Toshiba scandal results in record fine
–The Tokyo Stock Exchange announced that it has levied a 91.2 million yen fine on the company for its accounting scandal
–Also placed its stock on alert, compelling it to file a report outlining the ways it intends to improve its internal controls and wide corporate governance
–Failure to comply would result in the company being delisted from stock exchange
–Toshiba stated it found earnings before tax overstated by 224.8 billion yen ($2 billion), worse than an earlier announced 213 billion yen
–For fiscal 2014, reported a net loss of 37.8 billion yen
–“Because of the lawsuits filed by the various shareholders, the company will certainly be adding to its accounting woes.”; stated Hiroyasu Nishikawa of IwaiCosmo Securities Co.
–Company will hold an extraordinary general shareholders meeting on 9/30/2015
–The company ended up in the red despite selling off the Kone Lift manufacturing division for $946.2 million
–Company is selling all the shares it owns in optical equipment maker Topcon Corp. for $496 million to raise cash
–New CEO, Masahi Muromachi, announced; “Toshiba’s overall sales may decline, but we believe we will become a leaner organization. We will go back to our starting line in regards to big target we have set.”
Toshiba wins managed print contract
–Award from Messiah College of Mechanicsburg, PA
–Includes new A3 MFPs made by Toshiba, and new A4 MFPs and printers from Lexmark
–Desktop printer and MFP fleet was reduced by 75%
–Included a “follow me” printing solution with bar code readers
–Each department billed for usage
–output from desktop devices reduced from 38% of total to 11%
Muratec launches new b/w A4 MFP
–Announced the new MFX-3535 system
–Based on the MFX-3530 model
–Made by Muratec
–Base MSRP of $5895
–Top speed of 37ppm
–Document feeder holds up to 80 originals
oNew Feature- Auto detect and remove blank pages when scanning
oScans in color or b/w
–5.8 monochrome LCD touchscreen control panel
–Comes standard with 500 sheet paper drawer and 100 sheet stack bypass
oCan add up to three more 500 sheet paper drawers
–Optional 2 bin output tray system
–Comes standard with fax board
–Built-in print controller
oScan to cloud/Dropbox/Box/Evernote/Google Drive
o 10/100BaseT & USB ports standard o Scan to USB/email/SMB
o 512MB RAM
o PCL print driver standard
o PostScript print driver optional
Sharp launches new production units
–unveiled the new MX-1055 and MX-M1205 production b/w units
–top speeds of 105ppm and 120ppm respectively
–offer optional EFI Fiery print servers
–15.4” color touchscreen LCD control panel
–No more details yet announced
Sharp makes moves to raise cash
–In negotiations to sell part of its 1.27 million square meter LCD manufacturing site in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
–Looking to sell a 21 story research and development facility in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
–Hopes to raise tens of billions of yen in the sale
Sharp to launch new TV technology
–Company to launch new color LCD TV with 8K resolution
–Base MSRP of $133,000
–Model LV-85001 will be 85” wide
–Actual resolution is 7680×4320 or 104 pixels per inch
Xerox wins CRD contracts
–award from Western & Southern Financial Group of Cincinnati, Ohio o supports 160+ field offices
o has 23 FM people working one shift per day
o includes RSA WebCRD web-to-print storefront solution o includes XMPie variable data printing solution
o equipment includes Xerox iGen4 and Versant 2100 production color systems
o offline finishing equipment includes MBM Aerocut G2 and Morgana DigiFold Pro
–award from UNLV of Las Vegas, NV
o CRD is named “Rebel Copy and Send”
o Has 2.5 full time employees and 8 students
oEquipment included Xerox Color J75 production color system and Xerox 4112 production b/w system
–award from Mesa College of San Diego, CA
oserves needs of 25,000 students and 1000 faculty and staff
oEquipment included Xerox DocuColor 560 production color system and Xerox 4110 & Nuvera 120 production b/w systems
o Included the EFI DigitalStoreFront web-2-print solution
Xerox official comments on non OEM toner
–In article written by Julian Patel in Channel Partner magazine describes difference between using factory original toner cartridges and remanufactured or clone cartridges
