Welcome to the latest edition of Monday with Mark, our rapid recap of office technology news from the previous week. Today’s aggregation covers the busy cycle of December 8-12, 2025, as compiled by EIC Mark Vruno. Some highlights:
- Digital press OEM Xeikon America, Inc. unveils subscription-based, on-demand label printer at Labelexpo Asia.
- Georgia-based dealer Digital Office Equipment earns gold status from Kyocera.
- What we saw: Observations from the IT Nation Connect Global 2025 conference last month in Orlando.
Plus, read the latest office technology news about Braden Business Systems, Chicago Offset, CES, Confluent AI, ConnectWise, Digital Office Equipment, Epson, Eshallgo, Foxonn, free printing and copying, Fujifilm, Girls Who Print, Heidelberg, Hybrid Software, IBM, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, label printing, Pragmatico, Sharp, Square 9 Softworks, TARtps, TEAM Concept Printing, Toshiba, Xeikon, and more. Don’t miss Part Two of our 40th Annual Dealer Survey, which includes ratings for A3 and A4 OEMs, leasing companies, and areas of greatest concern for dealers heading into 2026.
View The Cannata Report’s office technology news highlights from the past week:
- Xeikon is bringing to market in Asia a subscription-model press for label printing.
- Digital Office Equipment (DOE in Georgia) has received Kyocera’s Gold Dealer Award.
- IBM to acquire Confluent’s generative AI platform in $11 billion cash deal.
- Public library district in Maryland to offer residents printing and copying services for free!
- Midwest dealer Braden Business Systems partners with Pragmatico for enterprise AI.
- Foxconn, Sharp’s Taiwanese parent company, reinvests in Wisconsin with data servers and 1,400 jobs.
- Konica Minolta celebrates dealer-partner wins at MPSA Leadership Awards.
- Users rave about Square 9 document software capabilities, says G2 and TrustRadius.
- Hybrid Software’s Smart DFE wins Label Industry China Award for innovation.
- TEAM Concept Printing (Chicago area) is the first U.S. recipient of innovation award from Fujifilm.
- Heidelberg commits to supporting young talent in the printing industry.
- Meet the Girls Who Print award winners for 2025.
- Office solutions/AI update from Eshallgo, the Chinese firm partner of Canon, Sharp, Fujifilm, Kyocera.
- In Trinidad and Tobago, distributor Busy Business Systems & Equipment (Rental) carries Toshiba tech.
- Konica Minolta sources 100% renewable electricity at Japanese production sites for MFPs and toner.
- South Korean printing company TARtps enters U.S. market via Chicago-area acquisition.
- Kyocera to exhibit Cotopat caption display technology for first time in U.S. at CES next month.
- Epson’s CIO Michael Wang is honored with 2025 SoCal ORBIE, an IT award.
- How IT Nation Connect Global 2025 empowers the office technology channel.
