TCPglobal - news, views and issues on total cost of printing

Issue #1013 – As Lexmark claims to have outperformed the market over the course of 2009 and 2010, we see some of the most significant giveaways ever seen and a market position that is, nonetheless, on the edge and inferior to other major manufacturers.

Issue #0936/1 – Recent reports in the press and in Hewlett-Packard’s quarterly financial results and end of year round-up indicate that the company is putting its shareholders, and pressure from Wall Street, above the welfare of its staff and customers, to the detriment of its business. Supply of printers has not met demand and EDS staff in the UK are reported to be planning a strike, as has already occurred in Germany.

Issue #0925/1 – Making the most significant announcement in some time, Hewlett-Packard revealed plans earlier this week to enable a more thorough Managed Print Services (MPS) offering – through an extended alliance with Canon for use of MFP hardware, which finally plugs the yawning gap in Hewlett-Packard’s printer and MFP hardware line-up, and the creation of a range of on-board MFP solutions designed to streamline and enhance the digital workflow in the enterprise.

Issue #0918/1 – Printer users are faced with massive increases in supplies prices that are pushing their Total Cost of Printing through the roof. Those suffering most are small and medium businesses with a high print volume as printer manufacturers steadily push up supplies prices. But, printer manufactures are themselves suffering with huge loss of revenue from supplies. Why? Are they guilty of cutting off their noses to spite their faces? This article presents masses of data to show why printer manufacturers are alienating their customer base and pushing customers into the hands of the third party supplies industry.

Issue 0916/3 – While a global market analyst firm warns against the dangers of cutting research budgets at a time when a clear understanding of changing market trends is vital, financial results from printer manufacturers demonstrate that they are doing just that! And, it is the largest companies that are cutting budgets and reducing costs hardest – and it shows in the profit returns!