–Using factory original toner cartridges are “the highest quality option specifically engineered to match the printers or MFPs they were designed for”
–When using non-OEM toner, customers should “ask where and how were these cartridges built”
o “any toxicity issues with the toner or component parts that could cause potential health issues”
o “bargain brand toner cartridges often infringe OEM patents, and if you sell them you are breaking the law and can face prosecution”
o “clone may infringe on OEM’s intellectual property which is also illegal and a criminal offense”
o “can damage printers, and you may be liable for repairs, replacement or even loss of productivity or business”
o Some clones are made with “environmentally hazardous toxic chemicals which could damage the user’s health”
Xerox wins production contracts
–Award from Asset Print of Cape Town, South Africa
o Installed a Xerox Color 1000 production color system
oWill be used to produce business cards, flyers, leaflets, books, posters and banners
oReasons given for choosing the Xerox 1000 were “2400x2400dpi, and support for media up to 350gsm at speeds up to 100ppm”
–Award from Pitt State University of Pittsburg, Kansas
oeliminated free printing program on campus and replaced with program called
“Gus Print”
o uses student Gorilla Cards for printing purchases
o university now charges 10 cents per b/w sheet and 45 cents per color sheet
Xerox suing over lost contract
–Company announced it is suing the City of Cleveland, OH
–The city ended its 3 year contract with Xerox to manage its traffic cameras
–Xerox claims there are 29 months left on contract and is seeking millions of dollars in damages
Xerox launches new color wide format
–Announced the new Xerox IJP 2000
–Comes with Xerox 7742 scan solution, scanning up to 1200dpi, up to 42” wide
–Printer uses page wide color inkjet technology
–Top speed of 13 inches per second or 4,520 square feet per hour
–Up to 42” wide printing
–Holds up to 4 rolls of paper
–Optional output stacker
–Pricing not announced
Xerox announced partnership with Lions
–Announced it is the official print services provider for the Detroit Lions football team of the NFL
–Will provide copiers and printers for use in Ford Fields stadium
–Sponsorship through its Global Imaging division location in Detroit named, Michigan Office Solutions
Xerox invents new computer chip
–Xerox’s PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) in Northern California, created a new computer chip that self destructs
–Made of Gorilla Glass, and has resistor attached
–When resistor gets electric signal, it overheats, and causes glass to shatter, rendering the chip useless
Xerox signs up new dealer
–Company announced it has appointed Edwards Business Systems as an authorized dealer for its MFPs and PPS devices
–Edwards is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
–Already an authorized dealer for HP, Ricoh and Konica Minolta
Xerox wins production print contract
–Award from House of Print, a commercial printers in Johannesburg, South Africa
–Installed a new Color 1000i production color toner system
–Included the silver, gold and clear toner option
–Will be used to produce invitations, certificates, business cards, photo applications, posters, direct mail, etc.
Canon launched new high speed inkjet
–Announced the new Canon Oce’ ColorStream 3000 Z production color inkjet system
–Top speed of 417 feet per minute (3 other slower versions also available, as slow as 157fpm)
–Uses rolls of paper
–Built-in simplex z-fold stacking
–Supports stacks up to 300mm
Canon launched new production system
–Announced the new imagePRESS C10000VP production color system
–Top speed of 100ppm
–Engine has black plastic exterior, but optional paper feed units and finishing pieces have off-white plastic exterior
–4 tandem OPC drum design
–Monthly duty cycle of up to 1.5 million letter images per month
–Maximum paper weight on 350gsm, and runs all media at full speed
–“the output quality is the best image quality I have ever seen from a dry toner color printing system in my 25 plus years in analyzing digital printing technology”; stated
Marco Boer, VP of IT Strategies, Inc.
