OEM’s first LED printer, the Aficio SP C730DN, is unveiled. IT Business Net reported on the release of Ricoh’s first LED printer, which it claims has “the lowest cost of ownership and one of the smallest footprints in the industry”. The Aficio SP C730DN A3 colour...
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Totalpost Managing Director nominated for award
David Hymers has been shortlisted for Institute of Directors (IOD) North West SME Company Director of the Year award. Totalpost has announced that its Managing Director David Hymers has been shortlisted for the prestigious award after leading the company into growth...
High-yield inkjet printers grow in China despite overall decline
While overall shipments of hardcopy peripherals decrease 12.4 percent in 1Q13, shipments of high-yield inkjets increases 15.7 percent year-on-year. IDC’s PRC Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker showed an overall decline in China’s hardcopy peripherals market during...
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Lexmark survey presents EU misconceptions about laser printer supplies
The Lexmark survey, which questioned office workers across Europe, found “knowledge to be very low” regarding laser printer supplies, noting that “common beliefs and misconceptions” were widely held by those surveyed, including those thinking they would have to pay to recycle cartridges.
Canon introduces new imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFPs
Two series of MFPs launched for light production and high-volume offices. Industry Analysts reports on the release of Canon’s new imageRUNNER ADVANCE C9200 PRO series of MFPs, designed for light production and central reprographics departments (CRD); and the...
Lexmark R&D investment lowest in eight years
OEM’s first quarter spending on research and development declines 15.6 percent year-on-year. Kentucky.com reports that Lexmark’s spending on R&D in the first quarter of 2013 was the lowest amount in over eight years at $81.6 million (€62 million), compared to...
Kodak announces post-bankruptcy plans
OEM to sell film and printing businesses and focus on selling printing equipment and services. BBC News reports that Kodak is expecting to exit bankruptcy by July or later, emerging as a “commercial imaging firm”, with the company securing a deal at the end of April...
British consumer rights programme discusses shrinking cartridges
BBC’s Watchdog show interviewed industry representatives about the rising costs of inkjet cartridges.
Manufacturing slows in China
April saw China’s manufacturing sector slow unexpectedly, suggesting fragile economy. BBC News reports that China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), used to measure manufacturing activity, fell from 50.9 to 50.6 in March, with a sub-index of export orders also...