, SL-C4060FX, and SL-C4062FX MFP
In early July, Samsung Electronics announced the Samsung Inkjet Plus series, a new family of refillable ink tank devices for the Korean market. There appears to be three models in the new family: the SL-J1560, SL-J1560W, and SL-J1563W. All three are A4 inkjet all-in-ones with print, copy, and scan functionality. The announcement is interesting for
On May 30, International Data Corporation (IDC) released an overview of the findings from its latest “Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker” for the first quarter of 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals (printers, copiers, MFPs) grew year-over-year for the sixth consecutive quarter. IDC reported worldwide hardcopy peripheral shipments totaled
On May 29, HP Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2018, ended on April 30. It was yet another strong quarter for HP, following the firm’s robust start to the year (see “HP Posts Impressive Q1 2018 Results as Samsung Printer Acquisition Fuels Printing Business”). HP achieved double-digit revenue growth for
Apex Microelectronics, the aftermarket chip and component arm of Ninestar Corporation, recently announced an array of third-party chip solutions for the cartridges used in Brother, Canon, HP, and Samsung printers. Ninestar, which recently announced its fiscal 2017 results, reported that its Apex subsidiary had a good year, with profits up about 41 percent (see “Ninestar
HP recently issued some announcement related to its A3 business at its Executive Forum 2018 partner event (see “HP Announces New A3 Hardware, Tools, and More at Executive Forum 2018”). This week, analysts had an opportunity to hear more from HP about its A3 business, including new hardware, new accessibility improvements for HP Enterprise A3
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 March 27, Apex Microelectronics, Ninestar Corporation’s chip-manufacturing arm, announced that it has launched new replacement chipsets for Samsung MLT-D115-series, MLT-111-series, and related toner cartridges. The move was necessary, says the Zhuhai, China-based company, because of changes Samsung has made to the monochrome laser printers and MFPs in which these cartridges are used that made
On March 13, International Data Corporation (IDC) released findings from its latest “Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker” regarding the hardcopy peripheral (printers, copiers, MFPs) market in Central and Eastern Europe. The market research firm reports that shipments of printing devices in Central and Eastern Europe grew 1.4 percent year-over-year to more than 1.7 million units
