Issue #0426/1 - The market looks good for Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Xerox, all of which have reported positive financial results.
Calendar Q3 results from three printer manufacturers indicate that there is a distinct upbeat mood in the industry.
Issue #0426/2 - Buying into colour laser printer has just become even easier—again! But, when pricing on consumables is increased to compensate for lower purchase price, the attraction may just vaporise.
Calendar Q3 results from three printer manufacturers indicate that there is a distinct upbeat mood in the industry.
Issue #0426/3 - Following price reductions over the last year, these increases are not going to be welcomed.
Having made considerable reductions to consumables pricing over the last year or so, amounting to around 15%, Xerox in Europe has now increased pricing of many of its consumables products for some of its current and most of its discontinued, office mono and colour laser printer products by an average 5%.
Issue #0425/1 - Further evidence that IT, Facilities, Operations and Purchasing managers do not have an adequate grasp of hard copy costs and Total Cost of Printing is provided by another extract from the survey by IDC that provides an insight into the minds of managers in terms of how they view, purchase and use copiers, printers and multifunction peripherals in workgroup and departmental environments.
