As I See It Archives

How 337 Investigations Defined an Industry

October 12, 2021/0 Comments/in As I See It /by Helen Duan

As of June 2021, there have been 17 investigations in the printing consumables industry over 15 years with nine ending up with General Exclusion Orders, according to patent attorney Helen Duan.

A Tale of Two Suppliers: Quality vs Price

February 18, 2021/0 Comments/in As I See It /by Dennis Haines

I was so brutally honest about our strengths and weaknesses my nickname became “Honest Den." And it stuck. And I have lots of stories to tell.

Toner Ink News: events trends and key updates

December 17, 2020/0 Comments/in As I See It /by John Cooper

John Cooper writes his final column after 38 years as an editor and 46 in the imaging equipment and supplies industry.

Toner Ink News: cancelled events and the best printers

October 29, 2020/0 Comments/in As I See It /by John Cooper

BestReviews provided their view of the best laser printers, HP will launch its Enterprise 400 series printers in December and Epson intends to disrupt the office printing market...again.

Toner Ink News: OKI Quits and Xerox Looks to China

September 21, 2020/0 Comments/in As I See It /by John Cooper

As of March 31, 2021, OKI will discontinue selling its LED-based printers in North, Central and South America after holding a special place in the market with reasonably priced A3 page sizes.

Toner Ink News: XEROX Uses Newbuilds

August 24, 2020/0 Comments/in As I See It /by John Cooper

This is not Xerox’s first venture into aftermarket supplies as it had previously developed and produced certain conventional and chemical toners for competitor printers

Toner Ink News July 2020 Print Volume Forecasts

July 24, 2020/0 Comments/in As I See It /by John Cooper

John Cooper shares the latest toner and ink news from July 2020 including IDC's forecast that print volumes will decline by 13.7%.

Toner Ink News June 2020 Best Printers

June 23, 2020/0 Comments/in As I See It /by John Cooper

Toner Ink News June 2020: the best laser printers for business have been listed by ZDNet and CNET; and the OEMs have launched a range of faster printers.

Toner Ink News May 2020: Change is Here

May 29, 2020/0 Comments/in As I See It /by John Cooper

Toner Ink News May 2020: change is here. With COVID-19 and new printers the top stories for the month, "change" is the main theme for what lies ahead.