–Advertised as offering 2400x2400dpi
–Inline spectrophotometric sensors
–Gloss optimization technology
–Dual fixing technology (double fuser)
–Optional PRISMAsync or EFI Fiery print servers
–Also announced the imagePRESS C8000VP, an 80ppm version of the above
–Pricing not announced
Canon unveils new camera technology
–Announced it has developed a sensor that can capture 250 million megapixels
–Sensor is only 35 millimeters in size
–This resolution is 125 times greater than a full HDTV image of 1920×1080
–Company claims it can distinguish lettering on the side of an airplane flying 11 miles away
Canon wins production print contract
–Award from OneTouchPoint , a commercial printer in Illinois
–Installed a new Canon Oce’ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed production color inkjet system
–Will be used to produce variable data direct mail pieces
Canon shows future print technology
–Advertised at recent Canon 2015 Expo in New York
–“super creative print technology” samples shows with colorful, deeply textured image with high touch surfaces, using new UV-cured piezo printhead color inkjet technology
–Also shown was a future UV-LED roll-to-roll wide format color inkjet system
–Other future technology discussed was a liquid-toner, roll-fed system for printing up to 7 colors on folding carton stock, up to 20’x28” sheets per hour
Canon now shipping new A4 MFPs
–Launched the Color imageCLASS MF729Cdw ($599 MSRP) and MF726Cdw ($549 MSRP)
–Replaces the MF8580Cdw and MF8280Cw models
–3.5” color touchscreen LCD display
–21ppm top speed color or b/w
–4 tandem OPC drum design
–Scan/copy/print/fax standard
–Auto duplex
–Document feeder holds up to 50 originals
–Comes standard with 250 sheet paper drawer and 50 sheet bypass
–Built-in print controller
o Scan to email/shared folder/USB
o Mopria and Google Cloud Print support o Near Field Communication technology
o MF729dw model has PCL and PS print drivers standard
oWireless direct connection mode
–Also launched are the MF628Cw and MF624Cw models which are 14ppm versions of the above models
–MSRPs of $399 and $349 respectively
Ricoh wins production contracts
–Award from Abbey Marketing Communications of Great Donmow, Essex, England o Installed a Ricoh Pro C9110 production color toner system
o Will be used to produce variable data direct mail pieces
o Reasons for choosing the C9110 was ability to run at 130ppm, and handle media up to 400gsm
–Award from MGX Copy of San Diego, CA
o Installed a Ricoh Pro C9110 production color toner system
oWill be used to produce VDP direct mail, booklets, catalogs, magazines, postcards and brochures
oReasons given for choosing the C9110 included 130ppm speed, 4800dpi, and support of 400gsm stocks
Ricoh launches new A4 color laser printer
–Unveiled new SP C440DN desktop color printer
–Top speed of 42ppm
–1200x1200dpi
–Maximum paper size of 8.5”x14”
–Advertised as offering color cost per page of 5 cents
–Handles up to 140lb. index from bypass
–Designed for average volumes of 3200 pages per month
–Maximum duty cycle of 20K/month
–Base MSRP fo $1499
Ricoh released results of study of workers
–88% of all workers from all generations believe that having a workforce of different ages is an asset to company
–54% say their company does not adapt its working practices to suit new generations of employees
–65 say there are clear differences in how people from different generations work
–73% of Generation Z believe that future employers will cater to their needs
–48% of other generations believe that employers will cater to their needs
–Most agree that face-to-face communication is in decline
–77% of Baby Boomers prefer face to face communication
–58% of Generation Z people prefer face to face communication
Ricoh unveils new A4 strategy
–Launched the “Ricoh Quality Pledge” program for those that acquire a Ricoh A4 printer or MFP
–Customer must take delivery between 9/1/2015 and 3/31/2016
–The pledge states; “If you are not 100% happy, we will refund you”
–Plan is to boost comfort level in Ricoh A4 products and increase unit sales
Ricoh launches new b/w production unit
–Announced the new Ricoh Pro 8100e series production b/w toner system
–Top speed of 135ppm for Pro 8120e, 95ppm for Pro 8100e and 110 for Pro 8110e
–Advertised as offering 1200x4800dpi resolution
–Monthly duty cycle up to 3 million pages per month
–Pulverized toner technology
o Holds up to two toner cartridges at same time
o82,000 pages per cartridges based on 5% coverage per page
