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3D is not just for Avatar or star-studded Michael Jackson tributes—even VARs can get into the futuristic game. The demand for 3D printers and the accompanying CADD software required by multiple industries is growing exponentially. Channel Insider put together the top 5 reasons why VARs looking for new markets may want to take a closer look at the 3D printer space.
CipherLab, Star Micronics Bundle Mobile Printing Solution for VARs
The bundled solution aims to eliminate the need for large computing hardware for mobile workers by enabling mobile employees to perform critical enterprise processes that include data capture and printing.
Xerox Acquires ACS for $6.4 Billion
The acquisition being announced this morning will transform Xerox from a document management company to a multidimensional enterprise with business process management and system integration capabilities gained from ACS. The deal puts Xerox in a more competitive position against rivals Hewlett-Packard, Dell and IBM.
VARs Continue to Struggle in Peripherals Market
Solution providers battered by declining PC sales haven't seen much relief in terms of peripheral sales either, according to a new report from IDC. MFPs marked the single bright spot.
Printer Sales Problematic for VARs
The global printer market declined 23 percent in the last quarter despite an increase in the number of color laser and color multifunction printers.
Printer Unit Market Falls on Weak Demand, Tightened Inventory
A weak market and tighter inventory controls drove down unit sales of printers, copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs) in the first half of 2009. HP was hit harder than other vendors, losing 3.4 percent of market share from the same period a year ago.
Xerox and Lexmark Release New MFPs
New multifunction printers by Xerox and Lexmark, aimed squarely at small businesses and midmarket companies, add enhanced features that ease use and provide greater workflow efficiencies.
Six Reasons Why HP`s Web-Connected Printer Will Fail
HP's new Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart connects directly to the Internet and doesn't require a computer to print documents. While a neat idea, the long-term viability of this printer in the increasingly digital, mobile world is questionable.
Color MFP Continues to Do Well Despite Down Economy
IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker finds the overall MFP market has fared much better than the single function printer market, as products transition towards multifunction.
Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy to Step Down
One of the most powerful and well-known female executives in the technology industry will retire July 1, paving the way for her successor, Ursula Brown.
Will Printer and Printer Supply Sales Ever Recover?
The recession has slammed sales of printers and printing supplies as hard as it's slammed most other technology sales. But vendors such as HP, Lexmark and Xerox are grappling with the question of whether the move toward green technology and doing more with less will fundamentally change how companies consume printers and printing supplies. And how will reseller solution providers evolve to fit the new model?
Xerox Asserts Commitment to RandD Program
Xerox says it will maintain investments in developing new printing and document management technologies even if it means short-term canibalization of existing products.
Weak Printer and Supplies Sales Drag on Lexmark Revenues
Printer manufacturer Lexmark blamed the weak economy for revenues that fell 20 percent in Q1, as demand for both printers and supplies slackened. Lexmark said it will close its Juarez, Mexico, ink-jet cartridge manufacturing facility in 2010.
Selecting the Right MFPs for SMBs
Multifunction printers for small and midsize businesses have improved greatly in quality, performance and price. Channel Insider looks at five leading MFPs that cost less than $1,000 to see which one gives solution providers and their customers the biggest bang for their printing buck.
CDW Gets Temporary Exclusivity to Kodak's Scan Station 500
For the first 35 days of the product launch, CDW will have exclusive rights to sell the network scanning product, which now includes a voice memo feature. Kodak says the agreement will speed sales and seed the market for midmarket resellers.
Lexmark Keeps New Channel Chiefs Undercover
Mike Johnson and David Baird are now at the helm of the printer vendor’s channel program, even though no official announcement has been made and no interviews or statements being given.
Lexmark Channel Without a Leader
Channel chief Sharon Brindley among layoffs executed by the printer vendor Friday. Sources say no replacement has been named.
Ricoh Shares up on Ikon Acquisition, Canon Slides
Copier and printer maker Ricoh's planned $1.6 billion acquisition of U.S. distributor Ikon Office Solutions is the most recent in a series of deals in the space this year. The market consolidation is shaking up the market for Ricoh, Xerox, Canon and Konica Minolta Holdings.
Nursing a Printer Network Back to Health
Case Study: Leesburg Regional Medical Center's printing infrastructure was eating up valuable office real estate and making cost-cutting and HIPAA compliance a monsterous undertaking. HP and PowerOne made it all better.