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From artificial intelligence to robotics/autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), the time is NOW for the office technology dealer channel!
Office Technology News, April 20 – 24, 2026
Our rapid recap of the previous week’s office technology news.
Xerox Reports Q1 Loss but Tops Wall Street’s Revenue Estimates
Xerox releases first-quarter results: Sales were up 26.7% year on year to $1.85 billion. Company says Lexmark synergies are on plan.
Marco Says Printer Choices Can Make This Look Almost Normal
Marco’s latest blog ponders “normalcy” in the office. Where should a customer physically place their printers and MFPs?
Xerox IT as a Service to Reduce Risk for SMB Market
Xerox Corp. launches ITaaS, an AI-powered platform, to help simplify technology for small and medium-sized businesses.
Ricoh Redefines the Future of Workplace Print with Its Latest, Cloud-ready Intelligent MFP Platform
New black-and-white A3 models combine performance with dynamic cloud workflow solutions to help businesses evolve with confidence, OEM Ricoh says.
Hybrid Software and Partners Bring Encore Edition of Fusion Packaging Summit to North American Market
The Hybrid Software event brought together more than 170 partners, brands, customers, industry experts, and sponsors for three days of discussion on the future of packaging and print.
MPSA Names Kelley Create a Leadership Circle Winner
With locations across Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska, Kelley Create is among the largest privately owned office technology companies in the Western United States.
What’s Happenin’ Charity Golf Tournament to Honor Pulse Technology’s William Miceli
Organized by Andy Slawetsky of Industry Analysts, Inc., the tourney, honoring William Miceli of Pulse Technology, will take place August 9–10, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio,
Proforma eCommerce Solution Surpasses 2 Million Transactions
ProStores is Proforma’s online-based brand management company site for managing print and promotional programs.
PRINTING United Alliance CEO Headlines Print Embellishment Conference Programming
PRINTING United Alliance CEO Ford Bowers and Trish Witkowski of Foldactory.com headline the program at the FSEA Print Embellishment Conference in Nashville (June 17-19).
Vanderbilt University Launches Campus-wide Printing Services Upgrade Initiative
Nashville-based dealer RJ Young to lead coordinated campus, upgrading nearly 400 copiers/printers across Vanderbilt.
AxiomPrint Introduces Automated Print Workflow Platform
Glendale, California-based print service provider AxiomPrint’s automated platform is fesigned to transform custom projects into scalable workflows.
Artisan Chocolate Company Sweetens Labeling Operations with Epson ColorWorks
Casa Chocolates onboards ColorWorks on-demand color label printers for small-batch production, OEM Epson reports.
BMI Publishes 2026 State of the Book Industry Report
The Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI) industry report is sponsored by Canon Solutions America, HP, Müller Martini, and Tecnau.
The Future of Inkjet Printing to 2031
Smithers reports on a handful of key trends that are shaping the global inkjet printing market, which is forecast to reach nearly $135 billion (USD) over the next five years.
Marco Earns 2026 Nexera Service Excellence Trustmark
The Trustmark is awarded to dealerships, such as Marco, that meet or exceed Nexera’s established performance benchmarks through an annual audit process and ongoing evaluation across a comprehensive service scorecard.
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Meeting the challenges of a changing market is nothing new for resilient office technology dealers, says Frank Cannata.
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Frank Cannata and José Estébanez discuss Kyocera’s enhancements to its cutsheet inkjet production printing platform.
