Daily Copier & MFP Industry Notes from around the World

INDUSTRY leader UBIX Corporation made another milestone in digital printing as it showcased three of its newest, top-of-the-line and modern equipment in an open house that will run until Friday at the White Garland function room of Grand Menseng Hotel. A well-attended press conference kicked off the open house Wednesday...read more

South Australia's Department of Premier and Cabinet says an employee has been suspended over the purchase of $80,000 worth of printer cartridges in three months.

The Opposition claims the Aboriginal Affairs Department paid $80,000 for 200 print cartridges earlier this year...read more

NORWALK, Conn. -- Xerox Co. plans to acquire the Italian customer service firm XL World to boost its outsourcing business in Europe, the printer and copier maker said Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed...read more

Fuji Xerox releases two new monochrome laser printers designed for use in high volume office environments – the Phaser 4600N and Phaser 4620DN.

Fuji Xerox Co., today announced the launch of its new Phaser monochrome laser...read more

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that it was listed as a Top 100 Brand within the...read more

TOKYO, September 21, 2011 -- OKI Data Corporation, an OKI Group company specializing in the printer business, today announced the receipt of CHIP Magazine's Recommended Award for its A4 color digital LED multifunction printer, the MC361dn in Malaysia where OKI Data has also received Gold Awards from HardwareMAG and PC.COM...read more

Ramsey, NJ –Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced document management and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announces the availability of Schedule Me, the newest enhancement to the Solution Support Division (SSD) Mobile Access application that provides mobile support to field...read more

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Daily MFP Industry Notes from around the World

Bidvest company, Konica Minolta South Africa, has once again proven the importance of skills investment, becoming the first local business within its sector to enable customers to integrate its digital multifunctional devices directly into Microsoft SharePoint collaboration software. read more

ROSELLE NJ,, Aug. 22, 2011  -- August 23th , 2011 -- Inc. magazine today ranked Metrofuser () in its annual Inc. 500/5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy--America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. read morehttp://www.metrofuser.com/

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The color laser printer market has matured over the last several years. Vendors introduced new machines in almost all segments, providing end users with a wider range of device options and allowing companies to purchase devices that are tailored to their needs rather than settling for whatever devices may be available. read more

NEW YORK, August 23, 2011 - A2iA, (@A2iA), the worldwide leading developer of handwritten and machine printed text recognition, information extraction and intelligent document classification software, announced today that A2iA DocumentReader(TM) has been named a “Trend Setting Product” by KMWorld magazine. This is the fourth consecutive year that ...read more

The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities has picked Fuji Xerox Australia to manage its new "Pay As You Print" optimisation program that will see it install printing equipment in schools at no upfront cost, with the schools only paying for what they use. read more

The City regulator alleges that Thomas Ammann, 38, passed inside information on the 2009 takeover by Canon of Oce NV, a Dutch copier maker, that he gleaned while advising Canon as a Mizuho employee. He is accused of passing it to two other defendants ...read more

Ramsey, N.J. - August 23, 2011 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that Jet Mail Services, Inc. (Jet Mail) has expanded their production print capabilities with the purchase of three bizhub® PRESS C8000 Color Digital Presses. read more

Phoenix, AZ (August 23, 2011) – Mutoh, an industry leader in wide-format printers, proudly hires Nick Gonzalez as Mutoh’s newest customer field service engineer. Gonzalez’s extensive background in technical support and customer service makes him a perfect fit for his new position. read more