–Offwhite plastic exterior with dark grey accents at bottom of system
–Uses VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) technology
–Comes standard with two 1,100 sheet letter size paper drawers and two 550 universal paper drawers
oMaximum of 9 paper drawers with capacity of 12,650 sheets total
o Optional vacuum paper feed system
oHandles up to 350gsm, up to 13”x19.2” sheet size
oAuto duplex up to 256gms
oCapable of printing on coated, textured and specialty stocks such as envelopes
–10.4” full color touchscreen LCD control panel on armature
–New Ricoh Peripheral Interface Port for third party in-line document finishing options
oCP Bourg
o Duplo
oWatkiss
–Comes standard with document feeder that scans both sides of original at same time
oHolds up to 200 originals
oTop speed of 110opm at 600dpi
oScans in color or b/w
–Has received Gold level for EPEAT (electronic product environmental assessment tool)
–Finishing options include:
oCover inserter
o Stapling finisher o Booklet finisher o Hole punch
oRing binder unit
oPerfect binder
oGBC StreamPunch Ultra
oPlockmatic booklet maker with 3 side trim
oHigh capacity stacker with roll away cart
oMulti fold unit
oDecurl unit
o550 sheet stack bypass
–Built-in print controller
o500GB hard drive includes data security kit
o2GB RAM
oPCL print driver standard
oOptional PostScript print driver
oOptional EFI Fiery server
Ricoh to showcase 3D printing technology
–Company announced it will have booth at upcoming EuroMold 2015 trade show in Messe Dussldorf, Germany
–Will showcase additive manufacturing capabilities
–Will start reselling a range of 3D printers in Germany, Italy and England
Ricoh starts forest conservation project
–Company announced it will start a forest ecosystem conservation project
–Located in the Encrucijada Biosphere Reserce and Mar Muerto Lagoon in Mexico
–Conducted in cooperation with BirdLife International
Ricoh launches TotalFlow BatchBuilder
–New, enhanced version of software solution to automate batching and scheduling of short-run digital work for centralized job control in production print environments
–Add barcodes to batch tickets around shipping
–Status and location update tracking throughout process
–New user interface for manually scanning barcodes
–Dashboard with enhanced instant views of jobs being batched
–Alerts around due times for orders, mismatches for specific filter requirements, duplicate orders and low disk space
–Vendor agnostic, with 3rd party integration of imposition capabilities
Ricoh wins production print contracts
–Award from Kube Print of Bermondsey, England
o A commercial printer focused on financial services vertical
oInstalled a Ricoh C5100S production color system
–Award from Lola Print of Aldermaston, Berkshire, England
oInstalled a Ricoh Pro C7100 production color system
oIncluded the white and clear toner options
oWill be used to produce business cards, training materials, etc.
–Award from OSG Billing Services of Tempe, AZ
oA commercial printer focused on transpromo output
o Took delivery of a Ricoh Pro VC60000 continuous feed color inkjet system
Apple launches iPad Pro tablet computer
–Available in 64GB or 128GB versions
–Will run iOS 9.1 operating system
–Will be available in gold, silver and space grey variations
–Built-in LTE chips
–Will support optional Bluetooth keyboard
–12.9” color touchscreen LCD display
–Has a landscape split-screen mode to allow two full-sized portrait iPad apps to be displayed
–Will use an A9X chip
–Has 4 stereo speakers
–Has single Lightning port on bottom
–Optional Pencil stylus
Apple wins court ruling
–Federal Circuit Court ruled that a California federal judge should have issued an injuction on certain patent infringing features of Samsung smartphones
–Apple had appealed to the court after the federal judge in question denied a bid for an injunction following a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung for violating Apple’s patents
Apple wins large contract
–General Electric, aka GE, announced that its 305,000 employees now have option to use Apple devices at work
–So far, 20,000 iPads and 60,000 iPhones are now in use at GE
Samsung working on foldable phone
–Reportedly developing a new smartphone with a flexible, bendable screen
–May launch in spring of 2016
–Powered by a Snapdragon 620 or 820 processor
–microSD card slot
–3GB RAM
–Code-named “Project Valley”
Samsung to lay off thousands to cut costs
–Will cut 10% of its headquarters staff, or 10,000 people to lose their jobs
