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Welcome to Monday with Mark, our rapid-fire recap of office technology news from the previous week. This morning’s curation covers the cycle of September 8 – 11th, 2026, highlighted by:
- Square 9 Softworks has been acquired by Valsoft’s TAG Software Group.
- Canon U.S.A. to showcase a broad range of label and packaging solutions this week at LOUPE (formerly Labelexpo) Americas 2026.
- The TWAIN Working Group has begun to develop an open-standard Direct Reference Platform that will allow any application to drive print/scan across any device and operating system over the cloud. It also will permit an enterprise, service provider, or software vendor to run a single platform to which others can connect.
Read all the latest office technology news about Color-Logic, Epson, GAM, Gallus/Heidellberg, Hybrid Software Helix, INX International. IST Metz, LOUPE (Labelexpo) Americas 2026, Minuteman Press, PRINTING United Expo 2026, Print UV Conference 2027. SCREEN USA, Skandacor, Taktiful, and more. Plus, read about Sharp’s production printing moves since early 2024.
Details on The Cannata Report’s office technology news highlights from the past week:
- Valsoft’s TAG Software has acquired AI-powered intelligent document processing platform Square 9.
- The Edale LabelLine platform will be featured as part of Canon’s portfolio at the LOUPE label show.
- TWAIN Working Group aims to improve connectivity with new cloud-based platform.
- September’s “Economics Watch wonders whether the Fed will raise interest rates this week.
- Epson to feature experiential space at PRINTING United Expo exhibit next week in Las Vegas.
- GAM Graphics and Marketing enhances print embellishment visualization via Color-Logic.
- The SCREEN Truepress LABEL 350UV SAI A will print 7-color labels on the LOUPE show floor this week.
- Gallus, the Heidelberg subsidiary reporting 10 U.S. press installs in 2026, will be at LOUPE Americas.
- IST Metz to present its swap4cure modular platform at the LOUPE Americas label show.
- Skandacor is bringing 10 finishing machines (plua workflow) to Vegas during the PRINTING United Expo.
- Check out the embellishment scene at PRINTING United Expo: Register for a Taktiful Technology Tour!
- Hybrid Software Helix has launched Mako Core 9, featuring 10 times faster PDF processing.
- INX International will be a platinum sponsor (again) for the Print UV 2027 Conference.
- Minuteman Press franchise in Pennsylvania has been named a Minority Business of the Year.
- How Epson ColorWorks label printers are redefining the fan UX with innovative tickets.
- Adam Weiss, president of Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office (NY), to emcee The Cannata Report’s annual gala.
- Step inside of Frank Cannata’s production printing time machine.
