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LAS VEGAS—Despite the let-it-ride mentality that permeated its surroundings, the 2017 ITEX Imaging & Technology Exposition held April 18-20 at the Mandalay Bay Resorts & Casino was anything but a gamble for the dealers attending the annual event. While there were no Elvis Read More

Lexington, KY (November 8, 2016)–Today, Photizo Group announced the availability of a new 2016 Printer Hardware Forecast and Perspective. The hardware forecast includes both laser and inkjet printer data, spanning the period 2013 through 2020. The forecast is available as a Read More

After a week of rumors, HP confirmed at its Global Partner Conference on September 12 that it has an agreement with Samsung Electronics to purchase its printer unit for $1.05 billion, HP’s largest printer-oriented acquisition to date. The deal, which HP expects to complete by the Read More

HP Inc.’s dual announcements of its acquisition of Samsung’s printer business and its own line of 16 A3 platforms sent a strong signal that it intends to be a major player in the A3 market. The new multifunction printers (MFPs), introduced on September 12 at the HP Global Partner Read More

This week OKI Data Americas reaffirmed its commitment to the BTA channel with the introduction of new Smart A4 MFPs, including the MPS3537mc+, MPS4242mc+ and MPS5502mb+ Series. The new models are aimed at what OKI calls the mid-workgroup market.  These announcements follow up on Read More

If it’s April, it must be time for Kyocera’s annual dealer meeting. Just like April showers and spring flowers, Kyocera’s dealer meeting comes along just about the same time every year. Dealer meetings always tend to offer a sense of optimism and serve as a rallying cry for the Read More

As another year begins it’s time to examine the trends that will impact the document imaging industry in 2015 and beyond, along with the trend setters who will be setting the pace in the coming year. To help identify those trends and trendsetters we contacted six industry Read More

There’s a change in the air at OKI Data Americas, and that’s good news for BTA channel dealers. What’s changing is how the company is supporting its dealers. “Where traditionally it’s always been direct to the dealer, OKI Data is now building its value-added distribution channel Read More

Last month was a good month if you’re into imaging technology and solutions with a few notable announcements. I’m sure you can make an argument that every month there’s a notable announcement, but sometimes, and all of us have to be honest here, some announcements carry more Read More

We’re down to the final five of our 25 most significant events in the office imaging industry of the past 25 years. I could have easily done 40 even though I believe I’ve touched on 25 events that most readers would agree are significant. I’m sure I’ll be hearing from readers Read More

If you ask Carl Taylor, vice president of marketing for OKI Data, what trends will be affecting OKI’s business in 2014 don’t be surprised if he hones in on a couple of hardware-specific trends. “The major trend we see driving our revenue growth and market contribution in the next Read More

This week Greg Gondek, of Advanced Copy Technologies in Cromwell, CT discusses what’s hot and what’s not in his market. Advanced sells Ricoh, Kyocera, Riso, HP, and Xerox devices as well as 3D printers.  What’s hot? Gondek: We’re selling a lot of mid-size  color, 40-, 50, 60-, Read More

This week Lew Watson, senior account manager with Systel Communications in Fayetville, NC, discusses what’s hot and what’s not in his market. Systel, one of the largest dealers in the Southeast, sells Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Panasonic, and HP products as well as offers a wide Read More

When Andy Slawetsky, president of Industry Analysts peers into his crystal ball for the coming year what he sees is a continued shift towards A4 products. “They’ve really ramped up in capability and robustness and have become a great alternative to A3 which is making it Read More

In 2013 we will see an acceleration of changes in our industry. When you have the leadership of public companies in the print space make a point of saying, “Paper is not disappearing,” that’s telling. Look at the stock price, P/E, and enterprise-to-book value of Read More