–As reported in Bloomberg News
–As a result of company’s worth declining by $44 billion
–Mostly due to lost sales of mobile devices to Apple products
Police seize fake toner
–Police officers in Bogota, Columbia seized 1 metric tons of what was advertised as black toner to refill printer and MFP cartridges
–Instead, it was actually cocaine that was discovered by a drug sniffing dog
Avery launches new product for MFPs
–Avery is manufacturer of labels for various applications
–Launched new product called “AveryPRO” which is line of products designed for dry toner production print systems
–Up to 12”x18” sheets
–Lay flat properties for optimal performance in diverse printer paper paths
–Available in permanent adhesive, water-resistant and tear-resistant materials
–Also available as FDA-compliant for indirect food contact
Copier dealer robbed
–Orange County Sheriff’s Office reported that an employee was tied up and robbed last week in Florida
–Incident occurred at Midwest Copier Exchange, and two gunmen were caught on video surveillance footage but are still at large
Copier dealer owner arrested for fraud
–The FBI arrested Michael Conway, owner of Choice Office Solutions of New York
–Allegedly defrauded $3.5 million from De Lage Landen Leasing and other investors
–Apparently he submitted copier leases from 58 different companies to receive $3.1 million in funding
–In reality, most of the leasing agreement were fraudulent, including one purportedly from the New York Mets
–He faces a possible sentence of 22 years in prison
Copier dealer in New York wins case
–A New York federal judge has nixed the “Act of God” defense invoked by the National
Electronic Transit Corp. to account for the damage to copiers owned by TGI Office Automation of New York
–The copiers were stored in NETS warehouse in New Jersey and damaged as a result of Hurrican Sandy
–U.S. District Judge Allyne R. Ross ruled that NETS owes the copier dealer $735,000 plus interest of 9% per year
Hewlett Packard launches new PageWides
–Introduced new production color inkjet presses that use HP’s PageWide HDNA inkjet printhead technology, which won a “MUST SEE –EM” awards from Graph Expo show
–Launched the T470HD and T480HD
–42” wide web presses, using rollfed paper
–Advertised as offering 2400x2400dpi
–Printheads have 2400 nozzles per inch
–Dual drop weight architecture
–Can print banners up to 108” long
–Top speed of 400 feet per minute for high quality mode, and higher speeds for
“performance mode”
o 600 feet per minute on T470 o 800 feet per minute on T480
–Optional “Duplex Priming Solution” to allow printing on to 22” wide coated media
–HP now offering leases up to 84 months long
–Announced that first sales of T480 was to Rotomail Italia SpA, a commercial printer in Italy, and will be used to produce variable data direct mail pieces
HP wins production color contract
–Award from Blooming Color, a commercial printer in Lombard, IL
–Formerly an International Minuteman Press franchise
–Installed an HP Indigo 10000 production color system
Hewlett Packard announces massive layoff
–Company plans on cutting 28,000 to 33,000 employees to cut costs in preparation of company splitting into two
–Has already laid off 52,000 of its 302,000 employees worldwide
–Hopes to reduce costs by $2.7 billion
Hewlett Packard wins production contracts
–Award from Tobe Direct, a commercial printer in Bolingbrook, IL o Installed an HP Indigo 10000 production color system
o Will be used to produce variable data direct mail pieces
–Award from Cavanaugh Press of Baltimore, Maryland
oInstalled an HP Indigo 10000 production color system
oWill be used to produce short to medium sized runs
–Award from Bennett Graphics of Tucker, Georgia
oInstalled an Indigo WS6800 production color system
oWill be used to produce labels for packaging
Microsoft to allow others to sell tablet
–In order to boost lackluster sales, Microsoft announced that starting 10/1/2015, both Dell and Hewlett Packard will begin selling the Microsoft Surface Pro
–The Surface Pro is a tablet PC designed to replace a laptop computer and has detachable keyboard
Pitney Bowes to launch production unit
–Unveiled the new AcceleJet production color inkjet system
–Is a relabeled product made by Domino aka Graph Tech of Switzerland
–Uses piezo crystal inkjet printhead technology
–Top speed of 246 feet per minute
–Uses rolls of paper
–Max duty cycle of 10 million letter images per month
–Designed for transpromo market
–MSRP of $850,000
Staples now offering 3D printing
–Announced launch of an online 3D printing platform
–Enables business to upload 3D designs, and order output
3D Systems has new way to sell to feds
–Company announced that it signed a 20 year contract with Phillips Electronics
–This will allow 3D Systems printers to be offered to federal agencies using Phillips GSA contract
MakerBot announced contest winners
–Had a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & match) contest, with the winners receiving a free MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D printer
–Lincoln Park High School of Chicago, Illinois
–Citrus Hills Intermediate School of Corona, CA
–Almaden Country School of San Jose, CA
–Illinois School for the Deaf of Jacksonville, IL
–Georgia Connections Academy of Duluth, GA
Kodak launches new option for NexPress
–Unveiled the new TPF-550 Feeder option
–Designed for use with NexPress production color toner presses
–Allows sheets up to 39.37” longs to be fed through digital press
–Supports media weights from 60gsm to 352gsm
–Will also handles plastics, magnetic and coated stocks
Kyocera buys software company
–Has acquired Ceyoniq Group of Germany
–Maker of document management system software
–Purchase price of $41.1 million
–Kyocera hopes to grow its solution software business from 40 billion yen per year to 100 billion yen per year by 2018
PSI Engineering new color envelope printer
–Launched the Laser Mail DPT-2432 system
–Apparently uses a relabeled Okidata color LED printer
–Print on media from 3”x5” to 11.6”x52”
–Tabletop design
–Top speed of 20 envelopes per minute in full color
–Users can load up to 500 envelopes at a time
–Pricing not announced
Survey of packaging printers
–What application is source of revenue? o 43% = labels
o 32% = folding cartons
o 13% = flexible packaging o 6% = corrugated
o 7% = other
–What technology is used?
o 54% = offset press o 47% = flexo press o 39% = digital press
World’s largest production print show
–Officials are reporting that hotel rooms are already becoming scarce in preparation for DRUPA 2016
–Drupa is the world’s largest trade show for printing technology
–Held on 5/31-6/10 in 2016 in Dusseldorf, Germany
MGI wins JETvarnish system install
–Award from Marrs Printing and Packaging of City of Industry, CA
–Implemented system to provide spot varnish and hot metallic foil on its products
–Will be applying the effects to output from its HP Indigo 3000 production color system
Adobe Corp. report record revenue
–Record quarterly revenue of $1.22 billion, up 21%
–Digital media annualized recurring revenue up to $2.65 billion
–Cloud revenue of $368 million
–Operating income grew 232%
–Net income up 96%
Landa appoints new executive
–Landa Digital Printing of Rehovot, Israel, announced it has hired Nachum Korman as new VP and GM for North America
–Mr. Korman previously worked for HP Indigo
–Move made in preparation of launch of new production color systems in 2016
Epson wastes ink?
–Belluvue Fine Art of Seattle, WA, is claiming that the Epson 9900 color inkjet wide format printers wastes nearly 20% of ink cartridges
–The company made a video showing that when the printer says it is time to change the ink cartridge, the 700ml cartridges had an average of between 100ml and 150ml of ink left inside
–The 9900 uses a set of eleven ink cartridges, and cost around $100 each
EFI wins wide format contract
–Award from Sir Speedy location in Raleigh, North Carolina
–Installed an EFI H1625 hybrid color inkjet wide format printing system
Alfresco wins ECM contract
–Award from County of Tulare, California
–3 year contract for software and support
Simplifile wins ECM contract
–Award from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
–Web based system
–Value of contract is unknown
OpenText wins ECM contract
–Award from FWD Insurance with locations in Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines
–“Working together with OpenText gave us the platform to significantly enhance our customer documentation in a way which allows for simplicity, transparency and ease of understanding, which will lead to an improved customer experience.”; stated Tim Oliver,
CMO
IDC report on security solution revenue
–Security appliance vendors had a 9.6% YOY revenue growth in first half of 2015, reaching $5 billion globally
–Volume shipments grew 8.8% reaching 1.1 million units
–For 2nd quarter, revenue up 12.2% to $2.6 billion
–Shipments grew 10.6% in 2nd quarter
–Cisco had 17% of market